you know youre obsessed when

illnino · 06/08/2005, 10:40 PM

kinda a spin off the "you know you work at a lfs when" thread

1- you have mh lighting throughout your whole house

2- at 9pm sharp the mh's kick off and the actinics kick on followed shortly by the moon lights at 10pm

3- you enjoy the taste of salt creep

4- you can accuratley tell the temp of something w/out a thermomoter.

illnino · 06/08/2005, 10:42 PM

5- you have rain storms INSIDE your house from all the moisture

Absint Reefer · 06/08/2005, 11:18 PM

6- you have 16 tanks
7- you have a whole freezer full of fish food
8- you watched all of blue planet
9-you get a job at a lfs
10- you spend at least half your check at the lfs
11- stick a tank in every nook and cranny in your house

could go on...

kenny77 · 06/08/2005, 11:21 PM

12- you cancel your vacation because you can just go and leave your tank behind.
13- you have yo deside between you girlfriend or you tank and your tank is winning by K.O.

codybug · 06/08/2005, 11:22 PM

14 - Everyone stops and yells your name at the lfs when you enter. Kinda like the show Cheers "NORM".

illnino · 06/08/2005, 11:25 PM

15- when you cant even count all of your tanks(carson, you sig says you have 18 lol)

illnino · 06/08/2005, 11:27 PM

16- when youre considering doing a water change on your 180g at 1:30 am( im bored)

Absint Reefer · 06/08/2005, 11:28 PM

17- when you don't eat lunch for a week to buy coral

jmccalip · 06/08/2005, 11:35 PM

18- When you buy a generator to JUST run your tanks.

kenny77 · 06/09/2005, 12:05 AM

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Originally posted by jmccalip
18- When you buy a generator to JUST run your tanks.

19 - when you have 2 Honda EU2000i to run your tank. and you only have 1 Honda EU2000i to the main stuff in your house like refrigerator and a radio

illnino · 06/09/2005, 12:22 AM

20- when you dont mind sleeping with a dehumidifer, noisy open air diy sump, and a 42w pc light on a refug under your 29g which the stand dosent have anything over the back.

kenny77 · 06/09/2005, 12:29 AM

21- when you do your next SW mix for your next WC at 2:29am because you dont have anything else to do but to think about your tank and water parameters

bonesnreb · 06/09/2005, 01:39 AM

these need to be posted on the you might be a reefneck thread..its in here somewhere

Reeferee · 06/09/2005, 01:49 AM

22. You buy every known piece of filtration equipment known, sell it all including your skimmer, remove your dsb, "cook" your rocks, and then decide it's time for that 4000 gal tank

jeffreylam1132 · 06/09/2005, 03:59 AM

When you wake up 4 in the morning on a regular basis to make sure your tank is okay.

ohioreef · 06/09/2005, 04:04 AM

You are crawling around the tank after lights off with a flashlight trying to see all the cool night life out and about.

reefarchitect · 06/09/2005, 05:15 AM

25. You cancel yur vacation because you spent the money on a bunch of frags.

26. You find a hundred bucks in your paypal account and head straight for the LFS.

NYSharkLady · 06/09/2005, 05:35 AM

27. You tell your significant other (husband in my case) that the airfare to your in-laws is too expensive for one weekend, but then take the money and buy frags/equipment. (it lasts a heck of a lot longer than just one weekend, and they don't tick me off!).

jmccalip · 06/09/2005, 07:45 AM

28- When your wooden floors are warped from water changes..

kraimbelll · 06/09/2005, 08:09 AM

lol

raskal311 · 06/09/2005, 08:14 AM

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

raskal311 · 06/09/2005, 08:15 AM

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

raskal311 · 06/09/2005, 08:17 AM

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 · 06/09/2005, 08:21 AM

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 · 06/09/2005, 08:23 AM

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.

06/08/2005, 10:40 PM	#1
illnino Moved On Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: dayton, ohio Posts: 406	you know youre obsessed when kinda a spin off the "you know you work at a lfs when" thread 1- you have mh lighting throughout your whole house 2- at 9pm sharp the mh's kick off and the actinics kick on followed shortly by the moon lights at 10pm 3- you enjoy the taste of salt creep 4- you can accuratley tell the temp of something w/out a thermomoter.

06/08/2005, 11:21 PM	#4
kenny77 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 2,792	12- you cancel your vacation because you can just go and leave your tank behind. 13- you have yo deside between you girlfriend or you tank and your tank is winning by K.O. __________________ "There's plenty of water in the universe without life, but nowere is there life without water" - Sylvia A. Farle, Project Director Sustainable Seas Expedition Kenny Current Tank Info: 24g nano. 60 cube in progress

06/08/2005, 11:35 PM	#9
jmccalip Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 240	18- When you buy a generator to JUST run your tanks. __________________ .

