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Another thing to consider is photoperiod. I run my lights for 10 hours, but only at full intensity for 6. The ramp-up and down seem to help my corals adjust.

I've been using a PAR meter to map my tank. It's wild how much the levels drop off near the bottom. My Zoas are on the sandbed at 80 PAR, and they're thriving.

Captain Morgan gets a little feisty with me from time to time, usually when he's in the mood for another pellet. Now, my boyfriend's betta, Bonzai, is a different story altogether. He's a bit of a flaring machine - at me, at Chris, his food, the plants, even random objects like pens or, weirdly, a ...