michealprater
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Just wondering if there were any other people from the st. louis area on this site.
St. Louis reefers
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michealprater
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i cant believe im the only one!!
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michealprater
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SquishyFishy
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well, I am, but you already knew that... 
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michealprater
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Ya, kribbz and jblitz are too. I invited a guy named Tony from Centralia to join, we'll see if he shows up.
aimeovaldi
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I showed up!
kribbz
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i'm from the lou!
SquishyFishy
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Wow, there's a whopping 5 of us now! Woohoo! 
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michealprater
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The more we get, the closer we will be to TAKING OVER THE WORLD!!!!
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michealprater
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Hey, we all need to meet over at Dean's some time, just to shoot the breeze. I asked Dean to turn some of his other customers on to this site. He said he would try. He said that Mike Garrison would probably be interested in this site. Tony, I dont know if you have seen Mikes 125 reef, but it is awesome!
aimeovaldi
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Haven't seen it yet. I would like to see it. Reef tanks are really awesome looking. Tony Simmons has a 46BF that is phenomenal.
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michealprater
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I dont know tony simmons. It would be awesome to get all the reefers i know and the reefers you know together. I bet we could get some good swapping going on.
Jblitz has a really nice 46 bowfront to. his pic is posted in the fulltank shots thread under the showoff photos forum, btw, you need to post some pics.
Jblitz has a really nice 46 bowfront to. his pic is posted in the fulltank shots thread under the showoff photos forum, btw, you need to post some pics.
aimeovaldi
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I would like to see it, reef tanks are awesome looking. Tony Simmons has a fantastic 46 gallon BF reef tank. Someday soon I will enter the ranks of reefers.
aimeovaldi
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Didn't I just say that earlier? I am losing my mind. I am beginning to repeat myself. LOL.
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michealprater
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I have found that if you do good with a FOWLR and get good lighting and monitor your calcium, reef tanks are pretty easy. I honestly think, Fish are much harder than corals. JMO
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michealprater
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Anyone who hasnt been added to the South Central Illinios usergroup that would like to be added give me a pm.
mtglore
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I'm from St. Louis! Well, actually I'm living in U. City but am moving to South Grand in the city at the end of the month.
I'm new to reef keeping, but have kept a lot of African cichlids in the past. What are the best LFS in the area, on my side of the river and/or just on the Illinois side? I've been to Beldt's up north, which is a bit of a drive, and to a couple in the Clayton area which had nice setups but were pricey. I'm a humble graduate student looking for some good deals.
Anyhow, it's nice to see others in the area on the site. I look forward to getting to know y'all.
Best wishes,
Michael
I'm new to reef keeping, but have kept a lot of African cichlids in the past. What are the best LFS in the area, on my side of the river and/or just on the Illinois side? I've been to Beldt's up north, which is a bit of a drive, and to a couple in the Clayton area which had nice setups but were pricey. I'm a humble graduate student looking for some good deals.
Anyhow, it's nice to see others in the area on the site. I look forward to getting to know y'all.
Best wishes,
Michael
mtglore
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By the way, is "Dean's" a LFS? Just curious...
Best,
Michael
Best,
Michael
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michealprater
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Deans is accually Slice of Nature Pets in Vandalia IL. It is on Galletin St. if you want to use www.mapquest.com to get directions. Great store!
kribbz
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hey mtglore, i've been to a couple good stores in clayton. saltwater city and claton pet emporium. both were very cool and pretty reasonable. especially clayton pet emporium, they had the best deal on live rock i've seen in the area. i think it was 4.99 a lb. it is premium live rock so you cant beat it. also a bit of a drive for me is reefsystems soon to be tropics in St. Charles. very cool store with nice people. the only store i have ever seen carry Mh bulbs and ballasts in store.
