household chores vs reef chores

Stolireef · 04/01/2012, 08:10 PM

Clean the garage, back flush the pool filter, pick up dry cleaning, organize closet, fix computer, get oil changed on car.

But, I have to clean the skimmer cup, do a water change, scrub glass.

do household chores ever win?

arch85 · 04/01/2012, 08:43 PM

well, nothing's gonna "die" if you don't do the household chores ... but if you don't do the aquarium chores ........... lol

NMC · 04/01/2012, 08:59 PM

My dog is getting very annoyed with me. I'm either on the computer or messing with the tank (oh yeah, and I work). I'm hoping that once the thing is up and running and stable life will get more balanced again.

saltysailor2329 · 04/01/2012, 09:12 PM

Very funny. I did about seven hours of yard work today and was so tired when I finished that all I could think of was sitting on the couch and having a cold beer...that didn't happen until I did some minor tank maintenance, then I had the beer.

My wife ensures that tank maintenance happens on my time and that household chores happens on her time. Needless to say I have a lot of long days when household chores are on the honey do list. Nothing worse than her sitting on the couch enjoying a glass of wine after doing some yardwork and me still doing tank chores.

Oh well though, I still enjoy all of it!

Hal · 04/02/2012, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by saltysailor2329

My wife ensures that tank maintenance happens on my time and that household chores happens on her time. Needless to say I have a lot of long days when household chores are on the honey do list.

Sadly, that is my state too. My tank often gets the raw end of the deal when I'm too tired to work on it.

Psirex · 04/02/2012, 11:19 AM

That is quite the dilemma isn't it...

ken55 · 04/02/2012, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Stolireef

do household chores ever win?

Do hosehold chores ever END???

James77 · 04/02/2012, 01:13 PM

Household chores? Never heard of such a silly thing......

Reef264 · 04/02/2012, 01:57 PM

What's tank maintainence?

Stolireef · 04/02/2012, 04:06 PM

The funny part of this is that I get to tell everyone that I couldn't do chores because I was "working so hard on the tank". So what if there are some dishes in the sink and I have ring around the toilet. You should see how clean my skimmer cup is.

04/01/2012, 08:10 PM	#1
Stolireef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scottsdale AZ Posts: 3,180 Blog Entries: 5	household chores vs reef chores Clean the garage, back flush the pool filter, pick up dry cleaning, organize closet, fix computer, get oil changed on car. But, I have to clean the skimmer cup, do a water change, scrub glass. do household chores ever win? __________________ I want to burn twice as bright and half as long. Oh, and a full tank crash is just an excuse for a new build. Current Tank Info: 125 Rimless Leemar, Apex, Trigger 30 Elite Sump, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 X Gen4 Radion XR30W, BM Doser, 2xMP40WES, 2xTunze 6095, Sicce Syncra 4.0.

04/01/2012, 08:59 PM	#3
NMC Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: West Covina, CA Posts: 312	My dog is getting very annoyed with me. I'm either on the computer or messing with the tank (oh yeah, and I work). I'm hoping that once the thing is up and running and stable life will get more balanced again. __________________ 38 gallon Red Sea Current Tank Info: 28g Nano Cube LED, AquaMaxx HOB 1, In Tank Media Basket, MP10, stock pumps, Apex Lite

04/01/2012, 09:12 PM	#4
saltysailor2329 Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Frederick, CO Posts: 547	Very funny. I did about seven hours of yard work today and was so tired when I finished that all I could think of was sitting on the couch and having a cold beer...that didn't happen until I did some minor tank maintenance, then I had the beer. My wife ensures that tank maintenance happens on my time and that household chores happens on her time. Needless to say I have a lot of long days when household chores are on the honey do list. Nothing worse than her sitting on the couch enjoying a glass of wine after doing some yardwork and me still doing tank chores. Oh well though, I still enjoy all of it! __________________ 200g DD has been wet since March 16, 2013!!!! Running 40g breeder w/20L sump is currently acting as the QT.

04/02/2012, 11:19 AM	#6
Psirex Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,934	That is quite the dilemma isn't it... __________________ SALINITY NOW....

04/02/2012, 01:13 PM	#8
James77 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 8,158	Household chores? Never heard of such a silly thing...... __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: 120g Mixed Reef and 75g Freshwater

04/01/2012, 08:43 PM	#2
arch85 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 55	well, nothing's gonna "die" if you don't do the household chores ... but if you don't do the aquarium chores ........... lol

04/02/2012, 01:57 PM	#9
Reef264 Where's The Reef? Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southaven, Ms Posts: 2,098	What's tank maintainence? __________________ I'd rather Die on my feet, than Live on my Knees. Current Tank Info: 150g SPS Reef, 2x250w 14k Pheonix Metal Halides w/T-5 Actinics, 2 Tunze 6095's, Tunze 7096 controller, Ozone, Precision Marine Skimmer, Reef Octopus Bio-Churn Bio Pellet Reactor, GFO & Carbon Reactor, Ozone Reactor, ATO, Reef Keeper.

04/02/2012, 04:06 PM	#10
Stolireef Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scottsdale AZ Posts: 3,180 Blog Entries: 5	The funny part of this is that I get to tell everyone that I couldn't do chores because I was "working so hard on the tank". So what if there are some dishes in the sink and I have ring around the toilet. You should see how clean my skimmer cup is. __________________ I want to burn twice as bright and half as long. Oh, and a full tank crash is just an excuse for a new build. Current Tank Info: 125 Rimless Leemar, Apex, Trigger 30 Elite Sump, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 X Gen4 Radion XR30W, BM Doser, 2xMP40WES, 2xTunze 6095, Sicce Syncra 4.0.