Patience pays off!

BlueLineSpecial · 06/09/2016, 02:51 PM

If you are new to the hobby and are like me, you are dying to get started ASAP. I was the same was 3 years ago. I couldn't wait to get fish and corals, and as such didn't do adequate research on the hobby. Take this piece of advice, stop, read, study, and do it right the first time.

I rushed it because I couldn't wait, and frankly, because patience is not a virtue I posses

I started my first tank 3 years ago and then last year upgraded tanks. Trust me, take your time and enjoy the process!

I just spent the last two days completely tearing down my sump and electrical and replacing cheap, broken parts. Take your time, do the research, save the money on QUALITY equipment, and you'll love this hobby much more! Just my $.02

Flippers4pups · 06/09/2016, 02:56 PM

Well spoken. We have all been there at one time. Slow and steady.

mcgyvr · 06/09/2016, 03:30 PM

yep.. nothing good happens fast in the saltwater world..

Sk8r · 06/09/2016, 04:06 PM

And having to re-buy equipment because you got in a hurry to have a tank instead of saving for the tank you really want---real pain. It's rare that you can sell equipment for anything like what it cost. Save up and buy the RIGHT pieces. And buy good equipment and get your water spot-on in ALL EIGHT parameters [nitrate, nitrate, ammonia, salinity, temperature, magnesium, alkalinity, calcium] before you lay out money for fish and corals.

MattGatten · 06/10/2016, 10:01 AM

When buying equipment, you have two options.

1. Cuss once (good equipment)
2. Cuss several times (less than good equipment)

This has guided me for years and years.

Greybeard · 06/10/2016, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgyvr

yep.. nothing good happens fast in the saltwater world..

Amen.

Do the research, buy good stuff, be CAREFUL about what you put in your tank, don't fall for the latest fads, and take your time.

It's a hobby. The definition of hobby is "an activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure". If you don't enjoy spending your time with your tank, what are you doing it for?

Want instant gratification? Try http://simaquarium.com/

06/09/2016, 02:51 PM	#1
BlueLineSpecial Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Tennessee Posts: 14	Patience pays off! If you are new to the hobby and are like me, you are dying to get started ASAP. I was the same was 3 years ago. I couldn't wait to get fish and corals, and as such didn't do adequate research on the hobby. Take this piece of advice, stop, read, study, and do it right the first time. I rushed it because I couldn't wait, and frankly, because patience is not a virtue I posses I started my first tank 3 years ago and then last year upgraded tanks. Trust me, take your time and enjoy the process! I just spent the last two days completely tearing down my sump and electrical and replacing cheap, broken parts. Take your time, do the research, save the money on QUALITY equipment, and you'll love this hobby much more! Just my $.02 __________________ "It seems like you treat your aquarium like more of a chemistry experiment than something you sit and enjoy!" - my lovely wife Current Tank Info: 65 Gallon RR w/ 20 gallon sump; 1.026 SG; 78.2 degrees; 9.1-9.4 dKh; 460 Ca; 1450 Mg

06/09/2016, 02:56 PM	#2
Flippers4pups Home made abyss Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lake Saint Louis, MO Posts: 2,047	Well spoken. We have all been there at one time. Slow and steady. __________________ Don Reefing since 1993 Current Tank info: 125 gallon DT , 125 gallon basement sump. Rw 15 & Rw 8. Panworld 150ps return. Reef Octopus 150 skimmer, 3 165w mars aqua led.

06/09/2016, 03:30 PM	#3
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	yep.. nothing good happens fast in the saltwater world.. __________________ Who me?

06/09/2016, 04:06 PM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	And having to re-buy equipment because you got in a hurry to have a tank instead of saving for the tank you really want---real pain. It's rare that you can sell equipment for anything like what it cost. Save up and buy the RIGHT pieces. And buy good equipment and get your water spot-on in ALL EIGHT parameters [nitrate, nitrate, ammonia, salinity, temperature, magnesium, alkalinity, calcium] before you lay out money for fish and corals. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

06/10/2016, 10:01 AM	#5
MattGatten Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Belle-Vegas, IL Posts: 35	When buying equipment, you have two options. 1. Cuss once (good equipment) 2. Cuss several times (less than good equipment) This has guided me for years and years.