Tanked today?

Discussion in 'The Bucket' started by Dingo, Aug 19, 2011.

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  1. DBOSHIBBY

    DBOSHIBBY Sleeper Shark

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    I haven't seen once peice of actual live rock yet either.
     
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  3. khowst

    khowst Bangghai Cardinal

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    In between moments of rage take a minute to remember the show isnt named "Fished" its called "Tanked". Its about building theme tanks. It's not about coral or really livestock even they are just a supplimental item.

    Like I said in the other I dont know 4-5 threads we have here: How to set up a SW tank show? Boring as shat & I can watch that on youtube. Fish profiles? I can google it faster. How to build a regular fish tank? After we can watch paint dry. I am sorry but the bigger parts of this hobby are not gonna keep people interested long enough to be worth a show. Do it all right? Ok, we can in season 3 we can watch them add a CuC to a tank they built in season 1? Really?

    I am sorry but I liked the show. It shows people doing something different. OCC, Jesse James, are just a few examples of people & things just tried to do something different, something out of the ordinary. They didnt go to metal school, they picked up a hammer and built something. Something other people frowned on and turned thier noses up at originally, but they helped to bring the motorcycle mainstream. That is something this show might do for this hobby too.

    You may or may not respect the people in the example I used but I can respect the time and energy they put into building something different and unique just like this show.

    People dont like the coral inserts? ok please tell me how you would light the phone booth aquarium, get down into the tank to place and take care of corals in it? I'm sorry but that just isnt practical.

    I kinda think of this show kinda like LED's. When LED's first hit they were the scourge of the hobby. Now they are accepted and mainstream. I hope people can open thier mind & see this can be a more interesting & exciting hobby than a square/rectangle glass box with some fish & coral in it.
     
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  4. ferretfish

    ferretfish Sea Dragon

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    if they used accually used coral they couldn't keep many fish like angelfish
     
  5. ferretfish

    ferretfish Sea Dragon

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    i agree with you thanks for metioning that:)
     
  6. dpruitt7450

    dpruitt7450 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    they just filled the tank with water straight from the hot water heater, added ice to cool it, mixed the salt in the tank, then added the fish all in less than 4 hours? really?
     
  7. sticksmith23

    sticksmith23 Giant Squid

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    I think that the important thing for people to realize is that the show is just trying to bring more people into the hobby. The primary purpose of the show is to build aquariums. We should our support instead jumping on the bandwagon and bashing it. Just make yourselves available to answer all of your friends questions and help guide them in the right direction.
     
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  9. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    I don't think I would want to be in this hobby anymore if people care more about there showman ship then the health of their animals.
     
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  10. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    +1....
     
  11. Greg9MM

    Greg9MM Skunk Shrimp

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    And they are in a billion dollar casino and cant get a hose with cold water to reach the tank? lol stupid
     
  12. dpruitt7450

    dpruitt7450 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    my point exactly, i like the show and ill keep watching it cause lets face it... they are amazing at what they do, they make awesome custom tanks. the only thing that scares me is someone is going to see this show and think they know everything about salt water aquariums... but atleast theyre trying,,,,