Giving some frags to my neighbor's daughter

gone fishin · 06/22/2015, 09:12 AM

A year or so ago I gave my neighbor's daughter, she was eleven then, an old 30g setup I scavenged from the closet of stuff. She was always over looking at my tank and asking questions.

She has done very well with a FOWLR. Stayed with it and continued to read and research. She thinks she is ready to try some corals now. So I gave her some easy to keep ones. Some mushrooms, finger leather and a bit of Kenya tree.

It is very rewarding watching a young one learn and the looks of amazement.

gavinsepanik · 06/22/2015, 09:29 AM

Its people like you helping her learn how to grow corals that will keep this hobby alive and new. Thank you

Copperband bt · 06/22/2015, 09:57 AM

That's great well done wish u and her all the best in this hobby

gone fishin · 06/22/2015, 10:08 AM

I think she will do fine. After talking with her dad and mom I think she may be getting a larger tank for Christmas.

Dkuhlmann · 06/22/2015, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by gone fishin

I think she will do fine. After talking with her dad and mom I think she may be getting a larger tank for Christmas.

Let them know the $ per gallons sale at Petco starts around the 1st of July. Great thing you are doing. I take kids fishing with me that can't otherwise go on their own. It's a great feeling to share and teach what we know and love doing

BigBlueTang · 06/22/2015, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by gone fishin

I think she will do fine. After talking with her dad and mom I think she may be getting a larger tank for Christmas.

I wish I had a neighbor like that

Honestly! being 15 years old getting all of the equipment for running a tank is expensive, especially when your parents don't want to help

I would love if my neighbor gave me a tank

gone fishin · 06/22/2015, 02:09 PM

I honestly had forgot I had some of the stuff packed up in totes. It is fun to watch when we go to the LFS, she "grills" an employee about a fish.

BrandonFlorida · 06/22/2015, 02:12 PM

100 percent awesome man, I would have loved to have someone help me out when I was in my teens. I had to wait until I was 31 to have a saltwater tank and I wish I would have started way earlier. Kudos sir, well done!

BigBlueTang · 06/23/2015, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by gone fishin

I honestly had forgot I had some of the stuff packed up in totes. It is fun to watch when we go to the LFS, she "grills" an employee about a fish.

Me and my local lfs owner had a standoff on who knew more about fish and care and tank sizes...

Guess who won

davocean · 06/23/2015, 11:58 AM

I think that's great, sparks curiosity and a natural sense of wanting to learn more.
I use to help the old lady next door when I was very young, she had a pond that just sparked my fascination for all things water related.
I got my first FW tank at 7.
My neighbor here has a 4 year old girl, she likes to feed my koi, so I just gave her a Beta and small tank.
They may be in trouble when they see my reef after it's set up!

gone fishin · 06/23/2015, 02:34 PM

Yeah it is great watching them learn. I get a lot of enjoyment out of it. I am thinking of seeing if she wants to go to the next DD open house.

Sn8kbyt · 06/23/2015, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by gone fishin

Yeah it is great watching them learn. I get a lot of enjoyment out of it. I am thinking of seeing if she wants to go to the next DD open house.

I will be at the August DD open house Tony. Hopefully see you there.

gone fishin · 06/23/2015, 05:25 PM

I was out Manitowoc way last year, first time over in that area. Went to the Fredonia frag swap so Mrs. fishin and myself it a long weekend of it. Hopefully we can make the August open house.

mmittlesteadt · 06/23/2015, 05:30 PM

That is an awesome thing you did (and are doing)!

CStrickland · 06/23/2015, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBlueTang

I wish I had a neighbor like that

Honestly! being 15 years old getting all of the equipment for running a tank is expensive, especially when your parents don't want to help

I would love if my neighbor gave me a tank

Have you made friends in a local club yet? I bet there's some established tanks in your neck of the woods that would like to help a kid get started with frags and such. You might have a friendly neighbor you just haven't met yet

gone fishin · 06/23/2015, 06:36 PM

There are a couple of us around locally. I am in a pretty rural area. My neighbor has a dairy farm and he is about a quarter mile away.

06/22/2015, 09:12 AM	#1
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	Giving some frags to my neighbor's daughter A year or so ago I gave my neighbor's daughter, she was eleven then, an old 30g setup I scavenged from the closet of stuff. She was always over looking at my tank and asking questions. She has done very well with a FOWLR. Stayed with it and continued to read and research. She thinks she is ready to try some corals now. So I gave her some easy to keep ones. Some mushrooms, finger leather and a bit of Kenya tree. It is very rewarding watching a young one learn and the looks of amazement. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT

06/22/2015, 10:08 AM	#4
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	I think she will do fine. After talking with her dad and mom I think she may be getting a larger tank for Christmas. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT

06/22/2015, 02:09 PM	#7
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	I honestly had forgot I had some of the stuff packed up in totes. It is fun to watch when we go to the LFS, she "grills" an employee about a fish. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT

06/23/2015, 11:58 AM	#10
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	I think that's great, sparks curiosity and a natural sense of wanting to learn more. I use to help the old lady next door when I was very young, she had a pond that just sparked my fascination for all things water related. I got my first FW tank at 7. My neighbor here has a 4 year old girl, she likes to feed my koi, so I just gave her a Beta and small tank. They may be in trouble when they see my reef after it's set up! __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

06/23/2015, 02:34 PM	#11
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	Yeah it is great watching them learn. I get a lot of enjoyment out of it. I am thinking of seeing if she wants to go to the next DD open house. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT

06/22/2015, 09:29 AM	#2
gavinsepanik Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Lake villa IL Posts: 236	Its people like you helping her learn how to grow corals that will keep this hobby alive and new. Thank you

06/22/2015, 09:57 AM	#3
Copperband bt Registered Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 163	That's great well done wish u and her all the best in this hobby

06/22/2015, 02:12 PM	#8
BrandonFlorida Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Port Orange, FL Posts: 637	100 percent awesome man, I would have loved to have someone help me out when I was in my teens. I had to wait until I was 31 to have a saltwater tank and I wish I would have started way earlier. Kudos sir, well done!

06/23/2015, 05:25 PM	#13
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	I was out Manitowoc way last year, first time over in that area. Went to the Fredonia frag swap so Mrs. fishin and myself it a long weekend of it. Hopefully we can make the August open house. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT

06/23/2015, 05:30 PM	#14
mmittlesteadt Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Rothschild, WI Posts: 1,209	That is an awesome thing you did (and are doing)! __________________ Every life on this planet deserve respect, no matter how small or insignificant it may appear at first glance. 40 Gallon Build Thread - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2486801 Current Tank Info: 40 Gallon Breeder, Eshopps PSK-100, Kessil A160WE, 70 lbs. rock, 65 gallon sump, 27 gallon refugium

06/23/2015, 06:36 PM	#16
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	There are a couple of us around locally. I am in a pretty rural area. My neighbor has a dairy farm and he is about a quarter mile away. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT