Lost interest.

[caferacermike]

Lost interest, if found please send me a PM.


































I seem not to care as much anymore. My main tank build has taken longer than I cared for. I've begun countless other projects instead of finishing the one started. Thinking about selling/trading it all off. You probably know what I've got and if interested feel free to make offers. I might just astonish you with how cheaply you'll free up lot's of space in my garage, living room, and dining room.

Trades: vintage schwinns, Colnago, Litespeed, Dean, Moots, Campy, Ace or XTR, CKing, Paul's, Kayaks, carbon paddles, canoes (no AL or Coleman), Black Aldabra's, MRE's, Mountain Hardware, MSR, Petromax, Geniol, Smart Car, motorcycles, Blue Eyed Panaques, 12x16 wood shed, etc...

Total package value over $20,000. Offer up and I may include a Nikon D100 with a Nikor AF-S-VR-Nikor_70-200MM 1:28G, Sigma 28-2001:38-5.5, Vivitar Wide Angle 1:2.5 with all hardware, cables, CD's, straps, extra batteries, 512 and 2G high speed compact flash cards. I bought the camera to take pics of the tank but no tank/no pictures.... Total value? Well over $2,000.


Just don't know if I care to keep paying electric bills on something I rarely play with anymore.

[SoLiD]

Come on Mike, don't give up. I know we did not always see eye to eye, but you have had the type of enthusiasm for this hobby that I wish everyone had. You were one of the most committed people I knew in this hobby. I also know what it is to lose interest and feel disgusted after you lose some of your prized specimens, & I still remember when it happened to you. I hope you stick it out and find a way to rekindle the love for the hobby again.

I Hope All The Best for You in what ever you decide to do. Remember, you're a Paid Charter Member until 2010, so you're kind of obligated to stay in the hobby. :)

-David

[Bill S]

Hey Mike - I understand.

I've been in and out of this hobby since - gulp - 1970. FW since 1966. Mostly in, sometimes completely out. But, never for long. Every time I'd swear off, I'd be back. Sometimes a few months, sometimes longer. But, I keep coming back.

Here's what I would suggest: Take what you have up and running, and put a plan together to make it absolutely minimum maintenance. Then, let it run for a while, pretty much all by itself.

Then, your interest will perk up again.

[BIGBIRD123]

Mike,
Anything you need from me just call...

Steve

[KyleV]

Been wondering whats going on. I'm down to a 29 Bio myself. PM sent

[Joshua]

Happens to me every winter when hunting season rolls around, fishing through spring season... I only get interested in the heat of summer when it's too durn hot to do anything else... Then fall hits and I've built a nice setup once again and look at it about once a week tops. This is why I don't like fish, because they require food and I have to do something to the tank every couple of days. Having said that, summer time is coming up and I'm looking for some halides, and a whole bunch of other stuff. :)

[cpreefguy]

I hear ya Mike, Ive contemplated getting out for the time being. My tank has been in SA all year, while I still live in San Marcos. So I have to go home every weekend and take care of it. Its all maintenance, not a lot of time to enjoy it like I should.
With school, moving, etc, my 60 cube probably wont be up for a year.

Try working on your tank project if you get a chance and see if that doesnt inspire you.
These threads always help my when Im in a funk:
http://invincible569.squarespace.com/

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=12451464#post12451464

http://www.zeovit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12155

HTH Mike

[RayAllen]

Ive been and out a couple of times myself and I to always come back. I have found that downsizing always keeps me in and happy without the work of a large system.

[CoryDude]

Ive been and out a couple of times myself and I to always come back. I have found that downsizing always keeps me in and happy without the work of a large system.

Very true! Sometimes the work consumes the passion. Lessen the work by going smaller & more simple. You'll find your fire again w/time.

[Texreefer]

Found!!!! Hey Mike. I found your interest,, its in my tank for some reason.. come on over and get it!!:bigsmile:

[ErikH]

Dewd, Mike I was seriously digging your ideas on that tank. You need to keep on keeping on. It's easy to become discouraged on a dream until you see it through to completion, don't give up! :D
I have PS for you, we just gotta connect.

[caferacermike]

Ive been and out a couple of times myself and I to always come back. I have found that downsizing always keeps me in and happy without the work of a large system.

LOL. I invested about $10K in procuring a 400g tank and all accessories. I bought a house to put the tank in. I moved 30 miles from my favorite hang outs to afford the house to put the tank in and you say "downsize". Hex I haven't even set up the tank to downsize from.

I look back at pics of what the 75 used to look like a year ago and have definitely come to the conclusion that I won't be throwing money into the hobby like I used to. Maybe that's what I enjoyed the most, being social, buying stuff, and seeing it all come together. Now it's a bland $5K hole sucking electricity out of the wall. The only hole I care to drop into nowadays is the one behind Rio Vista Dam in Sandy Marcos.

BTW I'm not selling anything at all, especially not parting anything out. My point was that if you want a complete turnkey, high end 75g or 400g system that now may be your chance to make an offer. You tell me you want to hand me the keys to a blue Smart Car, Mini Cooper, or possibly a Scion XB, or yet other such things as giant tortoises, welders, ultra high end bicycles/parts, or cash.... You might find yourself loading up some neat things to put in your garage. Most of the gear I have around is nicer than any shop you frequent uses on their own tanks, even the tools to pick up and move such devices. It's kind of a make an offer on everything for one system or don't make an offer for individual pieces. If I'm bored looking at everything to complete a system, think of how much I'd hate looking at half of a complete system in 6 months...

[joelb]

you guys just need to pop an adarol!:wink_smile: