[Witfull]

Nanos~the latest "IN" thing.

in this instant gratification world, many people want what they want, when they want it. unfortunately this doesnt happen in this hobby. lets step back a few years ago, remember the Nemo demonstration on the Today show? Tetra Corp showed how easy it is...take a 3gallon plactic tank, drop a few magic chemicals in, add 3 hippo tangs, 4 perculas and you have a tank.

they are being sold as "easier than falling off a log". gee, i remember a few years ago when Nanos were harder to keep, an experiment of the dedicated hobbyist. the thought of the work needed, made some shiver and shake their heads thinking,,,not me!

i think alot of the blame is on Corperate America here, spend any time on the Web shopping, and you will see Nanos with the most beautiful corals and fish in them. alot of us that have been around look at the equipment these come with and know its sub-par. in order to fix them, you have to start cutting and adding things, and most of the time, still have problems.

so how do we get the word to the Masses? to get the manufacturers to stop making these things. thats the $64,000 question. as long as they are purchased, they will be made.

mike a applaud you for not selling them, LFS, please take some responsibility. stress the difficulties with care for these. give people that want to be part of this hobby a fighting chance of success.

to consumers, research, research, and read. you owe it to yourself and the animals to know how to care for them. you want to succeed.

this is a great hobby, but commercialism will hurt us all.



Rant Complete

now lets talk about standard nano packages, and what is best to keep in them for the average hobbyist.

ill start with anything 12g and under. live rock and a gobie/shrimp pair. or one pseudochromis/dottyback. or one PJ/bangaii cardinal.