New Guy from Madison, WI

I know a few of you from frag swaps and RC but wanted to say hi and that I am looking forward to meeting everyone at the FallFest.  I will be bringing some of my best stuff down for the swap and I will also be looking to pick up some new things.  I am admittedly fussy when it comes to trades but if you have something thats unusual and/or amazing, pm me....I know from past trades with GIRS members I wont be coming home disappointed
Anyway, about me.  33 YO, native of Upstate New York.  I have been in the hobby both recreationally and professionally for 20+ years now, starting out when liverock was basically a new concept /DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default/emoticons/wink.gif  and aiptasia was a cool thing to find in your tank.  I have pretty much done everything from coldwater public aquarium displays, carribean biotopes, high end sps setups, mixed reefs and everything freshwater from koi to guppies to natives etc etc.  I spent 8 years as a curator at a living museum with a substantial aquatic section so I got to get my feet wet with exhibit design and fabrication that way.  10 years later I am a full blown reef addict 1000 miles from the ocean.  I am heavily into LPS corals, especially the new Australian things but I can pretty much find space for anything cool in my tanks.  My family moved recently and so I am still in the planning stages for a new LPS display (and all my corals are in frag tanks).  I have a 120 SPS display in my basement that is just getting started.  Oh yeah, I am a total sucker for exotic fish.  If its unusual, I pretty much have either had it, wanted it or have it now

 

Oh yeah, I forgot...I like beer. Wheres the drinking going to be at Friday night?

 

Posted By xroads on 10/29/2008 01:38 PM
Welcome, I look forward to meeting you & checking out your stuff.
I am setting up a 250 LPS only tank. I dont think it will be coral ready by the swap so I will have to check out your inventory & call you later.
Sounds like you have a ton of good experience. What kind of really cool fish do you have?
Not sure where the beer drinking will be yet but I am sure there will be a post on it.
250 LPS  wish I had the space.  That should be fun.
My current fish list is:
Swissguard Basslet
Wrasse Bass
R.S. Sailfin
Desjardini
Flamefin Tang
Quintuplet of Blue-eye Cardinals
Flame Wrasse Trio
Striatus Tang
Potter's Wrasse
Christmas Wrasse
Bellus Angel
Peppermint Hogfish
Mystery Wrasse
Blue Lyretail Goby
Pair of Reidi Seahorses
Hawaiian Racoon B'fly
Molly Miller Blenny
Pair Black Saddle Clowns
Pair Onyx Clowns
Pair True Percs
Pair Potter's Angels
In four different tanks!

 

Thanks for all the welcomes and compliments folks, I am really looking forward to this weekend. I am only bummed my wife and kiddo cant come.