Do you get annoyed when people check out your tank?

[Tuan’s Reef]

Maybe its just me. I don't like it when people go check out my tank , breathing up all the oxygen lol , putting finger prints on my glass, asking super silly questions that takes way too long to explain. When there's a party at the house, I try not to mention i have a reef tank , but someone always mention it and want to go check it out. While they are checking it out , i'm monitoring my PH level . Don't they know what we are trying to do here? lol

I mean a reef tank is suppose to be viewed but i prefer that person to be only me. lol maybe i'm too selfish

I am already thinking about getting a fish room, or a build a separate room just for the my reef tank.

 

[vetteguy53081]

You have to set rules.

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[Tamberav]

lol

No, doesn't bother me but maybe your guests are just annoying

 

[Tuan’s Reef]

lol

No, doesn't bother me but maybe your guests are just annoying

Exactly the movie i was thinking about. lol

 

[Miami Reef]

What? I love when people watch my tank. It’s actually one of my favorite parts!

I like when guests come over. I try so hard to be nonchalant but inside I’m just so excited!

Especially when people notice little things that I have inside.

Ph? Screw that. I use sodium hydroxide and my ph is too high sometimes. They can breathe all they want lol.

 

[gbru316]

The ability to raise such delicate, foreign animals that the vast majority of people will never get to see in-person in an artificial slice of the ocean is a source of pride for me.

Guests that fawn over the livestock and ask questions brings me joy. Though, I probably bore them to death with my responses.

 

[BetterJake]

Maybe its just me. I don't like it when people go check out my tank , breathing up all the oxygen lol , putting finger prints on my glass, asking super silly questions that takes way too long to explain. When there's a party at the house, I try not to mention i have a reef tank , but someone always mention it and want to go check it out. While they are checking it out , i'm monitoring my PH level . Don't they know what we are trying to do here? lol

I mean a reef tank is suppose to be viewed but i prefer that person to be only me. lol maybe i'm too selfish

I am already thinking about getting a fish room, or a build a separate room just for the my reef tank.

I can't tell if this is a troll post or not. What did I just read?

 

[Tuan’s Reef]

I do enjoy it when other reefers come over and talk reef stuff. They understand.

Then, there are the clueless who keeps asking why i can't have Dory in a 50g tank lol

 

[ForTheLoveOfCoral21]

I think I’m the complete opposite. We put 10s of thousands of dollars and a lot of time into our tanks.

I get upset if they DONT LOOK

 

[Tuan’s Reef]

I can't tell if this is a troll post or not. What did I just read?

no poll , no troll . just a discussion

 

[3429810]

I do enjoy it when other reefers come over and talk reef stuff. They understand.

Then, there are the clueless who keeps asking why i can't have Dory in a 50g tank lol

Just remember that when you are asking other about their hobbies lol. You are the clueless one sometimes to.

 

[Tuan’s Reef]

I hear ya! I do have other hobbies. When i do have questions , i head straight to the forums for answers.

 

[laverda]

Seriously? I love sharing my tank! Especially when ask serious questions and they do more than just say wow what a pretty big tank and motice more than my clown fish. I had forgotten how much i enjoyed it due to covid and was loosing interest in the hobby. Then I recently had a hobbiest over that had never seen my tank and he had a bunch of questions, which I really enjoyed answering. It reminded how much i enjoyed sharing and learning from others as well. I miss seeing others tanks as well.
I decided then i would be organising another tank tour for our local club SCMAS after RAP is over.

 

[gbru316]

Then, there are the clueless who keeps asking why i can't have Dory in a 50g tank lol

Every guest is a potential future reefer. Even the clueless ones. The way you treat them could tip the scales one way or the other.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

The ability to raise such delicate, foreign animals that the vast majority of people will never get to see in-person in an artificial slice of the ocean is a source of pride for me.

Guests that fawn over the livestock and ask questions brings me joy. Though, I probably bore them to death with my responses.

It's not just you. God help them if someone asks something even remotely technical...

10 minutes later

 

[Homey D. Clownfish]

I do enjoy it when other reefers come over and talk reef stuff. They understand.

Then, there are the clueless who keeps asking why i can't have Dory in a 50g tank lol

Funny you say that. I’m setting up a 50 gallon and someone from work asked what kind of fish I’m stocking. I mentioned a pair of clownfish, and then they asked if I’m getting a “Dory” too, and I replied the same way you did. But then they kept persisting on why I can’t have a “Dory” in my tank and I told them what kind of fish “Dory” is and why it won’t work in my tank. They were kind of like “okay?” but I still don’t think they got it.

 

[gbru316]

They were kind of like “okay?” but I still don’t think they got it.

Because many people still think that fish grow to the size of a tank and then stop growing. Perfect opportunity for some education.

 

[Hairyteeth]

Has to be trolling lol, pleaaase ask me more!!!!

 

[Tavero]

I hope you are trolling, because this kind elitism is the reason why some communities of some hobbies are so unbearable toxic.
If you are trolling: good job you got me and made me reply. I guess you win one Internet.