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10/30/2007, 06:31 PM
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November Meeting!
When? 5:30 PM on Sunday, November 11
Where? Fins of Franklin  410 Williamson Square, Franklin, TN 37064 Thanks to Tim at Fins, we'll be having our first meeting there! This will be a great meeting for several reasons: ----We'll be having our special Guest Speaker, Dr. Robert Tanner from Vanderbilt! Dr. Tanner, an expert in the field of foam fractionation (a.k.a., skimming), will be giving a talk about the science behind skimming. Skimming is very commonly used in reef keeping (probably almost everyone in the club uses one), but the science behind what skimming removes from our tanks and what variables are important to control in order to optimize the removal of bad things (and possibly minimize the removal of good things), has been given little attention by aquarists and scientists in general. Dr. Tanner and our very own Chris Stowers are just beginning to study foam fractionation as it pertains to use in the aquarium. This talk will be giving a good overview of what skimming is, how it works, and a little bit about what variables are known to be important for optimizing skimmer performance in the aquarium. We should consider ourselves very lucky to have a world-class researcher willing to give his time to educate us on this very important topic. ----Tim (the owner of the store) has promised something to raffle off for MTRC members. More details on that later. ----Special discounts on items in the store for MTRC Members! (I believe this will be 25% off on Dry goods, and %15 on Live goods. I don't think this includes tanks. I'll try and clarify that before the meeting, but the discount will be similar to what we get at meetings at ebay and the critter). ----Pizza! Tim is providing Pizza for the meeting. Please respond to this thread if you can make it so we can get a kind of head count for the pizza. Hope you all can make it! P.S. I kind of stole the description of the lecture from Brian's old post.
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10/30/2007, 06:45 PM
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I will be there but I think we should have a biggest skimmer contest.
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10/30/2007, 07:08 PM
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Ill be there. Protesting wayne's gigantic skimmer.
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10/30/2007, 08:13 PM
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I'll be there with the most siliconed skimmer
 Norman
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10/30/2007, 08:22 PM
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Hi Guys, I'm located at the Nashville location for Sunlight Supply.
Email me who I should contact about sending you some items for the raffle. Thanks,
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Chris Guthrie Sunlight Supply East Coast Aquarium Account Manager |
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#9
10/30/2007, 08:24 PM
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I should be there.
I was just about to ask about the November meeting, too. Brandon
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#10
10/30/2007, 09:27 PM
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Okay guys! I will FOR SURE be there!! YAY first meeting! BTW I love FINS; they have great service!
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10/30/2007, 09:52 PM
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I'll be there.
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10/30/2007, 10:13 PM
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I have no skimmer, but I'm still a human being.
I hope to be there, but I'm on call, so it has to remain a maybe.
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#13
10/30/2007, 10:16 PM
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I plan on making it. not 100% though.
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10/31/2007, 06:08 AM
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Quote:
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10/31/2007, 08:36 AM
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I should be able to make it, and also would like to bring my membership dues to the meeting.
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10/31/2007, 10:55 AM
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Norman I think I have you beat on the most glued together rigged up skimmer
 It had more weld on opn it than a custom sump but worked great  I am traveling home from East TN that weekend but would LOVE to hear the topic since I will be in the market for a new skimmer soon. I just can't see why certain skimmers cost thousands of dollars since its just air and water mixed!! I am a "maybe"
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10/31/2007, 12:19 PM
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Yes the membership dues can be paid at the meeting.
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10/31/2007, 12:24 PM
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Brian and I should both be there
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10/31/2007, 11:12 PM
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heyo everyone! finally I wasnt too tired to come online an see what goin on! Ille def. be there...
P.S. I got 5 cars sold in a week .. O.o WOO HOOO! josh
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11/01/2007, 08:11 AM
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I'll problably be there.....
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11/01/2007, 09:22 AM
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There has been a change in plans, so Moriah (mamagoose45) will be there minus Brian.
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#23
11/03/2007, 01:48 PM
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Wait, are the discounts in addition to the 10%???
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11/03/2007, 01:52 PM
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Quote:
Brandon
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11/04/2007, 09:07 AM
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anyone else coming? Working on a count for the pizza
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