Phosphate levels: a never-ending struggle

[Nemos Janitor]

Very true mate

The hobby is very simple, for everything none delicate including low photosynthetic corals, a robust bio system is all that is needed, just remember that a bio system has to have no possibility of particles getting to it or the nitrate oxidation processes are compromised.

With delicate life forms of a high photosynthetic nature you have to achieve near 0 to 0 phosphates and toxins, that’s about it.

The lighting can be done quite cheaply with LEDs these days and far better I might add then T5s and halides.

One thing though,pre filtering especially settling pre filters are what will give your hobby simple success and its greatest longevity for all levels of hobbyists.

I will do up a tread on how you can eradicate parasites naturally soon, lots of wording needed for that one.

Its very simple though.

Yup very interested....tag me on the new thread please.

 

[carlosdeandrade]

While I fully agree with both @jacoc and @pkc, I also know that there are new technologies that help with keeping marines presently much easier than what it was twenty years ago, for example, the bounds protein skimmers have made, dosing pumps, the research into reef chemistry and they way additives have been improved. I agree that a solid foundation in your biological filtration is important, some technologies can add to the strength of what one starts off from the beginning of your glass box.

 

[carlosdeandrade]

Looking forward to you thread @pkc, knowledge gained through years of personal experience is vastly important, and something that is lost sometimes because we think that only published authors or academics are the only ones that have all the knowledge.

 

[Bob the (reef)builder]

One thing though,pre filtering especially settling pre filters are what will give your hobby simple success and its greatest longevity for all levels of hobbyists.

I will do up a tread on how you can eradicate parasites naturally soon, lots of wording needed for that one.

Its very simple though.

Very interesting.

Very keen to hear your veiws on this, how to encourage these good protists and keep them working.

 

[Gary Roebuck]

tagging along... mainly due to my personal dilemma... to bio-cube without dsb... or to deepen my dsb..?
or maybe even a 50/50 option..