how my addiction starts.

bleedfire · 08/15/2010, 10:47 PM

hey guys just wanted to introduce my self
I started keeping fish since I was 14,
I really wanted a pet, but i couldn't get a dog a cat or anything with fur because my mom is apparently "Allergic" found out it was just dogs...
Anyways cutting the crap
can't get a dog anything with fur? what you get a frog

This is guy passed away last year had him for 3 1/2 year, I know I did something wrong it was pretty much neglected since keeping on school, work and reef tank.
I keep him in a little 5 gallon (a couple months after bought him a 30"lx12H"x12W" critter cage) and he was lonely I bought a couple of guppies, (didn't work out)
moving on I decided to purchase a BIG tank it was a big move on with me Started my first planted tank

37 gallon as I remember cost me a fortune tons of them mowing lawn ( I was only 14)
skipping for 3 months wanted to buy a guitar sold the tank made more cash actually than I would have though for the tank 100$ bought a little crappy guitar/ and enough cash to set up a 20 gallon, decided to make it a little different so
BRACKISH!

puffers and dragons

I didn't know then that a friend of mine is actually into reef tank (a hell of a nice tank too) he told me just to start a reef but I keep hesitating because i know I'm gonna spend a whole load of money not really up for that.
A year of being called a noob because I keep brackish tank and freshwater and "a Stupid frog" I Sold the brackish and started my

FIRST SALT WATER TANK
6 gallon

2 months went on too Small... I though the smaller the tank the cheaper
THEN! 10 gallon

the most expensive is the ligthing.. cost me 100 bucks got it burned me but whatever I got a job then.

10 months fish are growing, GOD WHEN does it stop.
25Gallon IM TOO MYSELF NO WAY I AM DONE THIS IS IT MY LAST TANK (it did last me sometime)

It never stop already started a bigger thank..
mistake ALWAYS START BIG!

And... looking at this site is the biggest mistake... made the addiction worst.

Thanks for looking sorry if its long.

salth20newbie · 08/15/2010, 10:53 PM

Tell me about it! I just started a 20 gal saltwater tank (6weeks ago)...my first salt water tank ever. I learned about RC and now I already crave a much bigger tank than I could ever afford...and I dont even have fish in my 20 gal tank yet!

bleedfire · 08/15/2010, 11:04 PM

i think its more addicting than cigarettes

James404 · 08/16/2010, 06:05 AM

Welcome to the addiction!!

demonnite57 · 08/16/2010, 07:56 AM

I know the feeling, I started with a small 20g a couple months ago....then went to two 20g tanks (one FOWLR and the other is Reef Only). Afterwards I looked at my Girlfriend and said, "We're getting a 55g tank!" And BOOM! It happened! Both our 20g tanks are now in the 55g!

jestr · 08/16/2010, 08:42 AM

wow seems like you had your hands in alot

jx4hansen · 08/17/2010, 03:19 PM

At least you have had 3 tanks by now....I am still working on getting my 75 gal up and running. Good Job!

The Curious · 08/17/2010, 07:11 PM

I understand completely...I'll admit I'm a newb in marine...I did just read through about 4 different large, detailed books dealing with marine reef invertebrate tanks, which really is what I would suggest to any fellow marine newb, but I fell into the aquarium addiction pretty hard too.

When I was 16 I was given a 55...then I got three 10s, two 40s (all freshwater), and built a koi pond in my grandfather's backyard. I then moved out of the house...got rid of everything but the 55, and kept a betta as the sole occupant of the 55 for about 3-4 years...I was a bit distracted at that point. Once my betta died, I decided to really get back into it. That was a year and a half ago or so. Now I have a 55 with a 10" Oscar, a 55 with a red-eared slider (turtle), a 55 with a breeding pair of bristlenose plecos, cories, and platies, a 10 red cherry shrimp breeding set-up, a 20 brackish w/ a figure eight puffer, and my newest, a 30 gallon Oceanic Cube that has been cycling with live rock for about 2 months now, gonna add a watchman goby/pistol shrimp, and a gold stripe maroon clownfish.

Sorry, I didn't mean to ramble on so long, but this is a good idea for a thread. I liked hearing your story bleedfire, and i thought I'd share my story.

BTW, I now work at the LFS...addicted

bleedfire · 08/21/2010, 03:51 PM

Thanks Curious, I seem to have an addicted personality, from legos, to pokemon cards to cartoon shows to fish tanks god whats next,

but I did manage to get into freshwater brackish then salt water thanks in a period of 3 years

Hansen I wish you all the best. and denomite

rayn · 08/21/2010, 04:02 PM

Go big or go.........well just go big. I started with a 55, then currently working on a 120, but then had to have a 29 for QT, then another 29 QT, well why not a 3rd 29QT. Hey look a 40 breeder, don't have one of those yet lol

Welcome to the addiction and make sure you scratch it often.

fickle1 · 08/21/2010, 04:07 PM

Welcome. I have only been in saltwater myself for about a year and a half. I started with those $0.20 feeder fish, then moved to tropical fish, cichlids, and now saltwater. I guess maybe sharks next?

bleedfire · 08/21/2010, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rayn

Go big or go.........well just go big. I started with a 55, then currently working on a 120, but then had to have a 29 for QT, then another 29 QT, well why not a 3rd 29QT. Hey look a 40 breeder, don't have one of those yet lol

Welcome to the addiction and make sure you scratch it often.

Just made me realize i need a Quarantine tank for future fish

bradleym · 08/22/2010, 10:19 PM

"Reefkeeping is the cocaine of hobbies" Welcome! And nice work on the rockwork in the 25. It looks awesome!

