Saltwater Tanks: What do you hate?

[Rakie]

FOWLR .. sorry, but the nicest saltwater fish pale in comparison to fw options. The meanest sw fish pale in comparison to fw.

SW fish have nothing on fw in general.

 

[Scurvy]

The dang gate valve on my Reefer!! After a years worth of profanity thrown its way it'll be gone as soon as I catch the parts needed in stock at Red Sea.

 

[funkyrxman]

FOWLR .. sorry, but the nicest saltwater fish pale in comparison to fw options. The meanest sw fish pale in comparison to fw.

SW fish have nothing on fw in general.

As the self appointed leader of the FOWLR resurgence movement I take umbrage with this statement. Umbrage! FOWLR options livestockwise include some of the most spectacular fishes imaginable. I don't know freshwater that well, but I have always appreciated Any well done biotope. Fresh or salt. Discus are awesome! But two simple words settle this issue permanently: Clown Trigger. A magnificent Dr Seussian spectacle of a fish. As for which fish are meanest: Meh. Who cares. You win. But to say FOWLR fish pale in comparison to FW fish? How dare you? I bid you good day sir. [emoji851]

 

[ELwirePros]

rusting hinges on my stand doors. No one else can see them, but I know they are there just rusting away... mocking me...

 

[Katrina71]

When my husband looks at the tank and rolls his eyes.

 

[ndrwater]

Knowing that any time I make any purchase having to do with my tank it will be hundreds of dollars...

Guess that comes with a big tank....

 

[CamG]

That good things in a reef tank happen slowly and bad things happen fast......

 

[Maddlesrain]

When no one appreciates the ocean as aggressively as you do... [emoji23]

 

[needbiggertanks]

That the addiction never ends. Never enough coral. Never enough fish. Its like lighting stacks of hundred dollar bills on fire hoping one of them makes it lol

Hahaha. This

 

[LivinTheSwreefLife]

How can I be the first to say this? Water changes! I hate them!

 

[Heliarc19]

When someone says "I like your decorations" ouch lol

 

[Mikedawg]

When I notice that my yellow clown goby has gotten through my filter intake and now I've got to fish (no pun intended) him out - this only happens when I'm in a rush to go somewhere!

 

[seaplane]

I hate it when a snail crawls out of the refugium onto the floor, then the dog eats it and pukes and poops all night long .

 

[Mikedawg]

I hate it when a snail crawls out of the refugium onto the floor, then the dog eats it and pukes and poops all night long .

Been there; also hate that crunch sound when dog beats you to your favorite fish which has jumped out and is flopping all over the floor.

 

[seaplane]

Been there; also hate that crunch sound when dog beats you to your favorite fish which has jumped out and is flopping all over the floor.

Oh that too, recently lost a Blue Dot Jawfish that went exploring during a water change because the dog was quicker than me.

 

[Slm222]

The fact that the fish, for the most part, are still wild caught. As well that some are so sensitive, they die soon after purchase no matter your care.

 

[Charles Weller]

That little piece of plastic in my wallet that enables me to continue to buy when I know I should wait.

 

[Rakie]

As the self appointed leader of the FOWLR resurgence movement I take umbrage with this statement. Umbrage! FOWLR options livestockwise include some of the most spectacular fishes imaginable. I don't know freshwater that well, but I have always appreciated Any well done biotope. Fresh or salt. Discus are awesome! But two simple words settle this issue permanently: Clown Trigger. A magnificent Dr Seussian spectacle of a fish. As for which fish are meanest: Meh. Who cares. You win. But to say FOWLR fish pale in comparison to FW fish? How dare you? I bid you good day sir. [emoji851]

Hey, I like where you're coming from! Nothing wrong with a strong stance. And I'll agree, the only FOWLR fish that hold my attention are Triggers. Spectacular fish, intelligent, and very colorful.

I feel comfortable saying any aspect of SW fish is matched by FW fish. I'll show you a few FW fish to give you an idea of what I'm talking about.

parachromis motaguensis

Parachromis Managuense

Paratheraps breidohri -- Brute with his lady

Then you got your other cool stuff like

Gar

Characins like your Yellow tail or Red Tail FW Barracuda

Then the just plain gorgeous fish

Cichlasoma festae -- Red Terror

Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Pundamilia nyererei

 

[Mikedawg]

Hey, I like where you're coming from! Nothing wrong with a strong stance. And I'll agree, the only FOWLR fish that hold my attention are Triggers. Spectacular fish, intelligent, and very colorful.

I feel comfortable saying any aspect of SW fish is matched by FW fish. I'll show you a few FW fish to give you an idea of what I'm talking about.

parachromis motaguensis

Parachromis Managuense

Paratheraps breidohri -- Brute with his lady

Then you got your other cool stuff like

Gar

Characins like your Yellow tail or Red Tail FW Barracuda

Then the just plain gorgeous fish

Cichlasoma festae -- Red Terror

Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Pundamilia nyererei

And, the African Tiger fish

 

[hybridazn]

Salt creep, salt creep by a mile

I hate it, can't stand it lol. Ask @mdbannister how much I hate it lol. My brother and Daniel were making fun of me so bad because of it one day.