"Tanked" Poor Example

[talon4x4]

The show is meant for entertainment, not to teach people the proper techniques for fish keeping. The show has never claimed to be for educational purposes. Take the show for what it is, entertainment, and watch it like that. As has already been said, there is tons of stuff still left on the editing room floor. We probably don't even see 10% of what goes into making one episode.

As for tap water, I guarantee there are plenty of people on this very message board that still use tap water for there tanks. I have a feeling that 30 years ago when people had saltwater tanks they weren't using RO/DI. I know my uncle didn't and he successfully kept fish for 10 years.

 

[captnslapy]

I like the show. It's very entertaining. And for all of you that complain so much, I wish I could screw up as much as you say they do and drive those cars and stay in business like they do. Must be doing something right.

 

[Eastamherstbias]

The show is entertaining. I did roll my eyes watching all those damsels in the phonebooth tank and they say "they can be territorial". I think they use them as filler. Reefers tend to be on the type A personality side so I can see why there is a backlash. Non-reefers seem to really like the show. If it brings more attention to the hobby. I don't have a major problem with it. A good LFS will stop a person from making serious mistakes.

 

[Jeremy Blaze]

You mean there is a show called "Tanked"? About fish tanks? HAdn't heard about it before, certianly not on Reefcentral!:ape:

 

[vessxpress1]

I like the show. It's very entertaining. And for all of you that complain so much, I wish I could screw up as much as you say they do and drive those cars and stay in business like they do. Must be doing something right.

Drug dealers have nice cars and houses as well. They must be doing something right too??

You people can defend the show all you want. Some of us have been there and done that, and know what's feasible and what isn't. I've seen threads on here that go pages long concerning the well being of one tang in a smallish sized tank. Why is there surprise that people want to discuss this show given the scale of what they're doing!?

The water from any source probably isn't that big of a deal since they're only doing fish only. I don't know how they avoid a massive cycle once they leave. You have to assume they put some serious filtration on these tanks to handle the huge bio-load. I'd still think they would have problems with die offs though.

 

[vessxpress1]

The show is meant for entertainment, not to teach people the proper techniques for fish keeping. The show has never claimed to be for educational purposes. Take the show for what it is, entertainment, and watch it like that.

Whether it claims to be educational or not doesn't matter in the least. Many people watching are going to run out and buy the bare minimum and slam it together, before they ever open a book.
There's always going to be people who, on a whim, get a 10 gallon tank and then overstock it with too many fish. I concede that it already happens. This show is just encouraging more people to do that.

When everything dies off, it's bad for the fish and bad for the hobby because then people get discouraged and quit.

 

[snorvich]

For entertainment? I remember what the Romans did for entertainment. So check out this. Hopefully a troll . . .

 

[snorvich]

A good LFS will stop a person from making serious mistakes.

I think you are dreaming. What percentage of LFS actually care about anything but selling?

 

[jacklink]

Iv never seen that show. Do the people dress up in crazy outfits like Dog the bounty hunter or that alt rock style hillbilly exterminator? That would be great...

 

[Matthew91]

For entertainment? I remember what the Romans did for entertainment. So check out this. Hopefully a troll . . .

That post cannot be real can it?

 

[Jeremy Blaze]

I doubt many people will watch this show, and run out and set up a 400 gallon shark tank.

 

[snorvich]

I doubt many people will watch this show, and run out and set up a 400 gallon shark tank.

Did you intend to say: "I doubt any people will watch this show, and run out and set up a 400 gallon shark tank" ?

 

[ENTMogul]

For entertainment? I remember what the Romans did for entertainment. So check out this. Hopefully a troll . . .

WOW. I am speechless after reading that. Why are people so stupid?????

Something needs to be done with that show. It is clearly taking the industry in the wrong direction.

That really p***** me off.

122 FISH IN A VERTICAL 370 GALLON TANK! Why don't I go stick my head in a great white sharks mouth, that sounds like a great idea as well.

 

[Reefing Newbie]

For entertainment? I remember what the Romans did for entertainment. So check out this. Hopefully a troll . . .

You should tell them that they will only end up with about half of what they have if they are lucky Also that some of the fish aren't reef safe....

 

[asid61]

Probably is a troll, but it was the poster's first post, so maybe they just don't know a lot.

 

[Reefing Newbie]

I would hope so... for the sake of the 123 or something fish he "wanted". Besides, how would you properly light a reef tank that deep? I know metal halides won't reach that, I think 30" or something max for the 400 watt bulbs, not sure though.

 

[captnslapy]

That's just a troll wanting to stir things up. After all the complaining, I'm surprised that there hasn't been more of those idiotic posts.

 

[mattGgator]

Yeah, we were disappointed about the MOB tank episode. There were some expensive and beautiful fish (many of which are notoriously sensitive) put into the tank. The only thing my wife and I could think was "wow- about half of those fish will die." It was hard for me to witness my dream fish (Achilles Tang) go into a fresh system.

 

[captnslapy]

Maybe after the show is taped, some of those fish are taken out? I like to think so anyway. I know wish full thinking but it helps me enjoy the show.

 

[jeff@zina.com]

You guys seem to think the show is real. It's reality TV, no where near true reality. Get over it, you see what the editors and producers thought was entertaining.

Jeff