YOU KNOW YOUR A REEFNECK WHEN.........

[graphixx]

This was on a forum I used to visit about 5 months ago. I thought it was funny soI thought I would see what you all can come up with

You know your a reefneck when...............
you can tell the salinity of your tank by licking your finger
you have to scrape to coraline off of your arms

anyone else??

[flame]

I need to get home my tank lights are about to shut off.

[Reptoreef]

... you're wife is convinced that you'ld chose your tank over her.

[graphixx]

ha ha ha that is no kidding my wife gets jealous sometimes of how I spend my time.

you know your a reefneck when.............................................. ....

you get the cops called on you for tha "strange glow coming out of the window"

[jerryc]

whine you go frag shopping before paying the rent

[graphixx]

when you get excited to tell your friends........."hey I have crabs!!!"

when buying your wife a new rock consists of one covered in mushrooms

[zoo-a-holic]

when you plan your next reef scape in math class....(i have done that) lol!

[dakar]

..... for Valentines Day you buy your wife a dozen Green Chomis instead of roses.

You know you are married to one when she loves it!

[graphixx]

beginner, I got a chuckle out of that one.....................

[tigersax7]

you know your a reefneck when your wife has to tell you tomove your box of skimmer parts out of the bathroom so she can take a shower...

[graphixx]

tiger, you totally it it right on the head. I just bought a new skimmer and my old one is sitting in a 50 gallon rubbermaid tub in the bathtub soaking is water and 2 tablespoons of colorox so I will have an extra one just in case.

you know your a reefneck when your buddy tells you HE has crabs and your reply is "huh I wonder if they are reef safe!?"

[tigersax7]

now thats funny....you know your a reef neck when you spend more on feeding you tank then you do on your self...

[zoo-a-holic]

ya, you like that one graphixx! lol. you know your a reefneck when you go to the LFS and hand over the cheque book.

[graphixx]

my wife does not let me go to the fish store anymore by myself

[davejnz]

When you decide to make the den into a fishroom instead of a bedroom for your baby.

[Azrile]

This is another true one

When you go to a tanning booth and wonder how coral would do with that 'system'.


Another true one.

When you go to the checkout at Warlmat with a cart full of gallon jugs of distilled water, and you say, " hold on, let me go get the other one".


When you make little stickers for food in your freezer that says " not for human consumption" ( had a girlfriend who got confused one time and dethawed a bunch of my fishfood)

[graphixx]

tanning bed that is no kidding, I actually tried to read the info on the ends of the bulbs just to see the output.

[graphixx]

you know your a reef neck when.............................

you go to the seafood section and ask for just 1 scallop and the lady asks you why and you say its a treat for your tank :D

when you go to Red Lobster for dinner and leave with a new pet!

[graphixx]

here is a true one....................

when you go to your LFS and someone in there asks the owner a question and says "I dont know ask him" and points to you

[dakar]

when you go to your LFS and someone in there asks the owner a question and says "I dont know ask him" and points to you

Been there and done that.....

[dakar]

......... You determine the effectiveness of your skimmer by the stench of the skimmate, and you are happy when it wants to make you blow chunks.

[graphixx]

aaaaahhhhhh the smell of skimate nothing else like it.

[Azrile]

Graphixx.. I did the same thing.. never could find the wattage on the bulbs.

i probably should have waited til the lights were off... wow, it was hard driving home.

[graphixx]

that is why they give you them funny little goggle things.

[tigersax7]

As for me I too am not allowed to go to my LFS alone and I have also smelled the skimmate....any way you know your a reefneck when...your fish room is bigger then your master bedroom.

[Limpit]

You know your a reefneck when you have Instant Ocean in your salt shaker.

[zoo-a-holic]

you can SMELL when your peramiters are out.

[zoo-a-holic]

when you sit down to watch tv and end up with a magnifying glass watching your tank!

[Reef_Angel]

....and yes, when your husband buys you a dozen chromis for the tank, and you tell him they are better than roses ! They generally don't die in a few days either, like roses tend to do!



Shopping together at the LFS via Verizon & USCelluar when one of you is stuck at home...
....when you husband is at the LFS sending you pictures off the cell phone of fish or corals you might want!



....or you notice that your sleeves on your shirt are always wet!


....Lastly, when you've been away from the house during the day, and waiting to greet you when you get home are your 5 happy dogs & 18 happy fish bouncing around!

