donnievaz
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That one has been the cause of much confusion. I can't tell you how many times I've asked someone "Where do you keep your alkalinity?" only to get the standard reply of 8.3 (their ph)...
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That one has been the cause of much confusion. I can't tell you how many times I've asked someone "Where do you keep your alkalinity?" only to get the standard reply of 8.3 (their ph)...
Ashish Patel
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Wow - this threads gone Viral 
ws6kid
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Yes, we are all apparently a little angry
Here is mine, has to do with fancy named coral, since I tend to buy more than I should
"Please ID this coral and name" - If you didn't buy it with a fancy name from a reputable source, it doesn't have one
It is a green acropora.
Also, any question that is asked of the forums that a simple search on the forum will provide any answer you could possibly need. Some people have spent so much time providing great information. I think it is a little insulting to not search for those awesome responses before asking the same question again.
Yea, I am angry...probably should have not answered this right at the end of a work day
Here is mine, has to do with fancy named coral, since I tend to buy more than I should
"Please ID this coral and name" - If you didn't buy it with a fancy name from a reputable source, it doesn't have one
It is a green acropora.Also, any question that is asked of the forums that a simple search on the forum will provide any answer you could possibly need. Some people have spent so much time providing great information. I think it is a little insulting to not search for those awesome responses before asking the same question again.
Yea, I am angry...probably should have not answered this right at the end of a work day
donnievaz
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Yes, we are all apparently a little angry
Also, any question that is asked of the forums that a simple search on the forum will provide any answer you could possibly need. Some people have spent so much time providing great information. I think it is a little insulting to not search for those awesome responses before asking the same question again.
I usually try not to get too irritated by this. I've come to grips with the fact that a HUGE number of people completely suck at searching for things for whatever reason. They're not lazy, just clueless in many cases.
Greybeard
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The marketing names are out of control It frustrates me that anyone can name their own corals..."strawberry shortcake", WWC bounce mushroom? I would love to see ppl trying to indefinite using a scientific name. Francis from the TV show Fish tank kings did and it was super funny... I guess marketing names works because it makes it fun, simple, and easy to rememberBut to stay on the topic... BAD HOBBY TERMS = corny marketing names
Yup. This was the biggest surprise I had after being out of the reefing game for a decade. I come back, and corals are arbitrarily being named after comic book heroes. What the he(ck) is a 'spiderman' frag? Last weekend, I picked up a nice, orange Leptoseris frag that, apparently, is widely known as 'Jack-0-lantern'. A decade back, we _attempted_ to give correct names for our corals... no, we were not always accurate, but some attempt was made. Yeah, I once bought a montipora that was actually heliopora... but it was an honest mistake. How, exactly, do you look up care requirements for 'superman' coral, anyway?
Holy crap!!!! I am brand spanking new to this hobby and have been wracking my brain over this for months now. I kept seeing this thinking that I must have misunderstood Alkalinity a long time ago and had it wrong for years....
Yup. This was the biggest surprise I had after being out of the reefing game for a decade. I come back, and corals are arbitrarily being named after comic book heroes. What the he(ck) is a 'spiderman' frag? Last weekend, I picked up a nice, orange Leptoseris frag that, apparently, is widely known as 'Jack-0-lantern'. A decade back, we _attempted_ to give correct names for our corals... no, we were not always accurate, but some attempt was made. Yeah, I once bought a montipora that was actually heliopora... but it was an honest mistake. How, exactly, do you look up care requirements for 'superman' coral, anyway?
Yep, I'll often have scientific names I give be totally ignored because they want to know its "real name"
That IS its real name! Not the gimmicky nickname of why you think it's worth 5x as much. That may be the reason some of us actually use them, because we started before there were so many useless names and that's all they're known by unless you go out of your way to study them. I agree with ws6kid, there's just enough people using correct terms that the only way they aren't used more is if they're completely ignored, which is a little insulting. Anyway, back to the thread.
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I agree, I haven't bought my first fish yet but have spent months researching every fish I see that I would like and have made a list of what I can have and have crossed off many fish that I really wanted but can't have with the tank we are building. If you can take the time to learn all the equipment, plumbing, electronics etc. Why would you not research the fish also.
wkscott
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Ok. I have to say it and tick off some folks: RIMLESS, especially when mentioned in a haughty tone. As if owning a rimless tank is the ultimate goal in life and it makes you better than reefers with rimmed tanks.
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Kershaw
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There CH at 8.3 watch out alk bothers people hereLOL. But lots of people do keep their alkalinity around 8.3.
tigé21v
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Guilty of this one.
And unfortunately, I think I'm too old to change. It's the term I was introduced into the hobby with. Never quite understood it, but went alomg with it.
I've tried to change, it lasts for all of a day.
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Kershaw
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I for one have enjoyed this thread lots old funny things brought up. I am guilty of many of them. But I do intend to correct my self in as many areas here as I can. So they make a speak and say you for coral? Is there a Thread that shows the scientific name and how it's pronounced?
I had a clown fish that would feed the anemone. I dropped frozen shrimp into the tank. She would take the shrimp in her mouths and feed it to the anemone. Thus hosting it.
Flippers4pups
Fins up since 1993
"Old school"
Though not restrained to any one thing, place or time, But in the hobby refers to "lack of expensive, high tech equipment".
Drives me cuckoo!
Though not restrained to any one thing, place or time, But in the hobby refers to "lack of expensive, high tech equipment".
Drives me cuckoo!
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TheGovernor [559]
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"RAINBOW " Since when have you see an actual rainbow with 2 noticeable colors and a hint of a 3rd color . ..Reefing has destroyed rainbows haha.. 3 colors does not warrant calling things rainbow ..ok I'm done
Flippers4pups
Fins up since 1993
"HOB"
Hang on the back. Technically, not hanging on the back of anything!
Should be "HOL", hang on the lip!
Or "HOE", hang on the edge!
I could keep going, but.....no I won't. Lol
Hang on the back. Technically, not hanging on the back of anything!
Should be "HOL", hang on the lip!
Or "HOE", hang on the edge!
I could keep going, but.....no I won't. Lol
