Does the scape you created make for good filtration and breeding ground for pods?
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I am not certain about the breeding ground for pods. However, I suspect it is because I have seen many swimming around in my previous tank. Although I had never bought any (probably came with corals purchases). As far as filtration, I am a true believer that the main reason for never having any nitrate is the decor. Since it is non porous, the extra food, fish excrement, and so on does not get inside the rocks. Consequently, the water is crystal clear. Unfortunately, I have had a hard time to keep some types of corals due to the water being too clean.Does the scape you created make for good filtration and breeding ground for pods?
Within a few weeks, the decor becomes "live" with bacteria and even algae. In my previous tank, I even had too much coralline algae and even sponges growing that I had never introduced (1 st link). I posted last year asking reefers to identify it. the second link is also from last year in my previous tank showing coral growth on the decorwhat is your biologic filtration if u have fake rock ?
I would love to see a photo.
Links did not work for me.Within a few weeks, the decor becomes "live" with bacteria and even algae. In my previous tank, I even had too much coralline algae and even sponges growing that I had never introduced (1 st link). I posted last year asking reefers to identify it. the second link is also from last year in my previous tank showing coral growth on the decor
https://www.reef2reef.com/conversations/i-need-help-please.855217/
https://www.reef2reef.com/conversations/another-one-to-id-please.856291/
Sorry. They were links to my previous posts. You might be able to search using my nameLinks did not work for me.
The handmade decor that is similar to the one in my current tank is impossible to remove since it is not made of independent rocks. It is also as hard as a rock so I had to take a chisel and a hammer to break it around the corals. Many of the got broken into pieces. Now instead of having huge Montiporas, chalices, cyphastrea, green star... I have a lot of small pieces spread out in the tank and waiting to grow back. In addition, the tank was 50 gallons, this one is 160... I need more coralsI saw you other thread regarding your prior tank. Very nice work.
You said that you were buying new corals weekly to fill in the new tank.
If I may ask, what happened to all of the corals that were in your previous tank?
Their size would have helped fill in the voids rather nicely.
I found a place that was manufacturing faux fountains in my area and I asked for scraps. Buying the blocks online can get expensive. Sometimes construction warehouse will have them tooWhere do u get the big styrofoam blocks?