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I will buy a few(2) off of you if you have success. Please put me on a list I think it is awesome that you are giving it a try to raise them. Craig

honestly, I have never used the sunburst bulb. However, I have read commercial sites (Champ) and several posts by reefers that have had the sunburst bulb blow up. On our old board - before it crashed, we had a member have a 250w one blow up after a few months of use. Never hear much about ab or ushio's exploding. In reading lots of threads of peoples light systems, I'm of the opinion that iswakis give best growth less color. 20k radiums give best color but less growth. I love my 10k ushios; good color and growth. I just bought 3 250 ab's from TRT during the power-buy and will try them later this year when I switch out my ushio once I get full year or more on them. Just my .00002 Craig

With about 15 fish in the 125, including a sixline, I don't think I will have much of a chance to catch any, but I'm thinking of putting a little eclipse 6 on my canopy plumbed to the main system for refugium and if lucky, some babies. Would have to pick up the book and learn how. Also pay attention at the spring meeting and learn the tricks. I really want to get my black percs in my 29 to deveop into a pair and raise them. Now that would rock. Thanks for the kind words. Michael, now that I think about it, I remember you saying they will eat the first batch when you came over to see tank.

My perc pair laid their first batch of eggs yesterday. I came home from TRT and was acclimating my new clam and shrimp when I saw the male fanning the eggs. My female also had a nasty wound on her side. My guess she was defending them and one of my other fish hammered her a good one. They host in a anchor bubble coral in the DSB and also in a favia brain / candy-cane coral head up on the rocks. Looked like they ate the eggs by the end of the day.

Mac does not send us a list of frags he will provide at the meeting prior to the meeting. He has attended probably over 8 WAMAS meeting so he has a good idea what sells and what doesn't. At the meeting, he has several copies of the "price list" of the frags and inverts he has for sale. He generally brings 6-8 giant boxes of sps, lps, softies & inverts. Last time he had few seahorses too. If he has specific items you want, please contact him in advance of the meeting to "special order" the item. Craig

