*** R2R Secret Santa 2024 is LIVE!! Get registered!! ***

[Cichlid Dad]

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Can I still sign up for this? I love giving and receiving surprises.

I believe so!

 

[Stang67]

SECRET SANTA QUESTIONNAIRE

1. What country are you located in? USA
2. What is one thing you always need more of? Should I say CORAL, like everyone else?
3. What are your other hobbies/interests? Reading, knitting, my grandkids, my pets, my family
4. How do you like to spend your free time, whether it's relaxing after work or on the weekends? How do I LIKE to spend my free time is sleeping. How i USUALLY spend my free time is futzing with the tank.
5. Do you have any dietary restrictions or preferences if your Santa wants to send a treat? No
6. What’s your favorite candy or snack, either from your childhood or something you love to munch on now? Popcorn, Reese's peanut butter cups, cheese puffs
7. What’s your favorite holiday tradition? Decorating outside
8. Do you collect anything? Coral & flamingos
9. What's your favorite color? Blue
10. What size t-shirt/hoodie/socks do you wear? XL
11. What's one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? MASH
12. What type of music do you listen to? Jimmy Buffett or Celtic rock
13. Do you enjoy reading? If so, what types of books do you like? Scifi or mystery/crime/adventure
14. Do you play any games (board games, video games, card games, etc.)? If yes, what are your favorites? Cribbage, chutes & ladders, candy land, monopoly
15. Are you a fan of any sports teams? No
16. What’s something interesting about you that most people on R2R don’t know? I used to be a divemaster on Grand Cayman
17. If you could travel anywhere, where would it be? Great Barrier Reef
18. What’s one item on your bucket list? Dive the Great Barrier Reef (tank my husband diving, anywhere tropical)
19. Do you have any pets besides your reef tank? Tell us about them! I have 2 dogs, an old girl that our son left with us and my 5 year old. She was supposed to be a service dog, but kept growing and growing and growing. Clifford's little sister does NOT go everywhere with me. We also have 2, 10-11yo red eared slider turtles. Filthy and smelly, but they have so much personality, I love them.
20. What's your favorite fish? MY Mandarin
21. Favorite coral? Today? (Lps and softies)
22. Favorite invert? My pom pom crab I can't find.
23. Tell us about your tank(s)! What size are they? What do you keep in them? Do you have a build thread? I have a 95 and a 220 that are just holding stock until we finish the 500g build. Yes, I have a build thread under monster builds- 500g barn find- just put the first corals in yesterday!!!
24. Do you have any planned upgrades or tweaks you’d like to make to your tank(s)? I have to get the sump in, but it's going through the floor, to the basement, now, so it's a.... Project
25. What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? Everything swaying in the current
26. Are there any parts of the reef hobby you get really excited over? When everything is healthy and growing... For that whole 10 minutes, I'm excited!
27. What are some good gift ideas for you? (Some general thoughts or ideas for whoever draws your name.) gift certificates, swag, stickers, tshirt
28. If you had to choose, would you rather receive something handmade or something store-bought? Hand made
29. Are there any specific brands or reef products you love or prefer? No
30. Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock any LPS
31. Are there any additional questions you wish we had asked that we didn't? (Add those questions in under these and post your answers.

Any chance you know Chris Lucas from your time as a DM in Cayman?

 

[Coral Memere]

Any chance you know Chris Lucas from your time as a DM in Cayman?

Oh hon, that was 1992... Maybe his grampa?

 

[chunkeylover59]

Hello R2R! My partner and I are hoping to sign up (as a single participant), since we share our tank. I say hoping because it sounds like it might not be possible since we're from Canada, eh! We're posting our answers below with crossed fingers we can get matched haha

Our answers are colour coded (Orange is me, Periwinkle is my partner, and Black is both of us)

Just to reiterate, please treat us as just one participant if we are matched.

1. What country are you located in? Canada!
2. What is one thing you always need more of? Toppables crackers
3. What are your other hobbies/interests? Photography, 3D printing, Gunpla, Cooking, growing edible mushrooms, Halo/XCOM, Cosplay, X-Men comics, DIY/Crafting, ancient history, Cat training
4. How do you like to spend your free time, whether it's relaxing after work or on the weekends? Growing Oyster Mushrooms, Aquarium Maintenance, Meta VR, DIY projects, Video games, Movies/TV.
5. Do you have any dietary restrictions or preferences if your Santa wants to send a treat? No restrictions!
6. What’s your favorite candy or snack, either from your childhood or something you love to munch on now? Reese's, Ruffles
7. What’s your favorite holiday tradition? Staying up late playing card/Boardgames
8. Do you collect anything? Debt from this hobby lol, OG YUGIOH cards, X-Men Comics/figures, Slytherin paraphernalia
9. What's your favorite color? Orange, Periwinkle
10. What size t-shirt/hoodie/socks do you wear? 2XL (tall, when possible)/13, S/W7
11. What's one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? Nirvana The Band The Show, Pacific Rim, MCU, Harry Potter, Rome
12. What type of music do you listen to? We both listen to nearly everything, but some of our fav's are: Metal, Synth Wave, Doo-wop, International, Australian Hip Hop
13. Do you enjoy reading? If so, what types of books do you like? Comic books
14. Do you play any games (board games, video games, card games, etc.)? If yes, what are your favorites? Yes, usually light strategy and party games! Spots, Munchkin, Hogwarts Battle, Karuba, Wavelength
15. Are you a fan of any sports teams? Nope
16. What’s something interesting about you that most people on R2R don’t know? We both work in the VFX industry!
17. If you could travel anywhere, where would it be? Thailand, Germany, Japan!
18. What’s one item on your bucket list? Forge my own Chef's knife, Be a professional organizer (Konmari)
19. Do you have any pets besides your reef tank? Tell us about them! A happy-go-lucky, yet anxious Hound named Brownie. A Bratty mischievous Silver Bengal named Draco. Edit: pet tax!
    
20. What's your favorite fish? Puffer/Blow fish. Cuttle Fish! (even though it's not a fish)
21. Favorite coral? I love me a good Hammer, but I think Mushrooms squeak out the win! There's too many to choose from, but I like them with blues and purples!
22. Favorite invert? Crabs or Shrimp... Maybe the Pom Pom Crab? Nassarius Snails!!!
23. Tell us about your tank(s)! What size are they? What do you keep in them? Do you have a build thread? We have one shared 28gal that we started just over 1 year ago. We've recently added some of our first LPS corals, but check out our build thread for more info!
24. Do you have any planned upgrades or tweaks you’d like to make to your tank(s)? We are planning on DIYing a new polycarbonate lid for the tank, getting a HoB skimmer, some magnetic hanging Rock work for frags.
25. What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? Toss up between the Pom Pom Crab and Tuxedo Urchin. Nassarius snailsss!!!!
26. Are there any parts of the reef hobby you get really excited over? I truly love all the inverts, and the idea that we're creating a tiny little eco system. Watching all the activity at feeding time.
27. What are some good gift ideas for you? (Some general thoughts or ideas for whoever draws your name.) Lego and other "buildable things" (we are children at heart), crafting kits (always looking to try new things), puzzle/strategy games (physical or digital)
28. If you had to choose, would you rather receive something handmade or something store-bought? Either is good, we love both!
29. Are there any specific brands or reef products you love or prefer? Nope, we're still pretty new to the hobby so no strict loyalties yet haha
30. Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock Yes! Pretty much anything that isn't an SPS coral and that can is suitable for our 28gal nano
31. Are there any additional questions you wish we had asked that we didn't? (Add those questions in under these and post your answers.)

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Thank you to whoever is my secret Santa!!! #secretsanta

I really was having a hard time getting a darn ATO for the new tank!

 

[Biota_Marine]

1. What country are you located in? USA
2. What is one thing you always need more of? Snacks
3. What are your other hobbies/interests? We only care about the ocean
4. How do you like to spend your free time, whether it's relaxing after work or on the weekends? Eating snacks and taking care of fish
5. Do you have any dietary restrictions or preferences if your Santa wants to send a treat? no
6. What’s your favorite candy or snack, either from your childhood or something you love to munch on now? All snacks!
7. What’s your favorite holiday tradition? Feeding our fish and corals special snacks like EasyReefs
8. Do you collect anything? aquariums
9. What's your favorite color? yellow
10. What size t-shirt/hoodie/socks do you wear? medium
11. What's one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? Blue Planet
12. What type of music do you listen to? Emo
13. Do you enjoy reading? If so, what types of books do you like? Coral ID books
14. Do you play any games (board games, video games, card games, etc.)? If yes, what are your favorites? no
15. Are you a fan of any sports teams? no
16. What’s something interesting about you that most people on R2R don’t know? We culture fish AND coral/inverts/clams
17. If you could travel anywhere, where would it be? Palau, Hawaii, Bali
18. What’s one item on your bucket list? Breeding more fish
19. Do you have any pets besides your reef tank? Tell us about them! We have puppies!
20. What's your favorite fish? Yellow Tang
21. Favorite coral? Torch Coral
22. Favorite invert? Harlequin Shrimp
23. Tell us about your tank(s)! What size are they? What do you keep in them? Do you have a build thread? We have a LOT of tanks, we only keep captive bred fish (and their parents)
24. Do you have any planned upgrades or tweaks you’d like to make to your tank(s)? You know it! Always upgrading and adding new species
25. What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? Larval fish growing up
26. Are there any parts of the reef hobby you get really excited over? AQUACULTURE and OCEAN CONSERVATION
27. What are some good gift ideas for you? (Some general thoughts or ideas for whoever draws your name.) We really like snacks. Any snacks.
28. If you had to choose, would you rather receive something handmade or something store-bought? As long as it tastes good
29. Are there any specific brands or reef products you love or prefer?
30. Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock We can't receive any livestock for biosecurity reasons.
31. Are there any additional questions you wish we had asked that we didn't? (Add those questions in under these and post your answers.)

 

[RWReefer]

I feel like someone is going to be really happy for getting Biota Marine as their Secret Santa lol.

 

[mjszos]

It's that time of year again!!!


Questionnaire:

1. What country are you located in? USA
2. What is one thing you always need more of? Hanna Reagents, Fragging Supplies, Marco Rock/Aquascaping Equipment
3. What are your other hobbies/interests? Woodworking, tabletop gaming (mostly painting miniatures), and reading (Biographies and High Fantasy)
4. How do you like to spend your free time, whether it's relaxing after work or on the weekends? Spending time with my wife and dogs, exploring nature, reading, or chipping away at the honey-do list.
5. Do you have any dietary restrictions or preferences if your Santa wants to send a treat? Nope!
6. What’s your favorite candy or snack, either from your childhood or something you love to munch on now? Fresh veggies, I do not have a sweet tooth.
7. What’s your favorite holiday tradition? Spending time with family
8. Do you collect anything? Vinyl Records
9. What's your favorite color? Green, isn't it obvious?
10. What size t-shirt/hoodie/socks do you wear? Medium t-shirts, Large hoodies, Size 9-11 socks.
11. What's one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? Lord of the Rings
12. What type of music do you listen to? Jam bands, classic rock, and lo-fi electronic
13. Do you enjoy reading? If so, what types of books do you like? Yep! High Fantasy. I've been working on the Brandon Sanderson books recently.
14. Do you play any games (board games, video games, card games, etc.)? If yes, what are your favorites? Yes. Board Games: FrostHaven, Shadows of Brimstone, etc. Videogames: WoW, Fallout, Elder Scrolls, etc.
15. Are you a fan of any sports teams? Formula 1 - big fan of Ferrari
16. What’s something interesting about you that most people on R2R don’t know? As a child, I tried to build a fish tank out of legos. I'm sure you can tell how well that went.
17. If you could travel anywhere, where would it be? Japan or New Zealand
18. What’s one item on your bucket list? To get over my fear of the open ocean and learn how to scuba dive.
19. Do you have any pets besides your reef tank? Tell us about them! a Siberian Husky, an American Bully/Husky/Lab mix, and 3 rabbits.
20. What's your favorite fish? Yellow Tang
21. Favorite coral? Mushrooooooooooms
22. Favorite invert? Cleaner Shrimp
23. Tell us about your tank(s)! What size are they? What do you keep in them? Do you have a build thread? I am in between tanks at the moment due to a Red Sea Reefer 250 seam failure. I have an Innovative Marine INT-100 on order. My new build thread is linked as "My Tank Thread" under my photo.
24. Do you have any planned upgrades or tweaks you’d like to make to your tank(s)? Planned upgrade is a whole new setup. Otherwise it's impulse purchasing new gear, I can't help myself.
25. What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? The yellow tang being a friendly goof.
26. Are there any parts of the reef hobby you get really excited over? Sharing the hobby with others, and acquiring gear.
27. What are some good gift ideas for you? (Some general thoughts or ideas for whoever draws your name.) I'm a big fan of art, specifically reef photography and painting. Anything that can tell a story is a fantastic gift for me.
28. If you had to choose, would you rather receive something handmade or something store-bought? I prefer handmade, but no hard preference.
29. Are there any specific brands or reef products you love or prefer? RedSea (salt, fleece rollers, skimmers, pumps, etc). And Tropic Marin additives.
30. Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock Not at this time due to the temporary nature of my tank.
31. Are there any additional questions you wish we had asked that we didn't? (Add those questions in under these and post your answers.) Nope! Great job to the R2R team

 

[william Lutman]

SECRET SANTA QUESTIONNAIRE
What country are you located in? USA

What is one thing you always need more of? Time

What are your other hobbies/interests? Work

How do you like to spend your free time, whether it's relaxing after work or on the weekends? Working on my tanks

Do you have any dietary restrictions or preferences if your Santa wants to send a treat? None

What’s your favorite candy or snack, either from your childhood or something you love to munch on now? Trail mix

What’s your favorite holiday tradition? Giving gifts
Do you collect anything? Zoas
What's your favorite color? Blue
What size t-shirt/hoodie/socks do you wear? XXL
What's one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? The Daily Show
What type of music do you listen to? Wow, 60’s through current rock
Do you enjoy reading? If so, what types of books do you like? Not really
Do you play any games (board games, video games, card games, etc.)? If yes, what are your favorites? Not really I'm a sore loser
Are you a fan of any sports teams? Cub’s
What’s something interesting about you that most people on R2R don’t know? I'm nuts
If you could travel anywhere, where would it be? South Pacific to collect coral
What’s one item on your bucket list? Actually retire someday

Do you have any pets besides your reef tank? Tell us about them! We have a Cat, Leo. Flame Point and big, over 25 pounds

What's your favorite fish? Pigmy angels

Favorite coral? Zoas

Favorite invert? Flame shrimp

Tell us about your tank(s)! What size are they? What do you keep in them? Do you have a build thread? I have a 10 Fiji cube, innovative marine 15, and a 30 tall. Working on 40B setup

Do you have any planned upgrades or tweaks you’d like to make to your tank(s)? Setup my 40B and need to reduce nutrients in my IM-15

What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? I watch my zoas glowing as lights dim

Are there any parts of the reef hobby you get really excited over? I like the technology

What are some good gift ideas for you? (Some general thoughts or ideas for whoever draws your name.) Power head or small pumps. 7 gallon buckets. Water jugs

If you had to choose, would you rather receive something handmade or something store-bought? Hard to say

Are there any specific brands or reef products you love or prefer? Brightwell coral nutrition

Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock one nice zoa frag.

Or gift card to local Chicago area reef store

Are there any additional questions you wish we had asked that we didn't? (Add those questions in under these and post your answers.
Preferably match me with someone local

 

[Keko21]

1. What country are you located in? USA
2. What is one thing you always need more of? Reef Crystals Salt!
3. What are your other hobbies/interests? Fishing, shooting, Martial arts (Taekwondo and Krav maga)
4. How do you like to spend your free time, whether it's relaxing after work or on the weekends? Fishing, spending time on the water, martial arts, hiking, camping, pretty much anything outside.
5. Do you have any dietary restrictions or preferences if your Santa wants to send a treat? Nope
6. What’s your favorite candy or snack, either from your childhood or something you love to munch on now? Anything gummy- bears worms swedish fish etc.
7. What’s your favorite holiday tradition? Sitting on the couch with family with no work and just lazing around
8. Do you collect anything? swords and martial arts weaponry
9. What's your favorite color? Green
10. What size t-shirt/hoodie/socks do you wear? Medium
11. What's one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? LOTR, Harry Potter, Star Wars
12. What type of music do you listen to? Metal, Rock, Country
13. Do you enjoy reading? If so, what types of books do you like? Sci fi fantasy
14. Do you play any games (board games, video games, card games, etc.)? If yes, what are your favorites? All of the above, board and video games, dungeon crawlers, FPS, Co-op games.
15. Are you a fan of any sports teams? NY Jets, Tampa Lightning, NZ All Blacks
16. What’s something interesting about you that most people on R2R don’t know? I was nationally ranked in fencing and played rugby in college
17. If you could travel anywhere, where would it be? Costa Rica
18. What’s one item on your bucket list? achieving dual black belts in Krav and TKD
19. Do you have any pets besides your reef tank? Tell us about them! 2 dogs and a cat
20. What's your favorite fish? Achilles Tang and clowns
21. Favorite coral? Torches
22. Favorite invert? SHRIMP!
23. Tell us about your tank(s)! What size are they? What do you keep in them? Do you have a build thread? Yes! I have a fresh water 5 gal nano at the office, and I am about to upgrade my 90gal to a 250gal mixed reef.
24. Do you have any planned upgrades or tweaks you’d like to make to your tank(s)? see above
25. What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? Everything! but a soft spot for my goby and pistol shrimp
26. Are there any parts of the reef hobby you get really excited over? New tech anything that makes life easier lol
27. What are some good gift ideas for you? (Some general thoughts or ideas for whoever draws your name.) See elfster list I have a bunch of reef and random stuff on there!
28. If you had to choose, would you rather receive something handmade or something store-bought? Happy with whatever
29. Are there any specific brands or reef products you love or prefer? Hanna, Red Sea, Reef Crystals
30. Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock Always happy with new tank mates!

 

[FDAWG]

SECRET SANTA QUESTIONNAIRE

1. What country are you located in? USA
2. What is one thing you always need more of? Fish food
3. What are your other hobbies/interests? fishing
4. How do you like to spend your free time, whether it's relaxing after work or on the weekends? Beach and fishing
5. Do you have any dietary restrictions or preferences if your Santa wants to send a treat?no
6. What’s your favorite candy or snack, either from your childhood or something you love to munch on now? Chocolate bars
7. What’s your favorite holiday tradition? Christmas
8. Do you collect anything?Penguins
9. What's your favorite color? Blue
10. What size t-shirt/hoodie/socks do you wear? Large
11. What's one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? Simpsons
12. What type of music do you listen to? Alternative and classic rock
13. Do you enjoy reading? If so, what types of books do you like? Fiction
14. Do you play any games (board games, video games, card games, etc.)? If yes, what are your favorites?poker
15. Are you a fan of any sports teams? Dallas cowboys and Los Angeles Lakers
16. What’s something interesting about you that most people on R2R don’t know? I’m an Electrician
17. If you could travel anywhere, where would it be? Europe
18. What’s one item on your bucket list? Snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef
19. Do you have any pets besides your reef tank? Tell us about them! French Bulldog named Zeke
20. What's your favorite fish? Flasher Wrasss
21. Favorite coral? SPS
22. Favorite invert? Cleaner shrimps
23. Tell us about your tank(s)! What size are they? What do you keep in them? Do you have a build thread? 135GA Reef tank
24. Do you have any planned upgrades or tweaks you’d like to make to your tank(s)?
25. What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank?
26. Are there any parts of the reef hobby you get really excited over?
27. What are some good gift ideas for you? (Some general thoughts or ideas for whoever draws your name.)
28. If you had to choose, would you rather receive something handmade or something store-bought?
29. Are there any specific brands or reef products you love or prefer?
30. Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in?
31. 
    
32. disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock
33. Are there any additional questions you wish we had asked that we didn't? (Add those questions in under these and post your answers.)

