Serious this time. about down grading When 2-3 months or sooner

christyf5 · #1 02-09-2010, 05:08 PM

Dude are you nuts? A small tank is just as much work as a big tank (except for the waterchange part which can be made easier). Get the controller and the dosing pump and stop wasting your money on skimmers

Make your tank relatively bulletproof..play the "what if" game and figure a solution so it doesn't happen. Teach your wife how to work the controller, they're pretty easy.

Then again you seem to really enjoy the buying/selling/set-up aspect of the hobby so fill yer boots

Joe Reefer · #2 02-09-2010, 08:03 PM

I agree with Christy, smaller tank is just as much work. Give me a call sometime I may have dosing pumps etc. that will work for you if you want to go that route.

Skimmerking · #3 02-09-2010, 08:27 PM

pm me your number havent talk to you in awhile may be you can talk some sence into my brain,

wait a minute i don't have one.

mark · #4 02-09-2010, 08:55 PM

but you have a in-wall, can't see giving one of those up

Ryan · #5 02-09-2010, 09:04 PM

I have taken a good look at the JBJ 28G with the LED lights. They look like an excellent little system maybe take a look at those for the downgrade?

kien · #6 02-09-2010, 09:06 PM

maybe list what chores your wife is actually doing while you're away? I know I'm curious. Maybe some of us can help you spend some money to cut down on those chores with some automation or elimination of said chore ? When I go on holiday my tank sitter typically only comes in every other day just to make sure there is still water in the tank. Even then I have my controller email me if the water gets too low

banditpowdercoat · #7 02-09-2010, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kien

maybe list what chores your wife is actually doing while you're away? I know I'm curious. Maybe some of us can help you spend some money to cut down on those chores with some automation or elimination of said chore ? When I go on holiday my tank sitter typically only comes in every other day just to make sure there is still water in the tank. Even then I have my controller email me if the water gets too low

Ya what chores does she do, maybe can give list to my wife so she CAN do them fro me too LOL

hillbillyreefer · #8 02-09-2010, 09:26 PM

Everyone that's posted in this thread is obviously an addict. Asmodeus wants to downgrade and everyone here is trying to talk him out of it!!!!

As for Mike's crazy talk, don't do it man!!! You'll just have to spend a bunch more to get back in later!!!

banditpowdercoat · #9 02-09-2010, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by hillbillyreefer

Everyone that's posted in this thread is obviously an addict. Asmodeus wants to downgrade and everyone here is trying to talk him out of it!!!!

As for Mike's crazy talk, don't do it man!!! You'll just have to spend a bunch more to get back in later!!!

Can you see Mike with a tank smaller than his skimmer!!!!

christyf5 · #10 02-09-2010, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by kien

maybe list what chores your wife is actually doing while you're away? I know i'm curious. Maybe some of us can help you spend some money to cut down on those chores with some automation or elimination of said chore ? When i go on holiday my tank sitter typically only comes in every other day just to make sure there is still water in the tank.

+1