pdxmonkeyboy Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 I thought it might be fun to create a list of popular aquarium myths that have since been debugged. So I will start "Once GFO is exhausted it starts to leach phosphorous back into the system" False, phosphorous binds to GFO due to ionic charges, once bound, it won't "let go" unless acted upon by another charge. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregonic Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Myth: Oh dont worry you can set up a budget tank. Reality: Take the money you plan on spending and burn it for fun. Then take what you planed on spending double it, add another 50% and you may be ready to add corals. 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesmiles902 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 It takes week to cycle a tank Larger water changes, less often are better Fish only grow till the size of the tank You need to siphon the sand 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorW Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Myth: Oh dont worry you can set up a budget tank. Reality: Take the money you plan on spending and burn it for fun. Then take what you planed on spending double it, add another 50% and you may be ready to add corals. [emoji38] love this one!Sent from my BLU R1 HD using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorW Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 The watts per gallon rule,The zero nitrates zero phosphates rule (sterile tank),One one inch Fish per gallon (maybe geared more towards freshwater),One pound live rock per gallonNot possible to keep mixed reefs longer term, I heard this one often first starting out with saltwater a few years back it seems pretty silly now. May be tougher but not impossible Sent from my BLU R1 HD using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas503 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 debunked that AptasiaX works lol. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcallmenny Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 27 minutes ago, jonas503 said: debunked that AptasiaX works lol. It's always worked great for me! Haven't seen a glass anemone in years thanks to this product. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas503 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 3 hours ago, youcallmenny said: It's always worked great for me! Haven't seen a glass anemone in years thanks to this product. Only pissed mine off. Now I have a epidemic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregonic Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 3 hours ago, jonas503 said: Only pissed mine off. Now I have a epidemic. I have had great luck with it too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyInside Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 “Trust everything you’re local fish store tells you, especially petco” 😂 Obviously a few exceptions to this 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxmonkeyboy Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 Four words "reef safe with caution"Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorW Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Four words "reef safe with caution"Sent from my SM-G960U using TapatalkOoooh good one!Sent from my BLU R1 HD using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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