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bummer... there are a lot of raffles to be won! -Jess

No WAMASers coming out to see us?? I am surprised... -Jess

Nano Wave 9gal donated by Exotic Aquatics! -Jess

This Saturday!!

AquariumSpecialty.com sells an SLR Camera Box $34.00 It can be seen here.... AquariumSpecialty.com SLR Camera Box -Jess

I had a stupid moment.... haha, well, love em' both!! Great work!! i can't even begin to imagine how much time you had invested in those flanges alone.... -Jess

Dan, Love the twist lock flanges.... Excellent work! -Jess

Let me refresh everyone's minds --- Here's all the details!!! On Saturday, April 14th 2007 we will hold our annual spring event. This is an all day event featuring 3 speakers, food, vendors, large raffle, etc. This year our speakers will include: Biography: I am a natural historian of sea anemones with strong interests in coral reefs, the deep seas, and high latitudes. A convergence of my research activities on the biogeography, evolution, systematics, reproduction, and symbioses of these animals and their relatives led me to build a database through which I could interrelate seemingly disparate aspects of biology. As I began to locate what is known (and, by implication, to identify what is left to be discovered), I became increasingly concerned with limits to knowledge, and how precision and accuracy must be considered as part of what is known and what is not. Biography courtesy of http://cmbc.ucsd.edu/about/DaphneFautin.doc Frank Burr, owner of The Coral Oasis (Coral Farm) and Tropical Reef Oasis (Retail Store). Over 20 years Reef experience beginning with a homebuilt 60 gallon mini-reef and progressing to multiple personal tanks, a coral propagation farm specializing in SPS and exotic Zoos with over 900 gallons of propagation tanks as well as a coral and fish quarantine system and a Reef specialty store with over 1000 gallons of display and show tanks. Frank is conducting ongoing research on improving quarantine methods and eradication of corals pests as well as creating and maintaining small low or no-maintenance self-sustained reef biospheres. Author of: Quarantine for Reef Systems. Visit Frank's website: www.thecoraloasis.com "Quarantine for Reef Systems" In today's ever-popular hobby, we are finding more and more new varieties of pests and pathogens coming in on wild and aquacultured livestock imported from overseas. Once these pests have a chance to enter the captive systems of the commercial and private hobbyist, they spread rampantly, endangering the healthy and successful advancement of our hobby. This talk will cover aspects of identifying pests and pathogens present on incoming livestock and methods and procedures of quarantining and eradicating these pests before they get a chance to enter our captive ecosystems. Biography courtesy of http://www.theimac.org/fburr.htm My name is Jake Adams and I currently live in Columbia, South Carolina. I am a junior at the University of South Carolina where I am going to school to major in Marine Science. My research interest is the physiology of stony corals and I am currently working on flow related effects on photosynthesis and respiration of Pocillopora damicornis. I have been passionate about aquariums since I was 14, when my family got its first goldfish tank. As my fascination grew so did the number of aquariums and it was all downhill from there. I quickly became interested in a variety of freshwater fish groups such as bettas, african cichlids, discus, dwarf cichlids, plecos, planted tanks and rainbowfish. It was a few months before I set up my first marine tank. At the time, I was keeping a Monodactylus argenteus in my african cichlid tank and I thought it was so cool that I was able to put him in my salty tank. I remember how mad I was when the fishstore squooshed the coral (aiptasia) that was on the first piece of live rock I bought. Shortly after developing some saltwater aquarium skills I began to keep a 75 gallon reef tank and an octopus. It was not long thereafter that I began to work in aquarium and pet shops. Since then I have worked at a variety of pet and aquarium shops and I started managing my first fish store as soon as I was out of high school, at the tender young age of 17. I co-managed 2 primarily reef aquarium stores in Denver for a yr and then I moved to Marietta GA to manage Marine Fish, which at the time, was one of the nicest marine and reef aquarium stores around. I was especially skilled at procuring the rarest of fish and corals. Apart from coral research, nowadays I stay busy maintaining my own aquariums as well as the Seawater Culture Facility at school and I am an active member of the local reef club. Visit Jake's website: www.coralite.net Listen to Jake's Podcasts: www.coralite.net/podcast.html "The Importance of Flow in the Aquarium." Biography courtesy of http://www.coralite.net/jake.html We will supply a light breakfast, coffee, water and soft drinks, as well as Lunch to all attendees. CMAS Paid Members: At Door Registration - $40 Non CMAS Members: At Door Registration -$ 45 Vendors: PreRegistration Required - $55 Children: Children 12yrs and under are FREE We ask that everyone preregister because we need an accurate head count for the food quantities. 8:30-9:30: doors open- sign in 9:30-10:00: opening comments-club business 10:00-12:00: first speaker 12:00-1:00: break for socializing and lunch 1:00-3:00: second speaker 3:00-5:00: socializing, vendor sales, raffle 5:00: adjourn ** tentative schedule subject to change** Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab in Columbia, MD Directions can be found Here. Leishman -- SPS & Zoa Frags Geofloors -- SPS & LPS Frags If you're interested in becoming a vendor please contact Jessica Farace by email 90OcReef@cmas-md.org Icecap Variable Speed Fan - Donated by Aquarium Specialty $25 Live Aquaria Gift Card Donation from FraggleReef TBD (2) $25 The Reef Stop Gift Cards Donation from Reef Nutrition TBD (3) $20 Reef Science Gift Cards (4) $25 Phishy Business Gift Cards (5) $20 Cyber-Reef Gift Cards Seachem Calcium Test Kit $50 Clams Direct Gift Card (16) 15oz Bottles of Live Phytoplankton donated by DT's Plankton DIY Auto Top Off Kit Donated by Blue Ribbon Koi (1) Box of Instant Ocean Salt Donated by Blue Ribbon Koi Giant Clams in the Sea & Aquarium SIGNED (Book) Donated by Blue Ribbon Koi Cleanup crew & Macro Algaes donated by FloridaPets.com "C... The Journal of Aquatic Science, Travel & Adventure" 1 Year Subscription Donated by Anthony Calfo & Reading Trees Publications Two Special Edition Signed Posters donated by Anthony Calfo & Reading Trees Publications 10 Jars of Sweetwater Zooplankton donated by Red Sea Fish "Quartine for Reef Systems" Book donated by The Coral Oasis (Frank Burr) (4) $50 Gift Cards for The House of Tropicals "Damselfishes of the World" Book donated by Aquarium Systems (6) Containers of Phosban (Treats 150gal) donated by Two Little Fishies (2) Magnesium Concentrate donated by Two Little Fishies (4) Iron Concentrate donated by Two Little Fishies (4) Strontium Concentrate donated by Two Little Fishies Containers of Zoplan (for feeding corals & inverts) donated by Two Little Fishies Containers of Phytoplan donated by Two Little Fishies 1/2" SeaSwirl Donated by Sea-Swirl.com Donation from Premium Aquatics TBD Donation from Exotic Aquatics TBD For those who want to PreRegister -- Paypal $40 to membership@cmas-md.org

