“REEF ART” Not just passing gas twice.

[Glenner’sreef]

When friends and family come over to our house, they can’t help but “stop and stare” at my tank as though it’s a priceless work of art. It’s quite entertaining to say the least.

I believe my “ongoing husbandry and maintenance motivation” is for them as well as for my fish/corals.
1. Is it just me or are “reefers” show offs?

 

[Waynerock]

When friends and family come over to our house, they can’t help but “stop and stare” at my tank as though it’s a priceless work of art. It’s quite entertaining to say the least.

I believe my “ongoing husbandry and maintenance motivation” is for them as well as for my fish/corals.
1. Is it just me or are “reefers” show offs?

Yup! That’s why my tank is in the living room. If I am gonna bust my butt everyone is gonna appreciate it

 

[Miami Reef]

Absolutely. I get happy when people are impressed from my tank. Honestly one of the best feelings.

 

[JGT]

For sure. It's a living work of art.

 

[Koh23]

Mine is next to window, it can be seen from street, people passing maybe 0.5m from it, and very often i look out and see people, mostly with kids, looking in tank....

Maybe i should try to sell tickets?

 

[Oredigger77]

That was the biggest problem with our first tank. We put it in my daughter's room since it was "her" tank. The only time I got to appreciate it was right after I did my weekly maintenance. Out of sight out of mind and the tank has mostly had poor maintenance though she loves watching her fish.

Our new 120 is my zoom background for work and I've had people stop meetings to ask me about the tank.

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

I'm in college and believe me, reef tanks are chick magnets haha

 

[shakacuz]

my tank is in the living room. strategic? yes.

 

[Glenner’sreef]

my tank is in the living room. strategic? yes.

Same here. Lol and with every strategic move the tank gets bigger!!!

 

[shakacuz]

Same here. Lol and with every strategic move the tank gets bigger!!!

amen to that! currently in the works to upgrade my 40B into a 75. next is a 90!

 

[Glenner’sreef]

amen to that! currently in the works to upgrade my 40B into a 75. next is a 90!

Don’t forget to start a build thread!!!!!congrats.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

My tank is in my entry way. For a reason... lol
D

 

[FiddlersReef]

Wow, having friends or family that come over. That would be cool.
Nobody ever sees my tank!

Hazards of moving and not knowing anybody.

 

[albano]

amen to that! currently in the works to upgrade my 40B into a 75. next is a 90!

Then get the 90g now, if questioned, say it’s a 75!

 

[vlangel]

My tank is also just inside the front door and I am definitely a showoff!

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

Every time someone sees my tank for the first time, they seem impressed. Then they say it, the dreaded words that make every reefer shudder. "Oh look, a Nemo!" Come on, people! Every time somebody calls my clownfish "Nemos", a year is taken off of my lifespan. You don't need to tell me that there is a "Nemo" in my tank, I know it all too well. I will be moving soon, and taking down the tank for the move. I think that I'll probably get pink skunks or clarkiis when I set the tank back up just so that I never hear Nemo again in reference to my tank. They also just love saying; "Look at all those funny green bubbles on your rock." Other than those two things, I love showing my reef off.

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[neonreef3d]

looks like hunter biden forcing his dad to look at his aptasia tank!!! lol

 

[vetteguy53081]

looks like hunter biden forcing his dad to look at his aptasia tank!!! lol

You are so Right !!!

 

[blaxsun]

Wait, is it time to come out of the bubble?