You know you're a hardcore reefer when...

[hatfielj]

you realize that your mood is directly tied to how good (or bad) your corals are looking.

I just hooked up a CO2 scrubber to my tank yesterday and with my pH now at 8.2 my corals are looking super happy at the moment. Polyp extension hasn't looked so good in months. I realized I'm now too feeling super happy as a result of seeing this


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[Crabs McJones]

You know you're a hardcore reefer when you spend more time on R2R at work then actually working (hint, I suffer from this issue)

 

[Reef Dude]

When my phone dings and the first question my wife always asks is - “is that the fish tank calling?”. Meaning my apex sending me a notification.

 

[jda]

...you have enough tanks, pumps, skimmers and other backup equipment to set up 4 other systems.

 

[DeniseAndy]

you realize that your mood is directly tied to how good (or bad) your corals are looking."

So true. I was absolutely bummed yesterday when I found my trigger dead (I am working on a transfer to new system and was in holding tank). No one could lift my spirits. I have been on edge for days now. If only that tank would get set up I would relax a bit.

 

[Phelipe's Ocean]

You know your a hardcore reefer when you start canceling subscriptions and plans to have more time and money to go into your tank. Yesterday I didnt buy a burrito when I realized I could buy a new reef supplement instead.

 

[Tuffyyyyy]

Every time I get the PUR Water filter out of the fridge I think to myself, "P.U.R. = Photosynthetically Usable Radiation."

 

[Phelipe's Ocean]

You know you're a hardcore reefer when you spend more time on R2R at work then actually working (hint, I suffer from this issue)

Facts, i spend 50 percent of school on this forum and try to stay on at work without getting caught.

 

[reefwiser]

When you you go to MACNA every year as your vacation. [emoji3]

 

[TessGlo]

When your fish eat before you do and they take vitamins more regularly than you do. Also, you have to leave your wallet in the car because it's always crying.

 

[KrisReef]

Paychecks are measured in frag purchasing power, all vacation plans and trips to town must include a potential coral collection site, and your wife and kids only give you birthday and holiday gifts that are tank related.

 

[Phelipe's Ocean]

Paychecks are measured in frag purchasing power, all vacation plans and trips to town must include a potential coral collection site, and your wife and kids only give you birthday and holiday gifts that are tank related.

Frag purchasing power[emoji23]I totally felt that one

 

[reefwiser]

When you buy frags and then figure out how to pay for them.

 

[Geebs19]

You know you're a hardcore reefer when you spend more time on R2R at work then actually working (hint, I suffer from this issue)

This has been me lately as I am getting back in the swing of reefing.

 

[bubbaque]

you realize that your mood is directly tied to how good (or bad) your corals are looking.

I just hooked up a CO2 scrubber to my tank yesterday and with my pH now at 8.2 my corals are looking super happy at the moment. Polyp extension hasn't looked so good in months. I realized I'm now too feeling super happy as a result of seeing this


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Amen to this! When things aren't going just right, I have a hard time sleeping at night.

 

[Haggisman14]

You know you're a hardcore reefer and an R2R addict when you can't wait for Saturday to come (when it's Monday), b/c you've got a Live Sale you're looking forward to!

 

[Katrina71]

When you spend 3 hours straight reading about algae.

 

[pagoda1958]

You know your a hardcore reefer when you start canceling subscriptions and plans to have more time and money to go into your tank. Yesterday I didnt buy a burrito when I realized I could buy a new reef supplement instead.

What reef supliment can you buy for the price of a burrito? Lol

 

[jayala12]

When u say just 1 more frag 10 times and have no room for 1 more frag

 

[Rukk]

When you come home to find that your regular Occy clown has carpet surfed, an unfortunate event followed by copious grieving, a funeral procession and proper burial. Then there is continued grieving and concurrently a trial by a partial judge (wife) who determines that the guy who said we didn't need a screen top because the clowns won't jump out is guilty and must be punished (me).