top 100 things about reefs I had to learn the hard way...

[Anthony597]

42) the sum of the hours enjoyed finding creatures you never knew you had ALWAYS outways the overwhelming finacial situation

 

[kirstenk]

Love that #43 Robert. The second 43......actually the 3rd 43. Sooo true but alas, I will never own that camera, but I want to!!!

 

[moore_rb]

Gee, apparently I have no idea how to count backwards..... what number were we on, again...?

 

[aztbs]

I am going to "fix" the numbering I think we should be at 37

37) leaks in plumbing are PERSISTANT. no amount of teflon, silicone, or PVC glue will do until you take the entire darn thing apart and redo it

36) Salt water really hurts if you have any cuts/scrapes on your hands or arms

35) If a fish dies, it will make sure to work its way back deep under your rockwork where you can't get it without rearranging the whole tank.

 

[lhoo]

34) Whatever task you think you can complete in 15mins usually takes an hour.

33) always have a water alarm for when you forgot to turn off the RO unit.

 

[tabndust]

32) stop looking for the manual on reef tanks because there all different

31) having a tank is like a child costs alot in the beginning levels out for short period then cost more and it doesnt go away

 

[tabndust]

30) having a tank is like a child it gets upset when it doesnt get attention

 

[mcox33]

29) if it isn't broke don't fix it. You'll end up wishing you had left it alone while it was working

 

[tabndust]

28) learn to like the taste of salt water

 

[Stevens8978]

27- as smart as SKIP SEEMS and as much knowladge as he contains, just cause he gets allll the ladies... does not mean that SKIP knows it all or is always right....

ie.....pink spotted shrimp goby won't eat your snails..... YEAH RIGHT SKIP, THAT MURDEROUS BAS*&^% ATE ALL MY SNAILS.......!!!!!!

 

[dkeller]

26) The most important ingredient is one you canââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t buy ââ"šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ patience.
25) Even really expensive pump seals leak. And move the TV about a foot to the right.

 

[aztbs]

24) Your spouse won't see the humor when you tell them that their breath smells worse than skimmate

 

[jpslickorocks]

23) No matter what you do your Pistol shrimp/Goby combo will set up shop where they want!!! out of view of course!!!

 

[Pyrrhus]

22) star polyps are impossible to kill (unless of course stevens8978 fragged them)

 

[clkwrk]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6247100#post6247100 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pyrrhus
22) star polyps are impossible to kill (unless of course stevens8978 fragged them)

 

[dgin]

21) Avoid working in your tank when you have cuts or open wounds on your hands/arms. At least wash thoroughly afterwards if you do. At a minimum, it may sting. Otherwise you can get a nasty little infection/disease.:eek1:

 

[whatcaneyedo]

20) check the price on the internet before buying anything at your LFS. They want $280 before tax for a Red Sea Prism Skimmer!!!!
19) Before you buy something read about it from at least 3 different sources... LFS was also selling moderate sized "glass anemones" for $15... also known as really BIG aptasia
18) Anemones are not suppose to be white... man I hate that store

 

[aztbs]

17) The money and trouble it takes to run a QT tank is only a fraction of what you will go through to get rid of a pest

16) Zoanthid eating nudibranches are very good at camoflage

15) Your neighbor will stop offering his assistance once you have him help lift a 180gallon glass tank

 

[Philwd]

14) Two separate GFCI are really helpful. Make sure they are not daisy chained together.
13) splitting pumps on each GFCI will save your tank
12) GFCI are your friend

 

[NaClH20NMYVEIN]

11) Get out of this hobby now while you still have some sanity and a little bit of cash left.