Reef Keeping advice

[Skimmerking]

hey no worries , but all im saying some people get into this hobby thinking that i have a fresh water tank, i will take all my fish out sell them, put in SALT and put in fish. done , but no tha is not how we do it ,as you can detest to that ... you could put in there what what nitrites, ammonia, nitrates, mean, and why its important to not let your tank swing in Temp, PH, etc building those basic's will help get the newbies a better understanding on how SALT Water really works.

[superduperwesman]

Prob better just to give them this link I found...

www.canreef.com

[dabandit]

Originally Posted by superduperwesman

Prob better just to give them this link I found...

www.canreef.com

The point is to give basic information,so that when people come to a site like this they arent lost in the thousands of different opinions. You and I know enough to make our own informed decisions on what advice is good and bad,but a beginner doesnt. Just like I did'nt when I came here,like I'm sure you did'nt either. These sites can be very intimidating

[Doug]

Originally Posted by dabandit

The point is to give basic information,so that when people come to a site like this they arent lost in the thousands of different opinions.

Feel free to set up whatever info site you wish but in reference to a site like this, Christy put in many long hours on our superb reference library. Just thought I would add that in.

[rocketlily]

Originally Posted by dabandit

The point is to give basic information,so that when people come to a site like this they arent lost in the thousands of different opinions. You and I know enough to make our own informed decisions on what advice is good and bad,but a beginner doesnt. Just like I did'nt when I came here,like I'm sure you did'nt either. These sites can be very intimidating

The one thing I have learnt over the last year, is that there is no right way to set up a tank. When a beginner, like me, starts to do research on sites like canreef, it's the first thing they discover. I believe it then forces them to do more research and make their own informed choices and choose the "right" way for them.

I'm sure that there are alot of people that think that Eric Borneman has the right way of doing things, but sometimes I disagree with him and sometimes I agree with him.

[rocketlily]

Ha Ha, look at me giving advice when the ticker shows my tank is 12 days old.

[dabandit]

Originally Posted by rocketlily

The one thing I have learnt over the last year, is that there is no right way to set up a tank. When a beginner, like me, starts to do research on sites like canreef, it's the first thing they discover. I believe it then forces them to do more research and make their own informed choices and choose the "right" way for them.

I'm sure that there are alot of people that think that Eric Borneman has the right way of doing things, but sometimes I disagree with him and sometimes I agree with him.

I beleive I mention alot in my blog there are thousands of ways to do it,I never claimed mine was the only way or the best way. When I made reference to the ''right'' way I meant instead of buying a tank filling it with tap water and throwing 20 fish in.
I dont write collumns Im no pro its just a friggin blog im sure you all have them
and never had to defend your own opinion on them.
Im tired of posting anything here and coming under the firing squad for it.
I give up write your own blog if you dont like the way I'm doing it

[Pan]

Originally Posted by rocketlily

The one thing I have learnt over the last year, is that there is no right way to set up a tank. When a beginner, like me, starts to do research on sites like canreef, it's the first thing they discover. I believe it then forces them to do more research and make their own informed choices and choose the "right" way for them.

I'm sure that there are alot of people that think that Eric Borneman has the right way of doing things, but sometimes I disagree with him and sometimes I agree with him.

There is a right way...it`s the way YOU do it after you have explored and researched awhile, every single person who sets up a reef tank for the first time has problems, you can only offer advice not give it. If they take it and follow word for word good advice they will still run into unforseen problems, that others who have setup many a tank, counter without even thinking about it. I for one have rapidly cycle some tanks and not others, I tried doing it the same way i did previously, the second try failed while the third setup did not...go figure I think the best advice to someone new is go reasearch, rather than specific advise, because everyone thinks their method is the right way....it may be...for them.

[Skimmerking]

some of the stuff with FOWLR stating tha you dont need a protein skimmer I would say tha tyou would have to go with one. ALot of people will keep a huge tank and have a FOWLR and think that is great when you get into the fish tha lot s of newbie's want to keep they tend to lend towards the aggressive ones and feed heavy and then the water goes for a crap fish are dying. see what I'm talking about. not to get under your skin just pointing out a few things that you may want to cncider revising. with a FOLWR I would strongly put in there to get a protein skimmer that is all..

the site looks realy great by the way keep up the great work.. looking forward to other great things tha you have to offer.

[sphelps]

We will start with a guide on how to setup a reef aquarium,the RIGHT way.