What drew you to SW aquariums - Page 2

FishyFishy! · #1 11-15-2012, 04:38 PM

I got into it by buying a 110 Gallon fully stocked FOWLR setup and a 50 Gallon Breeder full reef setup from a local guy that was moving. He gave me his water mixing station and everything that goes with it. I moved it all over and made the jump into satlwater! Twas a learning curve, but I did a crap load of research prior to taking the plunge, but it was well worth every cent.

Motivation:

Colors! Way more colors than freshwater.
Scuba diving reefs on holidays
Way cooler looking fish
I actually enjoy building and planning saltwater setups more than maintaining them.

Dez · #2 11-15-2012, 06:26 PM

It was my wife's fault....'nuff said. Sigh...

Proteus · #3 11-15-2012, 06:57 PM

I had wanted one for a long time but everyone told it was to hard but I like a challenge. Game on

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #4 11-15-2012, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dez

It was my wife's fault....'nuff said. Sigh...

Yup, Irene wanted a "Nemo" tank.

Dearth · #5 11-15-2012, 07:25 PM

My nieces wanted me to get Nemo and Dora and the Pufferfish from the dentists office.

Their wishes and reality clash often

Leah · #6 11-15-2012, 08:01 PM

Mandalay Bay...sorry I know...what happens in Vegas... is supposed to stay there. Hope I can safely post this.

CherylMcKay · #7 11-15-2012, 08:22 PM

I had kept fresh water fish for a while and was a diver. I had only dove in cold water up north here, never tropical but the pictures on National Geographic made me decide to switch my tank to salt so I could start seeing some of the fish I wanted to when I could afford to travel.

I started with a 40 Gallon Walmart tank and a LFS (now out of business) that did a lot of salt water. 5 years later I have 150 Gallon and if this keeps up, I may still not travel as I spend all my money on the tank.