You know your a reef addict when.....

[superclown]

just kicked my atinics on lol

 

[lovejc03]

JBDreefs;732111 wrote: Word on the street is that we are never satisfied. Bought a 125 in October and I just picked up a bigger tank this weekend...

Oh wow.. well I think we're gonna stick with the 55! This is our first time w/ saltwater, I think 55 is probably enough to keep us satisfied but we'll see.

 

[rdnelson]

LoveJC03;732155 wrote: Oh wow.. well I think we're gonna stick with the 55! This is our first time w/ saltwater, I think 55 is probably enough to keep us satisfied but we'll see.

Sounds a lot like "We can stop anytime. We just don't want to right now." Next step......."Hi, I am a fishaholic and I have MTS (multiple tank syndrome)."

 

[redstang]

*When your kids know more about the coral in a Sea World display then the education employee standing next to it.

 

[scubaethan]

FirstFear;731973 wrote: When instead of asking Daddy to read a bedtime story to her every night the four year old asks "Daddy can we get our flashlights and look for pods and bristle stars in the sump?"...

Been doing that for a few months now and it's part of the bed time ritual....

FirstFear;732017 wrote: Yep I will let her hold bristle starts, hermits or asternias and she is always looking for stuff. She loves fish and inverts and knows a ton about them. She went into one sponsors store and yelled "look Flatworms"... was pretty embarrassing at the time but funny now... I am glad she is passionate about fish and other animals.

This is co cute.



When you get home from work at 5:30 wish a list of stuff to do and wonder how it got to be 9 o'clock and you haven't done anything... except sit in front of the tank. Maybe that's why I have sleeping problems... but I don't know how to explain that one to non-reefers. :doh:

 

[lovejc03]

rdnelson99;732159 wrote: Sounds a lot like "We can stop anytime. We just don't want to right now." Next step......."Hi, I am a fishaholic and I have MTS (multiple tank syndrome)."

Lol well when we buy the 55 we will have 5 tanks in our house! We're trying to sell stuff right now. I'm sure when we have the tank running w/ our first fish and first coral it will be sudden addiction :confused2:

Edit:

rdnelson99;732159 wrote: Sounds a lot like "We can stop anytime. We just don't want to right now." Next step......."Hi, I am a fishaholic and I have MTS (multiple tank syndrome)."

Lol well when we buy the 55 we will have 5 tanks in our house! We're trying to sell stuff right now. :confused2:

Edit: ..oops not sure what happened there, just read one of them lol

 

[superclown]

I had 13 in my house before 7 actually in use including a basement breeder setup but now I have reduced that to1 tank. Still have the others just no room to setup right now

 

[peaches7412]

When cleaning and fixing your tank takes priority to studying for your first physics test. Might not get the grade I want, but at least the tank is spotless.

 

[firstfear]

When she was two and a half I was explaining to her that the turbo snails couldnt flip themselves over. I was at work one day and when my wife left the room for a moment (the lil one was watching a movie on the couch) the lil one grabbed her naughty stool and balanced it on my RO containers next to the tank and climbed up there and was elbows deep trying to reach a snail to flip it over.. The lil one and especially me caught hell over that one....

We go to the Keys a lot and she is constantly picking up little horshoe crabs, hermits and snails it's such a cool experience for her.. This hobby is best shared with others especially children who are fascinated and love to learn about it..

ScubaEthan;732196 wrote: This is co cute.



When you get home from work at 5:30 wish a list of stuff to do and wonder how it got to be 9 o'clock and you haven't done anything... except sit in front of the tank. Maybe that's why I have sleeping problems... but I don't know how to explain that one to non-reefers. :doh:

 

[ralph atl]

DawgFace;730734 wrote: The other day I was catching more heat from some friends about my "addiction" and was thinking "What makes it an addiction?" So, I thought I'd start a thread to see what others think. So, you know you're a reef addict when.....?

* You carry a new shipping container and heatpacks in your car at all times
* You have a generator for your reef tank, not the house
* Your kitchen table is converted into a frag table
* Nutrients are a bad thing
* Shipments are scheduled for days your wife is working.

sorry I missed this......glad I caught it!

sooo true! great thread btw!







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[gnashty]

SuperClown;731124 wrote: When you look around your house and say what else can I sell for more slush money

Guilty...

rdnelson99;731155 wrote: When you have pics of your tank in your wallet but no picks of your wife.

Guilty....

JohnIII;732024 wrote: When you get home from work and say hello to your tank. Before you acknowledge your wife

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GUILTY!!!

 

[ike renfro]

When you use the wifes expensive blender to make your own fish food and justify it by saying...im promoting healthy eating like you suggested...

 

[cr500_af]

Ike Renfro;732513 wrote: When you use the wifes expensive blender to make your own fish food and justify it by saying...im promoting healthy eating like you suggested...

Or when you do it while your wife is at work to avoid the whole discussion...

Edit: True story: it took less time to name any one of your fish than it did to name your daughter.

 

[ripped tide]

When you come home from work, and the first words out of your mouth are "it was only $20!"

 

[johniii]

Ripped Tide;732862 wrote: When you come home from work, and the first words out of your mouth are "it was only $20!"

Or $100 in some cases

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[ripped tide]

JohnIII;732869 wrote: Or $100 in some cases

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Lol part of my addiction make me lie about costs.

Edit: It's ok to go less than 20, but if it costs $25, I'll be in the dog house.

 

[rdnelson]

When you take "It's kinda cute" as a glowing approval from you better half on the intended new purchase.

 

[rjrgroup]

Hi, my name is Randy and I'm an addict...

** When you catch yourself trying to convince at least one person a week to "start a tank".

**When you mention "coral" at least 3 times in your social media site or internet dating profile.

**When you stay awake for more than 24 hours trying to catch a fish.

Thanks for letting me share...

 

[cr500_af]

Randy: Or when you haul 5000 pounds of stuff back from the next state in a half-ton truck and a single axle trailer.

 

[rjrgroup]

Yeah, or blow up the borrowed vehicle that you used to tow...and then try to borrow it again, after it's fixed, for the second haul.