please help me help the helpless

crhis · 04/05/2007, 07:14 AM

i'm trying to help a friend set up a 120 fish only .
I am trying to find some good newbie articles ........ like something on the nitrogen cycle (she thinks 2 days after the tanks filled she can add a bunch of fish)
"the guy at the lfs said so" is what i'm starting to hear a lot.
so any help is greatly appreciated.

jmait769 · 04/05/2007, 07:20 AM

Have them thoroughly read the links in the sticky above ^^^^ by Waterkeeper. I followed his So you got a new fish tank Newbie thread and it will answer most questions. Itâ€™s a long read but well worth it IMO.

HTH

Jay

six.line · 04/05/2007, 08:17 AM

Yes, would definitely just tell them to get a more wide range of opinion.

In the end, though, it's their mistake to make you know? Your best bet (if you can't convince them otherwise at the moment) is to let them make the mistakes and then be ready when they come to you for advice because if they do what the LFS says, they'll end up dropping insane amounts of money into something that we all know will crash.

OR...

They'll get so disgusted with the hobby they'll want to get out and you can buy all their stuff at a discount! Just kidding.

crhis · 04/05/2007, 08:29 AM

unfortunately mistakes have already been made. buying used equipment without knowing what they were buying .
that's a real fun story ......I really cannot get in to it now.

matasw · 04/05/2007, 08:51 AM

Definantly get multiple opinions on everything. I"ve made the msitake several time of listening to one person (particularly at the LFS) and having it end up not so well. What works for one person may not work for you.

04/05/2007, 07:14 AM	#1
crhis Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: east coast central florida Posts: 145	please help me help the helpless i'm trying to help a friend set up a 120 fish only . I am trying to find some good newbie articles ........ like something on the nitrogen cycle (she thinks 2 days after the tanks filled she can add a bunch of fish) "the guy at the lfs said so" is what i'm starting to hear a lot. so any help is greatly appreciated. __________________ 11 Gallon Reef 55 Gallon Reef 300 Gallon FOWLR Current Tank Info: are draining my bank account

04/05/2007, 07:20 AM	#2
jmait769 -CSHFLW Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 2,685	Have them thoroughly read the links in the sticky above ^^^^ by Waterkeeper. I followed his So you got a new fish tank Newbie thread and it will answer most questions. Itâ€™s a long read but well worth it IMO. HTH Jay __________________ "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work" - Thomas Alva Edison http://www.reeftronics.net/jay-m/reefcam Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon, Marco Rocks, 8x80W ATI Powermodule, Apex, Super Reef Octopus XP-3000 external

04/05/2007, 08:17 AM	#3
six.line Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Logan, UT Posts: 775	Yes, would definitely just tell them to get a more wide range of opinion. In the end, though, it's their mistake to make you know? Your best bet (if you can't convince them otherwise at the moment) is to let them make the mistakes and then be ready when they come to you for advice because if they do what the LFS says, they'll end up dropping insane amounts of money into something that we all know will crash. OR... They'll get so disgusted with the hobby they'll want to get out and you can buy all their stuff at a discount! Just kidding. __________________ This post approved by Mrs. Sixline. assign <= six.line(#FFFFFF && string("nerdy")) Current Tank Info: 30 gallon with 10 gallon sump

04/05/2007, 08:29 AM	#4
crhis Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: east coast central florida Posts: 145	unfortunately mistakes have already been made. buying used equipment without knowing what they were buying . that's a real fun story ......I really cannot get in to it now. __________________ 11 Gallon Reef 55 Gallon Reef 300 Gallon FOWLR Current Tank Info: are draining my bank account

04/05/2007, 08:51 AM	#5
matasw Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 292	Definantly get multiple opinions on everything. I"ve made the msitake several time of listening to one person (particularly at the LFS) and having it end up not so well. What works for one person may not work for you.