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Hi,
I am by no means an expert in reefing, but I've been doing it for a while and have always read as much as I can. I am at least moderately concerned about the welfare of my livestock as well as the condition of reefs in the wild.
So the question is: should I (or we) tell those who are obviously unprepared the harsh facts (ie: their fish/anemones/corals are doomed and their tank is doomed to failure) or just let them keep messing around and killing everything. People who buy salt, a tank, and a pair of "nemos" at the same time or those who put anemones into uncycled tanks with a strip light come to mind.
I know that people come to this site for help. I hate to sound professorial or condescending, but I'd like them to learn to do the right thing. After I post a mean-sounding answer, I feel bad.
Advice?
Andy
I am by no means an expert in reefing, but I've been doing it for a while and have always read as much as I can. I am at least moderately concerned about the welfare of my livestock as well as the condition of reefs in the wild.
So the question is: should I (or we) tell those who are obviously unprepared the harsh facts (ie: their fish/anemones/corals are doomed and their tank is doomed to failure) or just let them keep messing around and killing everything. People who buy salt, a tank, and a pair of "nemos" at the same time or those who put anemones into uncycled tanks with a strip light come to mind.
I know that people come to this site for help. I hate to sound professorial or condescending, but I'd like them to learn to do the right thing. After I post a mean-sounding answer, I feel bad.
Advice?
Andy