Cuttlefish Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Hey guys, Just wanted to say I"m new here on this forum and kind of new to the Northwest. My name is Edward but most of my friends call me Ed or Eddie. I've been doing aquariums for over ten years now and been doing marine tanks almost the same amount of time. I've worked in the industry starting at a local fish store in Southern Ca then did servicing of aquariums for homes and businesses and such. It was really cool working for a lfs in that I got to go to all the tradeshows and meet all the reps for the companies of the products we use in our reefs. I miss that. I'm now finishing up my degree at the U of O. I have a small home so not as much room for tanks (I had seven tanks at my old place) and am down to a single freshwater and a nanoreef. The nano reef gets a TON of attention however (just ask my girlfriend). Here's the tale of the tape: -16 gallon Bowfront glass -Ehein 2213 canister filter (no bio media, just sponge and carbon) -2x40 watt Power Compact fixture w/LED moonlight -Circulation: One Maxijet 1200, One Maxijet 900. Both have the hydor flow wavemaker attachement (yeah I know that's alot of flow for this size tank but I'm kind of obsessed with flow) - DIY hang-on refugium with about five inches of sand and, some Chaetomorpha sp. seaweed and a REd Mangrove lit by its own hanging PC light As for livestock: -3 Sinularia and 2 Sarcophytons -T. crocea clam -A couple of featherdusters -Echinoderms: a sea cucumber, Fromia sp. starfish, 2 snall urchins (?) -Coral banded shrimp -couple of snails, a really cool limpet, some nassarius snails -Fish: Three damsels, a Six line Wrasse, and a Percula Clownfish Whew! The tank's been running for about two years now and doing great. Like many of our tanks my tank has evolved from a simple set up to a really complicated thing wiht all kinds of tubes and cables. Personally I kinda dig that. If I could afford it, I'd get all kinds of monitors for it too. I'm toying around with the idea of setting up a bigger tank just so I can build a surge device for it. We'll see. I don't get out a whole lot. Partly it's because I don't drive anymore. I lost a good chunk of my eyesight shortly before I moved up here to Eugene. I'm still getting used to it. I mostly hang out with the girlfriend and go to school or get a beer with a friend. Not sure if I could be able to make it to too many meetings but who knows, maybe I can host a small get together at my place. The house isn't super big but you'd be more than welcome to stop by. It's always good to chat with fellow reef geeks. Ok well that's me in a nut-shell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanz Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Hey! Welcome to the site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powdertang05 Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 welcome gets some pic up love to see your tank. and btw thats not that much flow i used almost 300 in a 5 gal tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Welcome to the boards!! We will start having some 'informal' meetings down south, so look for them, and again welcome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180Brandy Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Welcome to PNWMAS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Hey Eddie, welcome to the board. I'm sure you can catch a ride to some meetings with myself, Nyles, Jay & Stacy, or someone else easily. Maybe sometime i can stop by and check out the nano! Miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuttlefish Posted March 10, 2007 Author Share Posted March 10, 2007 Whoa, thanks Miles. Thats really cool of you. Thanks to everyone else for the great welcome! Powdertang05, you had 300gph in a five gallon??? Did you have sand in it? If so how did you keep it from blowing around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCR Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Welcome................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Welcome Eddie, glad to see more people from the south coming abored, there is works on South meeting happening soon so going North may not even have to happen! Have any questions feel free to pm me, I have a nano in Eugene in my office as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Welcome Eddie, The Southern Meeting are going to start in May. There has been a boom of new members in the area and I wanted to make the meetings a little more accessible to our more southern members. This will also give our Corvallis/Albany/Salem members some more options. Welcome again and we hope you enjoy the site. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidalsculpin Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 Welcome Eddie. Another Lane County Reefkeeper! Oh yeah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuttlefish Posted March 11, 2007 Author Share Posted March 11, 2007 Representin'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyenna Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 um.... go beavs!!!! (laugh) glad to see more students here. (dancing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegotjs Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Welcome,can't wait to see your tank pic's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 um.... go beavs!!!! (laugh) glad to see more students here. (dancing) Eddie, just ignore the beaver believers (laugh) There is some friendly ribbing that goes on sometimes between us duck and beaver fans. Its all in fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuttlefish Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Lol, yeah the whole Duck-Beaver thing is still kinda new to me but as a student at the U of O I'm starting to learn about Duck loyalty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 At least you are on the right side of the playing field. (laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowman Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Amen Nyles. I am a displaced Eugenian? living up here in the hell we call Portland!!!!! I will be attending a few of the southern meetings as well. Oh and welcome to the site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Ya I did my 8 years up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180Brandy Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Go Beavers (cheer) (cheer) Thank you Thank you very much!!! Will be here all week.. Now go try the DUCK....(hungry) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180Bob Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Eddie, just ignore the beaver believers (laugh) There is some friendly ribbing that goes on sometimes between us duck and beaver fans. Its all in fun! Another duck believer here. I believe in roasting at least one every fall. Thought I did promise to have roast beaver next year. Do anyone know where to get beaver meat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180Brandy Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 180Bob (nono) thats just crazy talk... Will roast a duck again real soon I promise !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180Brandy Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 By the way Welcome to PNWMAS Eddie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 that fine, talk the talk, but I don't want to hear it when you can't catch the fast pass and it breaks your nose.. LOL.... j/k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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