Breaks the rules, and get away with it??

[Blue World Aquariums]

sphelps! fantastic pictures!

I love breaking the 'rules'. This is a hobby where everyday we learn more...where nothing is gained without experimentation!

[naesco]

Originally Posted by SpencerGS

sphelps! fantastic pictures!

I love breaking the 'rules'. This is a hobby where everyday we learn more...where nothing is gained without experimentation!

As was pointed out to me at the beginning of the thread, this thread is a make believe thread. A fun thread.

As reefers, we don't experiment with the creatures in our care, though experts and scientists in our hobby do.

[trinac]

Originally Posted by SpencerGS

sphelps! fantastic pictures!

I love breaking the 'rules'. This is a hobby where everyday we learn more...where nothing is gained without experimentation!

I'd have to agree here. This hobby is a massive experimentation especially when considering each of us has created our own marine ecosystems. Adding and removing variables all the time. If everyone went by the books, well depending on what book you were reading, you may not even be growing corals! This hobby seems to advance in technologies quite rapidly, especially over the last 10 years or so. My dad used to have a salt water aquarium when I was a kid and protein skimmers sure were not available back then, for example. And considering it seems like many authors of the marine books out there started out just as humble aquarists, I say play on. Having said that, I think a dose of ecology and invertebrate zoology would help some people... and sticking to this general rule... everything needs food. haha

[Blue World Aquariums]

Originally Posted by trinac

I'd have to agree here. This hobby is a massive experimentation especially when considering each of us has created our own marine ecosystems. Adding and removing variables all the time. If everyone went by the books, well depending on what book you were reading, you may not even be growing corals! This hobby seems to advance in technologies quite rapidly, especially over the last 10 years or so. My dad used to have a salt water aquarium when I was a kid and protein skimmers sure were not available back then, for example. And considering it seems like many authors of the marine books out there started out just as humble aquarists, I say play on. Having said that, I think a dose of ecology and invertebrate zoology would help some people... and sticking to this general rule... everything needs food. haha

Well said!

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by trinac

I'd have to agree here. This hobby is a massive experimentation especially when considering each of us has created our own marine ecosystems. Adding and removing variables all the time. If everyone went by the books, well depending on what book you were reading, you may not even be growing corals! This hobby seems to advance in technologies quite rapidly, especially over the last 10 years or so. My dad used to have a salt water aquarium when I was a kid and protein skimmers sure were not available back then, for example. And considering it seems like many authors of the marine books out there started out just as humble aquarists, I say play on. Having said that, I think a dose of ecology and invertebrate zoology would help some people... and sticking to this general rule... everything needs food. haha

Zoology I - Protostomes - BIOL 2214 - 001
Next semester for me .

Bigger thanks to Canreef for getting me overly addicted and passionate about something. Waiting back on acceptance to University of Queensland and James Cook University for a Bach of Marine Studies ! Off topic anyone have any experience with Golden Angelfish? Looking to add one to my zoa tank.

[trinac]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

Zoology I - Protostomes - BIOL 2214 - 001
Next semester for me .

Bigger thanks to Canreef for getting me overly addicted and passionate about something. Waiting back on acceptance to University of Queensland and James Cook University for a Bach of Marine Studies ! Off topic anyone have any experience with Golden Angelfish? Looking to add one to my zoa tank.

Nice!!

The angelfish will probably eat all your zoa's, give Gold's a call and tell them I will take it instead. haha just kidding Its a nice fish, I saw it in the store today with your name on it. Jealous!!

[kien]

More likely you will never see the fish save for feeding time. The are very very timid and will probably hide all day long. Was at Tai's and he mentioned his on several occasions but for the entire afternoon that I was there I never once saw that angel

Beautiful fish tho.. tempted to get one myself as there are a few of them in the city at various stores right now.

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by kien

More likely you will never see the fish save for feeding time. The are very very timid and will probably hide all day long. Was at Tai's and he mentioned his on several occasions but for the entire afternoon that I was there I never once saw that angel

Beautiful fish tho.. tempted to get one myself as there are a few of them in the city at various stores right now.

If he is by himself in a 60g I would hope that he is out a little more often, couldn't resist the purchase as it has to be one of the nicest dwarfs I have ever seen.

[fishytime]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

If he is by himself in a 60g I would hope that he is out a little more often, couldn't resist the purchase as it has to be one of the nicest dwarfs I have ever seen.

We've got a bonded pair at RC right now.......keeping in topic with the poll......I wold love to put the pair of Goldens in my soon to be clam tank