ajkochev Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Anybody else ever get vibes that there is a niche in your local marine club or pet stores, where only those with 100+ tanks are accepted and anything smaller isn't a serious reef tank and therefor what could you have or do to contribute to the club. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I usually like to offer free frags to those guys out of my bryopsis an flatworms tank. Link to comment
Kool-cat Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Small tank= economical, ability to change water more often to replace nutirents and to take out pollutants. Link to comment
Austin Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Yeah, I also notice that those guys are giant dorks whose life's worth is determined by their fkn fish tanks. They also usually seem to be the type who haven't gotten any snapper since 1993. Link to comment
gabe_j Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 honestly i would think it takes a bit more effort and attn. to detail because the margin for error is drastically reduced. not to say that a larger tank isn't awesome. Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 To be fair though, most nano owners are noobs ime. Link to comment
MikeTR Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I show people pictures of my 10 gallon and they go.. that's a 10 gallon? i thought it was 55.. Link to comment
Austin Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I show people pictures of my 10 gallon and they go.. that's a 10 gallon? i thought it was 55.. I show people pictures of my '10 gallon' and they call the police. WHATEVER Link to comment
vinhle00 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 lol who would say that kind of crap. reef tank is a reef tank imo. Link to comment
lgreen Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 To be fair though, most nano owners are noobs ime. This. The number of people keeping nano-reefs purely for a challenge is constantly on the decline. I've also noticed the number of big reef douches setting up nanos in addition to there big tank is on the rise though. Personally, I've never found a nano to be challenging. In general, I find that bigger tanks are just more work. I'm just happy this 90g tank I bought is on the opposite side of the wall as my kitchen sink, so my python gravel vac will reach no problem and I can prob drill a hole through the wall to run ro/water directly to the tank haha. Link to comment
Reefmonster Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 They also usually seem to be the type who haven't gotten any snapper since 1993. I was reading this on my BB Storm, and LOL'd in a meeting and the presenter asked what I thought was funny about the company losing customers (which was what they were reviewing when I let out my belly laugh)... Epic Fail! Link to comment
gabe_j Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 i'd love a big tank but i'm on the 2nd floor of an apt. and i would hate to have to try and move that out of my living room when its time to move. so the 75 gallon sits in my garage Link to comment
MikeTR Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Helped someone get a 100g to the 3rd floor... none of it was terribly heavy, but it's a lot of trips to get stuff up... I think i'll be "busy" if he decides to get rid of it. Link to comment
reefer916 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I have a 95 gallon mixed reef, but it's harder to keep the water quality up compared to my 24 and 12 gallon's. I think it just depends on the person and you could get your nano's to look a lot nicer than most larger tanks with a lot less money. Link to comment
spanko Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 So is this a mostly female stance where bigger is better? Didn't know it applied to reefing also. Link to comment
reeftankguy Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I usually like to offer free frags to those guys out of my bryopsis an flatworms tank. Link to comment
Neya Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Yeah, I also notice that those guys are giant dorks whose life's worth is determined by their fkn fish tanks. They also usually seem to be the type who haven't gotten any snapper since 1993. someone should let them know purchasing a tridacna does not qualify as "getting some clam" sorry. I had to. My lfs calls my 2.5 "the dixie cup" granted they're amazed it's more stable than most of their customers tanks. They agree I should add a tang (this is all in good humour) Link to comment
fewskillz Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 To be fair though, most nano owners are noobs ime.Hate to say it, but its the truth. Just like the vast majority of FW aquarium keepers are noobs. Sure, there are planted tanks and nice cichlid setups, but for every one of those there's 10 guppy tanks with blue gravel or "cichlid tanks" with some mixed cichlids, fake plants and some terra cotta flower pots. Nanos are no longer the impossible like they once were. There is tons of information out there thanks to websites like this one and any noob with a computer, the ability to read a little, a 10 gallon and some live rock can keep a nano. Used to, people kept nanos because it was difficult, now people keep nanos because they're cheaper. There just aren't that man NTOTM caliber nanos out there and to a majority of larger reefers, that's the only kind of nano they can respect. The number of people keeping nano-reefs purely for a challenge is constantly on the decline. I've also noticed the number of big reef douches setting up nanos in addition to there big tank is on the rise though.lgreen is right. Most people that are good enough, and dedicated enough, at this hobby to maintain a decent nano reef choose not to. They put their funds into bigger and bigger tanks. They might have started with a nano, but almost everyone upgrades. On the other hand, as Loren noted with his second observation, a lot of them come back to nanos after they've gone big or try a nano because going bigger isn't an option. Link to comment
IronSnake Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Ladies say size doesn't matter Thriving nanos are IMHO more difficult to maintain. I'd have a much easier time if my tank was 100+G. A nano environment doesn't allow me any room for error. Link to comment
zemuss Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I was reading this on my BB Storm, and LOL'd in a meeting and the presenter asked what I thought was funny about the company losing customers (which was what they were reviewing when I let out my belly laugh)... Epic Fail! Yes I just LMAO hard at work reading this. Link to comment
Austin Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I just don't see why there's a need to compare. Some people (like me) just don't have the room or the money or the time OR THE EXPERIENCE to keep a larger reef. Is a bonsai tree any less cool that a regular tree? No. Remember: serious reefkeeping starts to venture into the nerd-zones usually reserved for scale model train and metal detector enthusiasts. Be careful. Link to comment
fewskillz Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Remember: serious reefkeeping starts to venture into the nerd-zones usually reserved for scale model train and metal detector enthusiasts. Be careful. Very funny, and surprisingly truthful. Link to comment
chumcrazy Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 A Bonsai tree is alot cooler than a regular tree!!! Link to comment
jfarabaugh Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I usually like to offer free frags to those guys out of my bryopsis an flatworms tank. Yeah, I also notice that those guys are giant dorks whose life's worth is determined by their fkn fish tanks. They also usually seem to be the type who haven't gotten any snapper since 1993. nice Link to comment
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