I love this hobby but it sucks. For the last few weeks I’ve really been debating selling it all. I lost a tang today and that’s it.
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Good luck to you tooSorry to hear about your troubles! This is a wonderful hobby and I’m just getting into it, hopefully it will all work out well for me. If you decide to return in the future, we’ll be here for you. Good luck!
I hope it works for you, being a bit older probably helps a bit. I’m just tired of dealing with the lack of funding, time, and stress from it all. I’ll definitely probably get one when I’m older but for now I’m gonna pass.I’m not all that much older than you. Turned 24 last month.
Most of the things I have aren’t that expensive it’s definitely a budget tank. I’m honestly considering using the money from it all for a car... so I might sell all of it.A word of advice from someone who left the hobby a few years ago and then came back... Don’t sell any of your stuff! Keep it all in storage somewhere so that when you decide to take it up again, which you probably will at least you won’t have to buy everything all over again.
I’ll most likely be back. I’m debating making this a Jelly tank after I sell all the livestock.I definitely understand how it feels. I got a reef tank when I was in high school and had to work hard to be able to afford the equipment and livestock. Now, I’m in college and my tank is doing well! Hope you will come back to the hobby in the future. Good luck and we will be waiting for you!
Yeah, I’m probably gonna save up for a car with everything I sell. I’m debating on keeping the tank for jellyfish or a vivarium with turtles.I'm sorry you feel this way. We all have setbacks and bad reef times unfortunately.
I just turned 20 so I can relate to your situation pretty well I think. I don't have a lot money to spend either since I'm in college right now. The thing I did was save for a few years before starting the reefing journey. That gave me the opportunity to buy a bit better equipment which makes life much easier!
I hope you won't give up on the hobby, but it's your call obviously. If you don't get satisfaction from your tank while making an effort I completely understand you want to stop. Hopefully you will return to this amazing hobby in the future and let the R2R community help you get the most out of it!
I understand the new tank struggles... I do... first tank was when I was 8! Tough to pay for gear then! LOL
This hobby will throw you challenges all the time, but its how you attack those head on. I hope you attempt to give this hobby another shot. Here maybe these can help and I can inspire you to chug along!
Tortoises are great and very easy to maintain! I love my redfoot female.Nah, it’s over. For now I’m done. I give all my cash and get nothing in return. I think it’s time I get rid of it all and save up for a car then mortuary school as those things are far more important and necessary. Maybe I’ll get a turtle or some simple pet instead.