Booger,

Let me see if I understand your logic. You recommend against water
changes because they limit but do not eliminate certain problems with
water degradation. By analogy, can we assume the following?

No. I recommend against water changes because they are NOT necessary.
Furthermore it puts undue stress on your inhabitants.

SNIP nonsense


Oddly enough, I don't totally disagree with the idea that water changes
aren't always necessary (just as I sometimes drive fast while eating a
cheeseburger). OTOH: The people who keep reef type aquariums without
changing water are few and far between and they tend to be quite
sophisticated in their understanding of what's going on in their
system.

??

Further, such people are using a combination of filtration and
bio-load tailored to their (non) water change regime.

Really? Not me.

For everyone else water changing is the easiest way to insure that trace
elements are
maintained and trace toxins are removed.

The easiest way is NOT always the best way.

Based on your logic can I conclude the following?

1) You sleep in your clothes and wear the same thing the next day because it
is easier.
2) You do ALL of your shopping over the internet
3) You eat out for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
4) You only shower once a month.

Your posts imply that water changes can simply be stopped;

My posts don't imply that water changes can be stopped, they flat out state
that water changes can be stopped.


without regard to any other system considerations.

Other system conditions? I wouldn't stop water changes without adequate
live rock or a functioning skimmer.

Given that many of the people reading this forum are relative newcomers to
reefkeeping it is
irresponsible of you to make such claims.

I think it is irresponsible of you to imply that water changes are
absolutely necessary when they most definitely are not with a properly set
up marine aquarium.

This is especially true in light of the fact that you have apparently
chosen to not keep those
animals (mainly cnidarians) which are most sensitive to water quality
and to which this forum is dedicated.

Anemones are VERY sensitive to water conditions. Mine is doing awesome.


Changeably yours,

Alex