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Club Meeting, 4/18/2008 Special Guest Speaker
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Scott Fellman
Aquascaping for The Aesthetically Challenged
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My name is Scott Fellman, and I’m a hard-core, fully obsessed marine aquarium hobbyist! Of all the disciplines within our hobby, the one that really seems to elude me is aquascaping.
Over the years, I’ve assembled some truly-well-awful aquascapes! Not all that long ago, in complete frustration, I took a deep breath and started over yet again, determined to create aquascapes that look more like nature and less like a jumble of rocks.
After some time, I’d like to report to you that I’m really an expert at designing and assembling unique aquascapes. I’d like to tell you that, but I can’t! You see, I’m aesthetically challenged. Aquascaping is my kryptonite, as they say!
So, to overcome my aquascaping issues, I went on a personal quest to study and practice the art of aquascaping like never before. No more walls of rock with corals sticking up like chicken drumsticks for me! Along the way, I’ve met some cool people, seen some amazing aquariums, and have learned a few pointers on creating memorable aquascapes.
For those of you who are talented, successful aquascapers, this will be a refresher on some interesting concepts.
For those of you who, like me, find this process challenging, I hope that I can inspire you to try some new stuff!
In this presentation, we’ll look at some of the basics of aquascaping designs, with considerable attention paid to rockwork and mimicry of natural structures.
We will see some amazing marine aquariums from around the world, and examine some ideas that can help you create truly unique aquariums of your own! This is not just aquascaping. This is aquascaping for the aesthetically challenged!
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Club Meeting, 3/21/2008 Special Guest Speaker
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Dr. Ben Fung
SCMAS Member, Photovotaic Generation Expert
> Solar Photovoltaic Generation <
> 180 Gallon Marine Aquarium <
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Using
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power
For Marine Aquaria
- Sources of electrical generation info & equipment in Southern California
- Answers to the 'mysteries' that can make So Cal Edison regulations so confusing
- Benefits of using solar PV generation
- Some of the "worries" of solar PV systems
- Cost breakdown of solar PV systems
- Discussion of using solar pv power for a marine aquarium
180g Tank Presentation
- Mainly sps dominated
- From humble beginnings to present
- Hard-learned lessons of do's and don'ts
- Tank lighting
- From equipment junkie to bare bare bones
- Zeovit experience
- Vodka experience
- Benefits of minimal-nutrient environment
- Benefits of parameter stability
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Club Meeting, 2/15/2008 Special Guest Speaker
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Julian Sprung
Author, Photographer, Aquarium Design Consultant, Lecturer
Co-Author of
The Reef Aquarium Vol 1, 2, 3
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Julian Sprung was born in 1966 in Miami Beach, Florida and is a graduate of the University of Florida, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Zoology. He is an author, photographer, aquarium design consultant and frequent lecturer on marine aquarium keeping. Julian has been keeping marine aquariums for nearly 30 years. Julian’s brother Elliot introduced him to the study of marine life along the shore of the residential island where they grew up on Biscayne Bay.
Julian writes the monthly column "Reef Notes" in Freshwater and Marine Aquarium magazine, and has authored numerous articles in other publications such as Seascope, Advanced Aquarist Online, Aquarium Frontiers, Marine and Reef Aquarium USA, Practical Fishkeeping, Tropical Fish Hobbyist, and Coral. Julian wrote and narrated the video entitled "An introduction to the Hobby of Reef Keeping," the first product of his collaboration with Daniel Ramirez, which resulted in the formation of Two Little Fishies, Inc. in 1991. Julian is involved with Two Little Fishies’ research and development and technical support.
Julian’s books include The Reef Aquarium, volumes One, Two and Three, which he co-authored with J. Charles Delbeek, Reef Notes Revisited and Revised (volumes 1, 2, 3, and 4) which feature his monthly question and answer columns with his own follow-up revisions, Corals:A Quick Reference Guide, featuring hard and soft corals from around the world with approximately 700 photographs by the author, Invertebrates: A Quick Reference Guide, and Algae: A Problem Solver Guide.
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SCMAS Behind-the-Scenes Tour of
1/26/2008, 10:00 am
Sea Dwelling Creatures, Inc.
