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My name is Gregg (gorgi on here). Debated on whether to introduce myself as i'm somewhat quiet and not always outgoing, but thought i would give it a shot! I have been keeeping fish since the late 60's when my grandfather and family won 21 goldfish at a carnival. It progressed to keeping freshwater tropicals when my dad brought home tropical fish from the airlines he worked for in Dayton, Ohio. A pet store refused the shipment. So his coworkers and he divided the shipment and we had all kinds of fish. As my interest peaked as a kid my dad took me to a local fish store as he new the owner from unloading her shipments at the airport. I use to get discounts as i know he would unload her shipments first. Thanks dad! I mowed many a lawn to buy new tanks! I kept cichlids, raised egg layers and live bearers and sold them locally. In the late 70's i had my first marine tank in the days of undergravel filters and coral skeletons. No test kits as this was the early stages of the saltwater hobby. I have seen so many changes in the hobby as it has evolved. I have had many reef tanks some better than others, but all have been successful. I'm not big on gagets or high tech equipment and old school in some ways, but as we know there are many ways to operate a reef tank with success. I just wanted to share where i have come from and apologize for such a long introduction, but this is how i got into reef keeping and i'm hooked. I joined the club friday and have considered it for some time, but thought it would be good to learn from others and share my experiences. I plan on attending my first frag swap sat. I look forward to meeting others with same interest. Thanks for reading!