GreenNeedle
Member
Is there an upsurge in the old 'phosphates cause algae' thought?
On TFF there seem to be increasing numbers that are giving this advice to which I and several others disagre with on the posts.
It has got to the point now where I am getting several pms a day on there from people belittling me. lol
These are todays (so far) I have removed the senders name for obvs reasons.
pm#1
'You along with others have often stated that phosphates don't cause algae. Could you please provide some references from real peer reviewed scientific journals - something with a high impact factor like Nature would be good, though a more field specific journal would be better, but even The New Scientist would be acceptable.'
pm#2 (regarding me using Tom Barr's research as a reference point'
'Ok, so now the scientific community is meant to accept the research of someone that doesn't publish to peer reviewed journals? On what basis, the fanboys say so? Get real.
Its easy to make ad homie attacks when you don't have the proof to back yourself up, though its somewhat laughably ironic that many of the so-called 'new school' approaches to planted aquaria have more than a few parallels with some Victorian approaches to terestial gardening.
Oh, and if I'm old school that must make you the prat that puts four exhausts on the back of your Citroen Saxo, 'coz me mate said it'd go faster' duh!
If you have the credible research use it to prove it otherwise your just rambling like a religious zelot'
I just replied that I don't have a saxo, I have a fiesta with no spoiler and 1 exhaust. lol
The point I make is that there does seem to be an increase in the posts on TFF stating the old phosphate removal theory!!!
What do you think
Andy
On TFF there seem to be increasing numbers that are giving this advice to which I and several others disagre with on the posts.
It has got to the point now where I am getting several pms a day on there from people belittling me. lol
These are todays (so far) I have removed the senders name for obvs reasons.
pm#1
'You along with others have often stated that phosphates don't cause algae. Could you please provide some references from real peer reviewed scientific journals - something with a high impact factor like Nature would be good, though a more field specific journal would be better, but even The New Scientist would be acceptable.'
pm#2 (regarding me using Tom Barr's research as a reference point'
'Ok, so now the scientific community is meant to accept the research of someone that doesn't publish to peer reviewed journals? On what basis, the fanboys say so? Get real.
Its easy to make ad homie attacks when you don't have the proof to back yourself up, though its somewhat laughably ironic that many of the so-called 'new school' approaches to planted aquaria have more than a few parallels with some Victorian approaches to terestial gardening.
Oh, and if I'm old school that must make you the prat that puts four exhausts on the back of your Citroen Saxo, 'coz me mate said it'd go faster' duh!
If you have the credible research use it to prove it otherwise your just rambling like a religious zelot'
I just replied that I don't have a saxo, I have a fiesta with no spoiler and 1 exhaust. lol
The point I make is that there does seem to be an increase in the posts on TFF stating the old phosphate removal theory!!!
What do you think
Andy