Top reasons for failure in saltwater.

[Justintegra]

I would suggest that dismay and discouragement are leading causes. Take my case. I have been fighting a cyano outbreak in my biocube for about 2 months now and it has shown no signs of improvement. I do 25% water changes twice a week, I've added Phosban, I've dramatically decreased feeding, etc. Hair and bubble algae is all gone, Bryopsis is under control, but the cyano just persists. I'm at a loss, and feel discouraged, defeated. I'm not quitting yet, but I can easily, EASILY see how this could/would drive some people away.

 

[hkgar]

Y R in the 10% for sure
Im still with the 90%

Read my story here when I was awarded reefer of the month.

 

[Scottedontknow]

I would suggest that dismay and discouragement are leading causes. Take my case. I have been fighting a cyano outbreak in my biocube for about 2 months now and it has shown no signs of improvement. I do 25% water changes twice a week, I've added Phosban, I've dramatically decreased feeding, etc. Hair and bubble algae is all gone, Bryopsis is under control, but the cyano just persists. I'm at a loss, and feel discouraged, defeated. I'm not quitting yet, but I can easily, EASILY see how this could/would drive some people away.

What's your flow like?


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[Justintegra]

What's your flow like?


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Strong. It's a biocube29 and I have an IceCap 1k gye pulsing with 70% max, but I don't want to derail this thread with my personal problems

 

[ajoe]

This.

Kevin

plus 2 on this. Mature and established tanks are the result of years of trial and error and patience. Too many people establish a tank and then load up with too many fish and too many corals the minute they "think" their tank is mature/stable. When things go south they just loose heart and it becomes more of a chore correcting things and much less of a hobby they enjoy. Not for everyone.

 

[Uncle99]

Patience, money, overstocking...

 

[zheka757]

when I started salt water. I knew about ick but never believed that I will have ick problem. and for that same reason didnt care to QT my fish. I think you can guess what happent next. ...it almost made me quit. I'm determent to have a nice tank eventually. I got the ick part fixt, after 2 years of attempts. next for me is to try to keep corals alive in tank.