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Try using the spectrapure di resin, known to be highly efficient in stripping some of those final elements like silica: SpectraPure‚ SilicaBuster¢„¢ DI Cartridge - Color-Indicating - 10"
Maybe try taking out the middle piece in the middle. leave the whole structure a bit further back, that way you can grow out islands in front (you dont want something like GSP growing all over your main rockwork)
I've been using Red Sea Bluebucket for a few years now, it's OK.. but I've picked up a big of Fauna Marin Salt and was told this is closest to the "ideal" salt mix..
For reference, I follow the Reef Moonshiners program where its focused around adjusting the major and minor trace elements with...
My first tank I started, complete dry rock.. I battled GHA to a degree that I simply couldn't beat. I threw everything at it, including the kitchen sink. That tank was up for probably 1.5years, with the GHA lasting for nearly 8 of it.
I decided to finally tear that tank down and upgrade to a...
After dealing with some of the issues with starting dry rock for 2 tanks in a row.. i would recommend looking into and trying getting some live rock from a reputable vendor..