Coral supplements

[Jspires688]

Willy I have an odysea 150 watt metal halide with t5 actinic and I was getting red algea I changed out the metal halide bulb wit a Phoenix brand 14k and my tank looks a lot better the bulbs that come in those fixtures suck lol

 

[Willyesco]

Willy I have an odysea 150 watt metal halide with t5 actinic and I was getting red algea I changed out the metal halide bulb wit a Phoenix brand 14k and my tank looks a lot better the bulbs that come in those fixtures suck lol

I figured that much i was also thinking about making a bulb change but kinda straoped for money.. I was thinking og a uvl 50/50 daylight and a super actinic...

 

[Gregcoyote]

Same lighting that stimulates coral growth will grow coraline algae. As far as calcium goes, you have to get a test kit, otherwise you will be dosing in the dark.

 

[Willyesco]

Same lighting that stimulates coral growth will grow coraline algae. As far as calcium goes, you have to get a test kit, otherwise you will be dosing in the dark.

I have a testin kit...calcium , phosphate nitrates kh... The bottle says dose not more than once daily but not to exeed 400 ppm or cloudiness will happen..so i would dose one capful once a week and somwtimes forget but te calcium was always high or at least 500 ppm...

 

[Gregcoyote]

You are good to go at that level. As I said in a previous post, seawater will only hold so much calcium before it precipitates out.