How much of…What? The befits and pitfalls of “speculative biochemistry”

Dark, tinted water means….Well, what DOES it mean to your aquarium? Other than the fact that your water has a tint to it, it might not mean much. Yet, we in the hobby and industry tend to trade off of assumptions- all too often. Let’s look at the downside to assuming stuff about botanical method aquariums, and how we can do better!