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Origami

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  • Birthday 11/21/1960

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    SW of Leesburg, S of Hamilton, VA
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  1. Next meeting is slated for North Bethesda Middle School and will feature Joe Yaiullo from the Long Island Aquarium. Sent from my Note 10+5g using Tapatalk
  2. Welcome back! It's been awhile. Sent from my Note 10+5g using Tapatalk
  3. Hey Jon. Sorry. Been in a similar, heartbreaking place. Picking yourself back up can be tough, but live, learn and move forward. Good luck and my best to you and Maureen. Sent from my Note 10+5g using Tapatalk
  4. Regarding the sump debris: Routine scheduled cleanup is pretty normal. Some people will shut the flow down and use an inexpensive bucket-head wet-or-dry vacuum (available at Home Depot) to suck the final bit of wet muck out of the bottom of their sump. They're about $30 these days.
  5. We're pleased to announce our newest Platinum Sponsor, Capital Coral, to the WAMAS family! Unique in the sense that the founder of Capital Corals, Dr. Michael Gerdes, is also a co-founder of WAMAS (and a recent speaker of ours), this is truly a full-circle moment. Located in Albany, New York, Capital Corals was established to support ongoing coral research and restoration efforts. Their mission (as described on their website) is to work with the Ecotourism industry to implement the Reef Experience Snorkel Trail for local water beautification, coral education, and reef protection. They apply the most recent scientific advances and innovative approaches for coral reef habitat creation and restoration, working with local stakeholders to contribute to reef resilience and ecosystem services. They also provide research services for the scientific community to advance our understanding of coral reefs and promote their conservation. They maintain a coral aquaculture facility and wholesale store, as well, which we may use as a future source for WAMAS FragFest. Stay tuned!
  6. @liquidgsr, just a suggestion, but post your questions in a separate thread in the General Discussion area rather than burying it in an old thread of yours. It may get more attention that way. Inverts (such as your shrimp) are very sensitive to salinity changes (much more so than fish) and need to be acclimated very, very slowly. Improper acclimation can lead to inverts dying, often times, within several days to a week or more, later. Have you figured out your other technical issues? If not, go ahead and post separately in the appropriate forum.
  7. Hey, Garrett! It's been a long time. Welcome back to the hobby! Sent from my Note 10+5g using Tapatalk
  8. Here are a few pictures that I have from their store...
  9. I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome Capital Exotic Fish to the WAMAS family as a Platinum Sponsor! Having opened their store in February 2023, they're celebrating their one year anniversary in DC, and have already made a splash at out most recent meeting with a big donation of quality, high-end corals right out of their newly launched saltwater department. (Thank you!) Chris and Sean are in charge of the day-to-day operations at Capital Exotic Fish. Both are experienced reefers and are excited about developing relationships with our reefing community. Chris comes from the AZA (Association of Zoos and Aquariums) side where he worked and maintained several reef exhibits for different intuitions and Sean has a lot of experience as a hobbyist as well. They carry a lot of new, exciting products such as Dalua lights and Quantum trace elements, along with a wide variety of corals from green star polyps to delicate SPS and chalices (and always have 100's of frags to choose from). On the fish side, they primarily keep a large inventory of inverts and nano fish but are willing to make special orders for whatever you are looking for. They are also excited to be the DC area source for UNS aquariums and their new reef aquariums. Located right down the road from the National Cathedral at 3404 Idaho Avenue, NW, they're literally centrally located for the entire WAMAS/DC community! Come by and see why so many people have already chosen their store for all their aquarium needs.
  10. Yes, it is! Sent from my Note 10+5g using Tapatalk
  11. Looks great, John. I'm looking forward to seeing you at the meeting. Sent from my Note 10+5g using Tapatalk
  12. Great job! Please keep us updated on your methods and progress!
  13. Hard to say from that angle. Could be a baby. Watch it for a week or two.you may see tentacle buds. I had something similar many years ago with a GBTA and it turned out to be a baby, rather than the traditional split into a larger, more mature BTA. Sent from my Note 10+5g using Tapatalk
  14. It's not so much the size of the tank that concerns me, but the fact that they're both Acanthurus species and, therefore, aggression between the two will be more pronounced than between other tang species. If you can physically subdivide the tank for a couple of weeks to give the new inhabitant time to see the Powder Blue and to exchange chemistry (scent) with the other inhabitants, you may reduce the aggression. (I recall Copps doing something similar when introducing a new conspecific marine angel into one of his old (much smaller) tanks.) Otherwise, you may have to arrange or add some rockwork to break sight-lines and provide cover for the newcomer who's more likely to be bullied, even to the point of death.
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