Hello and Welcome to my Blog

Hello all.  I would like to invite all those who have interest in keeping marine animals in captivity.  I concentrate on keeping marine fish but have kept everything that can be kept in an aquarium.  From Sharks to Corals, shrimp to Sea stars, I have kept them.  Sometimes very successfully, other times with great difficulty.  

I would lie to use this discussion to help others to learn from my mistakes, other people's experiences to help us all try and understand the necessary husbandry skills to keep these animals not only alive but for them to thrive.  

I read and post on many of the fish forums throughout the web.  Such forums include, Reefcentral.com, Saltwaterfish.com, Refffrontiers.com, Reefsanctuary.com, and Reefs.org, just to name a few.  I find all of these sites provide a wealth of knowledge for the beginner to the most experienced aquarist.  

A little about myself.  I am 29 years old and have been keeping fish since I was 5 years, breeding guppies.  When I became 15 years I quickly got a job at the LFS, (local fish store) and began working there for over 8 years.  I was the manager of the department when I became 18 years old.  Having some really exotic freshwater and saltwater animals.  During the age of 18-25 I concentrated on reef keeping which I had my 155 gallon reef that first had soft corals and some LPS (large polyp stony coral).  Later I concentrated on SPS, (small polyp stony coral) which is the general progression of people who become very interested keeping corals.  Eventually I left the world of working in the aquarium industry which makes keeping fish much enjoyable.  Instead of keeping fish as a job it has become a way to relieve the everyday stress we all have to endure.  Currently I have a 180 gallon FOWLER  that contains the following fish.  Foxface, Christmas Emperor angel, Crosshatch Trigger, Borbonius Anthias, Tinker's Butterfly, and a Yellow-tail Moray.

In closing I ask that please feel free to as ANY question.  There are no dumb questions.  This is what I miss most about working in aquarium industry is teaching.  I now I won't have all the answers.  So I ask others to add there insight and experiences to help in educating others so that we all can keep these beautiful fragile animals thriving.  I than you in advance for joining me in this discussion and look forward to talking with you.  Regards, Tim