08/15/2010, 10:47 PM	#1
bleedfire Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 231	how my addiction starts. hey guys just wanted to introduce my self I started keeping fish since I was 14, I really wanted a pet, but i couldn't get a dog a cat or anything with fur because my mom is apparently "Allergic" found out it was just dogs... Anyways cutting the crap can't get a dog anything with fur? what you get a frog This is guy passed away last year had him for 3 1/2 year, I know I did something wrong it was pretty much neglected since keeping on school, work and reef tank. I keep him in a little 5 gallon (a couple months after bought him a 30"lx12H"x12W" critter cage) and he was lonely I bought a couple of guppies, (didn't work out) moving on I decided to purchase a BIG tank it was a big move on with me Started my first planted tank 37 gallon as I remember cost me a fortune tons of them mowing lawn ( I was only 14) skipping for 3 months wanted to buy a guitar sold the tank made more cash actually than I would have though for the tank 100$ bought a little crappy guitar/ and enough cash to set up a 20 gallon, decided to make it a little different so BRACKISH! puffers and dragons I didn't know then that a friend of mine is actually into reef tank (a hell of a nice tank too) he told me just to start a reef but I keep hesitating because i know I'm gonna spend a whole load of money not really up for that. A year of being called a noob because I keep brackish tank and freshwater and "a Stupid frog" I Sold the brackish and started my FIRST SALT WATER TANK 6 gallon 2 months went on too Small... I though the smaller the tank the cheaper THEN! 10 gallon the most expensive is the ligthing.. cost me 100 bucks got it burned me but whatever I got a job then. 10 months fish are growing, GOD WHEN does it stop. 25Gallon IM TOO MYSELF NO WAY I AM DONE THIS IS IT MY LAST TANK (it did last me sometime) It never stop already started a bigger thank.. mistake ALWAYS START BIG! And... looking at this site is the biggest mistake... made the addiction worst. Thanks for looking sorry if its long.

08/16/2010, 06:05 AM	#4
James404 I <3 Acros Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,523	Welcome to the addiction!! __________________ 80g Deep Blue Rimless - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2651295 225g Reef Savvy SPS Dominant - Retired http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1945361

08/21/2010, 04:02 PM	#10
rayn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pekin, Il Posts: 2,864	Go big or go.........well just go big. I started with a 55, then currently working on a 120, but then had to have a 29 for QT, then another 29 QT, well why not a 3rd 29QT. Hey look a 40 breeder, don't have one of those yet lol Welcome to the addiction and make sure you scratch it often. __________________ Currently changing, stay tuned for new details...

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08/15/2010, 10:53 PM	#2
salth20newbie Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 105	Tell me about it! I just started a 20 gal saltwater tank (6weeks ago)...my first salt water tank ever. I learned about RC and now I already crave a much bigger tank than I could ever afford...and I dont even have fish in my 20 gal tank yet!

08/15/2010, 11:04 PM	#3
bleedfire Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 231	i think its more addicting than cigarettes

08/16/2010, 07:56 AM	#5
demonnite57 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 253	I know the feeling, I started with a small 20g a couple months ago....then went to two 20g tanks (one FOWLR and the other is Reef Only). Afterwards I looked at my Girlfriend and said, "We're getting a 55g tank!" And BOOM! It happened! Both our 20g tanks are now in the 55g!

08/16/2010, 08:42 AM	#6
jestr Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: orlando Posts: 396	wow seems like you had your hands in alot

08/17/2010, 03:19 PM	#7
jx4hansen Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Yakima, Wa Posts: 54	At least you have had 3 tanks by now....I am still working on getting my 75 gal up and running. Good Job!

08/17/2010, 07:11 PM	#8
The Curious Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Milledgeville, GA Posts: 89	I understand completely...I'll admit I'm a newb in marine...I did just read through about 4 different large, detailed books dealing with marine reef invertebrate tanks, which really is what I would suggest to any fellow marine newb, but I fell into the aquarium addiction pretty hard too. When I was 16 I was given a 55...then I got three 10s, two 40s (all freshwater), and built a koi pond in my grandfather's backyard. I then moved out of the house...got rid of everything but the 55, and kept a betta as the sole occupant of the 55 for about 3-4 years...I was a bit distracted at that point. Once my betta died, I decided to really get back into it. That was a year and a half ago or so. Now I have a 55 with a 10" Oscar, a 55 with a red-eared slider (turtle), a 55 with a breeding pair of bristlenose plecos, cories, and platies, a 10 red cherry shrimp breeding set-up, a 20 brackish w/ a figure eight puffer, and my newest, a 30 gallon Oceanic Cube that has been cycling with live rock for about 2 months now, gonna add a watchman goby/pistol shrimp, and a gold stripe maroon clownfish. Sorry, I didn't mean to ramble on so long, but this is a good idea for a thread. I liked hearing your story bleedfire, and i thought I'd share my story. BTW, I now work at the LFS...addicted

08/21/2010, 03:51 PM	#9
bleedfire Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 231	Thanks Curious, I seem to have an addicted personality, from legos, to pokemon cards to cartoon shows to fish tanks god whats next, but I did manage to get into freshwater brackish then salt water thanks in a period of 3 years Hansen I wish you all the best. and denomite

08/21/2010, 04:07 PM	#11
fickle1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 376	Welcome. I have only been in saltwater myself for about a year and a half. I started with those $0.20 feeder fish, then moved to tropical fish, cichlids, and now saltwater. I guess maybe sharks next?

08/22/2010, 10:19 PM	#13
bradleym Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Shrewsbury/St. Louis, Mo Posts: 3,878	"Reefkeeping is the cocaine of hobbies" Welcome! And nice work on the rockwork in the 25. It looks awesome!