So this is what they think us reefers do? Is it accurate?

[revhtree]

It's been a while so today let's make it fun! I created this "meme" many years back and I was wondering if you all thought it was till accurate?

Do non hobbyists think you're crazy for keeping a reef in your house?

Also let's hear from you!

YOU MIGHT BE A SALTWATER AQUARIUM HOBBYISTS IF...................... (fill in the blank)

 

[MrWheelock]

YOU MIGHT BE A SALTWATER AQUARIUM HOBBYISTS IF.... You dream nightly about planning your future upgrade. ;Writing

 

[ScottR]

I was on R2R at work yesterday and a coworker was peeking over at my phone and was curious. I was viewing a vendor’s corals for sale. My coworker was asking me what I was looking at. She had no idea what corals are and that they are able to be kept in an aquarium.

 

[Mayerlyn A]

YOU MIGHT BE A SALTWATER AQUARIUM HOBBYISTS if your kids complain that the fish eat better than they do.

 

[Barnabie Mejia]

YOU MIGHT BE A SALTWATER AQUARIUM HOBBYISTS IF.... you walk to your tank first thing in the morning, or when you get home before saying hi to the wife and kids...

 

[Pete Luna]

Where’s the don’t care option.

 

[Barnabie Mejia]

my boss asked me about my background on my computer, he told me that having a saltwater tank is too expensive and too much work. I don't think he's wrong haha. but I wouldn't have it any other way, cause my wife and kids like it!

 

[george51349]

YOU MIGHT BE A SALTWATER AQUARIUM HOBBYISTS IF... you spend more on your tank in a month then you do on Christmas gifts.

 

[knowen87]

YOU MIGHT BE A SALTWATER AQUARIUM HOBBYISTS IF...................... you have an entire room dedicated to the equipment for your Saltwater tank. My neighbors always gasp when they see an entire room behind the tank dedicated to equipment.

 

[Oregon Grown Reef]

YOU MIGHT BE A SALTWATER AQUARIUM HOBBYISTS IF...you go home every day for lunch and feed the fish before you make yourself food.

 

[shrimped]

They think im more crazy spending money on this hobby than actually keeping a few tanks at home. I spend a LOT lol. The "oh sorry i gotta go to the lfs a hour away so i cant hang out this weekend" seems to have em wondering if this hobby involves drugs. They also seem to like common coral more than more expensive ones cuz its bigger... NORMIES, THEY DONT UNDERSTAND!

YOU MIGHT BE A SALTWATER AQUARIUM HOBBYIST IF... you'd rather spend time on R2R than watch a movie or tv.

 

[Dragon52]

Everyone that's seem mine thinks it's really cool.

 

[Art2249]

Everybody thinks I'm crazy.

 

[Waynerock]

I noticed I read R2R waaaay more than the news, work stuff, cracked.com, my rc forums everything

 

[krbshappy71]

Where’s the don’t care option.

THIS! Soooo this. My coworkers HATE my tarantulas, my rats, and will be less than interested in my new reefing hobby. But my boss definitely sees this forum on the screen and googling fish stuff all the time, ha! I think he at least prefers it over the tarantulas. Gotta live our own lives and love it. I just found out that a recently retired employee here was BIG into saltwater tanks, even had an entire room dedicated to it! I had no idea and am looking forward to striking up a convo with her next time she stops in. (she retired when I was hired)

I always thought reefers were rich. Now I know you don't have to be rich, just dedicated. Hubby and I will be burning $ together.

 

[C. Eymann]

People who arent in the hobby will be entranced by a Kenya tree or xenia blowing in the current.
But will show zero interest in SPS coral.

When my friends came over they were like " nice sticks" I had to feed the tank and get my bright red serpent star to come out to make them"ooohhh and ahhhhhh" lol

 

[Waynerock]

I noticed I read R2R waaaay more than the news, work stuff, cracked.com, my rc forums everything

I have a feeling I am addicted to ALL thing reefing

 

[sfin52]

YOU MIGHT BE A SALTWATER AQUARIUM HHOBBYISTS IF you ask your wife and kids to send you pics of the tank as soon as they get home.

YOU MIGHT BE A SALTWATER AQUARIUM HOBBYISTS if your kids complain that the fish eat better than they do.

YOU MIGHT BE A SALTWATER AQUARIUM HOBBYISTS IF.... you walk to your tank first thing in the morning, or when you get home before saying hi to the wife and kids...

YOU MIGHT BE A SALTWATER AQUARIUM HOBBYISTS IF... you spend more on your tank in a month then you do on Christmas gifts.

All of these are so me

 

[sfin52]

Some of my friends think I'm nuts. Others are generally curious about the tank and ask loads of questions.

 

[bobbyM]

No, they think my wife and I are crazy for all 14 tanks we have going. Now, we are filling the in between tanks part of the house with tropical plants.