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    Wamas In person Meeting

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    On 7/7/2022 at 12:56 AM, treesprite said:

    I honestly believe, now in hindsight,  that part of the reason I was letting my tank go all that time, was a loss of the enthusiasm that having in person meetings peovides. Even with the meetings only 4 times a year, there was always a buildup to meeting time, excitement on the boards the few days before a meeting, the meeting itself and getting to see folks and have people to yabber with about tank stuff which family members are sick of hearing and wouldn't understand.  Then after the meetings for a couple months there would be enthusiasm with either experimenting with things learned from speakers, or watching progress on growth of frags purchased at the meeting, and also for some lucky people, some fun with new equipment won in the raffle. Then there would be about a month of chill time, then the buildup to the next meeting that would be a month away. I wish I didn't have to skip most Saturday meetings because of work... gonna try to get off for the upcoming meeting, but it might not be possible.

     

    I'm kind of wondering if part of the reason the forum has been so quiet the last couple of years, has been a reduction in enthusiasm due to not having in person meetings. The forums used to be very busy, lots of people posting frequently. It's practically dead now in comparison to several years ago.

    Treesprite Very well said!!

    I wish I spent more time explaining to others basically in your words. :(

    In Person meetings enlighten people...It's what the club is all about!  Missing that interaction will kill the club. I had some conversation with some people up in Reef Palooza a few weeks ago... I won't mention any names. Anyway this person has been in the business for a very long time and has seen different clubs around the country go downhill because of the lack of in person meetings for one reason or another. 

    If we don't have in person meetings then we're just another online forum. Unfortunately there is already a leader in the "online forum realm".

     

    I am very glad the club is having an in person meeting, even if some people can't make it.

    I feel it's very important! even though I've been reefing forever Like Treesprite said there is a build up in enthusiasm with anticipation.

     

    Curtis

    Wamas In person Meeting

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    · Edited by SkiCurtis

    Hello Wamas,

    I'm just wondering what the plans are for an in person meeting since it's been a few years with everything that's been going on in the world.

    Yeah things are different NOW are we going to be able to meet in person?

    Maybe for the people who don't feel comfortable coming don't need to be involved? like stay home?

    Maybe we can just meet outside?

    I'm just hoping this hasn't turned into another online forum that's already out there......

    I know I'm opening up a canna worms but it seems like no one's bringing it up.

    Just my thoughts. What are yours?

    Happy Reefing

    Curtis

     

    Vibrant controversy?

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    I have never heard of this stuff. I I believe in cleanup crew, including the "whole set up" including cucumbers, urchin, as well as  buying the correct amount for the size tank you have.

    This is course after going through the nasty set up and everything else that a new tank goes through.

    Just my 2 Cents

    Curtis

    Sad News - WAMAS Member Jeff Haddock(NAGA) aka Pimped Out Aquariums - recently passed away

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    This is very sad news!! I still have my custom sump for my 240 in wall ,my auto top off he made. Also the weirdest frag tank you've ever seen at a WAMAS meeting I made when I was helping him pay off my stuff. This was in Annapolis working  to pay off my Barter. This was over 10 years ago and I haven't seen his daughter since she was  like 12!

    I will definitely send some money. He made a lot of Tanks/ acrylic products for high-end customers and he gave a lot of raffles items to WAMAS over the years as well.

    Payers for his daughter and and Grand daughter.

    Curtis

     

    Acrylic question

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    I have completely sanded down and refinished my 240 in wall tank it was a lot of work. if your Acrylic is cloudy that's not gonna be a good situation. I'm not acrylic master, But I did the deed of sanding my reef tank inside and out on the display panel.

    starting with 800 grit sandpaper and going up to 2500 grit paper wet sanding and then going into Novis  polishes. 1,2,3

    It's a long painstaking process but it'll come out like a brand new tank and you can remove scratches.

    Issues with pH

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    No I never mix my Kalk in my auto top off. My auto top off is controlled by a Spectra pure liter meter III  that will dose the allotted amount, spaced out evenly throughout the 24 hour  period.  Therefore it will never overdose. But for other systems that are not using a litre meter III.  For any freshwater top off you'd have to get a very, very reliable auto top off so it would never get stuck and overdose fresh water or Kalk water for that matter.

    JMO

    10 hours ago, DCReefer1964 said:

    Contact @telegraham . I will never mix Kalk in my ATO again. Had an over dose that wiped out my entire reef. Just my .02

     

    12 hours ago, truetricia2 said:

     

     

    I'll try the agitation and air stone.  Easy enough.  I'll try these two.  While it's a great suggestion, I don't want to buy a kalk reactor... I have a ton of extra equipment currently sitting in storage and can't justify a new piece.  This tank is a short-term tank, and in the long-term, will get upgraded sometime in 2021 when we buy a house, and my sump will have room for the skimmer again (downgraded from a 120g DT/40g S when I moved from Norfolk to DC, so lots of equipment, but too big for the space I've got right now).  

     

    THANK YOU

    OK no problem starting the madness all over.

    Issues with pH

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    good advise! if you are dosing kalk, the way to do it is with a  kalk reactor that is hooked to your auto top off water.

    This in my option is one of the best things you can do for a mixed reef tank not completely jacked up with tons of corals. then when needed dose 2 part(really 3 part),

    Cross roads

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    21 hours ago, jhOU said:


    dino= dinoflagellates. There are different types, but usually look like brown snotty bubbly strings, or brown mats on the sand. Often mistaken for cyano or diatoms, best way to confirm is under a microscope. Most common in newish tanks started with dry rock and 0 nutrients. There are several theories/methods for treatment, but usually raising nutrients and promoting beneficial bacteria/microfauna to outcompete.


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    thank you for the response

    Get rid of green mushrooms-HELP

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    1 hour ago, Jon Lazar said:

    They're prolific and persistent.  I've had some success keeping them in check by reaching into the tank and cutting the disks off, or tearing them off with forceps.  Then put an aggressive sweeper nearby like euphylia or galaxia.  But that just slows them down; it doesn't eradicate them because they leave a little bit of tissue behind and rise like a phoenix,

     

    If you can remove the rock, that's by far the best solution.

    Good advise. someone will want them if you can trade out for other rocks.

    Exiting the Hobby - Custom 336G System for Sale

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    1 minute ago, SkiCurtis said:

    How much for all these fish? I would like to maybe buy them do you have a pic?

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    • Powder Blue Tang (Approx. 6-7 In)
    • One Spot Foxface (Approx. 6-7 In
    • Male Blond Naso Tang w/ Streamers (Approx. 7-9 In
    • Purple Tang (Approx. 4-6 In)

    Does the fox face eat corals?

    Thank you Curtis

    Opps i see it sold well it's a free bump LOL

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