Why, how come and what if.

[atoll]

This hobby is nothing if but fascinating and an education. Some people jump to conclusions and just pass misinformation around. You have to ask yourself why, how come and what if. I have been keeping marines for around 36 years and the more I learn the more I find I have to learn. However somethings are just banded around as fact when in fact often they are only half truths or not true at all. I have an open mind to this hobby and have a saying "if it ain't broken fix it anyway" I discover things and as long as I am not hurting my animals then I like to experiment and try alternatives.
I have been using algae scrubbers for a couple of years, used Oxydator's for around 25 years (most in the hobby don't even know what they are and those that now do most only found out about them yesterday ) I make much of my own food and use fish oils, I do a fair bit of DIY. I could go on but you get my drift and what do I know, am just a beginner who has much to learn and discover. We are all learning stuff in this hobby every day and if you aren't then perhaps the hobby is not for you and you may become bored with it after a year or two. Discovery keeps your enthusiasm alive, failure opens new opportunities, successes will give you pride and satisfaction. Here's to the next 36 years.... I wish lol.

 

[Waters]

I think part of the problem with a lot of the information that is passed around is that no two tanks are the same.....what works for one can devastate another. All you can do is keep experimenting, move with the advances in technology, and hope for the best I tend to over analyze and start to make changes that aren't needed, usually causing me additional problems. It is an endless cycle lol.