WAMAS Summer Meeting - August 9, 2008 - Kevin Kohen

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WAMAS SUMMER MEETING - National Aquarium - Washington, DC - August 9, 2008 (Saturday)

The Summer Meeting of The Washington Area Marine Aquarist Society (WAMAS) will be on Saturday August 9, 2008 from 5:15-8:00 p.m. The National Aquarium in Washington, D.C., Commerce Building, 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20230



Our featured special guest speaker is Kevin Kohen of Live Aquaria. Kevin will be giving a presentation on Fish and Coral Husbandry Techniques. Kevin is the Director of LiveAquaria.com and has extensive experience in the Tropical Fish Industry.

For further information on WAMAS and the Summer Meeting, visit our web site http://www.wamas.org/

Who: W.A.M.A.S. (Washington Area Marine Aquarium Society)
When: August 9, 2008 (Saturday)
Time: 5:15 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. (EST)
Where: The National Aquarium in Washington, D.C.
Commerce Building, Room B-077
14th & Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20230

Cost: Members - Free / Non-members - $5.00
[Annual Membership = $20 - Individual; $35 - Family]

Agenda
5:15 - 5:45 Sign in and Socializing
5:45 - 6:00 Club News
6:00 - 7:30 Kevin Kohen - "Fish and Coral Husbandry Techniques"
7:30 - 7:45 Raffle
7:45 Adjourn

Special guests
- Kevin Kohen of Live Aquaria

Miscellaneous
- Light refreshments and snacks will be provided.

BIO



Fish and Coral Husbandry Techniques
Kevin Kohen
Drawing on Kevin�s vast experiences, this talk will address the important questions that most hobbyists are faced with when dealing with fish and corals.

Best practices in acclimatizing fish and coral
Treatment of Common Fish Diseases � What works
Care of fish in Quarantine
Getting difficult fish to feed
How to avoid Coral Pests
Dealing with Coral Pests in the aquarium
Kevin Kohen is the Director of LiveAquaria.com and has extensive experience in the Tropical Fish Industry. Starting his career and working for eight years in a retail Fish store, Kevin then moved on to oversee the operations of one of the largest Tropical Fish Wholesale and Import/Export businesses in the Midwest for over eight years. From there, Kevin ventured on to launch the LiveAquaria.com web site. Kevin has bred and reared nearly 100 species of fresh and saltwater fish and was one of the early pioneers in the U.S. to maintain live corals in captivity back in the early 80's. For over 20 years, he has been a leading advocate for specialized shipping techniques that ensure the health of aquatic life during transit.
Professionally, Kevin has helped pioneer important research studies in water chemistry management, filtration technologies, fish diseases, and acclimation techniques to safeguard the health of a wide range of aquatic species. Kevin designed our new Drs. Foster & Smith Aquaculture Coral Facility, and oversaw the installation of this new state-of-the-art facility. Kevin oversees the operations of the facility and is actively involved in the husbandry and propagation of all of the aquatic life in this new facility.

Directions:
The National Aquarium in Washington, D.C.
Commerce Building, Room B-077
14th & Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20230

Plan your visit

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You can also check out the WAMAS sponsored 600 gallon reef tank [6' x 5' x 3']. Funding for the tank possible from the profits the club made off of hosting MACNA XVII

 

It's your club - giving back to the DC Metro community

 

Special thanks to to following companies who donated items free or sold them to us at cost:

 

Blue Zoo Aquatics: Tank builder + return & closed loop pumps

Walt Smith Int.: Live Rock

Carib Sea: Crushed Coral for sand bed

Grey Seas Aquatics: Skimmer & life support equipment (calcium reactor, kalk stirrer & media reactor]

Ice Cap Inc. - Metal Halide and VHO lighting Ballasts

Pacific Coast Imports: 1 hp Chiller

Ushio: 4 x 400watt MH bulbs

Jeff Haddock's Pimped Out Aquariums: Sump

Sea-Swirl: 2 x 1-inch sea-swirl units

Oceans Motions: 2 x Oceans Motions 4-way units

Hellolights: VHO Bulbs

Dhoch: 80 watt UV system he won at MACNA XIX in Pittsburgh and donated to system.

Pacific Garden Supply: Diamond Lumenarc III reflectors

 

We could not have done it without their support.

 

[my apology if I missed any vendor/donor]

 

 

 

WAMAS logo next to tank

 

Full Tank

 

 

Right side

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back Room

 

 

 

Right 2 pumps connected to closed loop + Oceans Motions 4-way

 

 

Oceans Motions 4-way connected to closed loop - 2 inlets per side per pump

 

 

 

Top Down from back room

 

 

 

Flow Meter on sea-swirls to monitor rate of return

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Raffle Update:

 

- IceCap Inc. 660 VHO Ballast

 

- Marine Scene - Tek Light T5 HO Lighting System which includes: Tek Light 48" 8x54 watt Fixture, Acrylic Lens, Bracket Kit, 4x54 watt Actinic T5 (URI), 2x54 watt White T5 (URI), 2x54 watt 14K T5 (URI). The fixture has individual controls for day and night, internal ballasts and stays cool with vents along the top.

 

- Air Water & Ice - Typhoon III Extreme RO/DI Unit

 

THANKS TO ALL THE VENDORS FOR THEIR DONATIONS!!!

 

 

other notes: see: IceCap Inc. Testimonials - Few pics of the WAMAS sponsored NADC tank.

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Raffle update:

 

Champion Lighting & Supply Win 2 x 250w Blueline MH bulbs; win 1 of 10 Sure-flow 1600 maxi-jet mod kits; win 1 of 2 Easy Blade "Original" Scraper Attachment for Algae Magnets, win 1 of 2 Blueline Tsunami Auto Top Off units

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If you haven't had a chance to check out the tank at the NADC yet, this will be a fantastic opportunity. I saw it before the rock went in and not only did the tank look awesome, but the entire aquarium looked great, too. It looks much different from when we had Barry there for the annual meeting!

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Congrats to Mark and Denise (markfb) for winning the 75gpd, Typhoon III RO/DI unit donated by AirWaterIce.com. Mark and Denise joined WAMAS on 6 August and they have already won a raffle item worth over $200 (including shipping)!