What's your favorite aspect of the hobby?

Mishap · 09/02/2008, 05:33 PM

What is your favorite thing in the hobby?

Is it the coral?
The fish?
The equipment?

I find myself browsing the threads and looking more at the equipment and planning put into the tank more than the fish and coral.

So what's your favorite?

808lazyd · 09/02/2008, 05:34 PM

maybe you should add a poll

DamnPepShrimp · 09/02/2008, 05:36 PM

I just like sitting back and getting the enjoyment of watching my tank and it grow.

Tangweed · 09/02/2008, 05:38 PM

1. Fish
2. Coral
3. The equipment

1. Coral
2. The equipment
3. Fish

1. The equipment
2. Fish
3. Coral

That's my order.

unbreakable · 09/02/2008, 05:45 PM

Fish
Equipment
Corals

or

Corals
Equipment
Fish

for me

Paaxil · 09/02/2008, 05:47 PM

I like having a small box that contains my pets!

nattarbox · 09/02/2008, 05:53 PM

I like how hard it is.

A direct result of that is everything you learn to try and not fail. Chemistry, biology, animal behaviors, all sorts of auxiliary knowledge to try and keep this glass box full of tropical critters from dying in the middle of the night. All the technology and knowledge required to keep that from happening.

illal · 09/02/2008, 06:11 PM

i like just sitting around starring at my tank

OneReef · 09/02/2008, 06:16 PM

I think I would have to say the equipment. I love to tinker with things and am always looking to change or do something different with my tank. I love gadgets and stuff......

SaltyMember · 09/02/2008, 06:27 PM

I would have to say that planning a tank is one of the more enjoyable aspects of the hobby for me. I love planning out the inhabitants, choosing the equipment, designing the aquascape, etc.. I like reading about the different pumps, skimmers.
Starting a new tank is really exciting....full of potential.
The drudgery of tank maintenance is boring (but of course necessary) for me.

ethank77 · 09/02/2008, 06:27 PM

The last three months have been reely nice I have not killed any thing ang there has been a stedy supply of new little creatures to learn about. I would say the education

ChrisKirkland · 09/02/2008, 06:28 PM

I like the science of it.

mborn · 09/02/2008, 06:29 PM

The water changes. I just love â€˜em....kidding.

1) corals
2) fish
3) other inverts.

And as nattarbox touched on, itâ€™s fun to do a little biology, chemistry, and engineering.

cash cow · 09/02/2008, 06:32 PM

buying small frags and watching them grow over the years......

Chihuahua6 · 09/02/2008, 07:25 PM

I like the biology. I love the fish and like the coral as a landscape to accent the fish. I hate the mechanical stuff.

mrpenguin · 09/02/2008, 07:32 PM

For me its the corals, the fish is just there because the corals needs the poop ..

phish guy · 09/02/2008, 07:38 PM

sitting n watching my little chunk of the ocean.

at first it was:
fish
equipment
coral

NOW:
coral/clams
fish
equipment

DaveMorris · 09/02/2008, 08:20 PM

For me it is the support system behind the tank:

And more electronics to come!

DaveMorris · 09/02/2008, 08:20 PM

For me it is the support system behind the tank:

And more electronics to come!

tbarr5 · 09/02/2008, 08:26 PM

i like the science of it... the education that comes with setting up tanks and selecting inhabitants. the balance of the ecosystem within the tank.
1. inverts
2. fish
3.equipment

reefergeorge · 09/02/2008, 08:33 PM

Started because of the fish, and people saying how hard it was.
Now my OCD wont let me stop.

Agu · 09/02/2008, 09:55 PM

I like the challenge of simplifying things and eliminating equipment that makes reefing look like a college science project. As my sig says, I'm into more biology and less technology.

That and staring into my tanks for hours .........

Jay180reef · 09/02/2008, 10:49 PM

I love the science of it all! Incorporating plumbing, ecology, biology, filtration, lighting etc. What a killer hobby!

melev · 09/02/2008, 11:37 PM

Watching things grow in my tank.

Saltz Creep · 09/03/2008, 12:29 AM

The smell, you know that ocean smell, the whole aroma. Smells like â€¦ victory.

09/02/2008, 05:33 PM	#1
Mishap Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 977	What's your favorite aspect of the hobby? What is your favorite thing in the hobby? Is it the coral? The fish? The equipment? I find myself browsing the threads and looking more at the equipment and planning put into the tank more than the fish and coral. So what's your favorite?

09/02/2008, 05:38 PM	#4
Tangweed Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mohnton, PA Posts: 1,002	1. Fish 2. Coral 3. The equipment 1. Coral 2. The equipment 3. Fish 1. The equipment 2. Fish 3. Coral That's my order. __________________ Thanks! Jeremy Current Tank Info: 90 gal with 40 gal breeder sump / fuge, Octo skimmer, lights and some water.

09/02/2008, 05:45 PM	#5
unbreakable D: Join Date: May 2007 Location: ? Posts: 2,868	Fish Equipment Corals or Corals Equipment Fish for me __________________ INTERNET= Serious Business!

