What is your reefing unpopular opinion?

[BillFish Coral Lover]

Wouldn't what?
A) Wait 9-12 months to add anemones; or
B) Stop it
C) Both

 

[Fishinabarrel]

Acan lords should be called micro lords.
Micro gonis should be called bernardporas.
Pagoda cup corals are duncans, not turbinarias.
People should stop calling favias favias because after a reclassification, all favia species are in the atlantic.
We should have more verrucosa/meandrina style pocilloporas in the hobby.
Mushrooms are overrated and ugly.
Some palys are just large polyp zoanthids.
Indophyllias are just a different species of cynarina.
The only soft corals that aren't ugly are zoanthids.
Coral aquaculture places should start trying to breed corals so we don't need to rely on wild collected corals as much for new strains.
Most NPS corals are ugly. The only not ugly NPS coral is a madracis.
Aiptasia look creepy.
Tube anemones also look creepy.
Maroon clowns are ugly.
Long stalked zoanthids are ugly
Some eupyllias are actually fimbriaphyllia
Alveopora are ugly

You need to write some articles for these comments!
Pics of what is right and what is wrong, etc...
I would love to learn more! (and am too lazy to research it myself)

 

[i cant think]

I honestly think the opposite of a previous post to a point (Although yes certain mushrooms are ugly, blue mushrooms & Ricordea florida aren’t)
Zoanthids are just weeds, they’re essentially just toxic weeds that are a pain to get rid of.

 

[i cant think]

It’s also not a natural tank without corals overshadowing eachother (as long as the ones beneath are lowlight capable such as mushrooms and NPS)

 

[chaostactics]

I'm going to post up one more (though there my ghr be many one mores).

If you post up a "Help thread" and someone takes the time to type out a detailed response. The least you could do is take two seconds to type out "Thanks for your time", "Thank you for your help", etc.

 

[LiveFreeAndReef]

I'm going to post up one more (though there my ghr be many one mores).

If you post up a "Help thread" and someone takes the time to type out a detailed response. The least you could do is take two seconds to type out "Thanks for your time", "Thank you for your help", etc.

Yes, and don't attack the people trying to help just because you didn't get the answer you were looking for

 

[chaostactics]

There is this man made rock that I have that looks exactly like live rock. Obviously it’s expensive for a premium product like that but I think man made rock has made leaps and bounds as of late.

I've found that in some cases man made rock to be more economical. I agree it's really come a long way and I don't think I'll looking back unless I get mature pest free rock at a really decent price.

 

[i cant think]

Yes, and don't attack the people trying to help just because you didn't get the answer you were looking for

Yes. These are very good points. I always try to type out a thankyou for everyone who helps me with my threads ect.. I honestly don’t think it’s enough to thank someone though

 

[cassilyn]

What is your reefing unpopular opinion?

the costs. it just about feels like only a few can own certain corals when in fact they r the worlds corals for all to enjoy. not a limited few w large bank accounts. including the greed of the suppliers

 

[LiveFreeAndReef]

the costs. it just about feels like only a few can own certain corals when in fact they r the worlds corals for all to enjoy. not a limited few w large bank accounts. including the greed of the suppliers

On the flip side, you can have a perfectly beautiful reef tank without spending big $$ on corals. Don't get caught up in all the hype corals!

 

[i cant think]

Even a tank filled to the brim with the more natural beige & tan coloured corals can be made into a master piece

 

[Uroplatus]

Tap water

 

[i cant think]

Even a tank filled to the brim with the more natural beige & tan coloured corals can be made into a master piece

It just needs to be done a certain way (The way I have planned is a bunch of tanned & beige corals, maybe a few already bleached skeletons of acros and just have the acros o top with more not so light needy in the gaps beneath the acros & other sps)

 

[DaneGer21]

Negative space aquascapes are great for fish! Especially ones that love to hide to feel secure…said no one ever

 

[RiptideAquaculture]

white light is bad and everyone like blue light more

 

[i cant think]

i don’t know how unpopular of an opinion this is:

Overly fancy aquascapes for reef tanks is useless because the rock will just be covered in as much coral as physically possible by the end of it

 

[Lousybreed]

I am sick and tired of influences on IG who are bought out and company sponsored “packs”.

 

[i cant think]

Starting out bigger is better (If you have the space), although it’s not a very unpopular opinion
A bigger tank will both open you to more options fish + coral wise but also help stable nutrients better

 

[elorablue]

A nano tank is ideal for beginners.

 

[KeepSwimming12]

I've found that in some cases man made rock to be more economical. I agree it's really come a long way and I don't think I'll looking back unless I get mature pest free rock at a really decent price.

Yeah I think so. Man made rock is cheaper and really does essentially the same thing. If you’ve got high nitrates, ammonia etc. that’s on you, not the rock