What would you like to see advance in this hobby?

[akdylpcikles]

I would also like to see poweheads take up less area in the tank

[SkullV]

Originally Posted by akdylpcikles

I would also like to see poweheads take up less area in the tank

Vortech.....

I would like to see Cal/Alk/Mg probes for RKL and similar controllers. This would be extremely difficult to do though as they would need constant calibration (each use).

[akdylpcikles]

Quote:
Originally Posted by akdylpcikles
I would also like to see poweheads take up less area in the tank

Vortech.....

Yeah But if you dont have 1000s of dollars to spend on your tank like me I dont have the money to buy a couple of them. So I want a smaller pump thats cheaper....

[RotaryGeek]

I would like to see more salt only stores. We had one here for a while, but there just wasn't enough interest in the hobby to sustain it and it closed.

[elegance coral]

Sexual reproduction of critters like anemones and many LPS corals. As of now, the vast majority of these animals are still being collected in the wild. With one anemone producing tens of thousands of eggs in one spawn, we could put an end to wild collection.

[purge43]

nitrate reducing things that really work with no ill effect

[ChrisKirkland]

Advancements in lighting, test kit accuracy and better local fish stores.

[b0bab0ey]

All tank raised livestock, cheaper prices, healthier fish...

[jimrawr]

Probes for CA/ALK/MAG

That would be amazing, and would probably spend upwards of $500 just to have those being displayed at all times like on my apex controller

[B3ach]

An affordable top of the line auto water changer.
Also, a protective substance to put on the glass to prevent algae growth on the glass would be nice.

[psteeleb]

probes

in tank eradication for AEFW and other common pests

automatic feeder that could be hooked up to a controller so you can turn off pumps etc at the same time

automatic frozen food feeder

lighting that is less expensive to run and runs cooler / next generation of LED's

a better glass scrapper

under water web cam

[Gfoot2000]

Originally Posted by lordofthereef

I am pretty happy with where the hobby currently stands for even a moderately informed aquarist. What I think could use advancement is quality of local fish stores. For every good one there must be a dozen (am I undershooting here?) bad. Most of the ones in/near Los Angeles California are pretty fantastic. Would be great to see other shops modeled after them.

Originally Posted by dzfish17

+1 I was just going to write the same thing. It seems like alot of stores are lagging in alot of areas. We have a couple of stores here that are great too.

we're missing the fact that we're spending all our money online, where companies keep their stuff in warehouses where rent is much cheaper then stores, and we buy the stuff online cuz they pass the savings onto us. my lfs took down their saltwater section in plans to make it better but then whatever the problem maybe hes not able to raise the money to rebuild it, all he has is his main dt, accessaries and metal halides still hanging, but an empty floorspace now without tanks. he still has the freshwater section and reptile section to keep his business alive.

i still consider buying stuff from lfs if their price is still alittle higher then online stuff+shipping, i justified spending alittle bit more at lfs so i wouldnt have to wait for the item.

[tymon]

bad LFS and other stores should be under watch for animal cruelty. fish should not kept in unhealty environment it is wrong.

[akdylpcikles]

I like all these ideas... I just wish I could some how put them into action.

[bo0sted2g]

Originally Posted by SushiGirl

Sumps built to actually fit under tank stands or at least stands that can accommodate sumps without having to take them apart...

+1 I had to modify my stand to fit the sump under it too.
Shouldnt be that hard to fit a 20g sump under a 55g
Wasnt that big of a hassle but I agree they should make them more spacious on the inside