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GoVols
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My father was into breeding "livebearers" in the early 1960's. Tanks everywhere, including a custom corner 150 gallon display tank he had made in Canada. Stainless steel framed tanks everywhere (lol).
His custom had a slate bottom. When he filled it up all six of the us kids would get in and stand on the bottom so it wouldn't leak until the water height had enough pressure to seal the bottom.
I was the one of the six that was amazed with the hobby. So when I was 10 he helped me setup my first 15 gallon tank (Silicone) and have been hooked since.
His custom had a slate bottom. When he filled it up all six of the us kids would get in and stand on the bottom so it wouldn't leak until the water height had enough pressure to seal the bottom.
I was the one of the six that was amazed with the hobby. So when I was 10 he helped me setup my first 15 gallon tank (Silicone) and have been hooked since.
Harris3005
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I saw a photo of a mandarin dragonet online about a year ago having never seen one before and when I found out you could actually keep one as a pet I had to have one! Now I have a pair in my 120g both trained onto eating pellet food! And My new found love of corals means I'm totally hooked!! It's truly an amazing hobby!
tripdad
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I'm going to unsubscribe myself from my own successful thread
Quick Rev, new rule...you started it you gotta finish it, warts and all.
Besides I like weird and freaky stories being a child of the Sixties.
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FYI,Quick Rev, new rule...you started it you gotta finish it, warts and all.
The 1970's were GREAT times
GoVols
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One more freaky add on.
In the 70's my father took me to a pet store in a shopping mall (Like Pass Pets). A teenage girl walked out of the pet store into the mall wearing super tall "see trough" stacks.
Inside each stack shoe was a swimming (flopping) goldfish.
OP, Thanks for the memories...
In the 70's my father took me to a pet store in a shopping mall (Like Pass Pets). A teenage girl walked out of the pet store into the mall wearing super tall "see trough" stacks.
Inside each stack shoe was a swimming (flopping) goldfish.
OP, Thanks for the memories...
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Diesel
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Well, we still in full force and I like to hear more stories before I drop my cards on the table 
All I can say is it started with in school suspension
when I was 7 in 1970 on April the first 
That will keep you guys clustered to the screen till I get clearance to release the rest of the story
All I can say is it started with in school suspension
when I was 7 in 1970 on April the first That will keep you guys clustered to the screen till I get clearance to release the rest of the story
dricc
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i was seven in 1970 too. I can't believe I'm this old. Any day someone is going to wake me up and tell me I'm still 21.................PLEASEWell, we still in full force and I like to hear more stories before I drop my cards on the table
All I can say is it started with in school suspension
That will keep you guys clustered to the screen till I get clearance to release the rest of the story
tripdad
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Well, ok...I'm egging you on so I guess i gotta tell mine. It's boring but o'well. I saw my first reef tank in 1983 after meeting my then wife. I was entranced with that one and still entranced with my current one, both tank and wife.
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+1
I was 4 in 1970.
dricc
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DON'T BRAG LOL
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Diesel
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I feel for ya, but I don't consider my self old, not one day.
Finding pleasure and excitement in this hobby remained the same everyday on the days, weeks months and years followed as that kid who was 7 years old on April the first 1970.
Jason mack
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I always wanted a sw tank .. then two years ago I was diving/snorkeling in Egypt and I fell in love with reefs .. took me another year before I got one because everyone told me it was too difficult and expensive , ok expensive it is , difficult ... sometimes .. but I love having a reef in my living room.. just about too upgrade too a 90 gSimple question I would think............. that can bring up some interesting stories
WHY OH WHY you got in this hobby?
With many new members and of course the diehard members can answer this as well.
Is it because of your neighbor or work, maybe your life partner or boy/girl friend or perhaps your dog?
Can it be because this AMAZING site R2R or is it you local forum group/FB?
WHY OH WHY you got in this hobby..............
Jason mack
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Respect .. I'm 20 years sober next month !!!
stevo01
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A friend from work is to blame. He had been trying to get me to convert my freshwater ways to saltwater. Well after 5 years of digging at me I finally gave in to the pressure. Truth is I ALWAYS wanted a saltwater tank even as a kid.
1987, Age 10 I got my first fish setups for my birthday. I kept two 20 gallon tanks. One I bred guppies in and the other was a mixed tropical fish tank. Ive had tanks ever since.
1987, Age 10 I got my first fish setups for my birthday. I kept two 20 gallon tanks. One I bred guppies in and the other was a mixed tropical fish tank. Ive had tanks ever since.
stevo01
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I'm a glutton for punishment and don't believe in saving for my kid's college education.
Nah, i just had fw as a kid and always wanted sw some day. Once I could finally afford it I jumped in and have been hooked since.
It's not only more interesting to me than fw but more challenging.
Right with you
