SCMAS Meeting June 21 (topic: Mantis shrimp - guest speaker)

[gcarroll]

Our June 21st meeting will be held at: 7:00 p.m.

Where: IHOP, 1001 E 17th St, Santa Ana CA 92701-2546

This month we plan to have a guest speaker on Mantis Shrimp. At this time we have not confirmed if the guest speaker will be presenting or not. If not, we will be having a round table discussion on the topic of "Algae: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly!"

In addition, Eddie from CAD Lights will show off his newest pipeless skimmer featured recently on Reef Builders blog.

We will also be discussing our upcoming field trip, fish food workshop, and reef chemical group buy.

Remember, SCMAS meetings are always open to non-members. Feel free to bring frags and equipment for sale if you like. Just remember to post pictures so we can drool over them.

Aquarium clubs are a great way to connect with a fun group of people who share your passion for saltwater tanks.

We would love to have you join us.

As always, bring your questions and problems for discussion.
SCMAS members, don't forget to bring your water samples to have them tested for phosphate by Steve Garrett.

If you are interested in borrowing the PAR meter, please see Greg Fryling.

 

[harveymeister]

Wassup Greg!!! Thanks for the update on the meeting. Cool topic.

 

[gcarroll]

Lets hope things are resolved with the speaker.

 

[BeanMachine]

See u all there.

I have a big rock of neon yellow green and peach cloves if someone is interested. Looking to get $25. I can post a pic later. Just not a fan of them I paid a lot more.

Maybe a couple other corals I'll check when i get home.

 

[harveymeister]

I might be interested. Waiting for the pics.

 

[gcarroll]

The Mantis shrimp speaker has confirmed. It should be a great presentation. We have a lot to talk about so be there on time as we need to start on time to fit in both presenters.

 

[harveymeister]

Bonus! Thanks for the work in getting the speakers! Time to kick back with a stack of donut pancakes and enjoy!

 

[goodtimes2]

We will also being taking a group buy from KP Aquatics which has a excellent selection of gorgonians that do exceptionally well in our reef tank, If you are interested , check out their website http://sealifeinc.net/catalog/index.php?cPath=22
and provide your cash and order at our upcoming meeting. See you on Friday

 

[mr_bigl]

I have these zoas I can bring. $5 for 2 polyp $15 for 6. Also this sps from coral gazers. Paid $45 for frag half this size. Asking $30.

pm if interested.

 

[mr_bigl]

 

[thegrun]

Kisailus, David
Assistant Professor
Bourns College of Engineering
Chemical/Environmental Engineering

Biography
Dr. David Kisailus is an assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Riverside. Prior to arriving at UCR, Professor Kisailus was a staff scientist at HRL Laboratories in Malibu, California, where he worked on a Fuel Cell Program as well as bio-inspired materials projects. He has investigated the synthesis and self-assembly of nanoscaled materials from bio-inspired and bio-mimetic platforms. He was a post-doctoral researcher at UC Santa Barbara in the California NanoSystems Institute and the Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies, where he investigated biological pathways to novel materials and extended this to bio-mimetic and inspired systems. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Materials at the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2002, where he developed novel solution routes to epitaxial thin films and nanocrystals of GaN. Prior to this, he received his M.S. from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Florida in 2000, where he synthesized ceramic colloids and investigated densification behavior of glass-ceramic composites.

Degrees
Ph.D. Materials 2002
UCSB
M.S. Materials Science & Engineering 1999
University of Florida
B.S. Chemical Engineering 1993

 

[BeanMachine]

I also have 3 small red hornet polyps for $10... as well as 4 sort of small wow paly polyps for $15. Take both for $20. You must be an SCMAS member. Sorry no pics.

I might be interested. Waiting for the pics.

These are hurting so rather than post a pic how would you like the rock for free? Its about first sized and there are remnants of nuclear green palys as well. They should bounce back I fluke tabbed my tank and they aren't happy still. Quite a few are still open. They look like these-

 

[harveymeister]

I will take them, along with the ones for $20. See you tomorrow at the meeting.

 

[BeanMachine]

I will take them, along with the ones for $20. See you tomorrow at the meeting.

you got it see you all tomorrow.

Anyone have a Meanwell ELN 60-48p driver? I need one more for my build.

 

[mr_bigl]

you got it see you all tomorrow.

Anyone have a Meanwell ELN 60-48p driver? I need one more for my build.

I believe I do . Let me check

 

[jose300z]

Cody, have any Aiptasia to spare from your farm?

 

[BeanMachine]

Cody, have any Aiptasia to spare from your farm?

I can bring you a rock with some... its not going as well as planned haha in the beginning I was cutting them with scissors... which worked pretty well. Put plastic pvc, cups, egg crate, frag stones etc. that you can remove from where your culturing the aips so you don't bring in any pods or whatever. That being said its not the easiest thing to do if it was I'd be rich ahahaha like my buddy said the next Berghia Star Millionaire. We can talk at the meeting about it but I'll try to bring you something.

 

[BeanMachine]

I believe I do . Let me check

That would be awesome I'll pm you. Thanks! :wavehand:

 

[jose300z]

Thanks Cody, see you then.

 

[gcarroll]

Wow, what a presentation. That was some of the most interesting info I have heard