I hate this hobby.

[MitchM]

My tank would never qualify for a Tank of the month. Nor would I want it to. Those are but a snapshot of a living organism. Trying to acheive that as a constant is unrealistic, IMO.
I look forward to the changes as they happen. It constantly reminds me that I have more to learn and that I can't sit back and watch a constant, perfect picture.
My first SW tank was in 1981. I've lived on a boat and loved it, I can't seem to get enough of the SW world.
My main frustration right now with this hobby is the emphasis that seems to be put on appearance and color. Myself, I like the activity and interactions between all the life forms.
While we may have our own preferences as to how much effort we want to put into our tanks, or how large/small a system is, we're all still dealing with animals that came from the same ocean.

To each their own, and I hope none of you people leave. This is a pretty great board.

Mitch