How do you make money with this hobby??? - Page 5

Sk8r · 04/06/2012, 11:09 PM

Sps are bleeding-edge corals---fragile, parasites are a problem, require fussy water conditions, extreme lighting.

If you want to get into this inexpensively, go to the diy forum and start building your own of everything, definitely a sump and skimmer, but stop at t5 lighting---sps are definitely NOT a good route for a beginner who's trying to economize: they're a good way for an expert to lose his shirt. Some day the hobby will catch up with them---euphyllias wouldn't succeed 15 years ago. Now they grow like weeds. Wait for the tech to figure them out---the learning curve is still too steep.
Go for softies or lps and be manic about dipping, join a club, and keep your water conditions exactly like mine 24/7/365. Above all moderate your expectations: the name of the game is being meticulous, keeping records of your water conditions, testing often, and go to club meetings and listen.

TucanSam007 · 04/06/2012, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew

This thread is inconsequential. I would start off my getting your feet wet first into this hobby before you try and get soaked and drown in your ideas and thoughts. Let's be realistic here and not jump the gun getting yourself wrapped up in hopeful thinking and dysfunctional thoughts.

It's only dysfunctional if his passion is outweighed by his rationality.

04/06/2012, 11:09 PM	#101
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Sps are bleeding-edge corals---fragile, parasites are a problem, require fussy water conditions, extreme lighting. If you want to get into this inexpensively, go to the diy forum and start building your own of everything, definitely a sump and skimmer, but stop at t5 lighting---sps are definitely NOT a good route for a beginner who's trying to economize: they're a good way for an expert to lose his shirt. Some day the hobby will catch up with them---euphyllias wouldn't succeed 15 years ago. Now they grow like weeds. Wait for the tech to figure them out---the learning curve is still too steep. Go for softies or lps and be manic about dipping, join a club, and keep your water conditions exactly like mine 24/7/365. Above all moderate your expectations: the name of the game is being meticulous, keeping records of your water conditions, testing often, and go to club meetings and listen. __________________ 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%.