I'm gonna add one more thing then I'm off this post. Cause as long as I've been on this board, as well as the countless other people I know, watching mob mentality take over a post and ruin possible future relationships over nothing is just such a waste. I've watched real contributors to this board get sucked into a vortex of animosity because something like this fires up and then the people can't leave eachother's posts alone and they just chase each other around to the point it takes away from the real point of the board.
Want to know what kind of man I am? Here you go. HeathLindner - for real man, I'm sorry if I offended you in any way. It wasn't my intention. I was simply trying to make a point based on what I have seen over the last 3 decades in this industry. I'm not upset, because I don't get upset. I've worked too hard to be where I am. Seriously bro, if you ever need anything for your tank let me know. Even if you want my # and want to text sometime or something, just shoot me a PM.
ZERO desire to post pics. They end up on Google Images and getting used by other people for their financial benefit 95% of the time by passing them off as their own. It's caused too many headaches for me in the past. I was there when Acans were $700 a piece. When Duncans were $500 a piece. When chalices were $1000 a piece. Now bubbles are $2500 a piece. Eventually the fragging hits and all the sudden they're $75.
The only point I was stating is that I think personally people should spend the money up front (if they have it) and not procrastinate. That a calcium reactor is $500 in one day, where as purchasing the same chemicals again and again are usually $500 over the course of a year. And if they don't have it to maybe wait till they do so they do it right the first time. Cause I wonder how many people on here who have gone to calcium reactors look back and wonder why they were ever dosing their tanks with additives. Responsibility to keep the best water parameters is a huge part of the industry. That people should know a 30 gallon tank shouldn't simply just have only a canister filter hooked to it because it's irresponsible. The cost is irrelevant. My point was quality. I was saying that an Ecotech essentially will cost the same as a Jebao over the course of 3 years. That if someone is going to build a tank, build it right.
EDIT: If someone wants to dump a bunch of B-Ionic in a tank, that's their call. I personally would rather have a Korallin C3002, CO2 Cylinder, Solenoid, and a bunch of ARM Extra Course. I think the added benefits of what a calcium reactor can do far out weight what any bottles additive can do. And I give props where their do. Like with Melev's Reef. That guy has contributed so much productive information it's amazing.
Someone shouldn't cut a bunch of corners because they're so arrogant they believe they can run a tank off a canister filter alone. That we all have a responsibility to these creatures to give them the best environment possible. The best environment might come from a homemade sump, a Jebao pump, some Cobalt powerheads, an SC skimmer, etc...but, what I was saying is it's worth forking over the extra money up front rather then run the risk of a disaster buy using equipment that doesn't have the same reputations and possibly having to buy it all again in the near future.
It's like saying I don't want to buy a cheap heater that could fluctuate and release stray voltage, so that I can also fit a stylophora into a budget, instead of getting a heater that is known for it's reliability and accuracy even if the cost is much higher then the cheaper one.
I'm in no way saying because someone can't afford a Radion that they shouldn't start a tank. But if they are working with a budget to make sure they get the possible equipment they can within that budget and not just patch something together by cutting corners on other equipment. T5s and SPS is still ridiculous to me.
Just been doing this too long. Most my shots are DLSR shots. Want a few? here....These photos are MY property and no one has permission to use or copy them for any reason. They are all watermarked somewhere on the photos for whatever site I place them on. THIS is why I don't post pictures. I have 1000 pictures like this I would love to share with the board, but there's no guarantee that what I ask about them not being copied will happen. If time goes by and they don't pop up on Google, then I'll start posting hundreds more. I frag the corals I have on a monthly basis.
