![]() ![]() “A Bobbit worm looks like a giant centipede,” Arndt said. “And that’s how this whole sort of nightmare started.”Īt the time, not many people knew about Bobbit worms - but what they’d heard was bad. “I noticed one night that one of my corals, something bit a big hole in it and scurried off into the rocks,” he said. Arndt has maintained the tank for more than 25 years. A still of Don Arndt’s aquarium in happier times. “It’s very relaxing.”Īt least it was relaxing - until one night in 2009, when Arndt spotted something strange. “It’s a way for me in Michigan to experience a tropical reef any time I want to,” he said. It’s a lot of work, but Arndt says it’s worth it. The tank, which Arndt set up in 1996, is huge - 4 feet by 2 feet by 3 feet - and packed to the gills with interesting marine life, ranging from coral and sponges to exotic tropical fish. “The aquarium itself sits in the garage in a closet, but there’s a hole cut in the wall, so it looks like a picture on our wall,” Arndt said. But as an adult living in the Midwest, Arndt continued his passion with an expensive and elaborate hobby: a 150-gallon saltwater aquarium that’s built into the wall between his garage and his family room. ![]() Over the years, that fascination bloomed in a number of directions - scuba diving, fishing, fishkeeping. “My dad was a scuba diver, and he started me scuba diving when I was 9.” “I’ve always been fascinated with fish,” he said. This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast.įind it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Īs a kid growing up in southern California, Don Arndt always loved the ocean. ![]()
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