Equipment input...what is your experience?

Beau is hosting the January Meeting this coming Saturday the 14th at 6PM.  It will be BYOB as well as a snack to share and raffle items are always welcome.  It has been requested that there be “NO SHOES” on the carpet due to it being a whitish color.

He doesn’t have a tank to view but we will have plenty to discuss in hopes that it will get the NEW YEAR off to a good start.  The annual membership fees are due, so now would be a good time to get them in to our Treasurer Stacey Hahn.   Fees are $20 per individual or $25 per family

Attendance was low at the election meeting in November and no votes were taken at December’s meeting so we have decided to take votes for anyone that didn’t get the opportunity in November and will be attending this meeting.  
We will add the votes to November’s ballots and the announcement will be made during the meeting so we can go forward.
NOMINATIONS:
President:  Jim & Nacho
V. President: Ed, Bo & Daniel Leigey
Treasurer: Stacey
Secretary: Carmen & Angie

Let’s hope the New Year brings new members, returning members and new ideas.  The club is always willing to take suggestions to get the most out of the hobby we all enjoy.

Please PM Nate C. by clicking here for directions if you are not a club member.  

Club members can click here to go to the club member only forum to get directions.

Hope to see you all there!

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[The Apprentice]

I think you will be very happy with this set up Vicki   60"
will allow you to put 3 metal halides if you want or go with 2 big  400 watt units  :shock:

Wow that is a good deal and a nice set up.

Yeah, it does look nice.  I think however, we've decided we are going to go with the new 5' IAP tank with the coast-to-coast (since we have the room, might as well get the biggest tank in there that we can).  If anyone is interested in this set-up, I did contact Ryan and here is the info he sent back:

"The $950 includes Tank, factory stand, glass tops and homemade canopy. I also have a 40+- refugium/sump that I was using (not factory) that I would make a deal on if purchased together. If you pick it up, I have a bunch of odds and ends you can grab. I also have some plumbing that I will include too. I'm asking $50 for a door to door delivery within the Puget Sound but am unable to come over the mountains. I live on Whidbey Island just 25 minutes from Mount Vernon.  I'm willing to make this work." - ryan@thenowickis.com  

For anyone who may be interested, better go for it!

[VickiG]

I think you will be very happy with this set up Vicki   60"
will allow you to put 3 metal halides if you want or go with 2 big  400 watt units  :shock:

Wow that is a good deal and a nice set up.

Yeah, it does look nice.  I think however, we've decided we are going to go with the new 5' IAP tank with the coast-to-coast (since we have the room, might as well get the biggest tank in there that we can).  

We are pretty excited about it too! I should write a book "How to go from planning a 55 gal to a 150 gal in 5 weeks or less" - the secret: Get the husband excited about the hobby! He has woken up twice this week he says "thinking about our tank and the plumbing schematic"...always a good sign when the spouse starts dreaming about reefkeeping too!

[The Apprentice]

It has to be a Team effort at home And if your spouse is into it that makes it just that much more fun  

That type of team work has let me go from a 75 gallon tank to the 150 Reef i have now! :shock:

[angelscrx]

Hey interesting comment about 2 400 watters on a 150g tank!  Is that enough coverage.  I am thinking something will get missed?  24" square foot is the general rule of thumb on lighting isn't it?

[Rico]

Angel,

You are right, 24" is the best range of coveage for the MH lights.  You may get more if you raise them but then you loose intensity at the bottom.  I have always installed my lights at 24" spacing and it has worked very well for me.

Rick

[angelscrx]

Angel,

You are right, 24" is the best range of coveage for the MH lights.  You may get more if you raise them but then you loose intensity at the bottom.  I have always installed my lights at 24" spacing and it has worked very well for me.

Rick

Wooohooo I was right about something.  I'm not just another pretty face!  I do retain information