⚠️Real effects of trace element dosage, nutrient on Sps coloration

[Anxur]

Good morning lads. I wanted to know, from those who have experience with trace elements or macroelements, what they are, or what is the element that most of all, by dosing it, had visible, certain and replicable effects on the color of your sps..

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

You might find these useful to read:

Randy's Elements to Dose

In a previous article I discussed my thoughts on trace elements https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/randys-thoughts-on-trace-elements.951/ This article expands on that discussion by providing specific guidance for all elements one might dose. First...

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Randy's thoughts on trace elements

Randy's thoughts on trace elements in reef aquaria.

www.reef2reef.com

from the second one:

"11. Do not believe the hype that some commercial products claim about their product boosting specific colors or that specific elements are tied to boosting such colors. Such claims are, in my opinion derived by marketing people and are not based in reef keeping reality. Corals certainly will grow faster and may or may not be more colorful if getting all the trace elements they need, compared to being limited by one or more trace elements, but don’t look to trace elements to take a healthy coral and suddenly make the color pop."

 

[Anxur]

You might find these useful to read:

Randy's Elements to Dose

In a previous article I discussed my thoughts on trace elements https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/randys-thoughts-on-trace-elements.951/ This article expands on that discussion by providing specific guidance for all elements one might dose. First...

www.reef2reef.com

Randy's thoughts on trace elements

Randy's thoughts on trace elements in reef aquaria.

www.reef2reef.com

from the second one:

"11. Do not believe the hype that some commercial products claim about their product boosting specific colors or that specific elements are tied to boosting such colors. Such claims are, in my opinion derived by marketing people and are not based in reef keeping reality. Corals certainly will grow faster and may or may not be more colorful if getting all the trace elements they need, compared to being limited by one or more trace elements, but don’t look to trace elements to take a healthy coral and suddenly make the color pop."

For example iron improve the green color?
Boron the red? Iodine e purple ecc?

Or it's just fantasy?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

For example iron improve the green color?
Boron the red? Iodine e purple ecc?

Or it's just fantasy?

Yes, that is what I am calling fantasy.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

If there is anything behind those claims, I expect it is an incorrect thought process like...

1. Chlorophyll contains a magnesium ion.

2. Chlorophyll can be green.

QED, magnesium promotes green colors.

 

[rtparty]

All fantasy with zero scientific data to back any of it up.

Not saying some aren’t needed but don’t expect colors to magically improve because you dosed a trace element with no known biological role.