Hello from the Chicago area!

[Nemoness]

Hello! I just registered today, after spending hours devouring any and all information about cephalopod care that I could. I've written about 10 pages of notes so far! And I don't plan on stopping any time soon, there's just so much to know out there! This is a great site, to say the least. You could consider me a complete n00b when it comes to keeping saltwater aquariums, I've never had one but I plan on getting started after I feel 'knowledgeable' enough about the topic. I'll have to start saving also =P.. Needless to say it'll probably be some time before I actually own a cephalopod of my very own, but I've always been fascinated by these little creatures and it's been a dream of mine to own one for as long as I can remember! This site has become an indispensable source of information for me.

As the topic implies, I live in the Chicago area, St. Charles to be more specific... And I'm curious to know if there are any saltwater/cephalopod enthusiasts in the area? It'd be great to find someone I could look to as a mentor, since there's such a vast array of things to know and consider when starting a saltwater tank. So, if there's anyone out there interested in maybe taking someone 'under their wing' persay, please PM me (or e-mail at lollypopcat777 @ hotmail)! Before I even think about starting anything, it'd be a blessing to know someone that can point me towards any reliable local sources of saltwater equipment etc. or even *crosses fingers* a reputable octopus breeder. Really though, I'm just looking for a like-minded enthusiast with a bit more experience than myself that lives in the area, even if only to e-mail with the occasional question.

Thanks to everyone out there on Tonmo! And here's to hoping that one day I'll have an octopus of my own!

 

[Nancy]

Hi and welcome to TONMO.com! You've come to the right place for ceph information.

We have members all over the US (and world), so I hope someone in the Chicago area sees this post and can advise you.

Nancy

 

[Nemoness]

Thanks for the welcome!

And yeah, I really hope I can find someone. Reading articles and threads is a good source of information, but I think personally knowing someone with some expirience could prove even more valuable.

But even if I don't find anyone here, through another post on Tonmo I found the Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS). I'm sure that if I became a member I could least find a plethora of people willing to help me with the general saltwater expirience.. Still it'd be great to find someone that knows about cephalopods in particular, of course.

 

[monty]

There are certainly a lot of folks here that could mentor you from afar, but we'll see if anyone chimes in that's close enough to do it in person...