Anyone watch the new show TANKED?
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Northstar24
The Tang Herder
I hope so, I've seen an episode and I was not impressed
Smitty
Reef pro
I watched the first episode and wondered the same thing...
BL1
.............
It seems scripted and those guys are the worst actors ever. Their back and forth conversations and insults seem over rehearsed to me.
Dakwan
Reefing newb
I downloaded and flipped through them just to see if there was anything technical but it was focused on the reality tv portion and not the hobby portion...
on this note though anyone heard of any shows about the hobby ... or even recommend some nature shows on reefs or saltwater life in general?
on this note though anyone heard of any shows about the hobby ... or even recommend some nature shows on reefs or saltwater life in general?
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
I actually watched a few of the episodes last night, and we really don't know how fast they speed things up, how many things don't get covered because the average viewer doesn't care about the backend details (like cycling, quarantining, and acclimating).
I did, however, hear them say that it's important to QT for a month and acclimate. This show's meant to entertain. And believe me...if these people ordering custom tanks and paying tens of thousands of dollars for them, they have professionals being paid to maintain the tank. I am, however, boggled what they do for those projects that only take them 2 weeks from start to finish :shock: Even my hubby, who only vaguely knows about the care of a tank, asked why they didn't cycle (he made me so proud LOL)
Dakwan, I don't think you'll find a "how-to" show.....except on youtube. The average person does not care to watch a show about how-to's, unless it's how to build something. Plus there's only so many episodes you can do on tank maintenance :D As for reef shows, I know a lot of documentaries covered by Discovery are always good to watch, especially in HD.
I did, however, hear them say that it's important to QT for a month and acclimate. This show's meant to entertain. And believe me...if these people ordering custom tanks and paying tens of thousands of dollars for them, they have professionals being paid to maintain the tank. I am, however, boggled what they do for those projects that only take them 2 weeks from start to finish :shock: Even my hubby, who only vaguely knows about the care of a tank, asked why they didn't cycle (he made me so proud LOL)
Dakwan, I don't think you'll find a "how-to" show.....except on youtube. The average person does not care to watch a show about how-to's, unless it's how to build something. Plus there's only so many episodes you can do on tank maintenance :D As for reef shows, I know a lot of documentaries covered by Discovery are always good to watch, especially in HD.
Lizardgi
I used to have lizards
While 95% of the show stinks, 5% of the show is interesting when they show them actually building the tanks or picking out livestock at the wholesaler.
yote
In Memoriam
While I don't agree with how they show their setup's or tell how the tank needs to cycle.It CAN be done.But for 99.9999999% of us,those quick stocking jobs are just too expensive.
We do quite a few of those through the store.But your talking about using completely cured live rock.Sand from an established tank,and a lot of bacterial products.And even then,there is no guarantee the tank still wont cycle.
We do quite a few of those through the store.But your talking about using completely cured live rock.Sand from an established tank,and a lot of bacterial products.And even then,there is no guarantee the tank still wont cycle.
wontonflip
I failed Kobayashi Maru
Well, also you figure that these people getting these tanks are loaded. Their first set of fish die, sadly, but they have money to have it restocked, and eventually the tank will work because it will be properly cycled. And hopefullyy their maintenance people know what they're doing.
yote
In Memoriam
The maintenance is where a lot of it is at. Some of the larger tanks we've set up,we've done daily 50-75% water changes on em until they did complete the cycle.But then figure in the cost of a 90 gallon jug of Oceanic salt daily and it adds up quick.
reeftanker84
Reefing newb
the last show actualy had live corals but they put flame angels in saying they were compleatly reef safe! im like no freakin way they are totaly reef safe,they set it up with lots of rock and corals,one of the best lookin tanks ive seen,they also show a fuge with macro they also added to the tank,one of the better info related shows
sen5241b
Reef enthusiast
I watched a few episodes and it was good but not enough about the real risks of that kind of business.
Think of all the things you have ever seen go wrong with a tank and then imagine selling and maintaining a tank for a customer --something goes wrong and they want ALL their money back.
Think of all the things you have ever seen go wrong with a tank and then imagine selling and maintaining a tank for a customer --something goes wrong and they want ALL their money back.
I just watched two episodes, and that 57,000 gallon church tank is amazing. They have a marine biologist working full time with maintenance and upkeep, that sounds about right!
Sir Alex
Dragon the eel (below)
Brett seems like a real jerk. People who say "I've been in the business for 20 years" usually are. That's a horrible way to get people in to the hobby, by showing the general public that they can dump 2000 fish in a brand new tank.
Dakwan
Reefing newb
"What do you do for living?"
"Oh i'm a marine biologist."
"Interesting! Who do you work for?"
"The Church."
"..."
"Oh i'm a marine biologist."
"Interesting! Who do you work for?"
"The Church."
"..."
DAvis
Reefer Madness
Priceless Dakwan. I love it! :Cheers:
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