I like you have had coral issues over the past couple years... Currently I run a skimmer, cheato, LR and LR rubble in the refuge/sump area. NO CARBON!!!
I do my weekly water changes, and watch my parameters, and can say things are easier and seem to be improving.
I use to do Zeo, pellets, and every other thing. I keep it simple and am now using Prodibio, with some nice results from it. Corals are actually starting to color up, brown is dissappearing.
So I do recommend the simple method. Just my 2 cents from someone who has wasted alot of money in this hobby.
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Setup: 180G DT, 105G Refuge (approx. 300lbs LR, 150lbs Aragonite)
Hardware: Super Reef Octopus SSS-3000, Tunze ATO, Mag 18 return, 2x MP40W, 2X Koralia 4's Wavemaker
Lighting: 5ft Hamilton Belize Sun (2x250W MH, 2X80W T5HO)
Type of Aquarium: mixed reef (SPS & LPS) with fish
Dosing: Mg, Ca, Alk
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