Sounds good guys!! For those of you that don't know the change of plans, we are now having 3 Speakers, a huge Raffle & Food!!! Daphne Fautin on Clowns & Anemones, Jake Adams on Effects of Flow on a Reef Tank, & Frank Burr on Quarantine for Reef Systems!

The most recent updated list of items!! over $1600.00 Worth of Raffle Items!!! Icecap Variable Speed Fan - Donated by Aquarium Specialty $25 Live Aquaria Gift Card Donation from FraggleReef TBD (2) $25 The Reef Stop Gift Cards Donation from Reef Nutrition TBD (3) $20 Reef Science Gift Cards (4) $25 Phishy Business Gift Cards (5) $20 Cyber-Reef Gift Cards Seachem Calcium Test Kit $50 Clams Direct Gift Card (16) 15oz Bottles of Live Phytoplankton donated by DT's Plankton DIY Auto Top Off Kit Donated by Blue Ribbon Koi (1) Box of Instant Ocean Salt Donated by Blue Ribbon Koi Giant Clams in the Sea & Aquarium SIGNED (Book) Donated by Blue Ribbon Koi Cleanup crew & Macro Algaes donated by FloridaPets.com "C... The Journal of Aquatic Science, Travel & Adventure" 1 Year Subscription Donated by Anthony Calfo & Reading Trees Publications Two Special Edition Signed Posters donated by Anthony Calfo & Reading Trees Publications 10 Jars of Sweetwater Zooplankton donated by Red Sea Fish "Quartine for Reef Systems" Book donated by The Coral Oasis (Frank Burr) (4) $50 Gift Cards for The House of Tropicals "Damselfishes of the World" Book donated by Aquarium Systems (6) Containers of Phosban (Treats 150gal) donated by Two Little Fishies (2) Magnesium Concentrate donated by Two Little Fishies (4) Iron Concentrate donated by Two Little Fishies (4) Strontium Concentrate donated by Two Little Fishies Containers of Zoplan (for feeding corals & inverts) donated by Two Little Fishies Containers of Phytoplan donated by Two Little Fishies 1/2" SeaSwirl Donated by Sea-Swirl.com Donation from Premium Aquatics TBD Donation from Exotic Aquatics TBD

