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I am an avid scuba diver and I see this type of debate all the time. Of course, then it's an LDS not an LFS :) With that debate, the answer is an easy one. You can buy all your gear online, but where are you going to buy your AIR when the LDS goes belly up from lack of sales? There is...

Heh... noon to three is my son's nap, and we located the tank in his room. The light and noise from the fans keep him awake! Still waiting for the UPS man... Thanks, Skip! (Mr. New Moderator Guy...)

Woohoo! My RO/DI filter arrives today! Exciting, because as soon as I get my water change completed, the sooner I can add my cleanup crew! I'm stoked! Anything in particular I should know? I have been told that the first bit of water out of this unit should be thrown out. How much...

Honestly, I don't think that's quite fair. Your LFS may not even carry the "real" brand, let alone something similar that works the same way. They buy product through distributor catalogs, and no retail shop can carry one of everything. If they sold thousands of dollars worth, you might have a...

hey... that's a GREAT way of putting it, Propator.

Another good article... http://www.aquariumhobbyist.com/article ... ments.html A little short on specifics, but a good description as to WHY someone would do this.

I am doing some reading on this site... this may be a much more complex description and instruction than I am looking for... dosing schedule, drip treatments, etc. Sounds from this document that this may be more for an advanced user. OR... is there a more simplified way of doing this, e.g...

http://www.simplifiedreefkeeping.com/faq/kalk.htm Pickling Lime is food grade calcium hydroxide. How about this link.

beautiful pic.

Sounds like something I should eventually look at purchasing...

Anyone familiar with http://vividaquariums.com/ Vivid Aquariums? From their website and a call I made today, these folks seem to have it together. I was impressed...

So... what's this gizmo for, and why do I need one? (Or why do I not need one?) Would it increase the time between water changes?