September, 2015, Reefer of the Month (ROTM) - solitude127

Nanook · 09/01/2015, 12:19 PM

Since I was a little boy, I've always been around fish tanks. When going to the fish store with my dad, I always wandered into the saltwater section. I always bugged my dad to get one of those fish, but he always told me that those were saltwater fish and we have a freshwater tank. In 2004, I was able to start my own saltwater tank and that is where the addiction began. In 2006 I found Reef Central and my eyes and my brain were like a sponge, seeing how amazing corals can look and learning as much as I can about equipment, water chemistry and care for these animals. Over the 9 years I've been on Reef Central, I’ve learned many lessons and have tried to share my experiences with the member of Reef Central in hopes reefers can learn from my mistakes. I am by no means an expert but have gone through many highs and lows in this hobby that I’m passionate for.
I’d like to thank the staff of Reef Central for this honor and will continue to share my experiences. I’d also like to thank the contributing members of Reef Central in helping the reefing community care for these precious animals.

solitude127

Nanook · 09/01/2015, 12:21 PM

solitude127, thanks for all you do here on Reef Central, love the fish pic as well

Description of RC ROTM:

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

moondoggy4 · 09/02/2015, 11:55 AM

Congrats and a beautiful tank and thanks for all of your input.

acesq · 09/03/2015, 08:24 AM

Congratulations!

lowbudget · 09/03/2015, 10:04 AM

congrats mike

SPotter · 09/03/2015, 10:46 AM

Congratulations!!!

ArmanS · 09/03/2015, 11:03 AM

Congrats! Well Deserved!

shifty51008 · 09/03/2015, 11:54 AM

Congrats

moga · 09/03/2015, 01:26 PM

Congrat!!!.. where's the page?..

dodgerblew · 09/03/2015, 04:18 PM

Couldn't have selected a better hobbyist!

GO DODGERS, right Mike!

Aquatron · 09/03/2015, 09:52 PM

Well Done!

gcarroll · 09/03/2015, 09:58 PM

Congrats Mike! Well deserved!!!! I'd love to see your tank in person some time.

MrSandman · 09/03/2015, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by gcarroll

Congrats Mike! Well deserved!!!! I'd love to see your tank in person some time.

Yeah! Me too!

solitude127 · 09/04/2015, 12:52 PM

Thanks everyone for the kind words. It's been a long journey and thankfully I've learned a lot from my fellow reefers along the way.

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Originally Posted by MrSandman

Yeah! Me too!

Don't you drive my by house everyday on the way home?

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Originally Posted by gcarroll

Congrats Mike! Well deserved!!!! I'd love to see your tank in person some time.

If you're in the area Greg, LMK, you're more than welcome

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Originally Posted by dodgerblew

Couldn't have selected a better hobbyist!

GO DODGERS, right Mike!

Definitely. Post season is looking good for us right now. They just need to button up the bullpen a little and I think we'll do ok.

savethereef · 09/04/2015, 02:09 PM

Mike since i work in torrance maybe i can come by sometime to buy some frags and see your tank?

sirreal63 · 09/06/2015, 06:06 PM

Very well deserved Mike. Thanks for all that you have done for other reefers in is hobby.

calistyle · 09/06/2015, 07:48 PM

<3 !

christygirl · 09/06/2015, 10:17 PM

Mike. Congrats. You deserve it and I can personally vouch for the help you have given me! Well deserved!!!

FDAWG · 09/08/2015, 09:16 AM

Congrats Mike! Keep them parameters in check

TanksDad13 · 09/08/2015, 11:22 AM

Thanks for all you do! People like you make pages like this an INVALUABLE source of information for folks like me!

theMatrix · 09/17/2015, 04:55 PM

Nice

downbeach · 09/21/2015, 05:23 AM

Congratulations, thank you for all your help.

Au_ThatHurt · 09/24/2015, 02:36 PM

congrats! your passion for those fish is a beautiful thing...put a watermark on those photos! could see that first photo in a nat geo. mag...

s2nhle · 09/26/2015, 04:52 AM

Congrats. Thank you for sharing.

Jhma1987 · 09/26/2015, 05:35 PM

Congratulations! Your tank is beautiful! So many hours of hard work paying off well!!

09/01/2015, 12:19 PM	#1
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	September, 2015, Reefer of the Month (ROTM) - solitude127 Since I was a little boy, I've always been around fish tanks. When going to the fish store with my dad, I always wandered into the saltwater section. I always bugged my dad to get one of those fish, but he always told me that those were saltwater fish and we have a freshwater tank. In 2004, I was able to start my own saltwater tank and that is where the addiction began. In 2006 I found Reef Central and my eyes and my brain were like a sponge, seeing how amazing corals can look and learning as much as I can about equipment, water chemistry and care for these animals. Over the 9 years I've been on Reef Central, I’ve learned many lessons and have tried to share my experiences with the member of Reef Central in hopes reefers can learn from my mistakes. I am by no means an expert but have gone through many highs and lows in this hobby that I’m passionate for. I’d like to thank the staff of Reef Central for this honor and will continue to share my experiences. I’d also like to thank the contributing members of Reef Central in helping the reefing community care for these precious animals. solitude127 __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

