Lost Motivation... How Do I Get Back Into It?

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regina13

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Reaquascape! It did wonders for me.
It just makes it feel like a new tank.
Sell some corals and get nicer frags so you can watch them grow.
 
mantisman51

mantisman51

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If you live near a large city(Chicago maybe), go to a large public aquarium. When I went snokeling in Puerto Rico, I couldn't wait to get home and try to create what I saw on the reefs.
 
brenda5826

brenda5826

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Originally Posted by mantisman51
http:///forum/post/2696458
If you live near a large city(Chicago maybe), go to a large public aquarium. When I went snokeling in Puerto Rico, I couldn't wait to get home and try to create what I saw on the reefs.
while your there
you may meet someone who you could help out newbies interest may help you refind yours
 
cedarreef

cedarreef

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I would try to get a friend or family member involved so that you can have a competition for the nicest tank or just trade frags, fish, and stories of the hobby. Instructing someone new could re-inspire you. Or you could just buy a very beautiful or interesting fish that will keep you watching it.
 
eaglephot

eaglephot

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I DEEP CLEANED MY TANK TODAY!!!!! I feel like I am back into it! I'll go buy some more stuff on Thursday to help me. Thanks for all the advice. My tank is ALMOST back to normal. I am so thankful I didn't kill anything. I haven't done a water change for two and a half months. I know, I am a bad fish keeper. :( But things are changing TODAY!
 
dse

dse

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buy a 2" rod get a size 20 barbless hook attach a float use size bb wieght on both sides of the float to balace it make sure float is tiny too. put a live bait on.... and volla rekindled lmao!!!!
 
stanlalee

stanlalee

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just put it on the list of other stuff you do and dont neccessarily like doing (cutting the grass, cooking, washing the car, going to the in laws, whatever those things are) until you get your mojo back.
option two: take the live stock out and drop the light cycle to next to nothing. I have a nano like that, the thing looks prestine and all I do is top it off once in a while and ghost feed a few morsels once every two weeks when I'm feeding the other tank. its sort of cocked and loaded waiting on me to do something with it. been that way for probably over 6 months.
 
eaglephot

eaglephot

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Originally Posted by regina13
http:///forum/post/2704296
You should get on your mission for a black tang again!

Hmm... I am not so sure that is a good idea for me at the moment. If I go into another "no interest" mode, I don't want to loose a beautiful fish like a black tang OR a $300+ fish. I think I'll start the quest again once I am SURE I won't kill it. I do agree that the quest should be started in the future!
I did, however, just purchase a 7 inch male Blonde Naso tang with streamers today. He is doing really well. Regina, who is the same size, has taken kindly to him!
 
maddog0118

maddog0118

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is something someone said in previous post,we lost a little interest due to an algea bloom we still havent totally defeated and were stocked now...but we went to the zoo with the kids and saw thier huge aquarium and my wife looks at me and goes our tank is way to small we need to get a larger one...we have a 220' but it helped us kind of get into it again
 
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regina13

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Originally Posted by Eaglephot
http:///forum/post/2706997
Hmm... I am not so sure that is a good idea for me at the moment. If I go into another "no interest" mode, I don't want to loose a beautiful fish like a black tang OR a $300+ fish. I think I'll start the quest again once I am SURE I won't kill it. I do agree that the quest should be started in the future!
I did, however, just purchase a 7 inch male Blonde Naso tang with streamers today. He is doing really well. Regina, who is the same size, has taken kindly to him!

Where are the pics! A new fish means we need updated pics.
 
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