What is one thing in the hobby that you wished existed, but doesn't?

[strich]

Kelp, to fit every tank.

Mate. I would love a mini kelp forest!

 

[KK's Reef]

A blue ring octopus that isn't venomous.

A nano morey eel.

A frogfish that eats pellets.

A colorful acropora that likes dirty water and parameter swings.

I'm not asking for much.

 

[Armt350]

An all-in-one easybutton test and dosing device that covers Ca/dKH/N03/P04/Mg that would ideally do its thing for at least two weeks without needing to be monitored.

Bonus points if its sub $1000 and double bonus points if it required no reagents to test.

 

[Naekuh]

I want biolumi coral that recharges during the day when you have your blue's and uv on, and glows at night.

I want a CBB and Moorish Idol which won't go on a hunger strike from you looking at it funny.

A super PB Tang, or Achiles Tang which aren't ich magnets, or will get ich even tho you 100% sure you did the QT process properly, yet they still show white spots.

A UV sterilizer for fish that you can just put in a box for 10 min and skip the entire QT process.

Actual salt water fish that will school together in a tight shoul and not end up commiting self genocide.

A stop it button for fish when they start getting violent with each other.

 

[iReefer12]

A trident style tester that tested for all parameters including nutrients and that dosed every element individually to perfection.

I’d settle for a “Trident Nutrients” that just tested No3 & Po4…

Also… Nanobots, you can program them to take out Aiptasia, Bubble Algae, coral pests, fish parasites, nuisance algae’s.. even clean the glass Maybe even settle disputes between two tangs and create harmony on our reefs

 

[WalkerLoves_TheOcean]

Great ideas everyone!

 

[Sump Crab]

I wish that south pacific live rock was still widely available and affordable.

 

[Jeremy_d]

Cheaper lights and equipment.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I want wireless power, so sick of all the cables everywhere.

 

[Jeremy_d]

Cheaper lights and equipment.

Cheaper lights and equipment that work well****

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

What is one thing you wished existed in the hobby? It could be anything to do with this hobby.

A way to test and quantify exactly what is in the water.

 

[Freenow54]

miniature sharks

 

[Troylee]

Couldn't disagree more.

From an aquascaping perspective coral is just a slow growing plant and that's super important to scaping. However maybe your point was that freshwater relies a lot on rock formations to build around, whereas reef wants it only as a foundation. On that I agree!
All the same principles can exist in reef scapes including the use of SPS, LPS and importantly macroalgae. Is it the same challenge? Of course not - Reefs present all their own unique challenges but that's why I wish experienced scapers and aquarists would band together to provide better and better examples and guidelines for us all to build from.

This is false… for one corals are not plants lol.. they’re animals and aquascape only needs good flow and hiding/ home spaces for other animals and critters.. the corals “animals” build their own reef on the foundation you lay.

 

[Reefer Matt]

Hey reefers!

This thought recently popped into my head, and I would like to hear your thoughts on it. What is one thing you wished existed in the hobby? It could be anything to do with this hobby. Wether it's a mix of 2 fish, a mix of 2 corals, a type of macroalgae, a piece of technology, or whatever you can think of, I want to here it!

Hobby grade kits for fish and coral spawning.

 

[krollins]

Reef safe porcupine fish.

 

[strich]

This is false… for one corals are not plants lol.. they’re animals and aquascape only needs good flow and hiding/ home spaces for other animals and critters.. the corals “animals” build their own reef on the foundation you lay.

Ah come on I was clearly speaking as to how it relates to aquascaping, which includes space and thought for all life in the tank. Let's not get into semantics here.

 

[Katrina71]

Tanks with etched glass back panels with a solid panel in front (for easy cleaning) with some RGB LED backlighting.

 

[Troylee]

Tanks with etched glass back panels with a solid panel in front (for easy cleaning) with some RGB LED backlighting.

Easy to do with a piece of acrylic behind your tank…

 

[Katrina71]

Easy to do with a piece of acrylic behind your tank…

Easy for YOU to do. Lol. I'm not that talented.

 

[krollins]

A tank that perfectly mimics a real location in lighting and flow and will change based on what is going on in that area.