well i decided to fall into the ranks

just like a doctor shouting at you for smoking when you are suffering with lung cancer .... id still consider that doctor a good one if he is good at treatment..

dont take it personally dudes .. its all a part of the game ..

one of them most important things this hobby teaches us is patience and keeping calm .. if we dont learn .. thats stupid.
 
CoralN00b said:
In all honesty this goes both ways so you can't single out the pro's or reefing vets on here for their actions. I am a noob when it comes to this hobby but I can tell you one thing for sure....... since I have found this site, I have become a much better reefer and met some amazing people. The same people that you guys claim are overreacting on here. Everything in my tank, I owe to these reefing vets for helping me out by sharing their knowledge, giving me great deals on equipment and livestock and most importantly giving me a kick in the rear end when I needed it.

Nobody gets into this and knows it all and we will make stupid mistakes. When we make those mistakes, we should be told that so we learn from it and don't make it again. I learned to dip my corals, QT my fish, research on anything before putting it in my tank, put a hold on it and take time to watch it, make sure it eats and I could go on for days.

I learned how to solve my algea issues, learned not to overstock, learned the ins and outs of reefing and even though these guys helped my skills grow I also learned my limits. I won't touch SPS because I don't have the knowledge or skills for it yet but I am learning.

The point here is we have to be accepting of the feedback or being a part of a community like this is pointless. When I screw up, I want to be called out on it and I have plenty of times and I appreciate it. It made me the reefer I am today and one day I hope to pass my knowledge on and I hope it is accepted and not taken personally.

We have to have respect in this hobby. Respect for the tank, the livestock, the ecosystem we have created in our tanks and for each other as reefers. This is similar to anything else in life. When others have valuable advice, you listen and don't take it personally. They are just trying to help. Tough love is still love and if we are noobs, we need to accept that and learn from it. That is the only way to become one of these reefing vets one day.

This is all just my two cents and IMHO. (Learned that one from Herbie) :)
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Well put. We're all still learning, even the reef vets! It's all part of what makes this hobby fun (and frustrating at times), there is always more to learn and improve!
 
maidia said:
Oh Oh don't make Joe Madddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd.....
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Nope im happy happy happy. I really wish him and his family well. I was friends with him . But i will no longer be. I really wish he would actually listen to some of the advice given to him . I sat back and watched him waste lots of money cause he just dont listen . Hes pmed me and texted me so many times saying how he conciders me a good friend then when i say my opinion on a situation for him to talk smack aint nobody got time for that . Let him keep reefing the way he wants . He will keep killing fish and wasteing money . What u gonna do some people dont learn. Like tupac said go ahead brotha i aint mad at cha
 
lunacris said:
^.......church !!
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