Economy's Impact?
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Reefs.org Nickname:
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Chucker
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Real Name:
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Kevin Tompkins
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RDO Member/OP Since:
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Email:
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Web Page URL:
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Chucker's Reef
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City, State, Country:
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Spencerport, New York, United States of
America
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Occupation:
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Quality Analyst, Medical Device
Manufacturer
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Date Started Marine Aquaria:
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June 1998
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Current Marine Aquariums:
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40g breeder, 90 liter sump (with LR and
macroalgae on RDP), 285W VHO on IceCast dimmer, Amiracle CC skimmer
(I know it sucks- so sue me!), 300gph circ on Lightwave timer,
300gph return, 4.5" sandbed, critters on webpage
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Reef Keeping Philosophy:
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Take advice with a grain of salt, then do what
works for you... it probably won't work for anyone else, because no
two systems are the same. Always take your critters' health
seriously. OTOH, don't take yourself so seriously, you're in this
because it's fun!
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Favorite Fish:
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Sohal Tang (they look soooo cool, but I haven't
the space)
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Favorite Coral:
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Plates,
Fungia spp
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coral that travels)
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Favorite Invertebrate:
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Mysids ('cause I've got a zillion of 'em)
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Dream Reef System:
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After I win the lottery, I will be building my
house around my reef- min. 1000g system with a turtle grass bed,
and lagoonal inverts. lotsa clams, microinverts, and some huge
Porites or Monastrea heads for a focus.
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Other Hobbies:
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Military history, fishing/canoeing, reading
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Other Reef Experience:
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Reefs.org Nickname:
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ChrisRD
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Real Name:
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Chris DiChiaro
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RDO Member Since:
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May 2002
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Email:
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City, State, Country:
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Saugerties, NY, USA
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Occupation:
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Professional Engineer
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Date Started Marine Aquaria:
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1991
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Current Marine Aquariums:
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50 gallon reef for now (120+ coming
soon...)
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Reef Keeping Philosophy:
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Read, read, read & be patient!
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Favorite Fish:
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Too many to list, but Dwarf Angels come to
mind...
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Favorite Coral:
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Acros & Montis
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Favorite Invertebrate:
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Snails
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Dream Reef System:
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A big one that someone else pays for... :)
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Other Hobbies:
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Various sports, hiking, reading.
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Reefs.org Nickname:
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Len
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Real Name:
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Leonard Ho
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RDO Member/OP Since:
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1999
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Email:
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Web Page URL:
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www.reefscapes.net
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City, State, Country:
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Los Angeles, CA USA
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Occupation:
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Chief operational officer for a electrical parts
distribution corporation. Photo, graphics, and print design work
when requested.
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Date Started Marine Aquaria:
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15+ years ago, about the time "Dutch" systems
were phasing out undergravel filters for SW.
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Current Marine Aquariums:
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decade old 120 gallon mixed community (
www.reefscapes.net/120gallon.html
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Reef Keeping Philosophy:
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Knowedge is the key to success, and patience the
key to knowledge. Nothing good ever comes from rushing blindly into
any endeavor, and reefkeeping is most certainly no exception.
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Favorite Fish:
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Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis
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Favorite Coral:
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I can't decide; I really like them all.
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Favorite Invertebrate:
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Tridacnas and host anemones
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Dream Reef System:
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12'x6'x4' sun/MH-lit behemoth
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Other Hobbies:
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photography, music, art, computer gaming
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Other Reef Experience:
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Occasional trips to the Indo-Pacific. Time
commitments stateside keep me from travelling to all the places I'd
love to visit (someday).
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Reefs.org Nickname:
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liquid
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Real Name:
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Shane Graber
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RDO Member/OP Since:
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1999/2002
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Email:
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Click to Send
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Web Page URL:
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LiquidReef.com
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City, State, Country:
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Archbold, Ohio, United States of America
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Occupation:
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Research Chemist
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Date Started Marine Aquaria:
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December 1999
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Current Marine Aquariums:
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38 gallon reef. 1x250 watt Iwasaki halide + 2x95
watt VHO actinics. Bakpak skimmer. Kalkwasser for makeup water and
Ca/alk. Soon to be upgrading to a custom 80 gal tank with
dimensions of 4'x2'x16" tall.
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Reef Keeping Philosophy:
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Know the animals' needs BEFORE you buy it and
once you have it strive to give it the best environment you can.
PATIENCE also comes to mind as well. Have patience. Good things
come to those that wait young grasshopper. :)
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Favorite Fish:
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It's a tie between my Banggai cardinals and my
A.ocellaris.
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Favorite Coral:
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I would have to say it would be M.capricornis or
tabling Acropora sp.
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Favorite Invertebrate:
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My black cucumber.
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Dream Reef System:
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An 8'x3'x3' tall tank with a large school of
Anthias squamapinis would be killer. Rock work would recreate a
reef flat and the back of the tank would be strewn with rock zip
tied together to simulate a reef wall. The sump would be in the
basement in the "fishroom laboratory" where all of my equipment
would be housed. Filtration for the system would be a large
refugium, an algal turf scrubber, and a huge skimmer. In addition
to the tank, a coral prop tank would be set up as well as breeding
tanks for various fish.
