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

[Ferrell]

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.

I’m in the same boat

 

[64Ivy]

...When you regard people who are not into the hobby as 'civilians'.

 

[Jamesclatterbuck]

...you consider using "Reef2reef.com" as your newborn child's middle name.
...you dress your child as a candy cane coral for halloween.
...at an office party, you introduce your wife as your "breeder tank".
...you call your son "your little polyp".

That was AWESOME. Still smiling lol

 

[Joe Batt]

You read all 5 pages of this post....

 

[120reefkeeper]

You know your a hardcore reefer when every vendor at Reef shows gives you a fist bump as you walk up and knows your first name. They also inquire what’s the latest Reefing news .

 

[BestMomEver]

Upon getting back into aquariums, you tell your husband that all you want is this Fluval Flex to have a nice freshwater community tank.... no saltwater...but within two months, have converted it into saltwater. Then six months later, the teenager has two freshwater tanks in her room and there are four saltwater tanks in the living room!

Also... when, no matter what you have, it’s not big enough. I’m never satisfied.

 

[Bob Lauson]

...when you can sit in your sump room with beer and just contemplate all going on in your real man cave.

 

[Black Pearl]

You remove snails from your frag tank and clean the hair algae off them one by one with a nylon brush

 

[Dennis McGrath]

You read all 5 pages of this post....

+1 This !!!

 

[reefwiser]

You know your a hardcore reefer when every vendor at Reef shows gives you a fist bump as you walk up and knows your first name. They also inquire what’s the latest Reefing news .

An they want to have their picture taken with you.

 

[aquavista99]

Love it, Ed! Maybe one day I will make it to MACNA too

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

 

[jason.kennedy.98478]

You still have old print outs from fins.org

 

[Dennis McGrath]

..you spend 8k on a reef tank, but have your headlight on your '96 Dodge Neon held on with duct tape.
...you have names for all your corals, but can't remember the receptionist name at work.
...you had to have an electrician wire a separate sub-panel to handle the power requirements of your equipment.
...when BRS has YOU on their speed dial.
... during a lengthy power outage, the dedicated generator for your tanks is humming along, while you are reading the newspaper by candlelight.

 

[sntlewis]

Just lost ASD Rainbow Phoenix monti, Fruity Pebbles Monti, and TSA Minions looking pretty bad. This day sucks!

 

[ca1ore]

..... you buy a whole house generator for the fish rather than the kids.

 

[liveround69]

When you look in your cell phone book,....see that you havent any friends left because you traded em in for 40 clownfish , 2 damsels, 1 melanurus wrasse and 1 six line. Its cause they dont judge you for your interests. The fish not my former friends..lol

 

[liveround69]

When you look in your cell phone book,....see that you havent any friends left because you traded em in for 40 clownfish , 2 damsels, 1 melanurus wrasse and 1 six line. Its cause they dont judge you for your interests. The fish not my former friends..lol

 

[Dennis McGrath]

..you ask your fiancee if she wouldn't mind postponing the wedding, because when you scheduled it, you didn't know that it was during MACNA.

 

[Crabs McJones]

You know you're a hardcore reefer when you have tank disaster nightmares

 

[RudyB]

You know, when your tanks eat and have a better nutritional intake than you or your family does.

 

[Ksmmike]

..... you buy a whole house generator for the fish rather than the kids.[/QUOTE/

Im in the process of having one installed for my tanks right now