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View Poll Results: How long have you been doing this?
Less than 1 year 9 4.62%
1 to 2 years 26 13.33%
2 to 3 years 27 13.85%
3 to 4 years 24 12.31%
Over 5 years 109 55.90%
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Old 01-26-2014, 06:11 PM
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17 years and counting minus a couple for sanity breaks
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Ive been doing salt for 5 years now, but had freshwater tanks a few times in the past. In fact my sump is made out of an old 55 gallon long that was my freshwater tank previously. I didn't realize my reef was 5 years old until I opened my tank journal recently and saw the dates.
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Since 2006, usually have had either something running or something in the works.
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Just coming up to 6 years...started Feb 2008.
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Ever wonder about those super enthusiastic people who start out and figure they need every possible piece of equipment and gadget for their new tank? Thinking that's what will give them a nice tank and disregard the advice given to them. What is it usual a year or two and it's all for sale? The sad part is all the fish and coral that perish during that time.
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About 7 years. And the battling Dino's. still.

I almost have it. But it almost beat me 6 months ago. It was so bad... I almost quit.
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I wonder... does anyone care enough to read signatures if you make them really small? I would not. I would probably moan and complain, read three words and swear once or twice. But since you made it this far, please rate my builds.
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Ever wonder about those super enthusiastic people who start out and figure they need every possible piece of equipment and gadget for their new tank? Thinking that's what will give them a nice tank and disregard the advice given to them. What is it usual a year or two and it's all for sale? The sad part is all the fish and coral that perish during that time.
+1. And going big to start off is not necessarily a good idea either. Remember Hustler, a couple years ago?
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Thanks for reminding me how much cash I have poured down the drain since I started this madness. Should have taken up coke instead, probably would have been cheaper!
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And going big to start off is not necessarily a good idea either.
nothing wrong with that as long as you are going to stick with it. the only difference between big and small is the amount of money.

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nothing wrong with that as long as you are going to stick with it. the only difference between big and small is the amount of money.

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Yeah, and cost of mistakes are much bigger, too, incl all the livestock that perish due to inexperience and bad decisions. Much easier to manage and correct a smaller system than try to fix a 100+g system that is not working out as planned.

I think the major reason people get out of the hobby is they underestimated the effort and attention needed to learn about and properly care for a good looking and successful reef system.
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