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01-05-2010, 04:00 PM
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it's ok Lance she uses that alot NEVERMIND 
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180 starfire front, LPS, millipora Doesn't matter how much you have been reading until you take the plunge. You don't know as much as you think. Last edited by Skimmerking; 01-05-2010 at 04:13 PM. 
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01-05-2010, 04:12 PM
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ROLMAO leah is in a bad mood
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180 starfire front, LPS, millipora Doesn't matter how much you have been reading until you take the plunge. You don't know as much as you think.
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01-05-2010, 04:41 PM
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I am in the process of getting out of the hobby as we speak. I have sold my fish and corals and am blacking out my tank to kill off the hair algae growth. I am getting out for four reasons: (1) $$$ it costs a fortune; (2) too much time and effort is required; (3) tired of fighting algae and other such nuisance stuff; and (4) I, too, do not want to spend money on something that is depleting natural coral reefs. I still enjoy hanging out on the forum and seeing everyone's beautiful tanks and creatures but after I sell what I have left I cannot see getting back into it being in my future.
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01-05-2010, 07:05 PM
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I havent really noticed too many people getting out of the hobby where I live. The big change is that not many people are getting into it. Back in 2006 I think there were 4 people setting up tanks over 200gal in PG and I think only 1 person has done that since. Many of the people around here who have been getting out of the hobby are those who just recently tried to rush into it without taking enough time to let things mature or researching enough.
For two of the six years that I've had a reef tank I've been a student living under the poverty line with little free time. So sometimes I have a tough time believing that people cant afford or dont have time for this hobby. Maybe they cant afford a 100+ gallon tank but nanos are relatively inexpensive and dont require a lot of time.
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"We shall dive down through black abysses... and in that lair of the Deep Ones we shall dwell amidst wonder and glory forever." - H.P. Lovecraft Old 120gal Tank Journal New 225gal Tank Journal May 2010 TOTM The 10th Annual Prince George Reef Tank Tour
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01-05-2010, 09:01 PM
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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.
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