5515 W. 104th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Don't miss this opportunity to visit Sea Dwelling Creatures,
one of the foremost wholesalers in the Marine Aquarium Industry. This tour is limited to members of SCMAS, MASLAC, and IEMAS and their guest. If you aren't yet a member, you may join SCMAS the day of the tour
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January Frag & Equipment Swap / Club Meeting, 1/18/2008
Bring your livestock...bring your hardware...or just bring yourself...to our
SCMAS January Frag & Equipment Swap.
Whether you come to sell, swap, buy, or just look around and socialize, remember to bring extra cash with you...'cause you never know what you're going to see and want!
In any case, you are sure to have a great time.
-- As usual, there will be a raffle that is sure to please. --
If you have not paid you dues for 2008, PLEASE pay your 2008 dues to Steve Brunner at the meeting.
Steve can make a new 2008 card for you at that meeting.
We will not have a speaker or roundtable discussion (because of the swap)
but we will have a few very brief talks about our vendors/donors and other supporters of SCMAS.
We will also have our usual great raffle at the end of the evening to cap things off.
We will be writing name tags (stickers) for everyone so that we can help identify each other throughout the evening.
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SCMAS Club Meeting & Holiday Party 12/22/2007
Our SCMAS holiday party and December meeting will be held on December 22nd at 6:00 PM at the home of Ivan Wolder:
SCMAS held our holiday party at the Wolders' 2 years ago. The Wolders were wonderful hosts and everyone had a great time. Come & enjoy the evening of good cheer with us.
Cost is $10 person. We will be having a great time visiting, eating, and enjoying an evening of entertainment.
Pre-Paid 2008 Dues Special Drawing
- A special drawing will be held for all members who pay their 2008 membership dues at or before the Christmas party.
- If you like, you may include your dues with the Christmas party ticket fees
(Please include a note to identify name(s) of membership(s) paid for.)
Our Traditional World-Renown Raffle!
We will have some big ticket items along with our usual great selection. Donors include:
- AquaC
- Bermuda Aquatics
- Warner Marine
- Sunlight Supply
- Current USA
Reserve your space today
Please send payment by mail to the address below by 12/17/2007. Please include your name, phone number, the number of tickets you need, and payment by check or money order (along with $30 per membership for 2008 dues renewal, if desired) to:
SCMAS
Marc Trimble
1720 Santiago
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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Fall SCMAS Club Tank Tour, 11/17/2007
Information will be distributed at
the November meeting on Friday> |
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November SCMAS Club Meeting, 11/16/2007
Speaker |
Topic |
Marc
Trimble |
Recent research on health benefit of various saltwater sources
Sources of natural seawater and manufactured saltwater mixes
Discussion of club member use and results
Elections will be held for SCMAS club officers for 2008.
Voting eligibility requirements are:
Continuous paid SCMAS Club membership for six months prior to
casting of ballot.
Must be present to vote. (no proxy votes)
One vote per eligible member.
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October SCMAS Club Meeting, 10/19/2007
Speaker |
Topic |
Greg
Carroll |
Overview of current trends of Marine Aquarium Filtration
Classic methods (e.g. sand bed, plenum, skimmers, etc)
Recent product introductions, biological and chemical
Discussion of effectiveness of current methods |
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September SCMAS Club Meeting, 9/21/2007
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Speaker |
Topic |
Richard
Heryford |
Reef-A-Palooza Report
Richard will recap and lead a round-table discussion on
Reef-A-Palooza 2007.
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| Lee Birch |
Lee Birch's Tank
Lee will present photos of his system and discuss it's setup.
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August SCMAS Club Meeting, 8/18/2007
The Regular Friday Evening August SCMAS Club Meeting will not be held
in lieu of Reef-A-Palooza 2007 on Saturday.
See you there! |
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Reef-A-Palooza 2007 8/18/2007
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July SCMAS Club Meeting, 7/20/2007
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Speaker |
Topic |
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Aquarium Lighting Technology, MH vs. LED
At the meeting, Pat Ormiston, founder of PFO Lighting, inc., will be demonstrating PFO's new "Galilieo" LED
light hood that is slicker, lower-profile, and lower in cost than it's Solaris cousin!
The Galileo hood will be available in 9", 24",30" and 48" lengths.
The lecture will also cover the most significant differences in Metal Halide and LED technologies.
In addition, they will also be donating a Metal Halide retro kit for the raffle for some lucky winner to take home at the end of the night.
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After graduating with a degree in Engineering from Oregon Stare University,
and work experience from Westinghouse and General Electric,
Patrick Ormiston founded PFO Lighting Inc in 1996.
