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Old 07-20-2014, 02:51 AM
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Sure, it looks nice, but it smothers your rock. Which then doesn't filter your water very well, and then your expensive corals don't look as good as they could. IT also builds up on equipment and needs to be cleaned. Which is a hassle.
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Old 07-20-2014, 05:06 AM
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Sure, it looks nice, but it smothers your rock. Which then doesn't filter your water very well, and then your expensive corals don't look as good as they could. IT also builds up on equipment and needs to be cleaned. Which is a hassle.
Oooo never thought about it inhibiting the rocks filtering till u said it. Now how do I kill this thing. Lol
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What if there was a way to prevent it from growing on glass and gear but not on rock?
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Old 07-20-2014, 03:45 PM
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What if there was a way to prevent it from growing on glass and gear but not on rock?
I especially don't want it on my rock. Glass and gear can be cleaned, rock can't!
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I especially don't want it on my rock. Glass and gear can be cleaned, rock can't!
Sure it can You go out and buy one of those pointy things that mows down everything in sight and stabs you ,knocks all the corals over and at the end of the day doesn't make a dent in the algae lol
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I especially don't want it on my rock. Glass and gear can be cleaned, rock can't!
Some of us do like it on our rock and don't want to have to clean equipment. I'm working on something but it may take a while...
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Some of us do like it on our rock and don't want to have to clean equipment. I'm working on something but it may take a while...
Maybe develop something that will let it grow on rocks while not affecting filtration capacity of the rock. Then I'll like it
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Sure, it looks nice, but it smothers your rock. Which then doesn't filter your water very well, and then your expensive corals don't look as good as they could. IT also builds up on equipment and needs to be cleaned. Which is a hassle.
oh, you whine
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