What is your biggest addiction with this hobby?

[Myka]

^ Hehehe. CanReef is the only board I frequent. There's a few others that I lurk at a bit, or ask some of the more complicated questions that I want a lot of feedback on, but that's about it. I find the message boards spur my addiction even more.

In that list, my biggest addiction would be corals. I'm finally starting to get a decent little collection going. Maybe one day it will even be respectable!!!

Upgrading equipment (errr...fantasizing) is borderline obsession. Particularly lighting components.

BUT, I think my biggest addiction is information. I like to "research"...A LOT. There was a time when I didn't have a SW tank for about 4 years, and I spent that entire time haunting Reef Central. Hehehe...

[Der_Iron_Chef]

I chose "corals", but I would say I'm absolutely addicted to having to know EVERYTHING about the hobby. I find it particularly satisfying when I visit a LFS and actually know what everything is (and the husbandry to go along with). Researching equipment, frequenting the "Reef Chemistry" forum on RC, etc. It's all part of this research obsession that began during my undergraduate studies....

[Patrick1]

I like it all. I built almost everything. Then when I got my Profilux I way back when they came out and I was amazed. Then fish and coral shopping is such an addiction. When people walk into my condo and see my tank they shoot over and are in awe. I really don't think of my tank as very impressive. I am not an sps person. I keep some nice lps and nothing to exotic as far as fish go. I had some one call it living artwork one day.

[bassman]

You forgot to put DIY projects on the poll. Sometimes I wonder if that isn't the real reason I like my system so much. LOL It must be, there never seems to be an end to the projects.

[Delphinus]

Geeeez, I want to change my answer to the same thing that everybody else is saying. Even when it's not the same thing. Everyone's answers here is bang on correct.

So really .. it's the whole dang shabang that's the addiction. The diversity. The new life. The new discoveries. The sense of awe. The equipment. The living things. The information. The hunt for new information. The hunt for Red October ... oh no, wait, not that. The little tinge of feeling good when you've done something to spread the joy. Learning enough about something that you can teach someone else about it.

All of the above. And more.

[Geofrog]

I would have to agree with Untamed. It's all the life that goes on in our little peices of the ocean.

[ElGuappo]

for me its spectating and the thought of a new tank (mostly the setup). i find if im up late 2-4 this is when all the action is. i love watching all the inverts come out and do their thing. the tank IMO is far more interesting to watch at night. even with my fish sleeping out of sight.

[Chowder]

I like corals the most always trying to find unique pieces but I also like fish.

[digital-audiophile]

For me it's just getting the tank to look nice. I've only been doing this for three and a half years but have struggled with algae problems, fish deaths, coral deaths, and a tank crash to name a few but I keep trying and I learn from every mistake.

You know I finally sat back and looked in the tank just last night and said.. wow I'm actually happy with how this looks right now. That's the first time I have said that.

I've always been afraid to post pictures or have people see my tank because I have never been happy with it myself, but now I am... Now for the sales pitch... the reason why I am happy.. Zeovit. It is a gift from the gods, a miracle drug if you will.

Now I just need to change my addiction from getting the tank looking good to filling it with coral.

One more point I guess is that I like buying things, being in this hobby gives you the chance to go out every week and buy something new, I don't think anyone would ever say that their tank is full and just stop.. reefers always seem to be changing things up