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But there have been numerous instances of system pHs falling down to and below 7.0 without loss of life.

I mention this to make three points: 1) Dont get lost by focusing on specifics. A drop in pH by itself, or a rise/drop in most factors, is not cause for knee-jerk reaction. You dont want/need to over-react because, 2)

Ive used this wonderful color-in-by-the-numbers book for high school to university instruction to teach local (California) near-shore marine biology.

California Reef Specialists, 740 Tioga Ave., Sand City, CA 93955, 408-394-7271 produce a handy, informative newsletter on temperate reefs as well as supplying cold water organisms and "live-rock". They have David Wrobels excellent "cool" booklets too.

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2) Freshwater Tropical; for fishes, inverts, and plants.

3) Marine Fishes; excepting some sensitive species like Clownfishes and Seahorses.

4) Marine Invertebrates, algae, live-rock and sensitive fishes.

Some stores have further divided systems with specialized brackish w

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We admit that this list includes species that are sometimes kept successfully, under the right conditions. Our list is based on many criteria, and weve tried to qualify those species that may be considered borderline, adding comments to that effect when necessary. Our point in compiling this list, is that there are hundreds of species that will do well in aquaria, and have been proven to survive even longer, in some cases, than they would in the wild. We feel there is no reason to sell species that have a history of being difficult.

This practice is irresponsible and ignorant. It isnt fair to new aquarium hobbyist

This will allow fast and tidy removal of pumps for cleaning, servicing or replacement. Neglect to heed this aspect of proper installation has often resulted in many hours of hard labor and frustration by aquarists that have hard-plumbed pumps inline and then were faced with draining a tank to remove them.

In closing, by category, external direct drive pumps are admittedly not quite as energy efficient a

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