What got you started in SW?

LOL yup they say 'he (or maybe she) with the most toys wins' right? LOL

 

for me it was internet forums...thanks guys, you can now all explain to my wifey why i have no money for vacation

 

I think (even before nemo) the clownfish was a big attention grabber for it's outgoing personality and color.
Too bad the lfs is out, assuming it was a good one anyway.

Thanks sostoudt!

 

LMAO ok Ben I think this is the best post yet LOL I feel the pain tho! But it's a pleasure-filled pain right? LOL

Hi my name is Grey and I'm a reeferholic.

 

she actually bought me a yellow tang, a doezen blue legs and a HUGE babylon snail(which is so cool) today so im sure she loves the tanks almost as much as me. there is 2 meaning to the last part of the previous sentence...

 

I had a SW tank when I was 15 or 16. That was in the day of undergravel filters and air pumps. The fish I had to have then was a Maroon Clown. Back then, I didn't know anything about the nitrogen cycle, or that my anemone needed light to live.

I inherited my Queen Trigger form my son, and the fish that inspired me to start a new tank was my Blueline Trigger. I found out about a local reef club and started a small 20 gallon coral tank. I was given so many corals from local reefers, I had to upgrade to a 40 breeder after about three weeks! Now I have over 600 gallons of saltwater in my house. My wife says when we sell it, we'll have to list it as pre-drilled.

 

My older cousin always had saltwater tanks when I was younger that I loved, I used to go to the fish store with him when he bought new fish and I used to help him feed his fish all the time. Then my parents bought me a little sw tank that was maybe 3-4 gal that I had in my room, we filled it with fish and inverts "harvested" from the tide pools in SO Cal...unfortunately it didn't last long I was like 6 and obviously had no idea how to take care of sw tank and neither did my parents. Ever since then I always said when I have the money and place to put one I would get a SW tank again...never thought I would end up with what I have now though ;D

 

uh oh... lets see... reeferholic or the pain-pleasure thing? LOL the reeferholic was on perpose but now i'm not sure

anyway glad she is on board! I guess Im alone in my pain! LOL my wife thinks her FW parrot fish are the high point of fish to have! I like her fish and tank but I like the SW so much more. She'll get the itch at some point too then I'll really know what broke is!

GreyBeard

 

Great 'what got me started' story!

It amazes me when I think how far the hobby has come in the last 20 years let alone 30 or so.

Thanks for sharing!

 

And from such beginings... a beautiful reef tank. Ever think of doing a 3 or 4 gallon nano just for old times sake?

Thanks for posting
GreyBeard