What's the longest you go without visiting a LFS?

silentscream · 04/28/2011, 01:33 PM

I was just thinking... I used to visit at least once a week, but my focuses are else where right now, and I'm down to once a month just to get food and salt. Obviously there will be some outliers here with some folks who dont have a system currently, but what's the longest period of time you've stayed away from a shop?

schipwreck · 04/28/2011, 01:50 PM

Usually about once a month as well, every time I go I end up spending money that isn't really there on that "must have" frag.

franklypre · 04/28/2011, 03:04 PM

I haven't been to a LFS in atleast a year or better, they are terrible around here. I should own stock in Fedex and UPS.

RonMidtownStomp · 04/28/2011, 03:50 PM

I go about once a month for some reason or another.

Saltwaternooby · 04/28/2011, 04:00 PM

Probably 2 times a month.

HV1990 · 04/28/2011, 04:40 PM

every two to three weeks.

silentscream · 04/28/2011, 08:19 PM

Who knew there was so much self control around here?

KMP · 04/28/2011, 08:45 PM

overdue

Prince916 · 04/28/2011, 10:15 PM

To think about it, I have not been in any LFS in 2-3months. I've always ordered stuff online and for livestock, dont have anymore room to add in.

Reloadeddevil · 04/28/2011, 10:18 PM

3-4 days.

Borchers · 04/28/2011, 11:07 PM

7 months for me. Then I had to go get salt and some food.

Bamm Bamm · 04/28/2011, 11:53 PM

I once went two years... Then moved to Sacramento went to a store.. a week later I setup a 40g. next week I setup a 135fresh. the next week I tore them both down and sold them and setup a 180g=) now I just took all my tanks down a week or two and Im trying not to go to any LFS's anytime soon..Im planning on probably staying out for a year or two Im thinking at this point.. plus then LEDs should be cheap=)

RonMidtownStomp · 04/28/2011, 11:56 PM

I give you 3 months, Dan.

Bamm Bamm · 04/29/2011, 12:08 AM

i dunno I purposedly sold all my skimmers and vortechs and evolutions even my controller to make it so I'd have to spend alot to get back in which I dont have right now.. but yeah your probably right=).. but without having fishtanks i have more money for more motorcycles.. I have 4 but now but I want another quad a cr500 and a YSR50..

silentscream · 04/29/2011, 08:41 AM

Dan, you may have a "collecting" problem

Bamm Bamm · 04/29/2011, 12:07 PM

you should see the inside of my Barns.. I have 3 small block chevys sitting out there a stepside bed for a 73-87 chevy which I no longer own.. 2 dirtbikes, 1 quad, 1 streetbike, 1 pocketbike, tons of car parts, the back half of a 1927 Hudson sedan.. tons of tools, a small pond I haven't used yet(prefabbed one), a tractor, and the list goes on and on and on.. I probably have about 10lighting systems in my barns and about 5 rubbermaid totes full of fish tank stuff still that I havent gotten around to posting for sale.. Im just sick of the hobby right now and even though I have more time then ever right now(unemployed) lack of money and ambition for the tank lead me to take them all down.. I wanna focus on getting a job and 3 more motorcycles..=) another quad, a Honda CR500, and a Yamaha YSR50 that i'll be putting my 250cc motor in=) Then I should be able to hose fullsize streetbikes with it=)

tcoral · 04/29/2011, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reloadeddevil

3-4 days.

Underwaterparadise · 04/29/2011, 05:17 PM

Not long enough I think I'm burnt out and want a different hobby

Bamm Bamm · 04/29/2011, 05:18 PM

I am

04/28/2011, 01:33 PM	#1
silentscream Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,136	What's the longest you go without visiting a LFS? I was just thinking... I used to visit at least once a week, but my focuses are else where right now, and I'm down to once a month just to get food and salt. Obviously there will be some outliers here with some folks who dont have a system currently, but what's the longest period of time you've stayed away from a shop? __________________ Justin

04/28/2011, 01:50 PM	#2
schipwreck Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 106	Usually about once a month as well, every time I go I end up spending money that isn't really there on that "must have" frag. __________________ 20 gallon starfire cube, mixed reef

04/28/2011, 03:50 PM	#4
RonMidtownStomp You can edit this? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orangevale (Sacramento Area) Posts: 3,993	I go about once a month for some reason or another. __________________ Back in a hobby with an island 4-side viewable 4' cube with center overflow. Old school SPS dominant with a nice zoa collection and a few chalices. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t

04/28/2011, 04:00 PM	#5
Saltwaternooby SPS junkie Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Orangevale ca Posts: 3,915	Probably 2 times a month. __________________ Anthony, MARS President 225g Starfire w/sump room 24g cube for ORA Picasso

04/28/2011, 04:40 PM	#6
HV1990 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 1,964	every two to three weeks. __________________ 120g AGA Tank, 2 Lumenarc Mini w/ 250w Radiums on select-a-watt ballast 2 t5 actinics. Lighting controlled via Apex Jr controller. Carbon and GFO in TLF reactors, 7 gallon Refugium, Cooling by 8 1 Current Tank Info: 120g Mixed reef tank

04/28/2011, 03:04 PM	#3
franklypre Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: texarkana Posts: 703	I haven't been to a LFS in atleast a year or better, they are terrible around here. I should own stock in Fedex and UPS.

