Craziest things you see people do with their tanks... - Page 2

alan214 · 05/11/2007, 10:58 AM

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Originally posted by RichConley
We've had this poll about a dozen times, and eveyr time it comes out that dwarf angels are safe about 80% of the time. I dont know why people keep spouting this 50/50 crap.

Because some people would rather base their position on their narrow amount of direct experience and refuse to accept any new data once their opinion has been forged.

We should all bear in mind that all Dwarf Angels are not all the same in this respect. I truly believe that based on reading many, many posts on RC as well as my own experience that Flame Angels hold a better success rate than most dwarfs.

taketz · 05/11/2007, 11:00 AM

Trust my crappy carpentry skills to hold up 500lb's of weight for a long period of time.

RichConley · 05/11/2007, 11:17 AM

alan214, I dont think flames are much safer than most dwarfs. Theyre actually kinda risky with SPS.

I just think there are a couple of angels that are really bad, and people seem to buy them an complain all the time.

IMO, Coral Beauties are pretty safe, as well as potters, and the argi complex. Lemon Peels are monsters.

israelnajar · 05/11/2007, 11:37 AM

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Originally posted by taketz
Trust my crappy carpentry skills to hold up 500lb's of weight for a long period of time.

I agree

respite · 05/11/2007, 01:15 PM

Fair enough. I still think its crazy keeping fish with a 20/100 chance of them picking at corals. =]

MrSpiffy · 05/11/2007, 02:49 PM

I've heard that Flame angels could be a problem sometimes. But Cherub angels are usually pretty safe, aren't they?

Peter Eichler · 05/11/2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally posted by MrSpiffy
I've heard that Flame angels could be a problem sometimes. But Cherub angels are usually pretty safe, aren't they?

No such thing as a safe Centropyge angel. I've had Argi angels pester LPS corals to death.

RichConley · 05/11/2007, 02:57 PM

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Originally posted by respite
Fair enough. I still think its crazy keeping fish with a 20/100 chance of them picking at corals. =]

Okay, so its crazy to keep:

Blennies
Tangs
Butterflies
Angels (dwarf and large)
Rabbitfish

Dwarf angels are no more likely to eat corals than any other herbivore.

xtm · 05/11/2007, 03:05 PM

Craziest thing I've seen? A 30-year old reef with beer bottles and soda cans inside!!

Hi PaulB

taketz · 05/11/2007, 03:05 PM

Rich, do you really just go thread to thread trying to start arguments with anyone?

The person has a personal preference on whether or not he thinks its crazy to keep a certain type of fish, based on a well observed fact that they are known to pick at corals. What are you even arguing about here? Its his opinion, which is also based in fact. How can you argue against that?

Peter Eichler · 05/11/2007, 03:13 PM

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Originally posted by RichConley
Okay, so its crazy to keep:

Blennies
Tangs
Butterflies
Angels (dwarf and large)
Rabbitfish

Dwarf angels are no more likely to eat corals than any other herbivore.

Gonna disagree there. Non Genicanthus Angels are far more likely to pick on corals to the point of killing them than any Tang, Blenny, or Rabbitfish is. In my 20+ years in the hobby I've seen more than a few Angels bother corals or clams enough to cause severe harm or death. In that same amount of time I've never seen a Tang, Blenny, or Rabbitfish do the same, and I've had and dealt with a lot more Tangs than Angelfish. I'm not denying that the other fish you mention can be problems, but the percentage of them that are problems isn't anywhere near that of Angels.

fload · 05/11/2007, 03:18 PM

Dude who used a bunch of old broken bongs as his "rock" looked pretty cool actually a lot of nice colored pieces most were just cracked or the bottoms busted but still pretty crazy

boxfishpooalot · 05/11/2007, 03:31 PM

really think there are more important thing to worry about. Hormones would break down. There are more heavy metals in your fish food, salt, etc, than you'd ever add peeing in the tank

Ok true, but I would be worried about the ph drop from lactic acid in urine

And if your peeing in the tank for a long time.... well

virginiadiver69 · 05/11/2007, 04:53 PM

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Originally posted by taketz
Rich, do you really just go thread to thread trying to start arguments with anyone?

That's been my observation also. Never anything constructive to say, just comments that amount to "your wrong and I'm right".

cbeitel · 05/11/2007, 05:00 PM

I thought this was a "Craziest thing you see people do with their tanks" thread.

How did we get sucked into a Dwarf Angel argument?

You guys!!

Calm Down.

I think this thread was intended to be funny.

highquality · 05/11/2007, 05:33 PM

I want to hear more about people cutting out there center braces.
do you think it would work ok on a 75 gal

J. Montgomery · 05/11/2007, 07:26 PM

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Originally posted by highquality
I want to hear more about people cutting out there center braces.
do you think it would work ok on a 75 gal

Not a good idea. If the tank didn't need a center brace, then it wouldn't have one.

It sounds like some people are getting by without it, but why tempt it at the risk of potentially losing ALL of your coral and livestock, much less cleaning up 75 gallons of saltwater. That could be a nasty and expensive mess.

leeweber85 · 05/11/2007, 07:59 PM

I think the idea is to replace the center brace with an acrylic one so you can put a light over it without getting shadow rather than just removing it...which would be a very bad idea.

back on topic...

--using rio pumps!
--putting glass heaters into water!!!
-spending THOUSANDS of $$$ on a box of water.

Everythings crazy about this hobby

pledosophy · 05/11/2007, 08:17 PM

Craziest thing I have seen is a 55g pent tank with 13 holes drilled into it for the closed loop. Ya the tank had to be resealed, a cuple times.

HOB overflow boxes are pretty crazy IME.

Using HGH to stimulate SPS growth is pretty crazy, even if it does work.

JMO

nick18tjetta · 05/11/2007, 11:03 PM

Putting big giant fake corals in the tank that don't even resemble coral.

Dropping Ricordia polyps in a tank with a puffer (Ric's did not reach bottom of tank)

Newb adding anemone during cycle with a single PC light.

LFS ordering morish Idols by the dozens ( I don't know where he finds all these Idols) and people putting them in their tanks over and over only to have them die within the week, and then they buy them again.

Randall_James · 05/11/2007, 11:14 PM

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Originally posted by RichConley
Okay, so its crazy to keep:

Blennies
Tangs
Butterflies
Angels (dwarf and large)
Rabbitfish

Dwarf angels are no more likely to eat corals than any other herbivore.

guess they missed the humor

Ritten · 05/11/2007, 11:20 PM

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Originally posted by Randall_James
guess they missed the humor

tkeracer619 · 05/12/2007, 09:39 AM

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Originally posted by Ritten

Indeed, my thoughts exactly

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Originally posted by leeweber85
I--putting glass heaters into water!!!

Whats wrong with glass heaters? I would like to bet >90% of glass heaters breaking is a user error.

leeweber85 · 05/12/2007, 05:02 PM

even if it is user error, there is still a lot of electricity being protected by that thin layer of glass....your telling me you've never broke one before?

Paul B · 05/16/2007, 12:59 PM

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Craziest thing I've seen? A 30-year old reef with beer bottles and soda cans inside!!

He must be a freekin Moron

05/11/2007, 11:17 AM	#28
RichConley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bostonian in Chicago going to DC Posts: 9,908	alan214, I dont think flames are much safer than most dwarfs. Theyre actually kinda risky with SPS. I just think there are a couple of angels that are really bad, and people seem to buy them an complain all the time. IMO, Coral Beauties are pretty safe, as well as potters, and the argi complex. Lemon Peels are monsters. __________________ NO TANKS!!!