Slight change of plans for the better! Richard Harker has been MIA for a few weeks now after many confirmations over the past year.... In addition to Daphne Fautin, we have Frank Burr & Jake Adams coming out to speak with us!! Don't miss this 3 speaker event!! Frank Burr will be coming out to speak with us on QT for Reef Systems. ABSTRACT "Quarantine for Reef Systems" In today's ever-popular hobby, we are finding more and more new varieties of pests and pathogens coming in on wild and aquacultured livestock imported from overseas. Once these pests have a chance to enter the captive systems of the commercial and private hobbyist, they spread rampantly, endangering the healthy and successful advancement of our hobby. This talk will cover aspects of identifying pests and pathogens present on incoming livestock and methods and procedures of quarantining and eradicating these pests before they get a chance to enter our captive ecosystems. Frank Burr is the owner of The Coral Oasis (Coral Farm) and Tropical Reef Oasis (Retail Store). Over 20 years Reef experience beginning with a homebuilt 60 gallon mini-reef and progressing to multiple personal tanks, a coral propagation farm specializing in SPS and exotic Zoos with over 900 gallons of propagation tanks as well as a coral and fish quarantine system and a Reef specialty store with over 1000 gallons of display and show tanks. Frank is conducting ongoing research on improving quarantine methods and eradication of corals pests as well as creating and maintaining small low or no-maintenance self-sustained reef biospheres. Author of: "Quartine for Reef Systems" Frank Burr In addition to Frank Burr, we also have Jake Adams, a Marine Science grad currently working on flow related effects on photosynthesis and respiration of Pocillopora damicornis. Additional info on Jake can be found on his website http://www.coralite.net/jake.html Jake has also been the first to create reef-related Podcasts!! These can be viewed here http://www.coralite.net/podcast.html Jake will be speaking on the importance of flow in the aquarium. Jake Adams

Most Recent list of Raffle Items for the Event!! Still have a few more things I am waiting on. Will post them as they are received! C'mon and join us. No need to be afraid! We're just a buncha fish geeks like everyone else!! You won't regret attending! I assure you. -Jess Icecap Variable Speed Fan - Donated by Aquarium Specialty $25 Live Aquaria Gift Card Donation from FraggleReef TBD (2) $25 The Reef Stop Gift Cards Donation from Reef Nutrition TBD (3) $20 Reef Science Gift Cards (4) $25 Phishy Business Gift Cards (5) $20 Cyber-Reef Gift Cards Seachem Calcium Test Kit $50 Clams Direct Gift Card (16) 15oz Bottles of Live Phytoplankton donated by DT's Plankton DIY Auto Top Off Kit Donated by Blue Ribbon Koi (1) Box of Instant Ocean Salt Donated by Blue Ribbon Koi Giant Clams in the Sea & Aquarium SIGNED (Book) Donated by Blue Ribbon Koi Cleanup crew & Macro Algaes donated by FloridaPets.com "C... The Journal of Aquatic Science, Travel & Adventure" 1 Year Subscription Donated by Anthony Calfo & Reading Trees Publications Two Special Edition Signed Posters donated by Anthony Calfo & Reading Trees Publications 10 Jars of Sweetwater Zooplankton donated by Red Sea Fish

CMAS will be selling discounted MACNA registrations at our event. Cost will be $75 (regularly $125) with the admission to our spring event. PRE REGISTRATION ENDS ON MARCH 31st!! Thanks, Jess

I love the goby & shrimp pairs. So cool to see how they work together to survive! -Jess

One of our members over on CMAS posted a link to this and I thought I would share it with WAMAS members too!! Certainly a nice tool to have on the computer for all of you DIY-ers! Windows 2000/XP and Mac OSX (10.3.9) compatible. Feature Article: 3D Modeling for Aquarium Projects http://sketchup.google.com/ -Jess

George (geofloors) and I are hoping to attend all 3. Thanks guys -Jess

I hope all is well & you get back to normal in no time. Good think that you aired on the safe side and went to the ER regardless of what other thought!! On a lighter note, you might have to change your signature to "No honey, reef tanks aren't dangerous".... Hope you feel better soon! -Jess

Updated Raffle Items List Icecap Variable Speed Fan - Donated by Aquarium Specialty $25 Live Aquaria Gift Card Donation from FraggleReef TBD (2) $25 The Reef Stop Gift Cards Donation from Reef Nutrition TBD (3) $20 Reef Science Gift Cards (4) $25 Phishy Business Gift Cards (5) $20 Cyber-Reef Gift Cards Seachem Calcium Test Kit $50 Clams Direct Gift Card (16) 15oz. Bottles of Live Phytoplankton donated by DT's PLankton Farm DIY Auto Top Off Kit Donated by Blue Ribbon Koi (1) Box of Instant Ocean Salt Donated by Blue Ribbon Koi Giant Clams in the Sea & Aquarium SIGNED (Book) Donated by Blue Ribbon Koi Cleanup crew & Macro Algaes donated by FloridaPets.com One MACNA XIX Full Conference Pass & Hotel donated by PMASI & CMAS

Update Update Update!! Barry Neigut has donated one $50 Clams Direct Gift Card Dennis Tagrin has also donated (16) 15oz Bottles of Phytoplankton Feeds. WOW!!! $300 Value PMASI.org has donated 1 MACNA Full Conference Pass and CMAS has decided to pay 2 nights hotel for 1 lucky winner!!!! Raffle tickets will be sold at our spring event!!! GO TO MACNA FOR FREE!!! Winner will be announced at CMAS May Meeting. No transportation to or from Pittsburgh is included. Thanks everyone!! -Jess