[corallivore]

I sort of feel the opposite.

This hobby is made out to be WAY harder than it actually is.

Like every tank is supposed to be an ultra low nutrient sps quality system.

You don't HAVE to do a lot of the things that are marketed to reefers, especially new reefers.

I sort of feel like there is this kind of ill placed pride that comes from spending so much, testing like crazy and constantly tweaking equipment and parameters that many reefers are imbued with.

I think for some, that pride is really what the hobby is about...or at least that what it becomes about.

I have been really taken aback by how seemingly offended some reefers get at the idea that you can do just as well with less.

There is definitely some diminishing returns on the amount of time and money you put into a tank.

That being said, I wouldn't put any Tyree or reef raft or any but a few high end corals in my tank because I know they wouldn't last and if your end goal is to be able to keep the rarest or coral, especially with SPS, you are definitely committed to being more involved and having more equipment.