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I would read up a little on the marrons. They can be very very mean fish and you should be aware of the risks before getting them.
ALso, I would not get the mandarin, at least for year after your tank is set up. Most of them never really make the...
I've been using the vertex bio pellets in both of my reef tanks ever since I set them up. For some reason, I've never had much luck with zoes in either tank.
I might just cut back just a little in the biopellets and see what happens. I never thought about the pellets taking too much out of...