I am agree. This list is to learn and get ideas, experiences and everything else.
Lets help each others.
Sorry if my english is not the best.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Akard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 4:10 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: was cAULERPA now UV etc. (kinda long)
GAWD!
guys can we get thru a single week without flaming someone or calling them
dumb??
Know I know why Ron quit.
Regards
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Dillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: was cAULERPA now UV etc. (kinda long)
> oh craig, you know not of what you speak. Atleast you have an
imagination.
> Waves DO ACT LIKE SKIMMERS. The foam at the top of the wave is thrown up
on
> the beach, similar to the way a skimmer produces foam. The rains and the
> currents are the water changes, as are the rivers, streams etc. The ocean
> is so infinitely large that water does not have to be manually scooped out
> and replaced. Man, and your a biology major too, guess you werent the
> brightest in your class. Also, have you ever considered that you dont
know
> about every thing you "want"? Your UV is killing all types of organisms
> that in mine and other tanks FEED our corals. How long have you had these
> corals? I wouldnt brag about a few toadstools and a moonstone. As for
> having an open mind, I KNOW that your UV is killing MANY living things in
> your tank that are benificial to your corals.
>
> MSO(my scientific opinion)
> Andrew
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Neptune" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 9:24 PM
> Subject: was cAULERPA now UV etc. (kinda long)
>
>
> > Andrew:
> >
> > Is there a giant skimmer in the ocean? Does God make water changes on
the
> > ocean? I must have missed that one! Can you imagine seeing this huge
> hand
> > holding a huge bucket dipping into the ocean? hahaha Seriously
though,
> if
> > our tanks were exactly like the ocean, we wouldn't need half the stuff
we
> > have! The fact of the matter is that we have a very, very small part of
> the
> > ocean. We use this special equipment because we are trying to simulate
> > something which is almost impossible to simulate in such a very small
> scale.
> > That being the case, we need much different things (equipment) to help
do
> > the almost impossible. Sometimes we can institute somewhat natural
> methods
> > like live rock and caulerpa to help rid our tanks of the build up of
> toxins
> > which would never be a problem in the much larger ocean. I have kept a
> > saltwater reef for about 7 years now. A lot of the things I now use
were
> > from trial and error as with most of us. I am constantly learning new
> > things as we all should. I like to keep an open mind because who really
> > knows the "best" setup? Even the scientists who have made it their life
> to
> > study these things argue about what you should or should not do, use,
etc.
> >
> > P.s. other comments below:
> >
> > > beleive it or not there are things in your reef that you do not know
> > about.
> > > There are creatures hundreds, perhaps thousands of times smaller then
> > > copepods, isopods, amphipods.
> > >Your UV is a complete waste of money. It is
> > > in fact killing bacteria, but why would you want that?
> >
> > I was a biology major, and I have seen a million microscopic organism
> under
> > the scope. We used UV to sterlize glassware etc. Yes, UV is an
> > indescriminate killer in my tank, but only if it is free floating. Most
> of
> > the bacteria and other microscopic organisms I care about aren't going
to
> go
> > through it.
> >
> > >Can you please tell
> > > me what in the ocean is similar to a UV? Can you tell me why that
these
> > > miracle devices work? A reef tank is not designed to be sterile, I
> wonder
> > > if you even feed your corals......
> >
> > My tank is far from sterile. lol If you want, I can post a few picture
of
> > my corals. My favorite is my green moonstone which is at least the size
> of
> > half of a volleyball. It started off the size of a golf ball if that.
I
> > also have lots of white fairy toadstools which split on a regular basis.
> I
> > give them away for free. Do you want one? I could go on.....I guess I
> > didn't like your tone. :o)
> >
> > I guess the short version is, have an open mind. What works for you
isn't
> > the only or necessary the best way. The same applies to me and everyone
> > else I think we all wish that there was a definite best and only way,
but
> > we are not there yet.
> >
> > Sorry for the long post.
> >
> > Craig
> >
> >
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