Well it’s been a while. Here’s a shot from last year. A thriving mixed reef.
and here’s a shot from a few days ago.
Redundancy is so important. Heater went out while on vacation last winter. Lost 2/3 of my coral. Picked up an Apex and added several heaters since then. Fought and won several bouts with algae, high phosphates. Finally stable again. Making a trip to restock next weekend.