I don't know what a Duncan coral is. I have read that Anemones will go to your power head and get sucked in. You should research your starfish. I did there is many choices some not very good are excellent predators. If you go to a store that sells you whatever you want. Find another one. I go to one where he tells me if I am going in the wrong direction. That is what you need.
Sure BSR is there to sell, and everything they show you need to buy. That is the most biased place to get information from, sorry.
It is Like I said just different opinions . That is the idea of test to make sure the rock is doing what they are supposed to be doing I don't like guessing. I have read about ammonia and coral from Mr Farley but we are talking fish and invertebrates. As to BRS can you blame them? But I found there videos highly interesting. They even admitted to mistakes they made that cost them fish. Like I keep saying This forum is a smorgasbord of ides. Very nice corals by the way would like to know your lighting set up if you would share. I do take opinions when I see results. I have yet to add coral after 3 years because don't want to failSure BSR is there to sell, and everything they show you need to buy. That is the most biased place to get information from, sorry.
Ammonia is not that toxic to marine critters, actually I dose ammonia on my 10gal tank that has no fish. That tank I just set up 4 months ago, again I put in salt water, added one rock from my large system and corals. Good to go.
No need to measure, ammonia, nitrite and once the tank is going for some time perhaps one needs to check nitrate. I have not check any in the last 6 months.
The corals and live rock OP has will consume ammonia.
Also OP has skimmer. There is no need to get additional filtration on the tank.
I run my tanks with skimmer and bit of GAC, no other filtration.
Pictures from my Reefer.
Couple pictures from my 10gal:
Duncan coral,
I literally eat, drink, and research tank stuff. Im big on finding beginner corals like the duncan I have. A Zoa. I had gsp once. I look deep into the details. That's why I'm so like adamant about my lighting
I will have to look up Duncan and a Zoa
Live rock will do only one thing, convert ammonia because that is the nature. It is full of nitrifying bacteria and as ammonia increases so will the population.
I don’t know the Par, never cared for it. I have 3 foot tank and I have GHL Mitras LX 7206 and two Radeon XR15 G5. All are set up at 50% intensity running AB+ profile.
Haha not yet. That's a today's project.
I get my parameters like every 3 days right now.
I'll respond to all comments. I take everyones opinions and options seriously and in consideration. I do the research. I use a marineland internal filter rated for an 80 gallon tank I'm pretty sure. And i use the jebao wavemaker. Along with the octo classic 100 skimmer. I've been ready for the expenses and knowing how much things will cost. I know that this is an expensive hobby. But I'll buy the important expensive stuff especislly if its almost "mandatory" but if I can just stay in a low budget then i will. I've had saltwater tanks for about 3-4 years. I just started off small and I thought it was soooo much easier. This is my second time at having a 55 gallon. My last one, the tank was damaged and I had to repair it when i got it, but it just made me super anxious because I was renting an apartment at the time. Now I'm in a basement if less space in a sense but more opportunity to do things the right away.
That's why I want like good lights. I work 11 hour days. So im not home to adjust it accordingly. I just want it to do it it's self basically
Yeah! I had one in a previous tank and It looked really good and it just disappeared one day
Zoas are fun, get the cheaper ones. But be forewarned, they sometimes melt away for no apparent reason.
Zoas are really temperamental, the ones in the picture I had for 5 years and nothing fazed them. Then suddenly 6 months back they just disappeared.
