Introducing Reef Central's Reefer of the Month (ROTM) SushiGirl, September 2012

Nanook · 08/31/2012, 06:01 PM

We are pleased to announce the very first Reef Central Reefer of the Month (ROTM). The votes have been counted and the first person to be honored for this award is SushiGirl! Congratulations and thanks to SushiGirl for being our first recipient of this honor!

The description for this honor is as follows:

In appreciation and honor of the members that regularly contribute to our discussion forums, we would like to acknowledge a Reefer each month that stands out as exceptional for their outstanding service to others. This person will be selected by the Reef Central Staff, based on their willingness to help others in response to questions, giving advice, and overall disposition. The honoree will be given the Reef Central ROTM tag, that will appear above their avatar and will follow them for one year after being awarded. This will not only demonstrate to others that you have been chosen as a trustworthy source of information, but also as a positive role model for others to emulate. Additionally, we are pleased to upgrade your membership to "premium" for one year and you will be entered in a raffle along with the other recipients each year to win a special prize to be determined.

We look forward to honoring one person, each month, by highlighting them on the Reef Central homepage. This will include a recent photograph of yourself, or your avatar if you prefer not to show your actual face, along with what you love about the hobby of reef keeping and why you have chosen Reef Central to be your home. Each month the face and paragraph of the ROTM will change, but you can forever hold the honor of knowing that you were one of the chosen few to have earned this title and our respect as a member in great standing.

Best Regards,
The RC Staff

Nanook · 08/31/2012, 06:02 PM

This from SushiGirl:

I got started in the reefing hobby in 2000 with a 3 gallon Eclipse tank given to me for my birthday. For the first 2 weeks I only had live sand in there and I was fascinated by the little critters in it, watching the sand for hours. I then was given a couple of pieces of live rock and WOW! More critters! I had no clue what any of it was, but boy was I hooked! I started looking online to try to figure out what things were and ordering some corals, and darned if more critters didn't come with the corals! I was absolutely glued to that tiny tank.

I quickly acquired 2 more tanks, so during 2000 to 2004 I had the 3 gallon reef, a 10 gallon FOWLR with one damsel and a huge hermit, and a 38 gallon reef. I joined ReefCentral in 2002 and learned a lot about these tiny creatures that fascinated me by reading other posts. I started to help others ID them as I learned. I also "learned" that a 3 gallon reef couldn't be done haha! The term "nano tank" was just beginning to be tossed around at that time. Interesting how times change!

I moved in January of 2005 and couldn't get my boyfriend interested in reef tanks, so for 6 1/2 years I had no tanks. I missed it all the time and was always dragging him to public aquariums & trying to get him excited about the hobby by showing him pictures of critters I'd taken of my old tanks. In October of 2010 he found a deal on a 55 reef ready & asked me if I wanted it -- of course I said yes! We didn't add livestock for 3 months, but by then he was already hooked because, thankfully, he also is fascinated by the tiny life that appears seemingly from nowhere.

We currently have the 55 softy/LPS tank (pictured) plus a 20L reef tank we set up in July with a Yasha goby and candy cane pistol pair added in August. The 20L is to be a frag grow out tank for our 140 that's currently being very slowly set up. We also set up a 10 gallon QT tank for corals and fish in August to keep the 20L and 140 as pest-free as possible. Our entire dining area will soon be full of fish tanks!

My passion is still hitchhikers. I haven't lost that fascination & I try to share what I've learned with others as much as possible here. I still learn new things all the time on this forum, and enjoy helping panicked new people learn what that weird thing in their tank is! There's still plenty I don't know, and I find myself stumped sometimes, but I still enjoy searching for these critters I've never seen before & helping others ID them.

Nanook · 09/03/2012, 12:33 PM

Congratulations!!

Misled · 09/03/2012, 12:40 PM

Congrats SushiGirl!!! Most deserving!!!!

disc1 · 09/03/2012, 12:42 PM

Congrats!!! Well deserved honor!

Ambition · 09/03/2012, 12:48 PM

Perfect shirt for the photo there Sushi Girl!

Again, congratulations with this award. Very well deserved.

StaghornE · 09/03/2012, 12:57 PM

Congrats sushi girl. And Hello!

reefgeezer · 09/03/2012, 12:58 PM

Congrats.

Carsonsig2012 · 09/03/2012, 01:11 PM

looks great!

returnofsid · 09/03/2012, 01:43 PM

Congratulations! Well deserved!

Dino · 09/03/2012, 01:44 PM

Congrats Sushigirl!

Tim gixxerman · 09/03/2012, 01:53 PM

Congrats SushiGirl!!

