10 Deadly Sins

[omard]

Recently saw list of "5 Cardinal Sins Of A Marine Aquarist" --- Thought it needed expanding...based on personal experience and on many of the recurring posts we have seen here...


1. Overfeeding
2. Failure to test the water quality frequently enough.
3. Failure to change out light bulbs on regular basis.
4. Incompatible stocking.
5. Overstocking.
6. Impatience.
7. Impulse buying.
8. Insufficient research in general.
9. Not recognizing importance of light (too much, too little).
10. Not recognizing importance of flow (too much, too little).


Please add to if you can think of others...Maybe we can shoot for "20" --(plenty more "sin" out there I am sure. )

[Bogie]

11. Deep sand beds in the main tank

[Iraf]

not maintenancing hardware, I.E. not servicing your pumps and skimmers or changing out filtration pads

[BluePhish]

im sure we can all check more than a few off that list!
-improper diet
-not qt fish befor introduction
-using windex to clean glass panes.(water works better anyways)
-adding supps without testing.

[fishpoop]

could you say using lids on tanks?

or not the right kind of lighting

[BillyD]

- Not asking the wife before you spend the money on a new setup....

(i still got the bruises.)

[Brandon1023]

19. Using tap water

[Iraf]

Originally Posted by BillyD

- Not asking the wife before you spend the money on a new setup....

(i still got the bruises.)

LOL too true

[Iraf]

Originally Posted by Brandon1023

19. Using tap water

/Signed

didn't think about that one earlier

[wildreef]

Not purchasing a proper Ro/Di unit before purchasing corals/fish ( tank size plays a rule here ).