THE WASATCH MARINE AQUARIUM SOCIETY PRESENTS THE APRIL 2013 PRESIDENCY SPOTLIGHT ON:
Jon Dinchak ("jdinchak")
My name is Jon Dinchak and I go by "jdinchak" on the Forum
I joined WMAS shortly after starting our first tank in July of 2009. This is my first year on the Presidency. I love to expand my knowledge of the hobby by going to club speaking events and even traveling for large shows like Reef-a-poolza, MAX and MACNA.
I have been married 8 years to my amazing wife Bacot, we both have a passion for saltwater and are happy to be enjoying this hobby together.
I have two active tanks - my 180 gallon custom dream tank and my very unique 55 gallon Garden Eel tank (which I started thanks to information I got from a presentation at the first MWRF).
My next dream tank would be an in-floor sting ray tank.
My wife and I are proud of our Garden Eel tank.
I am unique in the fact that my wife is the one who got me into the hobby, she is a very passionate aquarist.
Favorite fish - Male Blue Jaw Trigger
I from Arizona and spent most of my life in the Phoenix area. I have been in Salt Lake City now for 5 years. I currently live in Sandy.
My other glass box passion is my poison dart frogs, I actually now have more active dart frog tanks then fish tanks. I have 10 total dart frogs, I just love watching them.
I love to dive when given the chance. I have dived California, St. Maarten, Saba, Cozumel and the Florida Keys.
I am an avid sports fan, I love almost all sports - baseball (Atlanta Braves) and football (Green Bay Packers) are my favorites. Although I am a big ASU fan, when not in conflict I do cheer on the Univ of Utah.
I am a project manager in the health care industry.
Interesting fact - I got married at Disneyworld and danced with Goofy at my wedding.
Build threads -
180 g
http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=55187&KW=&title=jdinchak-180g-build-thread
Garden Eel
http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=40295&KW=&title=garden-eel-tank-updated
Dart Frogs
http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=50440&KW=&title=poison-dart-frog-tank