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Tamberav · Nov 3, 2021

What country are you located in? USA
What is one thing you always need more of? Diapers/wipes... or at least I will by January
What do you like to do on the weekends? Sleep/relax, catch up on fish chores
What are your other hobbies/interests? Outdoors, cats, videogames
How do you relax after a long day at work? My work day is 13 hours long so I sleep
Do you collect anything? No
What is your favorite color? Purple
What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? Sorry don't have a super favorite
What type of music do you listen to? A mix of everything
Do you follow any sports teams? No
What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? My Copperband butterfly
What gets you excited in the reef hobby? Rare/unusual fish
Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? Soft corals from Marine Farmers or some place with oddities or if you have some oddities yourself. Switching from a mix tank to softy dominant.
Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? *disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock* No

FEED ME ZOAS · Nov 3, 2021

What country are you located in? USA
What is one thing you always need more of? Time I guess? Or money lol. I'd say more reef tanks but my girlfriend would tell you otherwise.
What do you like to do on the weekends? Obsessively research my hobbies/videogames
What are your other hobbies/interests? Woodworking, Carnivorous plants, Non carnivorous plants, GUNPLA kits, being a nerd.
How do you relax after a long day at work? Obsessively research my hobbies lol. And look at my tank.
Do you collect anything? Plants, Zoas, hobbies
What is your favorite color? Blue or yellow probably
What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? Middleditch and Schwartz netflix specials.
What type of music do you listen to? Very wide spread. More indie/alt stuff recently. Vampire weekend, grizzly bear, etc. Old country like Eddy Arnold's Cattle Call is fun too. Queens of the Stone Age. Joji. And many more
Do you follow any sports teams? Not really. Sometimes I'm really into F1 or Indy. It cycles
What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? My clowns are fun, but for right now it's probably the zoas or the little hitchhiker organisms. I'm getting a tailspot blenny from Dr. Reef some time soon though, so it might eventually be that.
What gets you excited in the reef hobby? Learning. Learning is probably my favorite thing. The biological processes and evolution of reef organisms are super interesting. New corals are exciting too
Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? Possibly some cool zoas(only have a zoa tank atm) But a gift card to a good coral vendor might be better with weather and shipping backups.
Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? *disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock* I could, but maybe not for the same reasons as above.

Greg Gdowski · Nov 3, 2021

What country are you located in? USA
What is one thing you always need more of? Hydros gizmos
What do you like to do on the weekends? Watch football train our dogs in agility
What are your other hobbies/interests? Dog Agility and gardening
How do you relax after a long day at work? Wine
Do you collect anything? not really
What is your favorite color? Yellow and Blue
What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? How its made, iron chef
What type of music do you listen to? Everything, lately Spanish guitar.
Do you follow any sports teams? Buffalo Bills
What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? Torch
What gets you excited in the reef hobby? adding sensors to controllers.
Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? NO
Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? *disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock* NO

ScottJ · Nov 3, 2021

What country are you located in? USA
What is one thing you always need more of? Chemi-pure Blue
What do you like to do on the weekends? Water changes, yard work, work in my shop
What are your other hobbies/interests? Woodworking, Gardening
How do you relax after a long day at work? Watch You Tube, Play with our 3 mini Daschunds
Do you collect anything? Not really
What is your favorite color? Yellow maybe? Don't really have one
What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? The original Twilight Zone
What type of music do you listen to? Smooth Jazz
Do you follow any sports teams? Nah...
What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? My Tailspot Blenny named Jack Blenny
What gets you excited in the reef hobby? It's a tiny piece of the Ocean in the livingroom!
Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? No thank you
Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? *disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock* No

Weasel1960 · Nov 3, 2021

What country are you located in? US
What is one thing you always need more of? Time, LOL
What do you like to do on the weekends? Work outside in garden and our woods
What are your other hobbies/interests? Gardening
How do you relax after a long day at work? R2R, YouTube, games
Do you collect anything? No
What is your favorite color? Blue
What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? M*A*S*H*
What type of music do you listen to? Oldies
Do you follow any sports teams? Packers and Brewers
What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? The movement and colors
What gets you excited in the reef hobby? Finally getting my build plans to come together, hope to have a good tank up and running by this time next year.
Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? No, can’t rely on weather here this time of year…don’t have a tank to put them in any way.
Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? *disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock* I think this would be pretty sketchy as different folks have different preferences in vendors.