PLEASE CONTACT MAC FOR YOUR "SPECIAL ORDER" ITEMS that he will bring to the meeting at $0 shipping cost. ========================================== Dr. Mac Corals New Arrivals Specially selected TOP PICK Corals. Jan.11: New Arrivals: pics will be posted on the web site in a couple of days. Mailing List Subscribers SPECIAL--take 10% off listed prices on orders of $300 or more, please mention discount when ordering. Also available: Tons of Tank-Raised Fish-check out the web site for a complete list, http://www.drmaccorals.com ---------------------- 1. Sm. Red Lobophyllia, $49 2. Lg.-XLg. RARE Bright Lavender Lobophyllia, $149 3. 2 Lg. RARE Bright Pink-Orange Lobophyllia with Lemon-Lime Centers, $129 each 4. Show Size-Jumbo Red Lobophyllia, $179 5. Lg. Lime Lobophyllia, $99 6. Lg. Green Center Lobophyllia, $79 7. XLg. Red Lobophyllia, $129 8. Md.-Lg. RARE Metallic Blue Xenia, $99--SOLD 9. Md. Bright Green Torch, $79 10. Md.-Lg. Pink tip Bright Green Frogspawn, $89 11. Md. Green Daisy Polyps, $54 12. Md.-Lg. Green Daisy Polyps, $59 13. Lg. Bright Orange Zooanthid Colony, $69 14. 2 Bright Lime Pipe Organ, $79 each 15. XLg.-Show Colt Soft Coral, $89 16. Lg. NEON Orange and Lime Zooanthid Colony, $79 17. 3 Lg. BRIGHT Green Center Pipe Organ, $69 each 18. XLg. BRIGHT Green center Pipe Organ, $79 19. XLg. Yellow-Green Toadstool, $59 20. Lg. BRIGHT Red Carnation (Non-Photosynthetic!!), $59--SOLD 21. Md. Green Finger, $49 22. Lg. RARE Red Zooanthid Branch Colony, $99 23. Md. BRIGHT NEON Yellow Platygyra Brain, $64 24. Md.-Lg. NEON Lime Platygyra Brain, $69 25. Lg. NEON Lemon-Lime Platygyra Brain, $79 26. Lg. Pink Pocillopora, $89 27. Lg. Branching Hardy Purple Goniopora, $79 28. Lg. RARE BRIGHT NEON Metallic Pink Zooanthid Colony, $129 29. Lg. Double headed BRIGHT Yellow Leather, $79 30. Md. BRIGHT Yellow Leather, $45 31. XLg. SUPER NEON BRIGHT Electric Green Elephant Ear Mushroom Colony, $129 32. Lg. RARE BRIGHT Purple Tonga Mushroom Colony, $99 33. Md.-Lg. RARE Blue Pimple Rust Red Mushroom Colony, $69 34. BRIGHT NEON Lime Spaghetti Leather, 1 XLg. $99, 4 Md.-Lg. $79 each, 3 Lg. $89 each 35. Show Size--JUMBO Violet Acropora, $259 36. XLg. Fluorescent Green Polyp yellow branch Purple tip Acropora, $159 37. XLg.-Show Size BRIGHT Blue-Teal Acropora with Yellow highlighted branch and Bright Turquiose Polyps, $249 38. XLg. Shelf Acropora--Exceptional shape--Pink with Blue tips, $179 39. Lg. RARE BRIGHT Blue-Purple Encrusting Montipora, $198 40. XLg. ELECTRIC BRIGHT NEON SUPER Lime Acropora with slight Violet tips, $199 41. Lg. BRIGHT Teal Staghorn, $129 42. XLg.-Show Size RARE--BRIGHT NEON Green Hat-shaped Brain, $179 43. XLg. Pink Pocillopora, $149 44. XLg.-Show Size Pocillopora, $179 45. XLg. Light Lime Acropora, $129 46. Show Size-Jumbo Pink Seriatopora "Bird's Nest", $229 47. Md.-Lg. Blue-Purple Acropora gem., $99 48. Lg. BRIGHT Teal Staghorn with Blue tips, $129 49. Lg. Hardy Bushy Polyp Purple Photosynthetic Gorgonians, $39 each 50. XLg. RARE Encrusting/Pillar BRIGHT Blue Montipora, $269 51. Lg. BRIGHT NEON Lemon-Lime Pocillopora, $129 52. Lg. Unusual NEON Green Encrusting/Pillar Merulina, $99 To Order call Dr. Mac 443-614-1955.

From TRT's email: New shipments of SPS corals and other corals. Check the website for updated pictures. http://www.reefstore.com Also check out the new clams Arriving tomorrow URI VHO 48" and 72" bulbs

Peabody, This meeting there will be 2 raffles (with 2 different tickets). One set of tickets will be for coral frags and mics. items; the cost of these tickets are $2 each ticket or 6 tickets for $10. 2nd Raffle: For this lighting meeting, we are having a special lighting equipment raffle. Ticket prices are still to be determined. More details soon I hope. To answer your question: we do not give out "door prize" tickets; you must buy a ticket to enter raffle. We try to separate the items and place a small cup in front of the item and let folks drop a ticket in for that item; that way you have better chance of getting what you want and folks with low light systems don't get a sps frag with random drawing. Hope this helps Craig

Another update. I was able to get Champion Lighting to donate 2 Blueline MoonLight ststems for our raffle. Blueline MoonLight I'll keep you posted on any more updates. Thanks to all the companies that have donated equipment to WAMAS for our special raffle. Craig

