I don't remember if I had actually wanted a fish tank before this particular school assignment, but I do know that after the assignment, I didn't want to give the fish away. I started my first fish tank in a little ten gallon as a freshwater tank after begging my mom to let me keep the little Zebra Danio that had survived a freshman echo system in a bottle experiment at school. She agreed and my first aquarium began. My mom had no idea what she had just set in motion. My love and knowledge of sea life has grown and expanded so much, neither of us even saw it coming.
My small ten gallon world grew fish by fish, snail by snail, and eventually ended with a crab. One Christmas, after my parents started to notice just how much I loved fish tanks, I received a 36 gallon bow front tank. This tank was a monster sized tank to me. I didn't even know what to do with myself with all that space for fish and decor.
Fast forward about a year later, my interest and desire for saltwater tanks increasing more and more each day. Workimg my way through a computer science degree as an employee at Acrylic Tank Manufacturing of Las Vegas didn't help dampen that desire either. Being surrounded by 200+ gallon saltwater tanks and being able to see just what was possible made me want one of my own even more.
A few months of research and asking coworkers about just went into a saltwater tank, as well as saving up some money to make the switch, I finally made it. I rounded up all my freshwater fish to take to work and put inside a tank we had in the offices. After bringing my fish inside, I left work. Super excited to get home and start the setup of my saltwater world. At this time, I only had my driver's permit so my mom had come with me. As I was pulling out of the parking lot of my business complex where I worked, I made a left turn onto the main road without checking traffic thoroughly both ways. I hit an oncoming car and my mom's car was totaled. Right after the car accident had been sorted out with the police and other driver, I walked back to work and asked for my fish back because I wouldn't be able to afford a saltwater tank now with my little mishap.
Time went by and I eventually saved enough money again to start the tank up. It has been running as a saltwater reef tank and I have recently passed my 36 gallon bow front on to my dad after being given a 75 gallon system II to move my reef into. I have had my reef running for over a year now and it has been a very fun journey all along the way.
I will post to this blog about my tank, issues I run into, interesting things that happen inside it, as well as tips that I learn along the way to share with you all. Thank you for joining me on this journey!
Fast forward about a year later, my interest and desire for saltwater tanks increasing more and more each day. Workimg my way through a computer science degree as an employee at Acrylic Tank Manufacturing of Las Vegas didn't help dampen that desire either. Being surrounded by 200+ gallon saltwater tanks and being able to see just what was possible made me want one of my own even more.
A few months of research and asking coworkers about just went into a saltwater tank, as well as saving up some money to make the switch, I finally made it. I rounded up all my freshwater fish to take to work and put inside a tank we had in the offices. After bringing my fish inside, I left work. Super excited to get home and start the setup of my saltwater world. At this time, I only had my driver's permit so my mom had come with me. As I was pulling out of the parking lot of my business complex where I worked, I made a left turn onto the main road without checking traffic thoroughly both ways. I hit an oncoming car and my mom's car was totaled. Right after the car accident had been sorted out with the police and other driver, I walked back to work and asked for my fish back because I wouldn't be able to afford a saltwater tank now with my little mishap.
Time went by and I eventually saved enough money again to start the tank up. It has been running as a saltwater reef tank and I have recently passed my 36 gallon bow front on to my dad after being given a 75 gallon system II to move my reef into. I have had my reef running for over a year now and it has been a very fun journey all along the way.
I will post to this blog about my tank, issues I run into, interesting things that happen inside it, as well as tips that I learn along the way to share with you all. Thank you for joining me on this journey!
