Calgary Reef Keepers is Live!!

[Jay180reef]

The website framework is built, let's give a huge thanks to Glennrf38 for his hard work as the official site architect!

There is no content yet, I would like some help with ideas. We need eye candy so if you have great macro pics from your tank, post them here and the best ones will be featured on our site!

calgaryreefkeepers.ca

What do you want to see on the site? Please look at the website and tell me what you think we need!
Ideas so far:
event listing - tank tours, frag swaps, socials
member tank pics and descriptions
lots of links/portals to canreef, sponsors
store for sweet gear showing our logo - towels, tshirts, golf shirts, mugs

What will not be on the site:
A forum - because canreef is the official forum to be used, and it will be linked when needed. Since canreef membership led to the Calgary Reef Keepers, it's important to give credit where it's due.

[Delphinus]

Looks GREAT! :cool: Nice work you guys.

[lobsterboy]

here here to CANREEF!!!!

[lastlight]

when's the first bbq planned? :biggrin:

[Jay180reef]

Are you offering to host the BBQ! :lol:
when's the first bbq planned? :biggrin:

[Glennrf38]

Lets have BBQ salmon........ ummm or maybe a non ocean food........ ooooops

[Delphinus]

I hear tangs are delicious. And tridacnids. Hey, on an unrelated note, maybe Michika could host the BBQ?

(..... tee hee hee!)

....

In all seriousness I'd love to host a BBQ. I would ordinarily say "May" but I'm not convinced I'll see my grass before the end of June. (I doubt I'd have my big tank going yet but I have others..) So maybe later? Or I dunno, we can wait and see what the weather does.

[Jay180reef]

Thanks for the offer Tony! We'll definitely take you up on your offer. Hopefully BBQ season will be here soon.

[fishytime]

Its alive......alive! Great work guys.

[Rbacchiega]

Looks good guys.

I'm in for a bbq in May ish...unfortunately, we're doing alot of work out here in the sticks, so no go for quite yet at my place, but I'd be glad to have one maybe next year when all the digging and crap is done.

[Phanman]

looks good :biggrin:

[Glennrf38]

Thanks everyone for the encouragement and compliments.

[michika]

I hear tangs are delicious. And tridacnids. Hey, on an unrelated note, maybe Michika could host the BBQ?

(..... tee hee hee!)


Depends how do you feel about organic landmines? :lol:

We'll see what happens closer to May, it would probably be possible.

[lastlight]

Yeesss! That worked like a charm. So to confirm...there IS a bbq and I'm not hosting?

Actually I'd totally love to if I had:

- A running tank
- A fence to contain the nuttiness (only have grass and rail-less deck)
- friends

[Trigger Man]

Homepage is looking good, can't wait to see the pages fill up.

[Rbacchiega]

Yeesss! That worked like a charm. So to confirm...there IS a bbq and I'm not hosting?

Actually I'd totally love to if I had:

- A running tank
- A fence to contain the nuttiness (only have grass and rail-less deck)
- friends


I almost spit out my coffee...thanks for that. Nuttiness? What on earth could you possibly mean?? We all know that we're quiet, well behaved individuals.

[lastlight]

Nuttiness?

Three words:

1) Funnel
2) Flex PVC
3) Skimate

We're reefers. We have the technology (plus we've likely been fried by too much UV)

[ElGuappo]

looks good, i like the tank top in the headline.

[parkinsn]

Nuttiness?

Three words:

1) Funnel
2) Flex PVC
3) Skimate

We're reefers. We have the technology (plus we've likely been fried by too much UV)

Hell i will hold the BBQ if your drinking the skimate i gotta see that :lol:

http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr41/parkinsn/images.jpg

[Pier Pressure]

Well I could be into joining this club - but not if I have to drink skimmate. Talk about taking hazing to a new level!!!

[Rbacchiega]

mmmm beer bong.....