 

[Santa Claus]

Matches happening TONIGHT!

 

[Santa Claus]

Btw, if any of our US participants who have NOT been matched yet would be interested in being matched with someone international, please send me a DM.

 

[Santa Claus]

Ugh. I ran into an issue with Elfster. Matches will happen tomorrow ASAP (aiming for tomorrow morning).

 

[Santa Claus]

Names are drawn!! Everyone registered so far has been matched!! Ho! Ho! Ho!!

 

[Snoop_90]

1. What country are you located in? USA
2. What is one thing you always need more of? Coral Glue, Reef Magnets, Seaweed
3. What are your other hobbies/interests? Gym, sports, Huge foodie
4. How do you like to spend your free time, whether it's relaxing after work or on the weekends? working out, go karting, movies/shows
5. Do you have any dietary restrictions or preferences if your Santa wants to send a treat? No meat
6. What’s your favorite candy or snack, either from your childhood or something you love to munch on now? Lindt, Peanut M&ms, Reeses
7. What’s your favorite holiday tradition? Family and everyone coming together
8. Do you collect anything? Funko pops and legso
9. What's your favorite color? Red and Black
10. What size t-shirt/hoodie/socks do you wear? XL
11. What's one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? Dragon ball z, lord of the rings, Marvel/DC
12. What type of music do you listen to? Rap, Hip hop, Rnb
13. Do you enjoy reading? If so, what types of books do you like? N/a
14. Do you play any games (board games, video games, card games, etc.)? If yes, what are your favorites? COD
15. Are you a fan of any sports teams? GSW and eagles
16. What’s something interesting about you that most people on R2R don’t know? I make and sell snowglobes
17. If you could travel anywhere, where would it be? Egypt, Portugal, Brazil
18. What’s one item on your bucket list? Sky Diving in Dubai
19. Do you have any pets besides your reef tank? Tell us about them! 2 Siberian Cats, Koi fish
20. What's your favorite fish? Powder Brown Tang and Sailfin
21. Favorite coral? Walt Disney and torches
22. Favorite invert? Sexy Shrimp
23. Tell us about your tank(s)! What size are they? What do you keep in them? Do you have a build thread? 250 Gallon mixed reef, Nems, torches, hammers large leathers, and about 12 different fish
24. Do you have any planned upgrades or tweaks you’d like to make to your tank(s)? Adding a UV sterilizer, fixing up the rockwork
25. What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? Fox face blowing bubbles
26. Are there any parts of the reef hobby you get really excited over? Adding new things when I shouldn't
27. What are some good gift ideas for you? (Some general thoughts or ideas for whoever draws your name.) Honestly open to anything. It's the thought that counts
28. If you had to choose, would you rather receive something handmade or something store-bought? Either is fine
29. Are there any specific brands or reef products you love or prefer? No Preference
30. Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock. Sure
31. Are there any additional questions you wish we had asked that we didn't? (Add those questions in under these and post your answers.) Can't think of anything

 

[Scooba]

