I'm seeing a major increase of Emergency threads on R2R with a general question of "Why are things going wrong?"
Seems like a mass majority of threads is a direct result of the hobbyist not allowing enough time to pass for water chemistry and all ecosystem items like LR, substrate to mature.....to be cultivated.
Starting a reef is not a turnkey operation.
You wouldn't buy a $60,000 muscle car right off the lot and with 100miles on it, take it to a Track and race it hard. Pushing the 100mile engine to extremes. You brake an engine in slowly. Allowing integral parts and fluids to brake in together.
Tanks and corals is a process of cultivating an ecosystem with balanced water chemistry over time.
But many of us with mature tanks have made same the mistakes as well....buying our first batch of corals, killing them in an immature tank. Then finding more success when 12mos has past
BOTTOMLINE: you have picked a hobby that takes 9-12mos of well planned out maintenance to cultivate an ecosystem worthy of supporting corals.
Short cuts = FAIL
Allowing an ecosystem to mature over time = a great chance at success
Seems like a mass majority of threads is a direct result of the hobbyist not allowing enough time to pass for water chemistry and all ecosystem items like LR, substrate to mature.....to be cultivated.
Starting a reef is not a turnkey operation.
You wouldn't buy a $60,000 muscle car right off the lot and with 100miles on it, take it to a Track and race it hard. Pushing the 100mile engine to extremes. You brake an engine in slowly. Allowing integral parts and fluids to brake in together.
Tanks and corals is a process of cultivating an ecosystem with balanced water chemistry over time.
But many of us with mature tanks have made same the mistakes as well....buying our first batch of corals, killing them in an immature tank. Then finding more success when 12mos has past
BOTTOMLINE: you have picked a hobby that takes 9-12mos of well planned out maintenance to cultivate an ecosystem worthy of supporting corals.
Short cuts = FAIL
Allowing an ecosystem to mature over time = a great chance at success
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