Top Ten Reasons Why Your Reef Is Better Than Your Spouse Or Significant Other...

10) My tank only goes through a cycle once... not once a month.
reefkeeper59 of Palm Bay, Florida

9) The older my reef gets, the better it looks!
gtrestoration of Grand Terrace, CA

8) Your reef tank never berates you for looking at other reef tanks.
CA of Chandler, AZ

7) It doesn't snore, spit, belch, blow it's nose and leave the tissues around the house, whine when it is sick, leave the toilet lid up, or pass gas!
avansickle of University Hts, OH

6) All my reef tank needs to be quiet is a "durso."
Shoestring Reefer of Westerly, RI

5) My reef never yells at me for spending too much money on my wife!
JFugett of Tampa, FL

4) It costs just as much as she does, but you don't have to hear it whine.
bennkrys of Unknown, Whereabouts

3) When it makes unwanted noise… I can just pull a plug to shut it up!
CapeCoral of Cape Coral, Fla

2) Despite all of the power your reef has over you, it never sends you to sleep on the couch.
copps of Northern VA

1) Your reef doesn't have a mother who shows up unexpectedly.
Tahoe Ocean of South Lake Tahoe, CA

Reefkeeping's next Top Ten for June: Top Ten Most Embarrassing Reef-Related Things That Someone Has Walked In On You Doing... Our thanks go out to 64Ivy for suggesting the next topic!

Honorable mention goes out to the following members for submitting 10 Top Ten reasons: Tahoe Ocean, CA and copps. Thanks, folks!

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