I will PAY someone to drink it...haha

[lastlight]

The closer my build gets the more desperate I am. HOW MUCH?

[Jay180reef]

YAWN....A bit more content on the website. Off to bed now. More tomorrow!

[Ian]

Since I am a newb at this I would love to see a page that linked to specific threads on canreef (or other forums) that contained valuable information for reefers. You know those critical threads that we all should read and re-read..
I know the information is there but sometimes doing the correct search is a killer.

ANd yeah if this club means drinking skimmate.... maybe I am not THAT big of an addict yet.

[Jay180reef]

Skimmate drinking will be done on your own time ;)

Good idea Ian, we'll definitely link to content that is considered 'must read'. I don't want to make it cluttered, so it will be minimal, but to the point.

[saltynuts]

looks good. its like a new frag. now watch it grow.

[Rbacchiega]

Skimmate drinking will be done on your own time ;)


I think I've just been cyber scolded....herm

Loving the layout of the site though. This will be exciting!

[Okotoks Reefer]

Just registered... beer bong brings back memories or trying to remember *Hic*
Setting up my new tank. 65 gal with sump waiting for my order to come in now and i'll start adding the sand , water , yippie!!! i get to watch water for the next few weeks i'm very excited about that!!

[Okotoks Reefer]

ya one more thing maybe canreef could sticky this thread so poeple can see it right off the bat??? make sense???

[Alberta-newb]

Drinking skimate?, I can see it now... "hmmm green beer? but it's not St. Pattys day!..oh well here goes!":mrgreen:

Great job, content is a tough choice. I would love to see some "tech tip" type pages. Melev's Reef site is a good example as he has great articles on things like plumbing, feeding mandarins, hitchiker ID, etc...

Since this is a Calgary site, perhaps a "where do I find?" Seems there are always threads here with this question. I would keep it for stuff we don't usually buy at the LFS (keeps our sponsors here out of it so noone gets preferential treatment, plus leaves them open as sponsors for Calgary Reefkeepers)

Eg. Some HD's in Calgary carry PVC and others don't...last time I went hunting I hit 5 different HD's and Ronas to find what I needed:sad:

Another example would be a local supplier for solenoid valves and float switches.


Just a thought,



Francis

[Snappy]

The site looks great. I'll be looking forward to the get togethers.

[Jay180reef]

Great ideas, thanks for the input on content. I'll put those sections on the website...Tech tips, Where to find stuff in Calgary (need to work on the name)

BTW, where is a good place for solenoids, float valves etc?

Drinking skimate?, I can see it now... "hmmm green beer? but it's not St. Pattys day!..oh well here goes!":mrgreen:

Great job, content is a tough choice. I would love to see some "tech tip" type pages. Melev's Reef site is a good example as he has great articles on things like plumbing, feeding mandarins, hitchiker ID, etc...

Since this is a Calgary site, perhaps a "where do I find?" Seems there are always threads here with this question. I would keep it for stuff we don't usually buy at the LFS (keeps our sponsors here out of it so noone gets preferential treatment, plus leaves them open as sponsors for Calgary Reefkeepers)

Eg. Some HD's in Calgary carry PVC and others don't...last time I went hunting I hit 5 different HD's and Ronas to find what I needed:sad:

Another example would be a local supplier for solenoid valves and float switches.


Just a thought,



Francis

[lastlight]

Whose tank is in the homepage banner? Reminds me of Atlantis Marine World. Gorgeous!

[Okotoks Reefer]

Plumbfull in the strip mall as Big Al's has pretty much everything you need to plumb your sump even valves and unions. I had awesome service from them. Cheaper than HD and no running around.... but as predicted .... forgot my list and had to do from memory ... lets just say had to go back lol

[andestang]

Making some really good progress, the site looks great. I like the main link to Canreef.

[Snappy]

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h210/Trainer02/reefanon.gif

Hi My name is Greg & I'm a reef addict.

[Tyson]

looks great guys, keep it up.:biggrin: