haha thanks. i know that there is more to having good equipment. my current tank isn't exactly a complete mess or failure yet, but i can only see things getting worse. my upgrade to this tank is because i was just using
HOB filters on the old tank and regular fluorescent lighting. this "all-in-one" tank and better equipment is purely to allow me to have an all around cleaner looking setup and a little better lighting to possibly try some easier corals. i know that i need to be dedicated to the routine maintenance of this tank in order to be successful. if that was what you were getting at veriann. o and i do have a refractometer and use RODI water. i bought the API test kit knowing that it wasn't the best but i am hoping that it will at least show me a general area in which my water quality is and i am planning on setting up an auto top off unit in the near future. THANK you for your words of wisdom.
ps as for the pillow stuffing.... i read in many of the threads on nano-reef.com that people with this tank have found it the most efficient filter for the space given. the giant sponges seem like they would be very difficult to clean and if left uncleaned would just become giant
nitrate factories and the pillow stuffing is extremely cheap and can be discarded after its use.
