When I did aquariums, we used to talk about a "mature" aquarium...loosely defined by the same basic idea.
You weren't chasing test results, you weren't dosing this way and that to reach values, and so on. A mature aquarium was one with very predictable results, over a period of time, explainable by a known and predictable set of circumstances.
Admittedly...when you're dealing with 20 or 55 or even 150 gallons of water that can be thrown out of whack by a few drops of something here and there, with a constant 24/7 bio load, in which you WANT to maintain a good colony of certain bacteria...it takes a bit longer than it does with our pools. :lol: Usually 3-6 months or so.
But the concept is the same...predictable results from known causes.
This whole week, right at a month into our pool, and I've been just pleased as heck that we seem to have already reached that point. I walk out each morning, expecting certain things based on conditions the past 24 hours...and find the results to be exactly what I'm expecting.
I just couldn't help but share the joy a bit.