Have any updated pictures of the split? Interested to see what size they are now and how they are healing up. Thanks Craig

snap, It's nice to see that have turned this board into a flame site with your posts about MS. :( I thought you were all about sharing information about reefkeeping in a way that others can learn. Instead, I see nothing but negative comments & flames from you, all because you disagreed with the prices at a LFS. As for your planned boycott of reefs.orgy, you DON'T speak for me. I can make up my own mind about what sites I will surf. Perhaps in the future you should engage the safety locks on your heat seeking missiles, and try a more civil tone if you want people to have an open flame free discussion. C

The joys of having a free board. We do take up a lot of bandwidth for free. But sure is a bummer when it's down. Sorry for the down time folks. The Officers

That is why we have repeatedly asked in the past to post comments about stores in the "WAMAS MEMBERS" section. Your are free and welcome to bash there. Everyone has the right to publish their opinion, I just ask that you keep it to the "member section" so that our few members who do shop at stores that others bash, will at least have an enjoyable experience. Craig

The Winter Meeting of The Washington Area Marine Aquarist Society (WAMAS) will be on Saturday January 18, 2003 from 1:30-5p.m. in Vienna, VA (immediately outside Washington, DC) This meeting will focus on Aquarium Lighting with special guest speaker Sanjay Joshi. In conjunction with his presentation, we will also be having a Reef Light Expo with Icecap, Sunlight Supply, Fulham, and others. Along with lots of frag swapping, a great raffle, and Dr. Mac's traveling coral store, this is sure to be a meeting NOT to miss! For further information on WAMAS and the Winter Meeting visit our web site http://www.wamas.org/ Who: W.A.M.A.S. (Washington Area Marine Aquarium Society) When: January 18th, 2003 (Saturday) Time: 1:30 P.M. - 5 P.M. (EST) Where: Knights of Columbus Vienna, Virginia Cost: Members - Free / Non-members - $6.00 Special Guests: - Sanjay Joshi (featuring a presentation on Metal Halide Lighting) - Fulham (a ballast manufacturer) http://www.fulham.com/ - Icecap, Inc. http://www.icecapinc.com/ - Sunlight Supply http://www.sunlightsupply.com/aquarium/index.shtml -Dr Mac of Dr. Mac & Son's Corals Special Raffle of Lighting equipment from: - Special raffle items by Icecap, Inc. (full metal halide lighting system) - Bulbs from HelloLights http://www.hellolights.com - Many other awesome items! Miscellaneous Light refreshments and snacks will be provided. Directions: The hall is located at 214 Lawyers Road NW, Vienna, VA Here's a map from Mapquest The map link Please park across the street or in the Post Office parking lot.

From the Cafe Shop store $5 Super Saver Shipping" "Purchase as many items as you wish and shipping is only $5 flat with our Super Saver Shipping option." more details: http://www.cafeshops.com/cp/help/shipping.aspx View of some of the new items added to the store!

NOTE: I just talked with Grim at TRT: He said people can still order the "Power-Buy" items now until the end of the meeting Saturday (12/07/02) He noted that Mike had the sheet on the # of bulbs ordered for each category, so I do not have an update on whether we will make the quantity needed. I don't want to put words in Mike's mouth, but when I ordered my MH & PC bulbs a few weeks ago, he informed me he would honor the price even if we didn't meet the quota. [My advice, oder the bulbs you need; worst case - is that we don't meet the quota - BEST CASE - you get get awesome bulbs & support a local store and TRT honors price even if quota not made] Bottom line - if you need bulbs and want to support a local store - call b/w today and meeting to order. :p

As of Today: As a group we have ordered: 3 - MH bulbs 2 - PC bulbs 0 - VHO Great prices listed above. Stock up now.

