thanks Steve!
newguy,sounds like your doing everything needed.i feed my fish pellets 3 to 4 times a week,algae sheets for my tang in between.my corals dont get fed at all,except dendrophyllias.i used to use various coral foods and still give the acans,chalice and favias a little mysis if theres any left after the dendros eat but not often.my sps get no food other than residual from the fish food.my photoperiod is 11 hrs a day.i have seen a difference since adding the vortechs and reactor.the reactor could be replaced with dosing pumps and do the same job.im just more comfortable with reactors and was spending a ton on a and b.i believe the vortechs have improved the overall health of the tank with its currents.im currently using the new red sea coral pro salt,before i used seachem salinity and i love both of them.1.026 on the sg.params as of this morning are[tested once a week]
calc-440
kh-10[i prefer 9 but since using rs coral pro,it has went to 10]
mag-1360
ph 7.9-8.1
i must admit,i havent tested for nitrates or phoshates in a few months,but i have zero nuissance algae.
13 gal water change once a week.the only thing added to my tank is Microbe Lift Special Blend every two weeks after wc.its a bacteria additive.ati and kz bulbs.i tried the MicroBacter dosing and vitamin c dosing for a while but didnt like it,wasnt doing anything for me.i try to keep it simple and just rely on excellent husbandry,good light,good flow and pristine water[as pristine as i can get it!].steady,consistant[no fluctuations or spikes]water params are a must for acros.they dont do very well with change.sounds like youre doing everything you can.maybe cut out the coral foods and see if you can get a nutrient poor environment and see what happens.sps tend to brown out in nutrient rich waters whereas lps and softies love it.good luck with it and im sure youll get big colorful sps in no time!