If you could solve ONE reefing-mystery

[ptrick21186]

Why do I have to keep adding fresh water to my tank???? Where's it all going!?!?!? LOL

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

Why do I have to keep adding fresh water to my tank???? Where's it all going!?!?!? LOL

Same place your missing socks go... the 4th Demension!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Why can't every fish leave in peace together.

 

[Soren]

Why can't every fish leave in peace together.

This one's already pretty much solved: just give them enough space, like an ocean's-worth!
In our aquariums, aggression is likely stemming from restricted/overlapping territory that makes the fish perceive competition for resources since we cannot tell the fish that we can provide an over-abundance of food so there is no worry of competition!

Now, if we could solve the mystery of how to communicate with or talk to our fish and they could understand, that would be a great help to our systems!
"You just stay in your corner and don't bite or chase tank mates and I will give you all the food you need!"

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Why the list for pissible causes of RTN/STN is so dang long!

 

[Spare time]

I'd want to know the benefits (if any) UV has on coral health.

This is already known to some degree 380-399nm UVA is usable in photosynthesis though not that important. Below that, its simply harmful.

 

[Spare time]

This one's already pretty much solved: just give them enough space, like an ocean's-worth!
In our aquariums, aggression is likely stemming from restricted/overlapping territory that makes the fish perceive competition for resources since we cannot tell the fish that we can provide an over-abundance of food so there is no worry of competition!

Now, if we could solve the mystery of how to communicate with or talk to our fish and they could understand, that would be a great help to our systems!
"You just stay in your corner and don't bite or chase tank mates and I will give you all the food you need!"

Also that we keep fish from all over the world that may overlap in their relative niche and that they are all being forced into a tiny box.

 

[Spare time]

Reef flux

What? lol that is an anti fungal. That does absolutely noting for protozoan parasites.

 

[Tim'sReef]

Determine the correct spawning conditions for every coral for helping the natural reefs and creating awesome hybrids for the hobby.

 

[Tlledsmar]

How to kill aptaisia without killing anything else. Just a bottle of liquid and dump it in.

I would be a billionaire.

Remove rock, burn every dang one with a solder iron (be careful as the rock may explode) reinstall rock.

 

[flagg37]

I’m curious about the relationship between alk and par, and it’s effect on coral growth and coloration.

Also, knowing more about the biome would be great. What kind of diversity and populations yield a “healthy” tank.

 

[Sean Clark]

Why do they call it a one spot fox face when it has a spot on each side? Isn't that a two spot fox face? Am I missing something? Do people only have one ear? Does a straw have two holes, one hole, or no holes?

 

[Soren]

Why do they call it a one spot fox face when it has a spot on each side? Isn't that a two spot fox face? Am I missing something? Do people only have one ear? Does a straw have two holes, one hole, or no holes?

Hmm... come to think of it, I've only ever seen the one spot at any given time on any of my Siganus unimaculatus, so maybe there is only one spot and the spot just jumps from one side to the other when they turn around?!? ...or its one spot that goes clear through the body?!?

Also, as you use a drinking straw, is the liquid actually inside the straw, or is it still on the outside of the straw? I've had long, similar discussions with my brothers that go deep into philosophical concepts... yes, we don't fit the majority "normal"!

On a related note, did you know mammals only have hair on one side?

...the outside.

Oops, this seems to be a different track than intended on this thread, so I'll see myself out until I come up with something more relevant.

 

[Miami Reef]

On a related note, did you know mammals only have hair on one side?

...the outside.

We have hair in our ears (that allow us to hear).

 

[Dave1993]

i would fix why my nitrates keep jumping to 75+ppm every 2 days when i don't have fish don't feed the tank its like a never ending battle i have to do water changes every 2 days to get them to 50 then they jump back up 2 days later

 

[Topekoms]

There are many things we don’t have the answer to in the reefing hobby. We need more studies for answers, which can be limited in time, money, and even knowledge.

However, if I could grant you one wish: you could have the definitive answer to any mystery pertaining to the hobby, but the condition is that you can only solve ONE mystery...

What would you solve?

Why my tank doesn't get me laid?

 

[Sean Clark]

Hmm... come to think of it, I've only ever seen the one spot at any given time on any of my Siganus unimaculatus, so maybe there is only one spot and the spot just jumps from one side to the other when they turn around?!? ...or its one spot that goes clear through the body?!?

Also, as you use a drinking straw, is the liquid actually inside the straw, or is it still on the outside of the straw? I've had long, similar discussions with my brothers that go deep into philosophical concepts... yes, we don't fit the majority "normal"!

On a related note, did you know mammals only have hair on one side?

...the outside.

Oops, this seems to be a different track than intended on this thread, so I'll see myself out until I come up with something more relevant.

Your "wrasse" photo was my inspiration for my question.

 

[John1966]

New rule: You can say more than 1, because I find this topic very interesting.

Here’s one answer I wish I had:

I wish I knew the exact cause of dinoflagellates and cyano. What causes them in some tanks and not in others? Nobody knows 100%.

50 questions in one! One answer for your tank, different answer for next tank.

 

[Sean Clark]

Why my tank doesn't get me laid?

Don't rush the reef.

 

[Soren]

We have hair in our ears (that allow us to hear).

...technically still on the outside, I'd argue!