Hobby Depressed: What gets you FIRED back up?

[PeaBrain]

I remember that feeling.

We all know reef keeping teaches patience, but don't forget about discipline. I do at least one thing per day to improve my set system. As simple as cleaning the glass. If the glass doesn't need cleaned, I do it anyway. This way, you invest daily and are rewarded exponentially, and the chances of burnout are minimized. If you find yourself slipping into that constant struggle with algae et al, start over. This hobby does not have to be a pain in the butt.

 

[acer]

Road trip to a fragswap with fellow hobbyists.

 

[Brian W]

What really gets me fired up right now is when I walk by the tank and I see my sps frags colored up and polyps out under blues with the orange glasses!

And when I feed my clownfish and they eat right out of the turkey baster! I love it!

 

[AlwaysHatingNathan]

The good news is that often coral come back quickly - I know this is not the 'current thinking' - but after a problem - carbon - and water changes seem to help - good luck

Thanks, I’m still struggling, my hammers won’t open back up much, and some my other corals just not happy, but at least one my actors gaining it’s color back