my new salt tank

Ian · #1 02-27-2009, 04:48 AM

From someone who has had salt under a year....Listen closely to these guys (and gals)...they will save you a load of grief, anger and even better MONEY...I jumped in fast too..well a little slower than you, and was saved by this site....and now am officially addicted... GOOD LUCK

Reef_Craze · #2 03-02-2009, 01:56 AM

Return the fish!

This is a hobby that has to be started a certain single way. You really need to be careful when starting or you will just waste time and money, get a couple of good aquarium books, (Conscientious Marine Aquarist by Robert M. Fenner) and bounce around the internet forums, you're gonna need a couple months of research.

zuzes20011 · #3 03-02-2009, 12:17 PM

well thanks every one i have books on it i have been reading for months my tank is doing well have not lost a fish yet i test my water every day

Leah · #4 03-02-2009, 12:53 PM

Hey, don't worry about it. Sometimes people can be rather rude. We all started out in
this at some point, and have sometimes had to learn the hard way. Sometimes we forget to play nice. Uh, HUM clearing my throat.
When I started I listen to the L.F.S luckily for me, my guy had a reef tank. So got some
sound advice. When people say you have to be patient..... they forget to be Patient
with people just starting and can be Rude. Good luck! And don't forget to have fun doing
this. Oh and I love pictures. I also have a 72 gal. And need to learn how my camera works, lol someday soon I hope

Zoaelite · #5 03-02-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Leah

Hey, don't worry about it. Sometimes people can be rather rude. We all started out in
this at some point, and have sometimes had to learn the hard way. Sometimes we forget to play nice. Uh, HUM clearing my throat.
When I started I listen to the L.F.S luckily for me, my guy had a reef tank. So got some
sound advice. When people say you have to be patient..... they forget to be Patient
with people just starting and can be Rude. Good luck! And don't forget to have fun doing
this. Oh and I love pictures. I also have a 72 gal. And need to learn how my camera works, lol someday soon I hope

To true, too true. I believe (atleast hope) that most of the comments that come off as a little rude are only that way because people are pashionate about the hobby and want to see the best for our fish/ corals. If nothing has died yet then it sounds like you have passed the cycle (good job, your doing something right!) Have any photos of the tank?
Levi

zuzes20011 · #6 03-02-2009, 05:07 PM

hey thanks ya i had not posted anything in a while becas i felt like i was being ambushed i just needed some help thats all.... there was some good answers in there but i have read lots of books and have friends that have salt as well. I have lost one fish but it looks like my crab and fish got in to a bad fight lol there were like for crab legs lieing beside the fish but the crab is still alive

Tangman · #7 03-03-2009, 12:52 AM

Sorry, but I don't feel any one was being rude, but by the way your first post ( in this thread ) sounded , you added 6 or 7 fish without cycling the tank and that possibly your fish where all doomed