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My $0.02 is I would not go lower than the 25% pic. I'd of gone at least that level (and probably higher in both tanks). If they look healthier/happier in lower light, then maybe that's a sign you should give them lower light? Also keep in mind the light is different at different parts of your...

Your rock isn't likely to cause coral issues. I wouldn't rush to change that. I'd just do what Eric said and do a bit more water changes. I can't remember if you're buying your rodi water from Neptune or somewhere, but make sure whatever water you're getting is clean. Unless things are dying I...

If you're seeing weirdness in your tank, and your Nitrates are high, that seems like a perfect situation to make sure you're on your water change game. Worst case you bring your N down to a level you're happier with. I wouldn't reduce feeding based on your previous statements about having been...

First post had an urchin. Still have it? Maybe it's dead and caused some issue? Is the water clear still? ATO didn't somehow get chlorinated water in it? Similarly the new water you're changing in for sure safe?

I was trying to avoid rabbit hole'ing too far, but now that the thread is renamed: for me the main issue with DBTC is it's not about the coral and propagation, it's about the individual. "This is my chain, I control how these corals are used in perpetuity until you meet my criteria, even...

FWIW the goal of reeflines was to promote coral that wasn't wild harvested; things at least one step away from the ocean. The lineage part was just an indirect byproduct from that. Ideally being to say "here's a coral that's 20 steps removed from the ocean, and here's what the situation was in...

I think generally rules oriented around penalizing undesirable behavior are less likely to increase engagement with a product (DBTC) than finding ways to incentivize usage. If there's benefits to people to do something, people will do it. Just need to figure out what those are, and make them...

I don't think the issue is the tool. Barcode definitely needs work, it's a great volunteer tool, but definitely needs work. However, you could do much of what it does with just DBTC threads or a spreadsheet. The issue is the desire for people to create and manage chains. The tracking only...

I'm not sure I follow. Describing two cases: First, assume the drains are all completely shut off. One can size a return section to only hold that much. Let's assume someone does that. Second, let's assume the first is true, it can't overflow with the drains plugged, but let's imagine some...

Would be interesting for someone to do the math or find research on the first part. The heater point is interesting, though mitigatable if you put at least one heater in a tank. That's something I feel we all should be doing anyway, unless we have multiple return pumps, but none of us (including...

I'd just run it standard if it were me. Really hard to change later, but if it's a low flow zoa tank, it's already low flow, sooo.. I'd put a cheap ball valve on each drain and just play with both until you get it quiet. In my experience variable DC pumps aren't controllable enough to fine tune...

Also one more thought, don't do something crazy and cause an issue trying to stop something that might be an issue. Water changes. Make sure to do your standard stuff like temp, salinity, alk matching. Don't setup a bunch of new stuff and drastically change everything, nuking your tank by being...

I'd save the water changes for tomorrow if it just happened. Wake up early and give it a go. To reduce the need for changes now, try sucking water out into a bucket feeding into some filter material. Let the material catch the stars, then dump the water back in. I'd then toss in extra carbon...

Is there any particular reason a sump being more than low flow matters? I've never really understood the practical implications of it, especially if you normally skim lightly or even part of the day. I'd think the most relevant part would be if you're cool with more in tank pumps, which is good...

I use the two little fishes pouch, but I mostly do what @Coral reefer said. Tank algae plus standard food mostly. The pouch is nice because it comes with two pouches, and you can buy more, so you can get everything setup in a plastic bag and just swap the pouches, such as when traveling and...

I use powder, mixed with a mag stirrer, filling a 1gal jug (the cheapest jug of water from the store, used them refilled with RODI), and dose from a 1L VOSS water bottle. Make 1 gallon at a time, refill the bottle when it's low. Takes very little space near the aquarium. If you use the stirrer...

Can you guys clarify shore snorkeling opinions? Also regarding the night dive, beach accessed or boat? I'm not 100% adverse to boat, but my main issue is it tends to turn the dive into multiple hours of sitting on a boat making small talk, semi-alone, feeling bad I'm ditching my fam. More of...

Yeah, it's not that acrylic is bad, it's just not superior if you already have a glass one in place. There's a lot of nice benefits to acrylic in terms of setup and configurability; very nice to be able to move a 100 gallon tank with no effort or worry if you set it down wrong it's going to...

I'm all for enabling, but in your case I think the benefits of acrylic you're past. The main benefits are ease of moving, install, drilling, and possible cost versus low iron glass. You've already gotten the glass version, it's drilled, and carried into place. Presumably it's low iron glass so...

With your current clean setup, imagine how you'd feel if you got an acrylic and it starts getting all the scratches that are very very easy to get on acrylic. Your current setup looks good now, and will continue looking good longer than the acrylic version! (my first reef tank back in the day...