The New Guy

matt_longview · May 18, 2012

My name is Matt, and as my name suggests I live in Longview TX. I've had a reef for a year and a half now and have done very well thus far thanks to TONS of research and the advise of friends created on a local forum.

I started the hobby with my 29g system. Recent picture below. I decided on an SPS dominant tank after several months of keeping a clean system with no measurable nitrates and low phosphates. I officially caught the SPS bug and now have a nano tank FULL of them. Luckily my tank won't be full for long, because I'm upgrading to a large system when we relocate in July. I've purchased a 227g (72x27x27) and am putting together all of the equipment for it now.

Steven R · May 18, 2012

nice looking tank welcome to reef2reef lot of good people on here... cant wait to see the build thread for the 227..

BarbH · May 18, 2012

Hello Matt and welcome to r2r nice looking tank you have and look forward to seeing a build thread on your larger tank when you get it going :welcome:

Saltgator · May 18, 2012

Welcome

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revhtree · May 18, 2012

Welcome to R2R! Thanks for joining and please make sure and post often!

Mike&Terry · May 18, 2012

Greetings Matt and welcome aboard! Your tank looks great and thanks for sharing the pic!

REEFKEEPER10 · May 18, 2012

Sweet tank. Welcome to R2R. Looking forward to your build thread.

revsgirl · May 19, 2012

Hi Matt!! Welcome to R2R!! Nice lookin' tank ya' got there!! Hope you enjoy the site!! Happy reefing!

matt_longview · May 19, 2012

Thank you for the welcome. I'll have to start up a build thread on the 227 when I get some work done on it. Today I cut the glass for the overflows and will order the acrylic covers in the coming days. Also have a buddy who builds cabinets for a living make me a skin for my stand. I'm excited about it!