Tom, don't think I flatter You, but my God! - You are really unbelievable, taking time to write down things that You've learned the hard way is simply admirable! I do now understand how You must have felt back then... Damn..
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Originally Posted by Tom Barr
[...]macroalgae and plants.
They are effective exportors, pretty, worth pursuing, andf interesting in their own right.
Being ensalved for reef filter is not their domain.
Give them their own tank and add the correct fish and critters.
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Amen!
(Though I dont get any understanding for that, most ppl over here think that macroalgae should be kept in a 50 liter fuge, underneath the show tank, inside the cabinett and behind the skimmer, kalkwasserreaktor and fosfatfilter... sad but true.) The solution to Caulerpa going sexual is according to those-in-the-know: "Keep the lights on 24/7!", or "Reverse the lightning cycle!".
And yes, the 99,9 procent of the reefppl over here test water just to be sure they are keeping low values, not to test if some theory holds, or to experiment. And when I start to tell 'em about need of the plants and algae, then the old-timers say that I am confusing the beginners and my writings in the swedish forum are "strange theories" that absolutly doesn't make sense in a saltwater tank.
Anyway, THANK You, Tom, for support with more of Your knowledge, I was almost begining to think that saltwater is really all that fancy, and that some other natural laws are applicable there, but You show that it's the same thing - sure with its own specialities - but still the same thing. Thanks a lot!