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Hmmm... yes. I think Layton left town just after my water got tested. :lol:

You have a way with words :lol: :lol: After all the theory is done, it's results that count

What I want to see is when the time frame for the little balls expires, if you don't replace them, if things will stay good anyhow. However if they are as good as they seem, $12.00 per month is not really worth sweating over!

Craig you have a way with words :lol: Thanks to the person who was able to help me out with this. Great kit. Easy to use and accurate. Nice to get an official verdict on nutrient levels

You're onto it!

Showing my ignorance here, I can't even remember what it exactly was. Some top of the line kit, and also an electronic gizmo.

With the hobby kit I use, it is undetectable, but with the fancy gizmo's we had today, it was detectable, but low.

Had my water tested today, checked out OK. We also tested the NSW I use for top off, interestingly the tank water had lower Po4 than the NSW I use for water changes, as I had suspected.

I got some. What size?

Great polyp extension on them both! Looks like they are both happy chappies!!

Got your text Craig, but I don't know how to do that texting stuff, I'll have to reply here. Anyhow those results you sent me are great! Just looking forward to see how it will end up! Is the livestock looking better?

That's pretty solid algae growth. You harvesting it yet? What are the brine shrimp for?

:lol: :lol: I'll still go with Thomas Pohl. I'm still keen on good discussion though. Just not 10 pages of pointless argument.

This is circuitous and has to end somewhere. I'd be very surprised if anybody else really cares. So Again...

I don't know what problems it may cause. I just believe manufacturers recommendations should be followed. However, in Fays case, with the ongoing problem, plus no sps, and Brendan has OK'ed it, guess it may be worth a shot. I'll add that it's great to see the results reported thus far. Seems rust has it's uses

Well to properly answer the questions you raised, I'd have to do a lot of writting, and also find references to back the case. I cannot be bothered, because frankly, these questions have pretty much been done to death already, and I am surprised you are still raising them. An example is this :- You mean you still don't know? Why then do people have macro algae refugiums to remove it & control nuisance algae in the tank? Quote - "Phosphate can also be a limiting nutrient for algae growth." - Randy Holmes Farley http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-11/rhf/ I rest my case. And, I keep forgetting I said this

Wrong yes We argued over this before, glad you have realised now. Sometimes yes, sometimes no But they need phosphate You still don't see the full story a drop big enough to be of catastrophic consequence correct but not the full story some irony in that remark Layton could have used more thought.

How many times indeed? I do wonder, because we have discussed this before. You still continue to miss the whole point. Lowering nutrients quickly may not of itself do any harm, it is what they are lowered to that can be a problem. If they are lowered below what is required for coral health, then harm can result. I thought that should have been a fairly simple concept. Don't see why you keep asking about it. That is the simple answer. If you want something a little more in depth, an sps from an excessively high nutrient environment will likely contain a high level of zooxanthellae. A sudden and catastrophic drop in nutrients can shock the entire symbiotic zoox system, both of zoox and of host, requiring re adjustment, and that can also cause problems such as bleaching. I am sure you are probably aware of all that, please pause to think for a couple of minutes before hitting the reply button with some knee jerk response.

Yeah - Looking for a woman who will love my tank! :lol:

Well Fay I'm a bit dubious about this, as you know. ( And so is my buddy Layton ) However, fingers crossed, very much hoping this works out for you. You must keep us posted. Maybe at higher Po4 levels it will be OK, but when they come down you will have to be careful. By the way, that brown algae you mentioned the other day, it may have been a brown slimeyish film you get from overdosing start. If so, the film is actually bacteria, and not a bad thing for water quality, just looks bad.

It makes a noticeable difference. I suspect it may also add to nutrient load, so need to balance the two. The thing I've got that it effects the most is caulastrea, they puff right up for the day if I dose it. Other hassle with it is you have to keep it in the fridge. Another invasion of my hobby into my wifes turf

Craig, can't remember what it cost, but they have them in Hollywood.

Hmmm.... Not sure if you guys are kidding or not :lol: :lol: More enquiries Brendan?

Because Thomas Pohl is a professional coral farmer who earns his living selling beautifully coloured corals. The proof, as they say, is in the pudding. But hey, I really want to get away from this personal stuff - who really wants to read it? Again, let's go with some sensible, worthwhile discussion.

As Usual. And I hope that was the final jab. Let's get to some sensible discussion.