Next Meeting ?

[zulu_principle]

Any thoughts ?

[christyf5]

Yes.

You should have one.

When are you going to have it??

:wink:

Christy :)

[Van down by the river]

I've got a room at a private college close to Main and Broadway, no tanks to look at but seating and everything else is there.

[zulu_principle]

Christy

Most people have seen my tanks, how about someone new......


Wendell

[Samw]

Anyone with contacts at the Vancouver Aquarium?

[Van down by the river]

I can help there.
What do you have in mind Sam?

[Samw]

I can help there.
What do you have in mind Sam?

Some Ideas:

-discounted day passes for a meet at the Aquarium (ie. We pay to get in but at better than normal group rate)

-guided tour around the marine facilities and areas behind the scenes
~show us how they feed the animals
~show us what the filtration system looks like

-some narration on maintenance of marine tanks
~how do they get/make their water. water change frequency
~what kind of lighting do they use
~additives
~filtration
~food mixture (bananas?)

-talk about breeding programs (I heard they bred seahorses)

-talk about success/failures of difficult species

-discuss future projects


Any other ideas?

[zulu_principle]

I like sam's ideas.


Wendell

[steve-s]

That would be would be an amazing venture...

I would gladly pay for a tour like that!!

Cheers
Steve

[Van down by the river]

I will be talking to there next week I think, I'll bring it up then. In the mean time try to concider a date and # of people. The amount affects what we can do.

[christyf5]

Seahorses are no longer bred at the Vancouver Aquarium, last I heard they had moved the program to UBC.

Christy :)

[sumpfinfishe]

Wow, Sam that's some great brainstorming :exclaim:
If I ever pull myself away from my tank and venture out into the world again and meet Mrs. Right, then I think I will call upon you to plan my wedding :mrgreen:

Oh yeah and if we get a behind the scenes tour like that, then I would gladly pay full price and then some :exclaim:

So my answer is yes, I'm in 100% :mrgreen:

[Dresden]

mmm vancouver aquarium count me in

[Jack]

Sounds good to me too.

[canadawest]

Me three! :cool:

[Dresden]

i keep meaning to go, but i never make the time this will force me :)

[Sushiman]

:grab:
Hey everyone, it's been awhile!
The aquarium sounds great, I'd be open to hosting again sometime. I'm still in Maple Ridge but now in a new house, my set-up has changed quite a bit as well.
Todd.
Oh yes; I need lots of advice as I'm wanting to make the jump to a clam /SPS set-up....

[psuedo]

So the question still remains. Is the meeting going to happen?? I am relatively new to the board, but I am hoping to meet many other fellow reefers out there, as my wife gets mad when I say that I want to go to the fish store. If the meeting is going to happen , I will absolutely be there. As long as it is not during the week during regular working hours

[Sushiman]

How does June 8th grab ya? My place (Maple Ridge).
Bag'n Frag :biggrin:
Let's see who's up for it...

[zulu_principle]

So what happened to the Vancouver Aquarium Idea ?

[canadawest]

Yes, I am really interested in the Vancouver Aquarium idea as well.

I think it would be fantastic if whomever has the necessary connections at the aquarium could set something up.

Lets get another meeting together soon!