Yep! I'm a reef neck!! :)

[graphixx]

...............................when you set up a live web cam when you go on vacation


.............. when you are looking for someone to watch your tank while you go on vacation you make them bring a resume and check referances

[zoo-a-holic]

.........................when you go to Sea World and teach the zooaligists about the coral and fish in the tanks!!!

[jerryc]

When you keep Captivereefing running in the back ground even when working on
your computer

[graphixx]

I AM GUILTY OF THAT :D

[graphixx]

............ When you go to see your grandmother in the intensive care unit of the hospital and get kicked out for trying to steal her Morphine drip doser for your Kalk in your tank :D

[Sweetpea]

... you dream about your fish EVERY night for a week straight!

(Am I insane, or what???)

[graphixx]

yep sweetpea your addicted!!!!! its all down hill from here. Welcme to our club the mad mad world or the REEFNECK :D

[dakar]

......If you've ever had to call home to stop the car payment from being mailed because you found a new treasure.

[zoo-a-holic]

...............when you go for grocerys and find yourself making de-tours to all the lfs!

[Guido]

You know your a reefneck when you and your wife go to the LFS to buy food for you fish and end up leaving with 2 zoas, 4 crabs, 7 snails, 3 fish, 1 shrimp, 2 clams, some acropora, a polyp and the fish food, and after you get home, you realize you forgot your wife at the store.

[Sweetpea]

You know your a reefneck when you and your wife go to the LFS to buy food for you fish and end up leaving with 2 zoas, 4 crabs, 7 snails, 3 fish, 1 shrimp, 2 clams, some acropora, a polyp and the fish food, and after you get home, you realize you forgot your wife at the store.

and you know SHE's a reefneck if she didn't realize you'd even left the store ;)

[graphixx]

I like your response sweetpea that was too funny

[zoo-a-holic]

#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#lol, that was awsome!!! And very true!#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#you know your a reefneck when you no longer consider it a hobby, but a pary of your life#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#

[jerryc]

whenever you have a credit card just for your tank

[dakar]

................when you apply for a social secrity number for your sailfin tang looking for a tax deduction.

[Sweetpea]

[quote=Guido]You know your a reefneck when you and your wife go to the LFS to buy food for you fish... and after you get home, you realize you forgot your wife at the store.

and you know SHE's a reefneck if she didn't realize you'd even left the store ;)
I have to admit the thought occured to me because I would be that wife...

whenever you have a credit card just for your tank

Thanks for the idea... time to call Capitol One!


................when you apply for a social secrity number for your sailfin tang looking for a tax deduction.

Another fabulous idea...

[mutts]

http://www.captivereefing.com/richedit/upload/2kb8bb5e932b.jpg

Need I say any more?

[graphixx]

HHHAAAA, THAT IS TOO DAMM FUNNY!!!!!

[dakar]

Good one Amanda! If only the rest of the world could understand that sometimes things really are that important!

[Sweetpea]

You're a riot Amanda! :D

[mutts]

Hey they needed to get feed before I went out... it just happened to be before homecoming lol

[Reptoreef]

LOL

[graphixx]

you know your a reefneck when your Glade Plug In scent is LOW TIDE!!!

[davejnz]

When instead of parking the car in your double car garage,you use the extra space as a "reef project work area" and storage for all your old reef equiptment and old tanks.

[Dirt4dinner]

You know your a reefneck when your no longer scared of the power strip cacked in salt creep.

a long one...from experience.

You know your a reefneck when you wake up in the middle of the night, grab a flashlight, hit your shin on the coffee table, army crawl under the kitchen table...sneak up and try to spot ONE POD with a flashlight in the middle of the night.

[Shultzybabe]

Posting this in behalf of Repto:

You know you're a reefneck when... after making love, you skip the smoke and go right to the tank for the post sex fulfillment.

[dsfdbutterfly]

you know your a reefneck when you are standing on top of a chair with your cheek just above the water line getting sprayed by saltwater just to arrange the sand to get a better picture.

[ReefNeck]

WOW, A Thread all about me! I'm Honored, Really! ;)

[graphixx]

those are some good ones!!!!

[Dork-Fish]

I'm enjoying this. These are a riot!

[lReef lKeeper]

you know youre a reefneck when ... your wife goes to bed mad because you spend more time with your tank than with her. <------ true story.

or when youd rather frag than have sex.

[PurpleAardvark]

You know you are a reefneck when all of your chairs are instant ocean buckets

You know you are a reefneck when you look at a woman and say "I wonder what size tanks she has?"

You know you are a reefneck when you LFS cashes your pay check

You know you are a reefneck when you shopping for food and spend more money on vegies for you fish then yourself.

