Do you have a reefing tip that would be considered "underrated"?

[Gumbies R Us]

We all share our tips and tricks here to help each other better our tanks, but what about those tips that are "underrated". We know the common ones: Go slow, make sure your temperature for your tank is X degree etc..., but I want to hear some tips you believe are underrated. Let's hear about your underrated tips!

 

[dvgyfresh]

Biological filtration > mechanical filtration

 

[Rhetoric]

You don't skip/prevent/avoid the ugly phases.

Have a predation plan ready.

 

[exnisstech]

Wait at least a month or longer if you can after making a change before deciding if it's working or not. Related mostly to lighting and flow and how corals respond.

 

[X-37B]

Have a plan before you start instead of winging it through constant threads on what should I do.

 

[Luigi Reefs]

Try not to bite off more than you can chew.

 

[Marinus]

Patience +1

 

[Reefer Matt]

Keep it simple.

 

[jakerupe]

Velcro Tape not zip ties.

 

[henry92]

Deep pockets

 

[OriginalUserName]

Velcro Tape not zip ties.

Command strips are my friend.

 

[56longroof]

Patience and research.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Command strips are my friend.

Command strips have been the bane of my existence recently, haha. I can never get them to stick properly and when I mess up placing one, the stickiness is toast on it.

 

[OriginalUserName]

Command strips have been the bane of my existence recently, haha. I can never get them to stick properly and when I mess up placing one, the stickiness is toast on it.

They can be annoying at times I'll give ya that!

 

[rhitee93]

Keep up with the maintenance, but otherwise, just leave it alone.

 

[BryanM]

Underrated? No. Essential: RODI water. It is the life blood of our reefs, and is mandatory IMO.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Keep up with the maintenance, but otherwise, just leave it alone.

This is something I try to do!

 

[Cthulukelele]

Do you love it? Not "how much is it," "is it a good deal," "how hard is it to keep," etc...


Is that fish/coral your dream? Design your system around them and their needs. Go after the thing you truly want and not what others tell you you want/what's on sale/what is recommended to you.

Does that mean house a blue tang you want in a 30 gallon tank? No. That means if that's your dream fish design a 180g tank around that specific dream and read as much as you can about caring for that specific organism.

There are 1000 different ways to do the hobby. Learn to do the hobby the way that will allow you to actually achieve your dream tank.

 

[Barncat]

RESEARCH. Research everything; make research of reef stuff your new hyperfocus and never stop researching after your tank is already running! You can always expand your knowledge more, always!

 

[Lionfish hunter]

We all share our tips and tricks here to help each other better our tanks, but what about those tips that are "underrated". We know the common ones: Go slow, make sure your temperature for your tank is X degree etc..., but I want to hear some tips you believe are underrated. Let's hear about your underrated tips!

To stop believing that the minimum tank size is actually going to be adequate. It is often very wrong.