mostly all fun unless i forget to clamp down the tubing then it's a minor detour to reattach and soak up the excess spillage.
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1. When does a reef aquarium hobby become a chore, become work to you?
2. What are some tips for keeping the hobby enjoyable and fun?
It's a hobby. Hobbies are many times a challenge. They make you think and ponder better ways to achieve your goal, to do it better. It'll wake you in the middle of the night and remind you of something you read or heard that pertains to whatever is troubling your system. If the hobby doesn't challenge your skills then it's boring and you lose interest. If it overwhelms then you have the option of seeking help or giving up.I'm surprised at how many people said it's all fun. Not sure if I should be jealous or skeptical. I mean it certainly isnt fun dipping that $100 coral for the fifth time and having it die anyways. Or siphoning a bunch of nuisance algae just to do it all again next week. Not to say it isnt worth it but "all fun"?? Come on now...
Good luck finding what's wrong. Let us know how you make out. I hope it's nothing too serious.a money pit? Is that an option? I don't mind the maintenance. I just had my reeflo return pump die on me as of last night. Thankfully I had a spare on my water change station and swapped it out last night. However, today I woke up to puddles of water all over, so I don't know if the pump is leaking or if there's something else wrong.
Unfortunately since the snow storms in Texas it has seemed like a chore and money pit. I have lost all may favorite corals and I just can’t seem to grow anything in my tank anymore. I have spent hundred and even tried the triton water test. I thing out of the ordinary showed up on the Triton Lab except for small amounts of aluminum. I am at a lose, I am guessing my tank is now to clean. I just removed my carbon reactor and started dosing nitrate and phosphate to hopefully balance out my tank again.Owning a saltwater reef aquarium is so exciting and full of joy! Or at least it should be! From picking out the critters and equipment to designing the perfect aquascape involves a lot of fun or we wouldn't be doing it. Then we get to watch our fish and corals grow from little to big from frags to mature and everything in between. But if we're not careful it will become a chore! So how do we keep that enthusiasm and joy from turning into a chore? Let's talk about it!
1. When does a reef aquarium hobby become a chore, become work to you?
2. What are some tips for keeping the hobby enjoyable and fun?
image via @Reef Hacks and their Exploring Water Changes article.