Do you want a successful reef?
By Doctor
Published: September 7, 2007
Updated: October 24, 2009

The question is much like asking a 6 year old girl, "Do you want a puppy?" the answer of course is an enthusiastic, "YES!". Early on the puppy is exciteing and the center of attention.. Quickly, the new wears off and that same puppy becomes an all to often neglected "DOG". All too often the excited new aquarist overstocks, over feeds and quickly neglects the basic maintainance chores that must accompany the successful reef. Thankfully, rather than the case of the "DOG" our reefs become more beautiful and attractive as time goes on, a very rewarding endeavor. This reward comes at a very high price. More important than money we must invest the time to be proficient at animal husbandry, to maintain balance, a clean environment and most of all we must invest the patience to allow the reef to mature and become successful.