any clubs between C-SEA and URS?

[Gary Majchrzak]

Hi, folks. The URS (Upstate Reef Society of NY) encompasses an area stretching to the PA border. Are there any reef clubs between us- or are any reefkeepers in PA part of your organization?

 

[Norm R]

Try these...

http://reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=386

http://reefcentral.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=181

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Thanks, Norm. I'm familiar with those two clubs. I was wondering if anything ever got organized around Erie, PA.
Which club do people from Erie affiliate with- or don't they?

 

[windstalker]

Hey Gary,

I remember someone posting on this forum a while back from Erie. He/She stated, at the time, that Erie didn't have any clubs.

 

[chuckh]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8214078#post8214078 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Gary Majchrzak
Thanks, Norm. I'm familiar with those two clubs. I was wondering if anything ever got organized around Erie, PA.
Which club do people from Erie affiliate with- or don't they?

Nothing here in Erie PA at all. Its sad to there is a local freash water club but they dont really do salt. i have driven to Cleveland for frags and Pittsburgh for rock. Im to new to the reef game and not enough exp to think about starting one up. Anyone else wanna give it a shot.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8215426#post8215426 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by windstalker
Hey Gary,

I remember someone posting on this forum a while back from Erie. He/She stated, at the time, that Erie didn't have any clubs.

Hi, Steve- how's it going?
I remeber that post, too- that's why I wondered if anything ever became of it.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8215582#post8215582 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chuckh
Nothing here in Erie PA at all. Its sad to there is a local freash water club but they dont really do salt. i have driven to Cleveland for frags and Pittsburgh for rock. Im to new to the reef game and not enough exp to think about starting one up. Anyone else wanna give it a shot.

Why not you ? Newbies especially benefit from being part of a reef club.

 

[chuckh]

I have no idea of what i would be doing even to get it off the ground, i wanna make a trip to c-sea to see what goes on at a meeting. right now i know one other person with a reef tank, i know there are other because both lfs sell alot of fish and coral. i agree i would benefit from being a member of a club. no starting one might be over my head.

 

[Bill Z]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8222798#post8222798 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by chuckh
I have no idea of what i would be doing even to get it off the ground, i wanna make a trip to c-sea to see what goes on at a meeting. right now i know one other person with a reef tank, i know there are other because both lfs sell alot of fish and coral. i agree i would benefit from being a member of a club. no starting one might be over my head.

Hi Chuck,
I've been looking for a club in Erie also. I think you should start one. May be just an online club for starts.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

I agree with Bill. Contact RC and initiate a new forum for reefkeepers in the Erie, PA region. I can help out if you're too shy. I know that Erie reefkeepers are out there. When you see a post on RC from someone in the Erie region, give them a link to your new forum. Tell them to post a new thread and introduce themself. Word of mouth works wonders. A strong club promotes better reef aquariums. Better reef aquariums will encourage more people to enter the hobby. It also promotes better LFS's in a roundabout way. It takes time, but it works.
The important thing is that someone must be the first to make an effort.

 

[chuckh]

gary i sent a PM to beerguy here is a mod in the reefclub fourms, dont know if that is where i should start

Chuck