When you look at your tank and think " Wow, everything looks great." Test the water. Not just when things go wrong. You will learn a ton about your tank and water chemistry
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I think that one is huge... knowing what good looks likeWhen you look at your tank and think " Wow, everything looks great." Test the water. Not just when things go wrong. You will learn a ton about your tank and water chemistry
TBH, it was something that took me many years to get into a habit of. It is not really the reaction we have when things are going well. It is worth getting in the habit though. I have learned a ton from this practiceI think that one is huge... knowing what good looks like
I deal with this a lot in the service business. People want "one more fish or coral" and it can be very disruptive to the system. Possibility of introducing disease, aggression or just increased bioload. Exercising "retail therapy " in this hobby is risky.To go along with patience and stability, I suggest research. Try to limit impulse buys, because lives are literally in your hands. Design your tank around the livestock you want to keep. Don’t just “hope for the best” after a purchase, set yourself up for success ahead of time.
i have to disagree . there might be some like that, but a lot are great people! maybe, unfortunately, uninformed. but not out to swindle you!LFS stands for lying fibbing swindler
The purpose of keeping fish and corals is so that you can have unidentified snails and worms.
90% of reef keeping equipment is entirely unnecessary
If you dont want live rock fo or fw is a better option than reef keeping.
An established and stable reef is going to have the biological diversity of your large intestine and you arent going to find that in a bottle.
I second that. My LFS is absolutely awesome!i have to disagree . there might be some like that, but a lot are great people! maybe, unfortunately, uninformed. but not out to swindle you!
Exactly! Not to be too pithy, but a reef aquarium is a journey, not a destination.No matter what never ending problem you are dealing with, the very established beautiful reef aquariums you see went through it and it passed, so will yours.
I was pretty sure that my post wouldnt come across as a serious opinion.i have to disagree . there might be some like that, but a lot are great people! maybe, unfortunately, uninformed. but not out to swindle you!
Agreed, we have all been there as a new reefer and something goes wrong. We feel like we are the only ones going through and just want the beautiful tank that we see posted. Your right, every set back is something to overcome and is actually a step forward.Exactly! Not to be too pithy, but a reef aquarium is a journey, not a destination.
RAP next weekend - There will be someR2r has a sticker??? How do I get one?
RAP next weekend - There will be some
Unfortunately, I’m the never remember to always forget kinda reefer, just sayin.Always remember to never forget.
Wow…ty…making water. CPut a timer on when making RODI water lol
Cya thereI'm thinking about going to the one in "ny"
Put this at the top of the list. Timer, float valve, float switch...something! You will forget. We have all forgotten.Put a timer on when making RODI water lol