Display tank or secret art gallery?

[Nordy]

The other day I found a foreign rock in my reef tank. It was a piece of landscape rock I had in a humidity tray for an orchid. It had only been in there half a day and had some Algae on it already . My thought was I probably need to test for nitrates and phosphate again, or maybe it had orchid fertilizer on it. I suppose something like that lacking the biological fauna on it like the aqua scape would do that. I had worked late that day and found it before the lights turned out. Family had been over and a few youngsters under 10 years of age were terrorizing the house. I’m pretty sure I know who the culprit was, as this would be a repeat offense. Years ago, marbles were added to the substrate, and he had a penchant for pressing the feed button on a mounted apex LCD display unit which I couldn’t disable. Anyways I kinda overreacted as I’m passionate about my reef and how I keep everything going. I like to have others see my interest and enjoy reactions from kids, but sometimes I have to hold back my inner reactions to all there fingerprints left on the glass and tendencies to frighten the fish. So do all you reefers out there fiercely guard your reef and keep it to yourself, or is it for all to enjoy that are invited to your house?

 

[exnisstech]

I'm a firm believer in discipline. If children do not behave and thier parents do not make them behave they are not welcome in our home. I have grandchildren that have always been around my tanks and they touch nothing. I let them help feed and they can look all they want but not touch. I explain about the fishes lateral line and how tapping on the glass can scare the fish. I also explain the dangers of possible poisons in the water so they don't stick their fingers in the water.

So do all you reefers out there fiercely guard your reef and keep it to yourself, or is it for all to enjoy that are invited to your house?

People should be able to enjoy it without touching things. I guess you can say I gaurd mine fiercely and my Gal covers for me if I'm not around. One of my dogs is not even allowed to have toys in the house because she likes the sound they make when she drops them on the floor. That sounds scares the fish so no more toys.

EDIT : My grandson loves my sumps. He always wants the check the growth of the algae in the ATS but he asks me to show him

 

[Nordy]

I'm a firm believer in discipline. If children do not behave and thier parents do not make them behave they are not welcome in our home. I have grandchildren that have always been around my tanks and they touch nothing. I let them help feed and they can look all they want but not touch. I explain about the fishes lateral line and how tapping on the glass can scare the fish. I also explain the dangers of possible poisons in the water so they don't stick their fingers in the water.


People should be able to enjoy it without touching things. I guess you can say I gaurd mine fiercely and my Gal covers for me if I'm not around. One of my dogs is not even allowed to have toys in the house because she likes the sound they make when she drops them on the floor. That sounds scares the fish so no more toys.

EDIT : My grandson loves my sumps. He always wants the check the growth of the algae in the ATS but he asks me to show him

Great pic! I like your statement about discipline. I got in this hobby with my curious nature and fascination with it all and that should be extended for the younger generations to appreciate. Youngsters are like wet concrete and I like making good impressions for the future ambassadors of the planet. It’s not a priceless painting for private viewing, but a canvas to display life that needs strict care and protection. It should not get tarnished from ignorances. I’ll read up on how the lateral line of a fish is part of there sensory perception and be ready to convey that to the kids. For the little troublemaker who likes to throw objects in my tank, maybe I’ll make up a story that a bristle worm is going to come out of the tank at night and get him..

 

[stE25wy14]

Great pic! I like your statement about discipline. I got in this hobby with my curious nature and fascination with it all and that should be extended for the younger generations to appreciate. Youngsters are like wet concrete and I like making good impressions for the future ambassadors of the planet. It’s not a priceless painting for private viewing, but a canvas to display life that needs strict care and protection. It should not get tarnished from ignorances. I’ll read up on how the lateral line of a fish is part of there sensory perception and be ready to convey that to the kids. For the little troublemaker who likes to throw objects in my tank, maybe I’ll make up a story that a bristle worm is going to come out of the tank at night and get him..

