vetteguy53081
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I agree on many principles you mentioned. An undergravel filter, 2 powerheads and a heater and let the stocking beginInteresting thread all. I love following methods that seem unorthodox. There are more ways than one to running a reef tank. I first ran a SW tank 20 years ago when I was in my teens. I knew nothing. I kept a 100+ gallon tank with ocean rock, tangs, triggers and other things. I had no sump, no skimmer, just a HOB and knew nothing about anything. No fish deaths whatsoever. Never heard of ich, velvet or any of that. Water top offs with Hawaii tap water. Ocean water for WC.
Fast forward a few years, I see everyone runs GFO, huge skimmers (I use now), tons of reactors, QT with copper is commonplace, etc. I feel this hobby has turned into a money machine and a workhorse. Be what it is, I enjoy it but I’m still old school in a lot of ways.