Look forward to doing SS again this year.

cboylan1606 · Nov 3, 2021

Santa Claus said:
Secret Santa Questionnaire:

What country are you located in? US

What is one thing you always need more of? An+ reef energy

What do you like to do on the weekends? Spend time with my kids

What are your other hobbies/interests? Fishing

How do you relax after a long day at work? Cold beer, craft locals

Santa Claus said:
Do you collect anything? Guns

What is your favorite color? Charcoal grey

What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? Any of the fast and furious movies

What type of music do you listen to? Country, Christian, rock

Do you follow any sports teams? Ole miss

What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? All the fish interacting

What gets you excited in the reef hobby? When my tank is actually thriving

Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? No

Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? *disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock* no

ScottW · Nov 4, 2021

I love this time of year, so much fun!

What country are you located in? USA
What is one thing you always need more of? Anything Manchester United or Star Wars
What do you like to do on the weekends? Watch Man United games with my family, ride our 4 wheelers/dirt bikes and camp in the mountains.
What are your other hobbies/interests? I play Hockey, 4 wheeler/dirt bike
How do you relax after a long day at work? hang out with the kids, go to the mountains and ride our 4 wheelers
Do you collect anything? Man United anything, Star Wars anything
What is your favorite color? Red
What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? The Office
What type of music do you listen to? from Slipknot to Luke Combs
Do you follow any sports teams? Manchester United since 1986
What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? fish and corals
What gets you excited in the reef hobby? everything
Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? No Thank you
Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? *disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock* No Thank you

aws2266 · Nov 4, 2021

Having a blast making my Elf list. First time doing anything like this online.

Dolelo96 · Nov 4, 2021

What country are you located in? USA
What is one thing you always need more of? Chocolate & test kits
What do you like to do on the weekends? Tank stuff
What are your other hobbies/interests? Photography
How do you relax after a long day at work? Read
Do you collect anything? Kicking the habit
What is your favorite color? After looking at a coral reef, how can you choose?
What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? Sorry, can’t choose just one. Any Clint Eastwood, Die Hard, A Christmas Carol (George C. Scott), Harry Potter
What type of music do you listen to? Almost all, depends on the mood
Do you follow any sports teams? FSU, Jaquars
What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? Everything. It’s a piece of the ocean in my home!
What gets you excited in the reef hobby? Captive Bred fish & new technology
Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? No, shipping & weather unpredictable
Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? *disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock..No

Kellie in CA · Nov 4, 2021

Yay! It's happening! Can't wait to start shopping!

@Santa Claus Is there a reason this thread isn't showing up on the main page?

Santa Claus · Nov 4, 2021

Hey everyone!! I've responded to everyone who has registered so far.

cboylan1606 · Nov 4, 2021

Idk what to put on my wish list. I’ve always been the giving type of person so making a list to possibly receive something from is difficult for me does anyone else have that problem?

kstaley12 · Nov 4, 2021

cboylan1606 said:
Idk what to put on my wish list. I’ve always been the giving type of person so making a list to possibly receive something from is difficult for me does anyone else have that problem?

I struggled too but I tried to think about how hard it would be for someone if I gave them no direction. I just picked a few things at different price points, some reef related, some not.

c.poindexter · Nov 4, 2021

Secret Santa Questionnaire:

What country are you located in? USA
What is one thing you always need more of? Coral. Also seems to be DI Resin, Frag Plugs.
What do you like to do on the weekends? Running 5K Races, Movies.
What are your other hobbies/interests? Jet Ski/Lake Life, Golf, Laser Cutting and Wood Working
How do you relax after a long day at work? Running, Exercising, Watching Movies and enjoying my Reef Tank.
Do you collect anything? Coral. Haha
What is your favorite color? Blue
What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? Zombieland and lots more.
What type of music do you listen to? Everything except Jazz. Had a class in college ruin that one.
Do you follow any sports teams? Not a diehard, but on a rainy Sunday will watch the Lions.
What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? Fish, Coral and he CUC.
What gets you excited in the reef hobby? Just the thought that we can simulate the ocean in a box of water that we keep in our house.
Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? Yes, Coral and Fish. SPS and LPS mainly. Fish would definitely have to be from a specific list.
Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? *disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock* Yes would be willing to ship and also willing to purchase from a retailer and have it shipped.

