*** R2R Secret Santa 2021 is HERE!! Get registered!! ***

[Stang67]

Wait!!! @Santa Claus i just noticed in the questionnaire the Whats your favorite candy question is gone! I love sending favorite candies!!

Edit: Also shirt size, like sending those as well!

I will just have to ask my SS i suppose!

There is a snack thread I started maybe start up a tshirt thread asking sizes and themes? I think that would be a great idea!

 

[robmiller2]

1. What country are you located in? USA
2. What is one thing you always need more of? Filter Socks, CO2 media
3. What do you like to do on the weekends? Hang out with family and some tank maintenance
4. What are your other hobbies/interests? Pokemon, PC gaming
5. How do you relax after a long day at work? Watch TV/tank and drink a beer
6. Do you collect anything? Comic cards and Pokemon cards, collectable coins
7. What is your favorite color? Red
8. What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? Friends, Big Bang Theory
9. What type of music do you listen to? Hard rock, metal
10. Do you follow any sports teams? New Orleans Saints
11. What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? My torches and my clams
12. What gets you excited in the reef hobby? seeing things grow and thrive
13. Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? no
14. Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? *disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock* no

 

[Schraufabagel]

@Santa Claus Has the first round of matchups been announced? Saw we are at over 75 on Elfster

 

[Reefing102]

1. What country are you located in? USA
2. What is one thing you always need more of? Frag Glue
3. What do you like to do on the weekends? Hang out with family when I’m not working
4. What are your other hobbies/interests? Reading and Space
5. How do you relax after a long day at work? Watch tv or the tank
6. Do you collect anything? Fossils
7. What is your favorite color? Royal blue or black
8. What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? NCIS
9. What type of music do you listen to? Anything but mainly country
10. Do you follow any sports teams? Blue Jackets
11. What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? The rocks for new critters
12. What gets you excited in the reef hobby? The look and designing the reef tank
13. Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? Yes but not a requirement
14. Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? *disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock* Not likely

 

[Ro Bow]

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Ho! Ho! Ho!! Let's get this party started!! It's our 2021 Secret Santa for Reef2Reef!!

Those of you who've joined us before know how much fun this will be, and for those of you joining us for the first time, you're in for a treat! This is going to be a great time to spread Christmas joy!!

I mean lots of us have family and friends who just don't get this crazy hobby of ours, and let's face it, they're probably more likely to get you another pair of socks than that thing you really want for your reef hobby... But this gift exchange will be different because it's FOR REEFERS BY REEFERS! This will be lots of fun for everyone!!

Here is how it will work:

• Requirements to participate:
  • At least 18 years of age (only exceptions to this will be participants who have been part of our Secret Santa before)
  • At least 14 days as a member of R2R
  • At least 10 posts on R2R
• Gift requirement: AT LEAST $25 value and a splash of Christmas joy! (more on this below)
• As you sign up, you'll get a link to the gift exchange on Elfster (it's the Secret Santa exchange website/app that we use to organize the gift exchange) where you'll need to register and create your own wishlist for your Secret Santa.*
• Secret Santas will be assigned in batches of 75 (so we'll be monitoring this number as you guys sign up). The final matchup will take place on November 21st for those who aren't matched before then.
• Sign up will be open until November 21, 2021
• Buy or make gifts and ship them by December 4, 2021.
• Delivery tracking is mandatory and will need to be sent to @Santa Claus and/or updated in Elfster.
• International Participation: This year's Secret Santa will have 3 groups for those outside the US: 1) Canadian participants, 2) European participants, and 3) other international participants. While we wish that we had enough international participation to allow all participants to only send to members within their own country, that simply isn't feasible, so please be aware of the possibility that you may need to ship internationally to participate outside the US or Canada.

