How long have you been keeping fish?

I kept them for 14 years, then got away from it for 10 years, have been back at it for 4 years.

 

I had a couple of Goldfish in a bowl when I was a kid, and got my first tropical tank when I was 12. I've kept fish since then, other than a 4 year break when I was in the armed forces.

 

I won my first fish at a state fair when I was in middle school - but started seriously keeping fish when I was about 15 - and haven't stopped since - I remember keeping little film canisters of baking soda in my room for raising the PH as we had very soft well water on the farm. So that makes it just over 20 years now!

 

Right at 15 years in the hobby myself, though had a semI active roll in an aquarium all my life at home.

 

I started in '65 when I was eight years old.... that would be 45 years ago.

Dennis

 

Good morning,

Something to consider, maybe you could add an option for "Over 25 years". I wasn't able to cast a vote since there isn't a category for my answer.

I started fish keeping in 1968. So, 42 years for me.

Ken

 

WOW!

45 and 42 years!

 

Oh wow! I didn't expect that high of numbers! That's awesome! I would add another bracket or two but I'm not sure how >.>


Added option for More than 25 years.
Ken

 

I started at the age of 7 at freshwater which was in 1974 stayed with fresh till 1986 that's when I started saltwater reefs and fish only tanks and back then it was very diffucult to have a salt tank I choose the Berlin method and stopped using under gravel filters that never really worked. Wow time flies when your having fun!!!!!!

 

I (re)started new in June 2010 with a fishless cycle, added the first batch of tropical fish in July.

I've kept goldfish a few times since I was 6. Nothing lasted long. I didn't know what I was doing. But if combine the time I kept fish together, it might be close to 1 year.

 

Three whole months!

 

Just over 1 year for me

 

1 month yesterday! Buying 3rd tank tomorrow, I'm hooked!

 

3 years for me. Got the tank in 2007, killed a bunch of fish (RIP), and then Fishlore happened. 'Nuff said.

 

Iv been a fish keeper for just over 15 yrs I started when I was 8 with a gold fish I got from school and I still learn something new every day some times from newbees lol one thing is it doesn't matter how long you been doing it you still don't kno every thing

 

About 43 years for me on and off... ( mostly on...lol) only about 3-4 years in between without fish of some kindd... and most of those years was with 4-5 tanks set up... now only 2 tanks.

 

Awesome 43 years!

 

I've been serious about the hobby for the last 3 years, but always had tanks growing up. I also had a pond for a few years. I consider all those years count for 3 years of real experience. So I voted 5-10.

 

Ponds are awesome! I wish I had room in my back yard for one. They take a lot of maintenance I hear though.

 

I haven't a clue when I started, so I put down 1-5 as the most likely ball-park.