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Well I lost most of my fish and shrimp in the move. I am grateful that the leopard wrasse and yellow assessor survived.

My worst fear for sure. Can u transfer everything into a bin or tub. Like a storage container? Doesn't have to be glass. I bought a waterhog rug which seems to hold quite a bit of water. Run some fans to dry the area. Hope all is ok in the apartment below. Eek. Good luck

Well.... leak check turned up several issues. Very glad it was only tap water and my fish and corals are still safe in their temporary home. Disassembled the overflow and a union that was leaking. Turns out I wasn’t tracking my gaskets very well and had them either completely missing or in the wrong location. So.... trying again tomorrow. Wish me luck

Thanks. Wish I could take credit for those walls. I grew up in this house. My parents installed those pine logs walls. My brother slaved over stripping the bark. Luckily I was younger and got away without having to anything.

So I’ve removed my old 120 gallon long tank... well movers removed it. They moved my new purchase 100g CDA tank with 80/20 stand. Here are a pic or 2 of the old and new. Then this weekend, I plumbed it to my original sump. Trying out red pipes. My wonderful friend Lynne helped me figure it out. The red pipes were on clearance in 24” lengths. I ended up using all of the 1” and have 3 sections 2” left over. I’ll post later when I put the old tank inhabitants back in.

Definitely with you. Flooded too many times. I use a dial switch now. Like on garden hose Amazon. Orbit 62034 Mechanical Watering Timer

Southern Maryland Marine Aquarium Society next Member Meeting and Frag Swap will be March 23, 2019 - 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Southern Branch (Solomon's) Library. Stay tuned for more info. Meeting topic is Quarantine Tanks. Southern Branch Library 13920 HG Trueman Rd Solomons, MD 20688 www.smmas.org for additional information Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

SMMAS will be holding their Fall Meeting and Frag Swap on September 22 12:30 - 3:00 Location: Lexington Park Library 21677 FDR Blvd Lexington Park, MD Since this is in the library, all frags and critters must be in individual containers. We some equipment from donated tanks to sell to aid in the club costs. Come join us and bring some pics of your tank or tanks!

WOWWWWW I can't wait to go to MACNA 2018!!! Thank you to MACNA for donating the 2 chances to win conference passes. I got one and I am making my reservations this week!!!! I still want to volunteer thought

Hi Alan I'm copying in Lynne's reply (our club president): We plan to start the club meeting until 1:30ish, so Dr. Mitchelmore will start around 2:00 pm. We like to give members time to meet and talk before the meeting starts. We will have the club meeting first to go over upcoming events, club info and give people an opportunity to talk about tank issues they are having. I am looking forward to meeting you. Thanks for the bump -sheleen

The University of Maryland Press Release has been provided below: SOUTHERN MARYLAND MARINE AQUARIUM SOCIETY CORAL CONFERENCE MARCH 10 Chesapeake Biological Laboratory to Host SMMAS on Solomons Solomons Island, MD - The Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL) Bernie Fowler Lab Building will host members of the Southern Maryland Marine Aquarium Society for a “Coral Health and Culture Conference” Saturday, March 10 1pm-4pm There will be a meeting of the membership and a presentation from Dr. Carys Mitchelmore, a professor at CBL. Dr. Mitchelmore’s work is in investigating the effects of aquatic pollutants and other stressors on the health of aquatic organisms, including corals. Her presentation will describe some of the threats to coral reefs at the global and local scale, highlighting research in her laboratory concerning the response of corals to environmental stressors. “We’re pleased to have our meeting at CBL and to learn more about Dr. Mitchelmore’s research,” said SMMAS president Lynne Caplinger. “The goal of the SMMAS is to educate ourselves as well as the general public about the saltwater aquarium hobby and to raise awareness of the delicate reefs we take care of, in and out of our aquariums.” SMMAS meets quarterly to exchange ideas, discuss current conditions in member’s tanks, share and trade corals, and plan field trips. There is also the SMMAS School Program with five area schools participating. “Members host tanks in schools and at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center,” continued Caplinger. “We’re helping the next generation learn about the hobby and about the marine environment.” Current SMMAS board members are: Lynne Caplinger, President Cynthia Cunningham, Vice President Paul Wieland, Secretary Sheleen Spencer, Treasurer Ken Higgins, Trustee Contact: smmas@smmas.org or website: www.smmas.org

SMMAS is now holding quarterly meetings. Our next meeting is on March 10th from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Solomon's Island Maryland Many of us are WAMAS members also. We would like to invite all our saltwater and freshwater friends to our next meeting that will include raffles,door prizes,frags for sale from a few local vendors and club members, AND an informative talk from a local coral researcher. More info to come or visit us at www.SMMAS.org

Agree you need a wrasse. My leopard wrasse is one of my VERY favorites! Also love my yellow assessor. Such a quirky fish, swims upside down under rock ledges.