Gatortailale
Community Member
Event: WAMAS Winter Meeting (annual)
Saturday February 1, 2025
Time: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Speaker starts at 3:00 PM)
Where: North Bethesda Middle School, 8935 Bradmoor Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817
WAMAS members get in free. Guests are $5 each (paid at the door). Join WAMAS at this link.
Agenda:
1:30 Sign-in / socialize / frag sales
2:45 Club business
3:00 Speaker - Tamara Marshall
4:00 Break
4:15 Raffle!
Directions to North Bethesda Middle School:
- NOTE: The school is just inside the north edge of the beltway near Old Georgetown Road.
Here's a map from Google Maps:
https://goo.gl/maps/bKz79Y9HmQF2
Talk: “ : & ”
If you’ve ever struggled with high nitrates and phosphates in your saltwater tank, this talk is for you! I’ll be diving into practical, science-backed methods to reduce excess nutrients while maintaining coral health, focusing on three key approaches:
: How Refugiums and Algae Turf Scrubbers naturally export excess nutrients.
: The role of GFO, carbon dosing, and resins in managing nutrient levels.
: Utilizing both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria to process and remove waste effectively.
Water chemistry doesn’t have to be a mystery! I’ll be breaking it all down into actionable strategies that reef keepers can implement at home.
Tamara Marshall Bio:
Tamara is a marine scientist and saltwater enthusiast with 24 years of experience in the hobby. She has worked at prestigious institutions like the Hubbs SeaWorld Research Institute and The Dallas World Aquarium and has been a featured speaker at major events such as MBI and MACNA. Tamara holds a degree in Fish Health and Aquaculture from the University of Florida, as well as an MBA and MS in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from the University of Texas at Dallas. Her journey in the saltwater industry includes owning both a wholesale coral business and a retail saltwater fish store. As the founder of Manta Systems, Tamara combines her deep knowledge and passion to educate and inspire the saltwater community.
Sponsors On Site, Selling
Coral Candy Aquaculture:
Members On Site, Selling
@gws3
kris wade
Raffle Prizes:
WAMAS Platinum Sponsors
- Air, Water & Ice
- Avast Marine
- Blue Ribbon Koi
- Capital Exotic Fish
- Champion Lighting & Supply
- ChemiPure (Boyd Enterprises)
- Coral Candy Aquaculture
- Exotic Reef Creations
- Frank's Tanks
- Puddle Aquatics
- Reed Mariculture (Reef Nutrition)
- Reef eScape
- Supreme Reefs
WAMAS Banner-Only Sponsors
- Bulk Reef Supply
- Cobalt Aquatics
- Coral Magazine
- Jellyfish Art
- Maxspect
- Two Little Fishies
Saturday February 1, 2025
Time: 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Speaker starts at 3:00 PM)
Where: North Bethesda Middle School, 8935 Bradmoor Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817
WAMAS members get in free. Guests are $5 each (paid at the door). Join WAMAS at this link.
Agenda:
1:30 Sign-in / socialize / frag sales
2:45 Club business
3:00 Speaker - Tamara Marshall
4:00 Break
4:15 Raffle!
Directions to North Bethesda Middle School:
- NOTE: The school is just inside the north edge of the beltway near Old Georgetown Road.
Here's a map from Google Maps:
https://goo.gl/maps/bKz79Y9HmQF2
Talk: “ : & ”
If you’ve ever struggled with high nitrates and phosphates in your saltwater tank, this talk is for you! I’ll be diving into practical, science-backed methods to reduce excess nutrients while maintaining coral health, focusing on three key approaches:
: How Refugiums and Algae Turf Scrubbers naturally export excess nutrients. : The role of GFO, carbon dosing, and resins in managing nutrient levels. : Utilizing both aerobic and anaerobic bacteria to process and remove waste effectively.Water chemistry doesn’t have to be a mystery! I’ll be breaking it all down into actionable strategies that reef keepers can implement at home.
Tamara Marshall Bio:
Tamara is a marine scientist and saltwater enthusiast with 24 years of experience in the hobby. She has worked at prestigious institutions like the Hubbs SeaWorld Research Institute and The Dallas World Aquarium and has been a featured speaker at major events such as MBI and MACNA. Tamara holds a degree in Fish Health and Aquaculture from the University of Florida, as well as an MBA and MS in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from the University of Texas at Dallas. Her journey in the saltwater industry includes owning both a wholesale coral business and a retail saltwater fish store. As the founder of Manta Systems, Tamara combines her deep knowledge and passion to educate and inspire the saltwater community.
Sponsors On Site, Selling
Coral Candy Aquaculture:
Members On Site, Selling
@gws3
kris wade
Raffle Prizes:
- $50 Gift Certificate for Reef Nutrition products (with $40 bump-up for shipping). (2 chances to win!)
- $100 Gift Certificate for Reef Nutrition products (with $40 bump-up for shipping)
- The Plank Autofeeder from Avast Marine + Avast food pack. $239 value. 1 chance to win!
- Bulk Reef Supply - 75 GPD 4 stage Value Plus RODI System. $249 value. 1 chance to win!
- . 1 chance to win!
- Two Little Fishies Kalk & Carbon. 1 chance to win! 1 chance to win!
- Two Little Fishies - feeder ring & misc. products.
- Chemi-Pure Vita Chem 1 chance to win!
WAMAS Platinum Sponsors
- Air, Water & Ice
- Avast Marine
- Blue Ribbon Koi
- Capital Exotic Fish
- Champion Lighting & Supply
- ChemiPure (Boyd Enterprises)
- Coral Candy Aquaculture
- Exotic Reef Creations
- Frank's Tanks
- Puddle Aquatics
- Reed Mariculture (Reef Nutrition)
- Reef eScape
- Supreme Reefs
WAMAS Banner-Only Sponsors
- Bulk Reef Supply
- Cobalt Aquatics
- Coral Magazine
- Jellyfish Art
- Maxspect
- Two Little Fishies
