quitting

We’re at a crossroads in this hobby. More like, we’ve spent probably $25,000 on equipment and livestock in a 200g system and have very little to show for it. What we want is a tank filled with coral and life, but what we’ve done instead is lit 1,000’s of dollars on fire. It’s been 2-3 years now...

My tank is invested with bubble algae and it’s still a constant battle. This is just one of the rocks that’s covered with bubble algae. What didn’t work; Emerald crabs Reflux Foxface haven’t pick at any algae so far but I had it for only a week so far. The next plan ; Using a metal brush and...

Has there been an uptick in people leaving the hobby or is it just me? I haven't been in for long enough to see any sort of major trend, but for those who has been in for a while, do you notice it? Is it common? What is causing the issue? Inflation?

This is pretty much a venting post, sorry. A little history, I've been keeping salt water fish for 1 year and I feel the stress of it is way more then the fun of keeping salt water. My water params have always been completely stable and normal. Even down to the phosphates my water was almost...