Try going to a Yankee game in Yankee stadium, stand in the middle of their bleachers, and cheer for the Red Socks. You will be lucky to get out on your own power.
I think alot of this, I am sorry to say, can also be attributed to proper forum etiquette.
alexfevery;80927 said:
Many people say you MUST have protien skimming, I have found this to be not true so you can save yourself a 120 bucks...
alexfevery;80927 said:
avoiding a protein skimmer...
alexfevery;80927 said:
I would bet most(if not all) of you have never attempted keeping one in a 30 gallon. You havent tried it...
alexfevery;80927 said:
allot of the stuff that people claim is an absolute necesity is not so necesary.
In most areas you don't stand up on a soapbox and tell everyone that they are wrong, that what they are informing people on is "not true", and that "what people claim is a absolute necessity is not so".
TONMO is a great group of people trying to help others with less experience successfully select, raise and maintain cephalopods.
Some things can work for
some people. We are all VERY careful to be sure to give caveats for things that have worked in the past - so not to misinform anyone. Half the information is just enough to be dangerous.
I give you points for actually coming back on and defending your stance. I thought your thread was just made to incite a riot - it was worded so.
I am not attacking you personally, I just want you to know that this type of response is very rare and must be instigated.
I would be very interested in hearing some statistical data on using seawater. I live in Florida and I never have used it in fear of the dying phytoplankton causing a spike.
I would be happy to give statistical data on using a protein skimmer -doing before and after nitrate tests and O2 levels. I would much rather supply this than state that
"it may be detrimental..".
This information will be online and searchable for a long time. We all know people will say "I don't have to cycle...they said it on TONMO."