Jesse Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 What made you start a saltwater aquarium? i always say I did it because I didn’t like having extra money lol. Jon Fishman and Scott C 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttley000 Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 The life is just way more interesting than freshwater and corals lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonvice Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 My buddy had a 400 gallon freshwater tank, and talked me into buying a tank off of craiglist. Always was interested in a saltwater tank, so just started reading and never looked back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint526 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Got bored with fresh water. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff70 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 my red tail catfish and clown loaches got too big for 55 gallon aquarium and I sold them back to a store and bought salt water equipment with the proceeds and have never looked back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducklady Amy Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 I always liked the colors of the fish more than freshwater fish. I never dreamed I would have corals that was just a bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nisstech Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 For me it was a combination of things. The variety of life forms available compared to freshwater were the biggest attraction. I still have a 180 gallon freshwater and a 75 gallon with a single flowerhorn. Once the livestock starts dying off I will remove them and go to saltwater only. I have large fish in them that I grew from very small ones and can not bear to take them to the LFS to drop off. Also I am a person who needs a hobby to focus on. My wife calls them obsessions and she is probably correct. I can't sit around doing nothing or watching tv (which is about the same thing) A 180 gallon with fish and nems, a 150 gallon with fish, nems, lps, and softies along with reefer 170 mixed in its infancy keep me pretty occupied when I'm not working. Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 My uncle got me into it! My 1st tank was a tank I purchased from him, was a 32g biocube that he made rimless. Still have a softspot for biocubes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Always had freshwater tanks. Loved the colors and look of the saltwater livestock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Fishman Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 My daughter wanted a glo-fish. I got a little bowl and the kids managed to fill it from the tub and put the fish in before I could get a chance to supervise (I had dechlorinator etc) and they basically filled it with fresh gravel and washed the bowl with soap, no idea how hot/cold they made the water etc. The 2 glo-fish lasted a day, and I bought a used setup a few days later. One day of 2-glo-fish in small bowl was as close to having a freshwater setup as I got. I kinda jumped in full-on, as I do with most hobbies. I really just want coral..... I can do without the headache of fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
music Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I loved reading everyones response. I just loved the fish. I upgraded to a 75 gallon for cichlids. Then I saw the “ooh pretty” marine fish. If this saltwater go round fails I am going FOWLR or cichlid tank. Can you imagine a 180 cichlid tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euphylin me Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 6 hours ago, music said: I loved reading everyones response. I just loved the fish. I upgraded to a 75 gallon for cichlids. Then I saw the “ooh pretty” marine fish. If this saltwater go round fails I am going FOWLR or cichlid tank. Can you imagine a 180 cichlid tank! i used to do cichlid tanks....then i moved to discus.....i loved keeping discus music 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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