Two years later in 1998, Pat ventured into the development of Aquarium Lighting.
In his quest to revolutionize lighting, Pat designed and engineered the
Solaris Illumination LED Lighting System. This lighting system is the first designed to be used as the main lighting of an aquarium. As such, it presents a new wave of technology.
Pat is also one of our speakers for Reef-A-Palooza, August 18, 2007.
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Come see PFO this Friday!
Aquarium Lighting Technology as well as a 24" Galileo LED light. The Galileo will sell for approximately HALF the price of the Solaris units and are available in 9" 24" 30" and 48". She didn't specify a particular "title" for their presentation, so we can use whatever you think most appropriate. (LED vs MH, etc.)
the donation they will be bringing for the JULY 20 meeting is a single 175-watt MH retro kit including ballast, bulb, mogul socket, reflector, etc.
Come join your friends and fellow hobbyist this
Friday July 20 at the SCMAS meeting.
As always, you do NOT have to be a member to attend meetings.
Just come, order some food/drinks, and listen in on the activities.
Raffle tickets are only $1.00 each; there are always A LOT of great prizes due to the generosity of SCMAS local participating retailers.
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May SCMAS Club Meeting, 5/18/2007
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Speakers
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Topic |
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Proper Protein Skimmer
Selection, Application, and Maintenance Techniques
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Come see EUROREEF this Friday!
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Rene Macare (Marketing and Sales) and
Jeff Macare (co-owner) of Euroreef, Inc.
will be our honored guests at this month's SCMAS meeting!
They will be presenting about proper protein skimmer selection, application, and maintenance techniques....as well as
donating a Euroreef skimmer to our raffle
for some lucky winner to go home with!
So, come join your friends and fellow hobbyist this
Friday May 18 at the SCMAS meeting.
As always, you do NOT have to be a member to attend meetings.
Just come, order some food/drinks, and listen in on the activities.
Raffle tickets are only $1.00 each; there are always ALOT of great prizes due to the generosity of SCMAS local participating retailers.
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Coral Propogation |
Julie Anderson is Director of The Aquarium and Aquaculture Science Program at Saddleback College, and also oversees the college's aquarium lab facility. She dedicates her professional life to teaching how to be a successful aquarist, whether as a hobbyist or as an aquaculture professional.
You won't want to miss Julie's presentation!
(From www.saddleback.edu/faculty/janderson:)
Julie is a Senior Lab Technician and Associate Faculty for Biological Sciences and Marine Science Technology at Saddleback College for over 25 years and in recent years, she is the acting director of the new Aquarium and Aquaculture Science program and oversees the supporting aquarium lab facility. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biological Sciences with emphasis in Marine Sciences from San Diego State University, is a certified SCUBA diver, scientific diver, small boat operator and collects, maintains and propagates a variety of temperate and tropical marine organisms in approximately 2,500 gallons of marine aquarium systems.
As a long-time enthusiast for the oceans, marine ecology and the global conservation efforts of threatened marine ecosystems, she was instrumental in the development of the new Aquarium & Aquaculture Science Certificate and Degree program which was officially accredited by the State Chancellor's Office, October 2003, and is the first and only program of its kind in the State of California. She has solicited over $72,000 of supplies, equipment and funding have been received over the past 9 years from the grassroots, pilot course in 1998 to present day. Several major Industry, Research Facilities and Public Aquariums, Interpretive Centers and Organizations have partnered with Saddleback Colleges' new Aquarium & Aquaculture Science Program and provide supplies, equipment, advisory in curriculum and program review, and sponsor worksite experience through various workshops and back scenes tours.
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March SCMAS Club Meeting, 3/16/2007
Speaker |
Topic |
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The Care, Keeping and Producing of
Moon Jellyfish for display |
Jim's presentation will detail his experiences with the growth process and production of Moon jellyfish from the polyp stage to sub-adult and the tanks he developed to help
that growth process along. Surprisingly, Moon jellies are not that difficult to raise, it just takes the right tools, devotion and an understanding of the process. Check out Jim's Jelliquarium.com website!
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February SCMAS Club Meeting, 2/16/2007
Speaker: Steve Garrett of Garret's Acropolis (www.garretts-acropolis.com)
Topic: Reef Automation, with a focus on fail-safe design and
securing a reef system against disaster resulting from a system
component failure. Steve will be presenting an overview of
his outdoor coral propogation system and its design.
