Reconnecting with my hobbyists roots!

AJtheAquarist · Jun 4, 2019

Hello all my name is Adam but I go by AJ. I am currently on the husbandry team for one of the worlds largest importers and exporters of tropical fish for the trade, though that's only the most recent stage in my career.My area of specialty is fish nutrition, which I learned mostly from interning at the Aquarium of the pacific for a few years when I did food prep for some of their largest installments as well as fish in QT. I also have experience breeding, including elasmobranchii but as I've delved more into the scientific and commercial side of the industry I've started to get a little jaded. The cure for which to me is getting back to my hobbyists roots and setting up a few home displays. Including a reef and an Amano style planted aquarium. I am here mostly to get inspiration form your set ups as an influence to my planned systems and hopefully be able to help out where I can if welcome.

In the meantime please enjoy this obligatory crappy iPhone photo of a Paracentropyge boylei that I was able to assist in the husbandry and nutrition of, definitely a bucket list item,

Thanks in advance for the welcome!

-AJ

Crabs McJones · Jun 4, 2019

Welcome to R2R!

#WelcometoR2R

mike werner · Jun 4, 2019

WELCOME TO R2R!!COOL PIC.

HotRocks · Jun 4, 2019

Welcome to R2R!!!

Personally I just can't see 30k for a fish especially when you can get an interruptus for 29k less lol. At any rate there probably aren't to many people who get an opportunity to work with or even see a peppermint Angel in person! That's cool!

Billldg · Jun 4, 2019

Welcome to R2R!!!

crusso1993 · Jun 4, 2019

Welcome to R2R!

Antics · Jun 4, 2019

Welcome to R2R!

reef lover · Jun 4, 2019

Welcome to r2r!

Retro Reefer · Jun 4, 2019

Emarley · Jun 4, 2019

Welcome to R2R!!!

hdsoftail1065 · Jun 4, 2019

Welcome to R2R!!!

dbl · Jun 4, 2019

Welcome to R2R AJ and to your new reefing family.

Viking_Reefing · Jun 4, 2019

Welcome! Can’t wait to see your tank.

o00brandon00o · Jun 4, 2019

AJtheAquarist said:
Hello all my name is Adam but I go by AJ. I am currently on the husbandry team for one of the worlds largest importers and exporters of tropical fish for the trade, though that's only the most recent stage in my career.My area of specialty is fish nutrition, which I learned mostly from interning at the Aquarium of the pacific for a few years when I did food prep for some of their largest installments as well as fish in QT. I also have experience breeding, including elasmobranchii but as I've delved more into the scientific and commercial side of the industry I've started to get a little jaded. The cure for which to me is getting back to my hobbyists roots and setting up a few home displays. Including a reef and an Amano style planted aquarium. I am here mostly to get inspiration form your set ups as an influence to my planned systems and hopefully be able to help out where I can if welcome.

In the meantime please enjoy this obligatory crappy iPhone photo of a Paracentropyge boylei that I was able to assist in the husbandry and nutrition of, definitely a bucket list item,

Thanks in advance for the welcome!

-AJ

@AJtheAquarist Welcome to R2R!!!

ngoodermuth · Jun 4, 2019

Welcome to R2R! I'm very personally interested in QT and husbandry techniques, if you care to share any of your professional experience. Can't wait to see your tanks!