05/11/2007, 03:05 PM	#34
xtm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Panorama City, CA Posts: 4,703	Craziest thing I've seen? A 30-year old reef with beer bottles and soda cans inside!! Hi PaulB __________________ Function before fashion Current Tank Info: 120g SPS Tank (48x24x24)

05/11/2007, 03:18 PM	#37
fload Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: bakersfield, CA Posts: 145	Dude who used a bunch of old broken bongs as his "rock" looked pretty cool actually a lot of nice colored pieces most were just cracked or the bottoms busted but still pretty crazy __________________ One fish two fish red fish blue fish Current Tank Info: 75 Cube 2x250wMH 14k. ACJR VORTECH TUNZE NANOS (IMBROKE)

05/11/2007, 03:31 PM	#38
boxfishpooalot Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada, Grande Praire, Ab Posts: 5,824	really think there are more important thing to worry about. Hormones would break down. There are more heavy metals in your fish food, salt, etc, than you'd ever add peeing in the tank Ok true, but I would be worried about the ph drop from lactic acid in urine And if your peeing in the tank for a long time.... well __________________ Its a good idea to have a refrence sample for alk test kits. 1.1350 grams of baking soda in 1gallon of distilled water=10dkh. Check your alkalinity test kit! Algae is Mother Natures phosphate remover Current Tank Info: 220 galon mixed reef.

05/11/2007, 05:00 PM	#40
cbeitel Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: McKinney, Texas Posts: 367	I thought this was a "Craziest thing you see people do with their tanks" thread. How did we get sucked into a Dwarf Angel argument? You guys!! Calm Down. I think this thread was intended to be funny. __________________ Favorite Quote from a customer at my store... "It says here these fish are best kept in schools, but can I keep them in my home?" Honest to God, someone said that. -Chip Current Tank Info: You have too many tanks, says my wife

05/11/2007, 11:00 AM	#27
taketz Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 504	Trust my crappy carpentry skills to hold up 500lb's of weight for a long period of time.

05/11/2007, 01:15 PM	#30
respite Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 608	Fair enough. I still think its crazy keeping fish with a 20/100 chance of them picking at corals. =]

05/11/2007, 02:49 PM	#31
MrSpiffy Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Loveland, CO Posts: 1,300	I've heard that Flame angels could be a problem sometimes. But Cherub angels are usually pretty safe, aren't they?

05/11/2007, 05:33 PM	#41
highquality Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: n.c. Posts: 550	I want to hear more about people cutting out there center braces. do you think it would work ok on a 75 gal __________________ " If you can touch people with wildlife, then they want to save it." Steve Irwin Current Tank Info: One of my tanks is a 50 gallon Mini Reef - 250 wt 20k on a PFO mag. ballast - a 250 wt krystal star 11k on a dynamic E-ballast - ASM G2 1/2 skimmer -TLF phosban reactor with 1 1/2 carbon in it -

05/11/2007, 07:59 PM	#43
leeweber85 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 2,482	I think the idea is to replace the center brace with an acrylic one so you can put a light over it without getting shadow rather than just removing it...which would be a very bad idea. back on topic... --using rio pumps! --putting glass heaters into water!!! -spending THOUSANDS of $$$ on a box of water. Everythings crazy about this hobby __________________ -Lee Current Tank Info: 120g reef, 20g reef

05/11/2007, 08:17 PM	#44
pledosophy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 5,290	Craziest thing I have seen is a 55g pent tank with 13 holes drilled into it for the closed loop. Ya the tank had to be resealed, a cuple times. HOB overflow boxes are pretty crazy IME. Using HGH to stimulate SPS growth is pretty crazy, even if it does work. JMO __________________ 120g mixed reef 90g QT

05/11/2007, 11:03 PM	#45
nick18tjetta Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 643	Putting big giant fake corals in the tank that don't even resemble coral. Dropping Ricordia polyps in a tank with a puffer (Ric's did not reach bottom of tank) Newb adding anemone during cycle with a single PC light. LFS ordering morish Idols by the dozens ( I don't know where he finds all these Idols) and people putting them in their tanks over and over only to have them die within the week, and then they buy them again.

05/12/2007, 05:02 PM	#49
leeweber85 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Posts: 2,482	even if it is user error, there is still a lot of electricity being protected by that thin layer of glass....your telling me you've never broke one before? __________________ -Lee Current Tank Info: 120g reef, 20g reef