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Training the next generation of reefers (1 Viewer)
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ITreefer
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Awesome picture!
I can't wait until my daughter is old enough to truly appreciate our aquariums.
I can't wait until my daughter is old enough to truly appreciate our aquariums.
my little sisters like my aquariums but keep saying why do you like fish so much
The other day he said "anemineeeeeee." Damn near teared up LOL.
That’s a great pic! I have 3 girls and they barely look at the tank. So much life, so much to learn! Wish they would be more engaged....
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Get her interested early on. If all children are reefers, we have a chance at saving our oceans.
They come with me to the stores from time to time, pick a fish, name them, then a month goes by and they don't even look it at 
I find bribery works well with kids LOL. In your daughters' defense, your tank is outside. The humidity in the summer may be intense
My dad definitely got me hooked pretty good.... my brother on the other hand is completely disinterested If he liked reefing I might’ve been able to convince my mom to let me put in a big tank downstairs
If he liked reefing I might’ve been able to convince my mom to let me put in a big tank downstairs
Yes it's pretty hot and humid out but we have a nice set up with fans, big screen tv, port-a-cool so it's not so bad...I find bribery works well with kids LOL. In your daughters' defense, your tank is outside. The humidity in the summer may be intense
RobertP
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My kids never really cared much. We had fish in the house all their lives and really only got excited about the clown fish....
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Step one: teach him how to do water changes
He'll just end up pouring his milk in my sump LOL. I guess that's one way to increase calcium
mbornreefer
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Mine only act interested (like its there's) when their friends come over and they don't want their friends to think there dad is cool. They are teens!!!
The fun thing about kids viewing the tank is they couldn't care less about the most expensive corals, but they'll talk for weeks about the "baby starfish" (Asterina) and the cool bubble algae. In fact, counting the Asterina in my old tank (sometimes there would be 30 or more just on the front glass) helped one of our granddaughters learn to count.
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My youngest took after her dad and has a FW tank, but she is happy to lend her skinny little arm when I need her to reach into the 1st chamber of my sump to rescue a fish. The older one just rolls her eyes at me [emoji2368] One of these days I will reach "cool status"
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May the good Lord grant you patience. Those teen years are rough.
How dare you taint this thread with a FW reference?!?!? I may have to reconsider our friendship LOL. Seriously though, any activity with your kids is a win. They grow up so quickly. I miss his chubby baby fat phase
