A most interesting thread just appeared on Reef Central, talking about reef people (or nature-appreciating people in general) and non-reefers who talk no end about golf and games and computer games. And I saw a mighty good quote there: "A reef tank (or the ocean) is one of nature's most exquisite art." =D Nice!

And, of course, the factor of hiding the true cost comes in again. One guy said, "my wife thinks my 14" green carpet anemone was a hitchhiker on a 6" peice of live rock. if she knew it was $120, i'd be usin it as a pillow on the curb."

Muahahaha .. am I ever so guilty of that!! (to my mom at least ... yx just shakes her head and wishes I'd bought dresses or small transparent rocks instead) Let's see .. the "$300" chiller, the "$10" giant clam and of course, countless corals that either "sprouted on their own" or were "presents from other reefers". LOL. I wonder if she ever fell for any of these!