1st reef tank, needs to be done cheap (I keep freshwater planted ecosystem aquariums)

[|Frank|]

No, if you assume the worst in stuff you make irrational Decisions and overcomplicate everything, I used to think like how he did and it was way better when I realized if I keep stuff as simple as possible and let nature fill in the blanks then I will have a thriving tank, it works in fresh and if I give salt the right equipment it will work there too

 

[NoahLikesFish]

I’m probably going to just get 25 lbs of LR because 45 seems like it would overflow the tank. I’m going to get pvc covered in mortar to make it more contiguous though

 

[14 foot reef]

I wish this thread would go away. I'm taking a break from Reef2Reef until this insanity is either deleted, or dies out of shear idiocy.

 

[homer1475]

Well I'm out.

I have a stand to build.

 

[NoahLikesFish]

You don’t want stagnant freshwater either.

I have 2 stagnant freshwater tanks, both are thriving

 

[Sharkbait19]

No, if you assume the worst in stuff you make irrational Decisions and overcomplicate everything, I used to think like how he did and it was way better when I realized if I keep stuff as simple as possible and let nature fill in the blanks then I will have a thriving tank, it works in fresh and if I give salt the right equipment it will work there too

What kind of freshwater tanks are you keeping? If it’s just cheap plastic decorations with some guppies then sure not much work is needed. But when you get into high tech planted tanks, things become a little more complicated. Then we move on to reefing, where things are even more delicate. STOP comparing this to freshwater! They are not the same!

 

[NoahLikesFish]

There’s like 3x plants in both the tanks now because I haven’t trimmed

 

[NoahLikesFish]

What kind of freshwater tanks are you keeping? If it’s just cheap plastic decorations with some guppies then sure not much work is needed. But when you get into high tech planted tanks, things become a little more complicated. Then we move on to reefing, where things are even more delicate. STOP comparing this to freshwater! They are not the same!

A tank with guppies and plastic decorations dosent even work at all

 

[Sharkbait19]

There’s like 3x plants in both the tanks now because I haven’t trimmed

Where’s the fish? What kind of fish do you have?

 

[Sharkbait19]

A tank with guppies and plastic decorations dosent even work at all

I agree that it isn’t natural. But I keep a small plastic guppy tank. And it works alright, with the proper equipment. Yet with the equipment you want, that’s about all you can do.

 

[NoahLikesFish]

Just reading some stuff on mantis and the common ones in the gulf stay tiny, I’m probably not going to get some freak of nature Shaquille O’Neil foot long mantis shrimp speaker that will get its claw stuck in the glass of my tank

 

[123]

Where’s the fish? What kind of fish do you have?

Probably dead

 

[NoahLikesFish]

Where’s the fish? What kind of fish do you have?

Psudomugil furcatus in my 10 gallon tank and I have keyhole chiclids, rainbows, corydoryas, tetras and stuff in my 40 gallon tank

 

[Sharkbait19]

Just reading some stuff on mantis and the common ones in the gulf stay tiny, I’m probably not going to get some freak of nature Shaquille O’Neil foot long mantis shrimp speaker that will get its claw stuck in the glass of my tank

Tiny can still kill. It doesn’t need to be large to do damage. Glass breaks are rare and mostly with large guys, but repeated strikes can cause it nonetheless.

 

[Sharkbait19]

And may I ask how many water changes you’re doing?

 

[NoahLikesFish]

Here’s my fish

 

[NoahLikesFish]

And may I ask how many water changes you’re doing?

None on my freshwater I only top up every once in a while

 

[NoahLikesFish]

No ammonia issues no nitrate no nitrate only a tiny bit of algae no gasping

 

[123]

No ammonia issues no nitrate no nitrate only a tiny bit of algae no gasping

Are you testing?

 

[123]

Or just assuming?