January Meeting

[lazylivin]

Join us on Saturday the 28th from 1-3ish at Marions in Beavercreek for our 2012 Kickoff Meeting.

Pizza and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided by the club.

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1320 N. Fairfield Road
Beavercreek, OH

This is going to be a fun meeting you don't want to miss.

If you plan on attending click the "signup" button above next to your Ohio Reef screen name. If you are bringing guests add how many in the comments field then click signup.

This event is free for everyone, hope to see you there.

[lazylivin]

This thread is in the officers forum so no one else can see it. Wanted to check on time and ask what we wanted to add before moving to Events. I can delete our posts before moving so feel free to comment here.
Thanks

[Boonjob]

Should be a good one, hope to see alot of new faces!


and the old ones too ;P

[HUNGER]

sweet im in

[starfishprime]

working weekends never allows me to attend

[Reefpete]

Hmm...I hope they serve black & tans!

[Boonjob]

what no more old man beer for you?

[Reefpete]

what no more old man beer for you?

 
Gotta change it up every once and a while

[The WuSue]

Mark Carly and I down as two on the definitely maybe list.

I'll mark a solid yey or ney before too awful long.

[HUNGER]

Hmm...I hope they serve black & tans!

so do i if not ill bring my own

[aquavista99]

I should be able to attend the Jan. meeting as well. Marion's Pizza rocks!!! I can bring some Chaetomorpha macro algae and snails (Hawaiian Strombus grazers) with me for those who are interested, if permitted by Ohio Reef. Of course, I will leave the livestock in my car during the meeting for pickup after we are finished with pizza and the meeting. Chaetomorpha is free; the snails would be 20 for $10 or 50 for $20 (pre-order only). Just PM if interested  BTW, I also plan to donate an order of the snails to Todd W for the school reef tank project as well.

[buk]

man i wish i could make this meeting but driving all the way down there then waking up early to set up in lansing for their swap the following day would be a bit much for a "relaxing" weekend. hopefully february

[Reefpete]

I should be able to attend the Jan. meeting as well. Marion's Pizza rocks!!! I can bring some Chaetomorpha macro algae and snails (Hawaiian Strombus grazers) with me for those who are interested, if permitted by Ohio Reef. Of course, I will leave the livestock in my car during the meeting for pickup after we are finished with pizza and the meeting. Chaetomorpha is free; the snails would be 20 for $10 or 50 for $20 (pre-order only). Just PM if interested  BTW, I also plan to donate an order of the snails to Todd W for the school reef tank project as well.

Hey Tim, I know that Viggen has been looking for Cheato.

[Ashlar]

Actually those are dove snails of the collumbellidae family.

I know, IPSF sells them as 'strombus grazers'- but they're not in the strombus family.

They're great little algae munchers that reproduce like rabbits.

[aquavista99]

Actually those are dove snails of the collumbellidae family.

I know, IPSF sells them as 'strombus grazers'- but they're not in the strombus family.

I actually already knew about this ...it reminds me of berghia nudibranchs, lettuce nudibranchs, etc., which are also incorrectly identified on numerous vendor and wholesale websites as well...once a name becomes popular on the internet, the incorrect information becomes accepted as the truth, irrespective of the true scientific name. I believe the popular Strombus grazers, which originated from IPSF, in Kona, Hawaii,  are most likely Euplica varians, in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. It is known as Momi in Hawaii, which translates to "pearl." The shells of this species are commonly used in leis in Ni'ihau. Euplica varians grows up to 11mm long.  From what I have been told, IPSF, like many other vendors and wholesalers, are only in the business of selling stuff and not correcting scientific names ....so if everyone else calls them Strombus grazers, that is what they will continue to call them.

I have been breeding these snails since 2006 and they were sold to me as Strombus grazers from IPSF. They are very reef safe, and may breed in your reef as well.

Sorry to get the thread off topic. Looking forward to the January Kickoff meeting at Marion's pizza!

[Ashlar]

I'm also tempted to call them 'spider' snails- have you ever seen one get bumped and see it swinging on an invisible string of (I assume) mucous?

[Reefpete]

I'm also tempted to call them 'spider' snails- have you ever seen one get bumped and see it swinging on an invisible string of (I assume) mucous?

Army air assault snails!

[aquavista99]

 These snails have serious "spider-man" skills....perhaps spider snails would be better name for these tiny gems.

[aquavista99]

Hmm...I hope they serve black & tans!

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[Todd W.]

BTW, I also plan to donate an order of the snails to Todd W for the school reef tank project as well.Thanks!  Another interesting thing for the kids!

[Reefpete]

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[Boonjob]

I think he is calling you a square pete!

[micki]

I have a 50th surprise birthday party to go to the same date but I think it's later in the day.  Hoping to make this meeting.

[Reefpete]

I think he is calling you a square pete!

Interesting

[aquavista99]

Nope. I replied with a thumbs up icon followed by cool small fish icons from my iphone because I am a big fan of black & tans as well. Lazy liked the icons some much he asked me if he could use them for this site...not sure how to restore them either.

 

I think he is calling you a square pete!