Yup^^^ agreed Matt..... For sure gonna clean up the wiring I was lucky I got that far with it yesterday my wife was flipping out I have spent the last 5 or 6 days well I should say nights working on it and it has cut into our quality time after kiddies go to sleep so she hasn't been a happy camper...:( I just wanted it functional for now I have to take a break and patch up the issues with the family it has caused.... Not real issues but you know the cold shoulder and dirty looks etc.... It cost me greatly to set this thing up it's one of those well if your gonna keep spending money on that stupid tank I'm going shopping things so ya know in the end the tank cost triple while I'm at home depot buying PVC she's at the mall buying shoes and clothes haha....:tongue: gotta do what you gotta do to keep the peace....:xd:
I think almost every Reefer knows exaclty where your coming from. Lets see, in the last two weeks I have heard the following comments from the wife.
1# You said you were going to be done in ten minutes. That was 3 hours ago
2# You spent how much money, on what?
3# Next weekend your spending more time with me!
4# Your going to Lowes again, I thought you were just there.
5# What do you need that tool for?
I do make sure that I do spend plenty of time each weekend with my family, and ensure that I encluded them all in the hobby. My son helps me polish fish tanks already, and he's only 8. My dghter helps clean up the garage floor with teh shop vac. I make it fun for them at the same time. They love of the packaging bubble's that surround all the stuff that arrives via UPS. I'm slowly teaching them how to use tools and how to build some things instead of just buying everything & if we dont have the skill or tools to build something. we can a used one and fix it and make it look like new.
For the most part, my family is very supportive of the tank. They are the first to show off the tank when guest come over to the house. They all spend a thier fair share of time standing there staring into the tank. I have to say that the portal is the best item that I have ever bought for my tank, since my kids love to stand there and look around in the tank.
I have gotten in a trouble a few time for buying stuff that I could have waited to purchase. Two weeks ago my wife got even, she found out about my hidden Paypal funds and blew through it while I was at work. I started receiving the emails from paypal advising that I had bought items from Etsy. I didn't even know what Etsy was. Trust me, I know now. It was monies that I had made from selling fish stuff. I kept small fortune in there. She sucked up all my Apex funds. I wasvjust getting ready to order it this week, Oh well.:squigglemouth:
