What First Pulled You Into Reefing?

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

There's something that pulled each of us into this hobby…maybe a reef tank caught your eye, a particular fish or coral you had to have…or saltwater seemed like the next step deeper into the hobby after fresh.

What first got you interested in keeping a reef? And is that still the part you love most?

BONUS POINTS: Tell us the story of how you got started. What was the moment you knew you were hooked?

 

[Gumbies R Us]

For me, it was seeing tanks that had a bunch of corals and fish in them. I thought," That would be neat to do at home," and here I am.

 

[X-37B]

1989 wife bought me a 55 hex because I was reading a freshwater magazine.
I went to the lfs for a stand, saw the marine section, went home and got the hex and traded for a 55 corner overflow.
Still at it today, lol.

 

[13rodo]

There's something that pulled each of us into this hobby…maybe a reef tank caught your eye, a particular fish or coral you had to have…or saltwater seemed like the next step deeper into the hobby after fresh.

What first got you interested in keeping a reef? And is that still the part you love most?

BONUS POINTS: Tell us the story of how you got started. What was the moment you knew you were hooked?

My kids’ cartoon had a pistol shrimp episode. I didn’t think it was a real thing. Upon googling one of the first posts was an r2r post about keeping them and their symbiotic relationship with gobies. Naturally I started a tank and have a goby/pistol shrimp pair.

 

[DeepDiver55]

Was a landlocked scuba diver and enjoyed warm water diving - reefs etc. I needed a fix. In 2002 I wandered into a great lfs in Portland, Or. with plenty of used tanks for sale. Bought one, they plumbed it (wish I could do such a good job). I found out the original pre-plumbed aquarium was the cheapest part… Took it home, set it up and here I am. On my 3rd & 4th ones now.

 

[MizzouMark]

I was an avid scuba diver living in Chicago. In 2010 I decided I wanted to have a piece of the ocean in my home year-round and starting my reefing journey with a 225 gal tank.