It will come, it takes time. Can't rush a good thing. Diatoms will pass. Head up, keep pressing on! You've got this.
Yes I know and thank you for the kind words
That is a really clean looking cabinet. Blends with the room, but has interest enough built in to stand proudly.
Thank you...we had that wall in our kitchen that was far enough from cooking and really nothing we could do with it and my wife's only criteria for a tank was she wanted saltwater and for it to fit in with the rest of the kitchen...Im a black tank black base african cichlids type of hobbyist my one time trial in salt water ended in tragedy 20+ years ago and I swore I would never waste larges sums of money on reefing again...never say never