What are some advancements in the hobby you wish would happen?

[Gumbies R Us]

Every year the hobby grows, we get new products, and new methods that replace the old methods. I am wondering what is something you would love to see in the future! Maybe it is a specific piece of equipment that would change the reefing hobby forever, or maybe it is a brand-new method that makes life easier maintaining a tank. Curious to see what everyone says!

 

[Gill the 3rd]

A reef safe cure for diseases (mainly ich and velvet)

 

[SoggyNW]

You know how you can go to home Depot and buy 4' led t8 for $10 each to replace regular florescent tubes. I want someone to make those in a reef spectrum.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Wireless Lights!

 

[CasperOe]

CoralVue Hydros in the UK. I don't ask for much!

 

[JTP424]

Modern high end equipment for Nano/Pico tanks. Basically micro versions of some of the larger equipment to minimize it's footprint under small tank cabinets and display tank space.

 

[Potatohead]

An automatic glass cleaner

 

[dangles]

Much much more captive breeding!

There's still a part of me that's a little uneasy about snatching up a fish from a wide open reef and confining it to a tank. It's one thing if they're CBB but wild caught... eh....

 

[ErehwoN]

Standardization and integration between the apps of every brand of equipment. "One App to Rule Them All"

Jim

 

[afrokobe]

A reef safe cure for diseases (mainly ich and velvet)

polyplabs medic really saved me with in tank ich treatment. Not sure if its completely eradicated, but I no longer see spots. Velvet on the other hand...

 

[paintman]

How about some kind of a doser that can drip in CUC's evry hour. Seeing as how your killing them constantly trying to resolve an issue you created by being lazy and not maintaining your tank properly.

 

[Gtinnel]

An automatic glass cleaner

I’ve never used one but there is an automatic glass cleaner, the robosnail.

 

[Reefer Matt]

Automated nutrient control. Still waiting on a "Trident 2" that tests nitrate and phosphate. But couple that with a refugium on an eb832 outlet, and we could control our nutrient levels better. And yes, plenty of manual ways to do it too.

 

[rtparty]

For a large chunk to stop living in the past

 

[Paul B]

Tiny, whole, salt water frozen fish fry for food

 

[danimal1211]

A better standard for flow rates of wavemakers. GPH tells me nothing.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

A better standard for flow rates of wavemakers. GPH tells me nothing.

That would be great for a lot of people haha

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Standardization and integration between the apps of every brand of equipment. "One App to Rule Them All"

Jim

Yeah, it gets confusing having to juggle a bunch of apps vs it all being right there in one app

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Wireless Lights!

Maybe one day this will be a thing

 

[robotrash]

Better and more accessible automated parameter testing. I'd love a system like the Hanna checkers where you can piece together a full suite over time. Think smaller and cheaper allowing you to grab a couple automated testers at a time so you can slowly eliminate the need to manually test starting with the ones you do most frequently. Basically a per parameter trident that doesn't cost $1000. Bonus points if it's controller agnostic.