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Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS)
08/15/2007, 11:03 PM
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CMAS Picnic on August 18!
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mkirda
Do you consider pointing out the meaning of the...
Do you consider pointing out the meaning of the club bylaws 'airing dirty laundry'?
Regards.
Mike Kirda
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Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS)
08/15/2007, 08:13 PM
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CMAS Picnic on August 18!
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mkirda
There were people whose entire business plan...
There were people whose entire business plan seemed to be to bring in a bunch of corals, chop them up and bring them to the frag swaps at the library, all the while concealing the fact that they were...
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Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS)
08/14/2007, 09:15 PM
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CMAS Picnic on August 18!
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mkirda
Hi, Boyd. My comments to you and the other...
Hi, Boyd.
My comments to you and the other board members have been all been in two veins. One, always protect the club's best interests, and two, to avoid even the appearance of conflict of...
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Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS)
08/14/2007, 09:09 PM
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189
CMAS Picnic on August 18!
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mkirda
I have no knowledge of Dark Lord Corals...
I have no knowledge of Dark Lord Corals operation, have never been there, nor am I aware that I personally know anyone who has been there, so there is no way I could begin to characterize their...
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Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS)
08/14/2007, 08:13 PM
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189
CMAS Picnic on August 18!
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Posted By
mkirda
Hi, Mike. My deep seeded problem, if it...
Hi, Mike.
My deep seeded problem, if it could be called that, is that I care about CMAS, having been a member since darn near the beginning.
When CMAS was formed, the original members knew...
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Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS)
08/14/2007, 05:14 PM
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189
CMAS Picnic on August 18!
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mkirda
Joe, For the record, there were folks who...
Joe,
For the record, there were folks who had a problem with the January event. They no longer had a say in the way things were run, and their well-meaning advice went unheeded.
I've never...
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Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS)
08/14/2007, 04:48 PM
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189
CMAS Picnic on August 18!
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mkirda
Sara, Maybe the BOD should read the club...
Sara,
Maybe the BOD should read the club by-laws?
Specifically Article III, Section 5.
"Commercial Members shall consist of those individuals holding a financial interest in any phase of the...
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Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS)
08/14/2007, 01:42 PM
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189
CMAS Picnic on August 18!
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Posted By
mkirda
Can I ask who is paying for the food? ...
Can I ask who is paying for the food?
Regards.
Mike Kirda
Forum:
Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS)
07/18/2007, 09:52 PM
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165
CMAS July event - FRAGAPALOOZA!!!
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mkirda
That's BS, Boyd. We supplied unpaid worker...
That's BS, Boyd.
We supplied unpaid worker bees and then the club bought them T-shirts as a Thank you for volunteering their time.
This was NEVER DISCUSSED with the board.
The club treasurer...
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Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS)
07/18/2007, 09:20 PM
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165
CMAS July event - FRAGAPALOOZA!!!
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Posted By
mkirda
The answer to this would be no. This was...
The answer to this would be no.
This was something Boyd and OF came up with and ran with.
As a club, CMAS must not show any favoritism towards any particular store. The club is a non-profit...
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Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS)
03/10/2007, 09:42 PM
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CMAS March 10 - This is a must attend Event!
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mkirda
Most were pretty close. Regards. Mike...
Most were pretty close.
Regards.
Mike Kirda
Forum:
Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS)
03/06/2007, 11:10 PM
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CMAS March 10 - This is a must attend Event!
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mkirda
Me, too! :D Joking, of course... ...
Me, too! :D
Joking, of course...
Again, bring in your refractometers, I'll be bringing the solutions.
Regards.
Mike Kirda
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Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS)
03/06/2007, 10:38 PM
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What ever happened to the good ole days of CMAS...
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mkirda
Re: What ever happened to the good ole days of CMAS...
Sure do!
I recall the 45 minutes of dentist drill noise and the acrid smell of burning coral flesh the most.
And the love? LOL. Gone long ago, Whirley.
Regards.
Mike Kirda
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Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS)
01/22/2007, 11:20 AM
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10
Menard?
