Nightmares in the hobby

[vetteguy53081]

Entering and existing in the hobby, we encounter many fears such as loss of a prized specimen, tank leaks, a certain pest or equipment failure.

What is yours?

 

[HAAAAAAAA]

Entering and existing in the hobby, we encounter many fears such as loss of a prized specimen, tank leaks, a certain pest or equipment failure.

What is yours?

Seeing one of my eels on the floor the first thing in the morning, thankfully he survived, I have no idea how he even managed to get out of that thick net

 

[Crabs McJones]

My tank crashes were my nightmare

 

[Gumbies R Us]

My tank crashing and causing an electrical fire is my nightmare!

 

[Doctorgori]

I know the feeling…had a 100g explode for no apparent reason, bad news

 

[AlyciaMarie Verified Admin]

I know it's not common but...Palytoxins..

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I know it's not common but...Palytoxins..

Just wear gloves and be careful :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

 

[smitten with ocean life]

all my livestock dying...

 

[argiBK]

I lived my nightmare when my tank crashed while on vacation in Italy.

Was on a ferry on Lake Como and my house/dogsitter called and reported that the display tank’s water level was really low. Facetimed to see what was going on and realized that the ATO broke. Had her place an airstone, but still came home a week later to tank full of dead fish.

I stopped trusting optical ATOs after that day and get extra anxious whenever I take vacations now.

 

[AlyciaMarie Verified Admin]

Just wear gloves and be careful :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

I've watched you handle our potential palytoxin friends...There ain't nothing careful about it!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I've watched you handle our potential palytoxin friends...There ain't nothing careful about it!

 

[Crabs McJones]

I've watched you handle our potential palytoxin friends...There ain't nothing careful about it!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

That is exactly what I do

 

[Crabs McJones]

That is exactly what I do

Sent you a pm when you have time

 

[BryanM]

Clearly mine is buying a used redsea tank to enter the hobby before knowing about seam failure issues.

 

[MyFirstCar]

Clearly mine is buying a used redsea tank to enter the hobby before knowing about seam failure issues.

Mine's only a 20 gallon nano but I'm still checking the seams every week

 

[Cthulukelele]

Tank crashes really are soul crushing especially when caused by uncontrollable or very challenging to control circumstances.

 

[Bruttall]

My greatest fear is that nobody will like me...... Oh Wait that was grade school!

Equipment failure causing total loss. Stuff is made so cheaply, to create return business with lousy longevity (The Light Bulb engineered to fail after so many hours for example).

Companies who rely on a Strong Advertising Game to stay in business with lousy products are another Nightmare.

And the occasional bad dream where aptisia is eating my hermit crabs.

$1000 "rare" corals!

 

[Stevorino]

Velvet was by and far #1 nightmare.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Mine's only a 20 gallon nano but I'm still checking the seams every week

remember to take the time to enjoy your tank also