Here are a few guidelines for this year:

1. Please, PLEASE, be sure your R2R username is entered on your Elfster profile as your nickname. This really does help your Secret Santa to find you on Reef2Reef and get better gift giving ideas.
2. This is an event that is meant to spread Christmas joy, so we're asking all participants to try to make this special for whoever you receive. While we realize that this may look different for everyone, we're asking participants to avoid sending $25 e-gift cards as your only gift.
3. All participants MUST make a post or send a message acknowledging their gift and thanking whoever their Secret Santa is. Most of you do this anyway, so I don't think it's a problem to ask. However, due to some situations we've run into before, we're making this a requirement this year. We'll start a Thank You thread specifically for this and link it here.
4. About Elfster wishlists: We ask that you be conscious of the fact that the minimum gift amount of $25 should be the "expected" amount for your gift. Therefore, put at least 5 or 6 items that fall into that amount. No Secret Santa should feel obligated to give more than the $25 amount (though you are certainly welcome to give more). More about wishlists is included below.
5. Your gift MUST be sent by December 4th. Now, we realize things can happen, and we're always willing to work with participants. However, if your gift has not been shipped and confirmation/tracking info sent to Santa by December 11, 2021, you may be banned from participating in future Secret Santa exchanges on Reef2Reef.
6. Failure to abide by these guidelines may result in not being allowed future participation in Secret Santa gift exchanges. (We're really not expecting to remove anyone, but we do reserve the right to do so if a participant does not engage in the spirit of this gift exchange.)

All R2R Secret Santa participants will receive a special Secret Santa banner under their username.

To sign up, you will need to do these 2 things (PLEASE DO BOTH):

1. PM @Santa Claus with your contact information (name, email, and country you're located in so that we can PM you the link to sign up on Elfster and join the gift exchange).
2. Post in this thread with your answers to the questionnaire (see below) IN THIS THREAD (this is our official registration thread).

Secret Santa Questionnaire:

1. What country are you located in?
2. What is one thing you always need more of?
3. What do you like to do on the weekends?
4. What are your other hobbies/interests?
5. How do you relax after a long day at work?
6. Do you collect anything?
7. What is your favorite color?
8. What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again?
9. What type of music do you listen to?
10. Do you follow any sports teams?
11. What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank?
12. What gets you excited in the reef hobby?
13. Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in?
14. Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? *disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock*

At this time, we are unable to guarantee matching users based on a preference for shipping coral. If shipping coral we ask that you notify @Santa Claus via PM when you would like 2 ship so we can notify recipient and make sure they will be able to receive it. If recipient can't be there we will ask them for 2 other days and work out with sender. (We don't mind playing the go between here to keep it more a secret.)

*A note on creating your Elfster wish list. Our minimum gift amount is $25, and you shouldn't expect more than that to be spent on a gift. HOWEVER, please feel free to throw anything you'd like on that list. I find it's fun for folks to list out even those crazy expensive things they'd like, so put that new 300-gallon custom tank on there! LOL No harm in dreaming! Go wild! Also, as you look at the wish list created by your recipient, don't be alarmed if there are items on there you won't be able to buy them. Please don't feel obligated to spend more than you planned. Remember, it's a "wish list," and there's no harm in their wishing. While it's great to be generous, your recipient isn't expecting you to give more than the minimum. From experience, I know that your gift (whatever it may be) will bring joy because of the thought and kindness that goes into it.

Also, notice that we have a special Secret Santa forum going on! Feel free to start other threads in here to talk about everything Secret Santa related, holiday related, or just anything you want to talk with all of us other SS peeps!

