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Outstanding topic! I think that some very legitimate reasons why people get out of the hobby have been addressed in this thread. I'll just throw in my two cents.
Reefing isn't for everyone. Just like mountain biking or woodworking isn't for everyone. You have to have a passion for it.
How do you know if you have that passion? You try it.
I've been around long enough, and tried enough different things to know that the only "hobbies" that will keep me engaged for the long haul are:
Diving (As long as I can still breathe, I can still dive)
Reading (I'll even read the label on the bowl cleaner bottle when I'm sitting in that certain spot)
Keeping aquariums (I keep fresh and salt water tanks)
There must be some common trait (or mental illness) that reefers share that entices us to devote time, money, and physical/mental labor just to gain the wonder of gazing adoringly upon a box of water that doesn't change much from day to day.
Bottom line. I'm sure that there are plenty of people who try their hand at reefing and find that the passion is just not there. There's nothing wrong with that. You'll never know where your passion lies unless you reach out and explore the possibilities.
Reefing isn't for everyone. Just like mountain biking or woodworking isn't for everyone. You have to have a passion for it.
How do you know if you have that passion? You try it.
I've been around long enough, and tried enough different things to know that the only "hobbies" that will keep me engaged for the long haul are:
Diving (As long as I can still breathe, I can still dive)
Reading (I'll even read the label on the bowl cleaner bottle when I'm sitting in that certain spot)
Keeping aquariums (I keep fresh and salt water tanks)
There must be some common trait (or mental illness) that reefers share that entices us to devote time, money, and physical/mental labor just to gain the wonder of gazing adoringly upon a box of water that doesn't change much from day to day.
Bottom line. I'm sure that there are plenty of people who try their hand at reefing and find that the passion is just not there. There's nothing wrong with that. You'll never know where your passion lies unless you reach out and explore the possibilities.