Why do you love your aquaiums?

[Lizzybxi]

Hi, I am drafting a college essay right now and wanted to write about my hobby (fish keeping). I want to write the intro with a lot of descriptive imagery so the reader can close their eyes and vividly see a beautiful reef or planted aquarium. I wanted some feedback as to why you joined and stayed in this hobby. What about the fish/coral/chemistry interested you? How does it make you feel? I know its my college essay but I wanted to make it about the whole hobby since I'm a newbie to saltwater and because a lot of people think of it as a glass box full of water with fish. I know the majority of hobbyist see them as close pets just like any other dog, cat, etc.

 

[Lizzybxi]

This is the prompt I'm using
"Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?"