[dsfdbutterfly]

You know your a reefneck when you love this post so much you read it to your husband laughing the whole time and the only thing you get out of him is a hump. They just don't get it.

[butterfly_babe4200]

When you keep Captivereefing running in the back ground even when working on
your computer

I do that all the time!

[butterfly_babe4200]

...............when you go for grocerys and find yourself making de-tours to all the lfs!Every time I go out...

When you run to pick up the Chinese take-out and find your self in the LFS looking at coral.

ps did I mention that was yesterday

[ReefNeck]

you read it to your husband laughing the whole time and the only thing you get out of him is a hump.

Hmmm, I would think that would be a Good thing to get! :o

[dsfdbutterfly]

Gosh get your head out of the gutter I ment the noise you make when you aren't interested silly.

[ReefNeck]

Gosh get your head out of the gutter I ment the noise you make when you aren't interested silly.

That would be Huruumph! ;)

Just had to give ya a hard time on that one. :P

[dsfdbutterfly]

That would be Huruumph!

Oh, that would be the noise I'm use to hearing then :P

[Reptoreef]

Bobby, I can't sypathize more... I know your pain!!!

[pettee86]

You know your a reefneck when you can identify the k value of on coming headlights.

Or whenever you see a bucket or tub you try to figure how to incorporate it as a sump for your tank.

[lReef lKeeper]

KEEp this thread going guys. Its to funny to let die out.

[Sea~Horse~Whisperer]

you pay a sitter to watch the reeftank and send the kid to grandma's "cause she's free.

[iVgOnMaD]

When you have to worry if your floor can hold the weight of your tank.

When you have more tanks than bathrooms in your home.

[hummer]

you only get 6 hrs sleep becouce all you think about i SW and CR

[graphixx]

aaahhh its good to see this thread back in action!!!!

[graphixx]

you know your a reefneck when your bathroom reading material is the new Fosters & Smith catalog!!!!

[lReef lKeeper]

I JUST GOT THAT YESTERDAY !! and guess what ... ITS IN THE BATHROOM !!

[jojo22]

...when you call Foster & Smith magizenes "fish porn"!!!
My wife says that every time I get a new fisy mag.

[Sweetpea]

you know your a reefneck when your bathroom reading material is the new Fosters & Smith catalog!!!!
If you all were anyone else, I wouldn't ever admit that this is very true for me!!!:o

[RHAPALA]

YA KNOW YER A REEFNECK WHEN YA ARE WORKING AND ALL YA DO IS SIT HERE AT CR AND POST AND CHAT

[hummer]

is there A.A for CR, ithink i need help. intrervention is needed!!!!!! hellllllllp lol

[lReef lKeeper]

i think the meetings are held in the chat room !! HERE !!

[bobert]

u know u r a reefneck when ur whole family has a profile on CR

[Sea~Horse~Whisperer]

when your watching "blue planet" on the discovery channel and you can name all of the fish and corals.

My husband just looked at me like I was nuts, and left the room. LOL.

[dakar]

when your watching "blue planet" on the discovery channel and you can name all of the fish and corals.

My husband just looked at me like I was nuts, and left the room. LOL.

How about watching Blue Planet and listening for EVERY word spoken, just waiting for someone to goof up so you can yell at the TV and tell'm he was wrong!

[Sea~Horse~Whisperer]

Been there, done that lol.

[Sweetpea]

Does having the Blue Planet epsiodes on TIVO make me even more reefneckish? :p

[hummer]

when your at the mall christmas shoping with the wife and and standing infront of a store think wow these glass door and window would make a great tank ........lol

[greg97527]

when u go to bed at night and "almost" fall asleep when....did u hear that? somethings wrong with the tank i better go check...4 hours later u are finally back in bed only to repeat the process over again!

[mutts]

For us girls = when you think his tank is bigger then my man's tank

For you boys = when you think my tank is bigger then your tank

(sorry)

[Sea~Horse~Whisperer]

sweetpea.....I have it (blue planet) on DVD, lol. I was afraid the kids would delete it from the DVR ;)

[hummer]

you know your a reefeneck when your water bill is 10 times the amount it normally is and all u and ur husband do is look at night at ur son's live rock and what you can see. first post by wife of hummer

[Iconz]

Hey Hummer's wife! And, WELCOME!!! LOL, did a little washing of the rock, did we!? Heh, It happens, sometimes.

