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I'm not questioning bare carbonate rock and sand can absorb phosphate. However, biofilms will form pretty fast, at least as fast as the...

Day 27. Added a large rainbow BTA colony, ~18 BTAs.

Yes, there are "algae" that produce toxins that are potentially harmful to fish and corals but lighting and corals and algae is a very...

It seems to me a lot is ignored when focusing on just on whether PO4 is being leached from rocks. Biofilms significantly alter the...

Day 21, everyone seems to be doing well.

Abby's 260 gallon on day 14. The "uglies"* have started. Besides the role live rock has in reducing the severity and duration of the...

Only thing that occurs to me is to find a DIY recipe using gelatin as a binder. Kinda seems like a lotta work though and could be messy...

Day 6 Added more corals and clownfish on day 3. Here's some current pics Rainbow BTA Green polyp Toadstool...

When setting up a system I like to use as much conditioned carbonate base rock as possible along with the maricultured live rock and...

Live Rock Just like everything else living that goes into a reef system, live rock needs to be quarantined for a month. Any container...

Cute, miniscule and belligerent little monster. No idea what species of crab this is but it did a pretty good job of evading me for...

For the low profile overflow I'm using a 2" PVC pipe. To set the height the PVC is cut about an inch or so less than the intended water...

Yes, it's a standard Planet Aquarium tank and stand and canopy. Fish will include Chryseptera sp. damsels (yellow belly, yellow tail...

Is that a standard tank? Following along. Looking to upgrade to a 300 this year as well. What are plans for fish?

Thanks, will check out thanks I will check those out too