Is reefing the only option?

[revhtree Verified Admin]

If you got out of reefing would you ever consider a planted tank or any other type of aquarium?

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[Idoc]

No, it's a reef tank or nothing for me. I've had freshwater tanks in the past, but found them too plain for my liking.

 

[ReefLab]

Reef or nothing. I had a high tech planted tank for a year and it just bores me. Saltwater fish are much cooler and interactive also.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Go big or go home, right

 

[coseal]

planted tanks are pretty sweet! more work than reef IMO...... just as expensive too- if your into the "shiny things"

 

[leedsrhinojohn]

I don't think they are mutually exclusive, I have a reef tank, a Discus tank and a planted tank, I enjoy having the diversity of 3 different tanks and each needs looking after in different ways.
As said above, the two non reef tanks take more looking after than a reef tank

 

[Quietman]

Wish you had included a vote for "Why not both?" Love my planted too!

 

[siggy]

when its time to relax

 

[Qasimja]

i used to run planted tanks with discus fish 20 years ago but i got tired of it so i switched to reef been reefing ever since ive never had the desire to go back

 

[Auquanut]

I have both also. Need another option on the poll.

 

[Quietman]

I suppose I can forgive a slight bias against us planted fans...it's not call Reef2Planted after all.

 

[Jacked Reefer]

I have a SA biotope in my living room (will be converting to BB discus tank. And currently trying to breed breed wild apistogramma.

 

[PanchoG]

No, it's a reef tank or nothing for me. I've had freshwater tanks in the past, but found them too plain for my liking.

+1
Exactly same experience, freshwater is not an option after having a reef.

 

[Jacked Reefer]

Wow! I’m surprised not to many people here wouldn't even consider fw. I feel like there is so much you can do in with freshwater and maybe they just haven’t found the right thing. Well to each there own.

 

[Dave Cureton]

I have both and a pond. Love them all. Reef is my favorite though.

 

[leedsrhinojohn]

I have both also. Need another option on the poll.

Agree, definitely need a 'already have other tanks' option.

 

[siggy]

i used to run planted tanks with discus fish 20 years ago but i got tired of it so i switched to reef been reefing ever since ive never had the desire to go back

I had one 1980 that started with quarter sized fish, when I converted to salt they were softball sized, No muss no fuss
that was the most relaxing tank I have owned. Salt is the greatest challenge other than my 3 daughters ;Blackeye

 

[Scurvy]

Some totally stunning planted tanks out there for sure but its Reef or Bust for me! I might consider an algae display tank someday though.

 

[ca1ore]

I did planted FW before reef tanks. If I got out of reefing it’d be for life simplification reasons so next tank would be no tank.

 

[Auquanut]

Wow! I’m surprised not to many people here wouldn't even consider fw. I feel like there is so much you can do in with freshwater and maybe they just haven’t found the right thing. Well to each there own.

I'm with you on this. I really enjoy the contrast between my planted and reef tanks. Each have their own challenges. I will say though that if I was forced to keep one or the other, it would definitely be the reef.