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Matt D.

Matt D.

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This is my second post here, first being in a thread about a tank that's for sale. I've been interested in salt water tanks for a long time but I had never really known anyone who was into them or even how to start such a thing. Aberrix and Lurch turned me onto this place, I've been doing plenty of research and learning over the past few weeks so I have a fairly good understanding about how these things work. I like building and maintaining things it seems (I plant a garden every year, things like that) so I'm looking forward to getting a salt water tank set up.
 
Welcome to the addiction.

Nice to have another friends on the boards.
 
lol I was just talking with umdivx up at DA about you two (abberix and lurch) spreading the reefing addiction...

Welcome to the Boards Matt!

Let us know when you come up with questions. We're all here to help, well and to stare at pictures too...
 
Welcome to the addiction Matt! hope your kids have a seperate college fund, or it's gonna be gone soon...:gay1:
 
fivesmallworlds said:
lol I was just talking with umdivx up at DA about you two (abberix and lurch) spreading the reefing addiction...
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I forgot about umdivx, I know him, too. :)
WelderInWi said:
Welcome to the addiction Matt! hope your kids have a seperate college fund, or it's gonna be gone soon...:gay1:
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No kids, no significant other... I enjoy my toys. :)
 
gooyferret said:
Welcome where you from? And what you planning on setting up for a tank?
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I live in Shoreview. Aberrix and Lurch pointed out that 46 gallon bow front to me and I'm going to try to pick that up. I'm in no rush to set up a tank, I just want to do it right the first time with the correct equipment.
 
fivesmallworlds said:
lol I was just talking with umdivx up at DA about you two (abberix and lurch) spreading the reefing addiction...

Welcome to the Boards Matt!

Let us know when you come up with questions. We're all here to help, well and to stare at pictures too...
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heh yes small world, and the hobby is like crack, just keeps getting worse, but in a good way.

BTW thanks for not mentioning me Matt. ;)

- Josh
 
Matt D. said:
I live in Shoreview. Aberrix and Lurch pointed out that 46 gallon bow front to me and I'm going to try to pick that up. I'm in no rush to set up a tank, I just want to do it right the first time with the correct equipment.
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go big or go home ;) I honestly wish I had a bigger tank already.

- Josh
 
umdivx said:
go big or go home ;) I honestly wish I had a bigger tank already.

- Josh
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The thought of a tank around 55 gallons or larger just doesn't appeal to me right now. I like the physical size of something around 3' wide. It'll be plenty to get me started.
 
Matt D. said:
I live in Shoreview
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I live in Coon Rapids and work in Vadnais Heights off of 96 right between 35E and 35W - happy to swing by if you need any help - not that I am an expert....


Matt D. said:
No kids, no significant other... I enjoy my toys. :)
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WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My sig IS my toy!!!!:gay1:
 
Matt D. said:
The thought of a tank around 55 gallons or larger just doesn't appeal to me right now. I like the physical size of something around 3' wide. It'll be plenty to get me started.
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Just to show how much I don't know I did some looking around online and found that you can get tanks around 50 to 55 gallons that are 36" wide, they're just taller than something like a 40. I like the idea of a tall tank that would allow for taller rock formations. I'm working on a WTB post so hopefully I can start collecting equipment soon.
 
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