<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13565995#post13565995 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by rleechb
I've been reefing for 5 years, fairly strong, most of the time. Picking up "exotic" corals was actually what kept some of the fun in the hobby; it really doesn't have anything to do with my departure. Every single coral I purchased was as a frag, and grew out to a colony.
The day to day maintenance gets a bit old, but it's the unforeseen maintenance that has always been killer for me. I can't count how many times I've had something planned, and ended up being late or cancelling because "a pump went out".