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re: Since Vader shares his hobby, thought I'd share mine (Salt Water Aquarium)
Posted on 12/18/22 at 6:24 pm to NATidefan
Posted on 12/18/22 at 6:24 pm to NATidefan
When I was a kid my dad had a salt water aquarium. They are are beautiful, but he had problems with it. The fish evidently caught something from a new fish he put in and they all died. But they are cool.
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Posted on 12/18/22 at 6:26 pm to NATidefan
finding nemo obsession?
Posted on 12/18/22 at 6:27 pm to NATidefan
How many gallons and what’s your filtration?
I ditched salt because I just didn’t have the time to maintain it anymore. Went with a Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika cichlid setup on a plumbed 125. Similar colored fish with way less attention required
I ditched salt because I just didn’t have the time to maintain it anymore. Went with a Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika cichlid setup on a plumbed 125. Similar colored fish with way less attention required
Posted on 12/18/22 at 6:29 pm to NATidefan
That’s awesome! I imagine your hobby costs a good deal more than mine.
Posted on 12/18/22 at 6:29 pm to NATidefan
I had one 20 years ago before I got married. Had a ton of liverock and coral, three clownfish, two puffers, two eels, and a couple saltwater snails. The only thing that survived the 6 hours in the UHaul was the three clownfish. The wife flushed them and put the aquarium out by the street while I was at work to cut down on our Instant Ocean expenses.
ETA: I also had two foxface rabbitfish at one point, but the jackass at the pet store didn't explain them and the internet was in its infancy. I was cleaning the tank one day and felt like a hot fireplace poker had just been jabbed into my arm. I flushed those bastards myself.
ETA: I also had two foxface rabbitfish at one point, but the jackass at the pet store didn't explain them and the internet was in its infancy. I was cleaning the tank one day and felt like a hot fireplace poker had just been jabbed into my arm. I flushed those bastards myself.
This post was edited on 12/18/22 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 12/18/22 at 6:30 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
It's 40 gallon, with a 20 gallon sump. About 53 gallons of water. Protein skimmer, socks, chaeto, and floss for filtering. And the diamond goby keeps my sand stirred and clean.
Posted on 12/18/22 at 6:30 pm to OweO
No one cares Chris
Posted on 12/18/22 at 6:32 pm to Darth_Vader
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That’s awesome! I imagine your hobby costs a good deal more than mine.
Lol, probably. It's not cheap. But I got the system used for 800 and was over 3000 dollars worth easy. I buy alot of livestock and corals from local reefers at deal costs. But it's still not cheap, lol
Posted on 12/18/22 at 6:33 pm to OweO
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The fish evidently caught something from a new fish he put in and they all died. But they are cool.
Yeah, I QT all new fish before adding. I have a flame angel and coral beauty in QT now.
Posted on 12/18/22 at 6:33 pm to NATidefan
Much cooler than my hobby, Salt Water Taffy.
It would be a little cooler if I made it. I just eat it.
It would be a little cooler if I made it. I just eat it.
Posted on 12/18/22 at 6:33 pm to NATidefan
Dude, that is damn awesome.
Posted on 12/18/22 at 6:35 pm to NATidefan
I wish you could get a shot of that goby. Those guys are beautiful and serious workhorses in an aquarium.
Posted on 12/18/22 at 6:39 pm to NATidefan
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Lol, probably. It's not cheap. But I got the system used for 800 and was over 3000 dollars worth easy. I buy alot of livestock and corals from local reefers at deal costs. But it's still not cheap, lol
I think I have around 70 or so models in my stash. I have something like 120-130 on display between my model room and office. Average price of a model is around $40-$50. So, on models, I’d say over the years I’ve spent somewhere around $8,000 to $9,000 on the kits themselves. No idea what I’ve spent on supplies and such. But that’s over three decades.
Posted on 12/18/22 at 6:39 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
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I wish you could get a shot of that goby. Those guys are beautiful and serious workhorses in an aquarium
Found one
This post was edited on 12/18/22 at 6:41 pm
Posted on 12/18/22 at 6:39 pm to NATidefan
Awesome
Posted on 12/18/22 at 6:42 pm to NATidefan
Nice 
Posted on 12/18/22 at 6:57 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
The goby is named Andy, after Andy from shawshank. He disappeared for about 3 days after I added him to the tank. Up and vanished like a fart in the wind. I though he had jumped out somehow and the cat got him. Then... he just showed up, and is always out and about now.
Posted on 12/18/22 at 6:58 pm to NATidefan
Cool.
If I ever learn how to post pics, I’ll post pics of my hobby. Me sitting around watching TV, drinking beer.
If I ever learn how to post pics, I’ll post pics of my hobby. Me sitting around watching TV, drinking beer.
This post was edited on 12/18/22 at 7:00 pm
Posted on 12/18/22 at 6:59 pm to NATidefan
Nice tank! They take some work and money to keep up. Got too expensive for me
Posted on 12/18/22 at 7:00 pm to NATidefan
Awesome? Lot of work to upkeep?
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