R2R Top Ten Rules for New Reefers

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My top 10, in inverse order of importance:
(1) Patience
(2) More patience
(3) Even more patience
(4) Hermit patience
(5) Confucius patience
(6) Dalai Lama patience
(7) COVID-19 patience
(8) Government doing something useful patience
(9) UN doing something useful patience
(10) Mother-in-law patience

Have a nice day !
 
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My top 10, in inverse order of importance:
(1) Patience
(2) More patience
(3) Even more patience
(4) Hermit patience
(5) Confucius patience
(6) Dalai Lama patience
(7) COVID-19 patience
(8) Government doing something useful patience
(9) UN doing something useful patience
(10) Mother-in-law patience

Have a nice day !
Point well made! I believe I have three!
 

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Somethings I wished I knew when I started a few months ago:
1. Invertebrates are carriers of fish diseases and need to be quarantined for 60-72 days so you don't introduce something nasty into your tank (learned this the hard way with ich)
2. Dipping your frags and new coral introductions is a must do because, again, parasites and such.
3. Make sure you know your fish AND coral diseases and look for them during Quarantine. Because I never knew Zoa Pox was a thing until yesterday and... seriously...what the heck?! There are SO MANY of them compared to freshwater tanks.
 

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ok were done! That’s a wrap.
Really a worthy top ten list!
Too funny! I am looking forward to the survey you put together. Too bad patience isn’t as quantifiable as testing. My list, no order at this time:

- Test weekly. Pay attention to the trends. I’ve been using the Aquarimate app. Very nice way to keep track.
- Patience. Just when you are going to make a move browse the topic at R2R. Then wait a few days.
- Always have water ready to go.
- Go to LFS looking for your researched livestock on a written list. If it’s not on the list, no go. LFS is too easy to make spontaneous buys.
- Spend time viewing your tank daily. For me it is relaxing.
- Ignore fish body language telling you they are starving. Lite to very lite feeding, once or twice a day.
- Observe the efficiency of your cleaning crew. Don’t restock with poor cleaners.
 

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I’m a rebel. I ain’t got no rules. :D But, if I did

Rule 1-9 you will need a tank, water, salt, fish/coral, and a light. That’s it. That is the purest rules of all.

After that there are no rules, only advice and many ways to accomplish the ultimate goal.

So for my 10 th rule. These are pets and living things you are getting . Be ready with research, time, budget to care for them. And the reefing world will have endless possibilities for your enjoyment and fulfillment for years and years.

Also, I make my own rules, that’s why...I am... Mastiffsrule :cool:
 

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Top number one is research before you even start. How read books, read on R2R and other web sites. Then decide where you are putting tank so you know the size. The size is going to determine equipment list and livestock. Don't even buy until you have spent time researching this stuff. Don't start to small as stability will be an issue but to big may discourage you between cost and maintenance. Hard to make a list of only 10
 

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lets go to top 25 with a crucial top 10 ;) ;Facepalm
 

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Do not chase numbers and try to obtain the perfect test reading. If as example PH remains steady at 7.9, and salinity at 1.024 and CA at 390, it is considered as stable and just as good as standard numbers. Chasing does more harm than good.
 

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anything with an electrical cord will break sooner or later. so I always keep a cheap powerhead and a heater on a tablet just in case
 
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Too funny! I am looking forward to the survey you put together. Too bad patience isn’t as quantifiable as testing. My list, no order at this time:

- Test weekly. Pay attention to the trends. I’ve been using the Aquarimate app. Very nice way to keep track.
- Patience. Just when you are going to make a move browse the topic at R2R. Then wait a few days.
- Always have water ready to go.
- Go to LFS looking for your researched livestock on a written list. If it’s not on the list, no go. LFS is too easy to make spontaneous buys.
- Spend time viewing your tank daily. For me it is relaxing.
- Ignore fish body language telling you they are starving. Lite to very lite feeding, once or twice a day.
- Observe the efficiency of your cleaning crew. Don’t restock with poor cleaners.
The fish feeding is a good one....it’s always difficult to tell if the fish are starving and how much to feed them. They always look like they haven’t eaten in a week.
 
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I’m a rebel. I ain’t got no rules. :D But, if I did

Rule 1-9 you will need a tank, water, salt, fish/coral, and a light. That’s it. That is the purest rules of all.

After that there are no rules, only advice and many ways to accomplish the ultimate goal.

So for my 10 th rule. These are pets and living things you are getting . Be ready with research, time, budget to care for them. And the reefing world will have endless possibilities for your enjoyment and fulfillment for years and years.

Also, I make my own rules, that’s why...I am... Mastiffsrule :cool:
Quite the esoteric. Thinking on
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notha’
level.
 

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