celebrityovernight Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Hi everyone, my name is vinh, and i have a problem. i've been addicted to reefing for a couple about 2 years. NOw that i have that off my chest, here's a little about me. I'm from Garland(Dallas Metro), TX I'm coming down to Austin for college and instead of getting out of the hobby, i decided to bring a 2.5 nano w/ me to keep me company. back in garland, i have a 125 mixed reef tank that's about a year old. I'm definitely new to the area and would appreciate all the help i could get. Anyone know a good lfs that's close to UT campus? i don't plan on bringing any corals from my main 125; planning to start fresh and new. well, that's pretty much all i have to say for now. Can't wait to get to know the area! vinh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKarshens Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Welcome to Austin and the club. There aren't any LFS near campus that I know of. However, there are several in N. Austin. 2 are sponsors of the club, and in my opinion, are the 2 best in town. Austin Aquariums and River City Aquatics. Their addresses are in their Forums under sponsers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celebrityovernight Posted August 25, 2006 Author Share Posted August 25, 2006 hi, thanks for the friendly welcome. do you know how far these places are from campus? i'm not bringing a car my first year so i might have to take the bus... confused2.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKarshens Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 I'd say AA is about 5 miles from campus and River city about 5 more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammondegge Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 welcome to austin and ARC blob7.gif . you can probably make it by bus to AA quite easily. Vinh, i bought some RPE from you on ebay didnt i ? or maybe it was the other Vinh Nguyen from Garland. Let me know if i can help you in any way here in Austin. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejaustin Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 From UT, take the Route # 5-WOODROW-NB to Northcross Mall (which is a big transfer center for the bus system). No changes. Takes about half an hour. The buses are free for UT students, last time I checked. See http://www.capmetro.org/ for the Austin bus system. BTW, when I was at AA a few days ago, they had a Help Wanted sign in the window. I have no idea if the position has been filled, but thought I might mention it. ej Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieMEDIC Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 vinh, looks like we are in the same boat, are you also in the DFWMAS? i feel strange saying welcome because my post count here is 2 but welcome. i haven't moved down there yet but it is a likely probability that i will move down in october. are you still in dallas area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celebrityovernight Posted August 25, 2006 Author Share Posted August 25, 2006 thank you everyone for the warm welcome. -Robert- Hi, i believe i am the one that sold some RPEs to you on ebay. how are they doing btw? -Rob- hey rob, i am in dfwmas. i've seen you post a couple times and also saw you nano. looks really nice. and yes, we are on the same boat; i'm not moving down here till sunday. hopefully the transition of your corals will go smoothly. wish you the best of luck! thanks again everyone. i just got a hold of a descent camera. i'll snap some pics and post them soon! vinh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammondegge Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 the polyp count has doubled since then. they are very healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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