SECRET SANTA QUESTIONNAIRE

1. What country are you located in? US
2. What is one thing you always need more of? Time....
3. What are your other hobbies/interests? Shooting, Sim Racing, Bourbon
4. How do you like to spend your free time, whether it's relaxing after work or on the weekends? Shooting, Sim Racing, Whisky
5. Do you have any dietary restrictions or preferences if your Santa wants to send a treat? None
6. What’s your favorite candy or snack, either from your childhood or something you love to munch on now? Don't really snack anymore, trying to focus on clean eating now
7. What’s your favorite holiday tradition? Don't really have any anymore, just spending time with family
8. Do you collect anything? Occasional Pokemon Cards and different bottles of Whisky
9. What's your favorite color? Green
10. What size t-shirt/hoodie/socks do you wear? 3x
11. What's one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? Star Wars & Harry Potter
12. What type of music do you listen to? Country, old rap, 90s
13. Do you enjoy reading? If so, what types of books do you like? When I have time, nothing specific
14. Do you play any games (board games, video games, card games, etc.)? If yes, what are your favorites? PC games (Diablo 4), Sim Racing
15. Are you a fan of any sports teams? Blues and Cardinals
16. What’s something interesting about you that most people on R2R don’t know? A lot of things
17. If you could travel anywhere, where would it be? Japan
18. What’s one item on your bucket list? Cage dive with Great White Sharks
19. Do you have any pets besides your reef tank? Tell us about them! 1 cat, lost my GSD this fall
20. What's your favorite fish? Mandarin
21. Favorite coral? Zoas and Torch's
22. Favorite invert? currently Brittle Starfish
23. Tell us about your tank(s)! What size are they? What do you keep in them? Do you have a build thread? 100g mixed reef (SPS, LPS, Zoas) - 180g FOWLR (eel, pugger, trigger etc) - 25g cube (growout & mushroom tank)
24. Do you have any planned upgrades or tweaks you’d like to make to your tank(s)? New lights for the 180 and a hydros system for the 25
25. What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? My mandarin and sun cora open
26. Are there any parts of the reef hobby you get really excited over? A thriving, growing tank
27. What are some good gift ideas for you? I'm open, I usually just buy what I need
28. If you had to choose, would you rather receive something handmade or something store-bought? I really am open to whatever
29. Are there any specific brands or reef products you love or prefer? Hydros controllers
30. Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock Yes, different Torch's or SPS
31. Are there any additional questions you wish we had asked that we didn't? (Add those questions in under these and post your answers.) None

 

[Crabs McJones]

Dont forget to share and thank your secret santa HERE

 

[sllral]

What country are you located in? USA
What is one thing you always need more of? Reefmat 1200 rolls
What are your other hobbies/interests? Tropical plants, building things, video games
How do you like to spend your free time, whether it's relaxing after work or on the weekends? Playing video games or working on the garage on things
Do you have any dietary restrictions or preferences if your Santa wants to send a treat? Nope
What’s your favorite candy or snack, either from your childhood or something you love to munch on now? Swedish Fish Ironically
What’s your favorite holiday tradition?
Do you collect anything? Tropical Plants, whiskeys, dog toys lol
What's your favorite color? Orange
What size t-shirt/hoodie/socks do you wear? Large
What's one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? South Park
What type of music do you listen to? All kinds of things, Country and Punk Rock mostly
Do you enjoy reading? If so, what types of books do you like? NA
Do you play any games (board games, video games, card games, etc.)? If yes, what are your favorites? League of Legends, puzzle games and rpgs
Are you a fan of any sports teams? Virgina Tech Hokies!
What’s something interesting about you that most people on R2R don’t know? I had a guest session with waterbox this year on their blue friday
If you could travel anywhere, where would it be? Korea
What’s one item on your bucket list? Trident NP
Do you have any pets besides your reef tank? Tell us about them! Two golden retrieves, Cubbins and Spud
What's your favorite fish? Yellow eye, white tail kole tang or seahorses
Favorite coral? Zoas
Favorite invert? decorator crab
Tell us about your tank(s)! What size are they? What do you keep in them? Do you have a build thread? No build thread but I have a 220 mixed reef with lots of tangs, fish, and sps.
Then a 90 gallon seahorse tang with all softies, a clownfish, and molly,.
Do you have any planned upgrades or tweaks you’d like to make to your tank(s)? I have a new freshwater tank coming that is a 80 gallon fresh water that im really excited for
What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? My wrasses hunting for things to eat
Are there any parts of the reef hobby you get really excited over? I like watching things split into more and grow like new zoa polyps and cool corals that color up from gone to alive.
What are some good gift ideas for you? (Some general thoughts or ideas for whoever draws your name.) fragging set/bone cutters, flipper edge max blades, super glue (cyno), glass cleaner for new freshwater, any freshwater stuff( ttank is a red/orange theme)
If you had to choose, would you rather receive something handmade or something store-bought? store bought
Are there any specific brands or reef products you love or prefer? I love BRS branded things, most of the time theyre greate quality
Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock, Normally yes, but livestock is kinda hard to deal with
Are there any additional questions you wish we had asked that we didn't? (Add those questions in under these and post your answers.)

 

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