How do you gauge your tank success?

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by whippy, Apr 15, 2010.

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  1. Night-Rida

    Night-Rida Finback Whale

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    x2 and fully polyp extension on all my corals :)
     
    Night-Rida, Apr 15, 2010
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  2. Barbarossa

    Barbarossa Sea Dragon

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    Ha Ha, me to.
     
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  3. whippy

    whippy Sailfin Tang

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    Bump for more input :)
     
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  4. rdarris

    rdarris Feather Duster

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    coral growth and algae control.
     
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  5. Kelley11

    Kelley11 Peppermint Shrimp

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    +1 on longevity, I also judge by growth of coral / coralline and water parameters.

    Great topic, very interesting!
     
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  6. RedGambit

    RedGambit Giant Squid

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    lol My Achilles tang is alive day by day :p Other then that film algae and how the corals look.
     
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  7. banthonyb71

    banthonyb71 Millepora

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    When I get new additions...How fast they take to open,extend polyps. If they look as happy as they did in the LPS or happier. Although Algae and crystal clear water is not a direct indicator of the health of the tank, it sure does make me happy with the apperance.

    Corals Happy(+)Crystal Clear Water(=)Me Happy(Minus)Money Spent (+) Money Spent Wisely(-)Livestock Death(+)Livestock Breeding and Coral Growth(+)Other People's Aww(=)My Satisfaction =Tank Sucess.

    My Nwly Invented Equation. lol
     
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  8. whippy

    whippy Sailfin Tang

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    LMAO! Good answer :D
     
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  9. bje

    bje Long-fin Bannerfish

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    ha i like this equation
     
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  10. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    A fish filet always deserves a good breading.
     
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