Lets bust some Myths

[Dre]

Lets bust some myths or find out if there is any truth behide it.
How about, don't feed your fish before midnight..JK.


1. Feed your fish only as much as it can eat in 2-3 mins.
Who does that?

 

[NYreefNoob]

a great light makes your corals grow and color better--- myth

 

[cmantis]

a great light makes your corals grow and color better--- myth

Is that a joke?

 

[kres1024]

How about don't go swimming right after eating ..
Oh wait this is fish related only ?lol

 

[NYreefNoob]

no it isnt a joke, stability and good chemistry does 10x more for the tank and colors then the best light made

 

[cmantis]

no it isnt a joke, stability and good chemistry does 10x more for the tank and colors then the best light made

Ok but your statement alone without additional context didnt make sense. A great light over a subpar one most certainly will.

 

[skene]

You need a great amazing super skimmer.... that sucks the life out of your tank.

 

[Jenna X]

You need a great amazing super skimmer.... that sucks the life out of your tank.

+1 A friend told me I need a skimmer for a tank that's under 30g

Myth: acclimating corals.....j/k

 

[Moneymaks24]

Myth: mushroom coral grow like weeds!! Ive had 3 types in 5 months still no growth.

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

You definitely need a doser!

 

[Moneymaks24]

Myth: you need a doser
Myth: you need expensive test kits
Myth: you need a reactor gfo/carbon ( for nano tanks)
Myth: you need leds with par numbers of 300, 400,500,600,700,800,900! To keep High light sPS coral

 

[kres1024]

A shrimp's heart is in it's head.

 

[Arati]

purple up

 

[duke62]

Myth--Whatever someone writes on a reef forum listen to them they know what they are talking about.

 

[duromega]

myth: food with garlic will make ich disappear

 

[d5332]

lol

myth: food with garlic will make ich disappear

 

[d5332]

An expensive controller is a must will save your tank while you are away.

Yes, it will replace a dead main return pump for you.
Yes, it will clog the side seam leak in your tank.
Yes it will, yes it will, yes it will

How about them calcium reactors huh, must must must must must must

 

[lnevo]

Myth: mushroom coral grow like weeds!! Ive had 3 types in 5 months still no growth.

You need a doser, carbon/gfo reactors, expensive test kits, and 1000 par leds lol

 

[d5332]

I did not want to break the news to him that his shrooms were not sprouting because of this lol

You need a doser, carbon/gfo reactors, expensive test kits, and 1000 par leds lol

 

[Moneymaks24]

Thts funny coz i have reactor skimmer i dose 2 oart and have a $800 led. So whixh part is not a myth?