Please, people, when you recommend a fix/fish/item for some newbie's tank...

Sk8r · 09/12/2007, 10:47 AM

...take a look in the sig line and check out his tank size. [And, people, please PUT your tank size in your sig line: [MY RC, edit profile.] Your experience level, your tank size, age of tank, your equipment [esp. whether you have a sump], lighting type [mh/T5/PC], and fish/coral type is all VERY useful if you're asking help.

I see things like "I have algae," and somebody chimes in "Get a tang," and the guy has a 3g nano. OOps. Or "I have red slime," and somebody says "use Chemiclean." Ooops again, if the tank is new, or very small. Perhaps fatal oops.

The answers usually err toward 'inappropriate for a small tank,' mostly, I suspect, because a big tank can handle almost anything. But do fill out/look at that sig line.

papagimp · 09/12/2007, 11:03 AM

crossing my fingers that this message gets out to everyone, lol.

jubjub · 09/12/2007, 11:15 AM

bump for awesome idear

Thinslis · 09/12/2007, 11:27 AM

GUMP!!!! Why did you setup that tank so slowly Gump! "Because Sk8r said so Drill Sargent!" =)

Tswifty · 09/12/2007, 05:53 PM

Yes very useful... not only for giving advice, but from my perspective as a relatively new beginner, its also nice to know a little about who's giving you the advice.

09/12/2007, 10:47 AM	#1
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Please, people, when you recommend a fix/fish/item for some newbie's tank... ...take a look in the sig line and check out his tank size. [And, people, please PUT your tank size in your sig line: [MY RC, edit profile.] Your experience level, your tank size, age of tank, your equipment [esp. whether you have a sump], lighting type [mh/T5/PC], and fish/coral type is all VERY useful if you're asking help. I see things like "I have algae," and somebody chimes in "Get a tang," and the guy has a 3g nano. OOps. Or "I have red slime," and somebody says "use Chemiclean." Ooops again, if the tank is new, or very small. Perhaps fatal oops. The answers usually err toward 'inappropriate for a small tank,' mostly, I suspect, because a big tank can handle almost anything. But do fill out/look at that sig line. __________________ 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%.

09/12/2007, 11:03 AM	#2
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,185 Blog Entries: 2	crossing my fingers that this message gets out to everyone, lol. __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

09/12/2007, 11:15 AM	#3
jubjub Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: vacaville, cali Posts: 2,698	bump for awesome idear __________________ "The world holds two classes of men - intelligent men without religion, and religious men without intelligence." - Abu Ala Al-Maari

09/12/2007, 11:27 AM	#4
Thinslis Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Madison, Ohio Posts: 1,658	GUMP!!!! Why did you setup that tank so slowly Gump! "Because Sk8r said so Drill Sargent!" =) __________________ -B Current Tank Info: 40g breeder, ER-RS80, MP40w, 250w + 2xT5

09/12/2007, 05:53 PM	#5
Tswifty Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA Posts: 14,022	Yes very useful... not only for giving advice, but from my perspective as a relatively new beginner, its also nice to know a little about who's giving you the advice. __________________ "Enough light? Heck I could go barebottom and grow SPS in the stand!" - DiscoReefRover