A question for USA Reefers?

[MarkS]

Hi Mark from New Zealand, I am moving to Marine from Aqua, waiting for a Red Sea Reefer 350 - so trying to learn heaps - a bit stuck on the equipment needed but trawling the posts here - great forum.

Anyway, I love Tanked and "My Tank from Hell" has just started here - my only gripe is I don't understand why they always use "fake coral settings" - is this indicative of most set ups or just low maintenance options? I just looks so false and not really "keeping an aquarium"?

What is also amazing is the fish wholesalers and corals they show - we don't have that here.

Happy Reefing Mark

 

[Maritimer]

I think the fake coral inserts are more for ease of maintenance than anything else - most of the "as seen on TV" tanks are basically decor items for well-heeled clients who are more likely than not to have a maintenance company drop in every couple of weeks to run water changes.

It takes a special kind of person to actually _want_ to undertake the challenge of a reef . . .

~Bruce (Who's never seen a "coral insert" tank, except at a public aquarium.)

 

[Waters]

Exactly what Maritimer said There are several episodes of Tanked that are based around actual reef tanks though. Most are for companies though that are just installing easy maintenance tanks for their business.

 

[DracoKat]

I hate those inserts. they look pretty at first, but I imagine them getting covered with algae and coraline.. not so pretty after a while

 

[Waters]

I hate those inserts. they look pretty at first, but I imagine them getting covered with algae and coraline.. not so pretty after a while

Most of those businesses have maintenance companies that come out weekly and scrub everything down to keep them clean.....otherwise, like you said, they would all be covered over time.