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January Frag & Equipment Swap / Club Meeting, 1/19/2007
Bring your livestock...bring your hardware...or just bring yourself...to our
SCMAS January Frag & Equipment Swap.
Whether you come to sell, swap, buy, or just look around and socialize, remember to bring extra cash with you...'cause you never know what you're going to see and want! In any case, you are sure to have a great time.
-- As usual, there will be a raffle that is sure to please. --
If you have not paid you dues for 2007, PLEASE pay your 2007 dues to Steve Brunner at the meeting. Steve can make a new 2007 card for you at that meeting.
We will not have a speaker or roundtable discussion (because of the swap) but we will have a few very brief talks about our vendors/donors and other supporters of SCMAS. We will also have a limited quantity of SCMAS shirts available for sale: White polo shirts for $20 and ash-grey T-shirts for $15 (Large and XL) on a first-come-first-served basis.
We will also have a great raffle (as usual) at the end of the night to cap things off. We will be writing name tags (stickers) for everyone so that we can help identify each other throughout the evening. As such, I would like to ask those of you who are coming this Friday, to please remember to bring and wear your name tags that were worn during the Christmas Party. (I hope you can still find them. They are much nicer that the common stickers that will be distributed Friday). |
SCMAS Christmas Party, 12/02/2006
| Time: |
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm |
| Speaker: |
Steve Tyree |
| Location: |
Old World Restaurant |
| Room: |
Lounge Room |
| Cost: |
$25 per person (including dinner) |
| Reservation Deadline: |
November 18, 2006
(see below) |
| Speaker |
Topic |
| Steve Tyree |
Coral Farming for the Hobbyist |
Our Traditionally World-Renown Raffle!
A big Thank You! goes out to the following donors:
No-Host Bar:
- A full-service (no-host) cash bar will be available
for purchasing cocktails, beer, wine, etc.
- Separate "mingling area" adjacent to the dining room.
- Outdoor patio area provided for smokers.
Evening Agenda
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6:00 |
Arrival |
Check-in, drinks, mingle, etc. |
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6:30 |
Early Bird Raffle |
First 20 people to arrive get a chance to win door prize |
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7:00 |
Dinner Served |
Traditional Roasted Turkey Dinner with all the fixings! |
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8:00 |
Speaker |
Steve Tyree "Coral Farming for the Hobbyist" |
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9:00 |
Q&A Discussion |
Ask Steve questions and general audience discussion |
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9:30 |
Prepaid-Dues Raffle |
Pay your 2007 dues this evening for chance to win raffle prize |
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10:00 |
Grand Raffle |
This is the part that we've ALL been waiting for!!! Prizes Galore! |
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11:00 |
End of Festivities |
PLEASE, Drive VERY carefully and be safe! |
Menu
- Full-service, seated Holiday Roast Turkey Dinner with all the fixings!
- Stuffing
- Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
- Vegetables
- Tossed Garden Salad
- Rolls & Butter
- Coffee
- All-You-Can-Drink Soft Drinks
No-Host Bar:
- A full-service (no-host) cash bar will be available
for purchasing cocktails, beer, wine, etc.
- Separate "mingling area" adjacent to the dining room.
- Outdoor patio area provided for smokers.
Pre-Paid 2007 Dues Special Drawing
- A special drawing will be held for all members who pay their 2007 membership dues on or before the Christmas party.
- If you like, you may include your dues with the Christmas party ticket fees (Please include a note to identify name(s) of membership(s) paid for.)
Location
Old World Village
7561 Center Avenue (near the 405 Frwy and Beach Blvd)
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(click here for map)
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November SCMAS Club Meeting, 11/17/2006
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Activity |
Topic |
| Greg Carroll |
Presentation & Discussion |
Temperature Control Methods |
| Steve Carroll |
Presentation & Discussion |
Temperature Measurement Accuracy |
| Round Table |
Discussion |
Temperature Philosophies: Colder? Warmer? Rock Steady? Daily Fluctuations? Seasonal Fluctuations? What is truly the best approach? |
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October SCMAS Club Meeting, 10/20/2006
| Speaker |
Activity |
Topic |
| Steven Pro |
Main Event |
Moving Beyond Anecdote:
Simple, Controlled Experiments
for Hobbyists |
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September SCMAS Club Meeting, September 2006
| Speaker |
Activity |
Topic |
| Marc Trimble |
Discussion |
Innovations |
| Adam Blundell |
Main Event |
Reef Filtration |
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Adam Blundell M.S. works in Marine Ecology, and in Pathology for the University of Utah. He is also Director of The Aquatic & Terrestrial Research Team, a group which utilizes research projects to bring together hobbyists and scientists. His vision is to see this type of collaboration lead to further advancements in aquarium husbandry. While not in the lab he is the president of one of the Nation's largest hobbyist clubs, the Wasatch Marine Aquarium Society ( www.utahreefs.com < http://www.utahreefs.com/> ). Adam has earned a BS in Marine Biology and an MS in the Natural Resource and Health fields. Click here for more information.
