Some old tank photos

Paul B · 02-09-2008, 07:15 PM

The first picture was taken in the seventees. The male blue devil is in front of his nest which is full of eggs. Him and one of his girlfriends (he had six) spawned every month or so for seven years.

The second picture was my tank in (I think) the late eightees. This picture was in one of the aquarium magazines but I forget which one. I have it somewhere. That urchin is a purple urchin from Long Island. I used to have an urchin collection business. I collected them with SCUBA.
This other picture is a bunch of baby octopus I hatched. Unfortunately, octopus only lay eggs once and then the mother dies. I was not able to raise the little crawlers but when they would wrestle a bvrine shrimp they would ink.
The lower picture is in Bora Bora. The Babe is my wife. I have one of those movie caps on to make me look bald

Awibrandy · 02-09-2008, 07:46 PM

Very nice pictures Paul!!

Paul B · 02-09-2008, 08:20 PM

Thanks Awilda. I met you a couple of days ago. Don't I still look like I did in this picture from about 1972?
See all those expensive blue devils and dead coral in there?
Thats what salt water tanks looked like then

NYreefNoob · 02-09-2008, 08:31 PM

nice paul. lol cap that makes you look bald

nsiegel5 · 02-09-2008, 10:40 PM

Those are great pictures amazing to look into the past like that, I love it reminds me of my fathers old tank

fritz · 02-09-2008, 10:58 PM

Great thread, I love seeing these pics and hearing about the history of your tank. What size tank is that that the damsels were breeding in?

Paul B · 02-10-2008, 08:25 AM

There is an article that was published about 15 years ago about the history of my tank and reefing itself but it is on RC and I don't know if I am allowed to link to it

FRY · 02-10-2008, 09:12 AM

very nice paul

crox99 · 02-10-2008, 09:37 AM

Great pics Paul.

Awibrandy · 02-10-2008, 12:35 PM

You do not look a day older!!!!!

I certainly do remember the days of the dead corals & fish tanks. I believe I had one of those as well.lol Actually I still have them in a box in my basement. Can't believe the $$$ I paid for them back then either.lol

02-09-2008, 07:15 PM	#1
Paul B Three decade club Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Hyde Park Posts: 737 Reefer Ratings: (3) Friends: (2)	Some old tank photos The first picture was taken in the seventees. The male blue devil is in front of his nest which is full of eggs. Him and one of his girlfriends (he had six) spawned every month or so for seven years. The second picture was my tank in (I think) the late eightees. This picture was in one of the aquarium magazines but I forget which one. I have it somewhere. That urchin is a purple urchin from Long Island. I used to have an urchin collection business. I collected them with SCUBA. This other picture is a bunch of baby octopus I hatched. Unfortunately, octopus only lay eggs once and then the mother dies. I was not able to raise the little crawlers but when they would wrestle a bvrine shrimp they would ink. The lower picture is in Bora Bora. The Babe is my wife. I have one of those movie caps on to make me look bald

02-09-2008, 08:31 PM	#4
NYreefNoob Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: peekskill,ny Posts: 4,752 Reefer Ratings: (40) Friends: (24)	nice paul. lol cap that makes you look bald __________________ my dad alway's told me the only stupid question's are the one's not asked

02-10-2008, 09:37 AM	#9
crox99 Audi Sport Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brooklyn, Marine Park Posts: 5,295 Reefer Ratings: (49) Friends: (6)	Great pics Paul. __________________ Veni, Vidi, Vinci

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02-09-2008, 08:20 PM	#3
Paul B Three decade club Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Hyde Park Posts: 737 Reefer Ratings: (3) Friends: (2)	Thanks Awilda. I met you a couple of days ago. Don't I still look like I did in this picture from about 1972? See all those expensive blue devils and dead coral in there? Thats what salt water tanks looked like then

02-09-2008, 10:40 PM	#5
nsiegel5 Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Great Neck Posts: 127 Reefer Ratings: (3) Friends: (0)	Those are great pictures amazing to look into the past like that, I love it reminds me of my fathers old tank

02-10-2008, 08:25 AM	#7
Paul B Three decade club Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Hyde Park Posts: 737 Reefer Ratings: (3) Friends: (2)	There is an article that was published about 15 years ago about the history of my tank and reefing itself but it is on RC and I don't know if I am allowed to link to it

02-10-2008, 09:12 AM	#8
FRY Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: greenpoint brooklyn Posts: 1,275 Reefer Ratings: (19) Friends: (0)	very nice paul