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The Spring Meeting of The Washington Area Marine Aquarist Society (WAMAS) will be on Sunday March 18, 2007 from 1:00-5:15 p.m. Kilmer Middle School, 8100 Wolftrap Road, Vienna, Virginia 22182 (immediately outside Washington, DC)
Our featured special guest speakers are Julian Sprung and John Coppolino. Julian will be giving a presentation on "Old Tank Syndrome." Julian is a well known author and speaker and has given several presentations worldwide. John is a WAMAS member and and has won numerous TOTM awards including the WAMAS February TOTM (http://www.wamas.org/totm.php); one on Reef Central read here (http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/totm/index.php); and one on NANOreef.com. John will be talking about rare angelfish.
Along with two great talks, lots of frag swapping, and a great raffle, this is sure to be a meeting NOT to miss!
For further information on WAMAS and the Spring Meeting, visit our web site http://www.wamas.org/
Who: W.A.M.A.S. (Washington Area Marine Aquarium Society)
When: March 18, 2007 (Sunday)
Time: 1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. (EST)
Where: Kilmer Middle School
8100 Wolftrap Road
Vienna, Virginia 22182
Cost: Members - Free / Non-members - $5.00
[Annual Membership = $20 - Individual; $35 - Family]
Agenda
1:00 - 1:30 Sign in and Socializing
1:30 - 2:00 Club News
2:00 - 3:00 John Coppolino ("copps") - "Rare Angelfish"
3:00 - 3:30 Break
3:30 - 4:45 Julian Sprung - Old Tank Syndrome"
4:45 - 5:00 Break
5:00 - 5:15 Raffle
5:15 Adjourn
Special guests
- Julian Sprung
- John Coppolino aka "copps"
Miscellaneous
- Light refreshments and snacks will be provided.
- Raffle prizes:
- Adventure scuba - win 1 of 2 open water dive certification training classes - a $950 ($475 each) value http://www.scubava.com/ [must medically qualify & purchase equipment through store]
Directions:
From 495
- Exit 47B (Rt. 7 West toward Tysons / Leesburg)
- Left on Gallows Road
- Follow Gallows South to school at intersection of Gallows and Wolftrap Rd.
Kilmer Middle School
8100 Wolftrap Road
Vienna, Virginia 22182
Here's a map from Mapquest
The map link (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&address=8100+Wolftrap+Rd&city=Vienna&state=VA&zipcode=22182)
Abstract: Old Tank Syndrome
Julian’s Bio:
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.
The Spring Meeting of The Washington Area Marine Aquarist Society (WAMAS) will be on Sunday March 18, 2007 from 1:00-5:15 p.m. Kilmer Middle School, 8100 Wolftrap Road, Vienna, Virginia 22182 (immediately outside Washington, DC)
Our featured special guest speakers are Julian Sprung and John Coppolino. Julian will be giving a presentation on "Old Tank Syndrome." Julian is a well known author and speaker and has given several presentations worldwide. John is a WAMAS member and and has won numerous TOTM awards including the WAMAS February TOTM (http://www.wamas.org/totm.php); one on Reef Central read here (http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/totm/index.php); and one on NANOreef.com. John will be talking about rare angelfish.
Along with two great talks, lots of frag swapping, and a great raffle, this is sure to be a meeting NOT to miss!
For further information on WAMAS and the Spring Meeting, visit our web site http://www.wamas.org/
Who: W.A.M.A.S. (Washington Area Marine Aquarium Society)
When: March 18, 2007 (Sunday)
Time: 1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. (EST)
Where: Kilmer Middle School
8100 Wolftrap Road
Vienna, Virginia 22182
Cost: Members - Free / Non-members - $5.00
[Annual Membership = $20 - Individual; $35 - Family]
Agenda
1:00 - 1:30 Sign in and Socializing
1:30 - 2:00 Club News
2:00 - 3:00 John Coppolino ("copps") - "Rare Angelfish"
3:00 - 3:30 Break
3:30 - 4:45 Julian Sprung - Old Tank Syndrome"
4:45 - 5:00 Break
5:00 - 5:15 Raffle
5:15 Adjourn
Special guests
- Julian Sprung
- John Coppolino aka "copps"
Miscellaneous
- Light refreshments and snacks will be provided.
- Raffle prizes:
- Adventure scuba - win 1 of 2 open water dive certification training classes - a $950 ($475 each) value http://www.scubava.com/ [must medically qualify & purchase equipment through store]
Directions:
From 495
- Exit 47B (Rt. 7 West toward Tysons / Leesburg)
- Left on Gallows Road
- Follow Gallows South to school at intersection of Gallows and Wolftrap Rd.
Kilmer Middle School
8100 Wolftrap Road
Vienna, Virginia 22182
Here's a map from Mapquest
The map link (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&address=8100+Wolftrap+Rd&city=Vienna&state=VA&zipcode=22182)
Abstract: Old Tank Syndrome
Julian’s Bio:
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.