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Old 02-10-2016, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by gobytron View Post
Your tank is not mature until you've successfully fought off Aiptasia, Hair Algae and Cyano or Dinos'.
And heater issues apparently

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Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo View Post
... Algae, bacteria, microfauna etc go through cycles and take time to build up and stabilize to match the bioload of the tank which continues to increase as the live rock cycles followed by the addition of fish and inverts ...
Although everyone has stated very good info on why, and I agree with all they've written, I think Russell hit it on the head first.

Raied I don't think you fall into the 'newbie' category by any means Bud.
Mature, in this case, applies to your tank, not your knowledge/skills.
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