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[REEFSTOCK]

This is me and me buccaneers. We been stocking the private reefs for over 5 years now, but been sailing the seas of cheese (y jokes) for many a moon more. I be the strapping lad in the middle.

Nickname: REEFSTOCK
Name: Fritz
Age: Rain got me a mug that says, "I'm not 40, I'm $39.95".
Hometown: Bloomington

 

[noeldokken]

Username: Noeldokken (same as it was/is at Thereeftank.com)
Real Name: Same
Age: 26
Lives in: Minneapolis.

I have grown up to aquariums almost my entire life. What began as a 2 gallon guppy farm, then to saltwater, then when I graduated high school in '03...to reefs. However there was a huge lapse of time from '05 until '09 that I was not part of this club or a part of this hobby. Currently right now I have a 60 gallon cube...acropora SPS dominated.

 

[redeclipse6049]

Member Name: Nemoboy1
Name: Peng AKA Ray
AGE: 33

Been in the fish hobby as young as I can remember. Breeding and keeping African Cichlids (Lake Tanganyika) for well over 15yrs. Had a saltwater tank about 13yrs ago with predator fish and my dad got stung from the volitan lionfish. :gay1: got into saltwater (breeding) because I got tired of fresh and wanted to get salted so here I am...


try to upload photo from my mac but it doesnt work...need help.

upload it to an image hosting site (imageshack , flickr, picasa, photobucket, etc.) then copy the image url and put it between these tags (without the spaces ) [ img ]yourURLhere[ / img ]

 

[Chuckytt]

Member name- ChuckyTT
Real Name- Charlie Onan
Age 24
Hometown-Excelsior,MN
I grew up with freshwater tanks here and there, and then when i moved out of the parents house after HS, set up my own ten gallon freshwater. That ran for about 5 years, and about 9 months ago i set up my saltwater tanks. and have been Hooked. currently running a 55 (soon to be 58), 40BR and 2 ten gallon QT tanks.

 

[dougers31]

Username:dougers31
Name: Doug
Years in the hobby.... Prolly around 15+, though I didn't really know anything until I found TCMAS

Currently have a 29 gal show(really just a frag tank now)tank with a 40br with built in sump/frag tank on the way. The picture I posted is the only good one of me but its about 4 yrs old. That's my beautiful, musically gifted, and aquarium tolerant wife Melissa that is on my lap.

 

[chalverson]

Nickname: chalverson
Real Name: Chris
City: Saint Louis Park, MN

Had a 10 gallon freshwater as a kid after my dad introduced me to the hobby. Kept central american cichlids in high school. Graduated to salt water in college (UMD, Duluth, MN). Loved my volitan lion fish. Took a 10 year break and now am back with a 50 gallon cube mixed reef system. Pictured below with one of my twin daughters, Johanna, in Costa Rica.

 

[RyanTurner]

If you post here your name, picture and some info about yourself by midnight July 31st 2011 you can win a $50 gift certificate for use at a LFS your choice.

Ryan Turner

My girlfriend, her baby cousin, and I.

I'm almost done with college. I'm 20, and got into reefing 3 years ago. I'm in a hip hop band, and I work for Advanced Aquarium.

 

[rihanssu]

was Li trying to be a pirate or a referee? i cant tell.

This is me and me buccaneers. We been stocking the private reefs for over 5 years now, but been sailing the seas of cheese (y jokes) for many a moon more. I be the strapping lad in the middle.

Nickname: REEFSTOCK
Name: Fritz
Age: Rain got me a mug that says, "I'm not 40, I'm $39.95".
Hometown: Bloomington

 

[JeradDS]

I think a blink ref....

 

[RJREEFER]

Real Name: Rob Balch
City: Shakopee (shock-oh-pee)

I've been in and out of this hobby for a little over 10 years...I think. I've transitioned from FO to mixed reefs over the years. My most recent tank was a custom acrylic 120 which is coming down to be replaced by a RedSea Max system - more than likely a 250Max. Not that I am taking a step backwards, just looking for a cleaner setup, no more cord nests, etc...

 

[oyam123]

oyam123- David-52-Psychiatric RN-Had a SW tank for about 8 years- have a 120 RR FOWLR and some anemones.
I cant seem to post a pic so I look a bit like this: ldman:

 

[redlion4]

Nickname: redlion4
Real Name: Ryan Wright
Age: 38
City: Lakeville, MN

My wife and I have been doing saltwater since 1995. We started with a 55 gallon FO tank in Indiana. It moved with us to Vermont in 1996, then to here (Lakeville) in 2003 when it was converted to a reef tank. Joined TCMAS in 2003 when it was on TRT. We still have a 55 gallon tank, but the tank was swapped out a few years ago as the old one was bowing badly (center brace was broken!). It is a mixed reef, primarily LPS and softies, with a GBTA and 8+ year old spawning ocellaris clown pair as the center piece. Eggs are frequently harvested and raised by another active TCMAS member (kbb0118).

In tandem with marine aquaria, my wife and I are avid scuba divers. I was PADI certified in 1991, and my wife in 2000. We don't/can't dive as much as we would like, as our kids are still too young - 10 and 7. Conversations with them have already started to get them ready for scuba too - another 5 years or so, and that will be a family vacation theme. Diving photos are from Marty's Wall in Grand Cayman, using a cheap ($25) 35mm camera with case, good to ~100ft. Still too chicken to bring down our Nikon...maybe when we start diving more often.

 

[montiporalova]

User name: Montiporalova
Real Name: Pete Rodriguez
Age: 31
Home town White Bear Lake
I have a 120 fat boy that is currently down do to aptaisia also have two frag tanks one 40gallon with 25gallon sump and 20 gallon with a 10 gallon sump
one is sps dominated and the smaller is acans chalices and zoas ,both lighted by LED's .

 

[Lurch]

User name: Lurch
Real Name: Colin Anderson
Age: 28
City: Blaine, MN

Had a 40 breeder, now have a 28 Nanocube.

Me and the family at DisneyWorld.

 

[MAXreefer]

BUMP.... We need to see more faces!!

 

[clownnut]

was Li trying to be a pirate or a referee? i cant tell.

Piraferee.:gay1::gay1::gay1:

 

[Patriot54]

User Name: Patriot54
Real Name: Michael
Age: 19
City: I guess Duluth, I go to UMD for Mechanical Engineering. Grew up mostly in Pequot Lakes, MN.

I got into the hobby myself in 2008 with a 12 gallon eclipse, then upgraded to a 29 gallon in 2009. It's mostly LPS dominated with some softies. I've always had saltwater tanks growing up. My dad started a business making protein skimmers, sumps, and tanks. Needless to say our whole house had tanks in it. He even made a filter for Shamoo's tank at Seaworld in San Diego, CA.

Don't mind the sign I'm holding, I was the "MAS" in "Christmas" haha

 

[Neil]

Me and wife in BWCA

Name- Neil
From- San Diego
Age- 28
Tank- 75g mixed reef

Been reefing for about 3 years now.

 

[jodik]

User name-jodik
Name-Jodi
From- West Concord, MN
Hi.. started saltwater August of 2010. Had a small 20 gallon tank and within 2 months I had already upgraded! Never realized this hobby was so addicting!
Running a 75 gallon mixed reef right now and planning to upgrade my tank for my winter project.

 

[reef.saltwater]

User Name: reef.saltwater
Real Name: Anurag
Age: 30
City: Blaine

Born and raised in New Delhi(India). Came to United States in 2005, I use to have fresh water tank back in India 7 years ago. Started 90gal Saltwater last year in August end and currently have 220gal Mixed Reef.

In the picture My wife & my cute little daughter.