What do you like about reefing?

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Originally Posted by jolson10450

the best part about it is this site of course!

i just really enjoy all the colors and how full of life everything is, no matter where you point even with a blindfold on you can find a spot with some sort of life wether it be pods, or bristle worms, or hermits, or fish/coral it just amazes me each day that there is so much life in these things. i have my tank in my room so at night before i go to bed i lay down and just stare at it and watch the crazy little things my fish do. the clowns are always trying to pick on the flasher wrasse but he just zooms around the tank at 100mph (exxageration) flashing his fins at them because they cant catch him, there are always 2 hermits fighting for who has dominance, just noticing how big coral pieces are getting, watching them go with the flow. It amazes me everyday.

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well said +1

Growing coral into somthing you would see on an actual reef is my favorite part right now.

Collecting/watching fish swim around the coral is a very close second.

Getting together with other hobbiest, by the internet or in person, and sharing points of veiw, opinions and experiences is what keeps it all going and successful!

I do it because it reminds me of my childhood, my mom had a freshwater tank for years and i always enjoyed it. Now that I'm older I have my own, and my kids can enjoy it also, and you never know they might do something like this when they grow up.

I like the pretty colors!

So tough to pick just one reason......I really enjoy pretty much everything about it. I like aquascaping, messing with equipment, maintaining water chemistry, and really just enjoying the diversity of life that exists in my little piece of the ocean. Then, getting to know others with the same addiction and fascination is simply an added benefit.