What's the dumbest thing you've bought?

[fritz]

I think we've all made an impulse purchase, or tried something out that was maybe a little to "new", or maybe we just didn't know any better.

I'll start it off:
Purple Up
A Refractometer (yes that's right I said it)
Kent Phytoplankton (or "phosphate dose" as I like to call it)

Both Slama and I found our swing arms to be dead on accurate when we tested with our refractometers. Yes I'm sure that over time salt and calcium would build up on them and they would be off, but both of us did our first refractometer test and went "Damn, should have just borrowed someone else's"

 

[marrone]

I think the # 1 item would have to be the SeaClone skimmer. I think everyone at one point in time bought one of those.

 

[scarf_ace1981]

a tank i should have never started this hobby :teeth: it's worse than crack man. not that i ever had any :Up_to_som

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

my 29 gallon tank. I should have started with a 55 right away.

 

[masterswimmer]

By FAR the worst thing I've ever bought was this g-d foresaken ACRYLIC tank. Never, ever, ever, never will I own an acrylic display again. BTW, did I say NEVER? :lol2:

Also, I never owned a seaclown! :biggrin:

swimmer

 

[gforce6]

glass heater. I almost got electric shock, when my heater broke.

 

[charile1]

My 55g should have went with a 75g.

Is Kent Phytoplankton really bad? I've just bought a bottle along with the other 2 (chroma and micro)

 

[reefman]

2 many to choose 1. coral vital?

 

[barebucta]

24 gallon nano cube (horror story) and yes I'd have to agree and say the seaclone skimmer.

 

[inkblue]

my teK T5... i LoVe it & haTe it at tHe same tiMe :dead1::supermad::pimp::anger2:

 

[Reefer420]

A white dead coral display piece. I started this hobby w/ a 20g clownfish tank... I still think the white coral centerpiece looks sweet, very clean and modern - for the week that it stays white! Algae soon took it over and made it into a green mess...

 

[MPISCIOTTI]

listed to the people from brooklyn zoo. bought a prism protein skimmer for $150.00...

 

[tonyyammine]

my girls engagement ring...oh wrong post sorry :tongue:

 

[alrha]

Food! i have so much fish food, they could live for decades in times of famine and not go hungry.

 

[Dace]

i would have to say my wife. Damn she's expensive, but i am will to trade for a nice size frag..:smile:

 

[drunktank]

mark weiss products
and a skilter

 

[masterswimmer]

my girls engagement ring...oh wrong post sorry :tongue:

i would have to say my wife. Damn she's expensive, but i am will to trade for a nice size frag..:smile:

This thread is taking a scarey turn :frown: Seems like there might be a lot of frag (?) :lol2: swapping :scratchch

swimmer

 

[fritz]

i would have to say my wife. Damn she's expensive, but i am will to trade for a nice size frag..:smile:

hahahahahaha

 

[Savager]

i would have to say my wife. Damn she's expensive, but i am will to trade for a nice size frag..:smile:

You are wrong! You can't say that, wife = priceless!

p.s. I think my wife is reading this board. Honey, I love you.

 

[loismustdie]

Most expensive mistake, buying a 90 gallon instead of 120.
Worst piece of equipment, Zoo-Med power sweeps. I've never seen one "sweep" for more than a week.