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750
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mkirda
I would take a few pounds. One or two quart-sized...
I would take a few pounds. One or two quart-sized bags would be more than enough. February meeting ok?
Regards.
Mike Kirda
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Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS)
01/21/2007, 11:56 AM
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10
Menard?
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750
Posted By
mkirda
Dolomite is a calcium carbonate matrix with...
Dolomite is a calcium carbonate matrix with magnesium impurities. Essentially, it can be used along with other products (such as SeaFlor) as a medium for a calcium reactor. You wouldn't want to use...
Forum:
Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS)
01/21/2007, 11:50 AM
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Refractometer calibration at Jan meeting
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mkirda
Thanks for all those who brought their refractometers
I got quite a bit of good data yesterday.
Thanks again to all those who brought them out.
If I can make it to the February meeting, I'll do the same thing again there for everyone who forgot...
Forum:
Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS)
01/21/2007, 11:43 AM
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Refractometer calibration at Jan meeting
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Posted By
mkirda
If I recall correctly, your Refractometer was at...
If I recall correctly, your Refractometer was at -3 for actual zero. If I assume that the refractometer reads linearly:
-3 = 0
35 = 35
Or 38 lines on your refractometer to actually measure...
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Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS)
01/17/2007, 11:45 AM
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Refractometer calibration at Jan meeting
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571
Posted By
mkirda
Nope, I'll be there for at least a portion of the...
Nope, I'll be there for at least a portion of the swap.
Honestly though, this is one meeting you really *should* attend as we will be discussing the future of the club.
Regards.
Mike Kirda
Forum:
The Reef Chemistry Forum
01/14/2007, 10:46 AM
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27
Hydrometer Checks Out
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814
Posted By
mkirda
Sure. Just need to head roughly fifty miles out...
Sure. Just need to head roughly fifty miles out and away from any large rivers, then get the water from the bottom third or so of the water column. This will ensure that the water is rather...
Forum:
The Reef Chemistry Forum
01/13/2007, 05:12 PM
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27
Hydrometer Checks Out
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814
Posted By
mkirda
Yeah, don't get the time to get on-line that much...
Yeah, don't get the time to get on-line that much these days.
I have a contact who uses it for work. After they are done with it, it would typically go down the drain. This time it went into a...
Forum:
The Reef Chemistry Forum
01/12/2007, 05:54 PM
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27
Hydrometer Checks Out
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814
Posted By
mkirda
Here ya go! ...
Here ya go!
http://www.seawatersolutions.com/web/osil/osilsea.nsf/a/ED96E47BE78E16E580256D0400394EF8!opendocument
P-Series solutions are the gold standard.
Regards.
Mike Kirda
Forum:
The Reef Chemistry Forum
01/12/2007, 01:30 AM
Replies:
27
Hydrometer Checks Out
Views:
814
Posted By
mkirda
Re: Hydrometer Checks Out
It ain't that simple...
More I'm not going to say for now.
Regards.
Mike Kirda
Forum:
Chicagoland Marine Aquarium Society (CMAS)
01/12/2007, 01:18 AM
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7
SPS_Issues_local help
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351
Posted By
mkirda
It would be common with just about anything...
It would be common with just about anything raised on a plug in trays in open water. Those plugs are made using very low amounts of cement, which makes them porous, which actively encourages...
Forum:
Reef Discussion
01/12/2007, 01:06 AM
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11
SPS Issues...Sulfur Inside from ???
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575
Posted By
mkirda
Wouldn't be epoxy, at least the normal types used...
Wouldn't be epoxy, at least the normal types used for coral attachment. They are relatively inert after they go off. Plus corals I tested actually grew over the epoxy better than they did using any...
Forum:
Reef Discussion
01/12/2007, 01:01 AM
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11
SPS Issues...Sulfur Inside from ???
Views:
575
Posted By
mkirda
My guess is that it is simply one of the typical...
My guess is that it is simply one of the typical rock borers. Gets to a certain size, then finally dies off. The dead tissue decomposition kills the local coral tissue. Nothing unusual at all, at...
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