James_O · Nov 4, 2021

Santa Claus said:
Hey everyone!! I've responded to everyone who has registered so far.

@Santa Claus, can there be an exemption made for someone (me) who is under 18 to enter?

MaxTremors · Nov 4, 2021

Fish Think Pink said:
What country are you located in?

United States

What is one thing you always need more of?

naps & phyto

don't culture my own and don't want to culture phyto

What do you like to do on the weekends?

more naps, reading

What are your other hobbies/interests?

reading books, magazines and R2R posts

How do you relax after a long day at work?

hanging out on R2R, gaming

Do you collect anything?

no

What is your favorite color?

pink - pale pink, bright pink, pink with blue, pink pink pink

strangely as I didn't notice until writing this... I only own couple pink tops and have very little pink in my life...

when did I grow up ?! eek

What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again?

Dodge Ball, Old School, Bad Teacher, Tombstone, (shhh... Spinal Tap but BF hates it)

What type of music do you listen to?

rock (all types of rock)

Do you follow any sports teams?

no

What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank?

diamond goby

What gets you excited in the reef hobby?

interacting with reefing community

Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in?

no

Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? *disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock*

no

What kind of sociopath hates Spinal Tap?!?

mpatient · Nov 5, 2021

What country are you located in? USA
What is one thing you always need more of? Pods, LRS Herbivore Frenzy, Loctite Gel glue, time and money
What do you like to do on the weekends? Music venues, movies, peace and quiet
What are your other hobbies/interests? Wood working and furniture restoration #girlswithpowertools
How do you relax after a long day at work? A glass of good Pino Noir and a book or movie.
Do you collect anything? Kittens!. (I foster for a local shelter)
What is your favorite color? Purple
What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? Star Wars (not the prequals)
What type of music do you listen to? Joplin, Queen, Jazz, Norah Jones, Pink, Chris Stapleton
Do you follow any sports teams? LSU and New Orleans Saints
What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? My pair of baby Biota mandarins and my ricordia garden.
What gets you excited in the reef hobby? Having a mature stable tank.
Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? No
Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? *disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock* No

12humuhumu21 · Nov 6, 2021

What country are you located in?USA
What is one thing you always need more of?coral glue
What do you like to do on the weekends? Spend time with my kids and go to church
What are your other hobbies/interests? Sewing, camping, baking.
How do you relax after a long day at work? Watch tv and relax
Do you collect anything? Salt and pepper shakers
What is your favorite color? Forest green
What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? We bought a zoo
What type of music do you listen to? Country
Do you follow any sports teams? No
What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? The corals. I like to watch them grow
What gets you excited in the reef hobby? Mushrooms!!! I love them.
Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? Yes, zoas,or anything relatively easy to care for. Im still struggling with coral.
Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? *disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock* If weather permits

Woodyman · Nov 7, 2021

kittenbritches said:
Do you follow any sports teams? Liverpool Football Club

Now that I've sent my PM and caught on the thread, just gotta say @kittenbritches

Not Happening No Way GIF by Manchester United

Woodyman · Nov 7, 2021

What country are you located in? USA
What is one thing you always need more of? Filter fleece, phyto, frag racks
What do you like to do on the weekends? Woodworking, anything tank related, being outdoors, family time.
What are your other hobbies/interests? Woodworking, comics
How do you relax after a long day at work? Watching my tank, beer, spending time with the kiddo
Do you collect anything? Comic books
What is your favorite color? Blue
What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? Anything Marvel or James Bond
What type of music do you listen to? Mix of everything, mainly old school rap, reggae, and 80s rock.
Do you follow any sports teams? TB Buccaneers, NE Patriots. Used to follow more soccer, but not like I used to.
What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? Coral - movement of the torches; fish - clowns
What gets you excited in the reef hobby? Having a small ecosystem in my house
Would you be interested in receiving livestock? Yes, could always use more zoa's/shrooms!
Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? *disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock* yes - through a vendor.