Not quite sure what the point of that was; probably not a far cry from once again trying to make yourself look big.
I am big...a big advocate for trying to find out how the changes in a tidal pool apply to water changes, thanks for noticing!
Simply reading the thread will provide the explanation of how tidal pools were introduced into the discussion. They were a way of pointing out that the salinity in nature can swing by quite large margins. This was used as a reason to not worry so much about the actual salinity too much when doing water changes.
Once you can explain how the hundreds upon thousands, if not millions upon billions of gallons of water in nature can apply directly to my extremely tiny and closed system called an aquarium, I will stop contradicting your advice that we don't have to monitor water changes and such. Why don't you let that sink in? (pun intended)
Because if animals in the wild can sustain salinity swings and still thrive then it is not likely to be a major factor for the fish we keep. Now tidal pools are an extreme example, but lagoons and fore reefs can be susceptible to swings in both temperature and salinity. It is worth noting that most of the fish we keep come from the more shallow areas and as such can be expected to endure these conditions.
The best way of keeping animals in captivity is to try and provide conditions similar to their natural habitat. If in the wild the animal will experience shifts in salinity and temperature with little problems then I will not worry too much about such an occurrence happening in the my tank.
Finally, I don't recall anyone saying we should not monitor water changes, just a post that the changes in salinity (or at least SG) are not as much a problem with mixing SW in a tank with livestock as the problems caused by undissolved salt crystals coming into direct contact with the animals in the tank.
