We will not be holding our regular meeting in MAY.  Our speaker is traveling international and can’t make it back to us in time.  He will be here June 20th to enlighten us.  We will also have some great raffles in June also.

Next Meeting

April 18, 2013

Thursday  7pm

.We are discussing LED lighting.  We will be having club members that have built their own LED systems.  Is it a nightmare or just as simple as some say.   Now is the time to come and find out the tips they have discovered while building their LED system.

Learn how to automate your LED system to create lighting programs.  Ask those that have done it already and save yourself some time and headaches.

The Living Planet Aquarium

In addition to the great discuss and presentation, we will be having an awesome coral raffle, great livestock from the best local vendors, and an overall great time!

Meetings are FREE to everyone so come on down! Free refreshments!

The Living Planet Aquarium

725 East 10600 South

Sandy, UT 84094-4409

FRAGTACULAR is back.

Those of you who have attended Fragtacular in the past already know why this is one of our most popular meetings of the year. Fun, Games and tons of FRAGS! This is you opportunity to stock up on some sweet frags at incredibly LOW PRICES. As always no frags are more than 10 bucks and there are hundreds to choose from. These aren’t just your garden variety frags either. There will be something for everyone whether you are a beginner or collector. Chalice, Monties, Acros, Euphilia, Zoanthids, and many more SPS, LPS and soft corals and these sweet frags all go for either $5 or $10. In addition there will be several high end corals worth up to $80 in the mix. We call these Spooky Surprises. They are unmarked and unlabeled but if you have a good eye and a quick hand you can score these great pieces for the same price as all the rest.

In addition to the frags available on the sales floor we will also be playing some games with great prizes.

Now if you’ve been sitting on the fence, trying to decide whether to become a paid member of UTMAS this may be the time. Paid Members get a head start on the sales floor so you’ll be more likely to find just what you’re looking for by becoming a Paid UTMAS Member. There are many benefits to becoming a paid member of UTMAS. In addition to priority admission to Fragtacular events you also get Two for One Raffle Tickets for our legendary monthly raffles. Access to the Member Forums on the web site and more. Also, any membership purchased at this meeting will be good for the rest of 2013.

So be sure to show up at the Living Planet Aquarium on Thursday, March 21st at 7:00pm. It’s very important to be on time to this event as these frags literally fly out the door.

Next Meeting

February 21, 2013

We are pleased to annouce that we will have a guess speaker in February.  Mark Vera will be here to talk about micro nutrition.

PLANKTON & MICRO NUTRITION – Critical application for the home aquarium

This talk delves into the nuances of the unseen world of a micronutrient cycle common in nature, but lacking in the home aquarium. Mark Vera takes you through critical applications and protocols to bring out more of the natural fauna in reef aquaria. You’ll learn how certain planktivorous organisms augment natural growth cycles of coral and maximize frag production. More importantly you will learn the nutrient cycle of these micro feeds and how best to control the nutrients they have the potential to produce that can turn detrimental. Join us for an intriguing trip into the elusive world of micronutrition and nutrient control.

BIO

Mark Vera has been keeping marine aquariums for 20 years, during which he has worked in most capacities of the aquarium industry including retail, wholesale, maintenance and manufacturing.  Mark had the honor of serving as President of MOFIB in 2009-2010, the Marine Ornamental Fish & Invertebrate Breeders Association and has extensive experience in public and private Seahorse breeding projects.

Being an active Divemaster, Mark travels extensively throughout the world collecting specimens, exploring dive sites and worked as a regular exhibit diver at the John G. Shedd Aquarium. Vocationally, Mark owns and operates a specialty aquarium installation and service company and contributes to C… The Journal of Aquatic Science. He is also the Sr. Director of Operations at Aqua-Tech Co. and creator of AZOX, Phyto2 and Zoo2 plankton product lines and continues research on the value of aqua cultured plankton in the captive aquarium as well as refugia and natural life support system design.

Mark Vera

Sr. Director of Operations and Sales

Manufacturers of Fine Algae based products

2413 W. Algonquin Rd., Ste. 120, Algonquin, IL 60102

C: 708.715.9579   •   F: 847.787.5123

www.aquatechco.com

We will be meeting at 7pm in Living Planet Aquarium.

725 East 10600 South

Sandy, UT 84094-4409

Next Meeting

January 17, 2013

Thursday  7pm

We will be holding a question and answer forum.  This is the time for any questions about our hobby, whether you are a newcomer or someone that has been in the hobby for awhile.  We will be have a brief presentation from experts in the following areas.

