If you could start over with your tank, would you?

[AlyciaMarie]

Life can be full of decisions we wish we could change or outcomes we wish we could control. And our reefs are no different. Maybe we jumped into something a little too quickly, not realizing the negative implications down the road. Maybe we are a little too lax or get lazy about maintaining our tanks. No one is perfect, and we all make mistakes.

Assuming money was not a hindrance, personal time was unlimited, and you could utilize all the knowledge you've accumulated...If you could start over, would you? Why or why not?

 

[Kristopher Conlin]

I have several tanks. The oldest currently running is about 7 years old. I would definitely restart it knowing what I know now.

Luckily it's coming down soon and everything is getting transferred to a new build im working on!

 

[JayM]

I voted "other" because I'm currently in the process of starting over - kind of. Upgrading to a 100EXT, so I'll be adding scape in addition to transferring the existing.

 

[Crabs McJones]

I'd love to get back into the hobby and get a new tank. Unfortunately my other half is sternly against it. Soooo i have this little girl to occupy my time

 

[Reefer Matt]

I wouldn’t start it all over, but maybe make some tweaks. However that journey led to my knowledge and experience now, and if I ever started a new display tank, I’d apply that knowledge to it.

 

[stewy14]

wish I could tell my earlier self to not buy coral food and AFR

 

[JGT]

I'd love to get back into the hobby and get a new tank. Unfortunately my other half is sternly against it. Soooo i have this little girl to occupy my time

Your other half is OK with a snake but not fish ? BTW, is that a Bull snake?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Your other half is OK with a snake but not fish ? BTW, is that a Bull snake?

Lol yeah, figure that one out. Its a Western Hognose

 

[JGT]

Ah OK, looks like a Bull snake. Had one for 25 years.

 

[fersann]

wish I could tell my earlier self to not buy coral food and AFR

Why not to buy All for reef?

 

[EliMelly]

I'd love to get back into the hobby and get a new tank. Unfortunately my other half is sternly against it. Soooo i have this little girl to occupy my time

Beautiful snake

 

[Crabs McJones]

Beautiful snake

Thank you

 

[BristleWormHater]

I'd love to get back into the hobby and get a new tank. Unfortunately my other half is sternly against it. Soooo i have this little girl to occupy my time

I love hognose snakes, so adorable! I've always wanted one!

 

[BristleWormHater]

I wish I put mud under my sand when I started, because now I want to grow seagrass, and I'll have to add it retroactively which will be annoying.

 

[BristleWormHater]

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[Crabs McJones]

I love hognose snakes, so adorable! I've always wanted one!

She's a little bundle of angry, that's for sure!

 

[stewy14]

Why not to buy All for reef?

I have a 10gallon...
I couldn't find a way to say not buy dosing stuff... wanted to be more specific, but AFR is great!!!

 

[stewy14]

She's a little bundle of angry, that's for sure!

same, I love those, I have a crested gecko, not a snake sadly

 

[exnisstech]

I voted other because I did sort of a restart last march. I tore down my 8yo 180g and started a WB 330.7 84x30x25" I didn't restart because there was anything wrong with the 180 but I wanted more open swim room for my tangs. Since it was a new tank I implemented a different method than I have in the past. Part of the fun for me having multiple tanks is trying different methods. I filled the tank with all dry rock and bare bottom but I filled the sump with old live rock from the 180g and created a cryptic fuge. I run socks the cryptic fuge and an ATS as the only filtration. I did bring most coral over along with all the fish.
@stewy14 I'm loving AFR in two of my tanks. My acros have really taken off since starting it but I have no proof it was the AFR that kick started them.

 

[stewy14]

I voted other because I did sort of a restart last march. I tore down my 8yo 180g and started a WB 330.7 84x30x25" I didn't restart because there was anything wrong with the 180 but I wanted more open swim room for my tangs. Since it was a new tank I implemented a different method than I have in the past. Part of the fun for me having multiple tanks is trying different methods. I filled the tank with all dry rock and bare bottom but I filled the sump with old live rock from the 180g and created a cryptic fuge. I run socks the cryptic fuge and an ATS as the only filtration. I did bring most coral over along with all the fish.
@stewy14 I'm loving AFR in two of my tanks. My acros have really taken off since starting it but I have no proof it was the AFR that kick started them.

yeah, I like afr too, but not in such a small tank lol
I dosed the other day cause I didn't do a water change in around 2 weeks, and I thought I needed too
CYANOOO TIIIMMMEEEE
I just turkey baster blasted the sand yesterday and it all went away
and did a wc on saturday