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Hi All - Happy New Year!
I have an 8ft 240Gallon tank with 40G sump (with skimmer, GFO reactor and LOTS of rocks, bio media/ slab/ balls. I have a lot 12 big fishes
My tank used to have sponges but 1.5 years back I had to use Copper that removed (large water changes) after 2 months and since then I have been changing water and run carbon, GFO, UV, Skimmer, siphoning sand, etc. every month but I do not see any sponge or coraline algae anywhere.
My tank must have good bacteria - as I have a LOT fishes and not too bad Nitrate and Phosphate - no disease for 1.5 years. I put in a bottle of Pods/ Copepods but I do not see any sponges and nor do I see the Pods/ Copepods.
Any thoughts if I am doing something off ... I do not want any reef but I do want sponges, coroaline algae ... what can I do to make my QT thrive? How will I know if my system is "Live" or not?
I have an 8ft 240Gallon tank with 40G sump (with skimmer, GFO reactor and LOTS of rocks, bio media/ slab/ balls. I have a lot 12 big fishes
My tank used to have sponges but 1.5 years back I had to use Copper that removed (large water changes) after 2 months and since then I have been changing water and run carbon, GFO, UV, Skimmer, siphoning sand, etc. every month but I do not see any sponge or coraline algae anywhere.
My tank must have good bacteria - as I have a LOT fishes and not too bad Nitrate and Phosphate - no disease for 1.5 years. I put in a bottle of Pods/ Copepods but I do not see any sponges and nor do I see the Pods/ Copepods.
Any thoughts if I am doing something off ... I do not want any reef but I do want sponges, coroaline algae ... what can I do to make my QT thrive? How will I know if my system is "Live" or not?