ant-elp
New member
hello all reefers,this post is intended to help all who will listen and not to offend any reefers way of doing things,having said that i have been is this hobby for over 35 years,im 48.currenty i have a very managible 75 gallon reef,mostly sps,i have to say after trying several system designs and ways to manage my tank,the best my current tank ever looked was when i first set it up six years ago with walt smiths figi mud in a 36 gallon sump!wow that felt really good to get that off my chest.that particular system was so jam packed full of life and energy, compared to the lifeless looking antseptic views of my corals on the verge of susspended animation.yes i wipe the glass less,yes the colors are intense,yes i spend a fortune on all the extra additives i have to put back in the tank the ulns removes ,yes the live rock is mint clean,gosh im really sick of this frankenstien ive created....having said that,i will be ridding the ulns,dont want to name the various products,u know them,setting a 150 tank up with figi mud,this combination gave the healtiest results for my animals and ease of use,it took a few years for a quote from bob fenner in his book to sink in,a good water change regime solves a lot of issues,im going back to basics,im not a gadget hater but they can creep up on you i guess im old school wish me luck and happy reefing,..thank u bob fenner and walt smith.
if it was a joke then my bad for not getting it 
But good luck to you. I hope that headache passes quietly.
