new and improved way to keeping reef or not

[fishstick]

I ran across this web site www.eztank.com they claim that the way we keep reef and fish is wrong. and it goes on to say how great there method is any body use or know anything about this site?

 

[Anonymous]

I stopped reading pretty quickly because is smells way too much like a scam. No real information on the front page, and they want your contact info to send you an 'executive summary'. Bold white text, highlighted in blue on a black background and their excuse that there site is designed to be hard to get through on purpose is a scam move. That they are offering discounts with out even telling you what they are selling is a scam move. That they say they will give discounts if you send people to their site is a scam move.
Also this quote scares me off:

They are designed for those who simply want,
and can afford, the best of everything.

They are selling stuff, and they want you to buy it by making you feel like you are in a secret club.

 

[shr00m]

we need a resident site defacer to take care of this.

 

[jandree22]

"Natural" my a$$.... is that why you have to buy all their expensive equipment?

I guess those are some pretty smart(and arrogant) people workin over there. They've proven the entire aquarium industry wrong with their awesome website :lol: :roll:

(Somebody get the name of that Webmaster and have him shot.... ewww, italics+bold+tiny font+blue on black+HUGE amounts of info on one page = $hitty site!) :|

 

[tangir1]

Very funny people out there...

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Well, after downloading almost 20 MB of pdf files, I see nothing more than what you see in some tabloid magazine in supermarket checkout... I strongly encourage people to go to the site download the document and start reading. Good entertainment.


http://www.eztank.com/pages/order-download-options.htm

 

[tangir1]

Oh, BTW, I was just commenting on the style of their material/information. I made no comment to the technical content. Some of the "technologuies" are used in this hobby, but without the funny names and high price.

 

[Anonymous]

"new revolution" and "since 1988" don't mix ...

 

[tangir1]

A restaruant down the street has been having Grand Opening Celebration since 1997 :roll:

I am not surprised.

 

[J.Howard]

I think they turned the algal turf scrubber theory into a ridiculous sham. Got tired of reading and declared BULL*&%!. I'm down w/ Jandree. :twisted:

 

[cdeakle]

Are these guys stoopid or what?

Question #1

Is your aquarium equipment
slowly poisoning the aquarium
animals you are trying to keep alive?

Answer #1

The answer is YES if you are
using a Bacterial Filter!

In case you are not sure what a "Bacterial Filter" is, examples include Undergravel Filters, "Hang-On" Power Filters, Rotating Bacterial Wheels, Canister Filters, Wet/Dry Filters, Deep Layers of Sand (with or without plenums), Fluidized-Bed Filters, "Berlin" or Live-Rock Systems (with or without Protein Skimmers), and most other filter systems typically sold by Pet Shops.

What kind of systems are there left to even use? :wink:

 

[cdeakle]

They also list systems with skimmers as a system that is poisening our fish then they offer skimmers for sale on there web site, Ha! :lol:

 

[hdtran]

Very difficult to navigate, but it looks like they're advocating algae scrubbers (refugia, for those of us who are vocabulary-challenged).

 

[tangir1]

>... What kind of systems are there left to even use?

Appearantly, no bacteria can live on any of the products they sell.

 

[Anonymous]

Well, it's only a matter of time before someone jumps in here and says something along the lines of...

C'mon guys, give it a chance! My uncle's brother's son has had one on his system for 2 weeks now and his xenia is opened up more than ever. He also added MH lighting as an upgrade from NO flourescent and removed the butterflyfish that was picking at the xenia 2 weeks ago. However, I'm willing to bet it was the grand he spent on this system that is responsible.

 

[cdeakle]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Sad thing is some people will actually buy into this crap, sad, sooo sad....

 

[jandree22]

someone needs to lure those folks over here to this topic to see if we can fire up a nice flaming chat :twisted:

 

[Unarce]

C'mon guys, give it a chance! I've had mine set-up for 2 whole days and it's going great. As you can see, everything is colorful and happy!

 

[fishstick]

wow, don't sugar coat it, let me know how you realy feel. I love a forum with a little life in it.

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[Money Pit]

http://www.aquaricare.com/shop/on-line- ... #SurgArium™%20EcoSystems™:

Scroll all the way to the bottom and you can see what they are selling. Looks like aquariums with built in surge devices, Tank Topper's (add water to your aquarium to replace water as it evaporates), Algae Scrubbers, wave makers, Reservoirs (sumps), Supplemental Systems (skimmers, etc.) and all the other "scamy" items none of us would ever use in our tanks.

C'mon guys, give it a chance, a surge device might be a good idea and I hear the use of sumps and skimmers might actually benefit your tanks. I think the problem is these guys make it sound like these items are cutting edge when in reality they have been available for many years.

I'm looking for the "scam", but can't find it. They are selling the same equipment that most, if not all of us already use. Their site is really difficult to navigate but other then that I have no problem with what they are selling.

 

[Anonymous]

Its not the items that are scamy (though I will have to take your word for it because I didn't get that far), its the way they being are sold/pitched that is scamy.