Poll: How Long you been in the Hobby?

[Cscultho]

I'm curious what the average age and number of years people have been enjoying this amazing hobby? Is the hobby enjoyed more by the younger people......20yr - 30yrs or us older folk 40yrs on up?

Ive been running SW tanks off and on since 2001 and learn something new each and every day!!

 

[Redsoxclover]

I'm curious what the average age and number of years people have been enjoying this amazing hobby? Is the hobby enjoyed more by the younger people......20yr - 30yrs or us older folk 40yrs on up?

Ive been running SW tanks off and on since 2001 and learn something new each and every day!!

I’m 33. I’ve been in the hobby since 2009. Started with a 55 gallon then moved to a 180 and now 210.

 

[LuizW13]

26M
8 months total in the hobby

;Spiderman

 

[Cscultho]

26M
8 months total in the hobby

;Spiderman

your a young buck....LOL

 

[6Bolt]

I'm 37. I've been in the hobby since 2017. I started with a 120 and wished I went with a 300+

 

[Jason mack]

Im 47 .. ive been in this hobby for just over 2 years now ..

 

[LuizW13]

your a young buck....LOL

100% of the time i'm the youngest reefer at the stores.

 

[Cscultho]

Im 47 .. ive been in this hobby for just over 2 years now ..

I should have mentioned that i am 45M

 

[Cscultho]

100% of the time i'm the youngest reefer at the stores.

Thats great! We are relying on young guys like you to keep the hobby alive and fun.

 

[Johniejumbo]

I’m 37. Been doing this for 17 years. Love it......... most of the time

 

[Chuck Lawson]

Got my first aquarium (5 gallons of guppies) when I was 7, probably has not been a 6 month period in the 51 years since that I haven't had fish of one kind or another. First SW tank back in the late 80s, alternated back and forth between reef tanks and planted FW thereafter. Sold all of my reef stuff back in 2012 due to a move, just dived back in late last year. Currently running a JBJ 45 and Reefer 450 reef tanks, in the process of setting up a Reefer 250 also, having conclusively decided that the herbie drains in the Reefers are a pain in the a** with planted FW :-)

 

[CoralWealth]

26, 4 years in saltwater

 

[Sierra_Bravo]

I'm 50 chronologically, still 22 mentally, and feel 75 physically most of the time. . . :D

Going on one year in this hobby.

 

[Appaloosa1224]

Just turned 30, been in the hobby for 15 years.

 

[Instigate]

31, Just started my first fish tank of any kind 7 months ago.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/my-first-fish-tank.317153/

 

[Flippers4pups]

54 and 24 years in the hobby.

 

[cracker]

I''m 57 . I rusted out the floor pans in my VW hauling 5 gl buckets of saltwater back from the beach.. I was 16/17 then . That went by FAST

 

[Cscultho]

Got my first aquarium (5 gallons of guppies) when I was 7, probably has not been a 6 month period in the 51 years since that I haven't had fish of one kind or another. First SW tank back in the late 80s, alternated back and forth between reef tanks and planted FW thereafter. Sold all of my reef stuff back in 2012 due to a move, just dived back in late last year. Currently running a JBJ 45 and Reefer 450 reef tanks, in the process of setting up a Reefer 250 also, having conclusively decided that the herbie drains in the Reefers are a pain in the a** with planted FW :)

I have a RSR250. What a great setup. I also got started back in the 80's with my dad who introduced me to this great hobby.

 

[Webslinger]

53m been in it since '85

 

[Cscultho]

Im really impressed. We have a very diverse group of SW peeps. Nice to see the younger kids enjoying the hobby.