It's good to belong to a Society

Dracunculus · 02-04-2004, 08:59 PM

I went to my first Chesapeake Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS)meeting last Monday night. The meeting was supposed to have been on Sunday night, but there was a different event going on at the time, to which all of you Patriots fans can attest, so we had a Frag Fest on Monday instead of the originally scheduled program. We at one of the LFS in Baltimore, where CMAS bought 4 (turned into 5 because of demand) SPS colonies and distributed frags to members for a modest donation to the society. Worked well for the LFS as well, who offered an additonal discount on certain livestock to CMAS members during the meeting.

Besides the social enjoyment of meeting fellow local reefers, the frags were great. These are two of the mounted acropora in my tank.

Dracunculus · 02-04-2004, 09:00 PM

And a pink one.

Travis · 02-05-2004, 01:04 AM

Great corals, great pics!

Gina · 02-05-2004, 06:34 AM

We picked up a flyer for CMAS last sat. We will probably join up in the next couple of months. By the way, Very nice corals and pics!

Willmsbrg · 02-05-2004, 07:12 AM

Nice corals and photos...

If there was a society nearby, I would definetely consider joining one..

Curtswearing · 02-05-2004, 07:42 AM

Great Pics!!!

I also am a big believer in joining a local reef club. If you have one in your area that is active join it. If you don't have one in your area, start one.

middletonmark · 02-05-2004, 08:15 AM

Yep, I love my clubs. I belong to the state one WRS, and our city-wide one MARS. Great source of info, both of ours move around to different people's houses - so 12 tanks/setups you get to see in a year ... which is great learning to see what's really working for people.

Never mind good times, great frag trades, and nice people

SaltyQueen · 02-05-2004, 08:25 AM

Are all of the WRS meetings held in the Madison area? I'd love to join a reefing society, but I'm not aware of one in my area (Appleton/Green Bay).

wooddood · 02-05-2004, 08:46 AM

great lookin frags good luck with em.

mps9506 · 02-05-2004, 09:11 AM

Love reef clubs, best way to get frags and free shipping

Anyonce in North Carolina should join NCfrag and if you live near the coast join CCReefs.
Mike

Mary · 02-05-2004, 11:05 AM

I joined Michigan Reefers and am so thankful to have other people in the area that have the same passion for reefing. This weekend we have a frag/swap meet and I can't wait to attend. I already put in the word to take a few SPS frags and some Zo's from other people. I haven't even got there and have spent close to $100.00 already. They said last Winter's meet brought in 125 people. Should be interesting!!!

SunnyX · 02-05-2004, 05:13 PM

where at mary?

dgasmd · 02-05-2004, 06:48 PM

Local clubs are one of the best tools any reefer can have. If you don't belong to a local club, you definately should. If there isn't one anywhere close to you and you know of few other reefers, create your own. It is pretty simple and the networking pays for itself in multiple benefits. For example, as a club, we approached the LFS in the Baltimore and DC area and we got a 10-15% discount in all livestock. We also get all the well known speakers in the trade to come and talk to us in one of the monthly meetings. We also have an all day seminar yearly with a couple of the big names (this year is Paletta and Borneman). In the summer, we have the summer tank tours in which each weekend someone hosts the club to show off their stuff and talk about all the stuff that works for them, experience, etc. It is awesome because you get to see most people's tanks and get to see who has what that you may want. That way, you know which house to break into

The rest of the benefits go on and on.

I couldn't tell you how happy I am to be a memeber of my local club and how many benefits I ahve gotten from it. I will be moving away from the area in a few months and that is my single most tragic thing to loose. If there is no club where I move, I will create my own. I will get to be the president, every other title, and have a daily tank tour in my own tank.

reefer_wannabe · 02-05-2004, 08:29 PM

For those of us in Central Illinois, we have CIMA (Central Illinois Marine Aquarists). We meet monthly from September to May. If your interested, please PM me or visit us online at www.cimaonline.us

I highly recommend anyone near a club or society to join. It's well worth the time invested!

Mary · 02-05-2004, 09:47 PM

Sunny,
It's at a guys house in Plymouth. Here is one link of a few that are about the meet.

MR Frag Swap

And where it's at

Frag Meet at Jasons

Hope you can make it!

02-04-2004, 08:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dracunculus Midas Blenny Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 95 View Gallery Karma Komment	It's good to belong to a Society I went to my first Chesapeake Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS)meeting last Monday night. The meeting was supposed to have been on Sunday night, but there was a different event going on at the time, to which all of you Patriots fans can attest, so we had a Frag Fest on Monday instead of the originally scheduled program. We at one of the LFS in Baltimore, where CMAS bought 4 (turned into 5 because of demand) SPS colonies and distributed frags to members for a modest donation to the society. Worked well for the LFS as well, who offered an additonal discount on certain livestock to CMAS members during the meeting. Besides the social enjoyment of meeting fellow local reefers, the frags were great. These are two of the mounted acropora in my tank. __________________ If you are not a part of the solution, then you are a part of the precipitate.

