Ok, maybe its just me and my noobness ( is that really a word? lol ) but I've noticed something while doing my "homework" learning what to do and not to do with my tank, it seems that more often than not someone always has the "right" chemical for the job, meaning if there is a problem there is a chemical to throw in to rectify the situation.
Now I realize sometimes chemicals are needed; your Calcium is low, you may have to add, something else too high, again you may have to add but I'm talking about problematic things we run across like cyano, hair algae, aptasia etc.... I'm a bit puzzled as to why some lean so heavily on that instant chemical fix instead of working through the problem more naturally? Am I missing something? Are chemicals really all that needed simply because we're bringing something into our home that was never meant to be "caged" if you will? Or am I just seeing what seems at least to a newbie looking in, nothing more than a product of our fast paced society where instant gratification is a must?
Please don't misunderstand, I'm not saying those that use chemicals are wrong. I believe each one of us will probably have our own unique way of looking at this, I pose it more as something to think about and discuss. How do you feel about it and why?
Now I realize sometimes chemicals are needed; your Calcium is low, you may have to add, something else too high, again you may have to add but I'm talking about problematic things we run across like cyano, hair algae, aptasia etc.... I'm a bit puzzled as to why some lean so heavily on that instant chemical fix instead of working through the problem more naturally? Am I missing something? Are chemicals really all that needed simply because we're bringing something into our home that was never meant to be "caged" if you will? Or am I just seeing what seems at least to a newbie looking in, nothing more than a product of our fast paced society where instant gratification is a must?
Please don't misunderstand, I'm not saying those that use chemicals are wrong. I believe each one of us will probably have our own unique way of looking at this, I pose it more as something to think about and discuss. How do you feel about it and why?