Gatortailale March 13, 2014 Share March 13, 2014 (edited) There will be a MEMBERS ONLY summer meeting SUNDAY, July 13, 2014, 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. * You can join WAMAS at the door for $20.00 individual; $35.00 family = 1 year of membership, access to member area of forum + free frags at this meeting. Location will be: Charles Wesley United Methodist Church's all purpose room 6817 Dean, Dr McLean, VA 22101 Special Guests and Highlights: - Speaker: Colin Foord - Miami's Paradigm-Shifting 'Urban Corals' Exhibitors at the meeting selling corals & clams: - Dr. Mac's Pacific East Aquaculture - DaveS. - Incredible Corals - Exotic Reef Creations - Copps - Petland Primary coral donations from:Reef Escape - Blue Ribbon Koi Other raffle donations from: Avast Marine - Gift Certificates Premium Aquatics - Gift Certificates Cobalt Aquatics - Cobalt Aquatics Fish Food & a Canister Filter Air, Water & Ice - Typhoon Extreme RO/DI unit Current plans for FFE include; * Talk by Colin Foord * Demo on how to frag several types of corals * -- More events to be added. WAMAS will also have door prizes and the usual awesome raffle ticket items: * Coral donations will also be taken, If you have corals for fragging, please contact officers@wamas.org. * If you can bring 5 - 15 g's of saltwater that would be helpful as well. [We will start a post so we can get idea on how much is coming] NOTE: Vendor space is limited - the officers will be posting updates in the near future on procedures & guidance of exhibiting at this meeting. Most likely, we will request that members not set up a sales display to save space for sponsoring vendors. Special Guests and Highlights: - Speaker: Colin Foord - on the topic of Miami's Paradigm-Shifting 'Urban Corals' Abstract: Marine biologist Colin Foord of Coral Morphologic takes attendees on a magical underwater tour of Miami as he presents his hypothesis on why the corals living within the ‘Coral City’ might just change the paradigm in our collective understanding of coral biology and adaptability. After six years of exploring the sewery waters of Miami’s Biscayne Bay, Colin will share his thoughts on how these corals represent a glimmer of hope for reefs worldwide and what research should be done next. While the natural reefs offshore have languished, these ‘urban corals’ have successfully pioneered into new artificial habitats; habitats that have only recently become available to them through the complete environmental reengineering of South Florida’s native ecosystem. Working independently, Colin has identified more than 25 species of stony corals and discovered two species of zoanthids previously undescribed by science, all growing within the city limits on man-made structures, trash, and debris. Special thanks to theses sponsors. Please support them & say thanks next time you shop with them. You can find their website address by visiting their forum or the sponsor page on the WAMAS website. WAMAS Premium Sponsors - Air, Water & Ice - Avast Marine - Blue Ribbon Koi - Dr. Mac's Pacific East Aquaculture - Exotic Reef Creations - King of Corals - Pimped Out Aquariums - Reef eScape WAMAS Sponsors - Artfully Acrylic & Incredible Corals - Cobalt Aquatics - Fins & Feathers - Fish n Reef - The Marine Scene - Petland - Premium Aquatics - Reed Mariculture (Reef Nutrition) - Quantum Reefs * Save your receipts from our sponsors and get raffle prize tickets Edited July 13, 2014 by davelin315 Updated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami June 30, 2014 Share June 30, 2014 Less than two weeks away! This is WAMAS' largest meeting of the year. It's a members-only meeting. Please bring your membership card with you to speed entry. We need volunteers to help with setup and tear down. We also need commitments of donations for fresh salt water (used to bag the corals). Please click on the links and help out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Origami July 12, 2014 Share July 12, 2014 Meeting agenda is packed... 12:30 PM Open to Vendors & frag sellers for Setup 2:00 PM Open to Member-Sign in and Socializing (Note: Doors will be closed to the General Membership until 2 PM) 2:45 PM Club business / Speaker Introduction 2:50 PM Colin Foord – “Urban Corals of Miami" 3:50 PM Sponsor Moment – Reef Escape 4:00 PM Break 4:20 PM Raffle 4:45 PM Frag Fest Give Away 5:45 PM Clean up and Adjourn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davelin315 July 13, 2014 Share July 13, 2014 Freebies at the meeting tomorrow... Lots of fluorescent fixtures, some metal halide ballasts and reflectors, a large mixing motor, an ozone generator, 5 gallon water totes, and lots of rock (BYOB - bring your own box or bucket, lots of small to medium pieces free to members, please limit yourself to a single styro or 5 gallon bucket except for schools). Please note that the rock has been sitting outside under a tarp since March 1 and prior to that was in storage in the Secretary of Commerce's wood room... A thorough bleach and/or acid wash is in order for this rock prior to use! It is full of bugs, dust, and who knows what else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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