Walking down memory lane...
My first exposure to any "internet" discussions of reef aquaria were old Compuserv usenet newsgroups and similar newsgroups hosted by a magazine (can't remember which one). From there, I found the largest bulletin board at the time, Aqualink (a bulletin board hosted by, but not directed by, an online aquaria supplier). Reefs.org was another very active board at the time. Reef Central was merely a future dream formed by three very active Aqualinkers.
The big players in online ordering included Flying Fish Express, Jeff's Exotic Fish and Harbor Aquatics. Premium Aquatics and Inland Aquatics were also around, and all three of the "Aquatics" were in driving distance for me (a good thing).
GARF was hotly debated among proponents and skeptics, and Sano was the miracle cure for all that ailed the marine aquarium.
Compact florescent lighting was the rage, with CF and VHO challenging metal halide for supremacy among reefers.
It was not uncommon for the biggest of the big names to post on Usenet sites. It was also one of the few hobbies where you could actually meet and talk with the legendary figures (Delbeek, Sprung, ect). Going to a MACNA or IMAC and seeing all of these people was a wonderful treat.
The times, they have a'changed.
My first exposure to any "internet" discussions of reef aquaria were old Compuserv usenet newsgroups and similar newsgroups hosted by a magazine (can't remember which one). From there, I found the largest bulletin board at the time, Aqualink (a bulletin board hosted by, but not directed by, an online aquaria supplier). Reefs.org was another very active board at the time. Reef Central was merely a future dream formed by three very active Aqualinkers.
The big players in online ordering included Flying Fish Express, Jeff's Exotic Fish and Harbor Aquatics. Premium Aquatics and Inland Aquatics were also around, and all three of the "Aquatics" were in driving distance for me (a good thing).
GARF was hotly debated among proponents and skeptics, and Sano was the miracle cure for all that ailed the marine aquarium.
Compact florescent lighting was the rage, with CF and VHO challenging metal halide for supremacy among reefers.
It was not uncommon for the biggest of the big names to post on Usenet sites. It was also one of the few hobbies where you could actually meet and talk with the legendary figures (Delbeek, Sprung, ect). Going to a MACNA or IMAC and seeing all of these people was a wonderful treat.
The times, they have a'changed.
