What is your reefing unpopular opinion?

[LRT]

I don’t know why people keep Tangs. It’s like dating a supermodel only to find out she’s had every std you can name and has killed her last 4 boyfriends.

Finally something I can get behind

 

[GHOSTLY]

It’s clownfish not nemo, it’s blue tang not dory, and it’s mandarin goby not small blue fish

 

[agame2021]

2 sweet little Clown fish cycle a tank just fine!

Not a 150 gallon with a 30 gallon sump…

 

[ReefBeta]

1. You don't need a mature tank to keep coral or anemone. You just need to be a mature reefer to do so
2. Add coral early on of the tank is easier than wait X months before adding coral
3. Don't run your light high when you don't have coral in the tank
4. Control nutrient level alone do not fix algae problem, nor it is needed
5. CUC is disposable, but it's too often underutilized
6. Ich eradication is overrated and not worth
7. Jebao pumps are as good as most other return pumps
8. Apex is a terribly engineered system with thick sugar coating
9. Unpopular opinions are not unpopular

 

[nanonøkk]

only buy what you can keep and i learned this the hard way

 

[DrZoidburg]

Don't say its bad to be a mad scientist because you cant.

 

[lynaea75]

LEDs are overrated. Halides are still King.

NSA is a terrible fad and needs to go away sooner rather than later.

Bare bottom sucks.

All for Reef isn't everything it is hyped up to be.

Water changes do more harm than good when utilized weekly.

IG tanks are rarely any good. Anyone can stock a tank with LPS and fluoresce them with blue LEDs.

Most YouTubers will lead you down the wrong path.

Old school methods will produce better long term results.

I'm ready to fight

What is an IG tank?

 

[Wasabiroot]

Oh, here's another one : most acro sticks look like every other stick to me. Random hairy 1 inch frag with a name associated with spousal neglect : 159.99.

 

[lynaea75]

The life that appears in reef tanks is cool and awesome and mostly does not need to be freaked out over or killed.

 

[Mikey Maroon]

Mine is: algae is actually cool and good if kept under control via nutrient intake and natural predation (and of course water changes!! Can't stress that enough)

 

[ReefBeta]

Oh, here's another one : most acro sticks look like every other stick to me. Random hairy 1 inch frag with a name associated with spousal neglect : 159.99.

Yeah. The difference between many "high end" acro are basically 50 shades of greed green

 

[ying yang]

What is an IG tank?

I believe ig = instagram and they was saying about making it a fancy looking tank just to get likes and stuff like that possibly ( should come back to you on their definition ) as i dont really know apart from what see some say ^_^

 

[DrZoidburg]

Insta Gramma?

 

[ReefBeta]

What an Instagram tank shows off is not the corals or reefing skills, it's the photographing and editing skill. I envy people that know how to make amazing pictures.

 

[Bccarty151]

Skimmers, UV, and socks cause more problems than they solve....

 

[kados]

Fish are cooler than corals.

Now that there is a FOWLR forum I can speak the truth

I've had many reef tanks over the years and converted one of my tanks just recently back to FOWLR. I do appreciate the beauty in a reef but limits my fish choices. I'll keep enjoying your reefs instead.

 

[lynaea75]

Non-coral inverts are cooler then corals OR fish.

 

[ReefBeta]

Fish are cooler than corals.

Now that there is a FOWLR forum I can speak the truth

I've had many reef tanks over the years and converted one of my tanks just recently back to FOWLR. I do appreciate the beauty in a reef but limits my fish choices. I'll keep enjoying your reefs instead.

I don't understand why there is such a distinction between reef and FOWLR tank. There are many corals can be kept with many of the non reef-safe fish. The actual viable choices depends on the particular fish. But how's that different from choosing other fish that compatible with the focus fish, or choosing coral that works with the focus corals? Why does keeping a porcupine puffer and humu trigger means one can't try any coral in the tank?

 

[Bccarty151]

I don't understand why there is such a distinction between reef and FOWLR tank. There are many corals can be kept with many of the non reef-safe fish. The actual viable choices depends on the particular fish. But how's that different from choosing other fish that compatible with the focus fish, or choosing coral that works with the focus corals? Why does keeping a porcupine puffer and humu trigger means one can't try any coral in the tank?

I own pitbulls and they haven't killed anyone..... yet.....don't believe the hype!.....also have a model citizen clown trigger in a mixed reef!

 

[lynaea75]

it doesn’t per se. However FOWLRs are usually kept at lower salinity and lighting levels than reef tanks. Adding corals means adjusting Params and life support.