Getting tired... Considering shut down

[FragIt Dan]

+1 on The Grizz's comments. I too have multiple tanks, dog, two rental houses, travel for work, have a two year old and one due in July. My tanks provide me a great deal of therapy, and are cheaper than the going rate for a shrink. They were/are also very calming for my son when he was born and I expect will be so for baby #2 shortly. I have had times where it is too much, and the tanks have suffered, but I always manage to find some time eventually and bring them back up. I had much the same decision to make recently and opted to go ATO and dosing pumps on my three tanks to free a bit of time up for me. Hopefully you will find a way to keep the tanks, but either way, you will have a great family and can always come back to the tanks later. Best of luck with your decision,
Dan

[christyf5]

You can do it, it really doesn't take all that much time to keep your tank running. I always say, reefing can take as much time as you want to put into it. I used to spend a considerable amount of time puttering with the tank but with the addition of a new baby (now 14 months) tank time has taken a dive in the ratings but I manage to get everyone fed and water changes done on the weekends. A lot of tank maintenance can get done after 7pm when the kid goes to bed, although I hate doing it that late as stupidity usually ensues (late night water alarms, skimmers overflowing or the worst: I adjust the rockwork).