Least favorite part of reefing?

[FTW-Reef]

For me, it's been telling my kids that "Snowflake" (their favorite clownfish) didn't make it

 

[NoahLikesFish]

The sound of the recipt being printed of course!

 

[Reeferjunkie]

Most stuff just cost way too much. Got to find those deals and other local reefers

 

[mdb_talon]

For me its when my wife finds the receipt for "snowflake"

 

[HomebroodExotics]

money and being patient

 

[Arego]

Listening to people in the local stores and the big talkers that don't have much of anything going on in their tanks.

 

[MillennialReefer]

That you have to be patient... lol

 

[WVNed]

I don't like seeing death myself so OP nailed it for me.

Just one slip is the second thing. A very unforgiving hobby. A bad math day calculating a dosage and stuff dies before you can fix it. Too short an acclimation time. Putting off cleaning something a bit to long. Wrong tankmate for a new fish.
Just one slip and things die.
I am not that good anymore so I am extra careful these days.

 

[jeffchapok]

Testing and water changes. Consequently I don't do either of them as much as I should.

 

[rmorris_14]

GHA

 

[shakacuz]

definitely the chemistry and balance necessary to maintain a beautiful reef. the cost doesn’t outweigh the end result…can always make some money back by fragging