Details for the August Meeting!

OneReef · 08/18/2011, 05:19 PM

Meeting for August will be on Sunday, August 28th at 6:00pm. It will be at my house:

OneReef
4358 Dalton Downs Dr.
Bartlett, TN 38135

There will be food for dinner, like sandwiches or something similar, along with drinks and snacks.

Topic of discussion will be the frag swap, and as well I will be leading a discussion on "Water Clarity" including the use of carbon, GFO, biopellets, additives, and water changes. Some people might be interested in how these can affect their ability to keep SPS or more challenging corals.

I do not have my tank in yet, as it is still being built. But we have a nice meeting area in our den. I will have another meeting later this year so people can check out my new tank if you would like.

Please RSVP in this thread so I can get an idea of how much food to have on hand. If you want alcohol, it will be BYOB...

We will also be having a nice door prize. Last year at the meeting at my house, I raffled off 2 metal halide electronic ballasts and 2 reflectors if I recall correctly. Might not be as grand this year, but I'll think of something cool.

Hope to see everyone here!

PensFan05 · 08/18/2011, 05:28 PM

Count me in!

Rudolph · 08/18/2011, 05:35 PM

Well if it is good enough for Chris, then count me in too! Kerry

OneReef · 08/18/2011, 06:12 PM

Meeting information is now posted on the 'meetings' tab on the WTMRAC website

SaltwaterGoby · 08/18/2011, 06:32 PM

Count me in.

OneReef · 08/19/2011, 07:06 AM

Bump to top

Mako Shark II · 08/19/2011, 01:14 PM

I'll be there. Thanks Jay.

VitalApparatus · 08/19/2011, 04:43 PM

Awesome ! Ill be there .

nam2212 · 08/19/2011, 08:14 PM

I am travelling for work that day. I will have to miss it.

Logiq · 08/19/2011, 09:39 PM

Yo I'm in

Reefdiver77 · 08/19/2011, 10:47 PM

Unable to make the meeting. Will be in Memphis Friday night for a FB game and coming home on Saturday.

reeffreak25 · 08/21/2011, 05:32 PM

I'll be there.

Rudolph · 08/23/2011, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reeffreak25

I'll be there.

Boy that announcement is a sure show-stopper.....looks like we need to change the meeting place again as freeky is on to us and since he chimed in no one else has signed up.....when did we stop doing background checks on these new members?

reeffreak25 · 08/23/2011, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rudolph

Boy that announcement is a sure show-stopper.....looks like we need to change the meeting place again as freeky is on to us and since he chimed in no one else has signed up.....when did we stop doing background checks on these new members?

I was encouraged to take part in local clubs by my psychologist. I would've joined sooner but I had this ankle monitor...

Rudolph · 08/23/2011, 02:06 PM

...funny...good come back.....maybe you are okay after all....jabo gets his off in a couple of months and will be able to leave the state for club meetings.

jabo · 08/23/2011, 08:11 PM

Anyone have any frags for swap at this meeting???? I could be talked into a 120 mile drive....

Wonder if we could over power Jay and all get away with nice door prizes eeerrrr a big stack of new equipment???? Dibs on the LED lights!!!!

reeffreak25 · 08/23/2011, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jabo

Anyone have any frags for swap at this meeting???? I could be talked into a 120 mile drive....

Wonder if we could over power Jay and all get away with nice door prizes eeerrrr a big stack of new equipment???? Dibs on the LED lights!!!!

I could bring you some of the purple acro's you were interested in. I've got an ATL Grape Ape Millepora, a purple A. humilis, and a no name purplish A. millepora.

What do you have? No pests please...

jabo · 08/23/2011, 08:44 PM

Man I cant live up to all of that. I have some nice zoas fragged and ready for the swap. 2 polyps of blue hornets, blue tubbs, aeon, hulks, pink and gold?? HHHhhmmm my weak SPS collection, I could get a decent frag of pink birds nest, a thing I call pointy birds nest (its really cool looking got it from Matt) I have a tri colored mili too.... Let me know?

I am fairly new to SPS and most of my stuff is still considered frags. I have plenty of zoas and pallys just let me know what you are looking for.

reeffreak25 · 08/23/2011, 08:53 PM

I've never been real into zoanthids. Could you post some pics of some of your more colorful ones. If I see something that'll complement my SPS, we can trade.

jabo · 08/23/2011, 08:58 PM

Wow!!! You could be our biggest SPS Snob!!! J/K I can post some tomorrow.

