I've been reading obsessively here for the last three years or so, so I figured it was about time to register, stop lurking, and introduce myself.
Other than a planted discus tank my old man had for awhile while I was growing up, I have no real fish keeping experience My father's first career was as a marine biologist, and ever since I was little I have been fascinated with the ocean. I remember reading Cousteau's books when I was probably 12 or so.
As my parent's have been remodeling their house, they got rid of their old tank on Craigslist. My dad made the comment 10 days or so ago about how he still hopes to someday have a marine tank.
Fast forward to today, and I just pulled the trigger on an LED Nano Cube with some upgrades. We've decided that Christmas at our house this year is going to be something we all will really enjoy, which is a marine tank.
I've been taking things very, very slowly so far, and am excited to continue to learn about this fascinating hobby!