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Reef-A-Palooza 2006, August 19, 2006
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: 1300 E Gene Autry Way, Anaheim, CA.
Map: Click Here for Map
We'll have many vendors, frag farmers, and hobbyists
from all over Southern California and beyond with frags and equipment.
Anthony Calfo will do a presentation on frag making and aquaculture.
Bob Fenner will present recent photos and news of our hobby.
We'll have a huge raffle that is sure to leave dozens of winners with
smiles of satisfaction on their faces
(buy a raffle ticket and you may be one of them...).
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You won't want to miss this event. Reserve the date now!
Participants as of 8/11/2006:
| Reefkeepers |
RC name (if applicable) |
Donation (if known) |
| Frank Mancini |
FrankysReef |
• 1 or 2 nice frags |
| Kevin Pham |
Raskal311 |
• 3 zoanthid frags packs |
Richard McKellips /
Richard's Mobile Aquatic Service |
wishintobeoutside |
• frags or complimentary tank service |
| Nicole Castle |
NicoleC |
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| Chris Fanning |
sharkdude |
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| Justin Murphy |
murphreef |
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| Kenny Hsi |
pookstreet |
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| Craig Neil |
cooltank |
• beginner soft and sps frags |
| Thomas Conklin |
ScotchMaster |
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| Holger Jahn |
wetfish |
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| Jimmy Tran |
Jimmy007 |
• blue milli frag
• echino (chalice) frag |
| Trung Tran |
F18-Hornet |
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| Toan Nguyen |
stryker_578 |
• 2 neon green sarcopython frags
• 1" shawn bennett tort frag.
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AZreefkeeper |
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August SCMAS Club Meeting, August 18, 2006
Speaker: Anthony Calfo
Topic: Black-Body Radiation, Lighting Technologies, and Their Spectrums
We will have a presentation and round-table discussion about
lighting technologies and spectrums
Speaker: Chris Fanning
Topic: News Update Report on current hobby issues of the day. |
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SCMAS Steering Committee Meeting, Saturday, August 5, 2006
Time: 2:00 PM (tentative)
Location: TBD (Check back. Location will be posted here when it's determined.)
Come to hear plans, make suggestions, ask questions,
or to volunteer your services to help the club. |
July SCMAS Club Meeting, July 21, 2006
Speaker: Rich Heryford
Topic: Lighting Technologies and Spectrums
Rich will present on "Black Body Radiation and Lighting Technologies," and we will have a round-table discussion about
lighting technologies, spectrums, and the spectrums that keep corals happy. |
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SCMAS Information Workshop and Barbeque
Saturday, July 8, 2006
Time: 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm
You do not have to be a member to attend.
This is a VERY informal "get-together" and requires no reservation, sign-up,
or anything of that nature. It is simply a chance to meet local hobbiests,
eat, learn a few things about the club, eat, learn how to build a few things,
and....oh, and did I mentions eat?
refreshments will be provided but beer will a BYOB thing
(the host likes Sam Adams, but don't tell anyone...shhhhh!)
The subjects "tentatively" covered that day will be:
1) Water Barrel Mixing System (we will actually build a few, so if you have
a 55-gallon barrel, bring it along.)
2) Acrylic Scratch Removal Procedures (presented by Laverda)
3) Auto Topoff Systems (Reservoir vs Solenoid)
4) Plumbing basics and tricks
5) the Reefmeister Power station (if time permits)
Though this is not officially a frag swap, you are more than welcome to
bring corals frags, etc. to sell and/or trade that day.
There are plenty of electrical outlets available and I will have extra
saltwater handy.
