It has consumed my life. Somewhat of an addiction, with financial penalties when things aren't doing well. None of the other baggage. But for some reason I just can't give it up. Always looking for that fire piece that nobody else has for a great price. It's a very challenging Hobby , but that's what draws me in. Don't we all want to do what most cannot? That's what separates us apart. We are thinkers, aquatic engineers, water Doctors, and keepers of unique life-forms. We are artists in our choices and designers in our delivery. My goal is to have an unbelievable underwater bouquet of rainbow colored organisms that thrive. Never in my life did I think I would care about something as much as reefing. Nor did I think I would be successful at it. The beginning stages of this hobby stress me out completely. I had tons of loss, tons of misinformation and failures. Sure, the money I lost was troubling, but most impactfully was failing and not knowing why. The experience gained over time has been the best teacher for me. The local reefers on this site have also been incredible inspiration. I am grateful for the Boston reefing Society. I have met awesome people and have got great deals on Coral, great advice, ideas, and stability with my growing reef. Thank you to all who contribute here. Your experience and helping hand means a lot to someone like me