Less Reefer now?

[dominik]

Hi, been away from this site for almost 2 years plus. Seems like there are less reefers nowadays. Becos of recession in year 2008?

[dreamlover]

I guess should be becos of casino.

[wil_lee76]

hahahha! at least we still log in here..hahahah! great to see those reefers still hanging around here!

[bwilly]

ah...used to be one of the regulars, before my two boys came, I have to forgo my reefing..

Now considering to start, maybe a small one.. can't see where all the old timers now..

[ReDDeviLs]

im i consider an old timer? hahaha

i stopped as there are more important things in life at the moment.

[Dorado]

I stop for 2 years already! Too many hobbies...........fishing, photography and with 3 kids around hav to give up golfing too

[BarraCudaTM]

I gave up and went back to arowana 6months ago

[Jameshong]

I gave up and went back to arowana 6months ago

Hi bro ,

no more marine tank?

[BarraCudaTM]

Hi bro ,

no more marine tank?

No more already. More than 8 years of marine, sort of losing the fire already.

Freshwater is much easier to maintain

[iori_del]

me too left thr scene for 3 yrs jus return, but the feeling not there liao.

maybe will sell away my 3 mth tank setup and leave marine totally.

this came after my juv goldflake passes away overnight after 3mth with me.

[stevenkoh08]

Don't be dis-hearten everyone knows it not easy to maintain a marine tank initially.....

but after mnths of stability it more or less like maintainace free.... somehow or rather depend on what u going to achieve and want

A lot of us who reef more than 1yr knows this well....... If you felt cost is a matter try to keep it simple first like me Now no time to maintain so for my six footer is an FOWLR..

With that it like low maintainace cost top up with Di water only wkly with water parameter PO4 zero NO3 Zero PH 8.23-8.31

I clean my algae scrubber every 4 wks

1queen

12 cromis

8 damsel

2 gorby

1 flame hark

1 clown

1 tang

5 cardinal

1 midas

unknown number of turbo snail keep on breeding

2 wrasse

[bkburger]

Keeping fish is just a hobby, do it simple, dont stress yourself out if not no point continue. My 4ft FOWLR is 1 years old, i didnt change water for 8 month liao only top up tap water, didnt test my water since after cycling my water, no skimmer too. Use only PL light and a China made Atman AT-107 return pump and 1 Sun Sun wavemaker. Below is my Fish list.

2 Blue Tang

1 Purple tang

1 Sailfin Tang

1 Yellow Tang

i Bristletooth Tang

2 Picasso Trigger

3 Different type of clown fish

1 Dottyback

1 Red Coris Warasse

1 Six Line Warasse

1 Snownflake EEl

Spend more time on enjoying your tank rather than keep chasing after equipment. Have fun

[dominik]

seems like local marine still very quite...not much postings in sgreefclub.

[peacemaker]

Why don't you come back to the reefing scene to spruce things up? Start a tank thread, update regularly, get involved with other reefers' setup... should be fun.

[jackywongto]

Why don't you come back to the reefing scene to spruce things up? Start a tank thread, update regularly, get involved with other reefers' setup... should be fun.

talking about tank... hows yours now Peace?

saw you sold your 2 footer?

[dominik]

Why don't you come back to the reefing scene to spruce things up? Start a tank thread, update regularly, get involved with other reefers' setup... should be fun.

i still have my marine tank. i guess everybody are too busy with other things to update their thread regularly(including me).

[peacemaker]

talking about tank... hows yours now Peace?

saw you sold your 2 footer?

Yo... that was the office tank. I still have mine back at home. Not exactly a reef tank, more like a glass box keeping frags, so no updates. I have some plans in the works, so will update once they become concrete.

[peacemaker]

i still have my marine tank. i guess everybody are too busy with other things to update their thread regularly(including me).

Yea, I know... sometimes the hectic lifestyle can get to us. However, I believe that a little contribution now and then is more beneficial to the forum than simply saying it is quiet, or not as buzzing with activity as before, etc. If everyone chime in once in awhile, it'll make the forum a better place. No offense intended, hope none is taken. Cheers!

[kira76]

I gave up and went back to arowana 6months ago

LOL. I gave up aro and converted to reef 3 months ago.......

[dnsfpl]

i would say more lurkers haha

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[TayHongSiang]

i would say more lurkers haha

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299, 17 February 2011 - 02:40 PM

agree

more lurkers....not many want to share or post....dun know whether is it shy or wat...or scare let gahmen catch

[tayhonglee]

i think src is really quiet now. i remember pasar malam and tank pics used to have lots of posts and updates in the past. now it's quite deserted and i just found out that reborn at lavender has closed when i drove past recently

[Guest]

i think src is really quiet now. i remember pasar malam and tank pics used to have lots of posts and updates in the past. now it's quite deserted and i just found out that reborn at lavender has closed when i drove past recently

With lesser posting in the Pasa Malam thread may not mean a bad thing after all ,since it might also mean that lesser reefer is Decomming nowsaday = Lesser sales thread LOL..

Not doubt marine aquarium is not a easily hobby to maintain by simply adding fish with water, and the industry is not doing that well as compare to the previous "Nemo Crazy" , but the reward of owning a Ocean in your home is priceless and i am glad to see more "Hidden dragon" with impressive setup with photo not posted here .

[honkit]

I reckon the "golden age" of reefing in Singapore (i.e. most number of reefers and height of interest) was in the 2003-2007 period which started shortly after the Finding Nemo movie which sparked the craze.

I distinctly remembered the early morning crowd outside of Paradiz Reef at Balastier Road (now closed) waiting for the doors to open and cheong Fiji SPS corals - note: Paradiz Reef was the only source of Fiji SPS corals at that time.

Not to mention the sifus like Scarab, Reefplayer, Linkinpark, Achilles Tang (Conrad the former owner of sgreefclub), Danano, Vanquish (RAV-65), etc who were the SPS kings of that period.

Like all hobbies, there will always be an initial fad period and eventually only the truly interested and dedicated ones will hang on. In my case, I gave up the hobby years ago and very recently am back into it.