| I work for at&t in a retail store, working anywhere from 40-50hrs a week. Most of my spare time is dedicated to my friends, my tank and my lady (she gets most of it, but she will say my tank does). Unfortunitly being in retail I do nto have set hrs and I work diff shifts all the time. My tank has been running for a little more then a yr. I always feed my tank in the morning and sometimes add top off water which takes no more then 5 to 10 mins. I noramlly do bi weekly water changes which takes about 30mins or so. I noramlly clean my tank 2-3 times a week which takes about 10 min. Since my shced is all over I do these misc task on my tank whenever I fing the time. And just like others have said it is not a choar to me, I enjoy it, it helps me relax.
And yes a reef tank can cost alot. I am going to move mid next month and my expenses are going up significantly. I am actually considering starting to work for a friend cleaning local tanks, he owns a pet store literally across the street from where I will be moving. I am dreading my electric bill and hope the small extra income will help out. The most frustrating part is when a fish or coral dies, it is just like throwing away money. I have lost hundreds in fish and coral. Partly my own fault. But all in all I love the hobby...lifestyle.
__________________ It's not the size of the boat, it's the motion of the ocean, but it takes a long time to get to London in a row boat.  | 
