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Old 09-27-2005, 08:06 PM   #22 (permalink)
cheeks69
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Re: Inclinations of a no-filter media system.

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Originally Posted by mps9506
I'm not saying at all it can't be done, but from what I've seen, the vast majority of folks who try "natural" systems with no skimming and only live rock, and think they can get away without water changes, end up with serious algae woes. Espcially once they get some heavy duty lighting.
It is very difficult to mimic nature in our boxes. The ocean is not an entirely closed system.
Yes I agree and I don't advocate this system especially because I love fish, but if you can excercise self control and maintain a low bio-load it can be done but this system isn't for everyone as has been mentioned several times.

If you do decide to go with this type of setup EagleEyes then I would suggest you do regular W/C's at least because supplementing can be very difficult to do accurately since many elements can very difficult to test for.
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