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Old 09/16/2006, 09:00 AM   #1
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How to set up a successful saltwater aquarium presentation

This program will include the basics of everything you need to know and understand to help you achieve a successful saltwater aquarium. This will include:

-How to pick an aquarium, size, shape, build, and material
-Types of Aquariums
-Aquarium equipment including:
-Skimmers and how they work
-Filters and carbon usage
-Lighting over viewing types of bulbs, wattages, intensity, and color spectrums
-Biological filtration, live rock, aquarium cycles
-Water chemistry, test kits, addictives, water changes
-Heaters, power heads, hydrometers, UV sterilizers
-Refugiums and sumps
-macro algae
-Quarantine tanks
-Starter fish and corals
-Buying healthy livestock
-things to watch out for and pests
-Overstocking, impulse buys, and tips about how to get great deals
-Recommended books, magazines, websites, pet stores, and aquarium clubs
-Also how to budget, how to get store discounts,
And MUCH MUCH MORE!

This event is FREE!!!!! And open to ALL who are interested in the saltwater hobby.
There will be demonstrations on equipment, an example of an aquarium budget, and you
will take away a greater understanding of how saltwater aquariums work!

Do you want to come?

Where: The Northland Library- 300 Cumberland Road, 15237
When: Saturday October 28, 2006- first come first serve. The room can only fit 30 people max.
Time: 10:00 am-NOON in room 148-2

This event is also posted on the Northland Library Calendar shown here:

http://www.einetwork.net/ein/northl...s/calendar.html

This presentation will be given by:
Kelly Maers
Member of the Pittsburgh Marine Aquarium Society (PMAS)


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Old 10/18/2006, 09:38 AM   #2
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bump...

it's in 2 weeks and there will be a raffle......

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Old 10/18/2006, 09:41 AM   #3
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I got a preview of this presentation and must say it is one of the best I have seen!


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Old 10/25/2006, 01:15 PM   #4
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it's coming up soon... only 3 more days!

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Old 10/25/2006, 01:55 PM   #5
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kelly- sorry i can't get my kids there- I work saturdays and one boy has football practise- so the rest have to go with him. Hoep it goes well.


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Old 10/25/2006, 01:59 PM   #6
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that's ok, but thanks for letting me know!

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Old 10/27/2006, 04:10 PM   #7
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ok last chance! It's tomorrow morning!


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Old 10/27/2006, 05:01 PM   #8
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Break a leg Kelly

Sorry I'm working & will not be there, but I know it will be great.

see you soon

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Thanks! Where have you been? I haven't seen you in a while! You should come to the next meeting!

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Old 10/27/2006, 06:27 PM   #10
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Old 01/22/2007, 07:26 PM   #11
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I have upgraded the website with the slideshow!

http://www.msp-pgh.com/development/fish/

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