02-04-2004, 09:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dracunculus Midas Blenny Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 95 View Gallery Karma Komment	And a pink one. __________________ If you are not a part of the solution, then you are a part of the precipitate.

02-05-2004, 01:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,890 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Great corals, great pics! __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

02-05-2004, 06:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,842 View Gallery Karma Komment	We picked up a flyer for CMAS last sat. We will probably join up in the next couple of months. By the way, Very nice corals and pics! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

02-05-2004, 07:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,597 View Gallery Karma Komment	Great Pics!!! I also am a big believer in joining a local reef club. If you have one in your area that is active join it. If you don't have one in your area, start one. __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

02-05-2004, 07:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
Willmsbrg Midas Blenny Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hanover, Pa Posts: 122 View Gallery Karma Komment	Nice corals and photos... If there was a society nearby, I would definetely consider joining one..

02-05-2004, 08:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
middletonmark Star Polyps Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 165 View Gallery Karma Komment	Yep, I love my clubs. I belong to the state one WRS, and our city-wide one MARS. Great source of info, both of ours move around to different people's houses - so 12 tanks/setups you get to see in a year ... which is great learning to see what's really working for people. Never mind good times, great frag trades, and nice people __________________ smile smile smile

02-05-2004, 08:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
SaltyQueen Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 400 View Gallery Karma Komment	Are all of the WRS meetings held in the Madison area? I'd love to join a reefing society, but I'm not aware of one in my area (Appleton/Green Bay).

02-05-2004, 08:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: marion. INDIANA Posts: 3,457 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	great lookin frags good luck with em. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

02-05-2004, 09:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
mps9506 Totally back Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 8,525 View Gallery Karma Komment	Love reef clubs, best way to get frags and free shipping Anyonce in North Carolina should join NCfrag and if you live near the coast join CCReefs. Mike

02-05-2004, 11:05 AM	#11 (permalink)
Mary Evil Angel Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 269 View Gallery Karma Komment	I joined Michigan Reefers and am so thankful to have other people in the area that have the same passion for reefing. This weekend we have a frag/swap meet and I can't wait to attend. I already put in the word to take a few SPS frags and some Zo's from other people. I haven't even got there and have spent close to $100.00 already. They said last Winter's meet brought in 125 people. Should be interesting!!! __________________ *~ Michigan Reefers ~* *~ My Photos ~*

02-05-2004, 05:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
SunnyX Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dearborn,MI Posts: 429 View Gallery Karma Komment	where at mary? __________________ 225gl Starphire(60Lx36Wx24H) Reef Deltec AP851 GEO Calcium Reactor Sequence DART TUNZE 6100 Stream SEIO 1500 2xAquaclear 270 Powerheads 3x250w MH ROIII+ Pheonix 14K DE HQI *2x110w VHO URi Super Actinic

02-05-2004, 06:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
dgasmd Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 466 View Gallery Karma Komment	Local clubs are one of the best tools any reefer can have. If you don't belong to a local club, you definately should. If there isn't one anywhere close to you and you know of few other reefers, create your own. It is pretty simple and the networking pays for itself in multiple benefits. For example, as a club, we approached the LFS in the Baltimore and DC area and we got a 10-15% discount in all livestock. We also get all the well known speakers in the trade to come and talk to us in one of the monthly meetings. We also have an all day seminar yearly with a couple of the big names (this year is Paletta and Borneman). In the summer, we have the summer tank tours in which each weekend someone hosts the club to show off their stuff and talk about all the stuff that works for them, experience, etc. It is awesome because you get to see most people's tanks and get to see who has what that you may want. That way, you know which house to break into The rest of the benefits go on and on. I couldn't tell you how happy I am to be a memeber of my local club and how many benefits I ahve gotten from it. I will be moving away from the area in a few months and that is my single most tragic thing to loose. If there is no club where I move, I will create my own. I will get to be the president, every other title, and have a daily tank tour in my own tank. __________________ Water is what keeps a ship floating, but it is also what sinks it.

02-05-2004, 08:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
reefer_wannabe Tubeworm Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Rantoul, IL Posts: 34 View Gallery Karma Komment	For those of us in Central Illinois, we have CIMA (Central Illinois Marine Aquarists). We meet monthly from September to May. If your interested, please PM me or visit us online at www.cimaonline.us I highly recommend anyone near a club or society to join. It's well worth the time invested! __________________ Bill http://www.cimaonline.us Join a local society or club today. You'll be glad you did!

02-05-2004, 09:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
Mary Evil Angel Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 269 View Gallery Karma Komment	Sunny, It's at a guys house in Plymouth. Here is one link of a few that are about the meet. MR Frag Swap And where it's at Frag Meet at Jasons Hope you can make it! __________________ *~ Michigan Reefers ~* *~ My Photos ~* Last edited by Mary : 02-05-2004 at 09:51 PM.

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