How do family and friends react when they come over and see your tank

[Gumbies R Us]

I know for my family, they are always interested to see what is going on with the tank. They don't care about the chemicals and all the in depth aspects with it, but they are interested with what I plan on doing with it when it comes to stocking. I am wondering how do friends and family react to your tank? Do they mention one or two things about it and move on, or does it end up in an hour-long conversation talking about reef tanks?

 

[Waters]

Depends on who it is lol....some could care less....others are fascinated.

 

[ptrahan]

They want to know what it takes to have a setup like this. I tell them. They then tell me to keep doing that and they will just come visit the tank…and us too.

 

[ManWithAClam]

when my uncle visited, he was very excited (he used to go diving when he was young) pointing at the turretfish i had, "you better watch out, these guys get big!" it's funny because i know he has seen these fish when he used to go diving, it made me happy that i could bring back some good memories.

 

[iamacat]

They don’t have a clue what is happening. They ask if anything is alive. I open the sump area and they become disoriented.

something that bothers me is that EVERY SINGLE person has asked solely and exclusively “ohhhh what’s that thing, it’s really cool”. It’s the freakin Christmas Favia

 

[Petcrazyson]

Most of my family know about this side of the hobby, especially my uncles, so when they come over and see the tank they get interested and can stay looking at it for a good while. Always asking what I have done until now to keep the system and things I could do further on. Though I do have some family that have no clue what the heck it is and get bamboozled when I speak and even more so when I tell them the things I have and end up being intrigued but clueless, very clueless not knowing things are even alive and saying things like: “oh that’s a cool rock, “is that a flower or plant”, or the very common “wait that’s alive!?”

 

[Mschmidt]

tell you in a few days when my folks see my reef for the first time (knowing I have more "practical" things to spend my money on)...

 

[itrymybest]

Majority of the people that look at my tanks could care less about coral and just ask me about my fish lol

 

[NkSde]

“Those are alot of work aren’t they”

is usually what I get

or the expense question

 

[Gumbies R Us]

“Those are alot of work aren’t they”

is usually what I get

or the expense question

I get the expense question a lot as well haha

 

[NkSde]

Like I’m trying ti show you a world I created using water and rock and you wannna know how much I spend on salt?

 

[exnisstech]

something that bothers me is that EVERY SINGLE person has asked solely and exclusively “ohhhh what’s that thing, it’s really cool”. It’s the freakin Christmas Favia

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Don't feel bad. I have large tangs, CBB, flame angel, along with other very nice fish, coral and nems. Twice my mom has been over looking at stuff and she points to a fish and says "that's a cool fish, what is it?" I reply it's a dalmatian molly.

 

[KrisReef]

I put the reef in the garage and don’t take visitors. When we set up the fish tank inside the house people mentioned how beautiful this or that fish was.
Our daughter came to visit yesterday and she said almost nothing. She top viewed the reef and the fish tank needed the glass wiped down so she kindly didn’t say anything about it.
I m too old to care really but I had hoped I would clean the glass before she leaves, I might just go do that now, thanks for the reminder.

 

[AJsReef]

Typically, visitors react to the fish more than anything.. “oh look Dory… and Nemo”. Then gravitate to the anemone. Similarly, most of my family comment on the anemone because “it moves”… They don’t quite share the same passion for sticks

 

[nuxx]

New people blown away, but people that came over often didn't even look.

More times it's like that cost how much?!?!?

 

[Bob Boblaw]

They think I'm a marine biologist and ask for my autograph.

 

[Bob Boblaw]

 

[Gumbies R Us]

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I could see that tank being a topic of discussion with family and friends haha, very nice!!!

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Nieces and nephews love it. Dad loves it ( he has a reef also). Outside of aquarium hobby friends glance and realize its a money pit and why Im not burning money in other hobbies as of late.

 

[A Young reefer]

I don’t have relatives over here, however when I occasionally get workers in the house I would some times find them staring and looking at the tank which makes me happy. However what annoys me for some reason is when no one pays attention to it.