09/01/2015, 12:21 PM	#2
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	solitude127, thanks for all you do here on Reef Central, love the fish pic as well Description of RC ROTM: 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

09/03/2015, 08:24 AM	#4
acesq Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Calabasas, CA Posts: 1,501	Congratulations! __________________ Current tank: 340g AGE peninsula

09/03/2015, 10:46 AM	#6
SPotter Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Mt. Pleasant, SC Posts: 5,691	Congratulations!!! __________________ Steve Am I really doing all of this for a fish tank?????? Current Tank Info: 360g Envision Acrylic Tank, Closed Loops, Vectra L1's, MP40QD's, 400w Radiums, Regal 300ext, Dastaco Ext3 CaRx, Controlled by GHL Profilux

09/03/2015, 11:03 AM	#7
ArmanS Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 90713 Posts: 1,391	Congrats! Well Deserved! __________________ 120" x 34" x 30" 540g Build Starting Soon! Royal Exclusiv Dream Box Sump, 2 x 60" ATI LED/T5, DaStaCo CARx, Apex, Genesis, BK SM 250, 3 x RD 3 230w, UV, ATS, & Arid Reactor! Will have build thread so

09/02/2015, 11:55 AM	#3
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	Congrats and a beautiful tank and thanks for all of your input.

09/03/2015, 10:04 AM	#5
lowbudget Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,258	congrats mike

09/03/2015, 11:54 AM	#8
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	Congrats __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

09/03/2015, 01:26 PM	#9
moga Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,223	Congrat!!!.. where's the page?.. __________________ Since 2001, 30x30x20 cube with GHL LED Mitras LED lighting tank. No sump is good tank~

09/03/2015, 04:18 PM	#10
dodgerblew Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Palmdale, Ca Posts: 12,413	Couldn't have selected a better hobbyist! GO DODGERS, right Mike! __________________ Rik Obladi Oblada, life goes on Brah! Current Tank Info: Tankless in TX and watching from the sidelines

09/03/2015, 09:52 PM	#11
Aquatron Refugium pat.#D414,242 Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 844	Well Done! __________________ Doctor "Aquatron" Mister "Spinner" 300 gallon TRUVU AquaSystem "Mod" w/ 150 gallon control center....... Build Thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2276765&highlight=300+dt+

09/03/2015, 09:58 PM	#12
gcarroll Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 9,666	Congrats Mike! Well deserved!!!! I'd love to see your tank in person some time. __________________ Greg Carroll I will be at REEF-A-PALOOZA! SPS = Stability Promotes Success Be wary of advice coming from those who will not show you the fruits of their success! Current Tank Info: building: 250g AGE Euro tank, Abyzz A200, Vertex Supra-G filtration, Ecotech Radion Pro LEDs, ...

09/04/2015, 02:09 PM	#15
savethereef SCRK Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bellflower 90706 CA (So Cal) Posts: 7,720	Mike since i work in torrance maybe i can come by sometime to buy some frags and see your tank? __________________ Instead of building a reef in my home i would rather build my home in the reef. Rob aka STR SCRK & SCMAS MEMBER Current Tank Info: Leemar 450g 96L x36W x 30T 3/4 inch Starfire With 70g Sump Vertex 250 Royal Exclusive protein Skimmer Laguna 2900 Return pump 5 Aquaillumination Hydra's LED Modules. 4 Tunze Stream Bubble Magus Doser. Reef Keeper Elite

09/06/2015, 06:06 PM	#16
sirreal63 Go Spurs Go!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Meadowlakes Texas Posts: 13,357	Very well deserved Mike. Thanks for all that you have done for other reefers in is hobby. __________________ 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.

09/06/2015, 07:48 PM	#17
calistyle Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,982	<3 ! __________________ 75G Crystal D \| Giesemann Aurora Hybrid \| Apex G \| Nero 5s \| Tunze ATO \| BM Doser

09/06/2015, 10:17 PM	#18
christygirl Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Corona, California Posts: 990	Mike. Congrats. You deserve it and I can personally vouch for the help you have given me! Well deserved!!! __________________ Randy ----------------------------------- The real Christygirl is my wife. Current Tank Info: 180 LeeMar with a build thread: www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2273977

09/08/2015, 09:16 AM	#19
FDAWG Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California Posts: 422	Congrats Mike! Keep them parameters in check

09/08/2015, 11:22 AM	#20
TanksDad13 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Maryland Heights Posts: 730	Thanks for all you do! People like you make pages like this an INVALUABLE source of information for folks like me! __________________ We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. - W. Disney Current Tank Info: 28 Gal Nano Mixed Reef

09/17/2015, 04:55 PM	#21
theMatrix Registered Member. Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 302	Nice

09/21/2015, 05:23 AM	#22
downbeach Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Smyrna, Delaware Posts: 3,767	Congratulations, thank you for all your help.

09/24/2015, 02:36 PM	#23
Au_ThatHurt Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Delaware Posts: 61	Congratulations! congrats! your passion for those fish is a beautiful thing...put a watermark on those photos! could see that first photo in a nat geo. mag...

09/26/2015, 04:52 AM	#24
s2nhle Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 298	Congrats. Thank you for sharing.

09/26/2015, 05:35 PM	#25
Jhma1987 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 1	Congratulations! Your tank is beautiful! So many hours of hard work paying off well!!