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I got about $320 or more under my belt each month on electricity!... Way too much I would say, but I dont feel like I am your average reefer. My water bill is also very high, about another $200 a month.... And then there is the gas heating, as I hear the house not the aquariums.

Anyone need a new BRS Reverse Osmosis Water unit!? Because we will have one in the raffle this December meeting!

We all need good clean water to start our aquariums with and these guys get the job done.

Already got one!? Well then, just stay tuned for some of the other goodies we will be adding to the raffle roster, I think this year we will have a little something that everyone can use.

Well folks, it is getting closer to the end of the 2019 year and you know what that means for the PNWMAS club don't you!?

The December Holiday Party!!!

Where - Walery's Premium Pizza 1555 Edgewater St NW, Salem, OR 97304

When - December 14th Saturday from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM. 

What - Meet and Greet, Gift Exchange, Raffle, Food, and Fun!

As usual, the club will order a few pizzas and pitchers to get the festivities started off with, but with the counter to the pizzeria just 15 feet away you should be able to get whatever you need conveniently. Being a pizza fan I like finding what a friend likes and going in on a pizza to share, variety is the spice of life right?

And for those who are new to the annual event know that we will have a White elephant gift exchange to get in on! To participate we recommend bringing a wrapped item someone might appreciate of a $10-$15 value. We will draw numbers to dictate the order of handing out the gifts, and allow for one optional "theft" of a previous opened present per person. If you have not participated in a white elephant gift exchange before, this may all sound funny, but I assure you it is a riot of a game where everybody has a good time and walks away with something to remember.

In addition to the gift exchange and all around festivities we will have some amazing prizes from our awesome sponsors and our PNWMAS club, you know we never disappoint. So make sure to grab some extra raffle tickets and win it big!

Stay tuned for more updates and additions to the raffle prize roster, you all know the PNWMAS December party is always a Hoot!

So I should setup a separate tank entirely for these guys?.. I don't know about this.

Lobophylia Hemprichii and Corymbosa usually has separate coralites/polyps, but Valenciennes and Lobo.H. can also have a meandering version similar to a wall hammer.

I too would like to throw a shout out of thanks to all the amazing Pacific North West people who made this happen. Officers, Board Of Directors, Jim/Gumby, Sponsors, Vendors, and all who attended making this another success.

It was a Great time this year, just like the last couple years, looking forward to the next big event.

I love Andrews analogy here.... This is an amazing event with tons of exotic corals from all around! The Early Bird tickets allow for some hard core coral fans to get in a tad early, and donate a little bit more to our awesome Tanks For Teachers program.

I would like to be next in line. I have a spot in the shop I am setting up were it could go.

It was a great meet all around, good people, great livestock, and wonderful time. Even with my scooter I was able to snap some photos here and there. I still have an onslaught of appointments but I aim to throw some up here later tonight or tomorrow latest.

Thank you Seahorse, and thank you PNWMAS... And Obrien for all the MACNA swag he brought to just give away, Awesome!

On the way now.

The past couple days I have finally been getting a little better from my recent medical issues, which means I might be able to leave Corvallis! Fingers crossed I can make it.

Wow!!! Thank You all so much for all the Birthday wishes, you guys/gals are awesome! Seeing this really gives me a much needed laugh and smile.

I am just happy to be part of the greatest reefing community in this North West area, the PNWMAS!

As far as my birthday I spent most of my day with my foot up in a chair but it was still a great day. All my kids were sick along with my wife so I had my whole family home with me for the day. Got some cool gifts and ended the night with a little cheesecake, not too bad if you ask me.

Just let me know what tanks to do.

Yes, there are a number of puffers that will swing both fresh and salt water, and dont forget the Monos and Scats.

Well Folks, it seems to be an end to the summer and the beginning of fall, September is here! And it looks like we have lined up one last meeting before the end of the year's December gathering, and right before the Annual October Frag Festival. 

And Great News!

We will be having the September meeting at the Seahorse Aquarium Supply in Portland.

When?: September 22nd Sunday 1:00 - 4:00

Where?: 106 NE Russet St, Portland, OR 97211

What?: A gathering of your favorite PNWMAS people at a long time sponsors establishment, including food, raffles, and great deals on some very nice livestock.

So come on out and hang out with some of your fellow club members, see whats been brewing at the Seahorse Aquarium, and maybe get the skinny on the upcoming North West Frag Festival.

Gotta Bump this up seeing as it is this afternoon! It is going to be an amazing time I am sure!

Unfortunately for me, I had surgery on a fractured foot yesterday, making this one of the Very Few times that I will not be able to attend a meeting 😞 

A good and straight to the point quote from the net- Most Pocillopora spreads through planuation -- release of live larvae. This is different from spawning, which is the release of gametes. The prodigy produced in this manner by Pocillopora are 100% genetic clones of the mom...

Although I have seen sexual reproduction in the home aquarium that does settle out in "variants" of the parent colonies, such as pueple/pink bases  with green polyps. A pink lemonade pocilipora mixed with a classic green Damicornis.

Pocilipora is one of the notorious in tank "spawners" that can just pop up in all the wrong places, like your circ pumps or overflows. I used to have a bunch that settled in a tanks skimmer out put... At first it was cool, until it started restricting flow, and other daughter colonies started competing for space and calcium.

Be careful, Majanos are the Devil. Make sure you eliminate them all or it will be a never ending battle as they climb into darker recesses of the tank.

Hot Dam Man!!! That looks like it was quite the project and you went all out, didn't know you already had it this far along though. Looks Amazing!

And I guess this means you are not moving for a Very Long time.

Well fiddle sticks, not going to be able to make this one either 😞 Always some sort of treasure in Holly's aquariums, and top notch company.

I know I am missing out today for sure, Y'all have fun and Reef Safe.

I would take a piece of each, next meeting you say?

Maybe I could find something to throw back your way.

Bill has definately got me beat, he does have the longest. Although I too have some 20 year plus corals, my main tank has only been up for 16 or 17 years.

Sean is one of the awesome people that I have had the pleasure of meeting through this wonderful forum. Helpful, funny, intelligent, and always a good person to chat with.

Happy Birthday man! Hope you get your vehicle situation taken care of.

For our August meeting, we’re doing something a little different.  @SuncrestReef, our resident Apex guru and newest board member, is opening up his house for a tour of his highly automated reef tank and a backyard BBQ.

This will be chance to see some cool high-tech gear in action:  Automated water changes, automated skimmer neck cleaner and smart skimmate locker, emergency backup battery power and generator, and of course the Trident!  As an added bonus, @danlu_gt will present a demo of his amazing ReeFi DUO LED light fixtures, with a side-by-side comparison against SuncrestReef’s Radion XR30 Pro.

As always there will be some cool raffle prizes, and tasty food.

When:  Saturday, August 24 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Where:  19194 SW Suncrest Lane, Beaverton, OR 97007     View on map
Parking:  Driveway and on-street parking

There’s only one rule:  Cooper, the overly-friendly black lab, is on a very strict diet due to food allergies.  Please don’t feed Cooper anything, no matter how much he acts like he’s starving.  He’s had enough emergency vet visits and doesn’t need another one.