Poll: Converting people to the hobby? How many?

How many people are you responsible for bringing to the "dark side"

  • 0

    Votes: 208 41.7%
  • 1-2

    Votes: 191 38.3%
  • 3-4

    Votes: 49 9.8%
  • 4-5

    Votes: 12 2.4%
  • 6-9

    Votes: 1 0.2%
  • 10+ spreading love for this hobby is a full-time job!

    Votes: 38 7.6%

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My equipment turns people off, they say it’s too much! In truth, relative to most of you my tanks are VERY minimal!

See:rolleyes::D;Hilarious they just do not understand!!
 

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I have tried, then I get that stare, you know the one
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Bubbles!!!! Another Trailer Park Boys fan!
 

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I've tried to help others.
Most of the time they are unwilling to learn about the nitrogen cycle and the process with setting up a new tank.

They put in too many things too fast that leads to... :eek:
 

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"0" I have a lot of admirers of my tank and comments on photos but then they hear the cost and think I'm nuts...
Well,
A lot of my friends don't mind spending $30M on a Harley :D
 
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Many of my friends admire my tanks and express interest until they find out how much I have invested in the equipment and livestock. I have been called crazy more than once for paying $6 a pound for rock... lol. They also seem to lose interest quick when I start talking about the nitrogen cycle, live rock, ext...
 

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My wife is in the financial buisness and told me the M stands for thousand? This was a discussion we had a few months back. I started to argue, but then thought better and said that's just dumb. Lol

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Many of my friends admire my tanks and express interest until they find out how much I have invested in the equipment and livestock. I have been called crazy more than once for paying $6 a pound for rock... lol. They also seem to lose interest quick when I start talking about the nitrogen cycle, live rock, ext...
I've campaigned for a "re branding" of live rock. Like most items that are old, you label them "vintage" and people line up to pay top dollar. Live rock is calcium carbonate or Limestone, much of which was laid down 350 million years ago.
Calling it Vintage Bio Filter and you'd have Japanese collectors breaking down your door like they were old Levi's.;)
 

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I've campaigned for a "re branding" of live rock. Like most items that are old, you label them "vintage" and people line up to pay top dollar. Live rock is calcium carbonate or Limestone, much of which was laid down 350 million years ago.
Calling it Vintage Bio Filter and you'd have Japanese collectors breaking down your door like they were old Levi's.;)
Re-branding "Live - Rock"... Like a fine vintage wine???

:)
 

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My sister got me into this hobby and now I am obsessed. Now I bore her with every minute detail of my tank and purchases. I have to pester her for pics of her tank and will only get an update every couple of months.
 

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My wife is in the financial buisness and told me the M stands for thousand? This was a discussion we had a few months back. I started to argue, but then thought better and said that's just dumb. Lol
Is your wife Roman? M is the Roman character for 1,000. I see it all the time when I buy cable. It is often priced out looking like $15,500/M which would be $1.55 per foot.
 

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I just helped one friend set up a 28g cube on Saturday. I have two other friends who have asked about what it would take to get started. Slowly my frag trading network will grow.
 

Rock solid aquascape: Does the weight of the rocks in your aquascape matter?

  • The weight of the rocks is a key factor.

    Votes: 10 7.8%
  • The weight of the rocks is one of many factors.

    Votes: 44 34.4%
  • The weight of the rocks is a minor factor.

    Votes: 41 32.0%
  • The weight of the rocks is not a factor.

    Votes: 31 24.2%
  • Other.

    Votes: 2 1.6%
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