Comments on: It is a sad, sad hobby http://grumpyreefer.net/2009/04/08/it-is-a-sad-sad-hobby/ Opinionated and most of the time grumpy postings about reef aquariums Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:48:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Brian Blank http://grumpyreefer.net/2009/04/08/it-is-a-sad-sad-hobby/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Brian Blank Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:22:34 +0000 http://grumpyreefer.net/?p=334#comment-6 That is so true and great points! All of these people had to start somewhere and to say no, just because -- is not fair at all. Granted many people get in the hobby and try to keep things they have no idea about, BUT if you do the research take into account the risk and plan accordingly then go for it! On Yahoo! Answers the "saltwater expert" with thousands of answers told a person there is no way to keep saltwater coral or fish in a small 10g tank. There is less room for error, but hasn't the nano-reefing community done away with that idea? Some of the most amazing tanks I've seen were 10-20gallon nanos! You are not alone but don't let that sour you too much in the hobby. It is bloggers like us trying to get everyone away from the negative and often wrong thoughts perpetuated on forums and message boards. Brian That is so true and great points! All of these people had to start somewhere and to say no, just because — is not fair at all. Granted many people get in the hobby and try to keep things they have no idea about, BUT if you do the research take into account the risk and plan accordingly then go for it!

On Yahoo! Answers the “saltwater expert” with thousands of answers told a person there is no way to keep saltwater coral or fish in a small 10g tank. There is less room for error, but hasn’t the nano-reefing community done away with that idea? Some of the most amazing tanks I’ve seen were 10-20gallon nanos!

You are not alone but don’t let that sour you too much in the hobby. It is bloggers like us trying to get everyone away from the negative and often wrong thoughts perpetuated on forums and message boards.

Brian

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