I think if you can get by with just live rock and live sand (whether bought or created at home), that's great. I would think that would mean a fairly small bio load. Although the water changes will sure help.
I keep the bio load light and use filter socks. But I don't need to clean my glass very often (once every 3 or 4 weeks) and I don't do many water changes unless something is going wrong in the tank.
BTW, my Rose Bubble Tip anemone split last night. How amazing! The original is still inside it's pvc end cap and the new one is stuck to the outside of it. I think I'll try removing it and giving it it's very own pvc end cap!
I've also passed on some of my coral in the local tank to make room for some more RFAs. I'm currently cleaning some coral bits off the rocks I kept. I gave away 5 or 6 rocks with green zoas and encrusting gorgonian that have been in my tanks for a long time and that I collected in the Florida Keys.
I keep the bio load light and use filter socks. But I don't need to clean my glass very often (once every 3 or 4 weeks) and I don't do many water changes unless something is going wrong in the tank.
BTW, my Rose Bubble Tip anemone split last night. How amazing! The original is still inside it's pvc end cap and the new one is stuck to the outside of it. I think I'll try removing it and giving it it's very own pvc end cap!
I've also passed on some of my coral in the local tank to make room for some more RFAs. I'm currently cleaning some coral bits off the rocks I kept. I gave away 5 or 6 rocks with green zoas and encrusting gorgonian that have been in my tanks for a long time and that I collected in the Florida Keys.