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View Poll Results: What's your reason for keeping SPS?
I like the aesthetics 17 22.08%
I like the challenge 19 24.68%
SPS corals look more natural 8 10.39%
All of the above 24 31.17%
I don't really care about this poll 24 31.17%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 77. You may not vote on this poll

 
 
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Old 08/30/2007, 04:13 PM
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Arrow Whats your reason for keeping SPS?
Why?
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Old 08/30/2007, 04:28 PM
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Come on people, vote. It's your civil duty!!!
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Old 08/30/2007, 04:29 PM
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Or maybe it's your civic duty?
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Old 08/30/2007, 05:29 PM
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Uhh.. so chicks will dig me?!
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Old 08/30/2007, 06:01 PM
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the colors
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Old 08/30/2007, 06:06 PM
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made the switch to metal halide after 6yrs and wanted a sps dominated tank. stlll have a few lps but the shrooms are gone
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Old 08/30/2007, 06:11 PM
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made the switch to metal halide after 6yrs and wanted a sps dominated tank. stlll have a few lps but the shrooms are gone
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Old 08/30/2007, 06:12 PM
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Uhh.. so chicks will dig me?!
So keeping two giant nems means what then?
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Old 08/30/2007, 06:21 PM
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Challenge
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Old 08/30/2007, 06:28 PM
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Challenge. sps are the real reef builders
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Old 08/30/2007, 06:35 PM
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Challenge
The two giant nems keep me distracted till the chicks come!
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Old 08/30/2007, 06:36 PM
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Oops, wrong quote.
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Old 08/30/2007, 07:29 PM
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its just more gratifying
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Old 08/31/2007, 12:09 AM
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Old 08/31/2007, 12:12 AM
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I grow it so I can use them for calcium reactor media- Im convinced its cheaper than buying the bottles of dead coral, when Im gonna kill it eventually anyhow lol
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Old 08/31/2007, 12:17 AM
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cause i got a frag for free so i have to keep it....
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Old 08/31/2007, 12:20 AM
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I grow it so I can use them for calcium reactor media- Im convinced its cheaper than buying the bottles of dead coral, when Im gonna kill it eventually anyhow lol
thats the spirit. I unfortunately have recently accumulated pounds of "free" media myself
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Old 08/31/2007, 01:37 AM
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I like the mish mash of colorful branches and seeing the fish swim around them. Also I love installing new toys... you get to buy more equipment with SPS.. lol
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Old 08/31/2007, 01:54 AM
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You left out masochism.
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Old 08/31/2007, 03:03 PM
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Masochism is a good reason.
Life just doesn't give me enough headaches as it is, sps fills that void no problem!
They sure do look pretty though don't they?
I equate sps to that really REALLY hot high maintenance chick that you just know is gonna take all you have and leave you broken hearted when it's all gone!
But it sure is nice while it lasts!
Why do most beautiful things come w/ such a high price?
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Old 08/31/2007, 03:09 PM
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I agree. The most desirable things in life are all either banned, illegal, way too expensive, or married to someone else.
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Old 08/31/2007, 03:19 PM
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I also think it's amazing the way they grow. Like, for no reason we can see they just start shooting a branch out in another direction. JMO
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Old 08/31/2007, 03:25 PM
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So keeping two giant nems means what then?
I just died laughing.
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Old 08/31/2007, 04:18 PM
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Yeah, I once had a GF that was a little prudish.
She DID NOT like my nems, or snails, clams, or anything else that looked ...a little....uh...you know!LOL
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