Hello From Portland, OR

[Tholl730]

Hi everyone, I've been lurking here for a few years now and thought I would finally introduce myself. My name is Thomas and I have been keeping fish for around 15 years. I made the switch from freshwater to saltwater in 2020 and haven't looked back since. I initially was going to go FOWLR but fell in love with corals early on and switched to a reef tank. I started out slow and made just about every mistake you possibly can, but I think I'm a better reefer for it in the end. I was pretty limited on space so my current tank is a 75 gallon mixed reef with all HOB gear. However, my wife and I were fortunate enough to move into a larger house this year, and things are quickly starting to outgrow the 75 gallon (looking at you Derasa clam), so I am also in the middle of starting an IM 200 EXT. I'll get a build thread up for that shortly, and in the meantime just want to say thank you to this awesome community. I wouldn't be nearly as far as I am without being able to find answers to just about every question I could think of here.

Current system:
-75 gallon Aqueon tank
-DIY stand and canopy
-Seachem Tidal 110 filter
-Aquamaxx HOB 1.5 Skimmer
-Aquamaxx Refugium
-Hydor Koralia 3rd gen powerheads
-BRS 200W heater with Inkbird controller
-Kamoer ATO
-Kamoer X1 dosing pumps
-Maxpect Razor X R5 200W light

Fish:
Two Spot Bristletooth Tang (Mr. Munch)
Yellow Wrasse (Xanthos)
Lyretail Anthias (Buttercup)
2xVanderbilt Chromis (Chet and Abigail VanWinkleberg)
Yellow Watchman Goby (George Sunshine Goblesworth II)
Standard Ocellaris Clown (Coco)
Snowflake Ocellaris Clown (Bean)
Royal Gramma (Elizabeth)

Inverts:
-Candy Cane Pistol Shrimp (Dozer)
-2xTuxedo Urchins (Bjorn and Wayne)
-3xStrawberry Conchs (Hoover, Dyson, and Roomba)
-5xScarlett Hermits
-Trochus snails
-Cerith snails
-Maxima Clam
-Derasa Clam

2020:

2021:

2022:

2023:

Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for the IM 200 EXT build! It's going to be EPIC if I say so myself.

 

[Kristopher Conlin]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[ShepherdReefer]

Hey there, welcome to the group.

 

[cdemoss01]

Hi everyone, I've been lurking here for a few years now and thought I would finally introduce myself. My name is Thomas and I have been keeping fish for around 15 years. I made the switch from freshwater to saltwater in 2020 and haven't looked back since. I initially was going to go FOWLR but fell in love with corals early on and switched to a reef tank. I started out slow and made just about every mistake you possibly can, but I think I'm a better reefer for it in the end. I was pretty limited on space so my current tank is a 75 gallon mixed reef with all HOB gear. However, my wife and I were fortunate enough to move into a larger house this year, and things are quickly starting to outgrow the 75 gallon (looking at you Derasa clam), so I am also in the middle of starting an IM 200 EXT. I'll get a build thread up for that shortly, and in the meantime just want to say thank you to this awesome community. I wouldn't be nearly as far as I am without being able to find answers to just about every question I could think of here.

Current system:
-75 gallon Aqueon tank
-DIY stand and canopy
-Seachem Tidal 110 filter
-Aquamaxx HOB 1.5 Skimmer
-Aquamaxx Refugium
-Hydor Koralia 3rd gen powerheads
-BRS 200W heater with Inkbird controller
-Kamoer ATO
-Kamoer X1 dosing pumps
-Maxpect Razor X R5 200W light

Fish:
Two Spot Bristletooth Tang (Mr. Munch)
Yellow Wrasse (Xanthos)
Lyretail Anthias (Buttercup)
2xVanderbilt Chromis (Chet and Abigail VanWinkleberg)
Yellow Watchman Goby (George Sunshine Goblesworth II)
Standard Ocellaris Clown (Coco)
Snowflake Ocellaris Clown (Bean)
Royal Gramma (Elizabeth)

Inverts:
-Candy Cane Pistol Shrimp (Dozer)
-2xTuxedo Urchins (Bjorn and Wayne)
-3xStrawberry Conchs (Hoover, Dyson, and Roomba)
-5xScarlett Hermits
-Trochus snails
-Cerith snails
-Maxima Clam
-Derasa Clam

2020:

2021:

2022:

2023:

Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for the IM 200 EXT build! It's going to be EPIC if I say so myself.

