Sage Advice From A Master

[jarrod0987]

I tried every way to possibly reduce and eliminate these as possible. It is possible in heavily planted tanks that have been established for a long enough. In the end, WC's are just much less money and knowledge required. Only large systems are worth the added methods. Mostly in Salt water. There are just to many problems that Water changes fix to be ignored. As much as I hate that all the advanced methods I tired could not replace them, it is the truth. Studying dirted tanks has made the reasons much more clear to me.

 

[Kareng64]

I tried every way to possibly reduce and eliminate these as possible. It is possible in heavily planted tanks that have been established for a long enough. In the end, WC's are just much less money and knowledge required. Only large systems are worth the added methods. Mostly in Salt water. There are just to many problems that Water changes fix to be ignored. As much as I hate that all the advanced methods I tired could not replace them, it is the truth. Studying dirted tanks has made the reasons much more clear to me.

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Karen

 

[ktomminello]

I had a 5.5g self sustaining "just add water as it dissipates" tank for 5 years.... Took me 5 years to create it and 15 minutes for it to be destroyed by the addition of an untreated plant... Very costly cheap plant mistake!!! I will not try again... It was devastating....

 

[jarrod0987]

I had a 5.5g self sustaining "just add water as it dissipates" tank for 5 years.... Took me 5 years to create it and 15 minutes for it to be destroyed by the addition of an untreated plant... Very costly cheap plant mistake!!! I will not try again... It was devastating....

Sorry to hear that. BBA is a nasty, hard to get rid of algae that loves to sneak in on plants. Dipping with 19-1 Bleach to water seems to be a very effective way to prevent it. Wish I knew that a long time ago.

 

[ktomminello]

Amen to that!! And I do take a moment of silence for the late great master takashi amano!!