Recent content by LeoR

"Zombie" is right: porcupines like to rest during the day and dislike strong lights (and commotion in the tank.) A porcupine not eating is not a good sign. Try dropping a half-shell of small live clam or mussel near the porcupine. That should sink quickly enough for him to catch it, and he...

It happened to one of my puffers, she recovered in less than 1 day with no consequences. Watch him closely and post again if you notice something, or he's still in hiding tomorrow. To prevent future accidents, add another larger strainer, or put the powerhead in a small plastic basket (such as...

vitz: When you take reading comprehension classes you will understand that in the statement #3 I did not claim that something is junk -- it is actually a question to "esmith" asking him whether he knows what is junk. Also, brush up on biology and logic if you want to join serious debates...

vitz: No need for bets -- you've already shown your comprehension abilities by translating my statement "trace elements are needed" into "everything in the Kent-Marine salt-mix is great", and with your apparent inability to understand how Occam's Razor works in this case. Have a nice day. LeoR

EmilyB: That's the whole point: Tap water is not necessarily evil and may even be perfectly fine. (Remind me some day to also tell you about the study which established that tap water in most cities is actually cleaner and better than bottled water.) LeoR

vitz: Does your name come from german for "joke"? You seem to be arguing with someone else in your head. I never made any of the "claims" you claim. LeoR

EmilyB: See Randy's post above in re manufacturer's claims. vitz: Different salt mixes (and even different batches) do sometimes produce (at least slightly) different results -- e.g: some mixes are known encourage algae growth, some others are supposedly better for inverts, etc. This tends to...

vitz: For pretty much every trace element there is a creature which either depends on it or can use it. This includes even radio-active substances. We do not know exactly how much of what each creature needs or can use (we do have some idea about our own needs/uses, and about toxic levels for...

esmithii: Let's see who is actually misreading, misunderstanding and missing the point. A poster using tap water asks what problems could come from that. esmith replied: >> "Algae is a problem. Also, other dissolved metals can accumulate in your tank." But now esmith says: >> "I never...

Randy: I'd be surprised if salt mixes matched the NSW closely -- you know that this is probably impossible to achieve (at least in dry form and for every package size). The issue is whether they adequately support life when mixed with tap water. Since it works for me, it proves that they do...

vitz: What do you mean by quoting my entire post and saying "a purely false statement"? If you disagree with the mixers' claim that mixes are designed for tap water, take it up with them. If you disagree that most elements in NSW are useful, you'll have to do better than "I believe". LeoR

esmithii: 1. The possibility that your tap water has more nitrates and phosphates (setting aside the fact that it probably does not account for the huge diff between cleaning glass daily and bi-weekly) does not warrant your blanket statement: "Tap water = Algae". 2. Your calculation starts...

esmithii: Curious about your formulas and conclusions. -------------- "Before I used RO/DI water, I had to scrape almost daily or the green algae would make it impossible to see... I have to clean my glass about twice a month." -------------- 1. How do you explain that I need to clean my...

I don't think that *anyone* will take responsibility. And I've had recommended shops mess up as often as others. So, take your pick and pray :) LeoR

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