First trip to the local saltwater aqaurium shop

[Fizz71]

The arrogance on this thread is astounding. How does anyone think it is helpful to ANYONE to dismiss someone's choice of tank size as "easy" or "simple"? Even worse, how can ANYONE call a person "lazy" for their choice of tank?

One of the best reefers I have ever had the pleasure to meet, Agu Lukk, has had some of the finest nano tanks you can imagine. He enjoyed the challenges a small tank presented.

I hope this thread hasn't scared away some reefers looking for advice.

I agree...I'm a bit upset where this went. My comment of "true hobbyist" was merely a comment of commitment. We have to be careful about how things are read because it's very easy to misread intentions. This is great hobby no matter how far into it you get, but my comment is that you have to expect to at-least get into the hobby a BIT or you will be disappointed.

Just don't let an LFS convince you that ANYTHING "reef" is "plug and play". That's what it all boils down too...if you don't commit at-least SOME attention to the "hobby" you'll wind up dumping more money into more frustration. I'm involved in another thread right now where after a year of blindly following advice rather than completely understanding their system, the person's tank has them at a very high frustration level. It's nobody's fault but the person that told them to "do this" rather than understand why.

 

[Nina51]

Like some others have said, my $0.02 is that biocubes are for the "quick and easy" folks, not the true hobbyists.

well, how else was i to interpret that statement? (emphasis added)

 

[FTDelta]

Like some others have said, my $0.02 is that biocubes are for the "quick and easy" folks, not the true hobbyists.

That is the most ridiculous statement I've ever read.

 

[BrianD]

I don't think any purpose will be served by this continuing.