I guess it is goodbye

jtl · May 30, 2019

I think I have sold my aquarium including the live stock and equipment. We are supposed to do the deed on Sunday. Very nice person but he has no experience. I am going to help him (along with some of his friends) make the move. I feel responsible so I suppose it is good for me to help. He is getting an amazing deal and I could have sold everything 2x in the past day. I just want everything to survive the 15 mile trip and give him some real enjoyment. I guess it is always mixed emotions, a part of me says it is time and then I look at how nice it has developed over the past couple of years and I think now what am I going to look at. My wife has done an incredible job of aquascaping and helping with the cleaning.

MombasaLionfish · May 30, 2019

Bitter sweet.

jtl · May 30, 2019

MombasaLionfish said:
Bitter sweet.

Yes

MombasaLionfish · May 30, 2019

Why are you leaving the hobby?

Tautog · May 30, 2019

Good Luck on your next adventure!!!

Bob Weigant · May 30, 2019

Not a fun time but something we are all gonna be faced with. Wish you the best. Maybe one day you can return to the hobby

Captain Quint · May 30, 2019

It is beautiful and I'm sorry to see you part with all this beauty and glory. I know there is a reason and I wish you the best in whatever you do.

We'll leave on the light on here for you.

LiveWire · May 30, 2019

MombasaLionfish said:
Bitter sweet.

jtl said:
Yes

I agree. Its great that you are helping him out and showing him the do's and dont's of the setup.

I'm sure you will be back again soon showing us the new aquascape that your wife is creating.

Eagle_Steve · May 30, 2019

Good luck with the move and whatever comes after. We wish you the best and we are like Motel 6, “We will leave the light on for you.”

jtl · May 30, 2019

MombasaLionfish said:
Why are you leaving the hobby?

Age to some extent. I don't want to be the oldest reefer (next to Ron Reefman). We have other things going on and I have been in the hobby since 1985, off and on. I think reefing hits on all of the notes, so beautiful, interesting science and many others.

Eagle_Steve · May 30, 2019

jtl said:
Age to some extent. I don't want to be the oldest reefer (next to Ron Reefman). We have other things going on and I have been in the hobby since 1985, off and on. I think reefing hits on all of the notes, so beautiful, interesting science and many others.

Obviously you had a good run and a gorgeous tank, so hats off to ya.

Brett S · May 30, 2019

Good luck with whatever comes next for you

. And be sure to send the new owner here to R2R so we can help him through whatever learning curve he needs to be able to continue taking care of the great tank that you have built.