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WAMAS Summer 2016 Frag Fest - July 24th - Kyle Martin on Keeping Seahorses / Operating a Hatchery


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There will be a MEMBERS ONLY summer meeting SUNDAY, July 24, 2016, 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.
 
2:00 PM                 Doors open to WAMAS members (only)
2:40 PM                 Club business
3:00 PM                 Speaker Kyle Martin
4:00 PM                 Break

4:15 PM                 Raffle!
4:45 PM                 Frag Giveaway (Yes, FREE frags!)
5:45-6:15 PM         Cleanup
 
Location will be:
Charles Wesley United Methodist Church's all purpose room
6817 Dean, Dr
McLean, VA 22101

Special Guest: Kyle Martin, owner and co-founder of Seahorse Savvy (partnered with Dr. Mac's Pacific East Aquaculture) on

"Operating a Seahorse Hatchery and How to Successfully Keep Seahorses in a Home Aquarium"
 
Seahorse Savvy is located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. We produce thousands of captive bred seahorses a year for the aquarium trade, research groups and public aquaria. This presentation will walk you through day to day operations at our seahorse hatchery, as well as how to provide the proper husbandry and environment needed to successfully keep seahorses in the home aquaria. We also will have some of our seahorses at the meeting for you and your family to meet. Seahorses are unique in the animal kingdom because the male seahorse actually gets pregnant and gives birth, pretty neat! A male seahorse can give birth to over 1000 fry!
 

Primary coral donations supporting FragFest are generously provided by: Reef Escape

 

* Coral donations from members will also be taken, If you have corals for fragging, please contact Chip (Flowerseller) to make arrangements.

* 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]


Introducing the speaker, Kyle Martin

Biography: Kyle Martin graduated from Salisbury University where he studied biology. He traveled to Honduras to study Coral Reef Biology while attending Salisbury University. During college Kyle began working for Pacific East Aquaculture and is now the Director of Aquaculture. He and his fiancé Alyssa started breeding seahorses in 2014 and founded Seahorse Savvy in 2015.  

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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 Platinum Sponsors 
Air, Water & Ice
Artfully Acrylic & Incredible Corals
Avast Marine
- Barebottom Corals
Blue Ribbon Koi
- Capital Aquarium
Dr. Mac's Pacific East Aquaculture
Exotic Reef Creations
FishnReef.com
LRS Reef Frenzy
- Marine Depot
Marine Scene
- Pimped Out Aquariums
Premium Aquatics
- Pure Reef Systems
Quantum Reefs
Reed Mariculture (Reef Nutrition)
Reef eScape
- SaltwaterAquarium.com
 
WAMAS Banner-Only Sponsors 
Cobalt Aquatics
 
Raffle Prizes*
$25 Premium Aquatics gift certificate (five chances to win!)
$75 Incredible Corals gift certificate (three chances to win!)

$50 Barebottom Corals gift certificate (three chances to win!)

$25 Exotic Reef Creations gift certificate (five chances to win!) - Valid towards quarantined and treated fish.

Fluval M60 Reef Aquarium Set from Fluval. 

Coral frags from Dr. Mac's Pacific East Aquaculture (four chances to win!)

Typhoon III Extreme RO/DI Unit from Air, Water, Ice 
Bubble Magus Magnet Scraper Mini from SaltwaterAquarium.com.
Korallen Zucht FlatwormStop from SaltwaterAquarium.com

Cobalt Neo-Flow 10,000 Adjustable DC Prop Powerhead from Cobalt Aquatics

Coral Food from Cobalt Aquatics (two chances to win!)http://www.cobaltaquatics.com/

Reef Frenzy Premium Frozen Fish Food (ten chances to win!) from LRS Reef Frenzy

AquaMaxx Carbon One Activated Carbon Filter Media from MarineDepot.com

AquaMaxx Phosphate Out GFO Filter Media from MarineDepot.com

AquaMaxx UltraMaxx AIO Filter Media from MarineDepot.com

AquaMaxx BioMaxx Plus Biopellets Filter Media from MarineDepot.com

 

 

  
* Save your receipts from our sponsors and get raffle prize tickets
 
Sponsors on site:
Dr. Mac's Pacific East Aquaculture
Seahorse Savvy

(More to come)
 
NOTE: Vendor space is limited. Please contact me (Origami) to request space.
 
 
WAMAS Members selling/trading (table display)
(TBD)
(More coming. If you're a member that wants to set up at the meeting, please PM me. Thanks.)
 
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Typhoon III Extreme donated by Air, Water and Ice

 

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Donations from Cobalt Aquatics!

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Neo-Flow 10,000 DC adjustable pump

 


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01.7 ounces of Coral food (Two chances to win!)


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From SaltwaterAquarium.com

 

Flatworm Stop

 

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and a Bubble Magus magnetic scraper

 

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Reef Frenzy premium frozen fish food from LRS Reef Frenzy (10 chances to win!)

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Also for the raffle, from our generous friends at MarineDepot.com!

 

UJ00130 AquaMaxx Carbon One Activated Carbon Filter Media - 2 Quart, 1 each, a $19.99 value
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UJ00134 AquaMaxx Phosphate Out Granular Ferric Oxide Filter Media GFO - 1/2 Gallon (2 lbs), 1 each, a $39.99 value
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UJ00138 AquaMaxx BioMaxx Plus BioPellets Filter Media - 16fl oz, 1 each, a $26.99 value
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UJ00152 AquaMaxx UltraMaxx AIO All-In-One Filter Media - 32 fl oz, 1 each, a $16.99 value
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Late MACNA 2015 donation that arrived too late to raffle off then, so we'll raffle it off now! Compliments of Fluval.

 

A Fluval M60 24-gallon reef aquarium set. Retail value: $600.

 

Inclusive 24-gallon reef aquarium kit boasts easy set up and maintenance to enhance the reef keeping experience. Fluval Reef Aquarium Set comes with a glass aquarium with frosted rim framing, a high-quality laminated cabinet with 2-tone doors, Marine & Reef High Performance LED Light*, Fluval Sea Protein Skimmer, Fluval Sea CP1 Circulation Pump, Filter Pump, and Fluval Sea Marine Salt to help you recreate a successful reef aquarium at home!
 
Fluval Reef Aquarium Set integrates beautifully with your home interior with its clean lines and contemporary design. Unique frosted-rim frame keeps unsightly water lines out of view while the integrated compartment conceals the bulk of the equipment. Included high-efficiency full-spectrum LED light emits essential actinic blue wavelengths for optimal coral photosynthetic activity and growth while maintaining an aesthetically pleasing viewing experience.
 
Fluval Reef Aquarium features a built-in drain valve with drain hose for convenient water changes. This simple valve system inside the cabinet allows you to easily change up to 20% of aquarium water volume without exposing sensitive corals to air. Elegant two-tone cabinet is constructed from high-quality laminated wood to beautifully showcase your reef aquarium display and neatly conceal all hardware within.
 

 

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