The 2010 REEF TOUR LIVE BLOG

Good job everyone and thanks for opening up your houses! This year I felt a really strong urge to be a reef tour stop, so I think next year there might be one more in Tooele.  Thanks to everyone for letting me come visit, and thanks to everyone I didn't have time to stop by and see!

All I can say is “AWESOME”. 

I was only able to visit 8 homes, but it was great.  I believe everyone’s tank was special, but I do have to mention a few that stood out.  My first pick would be Nick Tenney (Nick801).  As soon as I walked into his display room, all I could say was “WOW”. I believe he had the most colorful display, then he changed his lighting and I was amazed even more.  Outstanding Tank Nick. You inspired me to do better. Then there was Steve Ekins (CaptMorgan). There were things in his tank that I’ve never seen in anyone else tank.  Steve has helped me with my tank issues, so I might be bias, but I was still very impressed with the variety he had on display. And now for the cute, shy, and very personal touch.  Jon and Babco Dinchak (jdinchak) and their Garden Eel’s.  They had a personality of their own and I enjoyed them and the story that Jon told us about them.  Jon was very excited about his eels and very open with his house and friendship.  You couldn’t help but enjoy his hospitality. I have to mention my friends and neighbor, Glen and Jannett Mansker (photoglen) who brought me back from a Fish Only tank to getting my tank back to a fish and reef tank. They had just started this year and I have to say that for a beginner tank, I was very impressed, and a bit jealous.  As I walked into their family room, they had two Micro tanks, one each on opposite walls. Then their main tank at the end of the room with the addition of their large flat screen TV playing a scene from Finding Nemo.  It was like waling into a small version of an underwater world.  I loved it.  Way to go Glen and Jannett.  Thanks for getting me back into the hobby. 

I Just wish I could have visited everyone. 

Okay I do have one BAD point.  The directions were not very good.  I know you tried very hard to get everything right, but you guys that were listed on the tour really needed to proof read the directions.  The only way I found a few houses, was because I was familiar with the area.  I wish a lot more people could have seen Jon and Babco Dinchak Garden eels, but the direction to their house was way off.  Sorry. That was the only real problem I had with the Tour.

Thanks for opening your homes to us.

Rick and Ellene de Zeeuw (Dazoo)