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View Poll Results: What is the hardest part of reefkeeping? | |
Cycling the tank.
|    | 3 | 5.45% | |
Dealing with algae.
|    | 18 | 32.73% | |
Doing maintenance on a regular basis.
|    | 11 | 20.00% | |
Not overstocking.
|    | 9 | 16.36% | |
The expense.
|    | 18 | 32.73% | |
Other.
|    | 6 | 10.91% | | Reef Links |  | 
03-07-2007, 01:14 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wethersfield, CT Age: 38
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Although it's not something I have to do very often, I find that dealing with algae is the biggest PITA. Takes no time for it to grow, can take months for it to go away. Stupid algae!! | 
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03-07-2007, 01:56 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Mexico Age: 22
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WOW, um..... ALL THE ABOVE!! Probably in that order too. I hate cycling, it always take longer than you think. Glass algea is always a pain, you have to clean the glass every other day or so. I guess maintenance is not that big of a problem, most tanks stabilze and then it becomes easy. Not over stocking is the big one for me. I want everything!!! I guess that is why everyone has a million corals, lol, you can cram them in almost every corner of the tank!! The expence is a tuffy too. Once you get everything its not bad, but getting all the rock, sand, skimmer, sump, pumps, lights, ect... It adds up fast!!
Good Poll Matt!!
Michael _________ 15 Gallon Nano, Current USA 80 watt PC Light, Pengiun HOB Refug, Pair of clowns one ocellaris and one purcula!
100 Gallon Tek T-5 Fixture 6 Bulb, Algea Forest!!!  | |
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03-07-2007, 02:04 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas Age: 34
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Gonna have to be the not overstocking for me. I often find myself dragged uncontrollably into the LFS as I happen to be driving by. Once in there it is very hard not to come away with some new something.  _________ 
55 Gal Glass, 10 gal sump, seaclone100 protein skimmer, 2 pc 65w 10k's, 2 pc 65w actinic, 2 4ft VHO 110w bulbs, 135lbs of live rock, livesand/aragonite mix, coral beauty, percula clown, blue and yellow damsel, peppermint shrimp, Skunk shrimp, coral banded shrimp, xenia, leather, zoas, star polyps, button polyps, frogspawn, hammer, leather, mushrooms, long tentacle anemone, turbosnails, astrea snails, hermit crabs and a featherduster. | |
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03-07-2007, 02:05 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Mexico Age: 22
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 + that!!!!!!!!! If your gonna make the trip, you have to bring something new home!!!!!!! | |
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03-07-2007, 02:14 PM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 30
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Originally Posted by amcarrig  Although it's not something I have to do very often, I find that dealing with algae is the biggest PITA. Takes no time for it to grow, can take months for it to go away. Stupid algae!! | definatley algae...:mad: ive gotta hurry to make that fuge!!!!!! _________ 4x24w T5ho 135ltr/35gal marine cube 15kg of liverock 2 yellowtail damsels.. more to come Got Questions? Need Answers?
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03-07-2007, 04:41 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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Heh, this is a good one. Well for me...its being away from my tank! Being at college...even if I am not that far from home its tough. I need to buy new bulbs for my tank and suction cups for my powerheads. Any news on the magnetic ones yet? $$$ still high? I think I am going to visit my tank tomarrow hah...no classes. _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1x 54W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent, 1x54w Super Actinic Blue 03 T5 HO Flourescent
1x 54W 12000K Aquablue Special T5 HO Fluorescent, 1x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
100 lbs Fiji Live Rock
65 lbs Live sand
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03-07-2007, 04:43 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Mexico Age: 22
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I hear ya Bruce!! I was doing the samething with my tanks when I went to college!! It is a PITA!! | |
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03-07-2007, 04:44 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Houston, TX
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you forgot one option. .. EVERYTHING! | |
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03-07-2007, 04:45 PM
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| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: IL Age: 20
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waiting for the tank to cycle 
I CANNNTNTTT wait :'(
I'll be bringing my 14g with me to FL for college :p so I dont have to worry about that. Nice and 'portable' _________ 14g Oceanic Cube
Randall's Goby/Shrimp Pair * 3x Sexy Shrimp  | |
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