Reefing 2020: What's the best and worst thing that happened?

[radiata]

"Not so good." I had a really unpleasant "cuke nuke", and had to start over again with the vertebrates in the DT.

 

[pgravis]

Worst thing: system crash due to negligence (turns out being an icu nurse in a pandemic is a bad idea if you want time to reef!)
Best thing: great excuse to rebuild!

 

[Ross Petersen]

1. What was the BEST thing in reefing that happened for you in 2020?

Red sea peninsula tank in my classroom hitting the ~1 year mark and seeing the curiosity it brings in students as coralline forms, torches are added, and discussions had about global threats to coral reef biomes. Optimistic there are a few more scientifically and ecologically minded people out there now.

2. What was the WORST thing that happened to you in reefing in 2020?

Best and worst has been the quarantine process. Incredibly time consuming. But folks like @Humblefish and @Fordfamily (can’t remember the name) have altruistically been a lifesaver. I’ve lost some fish but without the reef2reef community, things would be titanically worse. Much gratitude to this community.

 

[Shortben09]

best thing to happen to all of us that don't make too much was probably that stimulus check to spend no tank stuff lol

 

[Afterburner]

I need to revise my best thing that happened..... I bought a roller mat and threw out all socks. It is great not having to clean them every other day. I bought a bigger roller mat than needed and it will probably last 3-4 months per roll.... bubble magnus brand.

 

[tnewell]

1. What was the BEST thing in reefing that happened for you in 2020? Me joining the hobby

2. What was the WORST thing that happened to you in reefing in 2020?
Half tank crash due to stupidity on my part

 

[cursedcalamari]

Best thing: got into the reefing hobby

Worst thing: being duped by a “professional” video on first build that cost me a lot of $$$

 

[Simply__J]

1. I was able to upgrade my system and overcome GHA
2. My tanks stand was infested with termites

 

[Sharkbait19]

1. What was the BEST thing in reefing that happened for you in 2020?

August 2020 -- Started my first reef tank and bought a bunch of new fish.

2. What was the WORST thing that happened to you in reefing in 2020?

September 2020 -- A velvet outbreak quickly wiped out all my new fish.

 

[Stuartmercer]

Well, after a tank crash in late 2019, 2020 had me do a restart with the aquarium. I was very fortunate this year as I havnt really had anything bad happen. Like I was expecting at least one algea bloom but nope. Nothing. Although, I did lose one fish. I think that was the only negative.

 

[John Bolden]

this is for my fw tank Its heater got unpluged and then the water when down to like 60 and i put a heater and my sw heater in to save the fish

 

[BitReef]

1. What was the BEST thing in reefing that happened for you in 2020?
I started my new reef tank!


2. What was the WORST thing that happened to you in reefing in 2020?
I spent all of my money on my new reef tank!