I am just returning to the hobby. I've been around since the early 90's.
I am shocked by the $$$ people spend now. Especially lighting. People spend a lot now on things they want rather than things they need (which is cool, but surprising).
I am shocked by "ELECTRIC MEGA YELLOW POPCORN" designer coral prices that seem the norm.
I am shocked that most people dismiss MH and T5 lighting and assert that LED is better. I don't even mention that I run T5 when I meet people at the LFS because I get shunned.
I am shocked people have doubled down on running big filthy refugiums.
I am shocked (and devastated) that I can't buy wild-collected live rock!!!
I am shocked at the whole designer clownfish thing. I don't want any but I realize its sadly going to only get worse and expand to other species.
I am shocked by the $$$ people spend now. Especially lighting. People spend a lot now on things they want rather than things they need (which is cool, but surprising).
I am shocked by "ELECTRIC MEGA YELLOW POPCORN" designer coral prices that seem the norm.
I am shocked that most people dismiss MH and T5 lighting and assert that LED is better. I don't even mention that I run T5 when I meet people at the LFS because I get shunned.
I am shocked people have doubled down on running big filthy refugiums.
I am shocked (and devastated) that I can't buy wild-collected live rock!!!
I am shocked at the whole designer clownfish thing. I don't want any but I realize its sadly going to only get worse and expand to other species.