Annoying things ppl say about your tank

[Mariette]

My mother in law loves my tail spot blenny, but no matter how many times I tell her its always going to be the "snake fish". lol

That’s like trying to teach someone to refer to “that Nemo fish” as a clown fish.

 

[Mariette]

the worst... its pretty but not as nice as the ones ive seen from the TV show Tanked... ugh!

Ahhhh get out!!! OOOUUUUT!!!!

 

[Mariette]

Literally every time anyone sees my qt and asks about it, they usually end up in a “why don’t you just...” comment that let’s me know this conversation is over

 

[rkpetersen]

I tell someone about cleaner shrimp.

They say "Really? Will they clean me?" and then immediately put their hand in before I can reply. :mad:

 

[Mariette]

I tell someone about cleaner shrimp.

They say "Really? Will they clean me?" and then immediately put their hand in before I can reply. :mad:

Is. I’ve never had that happen. Yikes

 

[Steve Erekson]

I actually enjoy what a lot of non-reefers have to say about my tank. They still have this sense of wonder that sometimes I feel like I have lost. They are fascinated by the smallest things, the crabs, the bubble algae, the aiptasia and there's refreshment with their attitude. We get so drawn into the newest and best and rarest that we spend hundreds on a frag the size of a pinky nail sometimes and forget what got us into the hobby in the first place was those little moments of wonder as we observed the smallest hitchikers, the most common but still beautiful fish, or the swaying movement of star polyps.

 

[Mariette]

I actually enjoy what a lot of non-reefers have to say about my tank. They still have this sense of wonder that sometimes I feel like I have lost. They are fascinated by the smallest things, the crabs, the bubble algae, the aiptasia and there's refreshment with their attitude. We get so drawn into the newest and best and rarest that we spend hundreds on a frag the size of a pinky nail sometimes and forget what got us into the hobby in the first place was those little moments of wonder as we observed the smallest hitchikers, the most common but still beautiful fish, or the swaying movement of star polyps.

Well said! I agree. I still love the hermit crabs and asternia starfish that blew my mind years ago. And the sand sifting gobies

 

[Bunnyspit]

"You should put corals in there, it would look better"...
I have a tank full of fish that eat corals. Theres a reason I have no corals.. dont you think if I could have corals I would have corals already?

 

[RobW]

I still find myself just staring into my tank for an hour or two. Just watching all the different species do their little jobs around the tank. Or when the fish come up to the glass because that's the guy who feeds them everyday and makes sure they have clean water.

 

[Bunnyspit]

Or even better "why do you need snails to clean the algae? I thought there were people to come do that for you" my bad we can't all afford to hire someone to clean my tank every week. Want to loan me the money?

 

[Bunnyspit]

Or whenever I see a kid walk into my LFS and they go "oh look at the nemo" and the parents then proceed to refer to every fish in the story by the name of a fish from Nemo. Or just "that's not a Nemo"

 

[New&no clue]

I’ve only been doing this for a month but I’ve already gotten several comments from the pictures I’ve shown people

Now all you need to do is add in some of those tall plastic plants.

Instead of putting that rock in there you could buy the whole bikini bottom scene from sponge bob

Wait you have a tank but no fish in it... what do mean you have to wait for it to “cycle”... I wouldn't have the patience for that I’d just toss all the fish in the first day

 

[AwildcatsZ]

Is this rock alive? (when clearly pointing at a coral)
Why don't you add more fish? (I've only ever had nano tanks)

 

[AquaHobby31]

Are those corals real? Who takes care of this? This must be expensive... ahhhhrrrr

 

[JCOLE]

It used to get to me but now I hope it happens. My coworker's would tease me because I was obsessed with a "fish tank." Constant badgering, meme's, etc. "You have a live stream on your tank that you watch at work?" "You have an app on your phone that watches your tank, etc."

It's funny because once I show them the app, camera feed, etc then it turns to "Dang Dude that is sweet!". It's comical now.

 

[1stNoel]

My cringe-worthy moment is when someone says this in front of my wife: "Wow! I bet this cost a lot of money."

Which is followed by an immediate...

 

[TronChief]

I thought Nemo had a small fin?

 

[Gnomie]

“You should add a (shark, sail fin, lion fish, tuna, otter etc.)”

 

[jasonrusso]

*Looking at a tank full of beautiful, labor intensive, and expensive fish and corals*

“Oh wow... look! Look at that crab!”

*most excited about the $2 hermit crab*

My mom likes the free green palys and my wife likes the free Xenia!! Don't pay attention to the huge acan or the black torch!

 

[JeepTj]

biggest responses I get:
- Holy C!@p that big.... (135 gallon 6 foot) usually from people with betta tanks...
- Isn't that Tank Heavy, Floor strong enough for that thing? (6th floor of apartment building haha... Valid Question)
- Wow !!!!!
- Where is the filter? (cause they don't understand what a sump is)
- Why do you have small trees in a salt water tank? (finger leathers)
-And the biggest one lately … Why the hell is that fish eating sand.. referring to my gobies …


and always get isn't it a pain to maintain, expensive, whats that cost.. why so much lights.. and all the usual you would expect.. haha