Most Common Mistake you see....Please add one and move on so all can share..

[dpaynter]

Starting a siphon and leaving the room for a minute to do something else.

 

[gloo]

Telling my wife the estimated start up costs for this hobby ( almost 2x what I figured initially...).

 

[burning2nd]

Not reading over the order b4 hiting the "finalize order" and reseveing the wrong item you orded.

 

[Jumpincactus]

Not making sure that when I unpacked all my gear and gathered up all my paperwork/warranty papers that there was also included a local 12 step meeting list for reefaholics.

Hi my name is chuck and I am a reefaholic

 

[burning2nd]

Hi my name is jon, and im adicted to reefer'in



youll see me out on the corner holding my nano, with busted up cloths missin a shoe. or me pushing my tank in a cart

 

[Ed Hahn]

Has someone said putting a powerstrip under their Over the back skimmer, or putting a powerstrip where it can easily be hit by water? Saltwater and electricity could lead to fire.

 

[returnofsid]

Trying to combat Ich too quickly with too many remedies. IE freshwater dip, meds and such all at once. Ended up killing the poor things.

 

[alison]

Using one heater to heat a long tank. That's just asking for trouble.

 

[BCT182]

Living by the "watts per gallon rule" which is a WHOLE bunch of B.S.

 

[ronj]

Using one heater to heat a long tank. That's just asking for trouble.

i have always used one heater for my tanks... they have all been 4ft or under..i put mine near a powerhead so that it circulates the heated water...i am about to set up a 6ft tank, but i will have the heater in the sump.

 

[Ed Hahn]

Learning which fish are compatible....Where is Scott Michael?
My fish ate another fish, you should have read his book..

 

[ronj]

i leave my RO unit valve open while i'm filling up a bucket..i walk off and come back to a flood...this happens very frequently.....i have an awful memory!!!!

 

[4251cpd]

Believing everything I read on Reef Frontiers.....couldn't resist peoples

 

[burning2nd]

placeing a full collection cup on the carpet after removeing it to tape a wire fast.

needless to say, i nocked it over, and spilled almost all of the nice dark smellie shzt on the carpet

 

[shallowreef]

Hooking up an RODI unit or anything for that matter and assuming that it will not leak the first time you turn it on.

I always check on new equipment every hour to see if anything s leaking so i can stop it before it does any major damage.

 

[james734]

Thanks to Ed for offering this solution on my Nitrate issues..

Forgetting or never cleaning your builtin overflows. Talk about a detrites trap....

 

[Ed Hahn]

James,
Thank you for all the help you have given to others at the meeting!
I only give oppinions, are they good, I do not know. But I hope they are..
Thank you for being so helpful to others again James!
Sincerely,
Ed

 

[varpanus]

most common mistake I've made/seen, thinking "this'll be cheap, I'll just cut corners here,here,here,here, what do you mean I only have 20gph of flow?!

 

[Brenden]

Def not cheap. You can reef wisely though.

 

[dc3]

Adding fish (2 small Regal Tangs) without quarantine. That was my worst mistake. They were dead within 4 weeks.