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No July club meeting, but…

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Please note that our normal club meeting will not take place this month because we are going to enjoy the Summer Social on Saturday, July 24. Club members are invited to attend a fun day. DFWMAS will provide the BBQ & drinks, and members bring the side dishes and desserts. While we [...]

DFWMAS meeting - June 9, 2010

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Club meeting: 7pm to 9pm
Topics: Annual Business meeting, as required by our Bylaws. Club business is handled, new BOD members are announced, upcoming events described.
Additionally, a fun hands-on Practical Tools demo will go into the various things experienced reefkeepers use to maintain their beautiful tanks. Those tools will be door prizes that [...]

DFWMAS meeting - May 12, 2010

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Club meeting: 7pm to 9pm
Topic: Matt Little, our club president, will be discussing the important topic of quarantining, as well as fish disease and subsequent treatment. If you are new to the hobby, be sure to attend and find out how to prevent introducing problems into your display tank. Experienced [...]

DFWMAS meeting - April 14, 2010

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Club meeting: 7pm to 9pm
Topic: Randy Reed of Reef Nutrition will be speaking to us about food selection and its importance. Reef Nutrition has been a big supporter of our club for several years now, and learning how to use their food correctly is of great value to avoid creating issues [...]

DFWMAS meeting - March 10, 2010

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Roger from Tunze USA will be speaking to our club about their line of products, and are happy to answer any of your questions.
A recap about Next Wave will be shared.
The meeting will conclude with the door prizes being awarded.
Remember at each meeting, you have the opportunity to pick up your new/renewed DFWMAS membership card [...]

DFWMAS meeting - Feb 10, 2010

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

At the February meeting, the main topic is dosing.
DaveJ is going to discuss & demonstrate how to use a two-part dosing system.
Marc is going to demonstrate how to set up a calcium reactor.
Next Wave updates will be shared, since it takes place later this month (Feb 27).
The meeting will conclude with the door prizes being [...]

DFWMAS Meeting - Jan 13, 2010

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Club meeting: 7pm to 9pm
Topic: Round Table Discussion Our round table discussion is always fun because the audience gets to pick the topics and let our advanced hobbyists address them with their combined years of experience. The meeting moves from topic to topic interactively. Additionally, Next Wave coverage will be [...]

DFWMAS meeting - Dec 5, 2009

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

John Coppolino is our guest speaker, and his topic is: Angelfish in Reef Aquaria: From QT and Adaptation to Pairing and Spawning
Of the numerous brightly colored and personable families of reef fish that brought many of us into the hobby, perhaps none is more popular than that of angelfish. However, as our hobby has [...]

Fall Frag Swap - Nov 21, 2009

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Our fall Frag Swap is finally here.
Saturday, November 21 - 12pm to 4pm

Schedule:
12pm-1pm - set-up
1pm-3pm - swap
3pm-4pm - clean up
Location:
St. Barnabas Presbyterian Church
1220 W Belt Line Rd
Richardson, TX 75080-5801
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This event is for members and guests trade (or sell) corals. People bring bagged corals in coolers. Others set up small aquariums to display their livestock. [...]

Special Presentation - Nov 14, 2009

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

As the Dallas / Fort Worth Coral Farmers Market concludes on Saturday, DFWMAS will have a special speaker presenting:
Greg Hiller of the Boston Reefers will be speaking to our members about water chemistry. One of the requests that comes up from time to time by our members is the need for deeper topics. [...]