[Iconz]

You know you're a reefneck when you switch deodorant brands because of the new one's fragrance name: Aqua Reef!

[jojo22]

When you read the above post and think "at least it isn't skimmate sented"

[dakar]

Or worse... the above again and still consider switching even if it was 'skimmate scented'.

[Iconz]

HAHAHAHAHA!!!! I literally busted out on those two!

[Sweetpea]

you know your a reefeneck when your water bill is 10 times the amount it normally is and all u and ur husband do is look at night at ur son's live rock and what you can see. first post by wife of hummer


You know you're a reefneck when you switch deodorant brands because of the new one's fragrance name: Aqua Reef!


When you read the above post and think "at least it isn't skimmate sented"


Or worse... the above again and still consider switching even if it was 'skimmate scented'.

OMIGOSH I am about to lose it here!!!

First off, I have to say a BIG Hello and Welcome to "Hummer's Wife"!!!

For the rest of the comments... does it matter what you smell like, as long as you're a reefneck, too??? Okay, there IS a line of smelliness that shouldn't be crossed, but otherwise we're all good! LOL! ;)

[jojo22]

I think moms telling you it's time for a bath SharkBait

[Sweetpea]

I nearly busted a gut on that one!

[jojo22]

I take it that hits close to home, well if he's anything like my boys I know it does!!

[graphixx]

you know your a reefneck when some of your family comes over for dinner and to visit and you end up doing a presentation on your tank :D I love it when that happens. you can see the smudge marks on my tank from everyones noses pressed up against it

[hummer]

you now know you are a reefneck when the water bill says you consumed 105000gal of water in 26 days and your says you owe $562.00 this is my last months bill ....realy no lie i should post it it crazy......

[Iconz]

I'm bettin you've got a leak on that bad boy somewhere! That is ALOT of water... Over 4000 gpd.

[dakar]

Over 100,000 gals of water in a month? Noway! Most modest in-ground swimming pools are around 20-25K gals... I know the one at my folks old place took over three days to fill on city pressure with a 3/4" feed and it was only 14K gals.

I tried to figure what the max flow could possibly be through 1/4" RO/DI type tubing, but the math made my head hurt, somewhere around 90g/day at 60psi source pressure.

To run that much water there must be a broken pipe somewhere, and a big one at that, like on the main after the meter, for city folks that's what a 2" or 4" line? Have you checked your basement lately... perhaps you needa lot more salt mix now and some scuba gear :)

[Iconz]

"salt mix and some scuba gear" LOL...

Well dakar, if you think of it this way.. a 100gpd ro/di unit will use a max of 400gpd. this is at a 3:1 waste to good ratio.

[dakar]

"salt mix and some scuba gear" LOL...

Well dakar, if you think of it this way.. a 100gpd ro/di unit will use a max of 400gpd. this is at a 3:1 waste to good ratio.

Told ya the math made my head hurt :o, must have forgotten to carry a number somewhere along the way.... the rejection rate of units can vary rather widely... but even so, no way you'd get 4K gal/day through a 1/4" line under any normal pressure.

..... you might be a Reefneck if you are actually following this..... and definately so if it makes sense!

[Iconz]

hahahaha! I guess i fit the description.

[BrattyBritty]

You know you're a reefneck when you switch deodorant brands because of the new one's fragrance name: Aqua Reef!


he says this, because he was looking for it in Walmart. LOL.

love you <3

[bobert]

ahh wal-mart can get everything there exept un-edited cd's

[hummer]

were looking intoo the warer problem ..no leaks.. water comishiner said it must be the water softner so wife called GE (maker of the softner) thay said no way ....i think the water meetter(sp) flip a extra # comishiner says no.it can do that ...pay the bill

[Iconz]

That's redicalous! 105,000 gallons of water? Do you guys have a lake your filling up or something?! Heh.

[Iconz]

Do this, if you haven't already, stop using any water source in the house. Sinks, showers, dishwasher, washing machine, etc... And then go look at your meter. If it has stopped, no leak. If its still spinning, you've got a leak.

Also, i'm sure you've done this but I gotta ask, compare your meter readings from last month with those of this month.

If those subtract down to 105,xxx then it sounds to me like it flipped an extra number as well.

[Iconz]

You actually buy (and use) this stuff...

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o101/iconz_reef/Nano&#37;20Project/jan19updt/jan19updt005.jpg

[Dirt4dinner]

LOL....I HAVE THAT! I have also bought Mitchum Fresh WAVE! Gotta love it!

[Iconz]

LOL, yes, yes you do!