Was it worth it in the end

[my2rotties]

Due to deep financial difficulties in this economy, I am thinking of shutting my tank down. It is heart breaking to even consider this, but of all things that are non essential, my tank tops the list.

For those of you that shut your tanks down due to financial issues or whatever, was it worth it all in the end? The money was already spent on my tank, and it runs itself now after 13 months. I have no corals anymore (summer neglect and flat worms), and I only have my prized fish left. All I pay for now is salt and food, and it is not that much anymore. Everything is healthy and I adore my fish.

Because I have no more corals, I know I don't need to be running my halides so much anymore, so the T5s will do. I am trying to justify keeping my tank since it was a lot of hard work and I am very attached to my livestock. Did you save a lot of money when you shut the tank down? Did you regret shutting it down?

I don't want to regret this after all my husband and I have been through with setting the system up. What do you think, after all the building expenses are over with, is it that much more to keep the tank running at this point? Will I save THAT much money or will I kick myself in the a$$ and wish I never did it and have to start all over again some day?