reef-fisher Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Im getting to that point, like every year, where Im just bored with my tank. I dont want to get rid of it, just make it more exciting. Add fish? Rearrange the rocks? Change or trade corals? What would you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 when I reach that point, I reaquascape the tank, and add some new stuff. Or just sell it and upgrade!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdadof2 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I would say trade off some corals and / or get some new ones. Make it a challenge - try growing corals you have had issues with in the past. Get some new cool equipment (controller..etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finch6013 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I find that a new aquascape every time I get board does the trick. Usually a new coral gets me through those times in between Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralreefaquarist Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 im in the same boat right now! i plan to do a partial tear down get rid of all but a few of my favorite corals and rescape it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 do you have a frag tank? you could spend some time planing out and building a frag system ran off your existing system. and try building everything yourself even the tank! do lots of reserch on building tanks, get a cheep tank from goodwill and take it apart cut the glass and build a small tank for practice, if ya want to do acrylic go to tap and get some of there scrap plastic and practice cutting and gluing a smaller version of your tank, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef-fisher Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 I have been 'in the middle' of building a frag tank for weeks now... I need to do some painting in the garage before I get it going. I am planning on setting it up to house my existing livestock, and then start from scratch again. I think I enjoy building new tanks more than maintaining older ones!(whistle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason7504 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 well i never really get bored with my tank but when i start to not think about it as much, i trade or get some new corals or save for some equipment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Here is an idea. Leave your tank alone for 3 months so it can grow a healthy covering of hair algae. Then spend the next couple of months fighting it out of your tank. JK I am with Jason. I have not got bored with my tank yet. There are so many possibilities with what to get next that I am always considering what my next purchase will be. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 gotta get a coral fix, sell some old ones to make room for new ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I am glad I kept my 65 gal soft coral tank when I was downsizing during the past year of financial trouble. I always enjoy seeing the subtle changes in the different corals and wondering why one is shriveled up a bit while others are puffed up and happy etc. My tank seems very happy overall and that makes me feel good. I enjoy reading about everyone's reef experiences on this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I haven't reached that point yet. It seems to change constantly as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badguitarist Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I agree Ive never reached the bored point. I do however slack on my tank when the weather gets nice as I'm sure many of us do but winter will be here soon enough and I'll have plenty of time to catch up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Here is an idea. Leave your tank alone for 3 months so it can grow a healthy covering of hair algae. Then spend the next couple of months fighting it out of your tank. JK I am with Jason. I have not got bored with my tank yet. There are so many possibilities with what to get next that I am always considering what my next purchase will be. dsoz (nono) (nono) (nono) (nono) (nono) (nono) (nono) (nono) I think your nuts Dsoz!!!(nutty) You must not have had a good enough battle with it if you can get rid of it in a few months. The hair gets everywhere. It stops pumps, clogs tubes, uproots and kills corals, and yes even plugged it up enough to flood my tank once a little. It grows and spreads into the skimmer and almost stops it from working and bristle worms start to become the most numerous thing in the tank.(wife) You spend hours pulling it out only to end with the feeling you have gotten nowhere.(scratch) You spend countless dollars buying phosban drops, reactors, and media. (flame)By this point you rip all your hair out and the only hair really growing is in your tank.(whistle) Pretty soon you have to change your whole tank around stocking wise so you can get sea hares and emeralds to survive without getting eaten.(plotting) Finally 2 years later you get it 99% under control, all the time cursing(enforcer) the guy you got the tank from because it was in there from before I received the tank.DOH! I guess if your bored with your tank though you could give it a shot. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COReefer Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I'm getting to the point where I'm itching to build a new canopy as mine isn't tall enough. I'm also thinking of reaquascaping and doing a mound on each end of the tank rather than the one large one across the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayTheSavageFraser Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I'm thinking about a 300 gallon system. A friend has one that is just sitting there! Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I too am joining the ranks of considering re-aquascapeing my tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny503 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I dont know... my tank crashed and I have to start new one :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Benny-what happened? How did it crash? I am trying to see what happens with the corals in my tank. Want to see them grow. But I also am not content with my rock work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 If you cant get new Inverts corals or fish that let you get your fix try the aquascaping, if that don't work then new tank it is. I have done all of the above, new fish are a good start new tank always works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadams7 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 ...upgrade time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Yea. I'm always in my tank. Changing, moving things around. nocking things over breaking off stuff. Watching it fall where I'll never see it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrd Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 If you want to keep busy or interested, try a nano cube. That will keep you occupied, nothing like a little algae outbreak, or a cyno outbreak, to keep you busy. You can add an HQI's and that will let you run into heat issues which will allowto buy a chiller and since you have the chiller you can add a HOT skimmer like AquaC makes. After that you can figure you dont have enough flow-which could have been why you got the algae and/or cyno so you can add a few Koralia's which certainly will drive up your heat and justify the chiller for sure, and since you have the chiller you can easily justify the skimmer, and maybe the HQI's are to much so you can get a fixture that has 6-24wT5's. Before you know it, it will be winter and the gloomy weather will have you all happy again, and glad you have a larger tank!!! By the way, I have a 24 gallon Nano for sale, a 1/10hp chiller, an AquaC HOT skimmer, and a light fixture that houses 6 24 watt T5's plus a few Koralias for sale(wife) another idea is to get a few real cool zoas, and make a LR colony out of multiple colors-and hey maybe that nano can be a frag tank(nono)(nono)(nono)(nono) hind sight I tell myself hind sight(scary) WOO HOO you gotta love this hobby!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 sounds like an oh so familiar story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Go buy a new pistol shrimp and goby...try raising a octupus or user friendly moray eel. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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