TSA's Pre Black Friday Sale!! **BIGGEST DISCOUNTS OF THE YEAR** Over 4,000 Corals!!

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200g tank and I still mix water in buckets =P.

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A water mixing station would change your life!! lol
 

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So what got everyone in to the hobby??
Would you believe a Blue Macaw? I decided i needed a pet and wanted something a little more unique instead of a dog or cat. Large parrot seemed to fit the bill. Got one! What I found was they required more attention than mammal pets. So, I bought a pet store to keep the Macaw there where it could be entertained. Store had lots of fish including a saltwater section. Got into the saltwater stuff and started my own saltwater tank at home. owning a pet store meant I could get everything wholesale. Eventually sold the Macaw to a nice family, sold the pet store to friends and went full throttle into saltwater corals and fish. Took me a while, but finally found my perfect match in a hobby.
 
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Would you believe a Blue Macaw? I decided i needed a pet and wanted something a little more unique instead of a dog or cat. Large parrot seemed to fit the bill. Got one! What I found was they required more attention than mammal pets. So, I bought a pet store to keep the Macaw there where it could be entertained. Store had lots of fish including a saltwater section. Got into the saltwater stuff and started my own saltwater tank at home. owning a pet store meant I could get everything wholesale. Eventually sold the Macaw to a nice family, sold the pet store to friends and went full throttle into saltwater corals and fish. Took me a while, but finally found my perfect match in a hobby.

Definitely one of the more unique getting in to the hobby stories I have ever heard! lol
 

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Definitely one of the more unique getting in to the hobby stories I have ever heard! lol
I grew up on a big farm/ranch in Texas. I never lost the love of growing things and caring for critters. My two primary hobbies now are growing Bonsai trees and caring for my reef tank. Life is good. A lot of people can’t fathom how those two things evolved from my career in life. I tended to life on the edge for my country. This was my office for 36 years in the Air Force and working for Boeing Aerospace training young Fighter Pilots. As they say, felt like I never worked a day in my life.

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The mysteries are kinda killing me. I’m wasting the whole drop scrolling for mysteries only to not have a single one there in like 13 drops
 
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I grew up on a big farm/ranch in Texas. I never lost the love of growing things and caring for critters. My two primary hobbies now are growing Bonsai trees and caring for my reef tank. Life is good. A lot of people can’t fathom how those two things evolved from my career in life. I tended to life on the edge for my country. This was my office for 36 years in the Air Force and working for Boeing Aerospace training young Fighter Pilots. As they say, felt like I never worked a day in my life.

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Wow that is incredible! Thank you for your service! I just started by Bonsai collection. I look forward to getting more trees. I just saw you are in the Ocala/ Villages area. I am sure you have been by the store?
 
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The mysteries are kinda killing me. I’m wasting the whole drop scrolling for mysteries only to not have a single one there in like 13 drops

I apologize. We had an error with them loading on the site. I was hoping we could get them on by today, but I don't think they will be on this sale.
 

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