I think this hobby is making me stupid.

FishFilet · Sep 23, 2023

The current state of information out there on the internet is making me question everything I knew to be correct fifteen years ago. While some things have changed like LED lighting, basic chemistry shouldn’t have. What’s your take on this?

CasperOe · Sep 24, 2023

FishFilet said:
The current state of information out there on the internet is making me question everything I knew to be correct fifteen years ago. While some things have changed like LED lighting, basic chemistry shouldn’t have. What’s your take on this?

That basic chemistry hasn't changed- and that if you were successful 15 years ago you will likely still be successful doing it in the same way as you used to

Technology has changed. Biology and chemistry has not!

FishFilet · Sep 25, 2023

Science. It’s factual. Lol.

fish farmer · Sep 26, 2023

CasperOe said:
That basic chemistry hasn't changed- and that if you were successful 15 years ago you will likely still be successful doing it in the same way as you used to

Technology has changed. Biology and chemistry has not!

FishFilet said:
Science. It’s factual. Lol.

This.

I ran a successful softie/LPS reef...even had a rescue porites frag 23 years ago. MH+ PC lighting, skimmer, routine WC, routine testing for baseline info, kalk dosing, alk addition occasionally, LIVE rock cured in tank, caulerpa in a fuge. RO/DI. I do pretty much the same now, but my tank is probably more crowded with coral than my old tank.

I know if I don't keep up with basic husbandry, like lax on WC's, blast my rock periodically, pumps not cleaned or not change the DI in time, I can have issues. Most coral loss I can trace to an event, like a weird salinity or alk swing....mostly operator error stuff. I don't panic, just accept that some things may not like my tank and algae will come and go based on how I treat my system.