The EcoSystem Aquarium Revisited
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One way I judge how an article has been received is by how many letters or phone calls I get about it. Judging by the number of requests for more information on the Ecosystem Aquarium Filtration method, developed by Leng Sy, that I have received since writing articles in both Aquarium Fish Magazine (November 1997) and SeaScope (Fall 1997), I really struck a nerve. There are probably a number of reasons for this, but perhaps the biggest is the simplicity of the system itself and the little amount of maintenance that is required.
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