Holy Grail

[gillies]

While progressing through this hobby, I notice that I get certain "WOW" moments when I try something new and it really works to improve my system.

I would like to see a list of your best individual husbandry discoveries for growth, color, and saving money.

[minimalist]

I think many "WOW" occur come when people switch from PC to MH.

[donfishy76]

i always feel WOW when I buy new corals and sell others I have propagated, ...

[SeanT]

Want to hear my largest "WOW" moment?
I forewarn you that many won't like it.

[SunnyX]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6665327#post6665327 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SeanT
Want to hear my largest "WOW" moment?
I forewarn you that many won't like it.

Ill say it for you............BB :rolleye1: :D

[SeanT]

;)

True, true.

[clkwrk]

Lots of wow factors going thru the hobby but there are 4 that have made all the difference and the most noticable difference in my tanks especially the 120bb sps.

Those would be
1.BB
2.high turnover rates within the tank
3. aggressive nutrient export
4. Stable params

[Alaskan Reefer]

None of these save money, but each improved my system dramatically -- in order of WOW factor...

1. Tunze Streams
2. Euroreef CS-180
3. Refugium / Chaeto -- even the cruddy little 24" HOB
4. Orange Zoos
5. Electric Blue Xenia

:)

[J_Geisinger000]

Those would be
1.BB
2.high turnover rates within the tank
3. aggressive nutrient export
4. Stable params.

couldnt have said it better

[finneganswake]

ZeoVit. The improvement in colors and growth are off the charts.

[finneganswake]

Oh yeah, MHs also should be on the list. BIG difference from VHOs.

[johnvu713]

Dang it!!! and i thought the title meant you found the secret to reefkeeping :rollface:

[MiddletonMark]

My wife thinks my skimmer upgrade was the biggest improvement, I'd tend to agree.

[finneganswake]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6665963#post6665963 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by johnvu713
Dang it!!! and i thought the title meant you found the secret to reefkeeping :rollface:

No, silly, we're talking Monty Python. Gosh, get with the picture:D

[finneganswake]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6665974#post6665974 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MiddletonMark
My wife thinks my skimmer upgrade was the biggest improvement, I'd tend to agree.

Yeah, I should have mentioned this myself. Changing from Red Sea to Deltec--best investment ever!!!

[rock455]

I have to third MH --

MRC Skimmer
MRC Ca Reactor
Tunze Streams

[64Ivy]

My Three:

1. The experts ain't always right.
2. The hobbyists ain't always wrong. 3. The most expensive ain't always the best.

Oh, and...BB!*



* Occasionally I like to say it just to get up a few hackles. :p

[CeeGee]

My biggest wow moment has been that I have kept corals alive for a year.

They aren't in the best shape but they are alive. I am working on getting them into the best shape though. All of my SPS are growing even though they aren't the brightest in coloration. To me that is pretty wow especially since I bought them thinking that they wouldn't last very long just as a "lets see what happens" Thing.

[Sicklid]

Ozone use, and the difference it makes.

[johnvu713]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6665980#post6665980 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by finneganswake
No, silly, we're talking Monty Python. Gosh, get with the picture:D

ROFLMAO man i loved that movie...."Open the gate or we shall fart in your general direction" :D

[finneganswake]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6666523#post6666523 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by johnvu713
ROFLMAO man i loved that movie...."Open the gate or we shall fart in your general direction" :D

The killer bunny rabbit is the part that got me.

[chrismunn]

my refugium

[Sindjin]

Here's one of mine:

Just last night I decided to shine the flashlight in my sump.
Of course their was some detritus but...
TONS on Pods, a lot of those little white cottony sponges and even tube worms attached to the glass!!!

Keep in mind, that this sump is NOT lit.....who says life cant thrive in darkness??

[Greg manton]

atention when something is new we tend to it that = success if we always had something new we would all be masters

[Lobster]

1) Getting rid of my DSB, refugium, and other nutrient sinks
2) Closed loops!
3) Ozone

[clkwrk]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6666069#post6666069 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 64Ivy
My Three:

1. The experts ain't always right.
2. The hobbyists ain't always wrong. 3. The most expensive ain't always the best.

Oh, and...BB!*



* Occasionally I like to say it just to get up a few hackles. :p

Wow and those helped growth ,color and sucess?

J/k

[ACBlinky]

I'm amazed at how well the little ball of Chaeto in my HOB fuge soaks up nutrients. Now NO3 and PO4 stay at zero and the corals look very happy :)