06/09/2005, 12:29 AM	#12
kenny77 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 2,792	21- when you do your next SW mix for your next WC at 2:29am because you dont have anything else to do but to think about your tank and water parameters __________________ "There's plenty of water in the universe without life, but nowere is there life without water" - Sylvia A. Farle, Project Director Sustainable Seas Expedition Kenny Current Tank Info: 24g nano. 60 cube in progress

06/09/2005, 01:39 AM	#13
bonesnreb Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: biloxi,ms Posts: 759	these need to be posted on the you might be a reefneck thread..its in here somewhere __________________ AnnMarie Sprouse Current Tank Info: 55g saltwater mini reef, turbo skimmer,vho lighting

06/08/2005, 10:42 PM	#2
illnino Moved On Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: dayton, ohio Posts: 406	5- you have rain storms INSIDE your house from all the moisture

06/08/2005, 11:18 PM	#3
Absint Reefer Reefer Madness Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dayton baby Posts: 5,042	6- you have 16 tanks 7- you have a whole freezer full of fish food 8- you watched all of blue planet 9-you get a job at a lfs 10- you spend at least half your check at the lfs 11- stick a tank in every nook and cranny in your house could go on...

06/08/2005, 11:22 PM	#5
codybug Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Irvine, Calif Posts: 644	14 - Everyone stops and yells your name at the lfs when you enter. Kinda like the show Cheers "NORM".

06/08/2005, 11:25 PM	#6
illnino Moved On Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: dayton, ohio Posts: 406	15- when you cant even count all of your tanks(carson, you sig says you have 18 lol)

06/08/2005, 11:27 PM	#7
illnino Moved On Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: dayton, ohio Posts: 406	16- when youre considering doing a water change on your 180g at 1:30 am( im bored)

06/08/2005, 11:28 PM	#8
Absint Reefer Reefer Madness Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dayton baby Posts: 5,042	17- when you don't eat lunch for a week to buy coral

06/09/2005, 12:22 AM	#11
illnino Moved On Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: dayton, ohio Posts: 406	20- when you dont mind sleeping with a dehumidifer, noisy open air diy sump, and a 42w pc light on a refug under your 29g which the stand dosent have anything over the back.

06/09/2005, 01:49 AM	#14
Reeferee Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clear Lake TX Posts: 15	22. You buy every known piece of filtration equipment known, sell it all including your skimmer, remove your dsb, "cook" your rocks, and then decide it's time for that 4000 gal tank

06/09/2005, 03:59 AM	#15
jeffreylam1132 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rosemead, CA Posts: 2,658	When you wake up 4 in the morning on a regular basis to make sure your tank is okay. __________________ SCRK, SFVR, SCMAS & LARS Member Current Tank Info: Tankless

06/09/2005, 04:04 AM	#16
ohioreef Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Western Ohio Posts: 3,106	You are crawling around the tank after lights off with a flashlight trying to see all the cool night life out and about. __________________ Gary

06/09/2005, 05:15 AM	#17
reefarchitect Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: WPB, Florida Posts: 506	25. You cancel yur vacation because you spent the money on a bunch of frags. 26. You find a hundred bucks in your paypal account and head straight for the LFS. __________________ McLovin for president Current Tank Info: 180 Gal mixed reef

06/09/2005, 05:35 AM	#18
NYSharkLady Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: S.E.Michigan Posts: 489	27. You tell your significant other (husband in my case) that the airfare to your in-laws is too expensive for one weekend, but then take the money and buy frags/equipment. (it lasts a heck of a lot longer than just one weekend, and they don't tick me off!). __________________ June MASM President www.masm.org Remember, when you swim in the ocean, don't forget who the landlord is.. Current Tank Info: 90 gal softies, 120 gal sps, 6 gal clown tank and a 3 gal pico reef.

06/09/2005, 07:45 AM	#19
jmccalip Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 240	28- When your wooden floors are warped from water changes..

06/09/2005, 08:09 AM	#20
kraimbelll Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 10	lol

06/09/2005, 08:14 AM	#21
raskal311 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Orange County Posts: 5,274	29- your fish/coral live better then you do.

06/09/2005, 08:15 AM	#22
raskal311 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Orange County Posts: 5,274	30- you cant sleep after buying a new piece wanting to see what it will look like when its open.

06/09/2005, 08:17 AM	#23
raskal311 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Orange County Posts: 5,274	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.

06/09/2005, 08:21 AM	#24
jdav Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ga Posts: 366	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.

06/09/2005, 08:23 AM	#25
raskal311 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Orange County Posts: 5,274	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.