Minnesota Checking In!

HairyGary · May 16, 2018

Welcome to R2R!

I am in the south metro and encourage you to head to http://www.tcmas.org for our local salt crew. Great group of reefers and saltwater enthusiasts!

Dierks · May 16, 2018

SawCJack00 said:
I used to live in Wayzata also. Skol Vikings! Definitely join TCMAS, tons of helpful people, and lots of them willing to give you free frags, etc. When you do, say hi to David Grigor from Bill Bramucci.

Seems like this is a hotspot for us poor Minnesota Folks that have to take the ocean to them!! (Or used to Mr. AZ) I clearly will have to do this as it seems to be a consensus that is is the place to be!

HairyGary said:
I am in the south metro and encourage you to head to http://www.tcmas.org for our local salt crew

I will make my way over there, again being so new I guess i figured it was for more reefer geeks then I am now, but when i say it out loud it may be the perfect place for a beginner to be.

HairyGary · May 16, 2018

Dierks said:
Seems like this is a hotspot for us poor Minnesota Folks that have to take the ocean to them!! (Or used to Mr. AZ) I clearly will have to do this as it seems to be a consensus that is is the place to be!

I will make my way over there, again being so new I guess i figured it was for more reefer geeks then I am now, but when i say it out loud it may be the perfect place for a beginner to be.

Nothing but open arms and answers to your questions.

NY_Caveman · May 16, 2018

Welcome to R2R!

dbl · May 16, 2018

Not in Minnesota but I will say welcome to R2R and your new reefing family anyway. I'm very fortunate as it's a short walk to the Gulf from my front door!

Dierks · May 16, 2018

NY_Caveman said:
Welcome to R2R!

Thank You much NY Caveman!!

dbl said:
Not in Minnesota but I will say welcome to R2R and your new reefing family anyway. I'm very fortunate as it's a short walk to the Gulf from my front door!

I used to be able to say the same, with the exception I lived in So. Cal (San Clemente) and lived 100 yards off the ocean. Man I miss it! Thanks again DBL!

GoVols · May 16, 2018

@Dierks

Welcome to Reef 2 Reef, and hope you feel at home!!

:)

Dierks · May 16, 2018

GoVols said:
Welcome to Reef 2 Reef, and hope you feel at home!!

Thanks a lot GoVols, I appreciate the warm welcome.

mike werner · May 16, 2018

welcome man'hope to see some pics soon.also thanks for giving out and returning the likes to the replies.some people here just take them and NEVER give them back.you know who you are!

dougers31 · May 16, 2018

So what part of southern Minnesota are you from?? I'm stuck here down in Albert Lea all by my lonesome as I don't know anybody who has a saltwater tank within 15 to 30 miles of here LOL.

Dierks · May 17, 2018

mike werner said:
welcome man'hope to see some pics soon

Thanks Mike!! not much to take pictures of yet, simply a bunch of rocks sitting by themselves! i hope to get a clean up crew in there soon as i am just starting to get a bit of algae growing. ;Wideyed

dougers31 said:
I'm stuck here down in Albert Lea

That is a ways down there!! I imagine there isn't much of anything for 15-30 mins ;)

Reefer Deez · May 17, 2018

Hi and welcome to R2R :) I'm really glad you joined the friendliest Community out there! I look forward to seeing pictures of your progress ;)

DeniseAndy · May 17, 2018

dougers31 said:
So what part of southern Minnesota are you from?? I'm stuck here down in Albert Lea all by my lonesome as I don't know anybody who has a saltwater tank within 15 to 30 miles of here LOL.

I was originally from Austin (born, raised). Did university at St. Thomas and now am out in Cincinnati for past 20 yrs. Wow, that is a long time now. Still get home once a year to see family. Although, Austin is no longer the town I grew up in. Very sad to say. Rivals we are!!! Go Packers!

dougers31 · May 17, 2018

DeniseAndy said:
I was originally from Austin (born, raised). Did university at St. Thomas and now am out in Cincinnati for past 20 yrs. Wow, that is a long time now. Still get home once a year to see family. Although, Austin is no longer the town I grew up in. Very sad to say. Rivals we are!!! Go Packers!

Well if you know any Leif's in Austin there's a very good chance I'm either related or friends with them. Yeah unfortunately drugs have taken their toll in both Albert Lea and Austin:-( otherwise they're decent communities.