Best advice you've every received from ARC members

[90galguy]

For people that are just starting out with their aquarium adventure.......What's the most important advice that you've ever received from ARC Members and/or these forums?

For me it would probably be placing your rock work on the bottom of the tank prior to adding your sand. Without doing any research, I would have added my sand and then placed my aquascaping on top of it. If that were the case I would've had an avalanche at this point! My goby has moved enough sand out from under my rock and has completely covered other areas. I like that he's keeping the substrate clean, but OMG!!!!

 

[thanh386]

"leave the hobby " lol

 

[izoid]

Buy whatever Izoid is selling!

 

[hud3339]

Best thing I was told when I joined was not to use tap water

 

[lilrobb]

Go BIG or go HOME

 

[tony_caliente]

Use RODI and that set-backs happen to all regardless of the sophistication of your system.

 

[dakota9]

To quiet the toilet flushing sound my drain pipe was making the night I sat up my first system with a sump, Danny Bradley told me to shove tubing in the drain pipe, which helped 99%

I was ready to post here in the forums for someone to come get my tank for free, I was so sick of that terrible sound! I really mean that!

 

[rdnelson]

Dakota9;734226 wrote: To quiet the toilet flushing sound my drain pipe was making the night I sat up my first system with a sump, Danny Bradley told me to shove tubing in the drain pipe, which helped 99%

I was ready to post here in the forums for someone to come get my tank for free, I was so sick of that terrible sound! I really mean that!

Discovered that one on my own while building my DIY HOB Overflow. Sure glad I did.

Best advice I received......become a paying member. Changed the whole experience for me.

 

[superclown]

If the burning doesn't stop after 24 hours seek medical attention

 

[rdnelson]

SuperClown;734239 wrote: If the burning doesn't stop after 24 hours seek medical attention

Or....If the spending doesn't stop seek psychological attention.

 

[ivegotcrabs]

buy cheap=buy twice

 

[cr500_af]

IVEgotCRABS;734318 wrote: buy cheap=buy twice

This.
And go SLOW.

 

[legalreefer]

Water changes!

 

[gnashty]

IVEgotCRABS;734318 wrote: buy cheap=buy twice

LegalReefer;734392 wrote: Water changes!

These

 

[ralph atl]

Best advice? Raj is a DB :doh:

j/k

 

[swfk44]

Thanh386;734199 wrote: "leave the hobby " lol

+1 :lol2:

 

[cr500_af]

Barbara;734517 wrote: The best to me was not so much "advice" as comfort, understanding and mutual interest. When I screwed up, there were plenty of folks willing to say they had similar experiences, and then others would compassionately offer solutions. I love the community feel that this site offers.

:yes:

 

[raz0945]

Patience, water changes, make sure it eats and research what you put in your tank!