Alright whose 12 footer is that?

[ReefJunkie]

Originally Posted by Ephraim

i would not say that we are lucky to have this "wealth of information" for someone that is new to this, the incorrect information on most aquarium forums is more prevalent that it is in the worst of LFS. A good fish shopkeep can give you more useful information than the best web forum, because it is A) filtered and B) they have to answer for the incorrect info.

I disagree, I have learned more from this website than from any fish store I have been to... I guess if you have a 'good' fish store nearby that you can go to with questions great (but for me starting out that would have been a lot of trips to the store). I have rarely been misinformed on this or any other reefing forum and if there is some misinformation being given usually the more experienced people chime in right away and correct this. All canreefers together I'm sure have way more experience than any "good shopkeep" and they dont want to sell you anything

[midgetwaiter]

Originally Posted by ReefJunkie

I disagree, I have learned more from this website than from any fish store I have been to... I guess if you have a 'good' fish store nearby that you can go to with questions great (but for me starting out that would have been a lot of trips to the store). I have rarely been misinformed on this or any other reefing forum and if there is some misinformation being given usually the more experienced people chime in right away and correct this. All canreefers together I'm sure have way more experience than any "good shopkeep" and they dont want to sell you anything

I dunno about that, I've seen some truly awful advice offered here lately. Whatever question you've got it's probably best to try and get info from as many sources as you can and make up your own mind.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Originally Posted by Ephraim

i would not say that we are lucky to have this "wealth of information" for someone that is new to this, the incorrect information on most aquarium forums is more prevalent that it is in the worst of LFS. A good fish shopkeep can give you more useful information than the best web forum, because it is A) filtered and B) they have to answer for the incorrect info.

Huh. How do you figure that advice from most aquarium forums is incorrect more so than the WORST LFS? Wow. "Hey, Canreef community....guess what? You're more ill-informed and useless than the worst employee the worst LFS has to offer."

Awesome. Thanks for that.

And how do you figure that advice from a single LFS source is better? Filtered? What does that mean? Is that code for "only one"? Because the first time I purchased something at a LFS without knowing better was a Regal Tang for a 3-foot 50G aquarium. LFS owner said it was fine. The second (and last) time I did this was with a Goniopora. LFS owner said it would thrive.

Blah blah blah. Whatever. *grumbles and steps down off soapbox*

[Skimmerking]

Man this thread went out the door.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Der_Iron_Chef

Huh. How do you figure that advice from most aquarium forums is incorrect more so than the WORST LFS? Wow. "Hey, Canreef community....guess what? You're more ill-informed and useless than the worst employee the worst LFS has to offer."

Awesome. Thanks for that.

And how do you figure that advice from a single LFS source is better? Filtered? What does that mean? Is that code for "only one"? Because the first time I purchased something at a LFS without knowing better was a Regal Tang for a 3-foot 50G aquarium. LFS owner said it was fine. The second (and last) time I did this was with a Goniopora. LFS owner said it would thrive.

Blah blah blah. Whatever. *grumbles and steps down off soapbox*

I'm with you on this one Drew. I would trust the advice of 20 respondants in a thread over a LFS any day.

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Der_Iron_Chef

Huh. How do you figure that advice from most aquarium forums is incorrect more so than the WORST LFS? Wow. "Hey, Canreef community....guess what? You're more ill-informed and useless than the worst employee the worst LFS has to offer."

Awesome. Thanks for that.

And how do you figure that advice from a single LFS source is better? Filtered? What does that mean? Is that code for "only one"? Because the first time I purchased something at a LFS without knowing better was a Regal Tang for a 3-foot 50G aquarium. LFS owner said it was fine. The second (and last) time I did this was with a Goniopora. LFS owner said it would thrive.

Blah blah blah. Whatever. *grumbles and steps down off soapbox*

Yeah... I could write a book on all the bad advice I've gotten from LFS over the years, and add another volume for what I've heard offered to friends. Oh yeah, my family used to own and operate a LFS (fresh) and I now know what kind of bullshit we were slinging in our innocence and ignorance. We weren't trying to deceive, but our sources (aka suppliers) weren't always reliable. And sometimes, what you needed was (surprise!) what I had to move.

A friend was sold 10 fish and about 20 corals for a 1-week-old 46 bowfront, including a gonipora, which "would do just fine in that setup" and a blue sponge which was "super easy to care for".

The best LFS and LFS staff are fantastic. They're not the norm, in my opinion. On the other hand, even the worst advice on a forum gets debated and often debunked.

[mark]

Originally Posted by Ephraim

The vast majority of aquarists choose only to impress themselves and do not feel the need to show off on the internet.

I'm not here to impress or show off.

[lastlight]

Mitch told me the tank was headed for Edmonton which is why I posted there looking for the owner...

Additionally...this is the first post I've ever made that's actually generated any interest I think and it's not even my tank!

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by mark

I'm not here to impress or show off.

Nor am I... I just like to share my build with other hobbyists, and learn as much as I can.