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cincyreefer
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but it looks like you quickly realized how important plant life was... 
reefnut
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Originally posted by beaslbob
reef and others: You may be absolutely correct. But I doubt that adding numerous things to systems is the only answer. All of which are subject to failure. And any of those failures capable of crashing a tank overnight.
I'm glad we agree.
What newbies do not need is $1500 of stuff to support the tank paid for from parent's money.
Parent's money?? where is that coming from?
You treat "plant life" as a shield. Everyone agrees "plant life" is beneficial. I do not agree with the claims you make about what plant life will do. Nor does your own experience agree with those claims. So, who is "plain wrong"?
cincyreefer
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... and bob... i think cincy was mocking you.. not sure... kinda hard to tell from typed words
Nah, nothing was intended at all by that... Just trying to get this thread over 1000 views. Thats all.
Nah, nothing was intended at all by that... Just trying to get this thread over 1000 views. Thats all.
overanalyzer
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Originally posted by Bang Guy
Did you know that recently someone purposely went over the brink of the Niagara Falls and walked away unharmed? hmmmmm it's possible...
Beaslbob
remarkable restraint over
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Ater all taking it slow is good.
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I hope you don't have to find that out with your more planted approach.
Restraint has been due to an insane amount of work lately. That and prior to that I was researching a potential move to Trinidad ... long story short- job changed - no move to Caribbean.
Slow is good!
I am using RO/DI and will be feeding my banggai's live food letting my star fish have a hunk of shrimp now and again so I think there will be plenty of nutrients out there for my tank!
I know I have said this in the past - but a nice disclaimer here of:
HEY it works for me but most poeple don't agree with my approach. is all that is really needed....
Bob - think about beefing up the lights - it would definetly help out your plant life!!
overanalyzer
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Originally posted by Bang Guy
Here's a closeup picture of one from my tank:
NICE!
reefnut
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Originally posted by beaslbob
Or we can just report our experiences and let the newbies decide.
Report your experience honistly...
removing all plant life from your tank will sufficate and result in the slow death of your future $75 SWF order
No one wants to remove all plant life... and I would say this is a false statement anyway.
1journeyman
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It is an interesting conversation though.
Are there any published accounts promoting plant life over skimming?
Are there any published accounts promoting plant life over skimming?
1journeyman
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overanalyzer
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Originally posted by 1journeyman
It is an interesting conversation though.
Are there any published accounts promoting plant life over skimming?
I've read some articles about using mangrove filtration over skimming. Though the real issue here is tap water v. purified water and whether macro algea's are sufficient to remove all the detrimental items found in tap water.
Personally I say the proof is in the pudding - bob how about a recent tank picture .......or anyone else who uses tap water and their filtration is only a refugium and base rock and crushed coral/sand as a sand bed and they have macro's in their tank ....
bang guy
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Originally posted by ReefNut
Some people just hate to admit when they're wrong...
I kinda disagree with that statement. I think if Beaslbob believed he was wrong he would say so. I think he's backed off to a very acceptable compromise. One of his recent statements said that what he's doing works for fish only saltwater aquariums. I agree with him there with some reservations.
My only beef with Beaslbob was recommending his methods for Reef tanks (this is the 'Reef Tanks Forum') and I did not agree with that premise whatsoever. I am an advocate of recommending techniques that have the best chance for success. In the reef forum this does not include the use of unfiltered Tap water unless you know what's in it.
I have some issues with the long term (5 - 10 years) effects of using tap water with fish only aquariums but I don't have any data to back it up so I can't really say there's anything wrong with it.
I do have data and experience to show that tap water has a lower chance of success for reef tanks. That's what I was attempting to show here.
I know what's in my well water and I know how to clean it. I know what's in my tap water and I just won't use it. I have no problem with drinking it though
