Bo0ger1, show me your tank...

Your correct. How would knowing this or not knowing this make any
difference for a WC or NWC tank. Is the water in your aquarium in better
shape than mine?

Yes, probably my water is better.

Probably? Elaborate here.


What proof do you have that a skimmer is a sufficient solution to the
topic
of coral toxins? Where is your SCIENCE, mister science boy?

It's Dr. Science Boy. Skimmers will remove any organic compound that is
amphiphilic in nature. Which coral toxin do you know of that is not
amphiphilic?

Do you use a charcoal or UV filter? Lots of reefkeepers swear by them as
well.
What function do you think they serve, if any, compared to just a skimmer
and
live rock/sand?

No, I don't use them. Charcoal is used as a filter agent. Not necessary.

UV filter? UV filters are used to reduce the amounts of waterborne
pathogens in your water. I don't recommend them.

Also: You realize, I hope, that your skimmer slowly removes "good" things
(like salt) from your water volume, along with "bad" proteins.

Ah, yep. Do you know how they remove proteins smart guy?

What is your strategy for replacing the lost salt? (Salt also decreases
due to splashing,
"salt creep", etc.) I'm sure you have evaporation too, and must add fresh
water regularly. How do you keep your level of salinity constant, using
only
freshwater and Essential Elements?

I add salt when salinity drops below acceptable levels. I top off with kalk
and RO water.


Do you measure your calcium levels? Calcium in the water volume gets used
up
by corals (and some other marine organisms). How do you keep your level
of
calcium sufficiently high?

I adjust my Ca levels with kalk. I do not directly measure Ca++ however I
do measure my total alkalinity. If my alkalinity and my pH are in
acceptable ranges than most likely my Ca++ is OK.

Your answers to all these questions betray a naive, arrogant, chem major
in
college with no practical experience at keeping a reef tank. You think
that
what you read in a book answers all questions that need to be answered,
without
any need for the complexity of the real world.

No. Science will answer all my questions that need to be answered. Does
your aquarium not obey the laws of science?

***Don. Why do YOU do water changes?