Poll: How Long you been in the Hobby?

[me & my baby]

I am 42 and I got my first saltwater tank when I was 15 so I have been in hobby since 1991 27 yrs

 

[DDewit]

I am 60, got my first tank by begging my parents when I was 14.

 

[kevantheman35]

I’m 29. I started in the Reefing hobby in 2007. Since then I’ve worked professionally as a full time public aquarist and Now run a service company taking care of 35 accounts and growing. Somehow I’ve managed to keep the passion alive with my Home Aquarium and never see myself having a home without a Reef tank.

 

[pagoda1958]

60m, 51 yrs, 35 of that saltwater, almost 20 reefing

 

[vetteguy53081]

30 years this June. Former pet store owner, past club president and belong to Many clubs and groups.

 

[LadyMac]

That depends. I’ve housed wild bettas for around eight years, had fancies for about 15. However for saltwater I’ve had this tank for around a year, maybe a year and a half. It’s so new, having marine equipment and tests and parameters as opposed to what my wilds and even domestics enjoyed.

 

[CNDReef]

I did freshwater planted tanks from 98 to 2005. I started my first reef tank in 2004 then just threw in the towel on the freshwater tanks lol. Hooked ever since

 

[palmer]

Always had tanks- my dad loved fishes so we always had tanks growing up- not till I got to college in 94 I started with saltwater though.
I would say tanks are a part of my whole life-

 

[Lb71]

Got my first 5 gallon freshwater tank when I was 6 years old. Kept Freshies until I was 18. First saltwater tank was a 50 breeder. Had an underground filter, dolomite substrate and some bleached coral for decorations. FAMA magazine should get the credit for introducing the new way to keep saltwater in late 70’s /early eighties came out with at least a six part article called “Is It Time for a Change” and saltwater aquarium keeping was forever changed. Been in hobby over forty years and for anyone starting this hobby nothing better than a 50 gallon breeder as your first tank set up.
Larry

 

[cracker]

I remember reading about this new technology called " Urine skimmers".

 

[FizxVix3n]

I’ll be 34 in a month, I’ve had FW since I could walk (those goldfish lived to be 16 and 18 years old and regularly made road trips between Cleveland, OH and Detroit, MI - they also spit water at you to say hi and enjoyed belly rubs). I’ve been studying the SW approach for a few years, collecting equipment and knowledge and got my tank wet just a week ago. I’m a noob!!

 

[flat6guy]

39 m. Got into the saltwater side of aquariums 11 years ago. Ordered a pizza and went i to the saltwater store next door. Walked out with a small tank the next day.

 

[bo0sted2g]

29m been into saltwater for 6 years. Had a 55g a 30g and a 40g

 

[tank o tang]

Since my daughter saw nemo when it came out. I had fresh water but changed over and never went back. When I younger, and a whole lot to learn. Remember this horrible lfs selling me boxes of reef bones and a prism skimmer to set up my 180. If I only knew