Calcium reactors

UV treatment

Skimmers

Media Reactors

Dosing

RDP Refugiums

Your questions are not limited to the above topics.   There will be 5 min presentations on each.  So put on your thinking caps and bring your questions with you Thursday night at 7pm, at Living Planet Aquarium.  You could also post your questions in the forum. As usual we are open to anyone attending and there will be refreshments served.

Remember to meet at The Living Planet Aquarium at 7pm.

725 East 10600 South

Sandy, UT 84094-4409

Next Meeting

December 20, 2012

Thursday  7pm

Jerry Orhn is the owner of Reef On and maintains the new tank at Scheels Sporting Goods in Sandy.  Jerry has graciously accepted our offer to speak to us at our next meeting Thursday night at 7pm.   He will give a brief introduction to the workings of the Scheels’ tank and answer questions.   After the discussion we will adjourn the meeting at Living Planet Aquarium and drive to Scheels in Sandy, just a brief 5 min drive.  We will have some refreshments available at the beginning of the meeting.  We invite everyone to bring their favorite cookies or desert to share.  Please come and enjoy this great presentation and the opportunity to see the tank and behind the scene at Scheels.

Scheels Sporting Goods

11282 South State Street  Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 948-7080

Remember to meet at The Living Planet Aquarium at 7pm.

725 East 10600 South

Sandy, UT 84094-4409

About Terence Fugazzi

Terence  hails from Salt Lake City, Utah where he has worked as a technology marketing consultant and most recently taken on the position of VP Sales and Marketing for Neptune Systems. A technology geek at heart, Terence is a relatively new saltwater hobbyist having only maintained reef tanks for just over three years. However, in that short time he has gravitated toward the technology side of reefkeeping with his involvement in aquarium controllers and automation. Terence currently maintains a 210g mixed reef, and a 135g frag tank in his garage — both controlled by a single Apex Aquacontroller.

In March of 2010 Terence co-founded the Utah Marine Aquarium Society (www.utmas.com), a club of reefkeeping enthusiasts. He is extremely passionate about the hobby and even more passionate about helping others enjoy it and, most importantly, to stick with it. Terence has previously spoken on the topic of aquarium controllers at MACNA 2011, MAX, Reef-a-palooza, and at various aquarium clubs and organizations nationwide.

FRAGTACULAR is back.

Those of you who have attended Fragtacular in the past already know why this is one of our most popular meetings of the year. Fun, Games and tons of FRAGS! This is you opportunity to stock up on some sweet frags at incredibly LOW PRICES. As always no frags are more than 10 bucks and there are hundreds to choose from. These aren’t just your garden variety frags either. There will be something for everyone whether you are a beginner or collector. Chalice, Monties, Acros, Euphilia, Zoanthids, and many more SPS, LPS and soft corals and these sweet frags all go for either $5 or $10. In addition there will be several high end corals worth up to $80 in the mix. We call these Spooky Surprises. They are unmarked and unlabeled but if you have a good eye and a quick hand you can score these great pieces for the same price as all the rest.

In addition to the frags available on the sales floor we will also be playing some games with great prizes.

Now if you’ve been sitting on the fence, trying to decide whether to become a paid member of UTMAS this may be the time. Paid Members get a head start on the sales floor so you’ll be more likely to find just what you’re looking for by becoming a Paid UTMAS Member. There are many benefits to becoming a paid member of UTMAS. In addition to priority admission to Fragtacular events you also get Two for One Raffle Tickets for our legendary monthly raffles. Access to the Member Forums on the web site and more. Also, any membership purchased at this meeting will be good for the rest of 2012 and all of 2013!

So be sure to show up at the Living Planet Aquarium on Thursday, October 25th at 7:00pm. It’s very important to be on time to this event as these frags literally fly out the door.

Clear out your closets, break into the boxes, bring your cash, this month its time for the UTMAS semi-annual Reef-Swap!

We all have tons of reef gear we either no longer used or, if you are like me, never got around to using. Or, maybe it’s time to prune back some of your cool corals and make some cash for new gear. Or, maybe you are just in the market for some great deals on reef-gear and corals…

Whatever your reason, Come to this month’s UTMAS meeting with any and all of your reef gear and corals to sell. 

Meeting will begin at 7PM but we will be allowing those that want to sell (and only those that will be selling) to enter as early as 6:30 to get a table. Tables are limited – bring your own table if you like.

As always, the meeting will be held at the Living Planet Aquarium in Sandy.

NEXT MEETING IS 6/21
“From A to Zoanthids”

presented by Brandon Hill

Owner: Zoanthids.com