Snakebyt · 09/03/2012, 02:11 PM

congrats

u4ick · 09/03/2012, 02:26 PM

Very cool that RC is doing this, and I really like the criteria for being chosen.

Congrats to SushiGirl for being the 1st

Paul B · 09/03/2012, 02:28 PM

Fantastic tank there Sushi

rbaker · 09/03/2012, 02:33 PM

Congrats!

steelwrap · 09/03/2012, 02:58 PM

Congrats

aandfsoccr04 · 09/03/2012, 03:00 PM

Congrats.

SushiGirl · 09/03/2012, 03:06 PM

Thanks very much, everyone. It was a big surprise & is definitely an honor, especially to be the first!

Paul, it's my keep it simple softy/LPS tank LOL.

Paul B · 09/03/2012, 03:16 PM

Sushi it is beautiful and it is nicer looking then mine. An honor well deserved.

sirreal63 · 09/03/2012, 03:18 PM

Congrats, very well deserved honor. Thank you for all you do.

brandon429 · 09/03/2012, 03:35 PM

great job always willing to help

arbee · 09/03/2012, 04:00 PM

Congratulations Sushi! You sure do us ladies proud!!

cediss · 09/03/2012, 04:11 PM

Great honor Sushi Girl and obviously well deserved!

Lateralus · 09/03/2012, 04:49 PM

hear hear

08/31/2012, 06:01 PM	#1
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	Introducing Reef Central's Reefer of the Month (ROTM) SushiGirl, September 2012 We are pleased to announce the very first Reef Central Reefer of the Month (ROTM). The votes have been counted and the first person to be honored for this award is SushiGirl! Congratulations and thanks to SushiGirl for being our first recipient of this honor! The description for this honor is as follows: In appreciation and honor of the members that regularly contribute to our discussion forums, we would like to acknowledge a Reefer each month that stands out as exceptional for their outstanding service to others. This person will be selected by the Reef Central Staff, based on their willingness to help others in response to questions, giving advice, and overall disposition. The honoree will be given the Reef Central ROTM tag, that will appear above their avatar and will follow them for one year after being awarded. This will not only demonstrate to others that you have been chosen as a trustworthy source of information, but also as a positive role model for others to emulate. Additionally, we are pleased to upgrade your membership to "premium" for one year and you will be entered in a raffle along with the other recipients each year to win a special prize to be determined. We look forward to honoring one person, each month, by highlighting them on the Reef Central homepage. This will include a recent photograph of yourself, or your avatar if you prefer not to show your actual face, along with what you love about the hobby of reef keeping and why you have chosen Reef Central to be your home. Each month the face and paragraph of the ROTM will change, but you can forever hold the honor of knowing that you were one of the chosen few to have earned this title and our respect as a member in great standing. Best Regards, The RC Staff __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef Last edited by Nanook; 08/31/2012 at 08:26 PM.

08/31/2012, 06:02 PM	#2
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	This from SushiGirl: I got started in the reefing hobby in 2000 with a 3 gallon Eclipse tank given to me for my birthday. For the first 2 weeks I only had live sand in there and I was fascinated by the little critters in it, watching the sand for hours. I then was given a couple of pieces of live rock and WOW! More critters! I had no clue what any of it was, but boy was I hooked! I started looking online to try to figure out what things were and ordering some corals, and darned if more critters didn't come with the corals! I was absolutely glued to that tiny tank. I quickly acquired 2 more tanks, so during 2000 to 2004 I had the 3 gallon reef, a 10 gallon FOWLR with one damsel and a huge hermit, and a 38 gallon reef. I joined ReefCentral in 2002 and learned a lot about these tiny creatures that fascinated me by reading other posts. I started to help others ID them as I learned. I also "learned" that a 3 gallon reef couldn't be done haha! The term "nano tank" was just beginning to be tossed around at that time. Interesting how times change! I moved in January of 2005 and couldn't get my boyfriend interested in reef tanks, so for 6 1/2 years I had no tanks. I missed it all the time and was always dragging him to public aquariums & trying to get him excited about the hobby by showing him pictures of critters I'd taken of my old tanks. In October of 2010 he found a deal on a 55 reef ready & asked me if I wanted it -- of course I said yes! We didn't add livestock for 3 months, but by then he was already hooked because, thankfully, he also is fascinated by the tiny life that appears seemingly from nowhere. We currently have the 55 softy/LPS tank (pictured) plus a 20L reef tank we set up in July with a Yasha goby and candy cane pistol pair added in August. The 20L is to be a frag grow out tank for our 140 that's currently being very slowly set up. We also set up a 10 gallon QT tank for corals and fish in August to keep the 20L and 140 as pest-free as possible. Our entire dining area will soon be full of fish tanks! My passion is still hitchhikers. I haven't lost that fascination & I try to share what I've learned with others as much as possible here. I still learn new things all the time on this forum, and enjoy helping panicked new people learn what that weird thing in their tank is! There's still plenty I don't know, and I find myself stumped sometimes, but I still enjoy searching for these critters I've never seen before & helping others ID them. __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef Last edited by Nanook; 08/31/2012 at 06:10 PM.

