Hold on, I have to go read the post again to see what we are talking about....

Ah yes, I got it.  Well it isn't for paid members anymore.  The presidency decided to make the June 17 meeting open to the public.  We will be hosting Dr. Hovanec the head scientist for Marineland, and he is also the Editor for SeaScope.  This is a great opportunity to ask him all your SeaScope questions, and you can also visit with him during the members only barbecue next Saturday.

Hope that makes sense.

Adam 

Adam Blundell wrote: BrokeCurmudeon, I wasn't ignoring you, I didn't see the recent posts on this thread until now, sorry.  Okay so to answer your question, yes it is related to members only (as Mark said in the post before this).  So what is the connection you ask???? I'm not going to say.  Not yet.  But in a couple of weeks I will.  So make sure you are a paid member (which you are), because in two weeks I'll tell all the members.  If you are't receiving emails from me at the utahreefs account then let me know so I can add you to our mailing list. Until then, let the suspense build...... Adam

It's been more than 2 weeks did I miss something?

SUSPENSE!

Like that?

Now I'm curious too.  Just glad I'm a paid member.

Now back to the topic.  I have my refugium lighting on only when the aquarium lights are off.  OK, not only, because I'm too lazy to fix all the timers just right, but mostly, only, when then the aquarium lights are off.

I have been doing a lot of research lately on my planted freshwater tank and find that more hours of light than a normall day does not induce plants to grow more.  In fact they need darkness so that they can respire, (exhale from a long days inhale I guess).  I don't know if this applies to Algea, but I have a stong suspicion that it does at least to most Macro Algae.  If anyone knows different I would be glad to change my mind on algea. (But not plants.)  Thus I think that the Macro Algae in my sump needs the lights off during the day in order for it to grow and do it's job removing nutrients from the water.

BrokeCurmudeon,

I wasn't ignoring you, I didn't see the recent posts on this thread until now, sorry.  Okay so to answer your question, yes it is related to members only (as Mark said in the post before this).  So what is the connection you ask????

I'm not going to say.  Not yet.  But in a couple of weeks I will.  So make sure you are a paid member (which you are), because in two weeks I'll tell all the members.  If you are't receiving emails from me at the utahreefs account then let me know so I can add you to our mailing list. Until then, let the suspense build......

Adam

Adam posted: "Since Mark just made a plug for SeaScope, I'm going to chime in hear and say that for all of you who like SeaScope, I highly encourage you to pay your membership NOW.  Check with Mark to see if you are current, and don't wait any longer." 

I posted: "Question for Adam or Mark:  What relationship does SeaScope have with WMAS dues?"

I do not want to divert this thread but as a newly paid member of WMAS I was interested if there was any direct relationship with WMAS and SeaScope.  Also, what membership benefits  are there in belonging to this society.  I wanted to participate both in the wonderful learning resources of this WMAS sponsored forum and to contribute whatever I could, howbeit small, even with dues.   I would be happy to receive a response even if it is a PM.  Please feel free to move or delete my postings if it is thought that they do not belong to the proper thread or is offensive in any way as I am only trying to learn.