Tips & Tricks Of Old School Reefing

[jsker]

For use older reefer how have been reefing for a bit, what would be the best tips for new reefers? I have found with all the advancement with Meds, equipments, lighting, tank , chemistry and whatever else we can think of would be helpful to the entire community

Let go!!

 

[4FordFamily]

Best advice - “nothing good happens quickly in reefing”



I break this advice/rule but I try not to!

 

[jsker]

Best advice - “nothing good happens quickly in reefing”



I break this advice/rule but I try not to!

That is a good one.

 

[Abhishek]

As Greg @gcarroll says - SPS = Stability Promotes Success .. doesn't only apply to SPS but reefing in general !
Best advice i heard in a long time !

The other one I want to follow - Keep your dang hands of the tank water !!!!

Regards,
Abhishek

 

[cracker]

You don't need all the bells & whistles !

 

[jsker]

As Greg @gcarroll says - SPS = Stability Promotes Success .. doesn't only apply to SPS but reefing in general !
Best advice i heard in a long time !

The other one I want to follow - Keep your dang hands of the tank water !!!!

Regards,
Abhishek

Good ones!!

 

[jsker]

You don't need all the bells & whistles !

So true.

 

[Abhishek]

One more - Don't Fix what's Not Broken

 

[jsker]

One more - Don't Fix what's Not Broken

I am so guilty of that one

 

[Abhishek]

I am so guilty of that one

You will never walk alone my friend !!!

But my wife has started keeping a tab on me . I currently have a challenge on the way where I am not allowed to buy any new equipments unless anything fails or put my hand in water even if it means to fix a fallen frag by my wife . Extreme but my wife knows now more reefing than me and we believe its for the best of the tank.
Incentive is - I get to buy a high end acro every month of my choice if I follow the rules !!
And hard to say but I actually haven't touched water in my tank for the last 2 weeks - cyano came as ususal and i just ignored it. Today it seems to be receding on its own and acros look never better !

Regards,
Abhishek

 

[DSC reef]

I'm gonna quote Matt Rogers, go slow and let it grow! I've tried to stick with that motto since I started. No matter what new product comes out you can't rush a reef tank.

 

[DSC reef]

One more - Don't Fix what's Not Broken

I try to stick by this as well. Sometimes with all the new distractions like skimmers, lighting and reef salt made from fairy dust it's hard to leave well enough alone. Lol

 

[jsker]

You will never walk alone my friend !!!

But my wife has started keeping a tab on me . I currently have a challenge on the way where I am not allowed to buy any new equipments unless anything fails or put my hand in water even if it means to fix a fallen frag by my wife . Extreme but my wife knows now more reefing than me and we believe its for the best of the tank.
Incentive is - I get to buy a high end acro every month of my choice if I follow the rules !!
And hard to say but I actually haven't touched water in my tank for the last 2 weeks - cyano came as ususal and i just ignored it. Today it seems to be receding on its own and acros look never better !

Regards,
Abhishek

Yes, but you still sticking you hand in the tank every month;Hilarious;Hilarious. That is a great idea!!

 

[jsker]

That is way to put it.

 

[jsker]

I try to stick by this as well. Sometimes with all the new distractions like skimmers, lighting and reef salt made from fairy dust it's hard to leave well enough alone. Lol

Bad;Hilarious;Hilarious

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Don't make any changes just before a vacation.

 

[Abhishek]

Yes, but you still sticking you hand in the tank every month;Hilarious;Hilarious. That is a great idea!!

That's the catch 22 my friend . That's why she got me aquarium gloves and tweezers as Christmas gifts to be used only when placing new frags .

Regards,
Abhishek

 

[jsker]

Don't make any changes just before a vacation.

That is a good one!

 

[Abhishek]

Don't make any changes just before a vacation.

Yeah tell me about it !!! Still remember the first chiller I ever got hooked up to the tank 1 day before before a 2 week vacation. Came home to a flooded floor :@
Regards,
Abhishek

 

[jsker]

That's the catch 22 my friend . That's why she got me aquarium gloves and tweezers as Christmas gifts to be used only when placing new frags .

Regards,
Abhishek