Quote Originally Posted by Ping View Post
Crushed coral will eventually be the cause of nitrate problems .

Took the words right out of my fingers. Ping = golden advice.

In my sumpfuge I have my ER RS 135, a heater set to 72 degrees, 4 to 6" of sand, and about 60 lbs of LR. The more rock and sand you add, the better the biological filtration. I always tell people that are new to resist the urge of fish. If you see a fish you can afford, buy some live rock instead.