Hi I'm Nick and I'm restarting my reef after a crash a while back

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[G Santana]

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[Fish Think Pink]

My reef is a 20 gallon long with a custom 10 gallon dump.
I just recently set up a RODI unit which has been a life saver don't know why I never did it before.
My tank was pretty far gone with me just barely maintaining it for my pair of clowns. So I cleaned up my sandbed and dosed my tank for the bubble algae with reef flux and a lot of the algae is dying which really spiked my nitrates but overall the rest of my parameters look good I'll be doing a water change soon once I feel this medicine has taken out most of the bubbles. I'm very excited to make my tank into a thriving softie tank maybe with a couple lps here and there.

Hi Nick and Welcome! Glad you joined. You likely saw Reef Flux label said leave it in tank for 3 weeks... patience is the magic in this hobby... you don't need to get 'Reef Flux Resistant' algae going... I know I still have some bubble algae (and did wait 3 weeks...) but with a planted refugium (back) in my sump and other steps to control nitrate and phosphate my tank has gotten to the other side. I know you will get there too!

Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread under Forum > Member Aquariums and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)

This might help you find people local to you in Fort Smith:

Local Reef Club Discussion

Looking for some locals to share frags and info with? This is the place! Find a local club that meets in your area! If you want to add your club just contact us.

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This is a good reference book type online article I still review:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...

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