What is your goal for your tank?

Gumbies R Us · Feb 5, 2024

We all have our own goals with our tanks and what we want to get out of our tanks. I am wondering, what are some goals you have for your tank? Maybe it is to get it algae free or maybe it is to upgrade to a bigger tank. Curious to see what everyone says!

Js.Aqua.Project · Feb 5, 2024

Goal # 1 - don't kill everything
Goal # 2 - see goal # 1
Goal # 3 - enjoy the tank

danimal1211 · Feb 5, 2024

Grow corals! For a long time I’ve like the idea of letting the corals be the aquascape. Each coral gets its own structure to grow on. I think there a multiple benefits to that. Long term there will likely be a bigger system with planned placement of each colony.

Gumbies R Us · Feb 6, 2024

danimal1211 said:
Grow corals! For a long time I’ve like the idea of letting the corals be the aquascape. Each coral gets its own structure to grow on. I think there a multiple benefits to that. Long term there will likely be a bigger system with planned placement of each colony.

It's really neat seeing coral overtake aquascapes like that!

EricR · Feb 6, 2024

My main goal is just to have a nice variety of creatures (corals/inverts/fish) that I enjoy watching with AS LITTLE EFFORT on my part as possible.

...felt like I was accomplishing that for a span of time but, lately, I'm expending more effort than I'd like just to keep things stable

randomfishdude · Feb 6, 2024

Brag
Brag
Brag
Brag that I have a tank and you don't
And
Brag

shakacuz · Feb 6, 2024

in this order:

keep tank stable until transfer
continue planning out tank transfer
begin purchasing items
assemble
transfer tank from a 40B to a 60G cube with no issues
tear down old 40B, and sell what i can to fund the cube. use the rest
enjoy

technically at #0, i would have "keep my OG bounce from melting". has me worried lol

DDenny · Feb 6, 2024

right now too beat these Dinos

Sophie"s mom · Feb 6, 2024

Gumbies R Us said:
We all have our own goals with our tanks and what we want to get out of our tanks. I am wondering, what are some goals you have for your tank? Maybe it is to get it algae free or maybe it is to upgrade to a bigger tank. Curious to see what everyone says!

A peaceful community/reef! I have all the fish I want. I am currently adding some corals, then the goal is to maintain, sit back, and enjoy.

Gumbies R Us · Feb 6, 2024

DDenny said:
right now too beat these Dinos

You will beat them!

Paul B · Feb 6, 2024

To have it live longer than I do.

Reefer Matt · Feb 6, 2024

The goal for my tanks used to be to just use them for my enjoyment. Now my goal is to use them to help others. This keeps me motivated to try new things and stay on top of my maintenance. Having all this to myself is nice, but not as rewarding as sharing it with others and being a part of a community.

Troylee · Feb 6, 2024

Reef of the month! I won’t stop till I get it! Haha

_cpate3_ · Feb 6, 2024

My goal is to get some nice coral growth and expand the frags that I have now. I have lots of frags but they are all growing slowly (except soft corals), the issue is I move tanks so much because of college there is no real stability for long periods. However soon I will be in an apartment and not a dorm room and will be able to keep better care of my corals. I love the look of a full tank and I hope to achieve that someday!

CBonito · Feb 6, 2024

My only goal is to have the kind of system that I once envied when I was younger and couldn't afford to do things how I would have liked. And if anyone else can take something home with them from that, even better.