MACNA Pics! - Page 2

agsansoo · 09/29/2009, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Phyl

1100 attendees, 137 booths with around 300 vendor representatives. The place was HUGE and disguised the crowds nicely. Second in size to only Atlanta.

I can see the crowd, now that they posted the raffle photos ! LOL Thanks for posting the numbers. Glad to see so many people are still in this hobby, during these rough economic times.

barnett8 · 09/29/2009, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bubbles129129

looks sweet. whats this high school reefers club? and why arent I part of it?

That is just part of my sig that I thought was a funny play on words...

You can be a part of it too if you want, though it isn't an actual group per-say.

barnett8 · 09/29/2009, 01:56 PM

Rich Ross Presentation : http://www.wikiupload.com/comment.php?id=174195

Runfrumu · 09/29/2009, 02:03 PM

Whats the deal with force feeding fish?

motopsycho · 09/29/2009, 02:14 PM

This was my first year at MACNA and have already made plans for next years. It was a great experience, seminars, speakers, it was all just awesome. The other thing that really impressed me was how approachable everyone was. Being able to just walk up and have a conversation with Bob and Anthony it was great.

I really, really liked the raffle

.........went home with a Vortech MP40 and a Reefkeeper Elite. Thanks to all the sponsors that donated to the raffle. Easier to explain to the better half that you just didn't spend $400 to go and geek it up.

motopsycho · 09/29/2009, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Runfrumu

Whats the deal with force feeding fish?

Everyone has come across those fish that just refuse to eat when you first receive them, to help prevent the little guys from starving to death you feed 'em. Very simple concept, yet few have thought of.

I do have a few mandarins that have come in very thin and if I can bring them back to good health this way it will be great.

barnett8 · 09/29/2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Runfrumu

Whats the deal with force feeding fish?

It is an extreme measure when a fish isn't eating... You use an anesthesia medicine called MS222. I have a video of exactly how to do it, hopefully I can get that uploaded at some point.

Rich D · 09/29/2009, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by barnett8

That is just part of my sig that I thought was a funny play on words...

You can be a part of it too if you want, though it isn't an actual group per-say.

I say we make this official and see how many high schoolers we can find...
you want to make a thread in general discussion? I can do it if you want

fishkid6692 · 09/29/2009, 03:15 PM

i'm in highschool and i'm a reefer lol. count me in!

barnett8 · 09/29/2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bubbles129129

I say we make this official and see how many high schoolers we can find...
you want to make a thread in general discussion? I can do it if you want

Go for it! I know that there are at least a couple of others on here that are in high school. Maybe they would join too.

melev · 09/29/2009, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Phyl

1100 attendees, 137 booths with around 300 vendor representatives. The place was HUGE and disguised the crowds nicely. Second in size to only Atlanta.

The video of the fish feeding can be seen here: Getting your fish to eat. Three people in the audience were actually able to feed a fish that way. They just used water because we didn't have a fine enough ground food.

That's crazy. Thanks for the video - that one has to be seen. And I'm glad it actually included a moment of what will probably happen to any one of us that tries that ourselves.

Too bad she didn't use something from Reef Nutrition or Rod's Food. Both booths have super fine food that would have worked with her syringe.

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Originally Posted by dc

LOL, I see you went there for a total learning experience Marc.

I'm all about enlightenment.

purebullet417 · 09/29/2009, 05:33 PM

macna was very good this year also. i got quite a few nice frags from mr coral on sunday for some insane prices. overall i got alot of nice stuff for like half the price it should have been retail. i still the the atlanta macna last year was better but then again they had the georgia aquarium. btw i just graduated from the high school reefers culb and moved to the college reefers club lol.

IFbettas · 09/29/2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by barnett8

Go for it! I know that there are at least a couple of others on here that are in high school. Maybe they would join too.

I'm a high school reefer too. If you guys make a club let me know...

Macna looked awesome this year! I sure wish I could have been there.

Grassroots · 09/29/2009, 07:05 PM

I was in high school when I joined reefcentral

. Now im in the College club; MACNA looked great this year from all the pictures I was to busy with classes this year and missed out. I also missed out last year and it was in my back yard

seahorsedreams · 10/01/2009, 10:37 AM

I can't get to Frank Marini's talk. Is there any other way to get that file?

raynist · 10/01/2009, 07:57 PM

I haven't been able to download any of these, has anyone had success>

Thanks
Ray

09/29/2009, 01:56 PM	#28
barnett8 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Doylestown PA Posts: 604	Rich Ross Presentation : http://www.wikiupload.com/comment.php?id=174195 __________________ Member of the College Reefers Club (its not what you think I SWEAR!!) Almost 10 years in the hobby! Current Tank Info: 40g BR reef

09/29/2009, 02:03 PM	#29
Runfrumu Hi Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NC Posts: 1,014	Whats the deal with force feeding fish? __________________ Red Sea Max 130d and 125 gallon mixed reef. Current Tank Info: 125 gallon oceanic tank, Lighthouse Pro XLS, 72" outer orbit fixture, H&S 150-F2000/1 skimmer, H&S 110 Calcium Reactor, Tunze 7096, 2 Tunze 6105's , Tunze Osmolator, Prime 1/4hp drop-in chiller. 5 years running. Red Sea Max, 3 years.

09/29/2009, 02:14 PM	#30
motopsycho Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brooklin, ON. Canada Posts: 160	This was my first year at MACNA and have already made plans for next years. It was a great experience, seminars, speakers, it was all just awesome. The other thing that really impressed me was how approachable everyone was. Being able to just walk up and have a conversation with Bob and Anthony it was great. I really, really liked the raffle .........went home with a Vortech MP40 and a Reefkeeper Elite. Thanks to all the sponsors that donated to the raffle. Easier to explain to the better half that you just didn't spend $400 to go and geek it up. __________________ In Progress - 1000g of water volume, 600lbs of rock, 200lbs of subtrate, ER RS250, Pentair Tower Filters, 6 x 250w Icecap running ReefOptics and 100 sqft for propagation Current Tank Info: In-Wall Marine (est. 12/24/2005) - 180G (72x24x24)

09/29/2009, 03:15 PM	#34
fishkid6692 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: danbury, CT Posts: 3,193	i'm in highschool and i'm a reefer lol. count me in! __________________ ~matt~ Current Tank Info: 180g - 4' by 3' by 2'. bubbleking mini 180, apex controller, (2) vortech mp40's, phosban reactor, geissmen moonlight fixture

09/29/2009, 07:05 PM	#39
Grassroots Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kennesaw GA Posts: 270	I was in high school when I joined reefcentral . Now im in the College club; MACNA looked great this year from all the pictures I was to busy with classes this year and missed out. I also missed out last year and it was in my back yard __________________ Bobby -------------- Current Tank Info: 700+ gallons of water...

09/29/2009, 05:33 PM	#37
purebullet417 Rimless Reef Club Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: long island ny Posts: 1,509	macna was very good this year also. i got quite a few nice frags from mr coral on sunday for some insane prices. overall i got alot of nice stuff for like half the price it should have been retail. i still the the atlanta macna last year was better but then again they had the georgia aquarium. btw i just graduated from the high school reefers culb and moved to the college reefers club lol.

10/01/2009, 10:37 AM	#40
seahorsedreams Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,993	I can't get to Frank Marini's talk. Is there any other way to get that file? __________________ RENEE aka R. Hixson-Cole in a ReefLife Magazine near you! a.k.a Lionfish Lair

10/01/2009, 07:57 PM	#41
raynist Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 4,921	I haven't been able to download any of these, has anyone had success> Thanks Ray