09/03/2012, 12:33 PM	#3
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	Congratulations!! __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

09/03/2012, 12:40 PM	#4
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	Congrats SushiGirl!!! Most deserving!!!! __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

09/03/2012, 12:42 PM	#5
disc1 -RT * ln(k) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Little Rock Posts: 9,705	Congrats!!! Well deserved honor! __________________ David Current Tank: Undergoing reconstruction...

09/03/2012, 12:48 PM	#6
Ambition Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,138	Perfect shirt for the photo there Sushi Girl! Again, congratulations with this award. Very well deserved. __________________ Kyle A day off? That's an illusion. Current Tank Info: 460+ Gallons in the making

09/03/2012, 12:57 PM	#7
StaghornE Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 238	Congrats sushi girl. And Hello!

09/03/2012, 12:58 PM	#8
reefgeezer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 2,621	Congrats. __________________ John, Current Tank Info: In-process, 90 Gallon SPS Reef

09/03/2012, 01:11 PM	#9
Carsonsig2012 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 21	looks great!

09/03/2012, 01:43 PM	#10
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	Congratulations! Well deserved!

09/03/2012, 01:44 PM	#11
Dino Freak of Nature Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Finding my way back to the boondocks Posts: 11,048	Congrats Sushigirl! __________________ Cody I will love and miss you until the last beat of my heart Harley & Rusty.

09/03/2012, 01:53 PM	#12
Tim gixxerman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lynchburg,VA Posts: 204	Congrats SushiGirl!! __________________ Currently a 75gal. with 29gal fuge/sump. The fish mated pair of maroon clown's,1 blue chromis, Coral Beauty Angelfish,Foxface,six line, and Tomini Tang. With Softys and LPS. Current Tank Info: 75 mixed, 30 fowlr

09/03/2012, 02:11 PM	#13
Snakebyt Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Lubbock Tx Posts: 2,141	congrats

09/03/2012, 02:26 PM	#14
u4ick Theorist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: St. Peters MO, 63376 Posts: 1,608	Very cool that RC is doing this, and I really like the criteria for being chosen. Congrats to SushiGirl for being the 1st

09/03/2012, 02:28 PM	#15
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	Fantastic tank there Sushi __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

09/03/2012, 02:33 PM	#16
rbaker Reef Central Admin Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 32,642 Blog Entries: 4	Congrats! __________________ Ryan A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. -- George Bernard Shaw

09/03/2012, 02:58 PM	#17
steelwrap Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan City IN Posts: 148	Congrats

09/03/2012, 03:00 PM	#18
aandfsoccr04 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,561	Congrats. __________________ 120 gallon mixed reef

09/03/2012, 03:06 PM	#19
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Thanks very much, everyone. It was a big surprise & is definitely an honor, especially to be the first! Paul, it's my keep it simple softy/LPS tank LOL. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

09/03/2012, 03:16 PM	#20
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	Sushi it is beautiful and it is nicer looking then mine. An honor well deserved. __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

09/03/2012, 03:18 PM	#21
sirreal63 Go Spurs Go!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Meadowlakes Texas Posts: 13,357	Congrats, very well deserved honor. Thank you for all you do. __________________ Jack No One has ever been seriously injured by using the search function. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency. Current Tank Info: Reefing the Pentagon.

09/03/2012, 03:35 PM	#22
brandon429 Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,460	great job always willing to help

09/03/2012, 04:00 PM	#23
arbee Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Massillon, Ohio Posts: 439	Congratulations Sushi! You sure do us ladies proud!! __________________ 125 mixed reef/55sump-fuge/ Current Tank Info: 125 Reef/55 Sump 72" Aquactinics Constellation T5 fixture 55 sump ER RS250 skimmer

09/03/2012, 04:11 PM	#24
cediss Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Posts: 1,431	Great honor Sushi Girl and obviously well deserved!

09/03/2012, 04:49 PM	#25
Lateralus Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: St. Charles mo. Posts: 756	hear hear __________________ Mike Current Tank Info: 120 gallon reef/ 40 gal sump. Born on 5/30/13.