you know youre obsessed when

[raskal311]

29- your fish/coral live better then you do.

 

[raskal311]

30- you cant sleep after buying a new piece wanting to see what it will look like when its open.

 

[raskal311]

31- when the lfs calls you for advice.

32- When people threaten your tank instead of you.

33- People ask how is your tank instead of how are you.

34- The last 5 transaction on your credit card is from a lfs.

35- When you look at a tree and see an acro.

 

[jdav]

8- you watched all of blue planet
14 - Everyone stops and yells your name at the lfs when you enter. Kinda like the show Cheers "NORM".

^^these two apply

AND, 35 - you have something so bright in your living room that it is completely acceptable to wear sunglasses inside at any time day or night.

 

[raskal311]

36- you tell people to look for bright blue lights to find your house.

37- you have over 1000 post on rc.com

38- you can't feel a cut on your hands when its in the tank.

 

[Morgandy]

> When your tank gets more attention than your spouse, 2 dogs, 3 cats, 3 birds and your family (aging parents, etc.)
>when you and spouse/significant other argue over rock placement and wet towels all the time
>when you dash out for more batteries cuz your 5 flash lights keep dying from staying up all night spying on the tank
>when you dream or have nightmares about a tank crash
>when you work at home and can't focus on work anymore
>when you read RC incessantly
>when you live in sweats and old clothes cuz of water changes and cleanup all the time
>when you go broke because your utility bills are 3x what they used to be
>when you break down and get an A/C unit for the tank, and not for the hot miserable newfie!!

 

[Morgandy]

Oh, and when you used to spend 12-14 hours in the gardens each day of each summer, and now no longer even wonder through them or weed or have money for new plants!

 

[raskal311]

39- when you take off your clean shirt to wipe off the tank.

40- when you instinctively know something is wrong with the tank.

41- When you can look straight at 250watt of light.

42- When you do a water change with a house full of guest.

43- WHen you think you can make a living selling reef stuff.

 

[kayl]

Number 40 is true- and scary when you get that feeling.

 

[Jamesurq]

when you have the time to read through this thread and actually find humor in it.

 

[Morgandy]

When your spouse doesn't SEE the humor in it cuz they are lower on your priority list now!! (this is really really bad!!!)

 

[phoenix_princess]

46) When what you spend on your tanks (utilities, food, new stuff, etc.) is more then your mortgage.

 

[FATDUBS]

when you come home from work first thing you do is check on your tank and then spouse

when you go out of town you plan on visiting the lfs there

 

[Morgandy]

When you have invitations with friends and family that you decline because you want quality time with your tank

When your spouse is out at night so you can spend quality, quiet time with your tank

When you tell your family you're too busy to go see them or help them, and are heading out to lfs's instead (secretly)

When you keep adding more to this thread because you can't help yourself!!

 

[raskal311]

47- when you spend a day visiting every lfs in town.

 

[Absint Reefer]

54-when you have over 8 posts per day on RC

 

[illnino]

when youre setting up tanks for anyone who wants one because your mother wont let you get any more.

 

[aquamanathome]

39- You wake up only to find you are sleeping in the sump again.

 

[aquamanathome]

When your salt creep becomes a migration

 

[aquamanathome]

When your skimmer has more sea gulls around than the local dump.