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Bot587

NJRC Member
Never filled out the introduction thread. My name is Matt, and I have been in the hobby since I was in high school. Had a 120 reef throughout high school/college. Tore it down when I moved out of parents. Started up a 75 about two years ago (however my wife and I had a baby - so I had to put the reef expenses on hold for about a year.) The baby is currently 10 months and the tank has been chugging along with corals for the last 9 months!
 
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Jerry gauthier

Hi everyone.
Im not new here. I was a member about 6 or 7 years ago. But superstorm sandy got the better of my reef tank.
My house flooded with 2 feet of water and we lost power for 12 days.
I was able to keep the tank going with generators until 3 months later when my house burned down.
Lost everything.

So about a year ago i got the itch and started over. Bought a used oceanic 160 for a couple hundred and got started reading all i could.

Alot has changed over time, but really its all the same. The key is patience. And a wife that likes the aquarium, lol

Ill try to upload a pic of it today.
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UsamaCh.

UsamaCh.

Hi! I am a undergraduate student pursuing a B.S. in marine science with a concentration in marine biology. I hope to continue in pursuing a PhD in coral reef ecology and conservation as well as continue studies in aquarium sciences and aquaculture. I am also a founding member and the current president of the Stockton Aquarium and Aquaculture Club. I have been in the hobby personally for about 10 years. I have maintained mostly freshwater aquaria but have volunteered at the Adventure Aquarium as a fish and invert biologist and i currently work at my university's marine field station aquaria lab maintaining the holding tanks that contain specimens collected from the estuary.
 
njtiger24 aquariums

njtiger24 aquariums

Officer Emeritus
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UsamaCh. said:
Hi! I am a undergraduate student pursuing a B.S. in marine science with a concentration in marine biology. I hope to continue in pursuing a PhD in coral reef ecology and conservation as well as continue studies in aquarium sciences and aquaculture. I am also a founding member and the current president of the Stockton Aquarium and Aquaculture Club. I have been in the hobby personally for about 10 years. I have maintained mostly freshwater aquaria but have volunteered at the Adventure Aquarium as a fish and invert biologist and i currently work at my university's marine field station aquaria lab maintaining the holding tanks that contain specimens collected from the estuary.
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Welcome. I was the guy who talked to you at the table in C-Wing. Happy to see you join and wish you the best with the build. Please share with us as you goes move forward.
 
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reefersmoke

Jerry gauthier said:
Hi everyone.
Im not new here. I was a member about 6 or 7 years ago. But superstorm sandy got the better of my reef tank.
My house flooded with 2 feet of water and we lost power for 12 days.
I was able to keep the tank going with generators until 3 months later when my house burned down.
Lost everything.

So about a year ago i got the itch and started over. Bought a used oceanic 160 for a couple hundred and got started reading all i could.

Alot has changed over time, but really its all the same. The key is patience. And a wife that likes the aquarium, lol

Ill try to upload a pic of it today.
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im still working on my wife enjoyment lol hopeful she pulls through , nice tank bro
 
Sponge

Sponge

Hello all. My name is Matt. I am just about ready to fill my first reef tank (I started a tale of the tank yesterday). I have kept fresh water fish for many years and loved them all but have always had a passion for Corals. To be honest I was intimidated but finally am taking the leap. Now that I have looked over this site and read several pages. I only wish I joined a year ago. So much great advice here. I am a simple family man born and raised in Central NJ. Love animals. Fish. Birds etc. I am a fairly proficient wood worker and am not afraid to tinker or fix things. I will continue to read stuff hear and try to get this new to me tank up and running correctly.
 
Andy Aquariums

Andy Aquariums

NJRC Member
Hi everyone, my name is Andy. I have kept a fish tank since I was 8 with some years off in between (read: high school, college and law school). I convinced my wife three years ago that a 14g BioCube was not a big commitment. Now we have the biocube, a 10g frag tank, a picco reef, a freshwater "SpongeBob" tank for the kids and I am building a 40g breeder (and, of course, the obligatory betta fish). While I practice law by day, I spend my nights tending the tanks. I am always looking for something new to learn and get so much out of this hobby. I recently started a blog, www.andyaquariums.com, to help other beginner reefers find their bearings.
 
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