The EBB and FLOW of reefing enjoyment! What keeps you coming back for more?

[Aspect]

I picked fish as I really love fish. I really do also enjoy soft corals that sway in the current. Xenia that pulses is one of my all time favorites. Next tank I set up will def have some more. So mesmerizing!

Don't know how but I have Xenia frags all over my tank now. It really is a gorgeous coral.

 

[radiata]

OTHER:

Trying to figure what the next in my reef progression will be...

 

[dixons_reef]

The mesmerizing flow of the euphyllia corals and the way my fish swim around them.

 

[Steph72]

My fish are definitely what keeps me going. I adore my finned kiddos.

 

[Ron Reefman]

We live just 4-5 hours from the Florida Keys. We, my wife and I, both love to snorkel the shallow reef flats just off shore. I get to do some collecting and she takes lots of underwater photos. We often visit some of the same sites over and over and have been surprised by the amount of change from year to year (or after a hurricane).

So I keep a tank or two just to have a touch of the reef in our home. I've been doing this long enough that I can keep some pretty delicate animals alive that most reefers may not even be aware of.

I was ready to give up the home aquarium and sold my big tanks. But I just couldn't give it up completely. That's when I discovered the 'aio' tanks and how easy they are to keep. I had a standard 40g breeder and a diy, custom 40g cube that I built. So I got an insert for the 40g breeder and it's working OK. I'm getting a custom insert from Tenecor to put in my 40g cube. I'll run both for some period of time (until I get tired of working on one) and make a decision on which one to keep. The Tenecor aio will be similar to their standard inserts, which means it can use bigger (4" rather than 2.75") filter socks and a bigger return pump.

 

[design.maddie]

Corals

Questions arise similar to my latest ones. At what speed is a coral capable of deciding whether or not to capture food or discard? What is happening on a microscopic level when the tentacles are detecting things it is touching? I LUV corals.

 

[Joe.D]

Tough time deciding on fish or corals. I’m new to the hobby - my tank has been up since late May - at first it was the fish that drew me in. I did freshwater in high school and college - and always loved the color and vibrance of saltwater fish.

Now that I have a few corals - I love the pop of their colors and the swaying of my first Torch. Of course, just by choosing to do corals you eliminate the possibilities of some really cool fish that aren’t reef safe. So, based on all of that - I guess it’s corals for me!

 

[mattdg]

Love the local community, when there are get togethers. Folks here aren't bad either BUT, when it really comes down to it, It is all about the CORAL. A healthy, happy looking reef can make my week. Unfortunately, the opposite is also true.

 

[Hermie]

A bunch of super smart people sharing information with the same goal: successful tanks.

 

[KrisReef]

View results: What's your most favorite thing about reefing right now?

• The coral​

  Votes: 13648.4%

• The fish​

  Votes: 6824.2%

• The equipment​

  Votes: 134.6%

• The chemistry​

  Votes: 165.7%

• The community​

  Votes: 238.2%

• Other (please explain)​

  Votes: 258.9%

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• I enjoy the combatative dialogue and angry outbursts filled with brutal swearing whenever a reef topic is brought up instead of football, hot celebrity gossip, or the unpopular political positions some folks have on here. Lets face it; no one want to discuss reefing when the world is falling apart from global warming, the senseless consumption of fossil fuels, and the blatant greed of the other political classes. If we all get together we can stop it and make the world a better place. You can make the difference, put a tang in that stalled cycle tank!

 

[Tray21]

I voted other because my favorite thing is the challenge of maintaining the balance of chemistry and biology. Maintaining a reef tank has been a frustrating yet rewarding experience.

 

[shakacuz]

corals, and community

 

[BamaCoastPyrat]

I voted other. I only have two fish so right now I am getting more entertainment out of my invertebrates: peppermint shrimp, snails, hermit crabs, and emerald crabs.

 

[billyocean]

That's a good question.

 

[whybenormal]

I love the fish, of course, but my favorite thing is really the constant challenge of there being something new to learn. I’ve finally found something I’ll never be able to run out of challenges with.

 

[Pieces of the Ocean]

Can't get enough of acros!

 

[Jeeperz]

The only reason I'm still in is because I don't give up on "pets" that I've taken on. I'm the guy that spent $9k saving my girlfriend's recently adopted senior cat, and 5 years later spent another almost $4k for same cat just to have to put him to rest a few days later.

 

[Charles Zinn]

View results: What's your most favorite thing about reefing right now?

• The coral​

  Votes: 13648.4%

• The fish​

  Votes: 6824.2%

• The equipment​

  Votes: 134.6%

• The chemistry​

  Votes: 165.7%

• The community​

  Votes: 238.2%

• Other (please explain)​

  Votes: 258.9%

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• I enjoy the combatative dialogue and angry outbursts filled with brutal swearing whenever a reef topic is brought up instead of football, hot celebrity gossip, or the unpopular political positions some folks have on here. Lets face it; no one want to discuss reefing when the world is falling apart from global warming, the senseless consumption of fossil fuels, and the blatant greed of the other political classes. If we all get together we can stop it and make the world a better place. You can make the difference, put a tang in that stalled cycle tank!

Is it global warming or is it just the world getting back to equilibrium from when the roomed the earth. Remember california had LaBrea tar pits. Personally I like the brief moments where everything seems to be in equilibrium.

 

[DarkReefer]

The dream of having one of those tanks with gorgeous corals and happy fish keeps me coming back.
Unfortunately for me coral happiness seems to constantly evade me. Fish seem good though!

 

[i cant think]

The dream of having one of those tanks with gorgeous corals and happy fish keeps me coming back.
Unfortunately for me coral happiness seems to constantly evade me. Fish seem good though!

Hopefully you’ll eventually get there with corals, it just takes a bit of patience