Getting out of the hobby.

[Pier Pressure]

Well, whatcaneyedo I simply listed my reasons for leaving the hobby. Any reef tank is a commitment of time and money and once you lose interest you might as well get out of it.
I actually got a DVD set for Christmas (Undersea Explorer) and it is horrible how people rape the natural reefs for a profit. I don't want to contribute to that whatsoever.

[Pier Pressure]

Another thing - we should have researched more before we got into salt. We were big into freshwater and did very well at it. When we got into reefs we were too willing to take advice at the stores - causing us to buy creatures we could not possibly maintain and then watching them die. That really took a lot of the fun out of it for me. We have of course gotten smarter about it but I truly lost enthusiasm within the first year.

[Mr.nintendo]

Originally Posted by Pier Pressure

Well, whatcaneyedo I simply listed my reasons for leaving the hobby. Any reef tank is a commitment of time and money and once you lose interest you might as well get out of it.
I actually got a DVD set for Christmas (Undersea Explorer) and it is horrible how people rape the natural reefs for a profit. I don't want to contribute to that whatsoever.

It's shocking the methods and destruction used... not to mention people buying set-ups and not having the full drive and commitment necessary to care for their tank. Fish and reptiles are treated like disposible pets by some people and it feeds this industry, hence why even with me taking the utmost care of my tank I have trouble supporting any suppliers or LFS

[Pier Pressure]

I sure hear you on that. I made sure all of my fish and corals had a good home. They moved from my little 28 gallon into a 120 gallon set up so that probably feels like the ocean to them by comparison!

[whatcaneyedo]

That is something I can definitally understand. If you're not 100% into keeping a saltwater tank then its really not worth it. I vividly remember every single specimen that I've killed and if it wasnt for the fact that I've become much better at keeping things alive I certainly wouldnt be in the hobby anymore either. Fortunitally I often have a lot of free time between jobs to read and play with my tanks.