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

[Rich Klein]

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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My 160 gal tank has been terrorized for the last few months by a large crab. It has killed 3 pincushion urchins, 2 sea hairs, several large snails, attacked one of my beautiful clowns, and played havoc with of my corals. Tonight my 2 grandsons and I baited a fish trap, lowered it into the tank at lights-out, and sat in the dark holding a dim blue flashlight waiting for my arch nemesis. The cleaner shrimp explored the trap 1st, but I told the boys that it would clear-out if Crabzilla showed up. Sure enough, after about 10 minutes we saw him crawl out of a cave and make his way into the trap. Down went the trap door and we got him! We carefully put him in the fuge, and began to celebrate like we'd won the super bowl. I am still on Cloud 9. A Reefer's lows are really low, but the highs are so very high.

 

[Rich Klein]

You set up a WiFi camera for when you leave on business trips because you know that no one else will keep watch of your tank like you do. You then check the tank about every hour while out of town and monitor your wife feeding the fish to make sure it's done just right.

+1

 

[Zeal]

My 160 gal tank has been terrorized for the last few months by a large crab. It has killed 3 pincushion urchins, 2 sea hairs, several large snails, attacked one of my beautiful clowns, and played havoc with of my corals. Tonight my 2 grandsons and I baited a fish trap, lowered it into the tank at lights-out, and sat in the dark holding a dim blue flashlight waiting for my arch nemesis. The cleaner shrimp explored the trap 1st, but I told the boys that it would clear-out if Crabzilla showed up. Sure enough, after about 10 minutes we saw him crawl out of a cave and make his way into the trap. Down went the trap door and we got him! We carefully put him in the fuge, and began to celebrate like we'd won the super bowl. I am still on Cloud 9. A Reefer's lows are really low, but the highs are so very high.

Now what's it gonna do it in fuge?!

 

[Oscar Rivera]

You know you are a hardcore reefer when,you feel better about your self cause your not the only one going through what everyone of these post say

 

[FoxyFace]

Done that

I think I've easily spent 3 DAYS looking at algae....

 

[Rich Klein]

Now what's it gonna do it in fuge?!

I just couldn't bare to kill it, so it will live in the fuge under the layer of chaeto in the marine pure cubes. I don't run filter socks so it will get the food that goes down the overflow.

 

[pugcrush]

Black Friday makes you think of new equipment for your tank!

 

[Kodock]

You have 3 or more tanks on your property

 

[UCF Alum]

When you have your 66 y/o mother go over to the house (she lives down the street) to feed the tangs daily while I’m at work and check trates and/or Alk.
Also, when the tanks not right, I’m usually in a bad mood.

 

[PJS aquatics]

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

 

[CCK_8814]

When you walk in the door after work and look like a NFL running back dodging kids, wife & dogs to go look at your tank(s) to make sure everything is happy and just to see it because you’ve been away all day.

 

[FarmerTy]

When you walk in the door after work and look like a NFL running back dodging kids, wife & dogs to go look at your tank(s) to make sure everything is happy and just to see it because you’ve been away all day.

This one tickled my funny bone. The imagery it creates is inspiring and my twisted sense of humor made me imagine someone stiff arming their toddler on the way to the tank.

 

[CCK_8814]

This one tickled my funny bone. The imagery it creates is inspiring and my twisted sense of humor made me imagine someone stiff arming their toddler on the way to the tank.

Lol. My 2 y/o son may or may not have received one from time to time [emoji23]

 

[FarmerTy]

Lol. My 2 y/o son may or may not have received one from time to time [emoji23]

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[Clownfish2]

You know you are a hardcore reefer when you get home after a 4 day trip, still in your work uniform and haven’t even set the car keys down, and you find yourself simultaneously observing your tank and trying to retain everything your wife is telling you at the same time.

 

[Zeal]

My GF and I look at coral so much that when we drive we see coral in the trees and plants lol.......

 

[TessGlo]

Black Friday makes you think of new equipment for your tank!

Love this, and also...
Your Black Friday damage is boxes of salt and you're glad the UPS guy somehow still seems to like you

 

[Scotty Buttons]

When you spend more money on your aquariums then your own wife and kids.

 

[GoPitt88]

When you upgrade your wife's rings for your 10 year wedding anniversary knowing that it will make it easier next year when you tell her that you're going to buy a Red Sea Reefer 525 or 624 XL.......CAN'T WAIT! [emoji12]

 

[Joshua Kerstetter]

I convert overtime pay directly into equipment, frags, and fish.