gavination Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Howdy! I've always wanted a saltwater reef tank from my undergrad days after taking invert zoology and things only got worse after the first time I wandered into C&C shortly after they opened. Besides, I already have a bunch of expensive hobbies like hand-crafted chef knives, alpine climbing, skiing, orchids, why not another? Recently, things got rolling when a friend gave me a 14g biocube about a month back that he was no longer using. It's currently empty and cycling, but it's close! While waiting, I've been reading all manner of articles and posts; planning and plotting what I wanted to put in the tank (Montis and frogspawn and birds nest, oh my). During that time, I stumbled upon this group and figured I'd join and say hello. Looking forward to testing my patience while this thing finishes cycling! Cheers. Gavin. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil&Fin Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Welcome, Gavin. Glad you're here. Can't wait to see how things progress. Sent from my SM-G928P using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Welcome to the forum you should take some pictures of your tank and post them on here so we can see the progression of your reef:) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Welcome Gavin! Cuttlefishandcoral is a great store. Jeff will steer you in the right direction. That free biocube is going to cost you a lot of money! ???? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavination Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 I'll have to do that as soon as I figure it how Paratore! Em, I realized that pretty quick! I was looking at modding it into a rimless tank, although there fear of it exploding deters me a little. But after that, adding a Kessil or Hydra 26 HD plus an MP10. Puts this hobby on par with chef knives! All of it is overkill for a nano, but I'm sure an upgrade will be in the works at and point. I already want more than will fit in this tiny tank! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowen1022 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Welcome! You'll find that people here are extremely helpful and kind. And exactly what emerald said that free biocube will end up being a hefty but rewarding bill Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 To post pictures you have to get a photobucket account and upload the image there first and then copy the image link and then paste. I wish it was simpler to download pictures but that seems to be pretty standard for most forums. You will fit right in here with already wanting to mod the biocube!???? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBret Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Howdy! I've always wanted a saltwater reef tank from my undergrad days after taking invert zoology and things only got worse after the first time I wandered into C&C shortly after they opened. Besides, I already have a bunch of expensive hobbies like hand-crafted chef knives, alpine climbing, skiing, orchids, why not another? Recently, things got rolling when a friend gave me a 14g biocube about a month back that he was no longer using. It's currently empty and cycling, but it's close! While waiting, I've been reading all manner of articles and posts; planning and plotting what I wanted to put in the tank (Montis and frogspawn and birds nest, oh my). During that time, I stumbled upon this group and figured I'd join and say hello. Looking forward to testing my patience while this thing finishes cycling! Cheers. Gavin. Hand crafted chef knives....that sounds interesting. Have you payed a visit to 18th generation samuri sword blade smith Murrry Carter? He's on the Discovery Channel show " Forged in Fire" some of the best hand made knives around. He specializes in chef/kitchen knives. Just happens to be the business next to mine in Hillsboro. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuttleFishandCoral Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Glad you found this place. Welcome to the addiction! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavination Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 Welcome Gavin! Cuttlefishandcoral is a great store. Jeff will steer you in the right directionJeff has been awesome already! Such a nice guy! Having the moderator approve all my posts sure makes real time edits hard haha. Can't wait until I reach my fifth post! Hand crafted chef knives....that sounds interesting. Have you payed a visit to 18th generation samuri sword blade smith Murrry Carter? He's on the Discovery Channel show " Forged in Fire" some of the best hand made knives around. He specializes in chef/kitchen knives. Just happens to be the business next to mine in Hillsboro.Like this one? (Assuming this works!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softy Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Yes. Murray Carter is mrbrets neighbor. And Bret is proud! lol Welcome to PNWMAS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Welcome to the PNWMAS Forum, Gavin! We are looking forward to meeting you soon. We have lots of great meetings and events getting lined up, and we are adding them to out Meet and Events forum, and to our PNWMAS Calendar as we finalize details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavination Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Thanks all for the warm welcome! I'll keep an eye on the calendar for sure! Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Hello! I am fairly new too but have learned a lot already! Most of my education has come from making mistakes! haha! The other comments are right..I was given a "free" Biocube 29 a couple of years ago but have spent a lot on upgrading and replacing the fish and corals that I lost due to my "learning experiences" I think I have the basics now! Have fun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uliulimaka Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Welcome to the hobby! Always nice to see others getting hooked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolekii Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 welcome to the hobby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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