Time to Start Blogging

Well it has been almost a full year since I started my 75 gallon salt water aquarium and I think its a good time to start blogging about all the different experiences and learning lessons on this never ending journey they call " Reefer Madness". I have always had a general fascination with aquatics ever since I could remember. I can recall being absolutely mesmerized by the waterfalls and goldfish ponds at the Calgary zoo when I was a small child, and throughout my life watching aquatic life has always caused that same hypnotic behavior. It doesn't matter if I'm watching the dolphins at the west Edmonton mall or I'm visiting the Vancouver aquarium and watching the huge variety of animals they have, I have always found watching aquatic life extremely relaxing. Some of the fun times I've had with family at the Vancouver aquarium have only increased my love for aquatics, I can remember watching the Beluga whales when the kids were small and the Belugas would spit water at us, that had happened more than a few times and they say its good luck to be sprayed by the whales.

Anyways when I had my small business in Vancouver I acquired a 75gal tank in which I set up in the front office with fish only. Back then I was far to busy to look after that sort of thing and I had little time to learn, so I hired J&L Aquatics (who were not far away) to come every other week to clean the tank up, test the water, change whatever filter media needed changing, and perform whatever maintenance required, and they did a great job of that. As time went on and things changed and moves happened I ended up having to take down that tank, however I continued to bring it along with me every time I moved knowing some day I would get another opportunity get it up and running again. Now it's fifteen years later and I have settled nicely here in Kelowna, I can finally get started on my new hobby; salt water fish and mini reef keeping. In the year that has been I have learned so many things about this hobby and ever time I turn around sends me on a new path of learning that only leads to more learning, it's great! The one thing and probably most important thing I've learned is that it's not that hard to do, you just have to be patient and I always thought it was so much work but it really isn't that bad at all. I probably spend more time with my dog walking and things then I do with my fish tank by far, but that doesn't include the time spent just being mesmerized and relaxing in front of the tank.