How long have you been keeping Saltwater aquariums?

[recoiljpr]

Less technology has worked well for me. Sometimes we get bogged down in the expensive bells and whistles.
I think attention to keeping the water clean with frequent water changes, adequate lighting, and adequate circulation are the keys. Mother nature takes care of the rest once we get the live rock, live sand, refugiums, and reef started.

Yes, KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) is a good cornerstone to operate on. I am 100% on the frequent water changes bandwagon. We only test for so few chemicals, we have no idea what other garbage is floating around in our systems. Protein skimming, Carbon, filtering, etc will only take out so much. Nothing much is better then taking out the water itself, and replacing it with fresh and clean water.

One of these days when I have the time and budget, I am going to put a automated water changer on my system. Oh if only money and time grew on trees. I know that goes against KISS, but in this case, i'll make an exception. :-)