What made you get into keeping reef tanks?

[Gumbies R Us]

One thing I always like to learn from people is why they got into reef keeping. Maybe it is because they also had friends and family who had tanks and wanted one. Perhaps it's because they wanted to take some of the ocean home. Or is it because they wanted a new, refreshing hobby with a good challenge? I am wondering why YOU got into reef keeping. Photo Credit: @Sump Crab

 

[TX_REEF]

I'm not gonna lie, it was Finding Nemo that came out when I was a child. Been hooked ever since!

 

[CO2TLEY]

Fell in the trap of influence from my father when i was a kid

 

[Reefer Matt Verified Media Partner]

I wanted to be a marine biologist or oceanographer as a kid. I’ve always been drawn to the mystery and wonderment of the world’s oceans and inhabitants. Watching national geographic documentaries and visiting aquariums always gave me a thrill. Though my path in life didn’t take me there, I still enjoy it as best I can from my location and position in life.

 

[AlyciaMarie Verified Admin]

Fell in the trap of influence from my father when i was a kid

Same with me! Watched Finding Nemo. Mom wanted Nemo. Dad got Nemo. Dad got addicted to Nemo. Now here I am. Thanks, Pixar!

 

[Kweezy12]

always loved marine bio and didnt pursue it for a career path... took an interest in and dove down the youtube rabbit hole.

 

[kimts]

My son has a tank, and I was always watching his fish, so he bought me a 15 gallon for mother's day. I'm obsessed.

 

[WhatCouldGoWrong71]

I’m in recovery and needed something to help with my idle time.

 

[bakbay]

I heard that there's a lot of money to be made fragging corals since my crypto crashed. That's why I'm here, trying to make millions!!!

 

[Sump Crab]

One thing I always like to learn from people is why they got into reef keeping. Maybe it is because they also had friends and family who had tanks and wanted one. Perhaps it's because they wanted to take some of the ocean home. Or is it because they wanted a new, refreshing hobby with a good challenge? I am wondering why YOU got into reef keeping. Photo Credit: @Sump Crab

First of all I'm honored you used one of my photos, thank you!

I am obsessed with fishing and have been for as long as I can remember. Becuase of that I always had a freshwater aquarium in my room growing up, in fact I cannot recall a time I didn't have one. In high school a buddy of mine got a saltwater FOWLR and I instantly had to have one too! Not only were the fish amazing but the life that came on the ocean liverock was incredible as well. That was around 2005 and I have had a reef tank ever since!

 

[stewy14]

aquarium, dream of wanting to be a marine biologist, love the ocean, blah...

 

[lil sumpin]

Fell in love with the display tanks in my 10th grade bio class room

 

[keithw283]

I have no idea why I got into this. People ask me that question often. I live in Ohio. No ocean nearby, I didn't grow up around tanks, didn't go to the aquarium as a kid, nobody I knew had a tank. I one day just decided to go get a 20G high from petco with a few pounds of live rock and some HoB filtration. Been downhill ever since lol. Anybody else not know why they got into it?

 

[BristleWormHater]

If I can’t have a beach house, well I’ll just have a beach in my house instead.

 

[Rubymoon286]

I kept fish only and complex freshwater systems growing up, and made the jump to reefs finally once I had an income that would support it. I've always loved fishkeeping, and it was just the logical next step!

 

[Sump Crab]

My son has a tank, and I was always watching his fish, so he bought me a 15 gallon for mother's day. I'm obsessed.

That's a good son lol

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I'm not gonna lie, it was Finding Nemo that came out when I was a child. Been hooked ever since!

I've heard that from a lot of people! We had most of the fish from finding Nemo when I was a kid.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

My son has a tank, and I was always watching his fish, so he bought me a 15 gallon for mother's day. I'm obsessed.

That is cool that your son got you into the hobby! What kind of 15g did you get?

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I’m in recovery and needed something to help with my idle time.

Well, this is one hobby to help you relax and pass the time!

 

[danimal1211]

I grew up around the ocean. Fishing, snorkeling and surfing were passions of mine growing up. After moving away from home it was when I visited a friend and saw his SW tank that I became hooked.