Here, I'd like for people to share their furstrations with owning a reef tank. Not necessarily regrets with things you've added or how you set things up, but more things along the lines of owning the tank and the responsibilities and/or things that get frustrating.
One, I experienced tonite. Though it was satisfying in the end, the whole process was sort of tedius. I decided tonite that I wanted to add in a few pieces of cured rock from another tank to one, add space for a few new corals I'm planning and two, fill in the "blank" areas that look akward in the tank. Now, of course, it couldn't be as simple as adding in the perfectly shaped rock. No, that'd be too easy. An hour later, I moved several larger pieces of rocks, almost got a snail eaten by the sebae anemone, fragged a few corals, and still wasnt done. At this point my hands started to prune
But at this point, there were corals everywhere in the tank, rock strewn about everywhere, and with me leaving back for Lansing tomorrow morning, I had to endeavor. Eventually, things fell into place. It truly is amazing how sometimes a piece of rock fits into a nook or cranny just as if it was supposed to be there - almost puzzle like. Then, there are those puzzle pieces you mash and tear just to get 'em to fit how you need...
In the end, I had some more room for corals. The rock "wall" was more complete and less akward looking over by the anemone. I did think for a moment that I had squished one of the baby cardinal fish (those things are so difficult to keep track of when you start moving things around. They aren't like the tang which is very visible - no, they're tiny and dart into corners. Fortunately when I was done I found them snuggling up in the Sebae with the clownfish. The whole process was kind of stressful, because when you think you've got it done, you see that giant frag of zoas you forgot to find a place for, and have to start over in some circumstances.
So now I encourage the rest of the reefing community to share their experiences. What things really just bring you to the point of pulling your hair out.
One, I experienced tonite. Though it was satisfying in the end, the whole process was sort of tedius. I decided tonite that I wanted to add in a few pieces of cured rock from another tank to one, add space for a few new corals I'm planning and two, fill in the "blank" areas that look akward in the tank. Now, of course, it couldn't be as simple as adding in the perfectly shaped rock. No, that'd be too easy. An hour later, I moved several larger pieces of rocks, almost got a snail eaten by the sebae anemone, fragged a few corals, and still wasnt done. At this point my hands started to prune
But at this point, there were corals everywhere in the tank, rock strewn about everywhere, and with me leaving back for Lansing tomorrow morning, I had to endeavor. Eventually, things fell into place. It truly is amazing how sometimes a piece of rock fits into a nook or cranny just as if it was supposed to be there - almost puzzle like. Then, there are those puzzle pieces you mash and tear just to get 'em to fit how you need...In the end, I had some more room for corals. The rock "wall" was more complete and less akward looking over by the anemone. I did think for a moment that I had squished one of the baby cardinal fish (those things are so difficult to keep track of when you start moving things around. They aren't like the tang which is very visible - no, they're tiny and dart into corners. Fortunately when I was done I found them snuggling up in the Sebae with the clownfish. The whole process was kind of stressful, because when you think you've got it done, you see that giant frag of zoas you forgot to find a place for, and have to start over in some circumstances.
So now I encourage the rest of the reefing community to share their experiences. What things really just bring you to the point of pulling your hair out.
