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For years I only kept fish, and when I started
seriously thinking about my future dream SPS reef
aquarium I wasn't sure where to start. I started
reading threads and articles from outstanding,
knowledgeable reefers such as Eric Borneman,
Randy Holmes-Farley and Tom Murphy just to
mention a few. The information these very
intelligent, successful and almost brilliant
reefers gave me through their articles and
on-line threads was priceless. There was also
plenty of other reef aquarists I have not
mentioned by name here as well, however at the
time I just didn't know where to start. I
understood, through nearly 30 years experience of
keeping and breeding fish, that water quality is
absolutely paramount in success with all types of
aquaria. This is certainly the case with keeping
marine fish.
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I believed I understood the complex make up of
the water which needed to be right, or very close
to natural sea water levels at the very least for
the fish to thrive. However, I had no idea just
how important stability of parameters needed to
be to keep a coral reef. I now realise without a
doubt, that a pure water source is totally
essential for success in a marine reef aquarium.
From what I have personally learned and also what
has been confirmed through my bedtime readings
written by others, there are many parameters that
need to be considered. Firstly and importantly it
is essential to ensure the water which is added
to the aquarium is totally pure, this can be
achieved by a RO-DI filtration system.
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I am by no means an expert on these systems
however I have discovered that a system of this
type is absolutely essential if you want to
become a successful reef aquarist with a stunning
show/display tank.This type of water filtration
system strips out many harmful chemicals and
metals which are very dangerous to our marine
invertebrates, and will help the new aquarist to
beat nuisance algae which thrives on nutrient
rich water. Unless you can confirm your tap water
is nutrient, chemical and metal free, I would
suggest you do not consider using tap water in
your system at all.Firstly it is essential you
decide on what you intend to keep in your
aquarium. This is important as you will need to
use a synthetic salt mix powder which will mix
with your RO-DI water to create the proper
conditions for your intended stock.
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If you decide on a soft coral reef then the
levels will not need as much attention as a hard
coral SPS reef.There are literally dozens of
types of synthetic salts available in stores
today and most of them are completely different
in the elements they provide. For instance one
type of synthetic salt will have a high calcium
and alkalinity level compared Hard On Demand to
another type of synthetic salt. When you first
set up your new saltwater aquarium these
parameters/elements won't be too much of an
issue. Testing for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate
is a priority, rather than calcium, magnesium and
alkalinity. When you have decided on your type of
biotope and are happy to commit fully to it, then
it's time to work out what the levels will need
to be. http//quantumvisionsystemreview.org/hard
-on-demand-review/