Science or Art

[zulu_principle]

I was reading a thread about testing and was just curious on what percent of your reefing success is Science and what is Art

Im thinking 60% Science and 40% Art.

[Aquattro]

I'm thinking more art than science, the arts often being black

[Chowder]

For me I think its 100% Fluke.

[tang daddy]

90 science 10 art and another 110% is having a job!

[marie]

I'm with jkhchris on this, for me it's definitely 100% fluke

[Joe Reefer]

Yep all fluke.

[Delphinus]

Fluke is such an ugly word in our hobby .....

[Snappy]

Wendell that is a tough question because I think a lot depends on what one interprets as success and what you kind of reef you keep, some require more science than others. That said I do at least sort of agree with the 60/40 ratio. It starts with science and testing but over time you get a feel for it and can often tell when some elements need topping up just by looking. So yeah I think it starts with science and slowly becomes an art.

[untamed]

I don't have an artistic bone in my body. 100% science. I'm not sure if I've had success yet, however.

[Snappy]

I'm not sure if I've had success yet, however.

I feel the same way about my own reef & husbandry skills.