Hmm, interesting perspective.. didn’t think about it until you said it.. not sure if it’s easier and cheaper though, but certainly worthy of being a great suggestion.. will think about it, thanks for sharing
Tank Parameters all over the place
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It is actually not as uncommon to do this as you think, and solves larger nutrient issues as yours much better. Also, I worry what else is in the rocks.
Working with LC at this early stage is not a great idea but working with gfo type media will take a very long time (and expensive). I am not in full agreement with Michael on how strong gfo is in a media reactor, but agree with not mixing it with LC for now.
LC is the cheapest way to remove the phosphates, but you need to make sure it fully precipitates into the skimmer, and does not reach the tank. I do not like the risk of misusing LC and decided that this is not the method for me. In the recent video from Tidal Gardens on nutrient management, LC was also not mentioned but GFO and carbon dosing, my preferred methods.
Definitely easier but likely not cheaper. Such is the reefing life!
I have been through one complete rockscape swap. It was the single best thing I have done for my tank since it’s been relatively smooth sailing since I put in 100% rock from the ocean. I am comparing to the 100% mined Marko Rock as a first time reef keeper where I made nearly every mistake possible during the initial two years
The second time around I had diatoms, dinos, cyano, hair algae, and bubble algae at various times but never panicked and got through each stage without significant challenge since I had been through much worse!