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Baby on the way I've been contemplating on getting rid of the whole setup for the past 6 months. $450 on electricity a month is kind of up there. Any suggestions
thank youdepends on how much time you think you have & what you hope you can manage...comes down to what your priorities are at the moment...$450 = lots of diapers & formula a month...welcome to fatherhood! hope all goes well!!!
equipment is up to date, I just have way too much going on. I know if I downsize I'll just be back where I am in a year or so. I have a 250 gal with 4 radions in my living room, 150 gallon frag tank with 4 radions in the basement as well as a 100 gallon tank, with about 150 gallon sump all on one system. I've been saying I'm going to get rid of the system but it seems like it keeps getting bigger. Maybe I'll start selling frags to keep up with at least the electric billDownsize if you are paying that much. Thats a lot. Are you running old school tech? Such as MH, AC return pumps, etc. You can cut down on electricity and keep the setup. Maintenance get more automated and set time during weekends to take care of it.
Smartest thing i did was set a schedule for tank time while family was asleep or about to sleep. Miss very little time with them, if any.
I think this post says it all (for my situation)
https://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/general-discussion/209849-best-part-my-tank.html
thanks brothaKeep what you need and convert to fowlr is an option.
Our try to reduce the amount of equipment you are running, what is drawing the most electricity? If you are not keeping sps you can get away with much less equipment. And even if you have sps you can really keep it simple. Yo
I been in your situation before, took a break for 9 years because of my son.
Whatever you decide you will be back eventually
Congrats on the baby!
My daughter used to love helping me with testing the water. She was amazed by the changing colors. Now my 3 yr old likes helping me too I'd say it's a great bonding tool with your kids. If you can keep up with it then I would keep at least the display and sell off the rest. Congrats and gl!