Things I've learned....

JeffBowlin · 03/12/2013, 02:48 PM

Things I’ve learned, so far:

The least studious can really pull off the most amazing of tanks, and the most studious can really beckon disaster.

Fish stores want to sell, most of all, so it becomes the customer to be the expert. As healthy people are to the medical industry, so may be educated aquarists to the aquarium retail business.

Constructive objectivity can be rare in this hobby, but critique & passion are seemingly never lacking.

There’s balance between personal taste and practicality, be it neon pink gravel and a black light, or, a million flavors of reef junkie tank additives.

No matter where you go, there you are – to one it’s a “co-pod”, to another it’s a “co-co-pod”…

Classification of reef species is for the experts, sometimes...

Every tank is unique.

Some folks seem to do miracles with DIY anything, and others can do nothing with the most expensive gadget.

The first and the last keep me up at nights...

Reefmedic79 · 03/12/2013, 04:58 PM

As to the first comment.

I've always found, IME, that our tanks do so much better if we would just leave them alone. Short of basic maintanence and cleaning, and the adding of a 2-part.

bnumair · 03/12/2013, 08:34 PM

do what!!!! can u translate that into English?

just joking
good luck

03/12/2013, 02:48 PM	#1
JeffBowlin Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 30	Things I've learned.... Things I’ve learned, so far: The least studious can really pull off the most amazing of tanks, and the most studious can really beckon disaster. Fish stores want to sell, most of all, so it becomes the customer to be the expert. As healthy people are to the medical industry, so may be educated aquarists to the aquarium retail business. Constructive objectivity can be rare in this hobby, but critique & passion are seemingly never lacking. There’s balance between personal taste and practicality, be it neon pink gravel and a black light, or, a million flavors of reef junkie tank additives. No matter where you go, there you are – to one it’s a “co-pod”, to another it’s a “co-co-pod”… Classification of reef species is for the experts, sometimes... Every tank is unique. Some folks seem to do miracles with DIY anything, and others can do nothing with the most expensive gadget. The first and the last keep me up at nights... __________________ Jeff Current Tank Info: Build in progress - Custom Coast-to-Coast 145gal display and 60gal sump/fuge; 2 Orphek Nilus LED's; Aqua-C EV-240, Koralin calcium reactor; VorTech MP-40's; Pinpoint temp and Ph control; Iwaki MD70 & 40; WavePoint 24" 96watt.

03/12/2013, 04:58 PM	#2
Reefmedic79 Life and Reef Saver Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tavares, Florida Posts: 6,202	As to the first comment. I've always found, IME, that our tanks do so much better if we would just leave them alone. Short of basic maintanence and cleaning, and the adding of a 2-part. __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>¸. ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> How much deeper would the ocean be if it didn't have sponges? P. Sherman 42 Wallaby Way Sid Current Tank Info: 40 Breeder, 20L Sump, 10G Fuge, JBJ A.T.O, 4" Reef Octopus, DIY Stand & Canopy, RapidLED Dimmable 36 Kit on 3 6" MakersLED Heatsink, MP10es

03/12/2013, 08:34 PM	#3
bnumair Dr. Reef at ur service Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok, USA Posts: 7,751 Blog Entries: 15	do what!!!! can u translate that into English? just joking good luck __________________ Water Quality: NO3 0,Phos 0,Cal 440,Alk 7.5,Mag 1300 "Reef Fast, You Crash, Reef Slow, You Pass" Mike's Reef 3:16 Current Tank Info: 350g DT,95g sump, 50g Frag tank, 4800gph return 4x Sea swirls. 6x AI Vega Color. 200# Pukani rock, dual recirculating skimmer, Biopellet, GFO Carbon rx's, Cal rx. Closed loop. 1.5hp chiller, genesis renew. Apex & RKE