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Xtasia
03-05-2005, 05:56 AM
After a discussion about tank meets with TomR, I've sent an inquiry to the Vancouver Aquarium about tank tour/luncheon/dinner buffet to be hosted at the Vancouver Aquarium for one of our reef parties.

This is something I'd probably host in April, and we'd encourate reefers to come out with their families... We could try to coordinate a group buy but I think a frag trade would be difficult in that environment.

Comments? Interest?
SeaHorse_Fanatic
03-05-2005, 06:01 AM
Love to. I was discussing the same idea with several local reefers. If you need help organizing the meet, give me a call. BTW, how's the angel eggs/fry?

Anthony
Xtasia
03-05-2005, 06:20 AM
You were right, they were eatten, but I think it was my fault for being such an annoyance... 1 day later, the other angels in the community tank also laid eggs.. so I have 2 mated pairs... now I have to try to figure out if my fish are "Straight" or "Lesbian"...

I set up the 20g with your sponge filters and am going to try to force them to breed on a clay pot or piece of slate since I only have lighting for the community tank... (can't move the snake plant into the 20g without light :() So.. if I can get lights for my 33g then I can move that light onto my 20g... I see my money evaporating. <sighs> oh well...

Pretty excited about getting babies tho... if anyone has experience breeding angels, please let me know!
SeaHorse_Fanatic
03-05-2005, 06:25 AM
Used to breed angels for the petshops in the 80s.
hockey nut
03-05-2005, 06:58 AM
A reef meet/dinner at the Vancouver Aquarium sounds amazing! I would be all over that. :cool:

It just so happens I am going there tomarrow with my nieces. I think I'm more excited than they are. ........Pathetic I know :redface:

My only concern about bringing family members to a meet is , are they going to want to talk shop and share stories for an afternoon? Plus car pooling would be an asset. Although it is a great way to break them in. :smile: I know kids in general would love it.

I'm open about that option either way.

Thanks for a great Idea. I hope everyone gets on board.

Cheers
Willow
03-05-2005, 07:04 AM
im down with that.. hey maybe we can frag some stuff while we are there :razz:
hockey nut
03-05-2005, 07:07 AM
OOOOOOHHH thats good!!!! My tank is empty and I have lots of buckets........ I'm set.
srysparks
03-05-2005, 01:09 PM
I'm for a meet in april
Xtasia
03-05-2005, 04:10 PM
Just distract them with the fish while we talk shop...
Chin_Lee
03-06-2005, 04:09 AM
Count me in if its in mid to late April
digitalsteve
03-06-2005, 07:54 PM
im in , that sounds like a lot of fun
Jaws
03-06-2005, 08:18 PM
Can us islanders come too?
Tom R
03-07-2005, 04:45 PM
Hi Xtasia

Well your off and running with the Vancouver Aquarium idea.
This will be great. You can count me in. If I can help on the arrangements please let me know.

Have you made contact with the Vancouver Aquarium people and are they reseptive.

Ps I got my system changes complete on the weekend and the calurpa donation you gave me is safely in its new home.

All i need now is some of Seahorsefanatics red calurpa.

Tom R
SeaHorse_Fanatic
03-07-2005, 04:52 PM
Tom,

I'm growing the red halimenia as fast as I can :biggrin:

Anthony
Xtasia
03-07-2005, 10:41 PM
Vancouver Aquarium replied and they said we could host our event after hours...

Going into details now...

Sunday night I think would be best for me... mid april?
Zerandise
03-07-2005, 11:20 PM
im all over it! Just give me a time and date and i'll be there!!
SeaHorse_Fanatic
03-08-2005, 01:38 AM
Sunday night works for me (after my shift at OA :biggrin: ). Count me in. If you need help organizing the meet or the meal? then give a shout, I'm sure there's lots of us who will come running :biggrin:

Anthony

PS. Again, thanks for getting the ball rolling on this reefer event. You're just a :lilangel: :biggrin:
raquel
03-08-2005, 05:52 AM
I am in too. What a great idea. Good work!
srysparks
03-08-2005, 12:20 PM
Sunday Eve is god for me.I'm in.Let us know exact date and time.
Can't wait!

:BIG:
Griffin
03-08-2005, 04:10 PM
put me down for 3 total if kids are invited - my daughter would love it.

Rich
Tom R
03-08-2005, 04:38 PM
Xtasia

As you have taken the lead on this, you get to set the date and time.
You can count me in.

Tom R
BCOrchidGuy
03-09-2005, 10:37 PM
Count me in maybe my son as well... Very cool

Doug
Veng68
03-10-2005, 09:33 AM
Count me in........ maybe 2 other guys also.

Cheers,
Vic [veng68]
megatron_55
03-11-2005, 08:49 AM
Hey . . . u guys. . . I wanna come!! :biggrin: If there's space me and my girlfriend would like to come . . . can I follow someone when driving there?? Im horrible at directions . . . Car pool anyone?? i'L pay for Gas! :mrgreen: LMK!
Xtasia
03-12-2005, 07:19 AM
Well.. the Event planner left the Vancouver Aquarium (the caterer answered her emails to explain why no one is getting back to me)...

so it might take a while...

It looks like its super expensive to do it all at the Aquarium.. I might opt to get us the Behind the scenes tour (something different and special), then get Anthony to plan us dinner...

That's the tentative plan right now... more soon... :)
Nemo
03-12-2005, 05:48 PM
Count me in, if it helps I have a friend who's girl friend works there, so should not have too much trouble getting into the back rooms


Robert
Xtasia
03-13-2005, 02:05 AM
Robert find out what you can get for us and for how much then send the prices to me...

estimate for 10-50 people.

Thanks...