OneReef · 08/24/2011, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jabo

Anyone have any frags for swap at this meeting???? I could be talked into a 120 mile drive....

Wonder if we could over power Jay and all get away with nice door prizes eeerrrr a big stack of new equipment???? Dibs on the LED lights!!!!

All my equipment is in a vault and guarded with assault weapons.

Rudolph · 08/24/2011, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jabo

Wow!!! You could be our biggest SPS Snob!!! J/K I can post some tomorrow.

Oh yes....sounds like Freaky (name?) is going to give you and Jay a run for 2011 SPS Snob of the Year Award!

Freaky, I am guessing you have the tanks to back up cutting our Missouri friend off at the knees......can you share pics of your tank? I betting they must be pretty sweet. I want to see this tank with complimentary corals....maybe that will help Jabo pic out some zoa's to match your color palate....looking back at the posts it appears purple may be your theme....Jabo maybe some purple hornets...lol

reeffreak25 · 08/24/2011, 12:43 PM

Nah... not snobby, I just like all of the variety with SPS. I like some other stuff too. One of my favorite corals is my Prism Favia. I don't care for most LPS just because they're so aggressive. When I started reefing my favorite corals were Stylo's, so I jumped right into SPS. I also kept a macroalgae tank with Xenia for a while. I still keep some soft corals too. I posted some pics of my stuff in a thread I started a few days ago. I'm working on taking my sand bed out of my display right now, so I'll post pictures once things settle back down.

My name is Jeff...

*I don't think my setup is spectacular or anything, but I am able to keep SPS successfully using a basic approach.
I have a 75g SPS display and a 29g softy tank, both plumbed to a 38g sump/fuge. My lighting over my SPS is 2 x 175w Iwasaki 15k lamps(known as PAR busters) and VHO Super Actinics. My skimmer is an Aqua-C EV180 and I run Chemi-Pure Elite in a Phosban 550 reactor. My lighting over my 29g is laughably 3 screw in 23w 6500K CFL bulbs in some $5 clamp lamps...

PensFan05 · 08/24/2011, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jabo

Anyone have any frags for swap at this meeting???? I could be talked into a 120 mile drive....

Wonder if we could over power Jay and all get away with nice door prizes eeerrrr a big stack of new equipment???? Dibs on the LED lights!!!!

Kerry, do you have any Xenia, kenya trees, shrooms, etc. fragged. If so you could offer Jason one or two to talk him into making the trip down. Anyone coming to the meeting interested in a pair of cleaner skunk shrimp?

Rudolph · 08/24/2011, 08:10 PM

Chris: Probably not.....but would bring some beginner corals if any other newbies wanted something.....

08/18/2011, 05:19 PM	#1
OneReef Reef Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: the great South Posts: 3,218	Details for the August Meeting! Meeting for August will be on Sunday, August 28th at 6:00pm. It will be at my house: OneReef 4358 Dalton Downs Dr. Bartlett, TN 38135 There will be food for dinner, like sandwiches or something similar, along with drinks and snacks. Topic of discussion will be the frag swap, and as well I will be leading a discussion on "Water Clarity" including the use of carbon, GFO, biopellets, additives, and water changes. Some people might be interested in how these can affect their ability to keep SPS or more challenging corals. I do not have my tank in yet, as it is still being built. But we have a nice meeting area in our den. I will have another meeting later this year so people can check out my new tank if you would like. Please RSVP in this thread so I can get an idea of how much food to have on hand. If you want alcohol, it will be BYOB... We will also be having a nice door prize. Last year at the meeting at my house, I raffled off 2 metal halide electronic ballasts and 2 reflectors if I recall correctly. Might not be as grand this year, but I'll think of something cool. Hope to see everyone here!

08/19/2011, 01:14 PM	#7
Mako Shark II Fish are Friends not Food Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Collierville, TN Posts: 2,919	I'll be there. Thanks Jay. __________________ Every day, I get a little saltier...... Current Tank Info: 120g Reef, 225# LR, 2ea 250w XM 20k MH, 2ea T5 Actincs, 1090 GPH Closed Loop w/ Oceans Motions, Remote Eshopps Sump w/Fuge, Octopus TS-150 Skimmer, GEO Kalk, 1/3 HP Chiller, RO/DI, ATO, AGA RO & Salt Vats & plumbed Water changes on the fly!

