Northern Flicker
Valuable Member
I think the part most of us are uncomfortable with is that what was right 10 or 15 years ago, may no longer be best practice now. Experience does not always equal correctness.
I would love to say I am an old salty guru because I learned reefing 20 years ago, but the reality is many of the young gunners out there have a more modern understanding than I do.
The big difference I find is that a lot of these new, high performance hobbyists tend to burn out. A lot of us older saltys may not be able to outgrow them or have as nice of colouration but some of us have had colonies that are decades old. I think longevity is a skill and beauty all of it's own.
Someone like @Paul B won't outgrow or outshine an instagram tank but seeing those big, old, healthy colonies is special in a different way.
I would love to say I am an old salty guru because I learned reefing 20 years ago, but the reality is many of the young gunners out there have a more modern understanding than I do.
The big difference I find is that a lot of these new, high performance hobbyists tend to burn out. A lot of us older saltys may not be able to outgrow them or have as nice of colouration but some of us have had colonies that are decades old. I think longevity is a skill and beauty all of it's own.
Someone like @Paul B won't outgrow or outshine an instagram tank but seeing those big, old, healthy colonies is special in a different way.
