High Nutrient Macro Algae/Sea Grass Reef

Last week I did a deep clean on the left side of the tank. That must be where the lowest flow is and it is where detritus settles the most. Since my tank is only a 56g the easiest way to clean it was to put the rock and coral in a 5g bucket of tank water and use a siphon vacuum to suck out the muck. And mucky and yucky it was. Then I just put everything back more or less the way it was, ha ha! I took pics yesterday and all has been well.
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Thanks George. I feel like my pics are boring because they always look the same. I might change the placement of coral slightly but in general the tank doesn't change a lot. I guess I need to buy more coral?
I’m always an advocate for more coral if you have the room. I don’t find your pics boring. I see different things every time you post but, you see the tank everyday so I see how you’d feel that way.
 
I’m always an advocate for more coral if you have the room. I don’t find your pics boring. I see different things every time you post but, you see the tank everyday so I see how you’d feel that way.
Maybe we all feel that way about our tanks pics after they somewhat mature. A good thing is our local club is having a frag swap not this Saturday but next Saturday and I plan to attend. My friend who gave me the torch will be there so I may buy a couple coral from him since all the coral he gave me have done great. I will post some pics after I get stuff.
 
Maybe we all feel that way about our tanks pics after they somewhat mature. A good thing is our local club is having a frag swap not this Saturday but next Saturday and I plan to attend. My friend who gave me the torch will be there so I may buy a couple coral from him since all the coral he gave me have done great. I will post some pics after I get stuff.
I think you're right. I find myself constantly wanting to add corals. Fortunately, I have to some friend who are very generous when it comes to sharing frags.

Can't wait to see the new additions.
 
Yesterday was the frag swap and I did come home with a few more coral! I chose zoas and or palys since they have been doing well in my tank plus I liked the colors. Our swap always has a raffle and I scored a brand new in the box Aqua Clear 110 filter. I have some "well loved" HOB filters in my fish room in the event that my return pump gives up the ghost but I doubtful that they would even run so now I have a filter that I can count on. Anyway here are some pics of the new additions. Ignore the photo bombing fish, LOL!
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Nice pickups Dawn.
Thanks George! It was fun seeing some friends who have tanks and catching up. Now thinking back on it, maybe I should have bought more but I am pretty conservative about spending money on something I consider frivolous.
 
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