What got you started in SW?

Real simple went to St. John USVI and went snorkeling. What I saw under the water I wanted in my living room. Not any one fish or any one coral. I wanted it all!!! Still working on it but I am closer today then I was yesterday.

TonyG

 

No one actually my parents were against me going into it at all. But my love for exotic animals told them to screw off and Im buying one anyways And I will have one forever and hope my daughters and sons will enjoy it too

 

A lifestyle... wow... the truth of that one hit home lol

Thanks for sharin!

 

Snorkeling hook. yup I could see that happening!

Thanks Tbelt!

 

hard to get more exotic than 20,000 leagues under LOL works for me!

 

I really like the Eibl's Angelfish, Marine Betta, and Sea Dragons. And the Brain corals and branching sps are my favorite! I also must admit that Finding Nemo (especially the big reef scene in the beginning) had quite an influence, but I have wanted a reef tank since I was a little kid.

 

Ok Gabby I know I'm still really new at this but I dont' even know what two of those fish are still! LOL

Thanks for sharin!
GreyBeard

 

Yup the Steinhart was part of what hooked me. Then when my brother and I started playing D&D we'd go to a cousins house to play and he had a SW tank with a lion fish in it...that cinched it I wanted a SW tank. Plus I've always had a love of the ocean and it's critters.
When I was in my twenties I wanted a SW tank but the seeming complexity and the cost was prohibitive so I settled on FW for years.
Got the bug again so looked into SW via the net and found 3reef and the rest is history.

 

cost and complexity kept me from thinking seriously about it for years too... now that I took the first step it's like my own version of crack! LOL
I'm reading everything I can find till my eyes won't staay open then draggin out of bed wondering what I might learn or figure out today.

Thank for sharing!
GreyBeard

 

Not sure which two you didn't know, but here are all three

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Marine Betta

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Red Stripe Angelfish

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