| LOL, Out of the thousands of folks that use RP in thier aquariums 3 folks say it cuased a couple of sps to rtn in thier tanks. For me its a non issue. Who even knows what going on in thier tanks. When I put PR into my tank I dumped in 2 five liter pails of it. I first ran it in the bath tub to allow the fine particulate to come out, When I put it into my system I did a slow and gradulal increase, took about a month. no problems noticed then or now.
Using a sponge such as this is but one small step in the battle to reduce P in my tank. As per zoox in corals and how it may effect it, again it does not pertain. zoox get 95 % of their nutrients from the coral itself, its only when the surrounding water is saturated that it ca cause a popluation explosion.
Eutrophication is again a completly different animal and doesnt pertain. It is an extreme condition that goes way beyond just nutrients. If you tank has this, start again, it will be easier.
On a reactor with RP running fl time. If thier is no available IP then it will just sit thier and do nothing, as IP is added to the tank the RP has an oppurtunity to remove it. I see nothing wrong with using it full time on an old or new system. I have also seen some tanks with outragious bioloads, that are being controlled with the use of it. Is it the only thing? nope but plays a big part. Is it a miricle cure, nope but it is an effective way to remove IP from your system.
As per iron leeching, what makes you assume that is happening?? is the ferric oxide soluable?? are you making it soluable??
Thier are a couple of things that kind of grow old in this hobby. One is the line "If it aint broke dont fix it" that one kind of kills me, lol. I have never been a big fan of watching a problem develop then waiting until its to late. If you had bald tires are you going to wait until the blow?? Ok I am on a roll so how about "The solution to polution is dillusion" Hmmm So it the solution to pollution really just to make a weaker concentration of the same polution?? Ok last one "the BB bandwagon" my friends this system has been in play before most folks here were born..come on now, lol |