Discouraged

[Duncan62]

Yeah it just is discouraging. Especially when I stay on top of all the maintenence and stuff. But my clowmfish are happy and all the inverts are happy. Haven't lost anything yet so I guess that's good.

Very good

 

[Kathy Floyd]

I love(d) this thread, the advice and the pics. Sure helps.

 

[Duncan62]

I dont know if I can replace my rocks lol I don't know how I would do that. Someone reccomended getting a couple of small pieces of live rock and maybe some live rock rubble. And yeah I don't mind the hitchhikers. I have a few asterina starfish and a few bristle worms that came on the live rock that a friend gave me. I mean how long is this going to last woth my dry rock? Forever? Lol

Coraline and other algae will colonize the rock eventually if you maintain alk and calcium levels. Maybe the bottled coraline will speed things along.