Anyone bored of their reef tank?

[lockrookie]

sticking with the thread topic i haveenet gotten bored yet .. built 3 tanks since i started in 2009... whats in store for next year lol... wife will kill me

[jorjef]

Originally Posted by lockrookie

sticking with the thread topic i haveenet gotten bored yet .. built 3 tanks since i started in 2009... whats in store for next year lol... wife will kill me

Or kick you out which may force you to move home....lol...Just kidding

[Delphinus]

I can't relate to this.

My word of advice is that if it's not "interesting or fun" then maybe it's time to ask yourself why are you keeping at it? Maybe some introspective will help you discover something - be it a reason to keep going - or be it a reason to take a break from the hobby.

If you require that the hobby find a way to entertain you then you might have a bit of an entitlement issue. It's what you make of it. The day that I feel that it's no longer in my livestock's better interests to remain in my care will be the day I "retire" or take a break.

There are ups and downs like any long term activity. Over the years I've had to scale back, I've also built up, there is an ebb and a flow but I can honestly say I've never lost interest in things. That's a rather brutal thing to say. I'm sure you didn't mean it as how it comes across. If you did really mean it that way then maybe it IS time to toss the towel but if you find yourself resisting the notion to quit then maybe that's telling you it's not so uninteresting after all.

I hope you find your groove.

[MarkoD]

I still enjoy my tank and do daily mainance on it.

I still love it, I just feel like im in a rut. The design aspect and stocking aspect are more or less done.

I think what I'm gonna do is start replacing my livestock with rarer fish. So instead of a blue hippo tang, I'd like to get an Achilles.

[fishoholic]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

no my mother is straight up crazy. she creates drama just so everyone in the house would pay attention to her, and only her.

Suddenly this explains a lot.......guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

Have to admit a part of me thinks you started this thread just to see what others would say and to stir things up a bit.

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

I still enjoy my tank and do daily mainance on it.

I still love it, I just feel like im in a rut. The design aspect and stocking aspect are more or less done.

I think what I'm gonna do is start replacing my livestock with rarer fish. So instead of a blue hippo tang, I'd like to get an Achilles.

at some point in tme you had to be excited about it go back to what that was or branch off from there again

[MarkoD]

Originally Posted by fishoholic

Suddenly this explains a lot.......guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

Have to admit a part of me thinks you started this thread just to see what others would say and to stir things up a bit.

How am I stiring up drama? I made this thread to see if anyone else feels the same. There was no intent to argue or create drama.

But it looks like your post had intent to do just that

[lockrookie]

Originally Posted by jorjef

Or kick you out which may force you to move home....lol...Just kidding

i will live in your garage looks cozy in there

[jorjef]

Originally Posted by MarkoD

I still love it, I just feel like im in a rut. The design aspect and stocking aspect are more or less done.

I know what you are saying, I find it hard to be happy just sitting and watching my tank. I need to find "that" next coral. A person can only upgrade in tank size so much. Building a tank to a persons expectations be it livestock or size is what interests me, once I get there just watching it gets tiring fast..

[jorjef]

Originally Posted by lockrookie

i will live in your garage looks cozy in there

My 19 year old is going to end up there if he doesn't stop coming in at 2:30 am on week nights ....Hey maybe he should move out!!! lol