My reef is my Valentine!!! How much you love your reef?

[BuckChoklit]

My wife is cool, She understands that I have a 'Special thing' with my reef tank the same way she has a special thing with her cellphone. The only difference is I don't hide in the bathroom whispering to the tank, I wonder what that's all about?

Time to add a Pico in the bathroom

 

[flyfisher2]

Time to add a Pico in the bathroom

Nah, let her have her space... If not she'll 'encroach' on my space. LOL

 

[aws2266]

My wife is cool, She understands that I have a 'Special thing' with my reef tank the same way she has a special thing with her cellphone. The only difference is I don't hide in the bathroom whispering to the tank, I wonder what that's all about?

My wife will walk in on me talking to my fish, I think she's worried I'll talk to them more than her. lol

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

...

I'll see myself out.

 

[musicreef]

I have consistently had a fish tank of some sort for over 35 years. I have spent countless hours and thousands of dollars on this hobby, but that's what it is, a hobby. My priorities are God, my wife and family. Fish and coral are replaceable.
About 11 months ago we had to say goodby to our little dog of over 15 years. If it were possible to have him back for just a couple of years, I would give up this hobby in a heartbeat.

 

[Neptune 555]

I am obsessed with my reef! But it comes and goes in waves…. B/c nothing can happen to fast in a reef….I was waiting to become an empty nester so I could focus on my tank!! Finally some me time!! I added 2 mandarins and now I am culturing pods and hatching BBS daily to keep ‘em fat and happy! My favorite activity is feeding my fish at night, puppy on my lap and a glass of wine! My hubby normally joins me and likes the reef - but it’s my hobby! The ONLY required help is removing the hood and lights… I can’t do that alone and don’t trust me kids to be careful enough!

 

[AJsReef]

Ebb and Flow for me, I definitely love it but I do often neglect it. Interestingly when I am at my busiest I seem to gravitate towards it. Part stress relief and part procrastination of other more important tasks.

 

[ILikeFish!]

I loved it truly and it brought me delight, but this hobby has dark times.

I've lost all my torches and a lot of my euphilyia to suspected BJD. My only saving hope is SPS are looking and growing well.

You can follow all the rules, put your heart and soul into it and do everything 'right', but it will still randomly strike you down.

It's tough.

Edit: I'm also thankful my fish are all healthy, only losses thus far have been in QT.

What’s BJD?

 

[Mr Fishface]

I love my fish like I love my dog and cat! I really love getting to watch them from my couch now. When one of my fish got sick I went to the store and bought medicine, just like I would any pet!

 

[Peace River]

What’s BJD?

brown jelly disease

 

[1ocean]

my 300 is my get away from this crazy world for a while and also chat with all the cool friends on R2R..

 

[Timfish]

What do you mean there's life outside of reefing!!!!

 

[1ocean]

Life outside reefing yesterday, I went to costco,, and got out of there for less then $50.00 bucks !!! But the place was packed and people were just so rude, and just walking slow and blocking aisles, cutting in line etc... I am so over most of the general public...

 

[Peace River]

What do you mean there's life outside of reefing!!!!

Allegedly. At least that’s what somebody told me.

 

[flyfisher2]

I have consistently had a fish tank of some sort for over 35 years. I have spent countless hours and thousands of dollars on this hobby, but that's what it is, a hobby. My priorities are God, my wife and family. Fish and coral are replaceable.
About 11 months ago we had to say goodby to our little dog of over 15 years. If it were possible to have him back for just a couple of years, I would give up this hobby in a heartbeat.

My condolences to you on the loss of your pup. I can tell by the way you write how much you miss it. While I do love our Marmaduke, and I know we will miss him terribly when the time comes, I don‘t know that I would give up reefing if I had a choice. Reefing to me is more than the fish and the coral. It keeps my mind occupied. It saw me through the Covid years. It teaches me daily and allows me to interact and share ideas and opinions with people across the world. All in all it would be a way of life that I would be giving up.
Again, I do understand your feelings and wish you and your family fond and happy memories of your deceased canine family member.

 

[Timfish]

Allegedly. At least that’s what somebody told me.

Oh, just another one of those internet rumors!