Addict

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  1. chonchboy5

    chonchboy5 Astrea Snail

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    Hi My Name is Anthony and Im Addicted to Salt!!!!!!;)

    After countless years with freswater aquarium keeping, about a year and a half ago I got my wish a corner 55g reef aquarium. Since then have sent many hours and $daneros$, as you all can agree I'm sure, on anything and everything to do with my addiction!. This past weekend I was in the Big city of Toronto and had no intention of stopping anywhere that had to do with aquariums and low and behold I made a wrong turn and supprisingly ended up in the parking lot of a Big Als Aquarium Depot!!!
    (honestly it was a wrong turn). Any how an hour later and a four hour drive home ahead of me I walked out with some supplies and a beautiful Scopas Tang, Half Black and White Dwarf Angel! go figure. Getting ready to drive home I was pulling out of the parking lot I spot a Coral shop across the street. well I had to go there too. There I got a red indo starfish. On the way home I offically realized that I HAVE AN ADDICTION!!
    Im sure many of us on this forum can agree!!
    I love this hobby and intend on never breaking this addiction!!

    Feel Free to Share Your Addiction Realization Moment!
    Anthony:)

    ps that feels good to get that of my chest lol
     
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  2. Aaron.Herk

    Aaron.Herk Sea Dragon

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    It is a very powerful addiction
     
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  3. Tyrant46290

    Tyrant46290 Astrea Snail

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    yea, if it was a drug it would top caffeine and cocaine for sure....but ive walked into a few stores and id look at something for a bit then id have to have it, id get home and my gf wouldnt say a word.....she would just walk out of the room when she seen what i was holding....
     
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  4. chonchboy5

    chonchboy5 Astrea Snail

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    yea i spend my wifes tip money!! she razzes me always about it!!!
     
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  5. shoebox

    shoebox Bubble Tip Anemone

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    OK but its not an addiction. Its a disease, addictions can be cured. I sold my aquarium 20yrs ago set up a 20 long eight weeks ago bought a 125 3 weeks ago looking to give my nephews my 20 long and buy a 55 or 75 to replace it. That my friends is a sickness. There is no cure.
     
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  6. civiccars2003

    civiccars2003 Great Blue Whale

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    Not only is this hobby addicting, so is 3reef.
     
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  7. scadsobees

    scadsobees Fire Shrimp

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    Yes, I realized it too...all I could think about was tanks and coral and how to set up the next one.

    While it crimps my plans, it is good to not have all the money for it...forces me to slow down and think about everything very well before just running out and spending money all all the impulses I feel.

    I do feel the craving to buy some new critter every few weeks. That's hard to resist.

    Rick
     
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