09/02/2008, 05:47 PM	#6
Paaxil Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 74	I like having a small box that contains my pets! __________________ Erika

09/02/2008, 06:11 PM	#8
illal Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tamarac, Fl Posts: 5,700	i like just sitting around starring at my tank __________________ -AL

09/02/2008, 05:34 PM	#2
808lazyd Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 124	maybe you should add a poll

09/02/2008, 05:36 PM	#3
DamnPepShrimp Moved On Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Delaware Posts: 5,152	I just like sitting back and getting the enjoyment of watching my tank and it grow.

09/02/2008, 05:53 PM	#7
nattarbox Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 431	I like how hard it is. A direct result of that is everything you learn to try and not fail. Chemistry, biology, animal behaviors, all sorts of auxiliary knowledge to try and keep this glass box full of tropical critters from dying in the middle of the night. All the technology and knowledge required to keep that from happening.

09/02/2008, 06:16 PM	#9
OneReef Reef Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: the great South Posts: 3,218	I think I would have to say the equipment. I love to tinker with things and am always looking to change or do something different with my tank. I love gadgets and stuff......

09/02/2008, 06:27 PM	#10
SaltyMember Premium Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 1,355	I would have to say that planning a tank is one of the more enjoyable aspects of the hobby for me. I love planning out the inhabitants, choosing the equipment, designing the aquascape, etc.. I like reading about the different pumps, skimmers. Starting a new tank is really exciting....full of potential. The drudgery of tank maintenance is boring (but of course necessary) for me.

09/02/2008, 06:27 PM	#11
ethank77 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sabine Pass Texas Posts: 347	The last three months have been reely nice I have not killed any thing ang there has been a stedy supply of new little creatures to learn about. I would say the education __________________ mannais

09/02/2008, 06:28 PM	#12
ChrisKirkland Reef and Coral Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lexington, Ky. Posts: 1,739	I like the science of it. __________________ Chris Kirkland Reef Nerd. Current Tank Info: Getting back into the hobby.

09/02/2008, 06:29 PM	#13
mborn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Escondido, CA Posts: 346	The water changes. I just love â€˜em....kidding. 1) corals 2) fish 3) other inverts. And as nattarbox touched on, itâ€™s fun to do a little biology, chemistry, and engineering.

09/02/2008, 06:32 PM	#14
cash cow Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: oxford, michigan Posts: 184	buying small frags and watching them grow over the years......

09/02/2008, 07:25 PM	#15
Chihuahua6 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Hempstead, NY Posts: 2,124	I like the biology. I love the fish and like the coral as a landscape to accent the fish. I hate the mechanical stuff. __________________ Leah Amanda Current Tank Info: First salt tank 1985, current tank 150 g acrylic

09/02/2008, 07:32 PM	#16
mrpenguin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada Posts: 515	For me its the corals, the fish is just there because the corals needs the poop .. __________________ Mix Reef 75G Display 50G Sump/fuge 4x 54W T5 HO Lighting Berlin Protein Skimmer Phosban Reactor runing carbon 24/7 Phosban Reactor runing GFO 24/7

09/02/2008, 07:38 PM	#17
phish guy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South NJ Posts: 1,003	sitting n watching my little chunk of the ocean. at first it was: fish equipment coral NOW: coral/clams fish equipment __________________ Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people. Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon Reef, Reeftech LEDs ( on their way out for reefbreeder Photons), Reef Octoput NWB250, Custom made Sump/Refufium, Mp40wES, Koralia's. SPS, LPS, Zoas/Palys

09/02/2008, 08:20 PM	#18
DaveMorris VP, SDMAS Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sunny San Diego, CA Posts: 1,309	For me it is the support system behind the tank: And more electronics to come! __________________ Dave My 130g tank: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2387989 Current Tank Info: 130g build in progress

09/02/2008, 08:26 PM	#20
tbarr5 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: bloomington indiana Posts: 35	i like the science of it... the education that comes with setting up tanks and selecting inhabitants. the balance of the ecosystem within the tank. 1. inverts 2. fish 3.equipment

09/02/2008, 08:33 PM	#21
reefergeorge Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St Louis MO Posts: 4,222	Started because of the fish, and people saying how hard it was. Now my OCD wont let me stop. __________________ $35-50 for a <1" frag of some stupid named thing that came from a colony you bought for $40-60 wholesale and chopped into 20-40 pieces? No thanks. "JasonH" Current Tank Info: 125 aggressive reef, DIY led lighting, swc cone skimmer, 33 gallon sump, posiden Ps3 return.

09/02/2008, 09:55 PM	#22
Agu Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 30,279	I like the challenge of simplifying things and eliminating equipment that makes reefing look like a college science project. As my sig says, I'm into more biology and less technology. That and staring into my tanks for hours ......... __________________ Less technology , more biology . Current Tank Info: 30 gallon half cube and 5.5, both reef tanks

09/02/2008, 10:49 PM	#23
Jay180reef Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 431	I love the science of it all! Incorporating plumbing, ecology, biology, filtration, lighting etc. What a killer hobby! __________________ Jay Current Tank Info: 180G reef, 2x45G sumps, 45G fuge, MH lights w/T5s, ReefOcto skmr, Barracuda pump, Magnum powerheads

09/02/2008, 11:37 PM	#24
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	Watching things grow in my tank.

09/03/2008, 12:29 AM	#25
Saltz Creep Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hickville, FL Posts: 3,728	The smell, you know that ocean smell, the whole aroma. Smells like â€¦ victory. __________________ veni, vidi, vici piscis merda