Underrated Stuff in the hobby JohnnyReef13 x keepingfishwithnoidea

[keepingfishwithnoidea]

its been 4 months!!!!!!!

 

[keepingfishwithnoidea]

and it wild cauught!!

 

[keepingfishwithnoidea]

if you have a hair algea problem get these its its favorite food, another reason these are underrated;lol

 

[AlyciaMarie]

I say it every time this topic comes up: Toadstools!

They are hardy, beautiful corals that can also double as a home for clownfish if you don't want to deal with a traveling anemone.

 

[keepingfishwithnoidea]

I say it every time this topic comes up: Toadstools!

They are hardy, beautiful corals that can also double as a home for clownfish if you don't want to deal with a traveling anemone.

Sooooooooo true like the movement is sooooooo graceful

 

[keepingfishwithnoidea]

i mean polyp movement, guys toadstools DONT MOVE, unlike nems;hilarious

 

[keepingfishwithnoidea]

@AlyciaMarie wheres my anemenemeny, dont have one i got toadstools lol

 

[AlyciaMarie]

@AlyciaMarie wheres my anemenemeny, dont have one i got toadstools lol

Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my nem, but there is just something about a toadstool! I had a massive one in my first thank. That thing was a hoss!

 

[keepingfishwithnoidea]

Thanks for meme ideas
clown; where's my anemenemenemeny
You; dont have il get my pet toads stool

lol @AlyciaMarie

 

[-XENOMORPH-]

Underrated? Who knows..But I started 6 yrs ago with a hydrometer.... omg I didn't know any better. Lol. Then immediately got a refractometer. Then bought a used Milwaukee salinity testor. Then i bought a new Hanna Salinity Checker.. ---> change the battery, soak in the calibration solution as directed. I've had it for 5 years. I love it..... and i would never use anything but.
It's the Perfect size...... So.... underrated? I dunno. But i think so. Its never let me down. Lol.

Another.... underrated....? Gas money and back pain.. lol.
Some people still goto their LFS and buy salt water.
Just make your own. It's super easy. Don't be scared. Save $$$$. So yes, making your own saltwater is in fact underrated because....----> no driving..save on (gas) and no lugging water back and forth. Save ur back!

One more.... fresh clams!!! I dont buy 4 At a time to feed my anemonees.....
I just buy a whole big bag!! Put them in the freezer my dudes! Defrost later... Save $$$$.
I know these seem so obvious, but.... hey, ....oooooh another....

underrated..... buy a huge bag of filter floss at a time.... not 1 small pad ... save tons $ as well.

Underrated...#1....---> having less stress.!!! Haha.
Don't stress yourself chasing numbers... in my opinion....in most tanks they are way points... guidelines... don't keep changing stuff and adding all kinds of chemicals. Let the tank be...
I test salinity and let the tank be. Some People disagree.... but it works for me!

Cheers!
And......GO BIlls!!!!

These of course have all been mentioned before .... but it's good to remind newbies....

 

[Jaden9933]

adding copepods to a tank is super underrated! nobody really adds them unless they have dragonets but they really help your tank take off!

also, scavenging tide pools for clean up crew, macroalgae, and live food (snails, hermit crabs, oysters, mussels, etc) for fish like puffers to eat. helps save money and it’s a fun thing to do IMO

 

[Gumbies R Us]

adding copepods to a tank is super underrated! nobody really adds them unless they have dragonets but they really help your tank take off!

also, scavenging tide pools for clean up crew, macroalgae, and live food (snails, hermit crabs, oysters, mussels, etc) for fish like puffers to eat. helps save money and it’s a fun thing to do IMO

I've been meaning to get some pods!

 

[Jaden9933]

I've been meaning to get some pods!

i’ve gotten Galaxy Pods from Algae Barn twice (8 jars both times) and was not disappointed! Reef Nutrition is good too and more people seem to recommend them on R2R

 

[exnisstech]

adding copepods to a tank is super underrated! nobody really adds them unless they have dragonets but they really help your tank take off

Every tank I have is full of pods but I've never added them

 

[Jaden9933]

Every tank I have is full of pods but I've never added them

even better! the more the merrier, but if your tanks clean and happy, then there’s not much need to add more

 

[keepingfishwithnoidea]

i wish pods were avalable in my country

 

[mpatterson42]

Puffers not enough people have them to appreciate them! As most people have reef tanks over fowlr tanks.

I was sad when I saw puffers mentioned in the "overrated" thread. I'm in the process of setting up my first tank, it and all my future planned tanks all have puffers in them. They're so adorable!

 

[Peace River]

shutoff floats for RO filling containers are underrated (speaking for a friend).

 

[pwfess]

Underrated: acting on intuition, research, critical thinking, and sound judgement rather than emotional response to any uncomfortable situation.
I’ve been 100% guilty of acting on panic too often lol.

 

[vlangel]

Penn plax automatic battery backup aerator.