Process or Result: Which do you enjoy more?

The Process or Result: What part of reefing do you enjoy more?

The process of caring for/working on my reef!
Votes: 0 0.0%
The results of of the process!
Votes: 5 83.3%
Other (Please explain in the comments!).
Votes: 1 16.7%

Total voters

6

May 27, 2026

AlyciaMarie

Official R2R Hype Girl

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Just a curiosity question! Which do you enjoy more: The process of caring for and working on your tank or the results of the process (i.e., a beautiful reef)? And why?

May 27, 2026

Randy Holmes-Farley

Reef Chemist

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I like observing the interactions of creatures in the tank. Care for it is necessary, but not my source of joy.

May 27, 2026

Gumbies R Us

God, Bouldering, and Reefing

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The result!

WHICH TYPE OF MISTAKE TAUGHT YOU YOUR MOST EXPENSIVE REEFKEEPING LESSON?

Moving too quickly or adding too much at once
Votes: 4 25.0%
Skipping—or shortening—quarantine or dipping
Votes: 3 18.8%
Buying the wrong equipment the first time
Votes: 3 18.8%
Ignoring maintenance, warning signs, or redundancy
Votes: 3 18.8%
Chasing numbers or making too many changes
Votes: 2 12.5%
Choosing incompatible fish, corals, or invertebrates
Votes: 1 6.3%
Poor aquascaping or tank-design decisions
Votes: 0 0.0%
Failing to research an animal’s needs
Votes: 1 6.3%
Trusting bad advice
Votes: 1 6.3%
Doing something on the tank when you should've gone to bed
Votes: 2 12.5%
Something else—tell us below
Votes: 3 18.8%
I’m still waiting for my first expensive lesson!
Votes: 2 12.5%

Process or Result: Which do you enjoy more?

The Process or Result: What part of reefing do you enjoy more?

The process of caring for/working on my reef!

The results of of the process!

Other (Please explain in the comments!).

AlyciaMarie

Official R2R Hype Girl

Randy Holmes-Farley

Reef Chemist

Gumbies R Us

God, Bouldering, and Reefing

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Ignoring maintenance, warning signs, or redundancy

Chasing numbers or making too many changes

Choosing incompatible fish, corals, or invertebrates

Poor aquascaping or tank-design decisions

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I’m still waiting for my first expensive lesson!

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Process or Result: Which do you enjoy more?

The Process or Result: What part of reefing do you enjoy more?

The process of caring for/working on my reef!

The results of of the process!

Other (Please explain in the comments!).

AlyciaMarie Verified Admin

Official R2R Hype Girl

Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert

Reef Chemist

Gumbies R Us

God, Bouldering, and Reefing

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Moving too quickly or adding too much at once

Skipping—or shortening—quarantine or dipping

Buying the wrong equipment the first time

Ignoring maintenance, warning signs, or redundancy

Chasing numbers or making too many changes

Choosing incompatible fish, corals, or invertebrates

Poor aquascaping or tank-design decisions

Failing to research an animal’s needs

Trusting bad advice

Doing something on the tank when you should've gone to bed

Something else—tell us below

I’m still waiting for my first expensive lesson!

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