What is the biggest risks in this hobby ?

vetteguy53081 · Jan 20, 2023

Im finding many are affected by Winter shipping which is obviously a risk with weather and potential delays.
While it can be accomplished successfully, there are many posts since December of delays and lost shipments.

Another would be skipping the quarantine protocol all together.

What is yours ?

MNFish · Jan 20, 2023

I know some fish need a cover but I love the look without so sometime go without.

ZoWhat · Jan 20, 2023

Wife looking at credit card statement after back to back to back Live Sale weekends.

Very dangerous

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Uncle99 · Jan 20, 2023

Lengthy power disruptions.
Heater without controller stays on.

fish farmer · Jan 20, 2023

Not having a reliable back up life support system.

I have a generator, battery powered bubbler, foam to seal the heat in, van with an inverter. I just need to be home when the crap hits the fan and I've been away when it has.

zheka757 · Jan 20, 2023

buying live stock without doing homework first!

RedFrog211 · Jan 20, 2023

Freak accidents- such as power outage, heater malfunction, glass/seal break etc.

We’ve all heard the horror stories, and all we can do is hope it never happens to us.

bobbravo2 · Jan 20, 2023

Biggest risk? Impatience

shakacuz · Jan 20, 2023

power outage in a small apartment during winter. a broken seam/leak living in an apartment you’re renting…

SchrutesReefs · Jan 20, 2023

Those $$$ frags. Pics look great, but little mister .75” stick for $300 wants to play funny games as soon as he hits your system.

Quite a few good mentions here thus far though.

vetteguy53081 · Jan 20, 2023

fish farmer said:
Not having a reliable back up life support system.

I have a generator, battery powered bubbler, foam to seal the heat in, van with an inverter. I just need to be home when the crap hits the fan and I've been away when it has.

Very good point. Often, the last thing we consider

vetteguy53081 · Jan 20, 2023

bobbravo2 said:
Biggest risk? Impatience

Very true and many do not realize they are rushing or attempting to get by with bare minimums (equipment, parameters, etc)

vetteguy53081 · Jan 20, 2023

zheka757 said:
buying live stock without doing homework first!

Often with coral , we go for the cheaper mariculture which offers a challenge. Aquaculture worth the extra money. Biggest coral mistake is Buying based on color and not knowing its requirements, Getting fooled by high end pics, know what it will look like - try to see the mother coral. Also buying coral too early and not having proper lighting.

vetteguy53081 · Jan 20, 2023

fish farmer said:
Not having a reliable back up life support system.

I have a generator, battery powered bubbler, foam to seal the heat in, van with an inverter. I just need to be home when the crap hits the fan and I've been away when it has.

And often happens on a sunday night when stores are closed.

fish farmer · Jan 20, 2023

RedFrog211 said:
Freak accidents- such as power outage, heater malfunction, glass/seal break etc.

We’ve all heard the horror stories, and all we can do is hope it never happens to us.

I've had all those mishaps during my fish keeping career.

907_Reefer · Jan 20, 2023

Power outage for sure. Luckily most here happen in the winter, I can use the generator for the tank, kick up the fire and push the freezers into the driveway (I keep them on casters)

fish farmer · Jan 20, 2023

shakacuz said:
power outage in a small apartment during winter. a broken seam/leak living in an apartment you’re renting…

In both apartments I rented with reef tanks I sent water downstairs.

The biggest risk is living under a reefer.

areefer01 · Jan 20, 2023

vetteguy53081 said:
Im finding many are affected by Winter shipping which is obviously a risk with weather and potential delays.
While it can be accomplished successfully, there are many posts since December of delays and lost shipments.

Don't buy in winter months, holidays, or known high heat times of years. Check forecasts before. We can't control anything else.

vetteguy53081 said:
What is yours ?

Marine animal (fish / coral) supply chain. This is, again in my opinion, the biggest risk and what comes to my mind when I read the title of the tread.

vetteguy53081 · Jan 20, 2023

fish farmer said:
In both apartments I rented with reef tanks I sent water downstairs.

The biggest risk is living under a reefer.

LOL
Also- How about RO systems??

fish farmer · Jan 20, 2023

vetteguy53081 said:
LOL
Also- How about RO systems??

I had interesting arrangements for my ro/dis in rentals just so they wouldn't flood. Thankfully I bought a house with a gravel floor in the basement, spills aren't a problem.