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05-15-2008, 11:55 PM
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Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Upstate NY
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Hey all, From Upstate NY
Hello All, I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Stephen, I'm from Upstate NY, and I am a fish geek. I'm new to your site, but by no means new to forums, or the hobby. Im a 28 year veteran to the fishkeeping hobby, having worked my way up from a 10 gallon tank as a child. Ive suffered through the phases of MTS, and have now reduced the number of tanks back down to 3. I currently house a 55 gallon Tanganyikan Cichlid community, a 10 gallon grow-uot tank for a breeding pair of Julidochromis, and My pride and joy, a 55 gallon marine reef. Though I've had years in the FW aspects of the hobby, I am relatively new to the Reefkeeping/Saltwater side of the fun. My 55 gallon softies dominated reef is about 15 months old and has been fairly sucessful. I owe that to the 12 months of research I did before I even mixed the saltwater. Besides the Fishkeeping, I'm a 38 year old Police,Fire, & EMS Dispatcher with a love for photography, the outdoors, and all things natural.
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05-16-2008, 12:19 AM
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Aquarium Advice Addict
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Posts: 17,107
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Welcome to AA! Very very happy to have an experienced aquarist here with us.
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05-16-2008, 02:36 AM
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Aquarium Advice Regular
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Mars
Posts: 61
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Howdy and welcome to AA! Good to have another old-time keeper here 
Dave
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05-16-2008, 07:29 AM
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Sliced Bread
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 8,482
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Welcome to the site! We'd love to share in your experiences, past present and future.
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In the DC Metro Area? Check out GWAPA and WAMAS
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05-16-2008, 07:51 AM
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SW REEF 20+ YEARS
Community Admin
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Virginia
Posts: 39,145
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Welcome aboard.
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05-16-2008, 08:08 AM
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AA Team Emeritus
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 13,858
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Welcome to the site! So...we expect lots of pics!
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05-16-2008, 10:02 AM
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Aquarium Advice Activist
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 161
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Welcome to AA! I'm excited to hear more about your tanks.
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05-16-2008, 12:32 PM
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AA Team Emeritus
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Belle Mead, NJ
Posts: 7,815
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Time to start posting some pics of your tanks....
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05-16-2008, 04:14 PM
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Aquarium Advice FINatic
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Portland, Maine
Posts: 657
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Welcome!!
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10 gallon:1 Betta, 4 otos, 3 Rasbora hengeli
5.5 gallon: 2 otos and 3 Emerald Eye Rasboras
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05-16-2008, 06:28 PM
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Aquarium Advice Freak
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Odessa Texas
Posts: 448
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Hello and Welcome!!!
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Hello, My name is Gayla and I have MTS. 
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05-16-2008, 09:48 PM
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Aquarium Advice Addict
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Posts: 2,211
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It doesnt seem like you have a love for photography cause i dont see any pics.
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05-16-2008, 09:55 PM
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AA Team Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Criders Corners, PA
Posts: 9,889
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Welcome! We're happy to have you join us!
Quote:
Originally Posted by SKAustin
My 55 gallon softies dominated reef is about 15 months old and has been fairly sucessful. I owe that to the 12 months of research I did before I even mixed the saltwater.
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Thumbs up on the research! Great job 
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05-16-2008, 09:57 PM
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Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 28
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Your tanks sound awesome!!! I'm a newbie too.
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05-17-2008, 04:59 PM
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Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 28
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Quote:
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It doesnt seem like you have a love for photography cause i dont see any pics. |
Well thanks everyone for the warm welcome!
Ok, Photos are posted in Albums in my profile if anyone cares to see. In the meanwhile, I'll post a link to this little tidbit I threw together a few months back
SKAustin's 55 Gallon Reef
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05-17-2008, 07:26 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Iowa USA
Posts: 5,860
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Welcome to AA!!!
Great video too. I really enjoyed watching it. The music was an excellant selection.
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05-17-2008, 10:47 PM
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Aquarium Advice Addict
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Upper Marlboro, Maryland
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nice video too bad the image wasn't meant to convert to youtube or it would have been much nicer but that wasnt your fault and no reflection on you.
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If you put off what you can do today until tomorrow it will never get done cause tomorrow never comes. It's always today.
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05-18-2008, 11:18 AM
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AA Team Emeritus
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Belle Mead, NJ
Posts: 7,815
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The video link doesn't work for me. Could you post the url for your video?
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05-18-2008, 11:58 AM
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Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 28
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cmor1701d
The video link doesn't work for me. Could you post the url for your video?
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http://www.youtube.com/swf/l.swf?video_id=ZSw_feZ7SNE
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05-20-2008, 01:34 PM
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Aquarium Advice Freak
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: South Philly, Pa.
Posts: 364
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I'm kinda of late on the hello and welcome part - I've been busy - but welcome and hello - 
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