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[Reef Devils]

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Hi everyone, I've been lurking here for a few years now and thought I would finally introduce myself. My name is Thomas and I have been keeping fish for around 15 years. I made the switch from freshwater to saltwater in 2020 and haven't looked back since. I initially was going to go FOWLR but fell in love with corals early on and switched to a reef tank. I started out slow and made just about every mistake you possibly can, but I think I'm a better reefer for it in the end. I was pretty limited on space so my current tank is a 75 gallon mixed reef with all HOB gear. However, my wife and I were fortunate enough to move into a larger house this year, and things are quickly starting to outgrow the 75 gallon (looking at you Derasa clam), so I am also in the middle of starting an IM 200 EXT. I'll get a build thread up for that shortly, and in the meantime just want to say thank you to this awesome community. I wouldn't be nearly as far as I am without being able to find answers to just about every question I could think of here.

Current system:
-75 gallon Aqueon tank
-DIY stand and canopy
-Seachem Tidal 110 filter
-Aquamaxx HOB 1.5 Skimmer
-Aquamaxx Refugium
-Hydor Koralia 3rd gen powerheads
-BRS 200W heater with Inkbird controller
-Kamoer ATO
-Kamoer X1 dosing pumps
-Maxpect Razor X R5 200W light

Fish:
Two Spot Bristletooth Tang (Mr. Munch)
Yellow Wrasse (Xanthos)
Lyretail Anthias (Buttercup)
2xVanderbilt Chromis (Chet and Abigail VanWinkleberg)
Yellow Watchman Goby (George Sunshine Goblesworth II)
Standard Ocellaris Clown (Coco)
Snowflake Ocellaris Clown (Bean)
Royal Gramma (Elizabeth)

Inverts:
-Candy Cane Pistol Shrimp (Dozer)
-2xTuxedo Urchins (Bjorn and Wayne)
-3xStrawberry Conchs (Hoover, Dyson, and Roomba)
-5xScarlett Hermits
-Trochus snails
-Cerith snails
-Maxima Clam
-Derasa Clam

2020:

2021:

2022:

2023:

Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for the IM 200 EXT build! It's going to be EPIC if I say so myself.

Welcome!

 

[CO2TLEY]

 

[mfinn]

Welcome to R2R from just up the road a little in Olympia, Washington

 

[Reefer Matt]

 

[tharbin]

Welcome to R2R! Nice looking tank.

 

[Fish Styx]

Greetings and welcome to the reef!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[shakacuz]

welcome aboard the r2r board! hello from PA!

 

[OctaviusBrine]

Welcome to the reef!

 

[DDenny]

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Welcome to reef2reef! We are glad to have you here!

 

[Ocean_Queenie]

Hello & Welcome Thomas! Nice tank~

 

[zheka757]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome to R2R Thomas. Your tank looks great. Worth doing a build thread on it.

 

[Cthulukelele]

Hi everyone, I've been lurking here for a few years now and thought I would finally introduce myself. My name is Thomas and I have been keeping fish for around 15 years. I made the switch from freshwater to saltwater in 2020 and haven't looked back since. I initially was going to go FOWLR but fell in love with corals early on and switched to a reef tank. I started out slow and made just about every mistake you possibly can, but I think I'm a better reefer for it in the end. I was pretty limited on space so my current tank is a 75 gallon mixed reef with all HOB gear. However, my wife and I were fortunate enough to move into a larger house this year, and things are quickly starting to outgrow the 75 gallon (looking at you Derasa clam), so I am also in the middle of starting an IM 200 EXT. I'll get a build thread up for that shortly, and in the meantime just want to say thank you to this awesome community. I wouldn't be nearly as far as I am without being able to find answers to just about every question I could think of here.

Current system:
-75 gallon Aqueon tank
-DIY stand and canopy
-Seachem Tidal 110 filter
-Aquamaxx HOB 1.5 Skimmer
-Aquamaxx Refugium
-Hydor Koralia 3rd gen powerheads
-BRS 200W heater with Inkbird controller
-Kamoer ATO
-Kamoer X1 dosing pumps
-Maxpect Razor X R5 200W light

Fish:
Two Spot Bristletooth Tang (Mr. Munch)
Yellow Wrasse (Xanthos)
Lyretail Anthias (Buttercup)
2xVanderbilt Chromis (Chet and Abigail VanWinkleberg)
Yellow Watchman Goby (George Sunshine Goblesworth II)
Standard Ocellaris Clown (Coco)
Snowflake Ocellaris Clown (Bean)
Royal Gramma (Elizabeth)

Inverts:
-Candy Cane Pistol Shrimp (Dozer)
-2xTuxedo Urchins (Bjorn and Wayne)
-3xStrawberry Conchs (Hoover, Dyson, and Roomba)
-5xScarlett Hermits
-Trochus snails
-Cerith snails
-Maxima Clam
-Derasa Clam

2020:

2021:

2022:

2023:

Thanks for reading, and stay tuned for the IM 200 EXT build! It's going to be EPIC if I say so myself.

Welcome! Wowza the new shell growth on that clam is impressive! You're doing a heck of a job

 

[Brisk]

Welcome!