PDX_Reefer Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Hello everyone, my name is Rick. I live in Portland (King City to be precise) and found out about the forum from Robin at Cuttle Fish and Corals. I've had a tank for about a year that Jeff set me up with, a bday gift from my wife who is also into this hobby/obsession. I recently moved from an IM Nuvo20 to a Red Sea Max E260, AI Hydra 26 LEDs, Apex controller. I travel a lot for work and fun, and the larger tank is already proving easier to manage. Automation will help a ton, too. I have it stocked with mostly soft corals and LPS, and one SPS that's actually doing very well. I've got a Clown mated pair (now with his & her rbta after a split...), Blue Damsel, Midas Blenny, Green Chromis, Goby, and Melanurus Wrasse. I also have the typical cleanup crew, minus a bionic Pistol Shrimp that moved absurd amounts of sand in the IM and absconded with a favorite coral; he went back to C&C. His Goby buddy hasn't forgiven me yet... Other hobbies, more or less in descending order of potential for angst and catastrophe... Landscape photography (digital and large format), wine & cocktails, cooking, landscape design, world travel. I thought photography and wine were expensive hobbies. Until now. I moderated and participated in a great photography forum while living in Colorado and learned most of what I know from fellow forum members. Obviously tons to learn about reef-keeping, and I'm looking forward to learning here now. I've already picked up some good info over the weekend, so thanks to everyone who makes this a great resource! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil&Fin Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Hi, Rick! Welcome to the forum. Your tank looks great. Glad you're here. Sent from my SM-G928P using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kknight Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Welcome !!! Beautiful tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Welcome to the forum! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesmiles902 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Your tank is looking good. Glad you could make it to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuttleFishandCoral Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Nice to see you hear Rick. Glad to hear you are enjoying ur new tank. Looks great. We have twin tanks and will be fun watching them both develop. Lots of great people on here. Enjoy. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Welcome Rick! Your tank looks great looks like your landscaping skills are translating to your aquascape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDX_Reefer Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Thanks for the warm welcome and kind words on the tank! Plenty of aquascaping to do still. It's less monolithic than it appears in a 2D photo, but I'll need some bigger pass-throughs to the back if I get any medium-sized fish. Lots of great ideas and inspiration in the build and show-off threads. Thanks again! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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