08/19/2011, 04:43 PM	#8
VitalApparatus Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: at the LFS Posts: 841	Awesome ! Ill be there . __________________ I try and I try......

08/23/2011, 08:11 PM	#16
jabo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bernie, MO Posts: 746	Anyone have any frags for swap at this meeting???? I could be talked into a 120 mile drive.... Wonder if we could over power Jay and all get away with nice door prizes eeerrrr a big stack of new equipment???? Dibs on the LED lights!!!! __________________ "AINT LIFE GRAND" Current Tank Info: 100 gallon rimless cube

08/23/2011, 08:44 PM	#18
jabo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bernie, MO Posts: 746	Man I cant live up to all of that. I have some nice zoas fragged and ready for the swap. 2 polyps of blue hornets, blue tubbs, aeon, hulks, pink and gold?? HHHhhmmm my weak SPS collection, I could get a decent frag of pink birds nest, a thing I call pointy birds nest (its really cool looking got it from Matt) I have a tri colored mili too.... Let me know? I am fairly new to SPS and most of my stuff is still considered frags. I have plenty of zoas and pallys just let me know what you are looking for. __________________ "AINT LIFE GRAND" Current Tank Info: 100 gallon rimless cube

08/18/2011, 05:28 PM	#2
PensFan05 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 365	Count me in!

08/18/2011, 05:35 PM	#3
Rudolph Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,107	Well if it is good enough for Chris, then count me in too! Kerry

08/18/2011, 06:12 PM	#4
OneReef Reef Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: the great South Posts: 3,218	Meeting information is now posted on the 'meetings' tab on the WTMRAC website

08/18/2011, 06:32 PM	#5
SaltwaterGoby Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southaven,MS Posts: 104	Count me in.

08/19/2011, 07:06 AM	#6
OneReef Reef Guru Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: the great South Posts: 3,218	Bump to top

08/19/2011, 08:14 PM	#9
nam2212 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,257	I am travelling for work that day. I will have to miss it.

08/19/2011, 09:39 PM	#10
Logiq Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 284	Yo I'm in

08/19/2011, 10:47 PM	#11
Reefdiver77 Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Beech Bluff, TN Posts: 1,567	Unable to make the meeting. Will be in Memphis Friday night for a FB game and coming home on Saturday.

08/21/2011, 05:32 PM	#12
reeffreak25 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 213	I'll be there.

08/23/2011, 02:06 PM	#15
Rudolph Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,107	...funny...good come back.....maybe you are okay after all....jabo gets his off in a couple of months and will be able to leave the state for club meetings.

08/23/2011, 08:53 PM	#19
reeffreak25 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 213	I've never been real into zoanthids. Could you post some pics of some of your more colorful ones. If I see something that'll complement my SPS, we can trade.

08/23/2011, 08:58 PM	#20
jabo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bernie, MO Posts: 746	Wow!!! You could be our biggest SPS Snob!!! J/K I can post some tomorrow. __________________ "AINT LIFE GRAND" Current Tank Info: 100 gallon rimless cube

08/24/2011, 12:43 PM	#23
reeffreak25 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 213	Nah... not snobby, I just like all of the variety with SPS. I like some other stuff too. One of my favorite corals is my Prism Favia. I don't care for most LPS just because they're so aggressive. When I started reefing my favorite corals were Stylo's, so I jumped right into SPS. I also kept a macroalgae tank with Xenia for a while. I still keep some soft corals too. I posted some pics of my stuff in a thread I started a few days ago. I'm working on taking my sand bed out of my display right now, so I'll post pictures once things settle back down. My name is Jeff... I don't think my setup is spectacular or anything, but I am able to keep SPS successfully using a basic approach. I have a 75g SPS display and a 29g softy tank, both plumbed to a 38g sump/fuge. My lighting over my SPS is 2 x 175w Iwasaki 15k lamps(known as PAR busters) and VHO Super Actinics. My skimmer is an Aqua-C EV180 and I run Chemi-Pure Elite in a Phosban 550 reactor. My lighting over my 29g is laughably 3 screw in 23w 6500K CFL bulbs in some $5 clamp lamps... Last edited by reeffreak25; 08/24/2011 at 12:57 PM.*

08/24/2011, 08:10 PM	#25
Rudolph Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,107	Chris: Probably not.....but would bring some beginner corals if any other newbies wanted something.....

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