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Michael, if you go back around page 43 we posted a bunch of stuff about the zappers. Axeman even made one. I just bought one of these.

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Scott is dropping out, I tried twice and was TOO much of a compromiser to pull it off.
Reefs are about numbers, both chemically and how much numbers you gots in da bank.
If you are not ready in time and money to obsess overnumbers, its best to leave the
salt alone. EVERYONE starts out thinking they are going to really be on it, not to let
anything slip. But almost everyone does slip, and it is the fish and coral that suffer.
SO I had to just give that crap up.

And Cold Cuts, I have been messing with aquaria for 25 years and never had a tank burst
on me once. Not saying it doesn't happen, but that is a hell of a lead-off comment in terms
of what give you pause. if your tank is level and properly supported, I doubt you will ever
have a tank burst a seam. Make yourself a nice planted fresh water tank and enjoy near worry-
free entertainment. If I had all the money back that i wasted on salt water aquaria, I would
own a house now. MONEY PIT. A beautiful money pit, but a money pit.

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A couple weeks ago I cleaned all my saltwater stuff up, gave the tank, stand, and everything else to my brother that he'd need for freshwater.
19 or 20 years I spent nursing that livestock across 4 tanks.

I have to say that it was insanely fun at times. Like feeding starfish to clown shrimp and watching the male feed his mate first. So, so many insanely cool things along the way.
It's time to be done was about 5 years ago. I just lost desire to deal with it after I had a freeze and a couple tank-split floods and a couple crashes.
It took the spirit out of me.

I waffled on starting a new freshwater tank for about 6 months, and decided that it's time for me to take a break. I've been caring for a fish tank for at least 30 years. I'd say that's a reasonable run.

Still, to this day, the most fulfilling fish I ever kept were indigenous species.
A pair of Crappie, one white and one black were the prettiest fish I've ever kept, hands down. Absolutely stunning under the lights floating in crystal clear water.

Brad mentioned the money. I shudder to think. But it's a hobby. An expensive one as hobbies go, but way cheaper than sitting on a barstool, and far less expensive than any of the women I've dragged home over the years.

They have those little biocubes now. They work well with minimal intervention.
If it trips a guy's trigger, then he can pick up and learn from there and go bigger.
That kind of thing wasn't available back when I started. You went big or went home, and it cost an arm and a leg just to start. And it took 6 months before you could put a fish in the tank.
I'd suggest to anyone to give the hobby a try. The sky is the limit and it's easy now.
Personally, I'll just put the savings into more reef dives. :D

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Let’s give this one fat bump lol

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How about bumping it with some content or pics since you're the new reef guy, Chayse? :D

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Wow! Nobody left here in this hobby?
Out here in my locale we had a serious wildfire, the CZU lightning complex.
We were forced to evacuate for a week but we were out of power for two weeks plus. I have a generator but I was not allowed to come back and maintain it. I came back to a 120 gallon tank of pure death. I had to wear a complete respirator to empty it and get it out of the house. It took a week to air out. Hottest time of the year. I sold the whole $3000 worth of setup to a young guy who was intense into getting it set up. I could have got it back up again but I figured I put in my time. I am now more into plants and music and being creative. But I really miss the sailfin tang. Those fish are damn smart and have great personalities.

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Chayse (The camaro show) is into it for fun and profit, but we can't get him to post any pics in 18 months. ;)

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:D I was curious if Brad or Scott would trip across this.

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That sucks, man! Sorry that this happened to you (and the fish, especially!). Our fish are in an outside pond, but if we lost power to the pump for 2 weeks in the summer, then it would all be cat food.