As mentioned earlier, burgers, hotdogs, chips, sodas, etc. will be provided,
so come hungry and ready chow down. (Thank you NicoleC for volunteering the
food and grill duties)
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SCMAS Steering Committee Meeting, Saturday, July 1, 2006
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: 8661 Saint Augustine Drive
Huntington Beach, CA, 92646
Come to hear plans, make suggestions, ask questions,
or to volunteer your services to help the club. |
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Reef-A-Palooza 2006 Planning Meeting, June 22, 2006 at 7:00 PM
Location: Mimi's Cafe
17231 17th St (at the 55 Fwy) (Click here for map)
Tustin, CA 92780
Come to hear the plans, to make suggestions, to ask questions, to help. |
June SCMAS Club Meeting, June 16, 2006
Speaker: Bob Fenner
Topic: Fishes and Corals (or something about one or the other of them).
Bob is one of the top authors, photographers, and educators in aquaria. No matter what Bob speaks on, it is always entertaining and enlightening. You won't want to miss his presentation. |
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Two-Stop Field Trip June 10, 2006
1. To Mary Middlebrook's Facilities in the morning
2. To ReefHotSpot.com's retail store in the afternoon
Agenda:
- 10:30 AM To Mary Middlebrook's facilities in Port Hueneme:
( SeaCrop (retail), and Marine Specialties International (Wholesale)
Important: To visit Mary's facilities, you must complete the following steps :
- Before June 2: contact Chris Fanning and him a list of the names of all who will be there.
(If you are thinking about going but you aren't sure yet, definitely get your name on the list, as anyone not on list will not be admitted.)
- Bring to the event: a government issued photo id is required (e.g. California drivers license).
Also note that carpooling is strongly encouraged as parking is extremely limited.
- 2:30 PM To ReefHotSpot.com's retail store
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May SCMAS Club Meeting, May 19, 2006
Speaker: Lee Birch
Topic: Fish Health Through Proper Nutrition
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Spring Tank Tour, Saturday, April 22, 2006
Members who take photographs on the tour may submit their photos for inclusion in the Spring Tank Tour Highlights show to be presented by Chris Rollison at the May club meeting, May 19th. Photographers will be acknowledged.
Tentative tank tour plan is as follows.
- Start at Mike Sheridan’s home in Signal Hill at 1030 AM.
Mike has a beautiful 125 gallon all-glass tank
- Mark Wright's home. Mark has multiple tanks.
- Norman Winsler's home
- Hugo Zuniga's home, Westminster, Hugo's tank is currently the tank of month at Reef Central.
- Jeff Davison's healthy 90 gallon tank in Huntington Beach
- Final stop will be at Frank's home in Newport Beach (Est. arrivial 500 PM).
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April SCMAS Club Meeting, April 21, 2006
Round Table Discussion: Ozone - Aquarium Friend or Foe?
Discussion coordinator: Richard Heryford |
March SCMAS Club Meeting, March 17, 2006
Speaker: Scott Fellman
Topic: Nutrient algae control
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Representatives from WavySea will do a presentation on the WavySea, "a Natural Real Wave-Creation
System. It adds on to your already existing water pumps to create the most natural ambience of the open ocean you've
ever seen. The secret is in the rotating head."
wavysea.com
WavySea units will be available for purchase at the meeting for a very low discounted price. |
February Club Meeting, February 17, 2006
(A big thank you to all who have paid for their 2006 membership. If you haven't yet renewed your SCMAS Membership for 2006, please renew at this
month's meeting. Thanks.)
Speaker: Drew Wetherholt
Topic: Preventing Tank Disasters (Part 2 of his prior talk)
Drew is currently finishing a complete remodel of his home.
His 450 gallon tank remained in-place as the remodeling construction
occurred around it. Drew is going to talk about measures that he took
to prevent disasters from occurring during the construction.
He will also be discussing how to apply these
techniques to your own aquarium, along with other tips to keep you
tank running smoothly.
We will have our excellent raffle, as usual.
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January Club Meeting, January 20, 2006
It's time to renew your SCMAS Membership! Please renew at this
month's meeting.
FRAG & EQUIPMENT SWAP!
Bring your corals, bring your hardware, or just bring yourself
to our frag swap. Whether you come to sell, swap, buy, or just
look around and socialize, you're sure to have a great time. As
usual, there will be a raffle that is sure to please. |
SCMAS Christmas Party, December 10,
2005
Our SCMAS Christmas party and December
will be held on December 10th. Sign up for this event
will at the meeting. Cost is $15 person. Please pay at
the November meeting (or by mail to the address below
by 12/1/2005) so we may get a count for the amount of
food that we will need. If you can't make the meeting,
please send, by 12/1/2005, you check or money to:
SCMAS
Marc Trimble
1720 Santiago
Santa Ana, CA 92706
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SCMAS Tour
of Members' Tanks, Saturday, Nov 19th,
2005
Information about the location of the homes will be available
at the November club meeting. The tour will end at Coral
Oasis. Food will be provided.
