When I first got into this hobby, my mentor taught me to follow 4 rules:
1. Do water changes religiously.
2. More rock = better. 1lb/gallon minimum.
3. Get the best skimmer you can afford.
4. Only dose what you can test for, the rest comes in foods and salt mixes.
He used to call this the...
For those who don't want to read through the thread - see "Cliff's" below:
1) Current System State (updated 7-Dec)
2) Goal - Full mixed reef, minimal maintenance, SPS-Ready at end of ~ 3mo rock cure time.
3) Tank Stats
a) 48x24x20 (Glass Cages) - 3/4" glass - all the way around - no...