Miamialum620
Well-Known Member
Hey fellow reefers,
My name is Darrin and I'm a high school Biology (and U.S. History) teacher down in Coconut Creek, FL who with the help of many amazing people on this forum have the opportunity to show my kids what reefing is all about.
If you want to get an idea of how this all started and just want a prime example of strangers genuinely coming together to help someone out, check out this thread.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/donate-an-all-in-one-aquarium-for-hs-bio-class.438409/
To quickly summarize (still check out the thread though), I made a post asking if anyone was willing to donate an aquarium that I could set up in my classroom. I plan on using the tank as a reference to several topics we'll discuss throughout the year. To my surprise there was a lot of responses and ultimately I got a 32g Biocube donated by Coralife.
So I've been ordering things and also receiving some other donations of supplies and finally this week I have everything in place to begin setting up the tank with the kids. I plan on the documenting the evolution of this tank and also let you know how the kids are contributing to its success.
This thread would not be possible without the help of several people on this forum and a few companies (if I forgot anyone forgive me). So I just wanted to take a second to shout them out... @siggy, @BadPanda, @Retro Reefer, @hdsoftail1065, @James Hammett, @Mr.Asbury, @VolStateAquatics, @cmcoker, Two Little Fishies, @AlgaeBarn and Coralife. But the biggest shout out has to go to @Katrina71, if you read my original thread you will just how much she has helped get the ball rolling on this.
My name is Darrin and I'm a high school Biology (and U.S. History) teacher down in Coconut Creek, FL who with the help of many amazing people on this forum have the opportunity to show my kids what reefing is all about.
If you want to get an idea of how this all started and just want a prime example of strangers genuinely coming together to help someone out, check out this thread.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/donate-an-all-in-one-aquarium-for-hs-bio-class.438409/
To quickly summarize (still check out the thread though), I made a post asking if anyone was willing to donate an aquarium that I could set up in my classroom. I plan on using the tank as a reference to several topics we'll discuss throughout the year. To my surprise there was a lot of responses and ultimately I got a 32g Biocube donated by Coralife.
So I've been ordering things and also receiving some other donations of supplies and finally this week I have everything in place to begin setting up the tank with the kids. I plan on the documenting the evolution of this tank and also let you know how the kids are contributing to its success.
This thread would not be possible without the help of several people on this forum and a few companies (if I forgot anyone forgive me). So I just wanted to take a second to shout them out... @siggy, @BadPanda, @Retro Reefer, @hdsoftail1065, @James Hammett, @Mr.Asbury, @VolStateAquatics, @cmcoker, Two Little Fishies, @AlgaeBarn and Coralife. But the biggest shout out has to go to @Katrina71, if you read my original thread you will just how much she has helped get the ball rolling on this.
