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Absolutely Joking.1 Mexican turbo snail will get rid of that in a day.
"Ditch it and start over". You're joking right? LOL
No fish or corals yet. Just put in a few different Snails, and 2 blue leg crabs.....still no lights??No fish or corals --Turn OFF the lights!
Only coral will need lights. Ambient light will be fine for fish and inverts. Also there’s nothing in your tank for the crabs to eat so you might want to throw some food in there every few days or they’ll starve.No fish or corals yet. Just put in a few different Snails, and 2 blue leg crabs.....still no lights??
Roger that. I will do that.Only coral will need lights. Ambient light will be fine for fish and inverts. Also there’s nothing in your tank for the crabs to eat so you might want to throw some food in there every few days or they’ll starve.
I for one would have the lights set for whatever corals you plan on getting. There's alot of stuff going on and changing the lights only messes with the equilibrium of the system. It doesn't help create the microbiomes needed for corals. See Aquabiomics article here for a better understanding of how the stuff on maricultured live rock helps create the right microbiome for a mature system.
Here's some other videos you might find informative:
"Coral Reefs in the Microbial Seas"
Changing Seas - Mysterious Microbes
Nitrogen cycling in hte coral holobiont
BActeria and Sponges
Maintenance of Coral Reef Health (refferences at the end)
Optical Feedback Loop in Colorful Coral Bleaching
Richard Ross What's up with phosphate"