you did, especially with the ignorance thing.
I do research as best as I can before purchasing an animal. Unfortunatly for this hobby, there are many differing opinions on how to care for animals. You have to take what info you get, put it to work the best you can, and hope to learn from your mistakes. In my opinion, the best knowledge out there is that of experienced people. That is why I come here to ask when I need help, and I help where I have experience to keep people from making the same mistake. If that is ignorant, then paint stupid across my forehead. Sorry if I sound like a jerk defending myslelf, but there are two things I hate, and one is ignorant.
With that being said. I use phytoplankton addatives in my tank weekly. I turn off my protein skimmer for 2 days after I put addatives in my water. I also directly dose food to what is required in a book I have, untill I gain experience on what I am feeding. My feathers were in the bottom left corner of my tank (low movement, and the least amount of light my tank has to offer). My nitrates are never above 5 ppm. Since I dose, I do monthly 20% water changes. My amonia is 0, and my ph is usually 8.4. My salinity was .023, but with the last 2 waterchanges, I have brought is up to .025. I have done this, because most of the research I have done shows that inverts prefer the higher salinity, and fish can almost tolerate anything if introduces slow. I have managed to (in the last month) keep my temp at 78.8 at night, and 79.9 during the day. I have a 4 inch sand bed, and about 100lbs of live rock. Do you see anything I have done that looks ignorant, or that would cause a feather duster, or anemone deaths?
