Subj : Re: Oxygen & CO2 Injectio To : All From : 2pods Date : Mon Jan 03 2005 11:08 am > LOL here here! (or is it hear hear?). But there is a middle road. I find > the test kits essential in establishing what my source water is like (to > match fish to it if needed), and for monitoring periodically what the > aquarium's trends are (if there is a trend), and if my maintenance regime > is adequate. > > I hate the idea that new aquarists feel they need to learn how to inject > CO2, remove phosphates, make their own PMDD, engineer new lighting and > master the art of filtration. There *is* all sorts of interesting fun > that you can have, but for newbies?? i) cycle your tank, ii) familiarize > yourself with your water, the species of fish you will be adding and how > they relate to their tank mates, iii) meet their requirements as they > grow. After that you can go down any of the specialty roads, or stay > right where you are and still enjoy the hobby (jmho). > -- > www.NetMax.tk Yay ! What Max said . Peter --- þ RIMEGate(tm)/RGXPost V1.14 at BBSWORLD * Info@bbsworld.com --- * RIMEGate(tm)V10.2áÿ* RelayNet(tm) NNTP Gateway * MoonDog BBS * RgateImp.MoonDog.BBS at 1/3/05 11:08:09 AM * Origin: MoonDog BBS, Brooklyn,NY, 718 692-2498, 1:278/230 (1:278/230) .