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Other Hobbies:
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When not messing around with my reef tank or
spending time with my wife and son, I also enjoy reading,
backpacking (aspire to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail someday),
and martial arts.
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Reefs.org Nickname:
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Matt_Wandell
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Real Name:
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Matt Wandell
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RDO Member Since:
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2002
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Email:
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Click to Send
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City, State, Country:
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Davis, Ca, U.S.A.
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Occupation:
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Bartender
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Date Started Marine Aquaria:
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1999
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Current Marine Aquariums:
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30, 6G Reef
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Reef Keeping Philosophy:
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More biology, less technology
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Favorite Fish:
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Any angel
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Favorite Coral:
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Montipora digitata
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Favorite Invertebrate:
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Any cephalopod
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Dream Reef System:
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Live near a coral reef, own a mask and
snorkel
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Other Hobbies:
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basketball (I'm 6'9", ...duh!) and big
pimping
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Reefs.org Nickname:
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Nico
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Real Name:
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Nicolas Will
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RDO Member/OP Since:
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Email:
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Click to Send
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A Reefer in Dubai
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City, State, Country:
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Houston, Texas, United States of America
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Occupation:
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Chief Engineer
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Date Started Marine Aquaria:
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1993
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Current Marine Aquariums:
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None!!! Starting a dual 40-G system, common sump
and skimmer, one tank high energy/sps DSB, one tank lagoon/seagrass
VDSB
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Reef Keeping Philosophy:
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All methods work, you just have to be aware of
their limitations and bonuses. One word: PATIENCE
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Favorite Fish:
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Sohal Tang, a beautiful fish, but the only one
that scares me while diving
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Favorite Coral:
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Euphyllia spp
, any of them
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Favorite Invertebrate:
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Harlequin shrimps... too bad about their diet, I
will never be able to maintain those
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Dream Reef System:
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Huge tank with natural sunlight and natural sea
recirculation. Of course, I would live by the beach, with a full
reef 100m away!
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Other Hobbies:
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Photography, computers and diving
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Other Reef Experience:
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Reefs.org Nickname:
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Thales
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Real Name:
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Richard Ross
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RDO Member Since:
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November 2000 (originally as Lefty)
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Email:
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Click to Send
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Web Page URL:
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http://www.stickycricket.com
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City, State, Country:
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Alameda, CA USA
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Occupation:
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Currently, stay at home father
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Date Started Marine Aquaria:
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Current tank:10/30/02, been reef keeping on
and off since '85
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Current Marine Aquariums:
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150 gallon under house sump/coral farm with 150 gallon show tank. 2 400
watt 20k XM bulbs in Lumenarcs. 2 48 inch URI superactinc VHO's.
Circulation - Ampmaster 3K return, Sequence 5800 with 10 port manifold
closed loop, Posidon and OM squirt closed loop, Tunze 6100 and 3
powerheads. ASM g4x skimmer. DIY Kalk reactor. DIY Ca reactor. Build thread: http://www.reefs.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=918541#918541
130 gallon Cuttle system - www.DaisyHillCuttleFarm.com
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Reef Keeping Philosophy:
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Automate everything you can. Go as big as you
can. Most additives are hooey.
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Favorite Fish:
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Wartskin Angler
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Favorite Coral:
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Xenia
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Favorite Invertebrate:
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Cuttlefish
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Dream Reef System:
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I think my system is pretty dreamy.
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Other Hobbies:
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Juggling, glass blowing, Kuk Sool Won,
tortoises, Scuba,Video
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Reefs.org Nickname:
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wade
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Real Name:
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Dr. Wade Lehmann
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RDO Member/OP Since:
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Email:
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Click to Send
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Web Page URL:
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Image
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City, State, Country:
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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of
America
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Occupation:
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PhD Toxicologist
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Date Started Marine Aquaria:
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February 1998
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Current Marine Aquariums:
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220g (72x30x20) display tank, connected to a 65g custom acrylic sump a floor below. The sump houses a 4' beckett "Fergy" skimmer, a large Ca reactor (also "Fergy"), and topoff. The main tank is lighted by 4x 400W (2x 10000K and 2x 20000k MH. Primarily SPS.
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Reef Keeping Philosophy:
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Read, read and read more. Learn all you can about the hobby and keep up with the latest advances. Many methods work, but form your own educated opinions.
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Favorite Fish:
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Filamentous wrasse, P. filamentosus
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Favorite Coral:
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Maze Brains
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Favorite Invertebrate:
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Anemones. They are a wonder to watch and learn
about... how many coral relatives can walk?
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Dream Reef System:
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A large tank, ~2000 gallons, which could be designed to recreate a real reef system like those in the shallows of Fiji. From crest to wall to sandbed.
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Other Hobbies:
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SCUBA diving and photography (above and below water)
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Other Reef Experience:
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Snorkeling for endless hours in Fiji, New Caledonia, Bermuda, and Florida. SCUBA in Australia, Bermuda, Belize, NC, FL. I am working in aquatic toxicology with the ultimate aim of doing reef research.
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