The Plan:
Kevin's 90 and 50 sump with auto systems in Garden Grove
Roydon's 180 reef in Cypress
Chris's leather dominated 120 and clam 35 cube in NE
Garden Grove
Nicole's mixed 100 reef and goby breeding setup in Orange
Steve's mixed 180 reef in Irvine
Finish up at Coral Oasis LFS in Irvine |
| November Club Meeting Meeting,
November 18, 2005
Chris Rollins will presenting Sulawasi Scuba Dive
Trip, Part II.
Last month's presentation of Part I was, to say the
least, AWESOME!
You won't want to miss this one.
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OCTOBER
CLUB MEETING, October 21, 2005
Speaker: Chris Rollison
Topic: Indonesia Dive Trip w/ Underwater
Photos
Our guest speaker for this month will be Chris Rollison.
He is a scuba diver and will be presenting a slide
show of underwater pictures that he and his son took
on a vacation that he recently took to Indonesia.
He has a ton of slides and this may run into our
November meeting also!
As is our
custom, we will also have our great raffle.
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SEPTEMBER CLUB MEETING, September 16, 2005
We'll be having an open discussion at the September SCMAS meeting.
Bring your questions, bring your solutions, or just
bring your curiosity, and enjoy the
evening.
As always, we will also have our customarily excellent
raffle. |
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Bob Fenner will be there with his usual eloquence
and wisdom of our hobby.
Todd Young of Ushio will be there.
Current-USA.com will show new products
And, of course, as always, a SCMAS world renown raffle.
Vendors & Manufacturers that will be there
Boy, have we got a raffle
going! In addition to all the usual items from
our regular generous supporters like Coralife, Aqua-C
and SeaChem, Ushio and
Current-USA will be donating items and displaying their
wares. Adelaide
Rhodes of Oceanpods.com is donating bottles of copepods
arriving fresh on
Friday. Reef Collection in Huntington Beach has donated
a number of gift
certificates and some premium frags from their display
corals.
12:00 - Doors open; trading ongoing throughout the day
12:30 - Softie coral fragging and mounting workshop. Attendees are
encouraged to bring their healthy, established corals they wish to frag;
tools will be provided. (If you bring corals, please bring extra water
they
are acclimated to.)
1:30 - Richard Reynolds' presentation on the captive breeding of mandarin
gobies
2:00 - Bob Fenner's slide show and presentation
3:30 - Raffle drawing!
5:00 - Clean up and take your new frags home.
This information will be updated as it develops. Please check
back soon.
Location:
1720 Santiago Street
Santa Ana, 92706 |
AUGUST CLUB MEETING, August 19, 2005
Having trouble with pests? (...and who isn't?)
If the answer is yes, you won't want to miss the August
SCMAS meeting.
Round-Table Discussion
Topic: "Aquarium Pests, and What To Do About Them"
Bring your questions, bring your solutions, or just
bring your curiosity, and enjoy the
discussion as we talk about
aquarium pests and their cures.
As always, we will also have our customarily excellent
raffle. |
JULY CLUB MEETING, July 15, 2005
We will have two speakers:
Speaker: Richard Hereford
Topic: “pH - What is it? How important
is it in the Marine Environment.”
Speaker: Ben Ros
Topic: “Easiest Corals to keep to
the Most Difficult.”
There will also be a general discussion of any aquarium
issues & problems that members
might want to discuss.
The raffle
will be, as usual, a great one!. |
SCMAS CLUB
OUTING to Seaside Tropical Fish, July
12, 2005
21162 Beach Bl.,
Huntington
Beach, CA
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
David of Seaside will bring in a special import
shipment of livestock, for this event only, at special
prices (below their normal club discount) to welcome
SCMAS and its friends.
This event is scheduled for this
particular Date and time to coordinate with a special
import shipment of corals and fish from some of our favorite
locations.
We will have lots of fun & get an opportunity to get
extra nice livestock for a great price.
Members of SCMAS, MASLAC, and SDMAS are welcome. |
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