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5 Cardinal Sins of a Marine Aquarist

I thought I'd jot down what I consider to spectrum shift. The aquarist pays quite
be the five major sins of a marine an amount for bulbs, so they should at
aquarist, be that for a reef tank or a least perform as designed. Changing the
fish only tank. They are not in any bulbs at regular intervals achieves this.
particular order. The list is not just Fluorescent tubes should be changed at
aimed at beginners to the hobby who are six months to one year. Halides should be
just starting a saltwater aquarium but at changed at one year to two years. Look at
aquarists of any level. what the manufacturer states, and pay
Overfeeding heed to what other aquarists who use the
This is self explanatory, and is probably same make and type of bulb say.
for the most part the domain of the new If light requiring corals are not
aquarist. Overfeeding occurs so easily, flourishing, and seawater quality,
with those beautiful fish swimming close including seawater movement, is known to
to the front glass 'begging' for food. be fault free, consider the lighting. Is
Overfeeding can occur with the best of there a problem? Do the bulb(s) need
intentions, the aquarist being concerned changing?
that the fish (and whatever else) are Incompatible Stocking
sufficiently fed. Flake food (for The aquarist may have very high seawater
example) is concentrated and rich, and quality and lighting may be fault free,
pollutes the water very easily. That is but some of the fish (for example) may be
the problem, pollution. Eventually, even sickly, feeding poorly and obviously
with routine water changes, water quality unhappy. When on the wild reef fish have
reduces. Food is a major source of few objectives in their lives, but the
nitrate and phosphate, both of which are ones they do have are :
nutrients for nuisance algae. 1. To breed
The solution to overfeeding is simply 2. To avoid confrontation
don't do it. Observe the livestock. Are 3. To find enough food
they well fed? Remember, they will obtain 4. To avoid becoming food
some food from the reef/decorations. So if a small fish has gone missing, has
Discipline and observation are the a predator (example: a lionfish Pterois
essentials. volitions) been introduced? Don't smile,
Failure to Test the Seawater you'd be surprised at what is purchased
It is repeated over and over again by sometimes on impulse. Is a fish showing
every authority that seawater quality is ragged fins, poor colours, hovering in a
the number one on the aquarists list of corner, or hiding in rockwork, hardly
'must haves'. The seawater in the coming out even to feed? Is it being
aquarium is nearly everything to harassed by bold and aggressive fishes?
livestock, they are touching it It is not only inter-fish problems that
constantly and rely on it for oxygen and must be avoided. There are fish that
other essentials. Food alone, no matter would love to eat that shrimp. There are
how high the quality, will not sustain shrimps that would love to eat that
them entirely. As soon as seawater is in starfish.
the aquarium with livestock, it begins to Research what is being put into the
deteriorate. The rate of deterioration aquarium. Ensure full compatibility. It
can be slowed down by, in particular, the is cruel to fail to do this. Nowadays
employment of a high quality protein there are many quality books available,
skimmer. Other aids can be the reef and the internet where information is
itself (live rock), a deep sand bed, a freely available.
calcium reactor (some of these inject Overstocking
more than calcium) etc. Nevertheless, Large or small, every aquarium system has
seawater quality deterioration is there. its limit in the amount of livestock that
The fish only aquarist can do fewer tests can be kept. Keeping too much livestock,
than the reef aquarist, but whatever the in particular fish, increases the
livestock, testing must be done. Once bio-load that has to be dealt with. The
experience has been gained then testing biological support of the aquarium will
frequency can be reduced. However, the increase over time as the bio-load
aquarist must always be aware of the increases - up to a point. Then it is
state of the seawater. We would not be unable to deal with the wastes and
happy walking around in and breathing disaster is just around the corner. The
polluted air. aquarium inhabitants face death by
Routine water changes should be poisoning. The need for large seawater
completed, using reverse osmosis water changes is going to increase. Even then,
for the mix. At the start, 10% (of the disaster is close. The aquarist has put
systems net gallonage) should be changed. all his/her efforts in jeopardy,
Again, this can be reduced when including seawater quality and even all
experience is gained, either by lowering aquarium life.
the percentage or increasing the period Quite apart from the dangers of reduced
between changes, and also subject to a seawater quality and failing biological
light or heavy bio-load. In some cases support, there is the question of the
the percentage may need to be raised to space needs of the inhabitants
maintain high quality seawater, but if themselves. Fish etc need to feel secure
this is the case an examination of in order to prosper and be healthy, which
filtration, feeding and stocking should means they need to be able to find a hide
be undertaken. Are the filters hole during the dark hours and in
functioning correctly, and are they daylight hours have a hole to disappear
sufficiently sized? Is the system into. If the aquarium is overstocked
overstocked? Are the livestock being holes are going to be at a premium and
overfed? aggression and fights could ensue. On the
Failure to Renew the Light Bulbs wild reef it is life to have a secure
By light bulbs I am referring to metal hole and the instinctive need does not
halide bulbs or fluorescent tubes. disappear in an aquarium.
Lighting needs are more appropriate to Many aquarists, particularly those with
the reef aquarist. Lighting is a close reef aquariums, don't stock to the
second to water quality. A large number theoretical capacity. They under stock
of corals need lighting of the correct knowing that seawater quality will be
intensity and spectrum to flourish. Light better, and the corals and fish will be
bulbs reduce in efficiency as time all the better for it. Avoid the
passes. This efficiency loss is because temptation of 'just one more fish'.
of light intensity reduction and also




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