Have you noticed that every aquarium hobbyist,
dealer, book, magazine article, and "guru" has a unique opinion about every
aspect of successful aquarium keeping? Have you been confused, frustrated and generally
dissatisfied as a result???
Hold on! This hobby Isn't as confusing or difficult as it often
appears to a new person searching for answers.
Success is as easy as one, two, three...Quick Steps to Guaranteed Success As A New Reef (or
other) Aquarist:
1) Find a hobbyist, dealer or guru that
demonstrates consistent, long term success. Choose carefully. This person, and the rapport
you establish with him/her, will greatly affect the likelihood of your becoming a
successful aquarium hobbyist. |
2) Listen to this mentor, ignoring the
conflicting opinions of others, until you can confidently diagnose typical aquarium
situations and the appropriate course of action, as your mentor would. Do not proceed to
#3 until you also clearly understand exactly WHY s/he does what s/he does. (I'm not
suggesting that you don't read everything you can get your hands on..... However, you
should try to focus on animal biology/husbandry and not aquarium philosophy.) |
3) Once you have completed step #2, but never before, begin
to pay close attention to other SUCCESSFUL paradigms practiced in the hobby. You will now
have at your command the basic understanding of reef keeping required to
successfully experiment. Before long, you will develop your OWN successful approach to
reef keeping. |
Another Important
Note:
Books and magazine articles are great resources. Unfortunately, there's as much
bad/outdated information as there is good. New hobbyists should look to their mentor to
help sort through it all!!!
For more information
check out our links
and recommended reading. |
CHANGING THE WAY 
