Cruel WIFE

[BostonReefer300]

Mine always hated it when we were poor, imagine that. But now we aren’t poor, she is a geologist with a masters in hydrology. So she now has more than a passing curiosity in the chemistry side particularly mineral consumption and relationships. She starts geeking out trying to explain things like why and how CO2 lowers ph. She reads Randy’s posts for fun. Here is the kicker. Ask here about the living stock and she does not care one bit. The stock, to her, are only necessary to have a box full of gravel and water in which chemical reactions take place. It’s very strange.

I'm a chemist and I also read Randy's posts for fun. Feels good to admit that to someone.

 

[dyno]

I just showed it to my wife. She laughed and smiled, then she took a nap. Now I’m scared.

Hahaha! I know the feeling...

 

[dyno]

Oh man

My wife once told me that my clownfish pair must have had babies because there were dozens of tiny ones swimming in the tank. I ran downstairs, grabbed a net, and stared at the tank like Mr. Magoo searching for them. She said they were so tiny that I really had to look hard. She finally burst out laughing and said "April Fools!" I was not amused

Oh man that is too funny!

 

[dyno]

So glad my wife is into the hobby just as much as me. Heck she often times suggests trips to the LFS "just to look", which is a 2 1/2 hour drive one way.


I feel sorry for you guys that have wives that don't understand the hobby, or have no interest in it. Marriage is supposed to be a coexistence, where you both enjoy each other, and each others hobbies, loves/hates, friends, etc.

You are very lucky! My wife calls me shellfish for taking something out of the ocean. She says my fish were happier in the wild. I say that they would of been eaten by a larger fish so they are better off with me!

 

[Glenner’sreef]

Just love this hobby related humor! It adds a bit of suspense. You cannot get this with dogs and cats.

 

[Enzodog]

Perfection!

 

[dyno]

Just love this hobby related humor! It adds a bit of suspense. You cannot get this with dogs and cats.

@Glenner’sreef I noticed your profile says you've been a hobbyist since the 1960's. Curious, when was your first marine tank? When did the marine hobby start and actually become popular? I was born in the 1980's so I always wonder...

 

[dyno]

It’s time to trade your wife in for a new wife my brutha

HAHAHA, I love her too much unfortunately!

 

[Glenner’sreef]

@Glenner’sreef I noticed your profile says you've been a hobbyist since the 1960's. Curious, when was your first marine tank? When did the marine hobby start and actually become popular? I was born in the 1980's so I always wonder...

Hey Dyno, my first marine tank was a fish only swim tank. 5 Yellow Tangs in a 55 gallon tank. 1982 was the year. (I was 24) Have kept involved with salt water marine and planted tanks up until early 90s. Things really started changing for the better in the reefing hobby with filtration, lighting etc. I would get all of the latest equipment. But by 2015 I was really encouraged by the lighting technology. LEDs made all of the difference for me. No more metal halides, no more computer fans on the canopy. So many new developments. Just love it all. Thanks for the question.

 

[Dkmoo]

Good thing my tank is on carpet. She wouldn't want to pour water there cuz she'll have to clean it haha

 

[Mywifeisgunnakillme]

HaHaHa! That would be perfect revenge.

Sent her out for milk...

When she returns lay in the middle of the puddle with fake blood everywhere, like you fell and split your head wide open

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Depending on whether i was working on the reef tank beforehand, my wife might just act she didn't see me and let me bleed out. lol.

 

[stanlalee]

The day my aquarium is so complex a 5 second glance of my marked water lines and ato consumption from the last time I looked at it (every morning and night minimum) doesn't let me know where the water DIDN'T come from I'm probably already living single.

 

[blaxsun]

You don’t **** with a man’s aquarium. This is akin to throwing out one of your wife’s pair of shoes...

 

[CMMorgan]

Mine always hated it when we were poor, imagine that. But now we aren’t poor, she is a geologist with a masters in hydrology. So she now has more than a passing curiosity in the chemistry side particularly mineral consumption and relationships. She starts geeking out trying to explain things like why and how CO2 lowers ph. She reads Randy’s posts for fun. Here is the kicker. Ask here about the living stock and she does not care one bit. The stock, to her, are only necessary to have a box full of gravel and water in which chemical reactions take place. It’s very strange.

Having taught for 5 years at an environmental center, your wife is my hero. LOL I was the same way when I worked there. I was unimpressed with the residents of the tanks, only the environmental impact and how it related to our lesson plans. The one exception being the horseshoe crabs. Those continue to fascinate me to this day. kudos to @Paul B for being their champion and daily superhero by getting them off of the beach every morning. It's sometimes just amazing to imagine they have lived for so long, yet they get stranded on the beach on a daily basis.

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

Having taught for 5 years at an environmental center, your wife is my hero. LOL I was the same way when I worked there. I was unimpressed with the residents of the tanks, only the environmental impact and how it related to our lesson plans. The one exception being the horseshoe crabs. Those continue to fascinate me to this day. kudos to @Paul B for being their champion and daily superhero by getting them off of the beach every morning. It's sometimes just amazing to imagine they have lived for so long, yet they get stranded on the beach on a daily basis.

I will admit, to a degree, my absolute favorite animals aren’t the fish, corals, or even the ornamental shrimp. I am absolutely fascinated by my…. Emerald Crab.

 

[CMMorgan]

I will admit, to a degree, my absolute favorite animals aren’t the fish, corals, or even the ornamental shrimp. I am absolutely fascinated by my…. Emerald Crab.

I took the plunge to start my first SW tank because of a huge red hairy legged crab named Crabzilla. I still miss that little guy. He lived a good life but man, he was like having Godzilla and my tank was Tokyo.

 

[dyno]

I took the plunge to start my first SW tank because of a huge red hairy legged crab named Crabzilla. I still miss that little guy. He lived a good life but man, he was like having Godzilla and my tank was Tokyo.

@CMMorgan. My tank was Tokyo, hahaha! Yea those red hairy hermits cause havoc in the tank, especially at night! I love hermit crabs too. Grew up raising land hermits, kept beautiful strawberry crabs too. I have electric blue hermits and skarlets in my reef and I love them so much.

 

[dyno]

You don’t **** with a man’s aquarium. This is akin to throwing out one of your wife’s pair of shoes...

Or his car!

 

[BeltedCoyote]

I’m so tempted to have shrimp and hermits in my DT even though I know they’re infamous for being pains in the trasero.

also, I have made sure not to show my partner this thread lol. She came back from vacation buying into the hobby more than ever before. But….I wouldn’t put this kind of prank past her lol

 

[Paul B]

I had my fish before I got my wife so she knew we came as a pair.