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04-07-2007, 05:59 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: warrington
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Does It Get Easier!!!++
is it me or is it all confusing to a beginner? All i want is some nice fish and a tank they can live in happily. Ive kept tropical for over 2 yrs without any stress and was told that Marine are just as easy, until now.......
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04-07-2007, 06:03 PM
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I loves me a water change
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: WI
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It's not you!  Keeping marine fish, inverts, and corals is very challenging.
If it was easy, everyone would be doing it! 
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04-07-2007, 06:32 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West of Dimples
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Originally Posted by ChrisPrusha
It's not you! Keeping marine fish, inverts, and corals is very challenging.
If it was easy, everyone would be doing it! |
You will get to a certian point where it gets easer and you have a feel for the tank and what needs to be done,.. but it is a sharp learning curve.
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04-07-2007, 06:38 PM
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Noo Doot Aboot It!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Prince George
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Hahahaha easier.....I Still don't think it's any easier, I think your tolerance level just increases  |
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04-07-2007, 06:41 PM
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I'm Kinda Bored
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: north of Dimples
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it gets easier when you get into a routine
my tank is pretty self sustaining to me,
but it can be very confusing to a beginner
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04-07-2007, 06:49 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: michigan
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definately take things slow during cycling and during this time read up on and ask as many questions as u can, so that by the time u do add anything u know a little bit of what youre doing, and how to keep the new inhabitants. theres alot to know before u can even say u know the basics. took me about 6 months before i was comfortable running my tank, but im still learning and re-learning things all the time. if the addiction gets ahold of u though, it will seem like no time, and youll just want to know more and more.
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04-07-2007, 09:05 PM
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Talkingreef Live Co-Host
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: The Frag Farm
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it IS very confusing as a newbie, and i agree with everything that eveyone here has said. i would also recommend a couple of books to help you along ... "The Conscientious Marine Aquarist" by Robert Fenner and "Natural Reef Aquariums" by John Tolluck. both helped me out a lot in the first 6 months to year. HTH
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Tank Size(s): 125gal. SPS reef, 55gal. softy reef, and 116 gallon frag system.
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04-07-2007, 09:10 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: bend, oregon
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Originally Posted by xtopher
Hahahaha easier.....I Still don't think it's any easier, I think your tolerance level just increases |
LOL I agree.
I think as it gets easier, we choose to make it more complicated and expect more out of it.........I surely dont spend any less time nowadays, the difference is that I spend less time in vain chasing things that arent beneficial, and the time I do spend is much more rewarding.
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04-07-2007, 10:16 PM
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Usually Confused
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Southern California
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are you looking to have a reef tank or fish only?
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04-07-2007, 10:33 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Jersey City, NJ
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It's a bit overwhelming at first but it is totally worth it once you get through all of the cycling and actually start seeing some critters living comfortably in the environment that you created.
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04-08-2007, 04:53 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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It's a little hard at 1st ,but it will get easy once you do it for a little whike.Hang in there!
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04-08-2007, 07:14 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Goddard Kansas
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It might not be easy, but at least it’s not an expensive hobby.
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04-08-2007, 08:09 AM
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Admin/ Super mod
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: New Castle, Delaware
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Quote:
Originally Posted by texfromkansas
It might not be easy, but at least it’s not an expensive hobby.
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give this a reading. it will help you along the way and so will we.
once you start to understandthe various parts of the system you will find it a bit easier, ( no to say it is easy, just easier)
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04-08-2007, 08:13 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Ft. Myers, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by texfromkansas
It might not be easy, but at least it’s not an expensive hobby.
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Ah, I see that tims beat me to it...
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04-08-2007, 08:15 AM
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Shark Bait
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Sydney, Australia
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