Dallas
Mon, 30th Apr 2012, 10:26 PM
Ok I know we all have made some mistakes in this hobby. I have and
will make more than most. Luckily I have got a lot of help and asked a
lot (and I mean a LOT) of questions, that has saved me from even more
huge mistakes. That is what this post is about all the
stupid/funny/airhead things we have done or almost done that might
keep someone from doing the same thing. It is always hard to admit
mistakes but it is even harder to have to pay out the nose for them. I
for one learn by doing, but if I can save some money or a week of work
from learning by others mishaps, all the better.
Have done:
#1Water Change’s: Don’t do your water change by lifting a 5g bucket
over your head and try pouring it in to the top of your tank. (Next
time: if I cannot find a small pump to help I will get the water above
the tank and use a hose.)
#1a Lighting: When dumping your 5g bucket of water in to your tank,
TAKE OFF THE LIGHT’S FIRST!
#2 Silicone: Don’t try to make perfect beads with the nose of the
bottle (Next time: I will just put it on my finger then run my finger
down the edges. You are going to get it on you no matter what.)
#3 Buying Rock: Don’t go to some pet store and pay $7-10 a Lb for live
rock. (Next time: just get it from another reef keeper for a lot less.
Oh and its a lot better rock most of the time as well)
Saved from near disaster:
Ok I had to cut this list down; it would be way too long.
#1 Look that puffer fits in their 10g tank just fine. (Looked at what
a fish needs before getting it. i.e. food, tank size, ect.)
#2 Adding salt water to a salt water tank duh. (Bad idea)
#3 If my fish will eat, he can have more food. (Just don’t)
#4 Let’s put my return at the bottom of the tank for better
circulation. (Power outages will not go smooth “there is way to make it
work, but do your homework”)
#5 Bigger is better putting in a bigger heater then my tank needed. (If it got stuck-on my tank would be cooking in no time)
Thanks for reading and I hope everyone can add to this list. I know
that I will make many more big time mess-ups, so my list is not as
long as it will be. I would really like to see everyone's list. Oh and I am not trying to tell anyone how to do it the right way. There
are so many right ways. These are just things I've leaned from.
will make more than most. Luckily I have got a lot of help and asked a
lot (and I mean a LOT) of questions, that has saved me from even more
huge mistakes. That is what this post is about all the
stupid/funny/airhead things we have done or almost done that might
keep someone from doing the same thing. It is always hard to admit
mistakes but it is even harder to have to pay out the nose for them. I
for one learn by doing, but if I can save some money or a week of work
from learning by others mishaps, all the better.
Have done:
#1Water Change’s: Don’t do your water change by lifting a 5g bucket
over your head and try pouring it in to the top of your tank. (Next
time: if I cannot find a small pump to help I will get the water above
the tank and use a hose.)
#1a Lighting: When dumping your 5g bucket of water in to your tank,
TAKE OFF THE LIGHT’S FIRST!
#2 Silicone: Don’t try to make perfect beads with the nose of the
bottle (Next time: I will just put it on my finger then run my finger
down the edges. You are going to get it on you no matter what.)
#3 Buying Rock: Don’t go to some pet store and pay $7-10 a Lb for live
rock. (Next time: just get it from another reef keeper for a lot less.
Oh and its a lot better rock most of the time as well)
Saved from near disaster:
Ok I had to cut this list down; it would be way too long.
#1 Look that puffer fits in their 10g tank just fine. (Looked at what
a fish needs before getting it. i.e. food, tank size, ect.)
#2 Adding salt water to a salt water tank duh. (Bad idea)
#3 If my fish will eat, he can have more food. (Just don’t)
#4 Let’s put my return at the bottom of the tank for better
circulation. (Power outages will not go smooth “there is way to make it
work, but do your homework”)
#5 Bigger is better putting in a bigger heater then my tank needed. (If it got stuck-on my tank would be cooking in no time)
Thanks for reading and I hope everyone can add to this list. I know
that I will make many more big time mess-ups, so my list is not as
long as it will be. I would really like to see everyone's list. Oh and I am not trying to tell anyone how to do it the right way. There
are so many right ways. These are just things I've leaned from.