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Originally Posted by Der_Iron_Chef
Ruth--
I'm sorry if my comment bothered you. It was not my intent to generalize, as my comment may have appeared to do. In my post, I said that there's a "certain amount" of bravado and narcissism. I hold true to this. Early into the hobby, I left a particular LFS in Calgary very discouraged and angry. The owner basically made me feel like an idiot because I didn't have two grand to spend on lighting and a skimmer. On the other end of the spectrum, the people on this forum have been encouraging and informative.
The point of my comment was to inform the newcomer (like myself) that the expensive gadgetry isn't necessary, even if someone will make you feel like an arse for the sake of a sale.
Again, I apologize if I've offended. I can admit to my mistakes, and perhaps I've made one here.
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No offense taken Drew - it was "buggin" me so I felt I had to respond. I think my point is that it is a personal choice - what you want to/can afford to do. There are so many ways to have a successful saltwater tank and what works for one person may not work for the next. Some stuff is basic, some is very complex. Some people enjoy and make the gadgets work for them - others prefer not to or can't afford to, use them.
So basically whatever floats your boat or blows you skirt up - go for it. Heck I was the one on here a few days ago crying because I lost a bunch of really nice fish - and this was from a tank with a lot of expensive gadgets on it - all because of a tripped breaker
