Very interesting.

[spanko]

Here is a link to let me google that for you since direct links are prohibited. Go to the first link that comes up.
Pay attention to the ESV salt mix evaluation and the LED points of discussion.
Just some more information for us all. Enjoy.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Feature+Aquariu...d+of+Nano+Reef

 

[mony97]

Huh that is really interesting but had a hard time agreeing with some of the methods used... Seems to work very well for small systems though and the corals look good so who knows maybe this could be the future.
Question though if you are doing 100% water changes would you not lose the beneficial organisms living in the water column that help in breaking down the nasties in our tanks?

 

[spanko]

Those are the bacteria that reside on the hard surfaces of our tanks, not in the water column.

 

[beaslbob]

Originally Posted by mony97
http:///forum/post/3259539
Huh that is really interesting but had a hard time agreeing with some of the methods used... Seems to work very well for small systems though and the corals look good so who knows maybe this could be the future.
Question though if you are doing 100% water changes would you not lose the beneficial organisms living in the water column that help in breaking down the nasties in our tanks?
Even more to the point a 100% water change changes everything in the tank plus the water change itself can be "messed up".

 

[mony97]

Got it thanks for the clairifacation

 

[the_hadleys]

What nasties in the tank? If you do 100% change wouldnt you be pulling the nasties out?

 

[florida joe]

A 100 % water change is impossible unless you are willing to dry out your whole system

 

[spanko]

Originally Posted by florida joe
http:///forum/post/3264094
A 100 % water change is impossible unless you are willing to dry out your whole system
Picky, Picky, Picky.
Good morning my friend.

 

[florida joe]

Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3264097
Picky, Picky, Picky.
Good morning my friend.
Good morning to you to FYI is was a scratch not a pick

 

[spanko]

Ah the old scratch and sniff!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKAOXmeyHrg

 

[srfisher17]

Yeah, one our hobby's biggest misconceptions is that the friendly bacteria live in the water column; they don't. Several folks have tried to instantly cycle a 2nd tank with water from another tank---won't work. There is probably more bacteria in a teaspoon of substrate, a bit of gunk growing and hiding on the back glass or a peanut-size piece of LR than in 100 gals of water.
BTW,Henry, just watching the Goggle Auto-thingy is worth the trip to the non-link!

 

[fishkid13]

I thought the part of having ceramics instead of live rock pro's and con's was interesting.