Easy there Mike. I'm observing and seeing what shakes out of this before I use it. I found the thread I linked to and found it an interesting addition to the discussion. Maybe I should have said, "warning: anecdotal" but I thought those who read the thread would easily see that was the case.
As for "if it ain't broke don't fix it," there is a degree of truth to that. I could argue the tire metaphor, and say the baldness of the tire is a sign of a potential problem that would call for action, but I think the metaphor would be beaten and bloodied pretty quickly. I'm actually surprised to see you landing on the side of constantly running a PO4 sponge, but I hold you in the highest regard, and if you feel there will be no long-term issues, well, that's a heck of an argument right there. I'll still come to my own conclusion, and right now that conclusion is to watch and see what shakes out of this long-term.
Nikki, my sandbed was very problematic. Leaching PO4. A large part of the problem was that I didn't care for it properly, but when I set it up I had no idea of the care it needed and the potential problems. Shame on me for diving in before I understood something fully.
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As for "if it ain't broke don't fix it," there is a degree of truth to that. I could argue the tire metaphor, and say the baldness of the tire is a sign of a potential problem that would call for action, but I think the metaphor would be beaten and bloodied pretty quickly. I'm actually surprised to see you landing on the side of constantly running a PO4 sponge, but I hold you in the highest regard, and if you feel there will be no long-term issues, well, that's a heck of an argument right there. I'll still come to my own conclusion, and right now that conclusion is to watch and see what shakes out of this long-term.
Nikki, my sandbed was very problematic. Leaching PO4. A large part of the problem was that I didn't care for it properly, but when I set it up I had no idea of the care it needed and the potential problems. Shame on me for diving in before I understood something fully.
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