Hi Paul and Welcome! Glad you joined. My first time I barely had algae, but my return to hobby there has been 2 algae wars (so far) but we continue to win! Hang in there and you will get to the other side. I like to say I'm smarter than algae... lol
Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)
This is a good reference book type online article I still review:
This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...
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