What is the ugly stage in a saltwater tank? In this video I tell you what is, what isn't and what you can do about it! I also update you on adding new fish and corals and show you my dosing programme as well as what's in my sump.

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0:00 Intro
0:16 Sand problems
1:35 Adding rock, coral and fish
2:10 The ugly stage in a saltwater aquarium
3:58 Dealing with cyanobacteria
4:25 Dealing with vermetid snails
4:56 Adding fish
5:16 Filtration
5:40 Dosing
6:25 Reef Zlements pH Plus
7:59 Lighting Kessil a360x
9:35 Aquascape
11:09 Outro