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dang that looks awesome. Im 13 though

 

[Reef-junky]

1. What country are you located in? Us
2. What is one thing you always need more of? Grill stuff. Tools. Stuff for the backyard. Stuff for tiki bar/outdoor kitchen build.
3. What do you like to do on the weekends? Grill and go to water parks with my son. Retro gaming.
4. What are your other hobbies/interests? Grilling and taking my son to play. Learning wood working. Want to get dive certification.
5. How do you relax after a long day at work? By drinking beer
6. Do you collect anything? No
7. What is your favorite color? Blue or purple
8. What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? Dr who. Classic horror from the 50’s.
9. What type of music do you listen to? Almost anything.
10. Do you follow any sports teams? F1
11. What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? Don’t have a running tank right now.
12. What gets you excited in the reef hobby? Everything
13. Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? No
14. Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? *disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock* maybe

 

[NowGlazeIT]

@Santa Claus Has the first round of matchups been announced? Saw we are at over 75 on Elfster

I’m still waiting for the link!

 

[Kellie in CA]

I’m still waiting for the link!

Santa is very good at checking the lists to make sure that everyone is included. I wouldn't worry.

 

[Stang67]

Santa is very good at checking the lists to make sure that everyone is included. I wouldn't worry.

Unless you made the naughty list but I don't think that would apply to this

 

[Staghorn]

1. What country are you located in? USA USA USA
2. What is one thing you always need more of? Time and coral glue
3. 
   What do you like to do on the weekends? Hang with my kids
4. What are your other hobbies/interests? Fishing Carpentry
5. How do you relax after a long day at work? I only get to relax Saturday evening and Sunday and mainly just hang with the kids
6. Do you collect anything? Silver
7. What is your favorite color? Blue
8. What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? LOTR ( have many copies)
9. What type of music do you listen to? Southern Rock/ Classic Rock
10. Do you follow any sports teams? Marlins Dolphins
11. What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? My sps polyps
12. What gets you excited in the reef hobby? Having a little piece of the ocean in my home
13. Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? Sps
14. Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? Due to the disclaimer no. *disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock*

 

[Amy406]

1. What country are you located in?USA
2. What is one thing you always need more of? Calcium and alkaline
3. What do you like to do on the weekends? Clean tanks
4. What are your other hobbies/interests? Cooking, orchids, spending time with grandkids
5. How do you relax after a long day at work? Movies, coral shopping
6. Do you collect anything? Art
7. What is your favorite color? Blue
8. What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? Guardians of the galaxy, gone with the wind, Indiana Jones, M.A.S.H.
9. What type of music do you listen to? Everything
10. Do you follow any sports teams? No!
11. What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? Acros
12. What gets you excited in the reef hobby? Interesting new fines, growth, getting new fish
13. Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? Yes, Unique
14. Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? *disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock* would be willing to purchase from vendor and have it shipped

 

[HiBRiD109]

1. What country are you located in?
   1. USA
2. What is one thing you always need more of?
   1. Money lol, but I guess BRS Alk and Calc
3. What do you like to do on the weekends?
   1. Rest, spend time with family and friends
4. What are your other hobbies/interests?
   1. Ride my Harley
5. How do you relax after a long day at work?
   1. YouTube, watch my tank, video game
6. Do you collect anything?
   1. Stickers I guess, mainly the ones I get from buying stuff. I just throw them in a drawer thinking I'll have something cool to put them on some day.
7. What is your favorite color?
   1. Black
8. What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again?
   1. House M.D., Intersteller, Inception
9. What type of music do you listen to?
   1. Almost anything, depending on mood or what I'm doing. I do like heavy metal but I like to listen to lofi hip-hop when watching my tank.
10. Do you follow any sports teams?
    1. Iowa Hawkeyes
11. What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank?
    1. My clownfish or soft corals swaying in the current.
12. What gets you excited in the reef hobby?
    1. The technical aspect. The planning and building. I'm an engineer so I like tinker and build.
13. Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in?
    1. I would but I live in NE Iowa so it's pretty cold. Also my 24g tank is packed. I'm planning on upgrading when I find a used setup that's affordable. Maybe next year if I upgraded.
14. Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? *disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock*
    1. Probably not, I would rather buy a gift card from a vendor of their choice.

