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March Meeting

Date : March 29, 3 - 6 PM

Pizza and drinks will be provided

Topics :

• DIY Projects
• Club Planning/Directions
• Prize Drawing
• Frag Swaps Welcome
• Refractometer calibration

Paul (expatgolie) has been kind enough to offer his workplace for a meeting.
Thanks Paul!!!

Here's a Map



Address is 30 Lamy Drive, Goffstown NH 03045…

Easiest way to get there is to take 114 toward Goffstown, take a Right onto St. Anselm’s Drive, take your first Left onto Daniel Plummer Road. Lamy drive is on your left right right before Gold’s Gym. Go straight down Lamy and the road is going to offset to the right about 20’. Once past the offset, park anywhere. Look for signs to Quantum Precision Group and SPS Spindle. We are in the middle of the building.



The theme for the March meeting will be DIY projects. Scott Laman will be demonstrating materials and how to put together you're own anti-fish jumping screen. I will be demonstrating materials and how to put together a DIY media reactor.

Materials to build your own reactor can be supplied at cost. There are a couple discussions on the forum. Take a look and see if you're interested in a specific design and the materials for that design will be waiting for you at the meeting. If interested post to this thread and we'll get the details worked out through PM. Pumps and media are currently not available, but I am working on getting bulk media to go with the reactors.

DIY Carbon Reactor
DIY Carbon Reactor ( You'll have to follow the link to John's website for detail on his design )


If anyone else has a DIY project they would like to demonstrate like working with acrylic, or something else let me know. We'll all have a great time learning this stuff.

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"The world is headed for mutiny when all we want is unity" Scott Stapp, Creed

Dave,

March what is the meeting ? Did I miss it ? I don't know if can make it as its been a busy month !!

Bonnie

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Bonnie :angel:

TANK: *75 g*50# LR*200# KolorScape Sand*5x54w T-5 Lighting*

LiveStock: *CB Shrimp*3 Ocellaris Clowns*PsuedoChromis*Coral Beauty*Bi-Color Gamma*Feather Dusters*Derasa Clam*Fire Shrimp*2 Chromis*2 Dispar Anthias*

SPS Corals : *Slimers*

LPS Corals : *Candy Cane*FrogSpawn*Open Brain*ST Plate*Favia*Maze Brain*Lobophillya

Softies Corals : *Xenia*Rics*Cloves*Zoa's*GSP*Kenyan Tree*Neon Green Tree*Toadstool*Red Colt Coral*Pipe Organ Coral

Oooops I had the date on it then decided to copy/paste what Scott had written into the calander and forgot to add tha date. I'll add it now. You havent missed it yet.

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"The world is headed for mutiny when all we want is unity" Scott Stapp, Creed

very cool! If anyone has issues with the directions, let me know and I can try and walk you guys in. It's pretty straight forward though.

Take care,
Paul

Thanks Paul for allowing us to use your place.

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"The world is headed for mutiny when all we want is unity" Scott Stapp, Creed

Darn -- I wanted to go to this -- is this the carbon reactor diy? I will be on airplanes, 7 hour layover in London (ugh) and then on to Qatar....

i think that is a great idea... so i can see how it's done lol

i can handle the camera... we have a few at work for various reasons.

ill also bring my camera. i just got it for christmas and it has become my new best friend.... thats kinda sad i know....

Just wanted to add a Small memo to this. I know Dave might be a little irked by this, but I thought I might be able to help with some info.

Dave, and myself have co owened this site now for a year. Due to now working for a local LFS, and a host of other issues I have decided to Sell my other half of the site, and move away from the general dutys of the forum all together.

Dave called me with some great ideas that he wants to present to you members, at the meeting where it will become a "Memebers Site" not owned by indviduals. Owned solely by the members of the site to elect President Etc...
Dave also voiced that he would love to this happen placing more ownersip on the members, and rules drafted by the members so that the site may grow.

I think this was a great idea, and would put sponsor at ease with members running the ship.

I loved starting this site, but just can't devote any more time to it. =(

Dave will present ideas to you folks, and hope it all works out folks for the good of the club.

Marc

Badda Bing the word is out. I dont personally have all the details. There are many things which will need to be discussed and figured out. So I'm hoping to get a good group of long standing and new members to help get through this. I think its going to make a us much stronger group and hopefully the local reef commuity will see that we are serious and committed to growing our NH club. We are here to stay!

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"The world is headed for mutiny when all we want is unity" Scott Stapp, Creed

hey I might actually be able to make this one!!!

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Broke and lovin it!
Denis and Kim

Activity added to the meeting schedule.

http://www.newengland.reefbuilders.com/rbne-get-togethers-meetings/4151-something-add-saturdays-meeting.html]Refractometer Calibration[/url]

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"The world is headed for mutiny when all we want is unity" Scott Stapp, Creed

Dont forget folks meeting tomorrow afternoon, and dont forget to bring your refracto's, and hydrometers. I'll have the parts available for those interested in the reactor build. Please keep in mind that there will be cost associated with the build just to cover the parts.

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"The world is headed for mutiny when all we want is unity" Scott Stapp, Creed

todays the day!!! hopefully we get a really good turnout.... ill bring my camera and i might have a few mushrooms for trade/sale.

I got some soda's we can get pizza next door. If anyone wouldlike to bring snacks or anything thats fine. Dont forget your Refracto's and hydrometers.

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"The world is headed for mutiny when all we want is unity" Scott Stapp, Creed

Thanks to everyone who attended the meeting, things were very productive, and we had a good time. Photos are on the way.
DukeNH, and jessiesgrrl won gift certificates to Aqua Addicts, and TomD won the bucket of Reef Crystals salt.

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(' )< David >( ')

"The world is headed for mutiny when all we want is unity" Scott Stapp, Creed

Cool...I have not had a chance to get to AA yet so now I really have a reason!

Thanks!

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120RR display with basement sump
Lots left to learn....

TomD has contacted me and at the moment doesnt have a tank set up so he asked to pass the prize on to someone else so it'll have to be redrawn.

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"The world is headed for mutiny when all we want is unity" Scott Stapp, Creed