Bad hobby terms.

[Kershaw]

Just wanted to hear what terms in this hobby drive you nuts.
A few that bother me are

(Show tank for sale) what determines what a show tank is. Any tank that is shown is a show tank.

(Plexliglass tank) plexiglass is a brand of a type of clear plastic, in my opinion a terrible type of plastic to use for a tank compared to polycarbonate or other types

( custom tank) if it was mass produced it's not custom
I was cruising Craigslist when I seen these words used so I figure there are more dose not have to be things for sale.

 

[Brew12]

"Cycling" an aquarium when starting it.

This isn't a cycle that is somehow completed like the term implies when people say the tank has cycled. The term comes from the fact that it relates to the nitrogen cycle. In reality, an aquarium is never "cycled". The bio filter is contuously adjusting based on how the tank is maintained. We only consider a tank "cycled" when there is enough nitrifying bacteria in the system to safely add fish.

 

[JHuneke]

'Feeler' is one for me! Either you wanna sell it or you don't.. I don't wanna waste my time making an 'offer' just to bump up your pricing for you :/

 

[scardall]

I know these are not terms, but fall in a similar category OP. Hope you don't mind? 1) "How many fish can I have?" No other information given 2) "What is the Best Lighting" No other information given 3) "What is the best Protein skimmer?" No other information given 4) my fish is sick, please help? No other information given

I guess I need to be a mind reader, in order to really help. Grrrrrrrr

 

[Kershaw]

I know these are not terms, but fall in a similar category OP. Hope you don't mind? 1) "How many fish can I have?" No other information given 2) "What is the Best Lighting" No other information given 3) "What is the best Protein skimmer?" No other information given 4) my fish is sick, please help? No other information given

I guess I need to be a mind reader, in order to really help. Grrrrrrrr

Yes those count

 

[Rory's Reef]

The whole 'clownfish hosting an anemone' thing annoys the heck out of me, but only because it caused me so much frustration trying to understand how it was the clownfish doing the hosting before I knew any better. That's probably an obvious one that annoys most people.

 

[Tahoe61]

The whole 'clownfish hosting an anemone' thing annoys the heck out of me, but only because it caused me so much frustration trying to understand how it was the clownfish doing the hosting before I knew any better. That's probably an obvious one that annoys most people.

Yup.

A host receives a guest, like at a party. This always seemed black and white to me but obviously I am in the minority.

Or others who think the anemone has to accept the clown before the clown can reside in the anemone. Anemones are a simple nervous system, gut, there is no thought process going on weather or not a clown fish is acceptable or worthy.

Ich, such a misleading name/diagnosis/title. Cryptocaryon irritans, not the same parasite as FW ich, the remedies for Ich do not work for Cryptocaryon irritans.

 

[scardall]

Here's a recent one of those annoying -------? "First time owning a larger size tank (500liters-110gallon) just asking for suggestions on best type of filtration? Thanks" ((( (No other information/pics) Really!!!!

 

[Tautog]

What grinds my gears in this hobby?
1- before buying, finding a LPS that would deliver, almost impossible, in fact, this LPS owner said " I don't deliver, not even for $1,000.00.
2- why does my LPS insist on giving me stuff for FREE, that I don't want, and would never want in my DT, I'm sure we call them PESTS

 

[Kershaw]

I'll deliver for 1000

 

[cracker]

The term "Newbie " bugs me. I prefer" Beginner" . After all We were all beginners once upon a time.

 

[wattson]

zoas are easy beginners coral,,zoas can be the PITA corals going

 

[Kershaw]

zoas are easy beginners coral,,zoas can be the PITA corals going

Lol yes!! Can keep acros but not some freaking clove polops!!!

 

[wattson]

Lol yes!! Can keep acros but not some freaking clove polops!!!

so disgustingly true.lolol

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Mini cycle

 

[djreef]

Alkalinity, in place of carbonate hardness, or dKH.

Alkalinity refers to the pH of any substance north of 7.0. Carbonate hardness refers to the amount of carbonate disolved in solution. The two terms are not interchangeable, yet they are within our hobby with great regularity.

This one has bugged me for years (decades, actually).

 

[Brew12]

Alkalinity, in place of carbonate hardness, or dKH.

Alkalinity refers to the pH of any substance north of 7.0. Carbonate hardness refers to the amount of carbonate disolved in solution. The two terms are not interchangeable, yet they are within our hobby with great regularity.

This one has bugged me for years (decades, actually).

I hadn't thought of this one but you are absolutely correct! I may have to stop using Alk... time to start the CH revolution!

 

[stunreefer]

"Cycling" an aquarium when starting it.

This isn't a cycle that is somehow completed like the term implies when people say the tank has cycled. The term comes from the fact that it relates to the nitrogen cycle. In reality, an aquarium is never "cycled". The bio filter is contuously adjusting based on how the tank is maintained. We only consider a tank "cycled" when there is enough nitrifying bacteria in the system to safely add fish.

*high five*

This has always driven me nuts. We establish the nitrogen cycle, not end it. That would be very bad

 

[djreef]

Randy and I had a conversation about this years and years ago on the old RC site. It bugged him, too. But not as much as it did me. I have to give a step by step explanation surrounding both concepts (pH/dKH) to customers at least a dozen times per week.

DJ

 

[Js.Aqua.Project]

References to High, Medium/Moderate, or Low Flow/Lighting without a general establishment of what defines these terms...What is "high" in my 125 might be "low" in yours because we run different lights and powerheads.

Don't know why but it bothers me...Set the parameters then refer to them.