 

[Mhamilton0911]

Itchin' to get to clickin'

 

[Manny’s Reef]

1. What country are you located in? USA
2. What is one thing you always need more of? Carbon, GFO, trident reagents, frag plugs, amino, two part, etc
3. What do you like to do on the weekends? Camp, jeep, spend time with kids, remodeling projects, LOTS of grilling (kamado joe classic III)
4. What are your other hobbies/interests? Grilling, smoking meats, reading, music
5. How do you relax after a long day at work? Fish tank
6. Do you collect anything? 1998-99 Star Wars soda cans. I have the Gold Yoda Can!
7. What is your favorite color? Red
8. What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? Lord of the Rings
9. What type of music do you listen to? Anything but country. Current favorite artist is Lewis Capaldi
10. Do you follow any sports teams? No. More boxing and UFC. Canelo favorite boxer while don't currently have a favorite UFC fighter
11. What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? Storm trooper clownfish
12. What gets you excited in the reef hobby? Monitoring coral growth
13. Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? Sure. Only coral. SPS or LPS.
14. Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? *disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock* No

 

[Eclyps19]

1. What country are you located in? USA
2. What is one thing you always need more of? Time and coral?
3. What do you like to do on the weekends? Spend time with my kids, yard work, take care of my tank, gaming.
4. What are your other hobbies/interests? I'm learning Japanese, which has been interesting! I love movies, anime, wildlife, technology...
5. How do you relax after a long day at work? Relax? hah!
6. Do you collect anything? Fish and coral, I guess! And coins from around the world.
7. What is your favorite color? Blue
8. What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
9. What type of music do you listen to? Everything from heavy metal to pop to disco.
10. Do you follow any sports teams? Nope
11. What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? My Blue Throat Trigger going crazy when he knows he's going to get fed.
12. What gets you excited in the reef hobby? Watching things grow
13. Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? Sure! Any fish that are relatively reef-safe and don't clash with my current crew (I have clowns, yellow tang, foxface, trigger, and 2 wrasse). I will never ever ever turn down a euphyllia or a bta.
14. Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? yeah, if that's what you want

 

[Travv26]

Secret Santa Questionnaire:

1. What country are you located in? United States
2. What is one thing you always need more of? Money for coral, time for maintenance, salt
3. What do you like to do on the weekends? it all out or nothing. Fun all day, hikes, see family. Or home relaxing with the family
4. What are your other hobbies/interests? Adventure new places, trying new food
5. How do you relax after a long day at work? Hit the gym, then fire up the grill/cook a nice dinner
6. Do you collect anything? A lot of random stuff lol, and corals
7. What is your favorite color? Purple
8. What is one TV show or movie you can watch over and over again? Lucifer, Avatar
9. What type of music do you listen to? At work it’s a mashup, gym hip hop/rap and metal/rock
10. Do you follow any sports teams? Don’t really follow anyone
11. What's your favorite thing to watch in your tank? Depends on the moment, a bunch of tang’s grazing or chowing down on some food, big torch flowing super long 5+ inch tentacles, various other things
12. What gets you excited in the reef hobby? The community, always new coral not the prices tho, every day learning, multiple ways to fit your lifestyle
13. Would you be interested in receiving livestock? If yes, what would you be interested in? Livestock is always nice, nano fish or nice lps to add something to the bottom of the tank, but not picky any coral
14. Are you willing to ship livestock (could be either by sending it yourself or by purchasing from a vendor and having it sent)? *disclaimer due to the busy holiday season we recommend not shipping livestock* Yes

 

[Just a Wrasse.]

@santa Have I been added, or was there something wrong?

 

[danieyella]

@santa Have I been added, or was there something wrong?

They have to manually add everyone so usually it's done it batches one or two days a week.

 

[Freakmachine01]

I answered all the questions and posted it here. I sent three messages to secret santa but have not got a reply

 

[Mhamilton0911]

Santa's probably doing the last few errands before busy season. Lol.