I have arranged for a group Power-Buy for the Club. Here is the power-buy information: NOTE - as a club we need to order 12 of each type of item for The Reef Tank to honor this price. Example - if we do not get orders for 12 MH bulbs, then the deal may get called off for that items power-buy. PLEASE contact The Reef Tank with your orders. DO NOT POST HERE. I'll check with TRT from time to time to see how many more of a power-buy item we need to buy to meet the minimum 12 quantity. http://www.reefstore.com (703) 978-1700 "Power buys for WAMAS meeting at The Reef Tank Dec. 7, 2002- AB MH bulbs-12 lot mix and match 175w 10k $54.99 ea 250w 10k $89.99 ea 400w 10k $105.00 ea PC Bulbs-12 lot mix and match 96w PC (any color) $39.99ea 65w PC (any color) $29.99ea URI VHO Bulbs-12 lot mix and match 48" 03 $21.99 48" 50/50 $24.99 72" 03 $31.99 72" 50/50 $31.99 Orders must be in before Nov. 7. We need a credit card number before ordering. Orders will be charged upon arrival of goods. Thank You, Mike" HOPE This helps! Craig

Want to make your SO's (Significant Other) Holiday shopping easier this year. Then tell them to outfit you in WAMAS items. There is a link to the WAMAS Store on the home page. You can buy WAMAS logo items through the link. [sweatshirts, T-shirts - men's & women's sizes, coffee mugs, mouse pads, hats] http://www.cafeshops.com/cp/store.aspx?s=wamas The Officers Sample of some of the items:

I add the first three plus the decapsuated brine eggs. I try ot alternate days b/w DT's and the GP's Craig

I had one for a year and would still probably have it if I didn't add a Yellow headed sleeper gobie that decimated by DSB. Once I put that fish in, it ate all the food my star was feeding on. I added a new star a month ago and it is doing fine. I still see tons of life after hours when I shine flash light in tank. IMO I don't think they move that fast or eat that much that will amount to destruction of your DSB critters. If your tank is 55+ gal. and 3+ inch DSB you should be fine. People on Reefs.org told me long time ago you can even try and target feed the star by putting frozen brine next to it in DSB. If you have a tank that has been up for 9+ months then I think it will be fine. Just my opinion.

About 15 - 20 members came to the meeting. There were some exchanges between members; some sales by Leon. Leon told me he he only got about half of what he ordered. What I saw was nice and he has decent prices on frags - $5 to $15 bucks depending on size. He has a nice selection of fish too. [He also said 5+ WAMAS members came in Friday and Saturday day and cherry picked corals before the meeting.] Future informal meetings - One scheduled for December 7 at The Reef Tank. We are in early talks with MS to try to set a date with them. We recently purchased the MACNA XIII videos for the club and will probably hold a few socials early next year at someone's house to show a few of the tapes do some trading. Craig

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Sanjay's Article I found this article BY SANJAY JOSHI helpful in understanding how a calcium reactor works - check out bottom of article on "reactor operations." The article does a good job explaining how adjustments in CO2 bubble rate and effluent rate change the PH and output of the reactor. Hope this helps! Craig

I have arranged a get together for the club at The Reef Tank for Saturday December 7th. Mike and Grim will be getting a large shipment of corals in for us to pick from for that weekend. They also have a new expanded dry goods section! Drinks and munchies will be provided. Trading will be fine, and this get together will be open- so if you have friends who might be interested in the club, bring them along!!!! WAMAS discount is 10% off livestock and dry goods excluding specials and sales. [Note: This is a bonus get together, you do not need to be a paid member to attend but you will need membership card for The Reef Tank to honor discount. You can join the club at the meeting; $20 individual and $35 family; or join online any time prior to the meeting] Check The Reef Tank out on the web: http://www.reefstore.com/ Details- Date: Saturday December 7th Time: Show up after 7, until whenever Place: The Reef Tank 5609E Sandy Lewis Drive Fairfax, VA 22032 Directions: From 495, take Route 620, Braddock Road West. Go approximately 2 miles, take a left on Guinea Road. Follow to first light, make a left to continue on Guinea Road. Go approximately 1/2 a mile, make a left on Sandy Lewis Drive, look for 5609 on the left. (store is in a large warehouse. Use entrance next to loading dock - should be a sign on the dock that says Reef Tank)