How old is my tank?

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I just notice a huge pod bloom, so clear indication things are far from mature on my system, though all my rock Marinepure is over 8 months old.
 
I just notice a huge pod bloom, so clear indication things are far from mature on my system, though all my rock Marinepure is over 8 months old.
Imo, pod blooms come and go.
SOmetimes in my hob fuge I would force pod blooms, by sprinkling coral frenzy and flake food on top the chato;)

edit, its the hydroid bloom Id like to figure out.
 
I think your rock does determine the age of your tank.
Example: I had a 46 gallon reef tank set up for 14 months when I decided to upgrade to a 72 gallon. 2 weeks before the upgrade a rose Bubble Tip Anemone came up for grabs locally for cheap and I couldn't turn it down. In the 72 I moved all 50 lbs of my existing rock to the sump and a bit in the display. I also added 50 lbs dry rock and 40 lbs of live sand that I rinsed for 2 hours w/ a garden hose to remove all silt particles. after filling the tank, I added a bottle of bacteria around midnight. At noon the next day, I transferred 8 fish, 6 corals, and my anemone! The anemone is still alive and so are all of the corals (all LPS). Maybe I got lucky, but I'll take it. I never feed my anemone BTW. I had a friend that fed his regularly and his died pretty quickly.
 

WHICH PART OF YOUR SETUP IS HARDEST TO REACH OR REMOVE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE?

  • Glass behind or beside the tank

    Votes: 12 17.9%
  • Powerheads or wavemakers

    Votes: 5 7.5%
  • Sump or rear filtration chambers

    Votes: 9 13.4%
  • Skimmer or other filtration equipment

    Votes: 9 13.4%
  • Overflow or plumbing

    Votes: 12 17.9%
  • Lights or lids

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Mine is pretty easy to access!

    Votes: 19 28.4%
  • Other—tell us what I missed

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