Life Expectancy

[Europhyllia]

"What Would Troy Do?"
I am trying to be more patient and think in terms of that

[allan]

Early morning meets with coffee and doughnuts. And a big white dog with large soulful eyes peering around the corner at us.

[cbianco]

I think the life expectancy is, as long as you expect it to live.

Although things do happen that are out of our control, I often wonder how many bad things are tied to burn out, laziness or just life getting in the way?!?

I would imagine that someone who is consistently interested in their reef tank over the years will manage to keep it alive.

JMO.

Christopher

[Europhyllia]

I think the life expectancy is, as long as you expect it to live.

Although things do happen that are out of our control, I often wonder how many bad things are tied to burn out, laziness or just life getting in the way?!?

I would imagine that someone who is consistently interested in their reef tank over the years will manage to keep it alive.

JMO.

Christopher

so true wise one ;)

[Texreefer]

I would say a reef will last as long as you want it to!!!
35 years and counting on this reef
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=727454

[Troy Valentine]

His tank has always interested me. His system is now over 40yrs old, and the corals are small, healthy but small. He has successfully limited his bioload by keeping his corals small, and not letting them grow to their potential. He is very smart to know the limitations of his filtration capacity, and work within that. That might be the key to an old system.

[cbianco]

I would say a reef will last as long as you want it to!!!
35 years and counting on this reef
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=727454

Here is the current page for that thread. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...711320&page=63

Looks like that tank will never die! Lol.

Christopher

[Europhyllia]

Oh I like that tank! It has macro in it!!!

Wouldn't it be hilarious if in a few years it all came full circle:
to eliminate nitrate especially in older system you can:
a) use bacterial additives
b) get this and that reactor
c) not feed your fish
d) use some kind of absorbing media
or.... e) stick some macro algae in there!