Whats the least amount of live rock anyones seen?

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Has anyone ran a system with a very limited amount of live rock? What were consequences if any? Shouldn't you be able to do more water changes and be fine? Personal experiences only please?
 

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My tanks have very rock in them. I like to give the fish room to swim and coral room to grow.
Probably about 40lbs in a 120 gallon and 10lbs in a 30 gallon
I saw a reefer post from Africa that he used plastic rock... But he stuffed a ton of Seachem Matix in his sump for his biofiltration :)
 

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My 20 long with very little rock. No ill effects to date. Higher in nutrients as it's just growing over with some gsp and Hollywood stunner. But those two are pretty indestructible in my personal experience. Very light bioload as well. Just a pair of clowns.
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My 20 long with very little rock. No ill effects to date. Higher in nutrients as it's just growing over with some gsp and Hollywood stunner. But those two are pretty indestructible in my personal experience. Very light bioload as well. Just a pair of clowns.
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Gsp takeover
 

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Someone said flame angels pick at corals. Do you think they'd pick at the GSP?



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Luckily, not a bit hit the main structure. Anthelia though, it's got a little patch I can't get rid of.
LOL, My ribs are hurting!
Love those lawnmower blenny's. Their a trip to watch :)
 

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My fish only tank is a 55 gallon run exclusively on Mediapure, for several year. I have two piece of LR that I just recently added for looks. But up until a few month ago it had no LR and it ran perfectly fine with 10+ fish
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I can't see the 10+ fish. Does this mean your post has been debunked :)
 

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