04/28/2011, 08:19 PM	#7
silentscream Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,136	Who knew there was so much self control around here? __________________ Justin

04/28/2011, 08:45 PM	#8
KMP Wag More; Bark Less Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NorCal Posts: 3,602	overdue __________________ Kenny Current Tank Info: 70g Shallow Reef [Home]; 15g Starfire Cube [Office]

04/28/2011, 10:15 PM	#9
Prince916 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 549	To think about it, I have not been in any LFS in 2-3months. I've always ordered stuff online and for livestock, dont have anymore room to add in.

04/28/2011, 10:18 PM	#10
Reloadeddevil Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 73	3-4 days.

04/28/2011, 11:07 PM	#11
Borchers Reefer Who needs Help!!! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Woodland Posts: 3,359	7 months for me. Then I had to go get salt and some food. __________________ "I am what I am and that's all that I am" Popeye The Sailor! "You only get one spark of insanity, never lose it" Robin Williams you will be missed. Current Tank Info: 50 gallon Cadlights Artisan II Cube , EcoTech Radion Gen 4 Pro, Ecotech MP10QD, Vertex Omega 150i skimmer, EcoTech Reeflink, JBJ Autoe Top-off, Neptune Systems Apex and lots of other small goodies!

04/28/2011, 11:53 PM	#12
Bamm Bamm Saltwater Guru Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Brentwood, NOR CAL Posts: 9,309	I once went two years... Then moved to Sacramento went to a store.. a week later I setup a 40g. next week I setup a 135fresh. the next week I tore them both down and sold them and setup a 180g=) now I just took all my tanks down a week or two and Im trying not to go to any LFS's anytime soon..Im planning on probably staying out for a year or two Im thinking at this point.. plus then LEDs should be cheap=) __________________ 25g rimless cube in the works Current Tank Info: 60g cube

04/28/2011, 11:56 PM	#13
RonMidtownStomp You can edit this? Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orangevale (Sacramento Area) Posts: 3,993	I give you 3 months, Dan. __________________ Back in a hobby with an island 4-side viewable 4' cube with center overflow. Old school SPS dominant with a nice zoa collection and a few chalices. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t

04/29/2011, 12:08 AM	#14
Bamm Bamm Saltwater Guru Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Brentwood, NOR CAL Posts: 9,309	i dunno I purposedly sold all my skimmers and vortechs and evolutions even my controller to make it so I'd have to spend alot to get back in which I dont have right now.. but yeah your probably right=).. but without having fishtanks i have more money for more motorcycles.. I have 4 but now but I want another quad a cr500 and a YSR50.. __________________ 25g rimless cube in the works Current Tank Info: 60g cube

04/29/2011, 08:41 AM	#15
silentscream Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,136	Dan, you may have a "collecting" problem __________________ Justin

04/29/2011, 12:07 PM	#16
Bamm Bamm Saltwater Guru Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Brentwood, NOR CAL Posts: 9,309	you should see the inside of my Barns.. I have 3 small block chevys sitting out there a stepside bed for a 73-87 chevy which I no longer own.. 2 dirtbikes, 1 quad, 1 streetbike, 1 pocketbike, tons of car parts, the back half of a 1927 Hudson sedan.. tons of tools, a small pond I haven't used yet(prefabbed one), a tractor, and the list goes on and on and on.. I probably have about 10lighting systems in my barns and about 5 rubbermaid totes full of fish tank stuff still that I havent gotten around to posting for sale.. Im just sick of the hobby right now and even though I have more time then ever right now(unemployed) lack of money and ambition for the tank lead me to take them all down.. I wanna focus on getting a job and 3 more motorcycles..=) another quad, a Honda CR500, and a Yamaha YSR50 that i'll be putting my 250cc motor in=) Then I should be able to hose fullsize streetbikes with it=) __________________ 25g rimless cube in the works Current Tank Info: 60g cube

04/29/2011, 05:17 PM	#18
Underwaterparadise Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northern Cali Posts: 2,624	Not long enough I think I'm burnt out and want a different hobby __________________ Who needs fish in a Fish tank when you have corals! Current Tank Info: Taking a Vacation

04/29/2011, 05:18 PM	#19
Bamm Bamm Saltwater Guru Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Brentwood, NOR CAL Posts: 9,309	I am __________________ 25g rimless cube in the works Current Tank Info: 60g cube

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