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FESS UP !

qwik

qwik

With the new year well on its way I thought it would be fun to start a thread on things you do with regards to fishkeeping that are not the norm/accepted practice . Think of it like a confessional.
And like a confessional there will be no negative post as to what may happen because of what we do.
Lets clear our minds ...lol
I'll start

1-I do not acclimate .
2-Only time I check my water is for salinity.

Who's next ?
 
panmanmatt

panmanmatt

Officer Emeritus
Officer Emeritus
1. I temp acclimate only. Haven't done a drip acclimation in over 3 years.

2. I don't test my water other then checking newly made water for salinity.

3. I don't use RO/DI water.
 
JohnS_323

JohnS_323

Officer Emeritus
Officer Emeritus
1. Temp acclimate only
2. Only check salinity on newly made water
3. Never test any parameters
4. Don't quarantine
 
DanJ

DanJ

Thanks you guys make me feel good I dont do anything either unless i can clearly see something is wrong with the tank
 
The_Codfather

The_Codfather

Officer Emeritus
Officer Emeritus
As im some what of a newb to this hobby.. BTW what is the time limit of being a newb?.. But anyway.. I do everything by the book.. but I can see I could slack off on a few things in the future
 
D

duijver

1. freshwater dip (without PH checking..), but after normal shot acclimating for at least an hour
2. I never test parameters .. even after I lost a sea hare that was MIA for a week. I just do massive WCs
3. Only check salinity on newly made water also
4. I dump cold RO/DI topoff water into my tank when the 5g bucket runs dry and the pump starts spitting air
5. I only clean my media pad or filter socks every other week..
6. I only clean my return pump media protector 2x a week when sump is cleaned out.
7. Bulbs are only cleaned down maybe every 6-12 months..
8. I put my hands in the tank all the time.
9. I stopped doing regular water changes (and now everything (softies mainly) is growing out of control.)
10. When I suck my crushed coral bottom of debris I let the water settle and dig through the debris for worms, copepods and other creatures to put them back into the tank.. This doubles or triples the maintenance activity.
 
MadReefer

MadReefer

Staff member
NJRC Member
Moderator
I don't quarantine.
Rarely perform water changes.
I test parameters whenI feel like it.
I only temp acclimate.
 
M

mnat

Officer Emeritus
Staff member
Moderator
I don't quarantine
I don't check water parameters besides salinity
 
E

evoIX

i upgrade too many times.  it's just like my cars.  i've bought a new car every year for the past 6 years.  i upgraded to a new tank every 3 months since i've been in this hobby.  wreckless spender!

i'm looking at buying either a M35x or FX35 this year.
 
S

SWITCH420

I use tap water
MY hands and arms always in tank
I don't quarantine
I don't check water parameters besides salinity
I only temp acclimate
I can pet some of my fish lol 4 real
i want 2 kill a few of my damsels always knocking over coral on purpose
I just swap frags from tank 2 tank
 
C

concept3

-I check salinity on fresh made saltwater only
-I don't test for parameters anymore
-I throw a handful of raw Icemelt in the sump once every few weeks in the sump for Mg
-I've only changed the first filter in the RO unit in the past year, and oh yeah, the RO and DI aren't in the canisters anymore, I keep on forgetting to replace them
-Halides are almost 2 years old, the t5's just passed their 14th month
-My tank runs on $55/month in electricity
 
SirFragalot

SirFragalot

I tell you what... This has to be the BEST thread EVER!! Perhaps i'm doing too much. ;D

I don't quarantine.
I put my hands/arms in the tank.
I use a canister filter that doesnt get maintained as much as it should.
I only test parameters perodically or when something goes wrong.
I previously overstocked.
 
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