Mr Miagi
Veins are flowing with SW, now going back to FW!
The gorg isn't out all the time. It does a full bloom about three times a week and at that time I feed it with Marine Snow and Cyclops Eeze.
Yes, brown algae is growing on the shaving brushes. The snails have no way of climing out to the 'brushes' without falling off so the algae stays on there.
5- Scarlet reef Hermits
10- Nassarius Snails
8- Cerith Snails
1- Sand Sifting Star
3- Peppermint shrimp
No, I don't use RO water, I have well water.
I have three different fluorescent bulbs over the tank. All made by Coral life. Total of 55 watts.
Sounds like youve got a good amount of clean up crew. I think if you were to use RO water you would find the Brown algae would disapear. And your macro would be better off and show more growth.