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BoomerD · 04-08-2004, 04:34 PM

As a kid, I used to do very well with the goldfish I'd win at carnivals, and grow them until they were too big for the fish bowl, then trade them in on smaller ones. I got into freshwateer tanks pretty big time in the 70's and had a pretty good angelfish breding operation going for a few years. During the 80's, I got serious about the hobby, started breeding the then rare discus as well as the angels, then fell completely off my rocker and started keeping salt water fish. Bought a 100 gallon acrylic all decked out, wet-dry, fancy lights

and all. Just f/o with a thin layer of puka shell gravel for looks. No skimmer...they were still "experimental" and only for rich people. I was one of the first people in our aquarium society with a "trickle filter". Woo-Woo!!
Started a 20 gallon anemonarium. with 20 lbs of rock, 1 BTA and a pair of Clarkii clowns, ended up with about a dozen splits from that anemone, and sold them eithr back to the store, or to other hobbists. The clowns spawned every 2 or 3 weeks on the rocks, and just made good fish food for the rest of the tank. My psychedelic goby (mandarin) lived there for 4 yrs. Had my first protein skimmer on this tank. SKILTER!! Found out quickly what crap they were, and did the airstone mod. Bought a Sanders in-tank co-current skimmer, and that really rocked! Paid close to $50.00 for it, and it was something! Finally had to get out of the hobby in the mid 90's because work took me away from home all the time, and my wife had a huge garage sale while I was gone. All the fish stuff I collected over the years... gone for a few bux.

Stayed out until about Nov. 2002, and fell off the wagon again, and still at it. Now, the doctors are seriously talking about back surgery, and that will force me out of the hobby for good I fear.

04-08-2004, 04:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	As a kid, I used to do very well with the goldfish I'd win at carnivals, and grow them until they were too big for the fish bowl, then trade them in on smaller ones. I got into freshwateer tanks pretty big time in the 70's and had a pretty good angelfish breding operation going for a few years. During the 80's, I got serious about the hobby, started breeding the then rare discus as well as the angels, then fell completely off my rocker and started keeping salt water fish. Bought a 100 gallon acrylic all decked out, wet-dry, fancy lights and all. Just f/o with a thin layer of puka shell gravel for looks. No skimmer...they were still "experimental" and only for rich people. I was one of the first people in our aquarium society with a "trickle filter". Woo-Woo!! Started a 20 gallon anemonarium. with 20 lbs of rock, 1 BTA and a pair of Clarkii clowns, ended up with about a dozen splits from that anemone, and sold them eithr back to the store, or to other hobbists. The clowns spawned every 2 or 3 weeks on the rocks, and just made good fish food for the rest of the tank. My psychedelic goby (mandarin) lived there for 4 yrs. Had my first protein skimmer on this tank. SKILTER!! Found out quickly what crap they were, and did the airstone mod. Bought a Sanders in-tank co-current skimmer, and that really rocked! Paid close to $50.00 for it, and it was something! Finally had to get out of the hobby in the mid 90's because work took me away from home all the time, and my wife had a huge garage sale while I was gone. All the fish stuff I collected over the years... gone for a few bux. Stayed out until about Nov. 2002, and fell off the wagon again, and still at it. Now, the doctors are seriously talking about back surgery, and that will force me out of the hobby for good I fear.