Has a long term illness or condition in the family changed how you reef

[Reef Pilot]

Thanks everyone, for the kind words and offer to help. It is very much appreciated. You guys are all a great bunch, for sure. But I want to keep things in perspective. I consider my shoulder issue more of an inconvenience than anything else. I have already gone skiing once this year, and plan to do as much I can (depends on snow conditions, I'm a powder hound) before the next surgery. So no one should have any sympathy for me.

But I do have some decisions to make. I think I will be quite able to redo the tank before the surgery. But as you guys also know, that is not the end of it. My concern is if things go bad in the tank afterwards (corals not doing well, etc), I will not be in a good position to fix it.

And I know I have many offers to help, which I will not hesitate to call on if I need it. But would like to make the right decision too, for what is best for my tank and livestock as well.

My choices are a 1) major redo, 2) minor moving around of rocks and trying to beat back as many mushrooms as possible, or 3) nothing and wait until my shoulder recovers again. At the moment I am leaning on #2, just doing enough to help the tank (and my SPS) survive until I am good again.

[input80]

I'm not too far that I can't help you out with your rock work etc Walter.

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by input80

I'm not too far that I can't help you out with your rock work etc Walter.

Thanks, Ian and will keep that in mind. But am good for now. Just need to decide what I should do in the near term.

[hillegom]

Don't like 3 either
I like Anthony's way of thinking

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by hillegom

Don't like 3 either
I like Anthony's way of thinking

Haha, you guys just want another party!...

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

Haha, you guys just want another party!...

Oh oh, he's on to us. Drat!!!

Ok, new plan. Flash party at Walter's end of the month. Be there or be square (Does this show my age???)

Just kidding. Walt, if you need help, just ask. We're good either way but we'd be better with another party, I mean get together, I mean tank redo session. Oh never mind, you know what I mean.

[Dearth]

Because it needed it I Did a 40 gallon water change yesterday normally takes me about 20 minutes but it took well over an hour and it completely wrecked me apparently I wasn't as well as I thought I was and spent a good portion of today laid up and in pain.

Gong to do another next week decided to get smart and 2 friends will come over and help do another with me directing still amazes me at how much heart attacks can affect a person.

[Fin2you]

It truly is amazing how much we take our body for granted! Take the help offered & allow yourself to heal!

[Reef Pilot]

Originally Posted by Dearth

Because it needed it I Did a 40 gallon water change yesterday normally takes me about 20 minutes but it took well over an hour and it completely wrecked me apparently I wasn't as well as I thought I was and spent a good portion of today laid up and in pain.

Gong to do another next week decided to get smart and 2 friends will come over and help do another with me directing still amazes me at how much heart attacks can affect a person.

Yup, sounds like you need to take it easy. I am sure your friends would be more than happy to come over and give you a hand.

I wish you the very best and a full recovery. Like others have said, stay positive.