i
have
nearly zero disciple... well, no, I have a lot...
BUT EXCUSE!!! I have a toooonnn of adhd, I still listen to my parents, I am disciplined, but when my adhd acts up, I maybe wont listen, I still wont do that thing, but it will look like I did it in a non disciplinary way, for this hobby, u need a lot of discipline, but if we are talking about little children, ok, they don't have any discipline, but when they do, and theyre little and like 5, is it natural discipline, how are their parents teaching them discipline? is it bad? theirs a ton of factors.
My Mom helps teach taekwondo at my local studio, she is a second dan but has been doing it since she was twelve, she was on the South African national sparring team, was about to get into the olympics(its was basically confirmed at that point) But then her mom got ill with pneumonia, and a lot happened(she pulled through) after that, she stopped until around 5-7 years ago.
These kids DO NOT have ANY discipline, they are the rudest little poops I have ever seen, and im talking about 8-14!(!!) year olds, below that age, they just choose not to listen and there's no point in complaining. But its just to show how a lot of parents these days do not care whatsoever and do not teach their kids discipline, I live in a pretty rich town, so naturally my out-of-town friends think im rich, spoiled, and un disciplined, but its the exact opposite, my family is lower middle class, our house is LITTERALLY falling apart, since I was what, 8-9 ive been buying all my things, except clothes duuuh, and food duh, but everything else is out of my pocket, out of my savings. I saved for years on photography, saved for a little on this hobby, I just started at the right time financially for myself, fpv, saved from myself.
The point is, some kids may not look disciplined on the outside, but on the inside they may be very disciplined, like me, u ask me to do something, ill say wait or whatever, but in 2-5 minutes I will get to it, somebody tells me not to do something, ill joke around, but I wont. Thats the smaller lesser point for mainly adhd kids like myself.
The main and larger point is,
DANG, PARENTS NOWADAYS NEED TO TEACH DISCIPLINE OR ELSE MY MOM AND MASTER WILL COME AND TEACH IT TO THEM, THEMSELVES, AND NOBODY WANTS THAT!!

ps, im not talking about any of the parents on here, all of your are great parents and your kids love you like nothing else, I am sure of it!!

 

[exnisstech]

For the little troublemaker who likes to throw objects in my tank, maybe I’ll make up a story that a bristle worm is going to come out of the tank at night and get him..

I kinda get it but if you tell him that and it doesn't happen he knows your lying and continues and probably won't believe any other threats. Maybe just tell him to stop and why. I grew up in a time where we did what we were told becuase we were told. Nothing wrong with explaining things but at the end of the day children need discipline and guidance or they become unruly and are not fun to be around. JMO

 

[stE25wy14]

I kinda get it but if you tell him that and it doesn't happen he knows your lying and continues and probably won't believe any other threats. Maybe just tell him to stop and why. I grew up in a time where we did what we were told becuase we were told. Nothing wrong with explaining things but at the end of the day children need discipline and guidance or they become unruly and are not fun to be around. JMO

yea, like when hes putting new corals in and he disturbs the bristle worms, the kidsgonna think, does it come for YOU at night too?? like its funny, but depends on the age, say that to family friends, not kids u dont know too well, cuz what if they start crying(gen a is too soft loll)

 

[Nordy]

I was pretty upset with the incident and my first tank got all sorts of abuse from kids over. A thorough explanation to him in good context is in order, but he is a very undisciplined kid. I really don’t wish to have him over unless very well supervised. I always did what I was told from parents. They were good to me. There parents were much quicker to deliver a swift punishment with a switch. “Speak softly but carry a big stick”

 

[MoshJosh]

Yeah I guard my tank. . . I get snippy if people make loud noises near it or run/move fast near it or close a door to hard near it or look at it funny. . . usually I "calmly" ask people to stop, though I am sure I have overreacted on occasion. . . but at the end of the day they are live animals, very expensive ones, that deserve to be treated with some level of respect!!! RESPECT THEIR AUTHORITY!!!

I can't offer any words of wisdom or advise, all I can say it. . . I get it haha

 

[Nordy]

Yeah I guard my tank. . . I get snippy if people make loud noises near it or run/move fast near it or close a door to hard near it or look at it funny. . . usually I "calmly" ask people to stop, though I am sure I have overreacted on occasion. . . but at the end of the day they are live animals, very expensive ones, that deserve to be treated with some level of respect!!! RESPECT THEIR AUTHORITY!!!

I can't offer any words of wisdom or advise, all I can say it. . . I get it haha

With the dedication it takes to do well in this hobby and the amount of green stuff involved, not algae, I’m with you.

 

[Derrick0580]

This is the main reason I don’t even like having guests in my house!