I love the drip system. I've had one in place for 7 months so far. My water parameters are always perfect. I change out my fine filter media pads every 2 days and vacuum/blowout debris with a jet 2x's daily. My drip system wastes the same amount of water as a python and it is less stressful for the fish (no large fluctuating PH or up and down water levels). I've had 3 spawnings occur in the last 2 weeks, one discus that arrived a little peppered on the nose lost their spots within 24 hours and my angelfish have grown 3/4" in 18 days. Everyone appears to be thriving.