Things are looking pretty good in the tank! I picked up a dimmer for my white Reefbrite XHO, and I've got the white light set on 70% right now. I chose to do this because I feel like the white light is too intense, especially near the top of my tank where I'm keeping my montipora frags. The tank has a little bit more of a blue hue to it now, which I like, and hopefully it will get some color back in that encrusting montipora.
I also picked up some Reef Chili today. I've heard great things about this coral food, and all my corals seemed to love it! My hammer coral sucked it up, and the candycanes got completely engorged on the stuff. The zoas seemed to enjoy it, too! The only thing I'm concerned about is whether it might cause any parameter changes in my water... The directions call for 1 spoonful per every 20 gallons of aquarium capacity, dissolved in a 1/2 cup of tank water. So, I added 1.5 spoons to a 1/2 cup of tank water and fed it to the corals. It just seemed like a lot of food going into the tank, as I was able to target feed each coral about 3 times... I'm hoping it's not too much food for the tank and I don't get an ammonia spike. What do you guys think? I'll be testing tonight to make sure things stay on track. If all goes well, I'll probably feed the corals once or twice a week with it.
I also picked up some Reef Chili today. I've heard great things about this coral food, and all my corals seemed to love it! My hammer coral sucked it up, and the candycanes got completely engorged on the stuff. The zoas seemed to enjoy it, too! The only thing I'm concerned about is whether it might cause any parameter changes in my water... The directions call for 1 spoonful per every 20 gallons of aquarium capacity, dissolved in a 1/2 cup of tank water. So, I added 1.5 spoons to a 1/2 cup of tank water and fed it to the corals. It just seemed like a lot of food going into the tank, as I was able to target feed each coral about 3 times... I'm hoping it's not too much food for the tank and I don't get an ammonia spike. What do you guys think? I'll be testing tonight to make sure things stay on track. If all goes well, I'll probably feed the corals once or twice a week with it.