randy holmes-farley
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Mouse:
Yes, Mouse, I'd have to claim that your advice was bad. You gave a lot of inaccurate information. If you consider my corrections a flame, which IMO were useful additions to the discussion, so be it. I think I can live with your condemnations.
What does it matter if you sell it? Well, a lot of people who sell things claim their products are the best with little or no supporting information, and a vested interest in making such claims. I'm glad to hear that you have no such vested interest. People without such interests don't usually post ALL CAPS sentences about what product is "THE ONLY OPTION".
Are you actually claiming that you would want a tank with NO phosphate in the water column? Every living organism needs phosphorous to survive, and many get that from the water column. Maybe you should read the article that I wrote on phosphate, and we can restart this discussion:
http://www.animalnetwork.com/fish/library/articleview2.asp?Section=&RecordNo=2481
If you are saying that ROWAPHOS is the only way to reduce phosphate, and you are not even aware of iron-based products for phosphate removal, then you have no business giving such advice.
No, you needn't explain mechanical filtration to me. But I would like to hear how mechanical filtration will substantially reduce phosphate. Most people believe that such filtration, as typically employed, results in higher levels of nitrogen and phosphorous compounds in the tank water.
PS There are no condoms in natural salt water.
[ August 09, 2001: Message edited by: Randy Holmes-Farley ]
[ August 09, 2001: Message edited by: Randy Holmes-Farley ]
Yes, Mouse, I'd have to claim that your advice was bad. You gave a lot of inaccurate information. If you consider my corrections a flame, which IMO were useful additions to the discussion, so be it. I think I can live with your condemnations.
What does it matter if you sell it? Well, a lot of people who sell things claim their products are the best with little or no supporting information, and a vested interest in making such claims. I'm glad to hear that you have no such vested interest. People without such interests don't usually post ALL CAPS sentences about what product is "THE ONLY OPTION".
Are you actually claiming that you would want a tank with NO phosphate in the water column? Every living organism needs phosphorous to survive, and many get that from the water column. Maybe you should read the article that I wrote on phosphate, and we can restart this discussion:
http://www.animalnetwork.com/fish/library/articleview2.asp?Section=&RecordNo=2481
If you are saying that ROWAPHOS is the only way to reduce phosphate, and you are not even aware of iron-based products for phosphate removal, then you have no business giving such advice.
No, you needn't explain mechanical filtration to me. But I would like to hear how mechanical filtration will substantially reduce phosphate. Most people believe that such filtration, as typically employed, results in higher levels of nitrogen and phosphorous compounds in the tank water.
PS There are no condoms in natural salt water.
[ August 09, 2001: Message edited by: Randy Holmes-Farley ]
[ August 09, 2001: Message edited by: Randy Holmes-Farley ]
