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I will relay my "quitting" sob story. In May of 2012, I suffered a near fatal head injury (ATV accident) that put me into a coma for 30 days. During that time, a few friends tried to keep things in tact for me but my 300g display plus auxiliary tanks crashed. I lost about $5,000+ in coral (that's in 2012 dollars) and several fish (oh my beloved yellow tangs). Rehab and other things made a fish tank, especially one of that size, seem overwhelming. I then decided to liquidate everything. Fortunately, I made a miraculous and 100% recovery. However, the accident had taken its toll on my family life, primarily my marriage. In a way, it brought to light many issues that I had avoided. Fast forward a few years later....divorce. A really nasty one. I lost financially big time so it's taken me a few years to get my life in order (in spite of the massive alimony payments). So here I am today, restarting. Great to be back and when that last alimony payment goes, in comes my dream tank!!!!
Here is my tank that tragically died:
Nice to have you back.Simply put I got out around 2010 for my now exwife trying to appease her. After about 5 years of no fish tanks I realized she wasnt ever going to be happy no matter what I did or didnt do. So I got back into fresh water. After the divorce I focused on getting my life back on track, finding a new house, figuring how to get all my current fresh water fish either moved or given away. Getting the house and other stuff in order wasnt the big thing getting stuck with 75% of her debt was. So after another 5 years I am back.
It was one of my favorite parts of that tank. It was a shadowbox.You gotta tell us about that background, it's outstanding.
For me if I lose my yellow tang. May not quit but will pout for a long time as I really take my timeWhat do we think are the biggest contributing factors to people getting out of the “hobby”. I see a lot of people selling off tanks and equipment stating they don’t have time for it anymore but I’ve never thought it to be a super time consuming thing. Do people lose interest overtime? I don’t really view it as a hobby personally, just try to create a beautiful glimpse of the ocean/reefs contained in the comfort of our homes. I think it adds a relaxing calming element to the home for all who live there as well as any guests that come over.
For me it's a planned event.What do we think are the biggest contributing factors to people getting out of the “hobby”. I see a lot of people selling off tanks and equipment stating they don’t have time for it anymore but I’ve never thought it to be a super time consuming thing. Do people lose interest overtime? I don’t really view it as a hobby personally, just try to create a beautiful glimpse of the ocean/reefs contained in the comfort of our homes. I think it adds a relaxing calming element to the home for all who live there as well as any guests that come over.
Thanks so much for sharing man. That a difficult road to head down, but I’m so glad you’re on the other side of it and your setup looks amazing.I will relay my "quitting" sob story. In May of 2012, I suffered a near fatal head injury (ATV accident) that put me into a coma for 30 days. During that time, a few friends tried to keep things in tact for me but my 300g display plus auxiliary tanks crashed. I lost about $5,000+ in coral (that's in 2012 dollars) and several fish (oh my beloved yellow tangs). Rehab and other things made a fish tank, especially one of that size, seem overwhelming. I then decided to liquidate everything. Fortunately, I made a miraculous and 100% recovery. However, the accident had taken its toll on my family life, primarily my marriage. In a way, it brought to light many issues that I had avoided. Fast forward a few years later....divorce. A really nasty one. I lost financially big time so it's taken me a few years to get my life in order (in spite of the massive alimony payments). So here I am today, restarting. Great to be back and when that last alimony payment goes, in comes my dream tank!!!!
Here is my tank that tragically died:
Many get into the hobby without a plan. They have no understanding of what is involved in maintaining a system. Just look at all the threads, its obvious that they never took time to research the hobby.
They crash and burn and are out.
This happens way more than most realize.
The #1 reason is failure. That was proven via a marketing survey.What do we think are the biggest contributing factors to people getting out of the “hobby”. I see a lot of people selling off tanks and equipment stating they don’t have time for it anymore but I’ve never thought it to be a super time consuming thing. Do people lose interest overtime? I don’t really view it as a hobby personally, just try to create a beautiful glimpse of the ocean/reefs contained in the comfort of our homes. I think it adds a relaxing calming element to the home for all who live there as well as any guests that come over.
The #1 reason is failure. That was proven via a marketing survey.