OneThunder
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I think Spot would just eat them :eek1:
Maybe I'm not getting the big picture...
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skippysmind
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I tried that and it shocked the **** out of me, and I also had to explain to my wife why the Hoover was in the reef.
OneThunder
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I have Fish only Live Rock
KingDiamond
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I would not want people to think if they didn't listen to me that they were wrong. One thing I have learned about reefs is what works for one person doesn't neccessarily work for others. But on the other hand I do know that there are things that always work!
Brad
skippysmind
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There you go hllywd starting trouble again 
KingDiamond
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Actually, I don't know you so the fact that your reef is successful and you vacumm your reef proves my point. What works in one tank may not work in another.<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6861112#post6861112 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hllywd
But Brad you specifically excluded what I know works with your absolute surety my reef can't be sucessful if I vacuum.... not sure I follow the line of thinking
Brad
KingDiamond
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6861173#post6861173 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bigbenji
He covered his butt.
you guys are in a fightin' mood tonight aren't ya
There is just too many ways to keep any kind of fish tank, let alone reef tanks. We wouldn't have the technology we have today if no one ever tried anything more then once.
Brad
bigdaddyadam
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hey if this was sand, I am sure that inverts and what not could help keep it churned and clean, but CC is too big for most microinverts to move and clean efficiently, I have tons of micro life in my substrate which I see non-stop, but they don't keep the CC moving so with the excess nutrients in the CC I get weird algea's and cyano type outbreak's in small portions of the surface that can only be ended by vacumming and turning over the clean CC underneath. also the tank looks WAY better after one of these cleanings and the water clarity goes way up.
it's just something I do, and given that much of the CC is under or too close to or between the rock work and the bottom of the tank I can only vaccumm the visible portions, so large parts still go undisturbed.
it's just something I do, and given that much of the CC is under or too close to or between the rock work and the bottom of the tank I can only vaccumm the visible portions, so large parts still go undisturbed.
hllywd
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Onethunder, as you can see it's a matter of what works, when somebody jumps in and says you "HAVE" to do something this way or that or you'll fail, check out the claim. As you can see here a claim (all my buddies and their buddies and their buddies..) was made with no facts to back it up and and quite a few claims to the contrary. I learned long ago when something "absolutely always is the case" it usually isn't. You will need to ask for evidence and then make your own decision. Once you do that, then you can answer this question for the next noob... or at least add your 2 cents...
KingDiamond
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Go to the Toledo Zoo and look at the 1200 gallon reef exhibit, never been siphoned. The fact that the origional tank in question is not a true reef, different story. Siphon fish only tanks all the time. By the way never once did I say "have" or did I say not doing it one way would fail. I stated that I never do something and nobody I know does a particular thing, that is in no way an inditement of how you do things. I am sure your tank looks great! I never said it didn't. This is a perfect example why I don't often give adivce on boards, it is easy to take something someone types the wrong way. Sorry if me saying what works for me offended anyone.<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6863479#post6863479 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hllywd
Onethunder, as you can see it's a matter of what works, when somebody jumps in and says you "HAVE" to do something this way or that or you'll fail, check out the claim. As you can see here a claim (all my buddies and their buddies and their buddies..) was made with no facts to back it up and and quite a few claims to the contrary. I learned long ago when something "absolutely always is the case" it usually isn't. You will need to ask for evidence and then make your own decision. Once you do that, then you can answer this question for the next noob... or at least add your 2 cents...
Brad
