Is there a Zoanthids Anonomous organization I can join?

[fernb]

I found myself bidding on eBay auctions and winning a bunch of real cool zoanthids and palys. Mind you I have a 29gal BioCube already loaded with 63 coral colonies/frags, 23 of which are zoanthids/palys. I have no room for more and here I am buying 12 more frags.
Help!!! I am addicted.

 

[Joker79]

Please pm me and I an provide a shipping address for you to forward them to. ;-). Lol. I'd love to see some pics of your tank full of coral though.

 

[fernb]

lol.
I'm still trying to figure out how to tell my wife before they arrive. I'm in trouble.
I am waiting on a flash card and flash card reader for my nikon d40 to arriver then I can start taking some better pictures.

 

[Joker79]

Oh ouch, the wife ordeal.... My offer still stands. ;-). Good lick with the wife bro!!!

 

[Tenor]

Take her out on a romance dinner with candle light then tell her your issue...lol

 

[Joker79]

Take her out on a romance dinner with candle light then tell her your issue...lol

Hahahhaaaa. Tell her you have a problem and its loving her!! ;-). Buy flowers, chocolate and be prepared to rub feet!!!! Lol

 

[fernb]

I see there are other addicts here that have my problem. lol. Thank you for your advice.
Roses tonight. Then she will ask "what do you want or what did you do", lol.
We have been married 31 years, she knows me too well, lol.

 

[Joker79]

Hahahahaaaa. Actually my wife encourages me to buy things for the tank!!!! :-D

 

[diamondreef]

Im just as bad as my bf when it comes to buying coral. I tell him all the ones I like and then he chooses out of those what he likes lol but sometimes I remind him how much hes spending and what else needs to be paid for and he usually will then say okay and limit himself to just a few frags lol
He needs to switch tanks soon so he has more room lol

 

[fernb]

Well, here I am, just got home from work and watching some tv with my wife and daughter and I am debating how to bring up my addiction and recent purchases. Shipment is due to arrive on Thursday and I am seriously considering not saying a word and hide my new frags in the tank somehow. HaHa. Like she would not notice 14 new frags in a 29 gal tank. Who am I kidding. Wish me luck. I will tell her shortly. I did make a good move by purchasing an acan for her so that may soften the blow. She is in love with acans.
I'll post outcome later unless I end up in he doghouse. No internet connection there, lol.

 

[Smnparish]

Just lie about the price haha

 

[fernb]

Well, I didn't break the news tonight. I will get a good night's sleep and will tell her tomorrow. At least that is the plan right now. Clock is ticking on this one, lol.
Goodnight all. Thanks for all the advice.

 

[andijo81]

Best advice ever.... HIDE THE BAGS!!!

 

[joshporksandwich]

Always lie! Tell her you always had those there rofl.

 

[fernb]

Wife woke up on wrong side of bed today, so have not broken news yet. In her defense, she is working her Masters degree in nursing education and she has a deadline coming up in 2 weeks to finish this course
But the good news is that I did come home with our next tank upgrade, a used but in very nice condition 80 gal deep blue frag tank with a 40 gal sump, and she loves it and was in a much better mood.
Chances are that she will be in the office working on her paper tomorrow when package arrives and I will have a chance to acclimate and dip corals before she notices. Yeah, that should work., lol.

 

[shred5]

Dont lie it is the worst thing you can do, eventually they find out... You just have to let her spend money without complaining or take her somewhere, spend some money on her.

I used to belong to reefaholics.

 

[glb]

You all are hilarious!!

 

[Switzer]

everytime I come home with stuff I say to the g/f '' I got you a present I bought these corals for you!'' .. then she says "why I don't even like fish tanks.".. then my reply is "fine i'll keep them for myself then''

 

[Acanholic]

everytime I come home with stuff I say to the g/f '' I got you a present I bought these corals for you!'' .. then she says "why I don't even like fish tanks.".. then my reply is "fine i'll keep them for myself then''

Make a fellow reefer bring it to you and say." Bro. I need help could you please take care of this for me?"

 

[fernb]

Corals arrived at 9:30, too early for me to hide from my wife. She did not say a word. I acclimated and dipped all and found places on sandbed for them. I showed her the acan I purchased for her. She loved the colors. But still no word. She does not appear angry which is good. So far so good.
Of course our air conditioner decided to quit last night so am placing bags of ice in chamber 1 to keep temperature at 80 or below.
I am at work now. Hoping the repairman gets home soon to fix my air.
The zoas and palys are starting to open and some were fully open when I left the house at 12:30 pm.
I will have photos soon. My flash card and reader are supposed to arrive today.