Saying hello :)

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  1. Berne

    Berne 3reef Sponsor

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    Hey everyone.

    Just wanted to introduce myself to the forum. My name is Berne and I work for a great place some of you might have seen in the sponsor section Choice Aquariums. I've recently been given responsibility for our internet site as part of my work duties. As I’ve settled into my new work duties I’ve been able to slowly start working my way into the forums we sponsor and introducing myself. I'm sure we'll be seeing more of each other in the near future and I look forward to being part of this community.

    Just a little background on myself. I've been a fish keeper for what seems to be my entire life. I think I started where many have - as a kid with a 10 gallon on my dresser that leaked about a gallon a week (my first automatic water changer!) that contained a goldfish, some zebra danio's, a few platy's and swordtails from the local Meijer. After college I got back into the hobby with real zest and fell in love with planted aquariums in the late 90's about the time MTS (multiple tank syndrome) struck my fun 'little' hobby. From there the progression to a small e-retail operation (23 tanks - approx 1k gallons) and then onto building out Choice Aquariums to help bring SE Michigan the kind of store it deserved just … well… happened and here I am today J.

    I started messing with saltwater about 5½ years ago now and I can hardly wait to be able to build a HUGE reef aquarium into the wall of my future house.

    I specialize in component selection and pairing as well as system setups for FW Planted and SW Reef Aquariums.

    If you folks have any questions please feel free to contact me - I’m not hard to get a hold of and I think there's currently 6 (or is it 8?!?!?) choiceaquariums.com e-mails pointing to my inbox right now ;D

    Happy Fish Keeping!
     
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  2. bc219

    bc219 Millepora

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    Whats up with south eastern Michigan being so reef oriented? When I saw you typed Meijer I knew you had to be from the midwest :) I have never been to Choice Aquariums, however on my next trip to Tropicorium I'll stop by!!!

    Welcome to 3reef! (I'm new myself!)
     
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  3. Hackem688

    Hackem688 Millepora

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    Welcome to 3reef!
     
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  4. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    Welcome to 3Reef>>>>>
     
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  5. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Welcome to 3reef! "officially"
     
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  6. jeremy_a

    jeremy_a Feather Duster

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    Welcome to 3reef!!
     
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  7. bbsbliss

    bbsbliss Ritteri Anemone

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    Well, I'll just have to say "Hi" in person- I work in Southfield! Welcome to the reef-
     
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  8. nunch

    nunch Aiptasia Anemone

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    Welcome to 3reef!
     
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  9. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    Welcome to 3reef, glad to have you aboard.
     
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