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zulu_principle
11-27-2007, 10:45 PM
I was reading a thread about testing and was just curious on what percent of your reefing success is Science and what is Art
Im thinking 60% Science and 40% Art.
Aquattro
11-27-2007, 11:18 PM
I'm thinking more art than science, the arts often being black :)
Chowder
11-27-2007, 11:20 PM
For me I think its 100% Fluke.
tang daddy
11-27-2007, 11:53 PM
90 science 10 art and another 110% is having a job!
marie
11-27-2007, 11:55 PM
I'm with jkhchris on this, for me it's definitely 100% fluke :lol:
Joe Reefer
11-28-2007, 12:29 AM
Yep all fluke.
Delphinus
11-28-2007, 12:54 AM
Fluke is such an ugly word in our hobby ..... :p
Snappy
11-28-2007, 02:27 AM
Wendell that is a tough question because I think a lot depends on what one interprets as success and what you kind of reef you keep, some require more science than others. That said I do at least sort of agree with the 60/40 ratio. It starts with science and testing but over time you get a feel for it and can often tell when some elements need topping up just by looking. So yeah I think it starts with science and slowly becomes an art.
untamed
11-28-2007, 05:02 AM
I don't have an artistic bone in my body. 100% science. I'm not sure if I've had success yet, however.
Snappy
11-28-2007, 06:22 AM
I'm not sure if I've had success yet, however.
I feel the same way about my own reef & husbandry skills.:neutral:
kwirky
11-28-2007, 05:49 PM
There's a lot of science but I think almost everyone on the forums has some personal feelings towards their reefkeeping. I think that lots of reefkeepers are "artists" and don't even know it. This is coming from a "bonafide" artist, myself ;)
Tom R
11-28-2007, 08:34 PM
I would question any success I have had. My aquascaping has been more of avalanche control than either Art or Science.
Tom R
Johnny Reefer
11-28-2007, 11:47 PM
....I'm not sure if I've had success yet, however.
Ditto. I can't honestly answer this question. Even 100% fluke doesn't qualify :cry: . Therefore, I abstain.
Cheers,
StirCrazy
12-02-2007, 05:48 AM
well I failed art class so must have been the science.
Steve
SeaHorse_Fanatic
12-12-2007, 05:56 AM
60:40 to 50:50 sounds about right.
I'm scientifically trained but love art. I think it has a lot to do with loving this addiction & spending too much time reading about fish & corals, surfing the net about it, talking to other reefers about it, and watching/playing in the tanks every day.
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