GOOD or BAD? This is what happens in reefing! Fill in the blanks!

revhtree · May 20, 2020

GOOD or BAD? This is what happens in reefing! Fill in the blanks!

Today let's have a little fun, share a little experience and hopefully learn something new! So the question of the day is more a FILL IN THE BLANKS! I welcome you to post as many "fill in the blanks" as you would like! So here we go!

Post something GOOD or BAD!

In keeping a saltwater reef aquarium if you _____________________ , then _____________________ will happen. (feel free to rearrange the words)

MelReefer · May 20, 2020

In keeping a saltwater aquarium if you don’t quarantine, then 6 months of a fish less tank will happen

SaltyCupcake · May 20, 2020

I would be totally hosed if I didn't have the advice from the experts of this forum to keep my head above water. Accepting that I can't know everything right away and just listening to others who have been there has been invaluable! ❤

In keeping a saltwater reef aquarium if you don't make sure you have the right size tank for your livestock, then overcrowding, ammonia spikes, and aggression will happen.

dwair · May 20, 2020

In keeping a saltwater reef aquarium if you stick with it and learn , then beautiful things will happen with enough patience!

Crabs McJones · May 20, 2020

Ok folks, were back open for business. Sorry about that, but please feel free to post away

MelReefer · May 20, 2020

Crabs McJones said:
Ok folks, were back open for business. Sorry about that, but please feel free to post away

Lol I was wondering why I couldn’t post anything else

Hydrored · May 20, 2020

In keeping a saltwater reef aquarium if you keep consistency , then great things will happen.

Mr_Knightley · May 20, 2020

It depends entirely on the state of their own tank. If someone is trying to give me advice on how to raise BTA's, for example, but their BTA was in awful shape, then I wouldn't necessarily want to take said advice.

Arthacker87 · May 20, 2020

In keeping a saltwater reef if you run, then falling will happen. Pretty broad lol. But I like the stick with it beautiful things happen

New&no clue · May 20, 2020

In keeping a saltwater reef aquarium if you don't research before you buy , then you'll come to R2R for answers and learning will happen.

In keeping a saltwater reef aquarium if you put a tang in a 20 gallon tank , then the Tang Police will be called and arrests will happen... but then you'll explain that you plan to upgrade and you'll be placed on probation.

footgal · May 20, 2020

In keeping a saltwater aquarium if you don’t refrain from participating in the (many) live sales then a whole bunch of fragging will happen about a year down the road

BighohoReef · May 20, 2020

In keeping a saltwater reef aquarium if you Buy all the corals at once for your 300g, then a second mortgage will happen in your future

#ilovereefing!

littlewing · May 20, 2020

If you're patient, good things will happen.

piranhaman00 · May 20, 2020

If you have money, then you wont have money.

Mal11224 · May 20, 2020

IN KEEPING A SALTWATER REEF AQAURIUM, IF YOU DO NOT HAVE PATIENCE, THEN YOU WILL WASTE YOUR MONEY, WASTE YOUR TIME, LOSE YOUR MIND, ETC...
Better to learn from others experiences rather than your own expense.

Kremis · May 20, 2020

Only bad things happen fast coral-wise in this hobby

Auquanut · May 20, 2020

I can honestly say that I can attribute 90% of my limited success in this hobby to the advice I've received (direct or second hand) from folks at R2R.

In keeping a saltwater reef aquarium if you do your research and ask questions before making a change or addition , then you will have fewer "HELP ME!!" questions later.

kyleinpdx · May 20, 2020

I'm the only one to vote "other" so far so I should probably share my rationale.

"How much does the advice & info from others help you in the hobby?" That depends, is it good advice? IMO there is "advice" floating around out there that sounds good in theory but doesnt work in practice or upon closer inspection of the evidence. Conversely, there are some things out there that can sound crazy that are in fact effective or good husbandry.

In keeping a saltwater reef aquarium if you try to fight mother nature, then nothing good will happen.