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My smart ATO has been working great for me....the IceCap ato is nice i think @Mark_C has one and the smart micro, im guessing is the same as the normal unit....just smaller
I have red titan algae, red gracilaria and 5 mangroves in my frag tank...not selling as i just got them, I think it ran me less than $20 from reefcleaners
I know of the vase reef you're referring to and yes, it's a thing of beauty. The smallest I've ever gone was a 10gal and I kept it for a few years. Water changes were my main means of export.
It's doable....but will require diligence. If I'm right, she was using instant ocean reef crystals and...