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View Poll Results: How many times have you "gotten out" of the hobby (salt, or fresh)
0 56 47.06%
1 33 27.73%
2 17 14.29%
3 6 5.04%
4 2 1.68%
more than 4 5 4.20%
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Old 11-03-2007, 03:08 AM
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Just once, cause i had to move to Vancouver, and than back again.. LOL.. but now im back strong as ever, with one FW, and one SW
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Old 11-03-2007, 03:13 PM
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When things aren't to my liking, I get out of the hobby on a nearly daily basis. But then I notice the tanks are still there the next day and I forge ahead.
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Old 11-03-2007, 06:56 PM
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I have got out of the FW hobby twice now. I used to have about eight cichlid tanks, got into SW and got rid of them all. Then just recently I set up a FW that lasted a few months until it bored me so badly I resented it using power so it's gone also.

Still in SW after 10 years, will be until the last oldtimer dies, then I don't know.
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Old 11-05-2007, 05:15 AM
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forced out once due to divorce. Left everything behind including the reef tank.
just getting back into it now with a new 60g after 3 years.
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Old 11-05-2007, 07:27 AM
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Hey, wow, welcome back Brighteyes_13. In Calgary now from Victoria?? (My condolences!! ) But seriously, nice to see you back in the hobby
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Old 11-06-2007, 02:19 AM
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yeah its great to be back...i think my boyfreind thinks ive gone completely crazy, but i had to get another tank... looking at the pictures on my computer was just too difficult to not start again. The thing i miss the most... my clownfish playing in their ritteri (that you helped to identify.) i might not be able to have another anenome for a while, but its on the agenda once the tank has matured... gimme another 8-10 months before i start looking.
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Old 12-10-2007, 05:52 PM
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Only once, when I was like 10 years old. Since 1999 I've been back into fresh, then salt.
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Old 12-11-2007, 05:32 AM
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1..When I joined the Navy 1959..small freshwater
2..From fresh to salt, 2000 when retired..46 bow fresh to 150..downsize to 120
3..Going back to 75 fresh..do to medical condition
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Twice. First time when i was too busy with my business and raising 4 kids; 2nd time when we built our house. Just recently back and lovin' it!
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I answered 4 or more. Honestly, I don't know how many times we've moved, sold our tanks and decided to upgrade at some later date. That later date usually meant sooner rather than later

The last time we got out of the hobby, which was about a year ago, we vowed to stay out. So far, so good. I haven't driven to or walked into a pet stores for months.

Do I miss my fish and BTAs? Yup! But not enough to be spending time and money on them. I have very fond memories of our years with various tank set ups. I'll probably be one of those old ladies who, when I get dementia, will talk on and on about the good old days as a reefer
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