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I know that this is contrary to what most of you believe, but I feed mine only about once a month. I rely on the the micro algae and plankton that grow on and in them to do the feeding. I have never had one die, and some are over 5 years old. I wonder if that's why there are so many posts...

i think that the web site is eco-system.com. If not, go to a search engine and look up 'eco-system'.

P.S. Mine are all at the bottom of the tanks.

I have three clams in each of my tanks. I have no MH lights! I use only VHO. I have some of my clams for as long as 6 years. We need to not make statements like "MH is the only thing that will work" with no actual facts to back them up. Obviously, that isn't true because mine are huge, old...

Most RO units have a DI stage, so how could a pure DI unit be better then RO + DI? DI only removes the chemical elements that are attracted to the resin. It does not remove any solid particles and any impurities (Alot of municiple water supplies have many impurities, like oil, in extremely...

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I use MM in all three of my eco-systems. No skimmer, no nitrates, no phosphates, no hassles.

An RO unit (mine at least) has 4 stages. The first one is a macro filter that filters out any large particles (.5 microns or larger). The second stage is a .5 micron carbon filter that filters out any harmful or poisonous substances, like any carbon filter would, but on a much smaller level...

kH is Carbonate Hardness [alkalinity]. Basically a measurement of bicarb [HCO3] and carbonate [CO3]. A proper kH stabalizes the pH of the system. If your kH is low [<8] then the system is can have very rapid changes in pH. Calcium [Ca 2+] is a cation, a [+] charged ion. In order for it to 'be...

When I first started in SW, I had a horrible time growing coraline algae. All of my values were perfect, except......... I thought that having a high calcium was enough, but if your kH isn't what it needs to be, the calcium level basically doesn't matter. After I fixed the kH, I had a growth...

After med school my student loan dept was over $130,000.00, so my wife doesn't let me talk about debt anymore;-) I figure, with my three tanks, probably 15-20K.

My lfs has a small tank like that (though not a vase). It is completly filtered by the live rock. He changes 1/4 of the water once a month. Everything in it grows like crazy.

I have bought a ton (well, not actually a ton) of LR from Premium Aquatics (***************.com) and have never been unhappy. They give you a great assortment and their prices are about half that of my lfs. The rock is full of little surprise critters and fully cured. Also, they use airborn...

Good job Broomer5. That is the kind of response that needs to be posted. As a physician that does a lot of research, I know the importance of a credible research article from a credible research journal. Not to dog you Petey, but your response has no scientific back-up. Opinions are great...

From my experience, it is the Ca and kH levels being appropriate thet really influence its growth.

The DI works on the same principle as a water softner. It has a highly ionic resin in it that, when they come into contact with different elements in the water, exchange them. In other words, if your water has alot of magnesium in it, it will be removed by the resin. The filters don't remove...

I have 11 different ones in my 3 tanks. Two of them I have had for 6 years. I waited until I was very comfortable with the hobby before I bought one. If you are still experimenting with different things to perfect your water conditions, don't get one. If you are usure about your lights...

Most Calcium supplements have other things added which increase the absorption in the GI track, since the body doesn't easily absorb calcium (like Vit D for instance). Also many of them have other vitamins added, like magnesium. Most importantly, all of them have some sort of inert ingredience...

My opinion is that DT's phytoplankton is the best.

I first started with a 55 gallon acrylic tank and hated it. Although the big scratches can be removed, there are always thousands of tiny little 'micro scratches' that can't. With that in mind, the water never seemed to look 'crystal clear'. Get a pre-drilled all glass with an overflow and...