Show your First Ever Tank!

[Saltwaterstart]

Hey everyone. I have seen a lot of people end up starting with reef and FW alike, and I would like to see what everyone ended up with on their first ever tank.

Post pictures of all of them.

I'll start off. I began with my dad on a 150 freshwater community, that is still running.

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb193/saltwaterstart/IMG_0292-3.jpg

My first ever reef (which is still my only semi/reef)

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb193/saltwaterstart/IMG_0293-3.jpg

Could someone also give me an ID on this little guy. He's a SA cichlid that was given to me by a friend. I don't know what he is.

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb193/saltwaterstart/IMG_0291-3.jpg

[Purple Penguins]

this is my first sw tank ever, dont have any of my first ever fw tank, that was when I was about 5

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s246/pink_twinkies/fishytank.jpg

[Purple Penguins]

same tank a month or two ago, tank looks diff even now than this pic, tank is also now a year old, and doesnt look very old due to stock always being moved to diff tank

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s246/pink_twinkies/23.jpg

[DJPB]

Purple Penguin, I see in the later pic the absence of the pajama cardinal. did the anemone snack on it?

[DJPB]

Started out 7 years ago with a 55g reef. VHO's. No skimmer but a...um...the thing that miracle mud goes in that groes macro...Eco Filter or something similar??? yeah i had a lot to learn back then..

This is a pic 6 years ago right before I upgraded to a 120g... Still have that same yellow tang and the blue linkia. The tang, well they live forever and mine is prety much full grown now. I've never seen one larger anywhere in captivity. Also, I'm amazed that the linkia has lasted so long. It's huge, about 8 to 9 inches arm to arm. LOL the linkia is so old i named it AOL when i bought it b/c that was like the only internet provider out back then and the linkia would strike a pose like the AOL logo. :) Also it's common knowledge to SLOWLY acclimate linkia's... well i got real lucky cuz when i brought him home i just threw him in no acclimation. Wow I've learned a lot since those days...

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/28576tank_web.jpg

[ckprax]

this is my first sw tank, setup this past July. It is my first ever tank!

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h208/ckprax/formom036.jpg

[Hormigaquatica]

Could someone also give me an ID on this little guy. He's a SA cichlid that was given to me by a friend. I don't know what he is.

It looks like a young Guianacara , I used to have a school of G. geayi in my planted SA cichlid tank. Love those fish.

Afraid I dont have a photo of my first reef though- digital cameras werent around quite yet... lol

[jubjub]

heck i will bite here's my current tank...excuse the mess
http://www.digitalblackhole.com/Salttank/DSCF0130.JPG

here's my green severum (fat albert) he eats like a piggy i got him when he was 1" long he's well over 6" now. btw i know i need a bigger tank, but 1-condo wont let me 2-when i bought him he was labeled as a chiclid, lfs assured me that he wouldn't get more then 2" max HA!
http://www.digitalblackhole.com/Salttank/DSCF0131.JPG

[LukFox]

Well I've had bowls since I was 3, but my first actual tank was a 40g freshwater tank.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y58/lukfox/IMG_7394.jpg

[fishworm]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11260915#post11260915 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Saltwaterstart
Hey everyone. I have seen a lot of people end up starting with reef and FW alike, and I would like to see what everyone ended up with on their first ever tank.

Could someone also give me an ID on this little guy. He's a SA cichlid that was given to me by a friend. I don't know what he is.

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb193/saltwaterstart/IMG_0291-3.jpg


could be this guy:
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=428
Biotodoma wavrini


I wish I had some pics of my first ever aquarium. I have been keeping them since I was a kid. but this is my first ever saltwater aquarium. it's the one I just started. :)

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m254/Trainworm/fish%20and%20fishing/reefcritters9.jpg

[ryan_paskadi]

This is my current and first sw tank. Had lots of fresh when I was a kid. I had a 12 gallon that was self sustaining for over a year.

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee166/ryam_paskadi/P1015098.jpg

[Purple Penguins]

no my spotted cardinal is still alive and well in a diff tank, my nems have never eaten any fish

[Saltwaterstart]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11261826#post11261826 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fishworm
could be this guy:
http://www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=428
Biotodoma wavrini

That actually does look like him. Good thing he is peaceful.

Great tanks everyone!

And jubjubrsx, if you think that's a mess, you should see in the cabinet of my 85FW. Filters Galore!