What's Your History in the Hobby?
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T Diddy
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I hope to be old one day , but it’s not likely to happen. Consider your old age a blessing.T Diddy. I'm old.
I got started in 84 when my girlfriend (now wife of 34 years)and I would go to her friends house and look at the arrowanas she had.We went to get a tank(70 gal)left with a tank and stand and a wet/dry filter and a skimmer with a wooden air stone. lol I know right away it would be a salt water tank.
Soon after that I got a 35 gal.
Around mid 2005 I got a 65 gal and took the other ones down.
2023 we moved so everything is in a 25 gal until I set the 65 back up.
Soon after that I got a 35 gal.
Around mid 2005 I got a 65 gal and took the other ones down.
2023 we moved so everything is in a 25 gal until I set the 65 back up.
Damn dude, that one got me. Too many of us are worrying about what we don't have rather than being thankful for what we do have.
T Diddy
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You said it, brother. I’m so grateful for the time that I’ve had, and the many memories made along the way. Nobody is guaranteed tomorrow.
cward
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My first real aquarium was a 65g reef tank in the early 2000’s. Once I started looking at calcium reactors and found out Geo was my neighbor, it all expanded. Built a decent equipment room with a 240 cube that was awesome until I got the acro eating worms. I built a new house in 2007, so I broke everything down and setup a new equipment room with a 120g tank in my office right above, but with young kids I found I didn’t have the time to spend, so I tore everything down again. Now I’m getting back into the hobby with a 120 tank again without an equipment room……for now
Welcome back!
Can’t wait to see your build.My first real aquarium was a 65g reef tank in the early 2000’s. Once I started looking at calcium reactors and found out Geo was my neighbor, it all expanded. Built a decent equipment room with a 240 cube that was awesome until I got the acro eating worms. I built a new house in 2007, so I broke everything down and setup a new equipment room with a 120g tank in my office right above, but with young kids I found I didn’t have the time to spend, so I tore everything down again. Now I’m getting back into the hobby with a 120 tank again without an equipment room……for now
I miss Geo, great guy and great friend. I know he moved to Florida and bought a donut shop but lost touch. Have you kept in touch with him?
Funny, back in the old chat days, I’d always get confused because my family always called me Geo and he and I would be chatting at the same time
cward
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I’m in a group chat with Geo and Szwab, so we bust each other’s balls quite oftenCan’t wait to see your build.
I miss Geo, great guy and great friend. I know he moved to Florida and bought a donut shop but lost touch. Have you kept in touch with him?
Funny, back in the old chat days, I’d always get confused because my family always called me Geo and he and I would be chatting at the same time
Please tell them I said Hi.I’m in a group chat with Geo and Szwab, so we bust each other’s balls quite often
Oh, and what’s Mark up to? Haven’t talked to him in a long time.I’m in a group chat with Geo and Szwab, so we bust each other’s balls quite often
BeanAnimal
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Geoerge was about an hour away, so spent a good bit of time with him at meetings and events here and there and he donated a lot to the Pittsburgh club over the years even though his home club was Ohio.
He's a great guy. I miss him being around.
My father started keeping saltwater aquariums back when he was stationed in Germany (late 60s - before I was born). In 1977 (I was age 5) my dad got tired of me always trying to “help” with his fish tanks. So one day we setup a brand new 29 gallon saltwater aquarium, complete with undergravel filtration, crushed coral substrate and bleached corals for decorations. When we were all done he said to me, “This is yours. You will learn how to take care of it or you will lose it.” The rest is history, as they say…..
So one day we setup a brand new 29 gallon saltwater aquarium, complete with undergravel filtration, crushed coral substrate and bleached corals for decorations. When we were all done he said to me, “This is yours. You will learn how to take care of it or you will lose it.” The rest is history, as they say…..
T Diddy
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I love those “sink or swim” kind of moments in life.My father started keeping saltwater aquariums back when he was stationed in Germany (late 60s - before I was born). In 1977 (I was age 5) my dad got tired of me always trying to “help” with his fish tanks.
My old man was retired Air Force, so he meant exactly what he said. If I hadn't learned how to do testing, water changes, tank maintenance, etc. at a very young age I probably wouldn't be in the hobby today. Plus, I had to start cutting grass to earn money to pay for my livestock. That motivates you not to see them die due to some mistake you make.
BeanAnimal
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I had FW tanks from grade school forward until I moved away after high school. Piranhas, Oscars, Loaches, anglers, the usual suspects for the 80s.
In high school I convinced the biology teacher to request a 90 SW that me and 2-3 others setup and maintained for 3 years.
Once I graduated from high school I setup a 75 in an apartment I had in Myrtle Beach. I also helped maintain (the maintenance company sucked) 3 big SW aquariums at the restaurant that I worked at for 2 years. The good old wet-dry days.
I did not have a tank for several years in the mid to late 90s, but was collecting equipment and got back in when we bought a house in ~2000 or so and have had my reef setup ever since.
In high school I convinced the biology teacher to request a 90 SW that me and 2-3 others setup and maintained for 3 years.
Once I graduated from high school I setup a 75 in an apartment I had in Myrtle Beach. I also helped maintain (the maintenance company sucked) 3 big SW aquariums at the restaurant that I worked at for 2 years. The good old wet-dry days.
I did not have a tank for several years in the mid to late 90s, but was collecting equipment and got back in when we bought a house in ~2000 or so and have had my reef setup ever since.
OldReefGuy
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@Vinny Kreyling ......Nice read, but "...woman with no interest.".......
Still talking about your fish tank?
