Advice you've been given in this hobby

[vetteguy53081]

What advise were you given in this hobby that seemed odd but ended up being the best advice after all ??

For me looking way back, was to take things slow and do not chase numbers.

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

Take everything (advice) with a grain of salt...

Their tank is not your tank. What works for one may not work for another...
Think about the whole picture, not the details.

 

[Armt350]

Bigger is better. Small tanks go bad quickly.

 

[Ben's Pico Reefing]

You can do 100 percent water changes as bacteria lives on surface area not water column. This has helped me a ton and changed my thinking on everything.aintenamce wise.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

What advise were you given in this hobby that seemed odd but ended up being the best advice after all ??

For me looking way back, was to take things slow and do not chase numbers.

Definitely was to not chase numbers for me as well. Goes against everything you read and hear, but is absolutely true.

 

[Brianreeferny]

Have patience and quarantine all fish.

 

[crazyfishmom]

Do not use tap water. As soon as I started using RODI everything changed.

 

[Everclear]

Patience, don't chase numbers, don't add anything you don't test for, and nothing good happens fast in the tank.

 

[ChrisPPolys]

+1 for not chasing numbers, I haven’t tested my water in over 3/4 years aside from salinity using a refractometer. No dosing necessary.

 

[Paul B]

Have patience and quarantine all fish.

Have Patience but never quarantine anything.

 

[Mr Fishface]

KISS. I thought that silly years ago, how could you possibly keep saltwater simple?? Turns out you can! It's only as complicated as you make it.

 

[rhitee93]

Lots of good advice on here, but most of it made sense to me. The one that seemed odd that really sticks out in my mind was: Don't overreact to the various diatoms/algae in the early phases. Wait it out and let them do their thing.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

The best advice I have been given was take everything slow, don't rush anything, and be patient with your tank

 

[BeanAnimal]

Eat bacon, not fish. They know.

 

[randomfishdude]

Mysis shrimp does not taste that bad...

 

[Troylee]

Weirdest thing? Pouring vodka in my tank! Worked like a charm.

 

[randomfishdude]

Weirdest thing? Pouring vodka in my tank! Worked like a charm.

When in doubt. Use vodka.

 

[MrBrbsmoke]

LFS owner (though he doesn't deal in saltwater anymore) still maintains a lot of tanks locally and while I was shadowing him the best advice I ever heard is "If you Think its dead, just leave it until you Know its dead. Life finds a way" and I never cease to crack up when he comes back around to a previously suspected to be melted/bleached coral or spineless urchin and suddenly its showing life 2 or 3 weeks later, finding its way.


A quarter of the time though it was really dead, in which his typical response is "At least the crabs ate well"

 

[LPS Bum]

Best advice I ever received was to NEVER tell my wife how much all of this costs. I still follow that to this day.

 

[fishybizzness]

Best advice was to feed nori the Victor from wwc way! Daily and wrapped tightly! Changed the health of my tangs to better than I could have ever imagined! Best advice ever!