• general question "sailors"

  • Phillip9722

Good health to everyone! The question is as follows. I ask everyone who is aware to name the reasons why people, having become enthusiastic and starting to set up a marine aquarium, later abandoned this endeavor. I myself have been reading the forum and the forum on this topic and am weighing my options. I am not yet completely intimidated by the complexity of the subject. To make a final decision, I am trying to approach it from this angle. Why did they give up?

Raven7170

They abandon the aquarium as a whole or the financial aspect of marine care. And the most prosaic reason is the death of organisms. Especially hobbyists are discouraged by failures with fish, so in the beginning, it is recommended to keep hardy fish (e.g., Pomacentrids).

Ricardo7341

Hmm. Thank you. It seems better to limit myself to hiring specialists for the care of the aquarium they set up. I'm not an expert in biology or chemistry at all. I'm actually a lawyer :-) And the death of animals after many of my efforts can really kill my desire to engage in this. Options are offered from a one-time service to 4 times a month. Can we limit it to 2 services a month, or is weekly necessary? After all, each time it's 50 dollars.

Jacob7201

They give up more out of disappointment that it didn't turn out like in that picture. In my opinion, especially in the military, there's nothing special. Of course, there is a certain specificity, after all, it's the sea. It might be worth finding a good specialist to help you get started and explain everything clearly, and then it will be easier. Moreover, you have people to turn to in Kyiv. It's never too late to hire support. The more you get involved yourself, the more enjoyment you'll get.

Breanna9982

Sorry for going off-topic... Are you kidding? 50 bucks a month is 600 a year. That's 2 kg of live rocks a month or 24 a year. Salt costs 100, and it lasts a long time... Water changes once a month. Tests last a long time. What's the problem if you have starting capital? Believe me, it doesn't cost much less for freshwater... If you're ready to spend that amount now, don't wait, get prepared (books, forum) + buy and plan. If you're interested, I will be selling one of the indestructible fish, you can try it out as well.

Dennis

Sure... The Turks will give you a price... According to my statistics, a 200-250 liter aquarium with self-service costs about 50-70 per month. That's very reasonable. And if you don't skimp on automation and make the refilling and water change automatic... Then it's just... you can just enjoy feeding the fish... They usually refuse mainly due to various force majeures... mostly the death of fish for unexplained reasons. Less often, it's due to equipment failure. Even less often, it's because of moving or losing interest in the hobby...

Heather6148

The price for the Guinness World Records. If this refers to the ocelot, it costs about 15 bucks.

Rebecca1419

It has already been discussed somewhere... the seroplankton shark (or whatever it's called) in Poznyaki for 1.6 thousand bucks, and the Turks have it for 3.6 or something like that... But there are surely patients who buy it...

Wendy2244

I agree with that. I don't know how things are going for you Turks, but I would recommend reaching out to him. His clown, compared to the Turkish one, is just given as change, at least for the office supplies. They also explain clearly what is what and how to deal with it. The warranty during service is also a slippery question; I do this on the side and provide a warranty, but if something suddenly breaks, I can find 15,000,000...0000 real reasons why it's not my fault. The main thing is to have a healthy (or unhealthy) interest in this venture. For me, it's at the level of diagnosis, for example.

Dana4701

Dear hobby colleagues, if you are talking about fish aquariums: a good filter, more live rock, charcoal, and water changes. That's all. If it's a reef with live corals, then everything is much more complicated.

Timothy

What is more difficult in the reef, besides the light, of course?

Angela6489

In my opinion, it's nitrates and phosphates. This is feeding. Also, the dosing of trace elements. The use of various removers and additives. Live rocks - their quality, water flow, etc. Probably, treatment is also one of the complex aspects (from catching fish to treatment in general).

Gene1948

Not convincing, it doesn't quite reach "much more difficult." Rather, it's more like "minor inconveniences."

Zachary

Don't push it, kauler! Time and resources are spent on this too. Experience matters a lot - some determine the condition by corals, while others need to test, test... and learn.

Kendra2262

What is this "kaulerpa" directed at me????????????

Kenneth7331

No. This is Simavur. And only in terms of phosphates and nitrates. He has it (the caulerpa). Therefore, in my opinion, part of the possible problems with harmful algae, which naturally affects the corals, he either doesn't have or it's not clearly expressed (like just cleaning the glass and that's it).

Jade

Who said there is little information about the sea? Four years ago, when I started, there was none at all. First of all, you need desire; finances may not need to be very large. I started with $300 and launched 220 liters. Now there is a FORUM, there are people to look at, read, and consult. Good luck.

Heather

Three copies were driven. About 21,500 each. Yes, it came to about 3,600 bucks. I checked the price list. I once had a live lion cub - and it cost less.

Brian7092

How are things with the sea? Has the process started, do you have anything to show off?

Melinda2740

It is installed on the mixing pumps of the computer, and the problem is solved. I once had a power outage, there was no uninterruptible power supply, and I had to mix the water manually until the power was restored. Now I am setting up a 260-liter aquarium, and there will be a UPS there.

John3165

Are you aware of what kind of "square" sine wave a cheap computer UPS will produce instead of a normal one, and how will the motors in the pumps react to this?