A little move around/ rescape gets me fired right back up as well as a new addition
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Sounds like my tanks for years, but then I discovered chaeto in my fuge under a 600 Watt horticulture light, and my nutrient export problems went away, and so did the nuisance algae and cyano. Now I have five tangs and feed like crazy, no problems. I do have to harvest the chaeto at least twice a month.I'm not really fired up. It seems one problem after the next. First I fight off nuisance algae and then Cyano and back to algae and back to cyano. Its crazy for an understocked tank, great skimmer and use Chemi Pure. Pretty soon I'll throw in the towel.
Sounds like seasonal hobby depression haThis happens to me every year when Summer comes, I lose interest in my tanks. Then a few month go by and Fall/Winter come back I get Fired back up. Then I spend the whole time getting everything back up and running perfectly. Only to neglect again in the Summer. HAHA
I'm not really fired up. It seems one problem after the next. First I fight off nuisance algae and then Cyano and back to algae and back to cyano. Its crazy for an understocked tank, great skimmer and use Chemi Pure. Pretty soon I'll throw in the towel.
I get the same reaction from some of my friends. Probably doesn't help that I have a tendency to go on long rant and over explain things when someone asks "how are your fish?"... Its stimulating and rewardingI've had a situation recently where I was super excited to get my blue plus on the t5 fixture..
Told my brother to come check out the tank, he said "fish are for losers..." my reaction was a frown...
I started to describe the need for the blue lights, he was not convinced.
Then he said "why do you like this hobby, there are other hobbies a lot more rewarding.."
I quickly answered... that not everyone can keep a saltwater fish tank, that's one reward.
Second coral options / growth, fish tranquility, keeps you busy, chemistry, troubleshooting.
It's a super stimulating hobby.
I chose to not agree with his negativity, being able to show the fruits of my effort was what pushed me to be confident on why I love this hobby. - He said "pretty cool.."
Stay positive reef fam!!
Of course I am depressed... I had to tear everything down... just to move to another state... I tore everything down early and placed everything I loved in homes... 4 months later I am still waiting to move... I miss my coral and fish homies!!! Started up a 2.5 tank just for a mangrove last week, it’s the best I can do!
Look into polyplab One. It works great on my tank. Alk has been rock solid stable.It's the constant discovery that keeps me fired up. I planned to have a softy only tank...which I have done, if it weren't for the "freebie" SPS that showed up on a clove polyp frag. On top of that, with the recent addition of more hermits and emerald crabs, I discovered that my Alk has been dropping into the 6's. Calcium was really low too. I am now seriously exploring dosing Kalkwasser. I intended to never dose with a softy only tank. Well, with this info, I am actually excited at the prospect of now dipping my toe into that "dosing" world. Water changes are no longer solving the depletion of alk and calcium. What a fun "problem" to have. Ha!