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Old 12/28/2007, 10:13 AM
Paul B Paul B is offline
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My tank wasen't always like that. In the seventees before reefs, there was always ich. I had to keep copper in the tank almost continousely. I never had to quarantine because the fish were always medicated. They did not live too many years either.
Now they only die of old age or a stupid accident caused by me.
Reefs made tanks much healthier. We diden't even have live rock or any kind of rock, just dead coral skeletons.
There is always ich in my tank and it will always be there, we have just reached an understanding, I don't bother it and it doesen't bother my fish. (usually)
As for cyano and algae, I got that too. As you said, it is part of any healthy reef and I have seen many of them.
Have a great day.
Paul