Trust me, I am not expert, but I do have almost a decade of reef experience. In addition, basically, the tank has been going for like 3 months cause I had a rubbermaid with the rock,skimmer and light going while this was being built. It was a very short turn over time... It is also in my office so basically, I am 5 feet away 8 hours a day and am able to monitor and adjust accordingly. Thanks for the kind words.....THEPHISHGUY