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Title: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: RichE on April 21, 2013, 07:00:21 PM
Awesome Time and thanks to Blair for setting it up and for all the people that opened there houses :)

I will start posting pictures later, i need to ice the knee :)
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: Regalblue on April 21, 2013, 07:07:54 PM
You're Welcome...  I hope everybody had a good time. 

Rich,  email those pictures to me.
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: RichE on April 21, 2013, 07:11:20 PM
You're Welcome...  I hope everybody had a good time. 

Rich,  email those pictures to me.
I will in a little bit, I have around 100+ pictures
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: Michael Zebrowski on April 21, 2013, 07:23:43 PM
Looking forward to seeing the photos.  Hope everyone had a great time.  Saw Jeff's fishroom a few days ago...one of the best-engineered I've seen.
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: coolmom78 on April 21, 2013, 09:05:07 PM
I  had such an awesome time today. This was my first fish tour. Seeing all the set ups and new fish rocked. Thanks for the great day everyone. I learned soo much. Especially how much I love my Tropheous and can't wait for them to breed.  :)
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: Regalblue on April 21, 2013, 09:09:51 PM
I  had such an awesome time today. This was my first fish tour. Seeing all the set ups and new fish rocked. Thanks for the great day everyone. I learned soo much. Especially how much I love my Tropheous and can't wait for them to breed.  :)
I'm glad you had a good time. A big Thank you to you & Emil for carting me around all day.
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: RichE on April 21, 2013, 09:27:42 PM
Here is a sneak peak ;D
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: SKISWETPETS on April 21, 2013, 09:30:58 PM
Had a good trip, unfortunately had to cut out after the Oyer's. Long drive back home with two little kids on a school night. Now I gotta see if I can swing the funds to make the Auction in 13 days... ??? ???
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: linuxrulesusa on April 21, 2013, 09:40:31 PM
Thanks to the organizer(s)

Cool new shirt...check

Playing sardines with 30+ in my smallish basement...check (thanks for stopping by everyone)

Rounding out my sp. 35 group at Oyers...check

Changing my toddler's diaper in Ken's driveway...check

Having a great time seeing all the setups...also check (sorry for those I missed due to prior obligations...another time)
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: JeffroM on April 21, 2013, 10:08:41 PM
Had a great time today.  Thanks to everyone opening their homes and attending the tour.
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: Stan M. on April 21, 2013, 10:16:39 PM
I had a great time also. It was nice to see other members fish room.
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: African cichlid Keeper on April 21, 2013, 11:37:38 PM
I had a nice time it was nice to meet new people and see old faces. Fish rooms looked nice.
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: Nick on April 22, 2013, 12:00:49 AM
Thanks to everyone that opened their homes up for us to once again gawk at. As always I had a great time and am looking forward to next year already.
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: jcunningham0295 on April 22, 2013, 08:02:29 AM
Had a great time yesterday.  Always nice to meet new people and thanks for everyone that opened up their homes.  Great fish and great company.
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: four_by_ken on April 22, 2013, 08:56:48 AM
Yup, it was a good time for sure.

Got some ideas... brought home some new fish... got to put some faces to names.


Great work everyone... planning, houses/rooms, etc.

Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: RichE on April 22, 2013, 11:21:18 AM
I have created a separate Photo bucket acct just for fish related item and I am making a Public Album for Just the Mca 2013 fish room tour :)

http://s1001.photobucket.com/user/richemmers/slideshow/
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: linuxrulesusa on April 22, 2013, 11:43:50 AM
Thanks Rich.  Great to catch up on some pics.
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: Super Turtleman on April 22, 2013, 12:40:15 PM
Great to meet everyone and put some faces to names...but don't expect me to remember next time I see you. I'm horrible at that. Lol.  :P
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: superrob750 on April 22, 2013, 08:59:18 PM
I have created a separate Photo bucket acct just for fish related item and I am making a Public Album for Just the Mca 2013 fish room tour :)

http://s1001.photobucket.com/user/richemmers/slideshow/

Awesome.  thanks for the photos.
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: Marty on April 23, 2013, 11:22:55 PM
Thanks to everyone that opened their homes, I enjoyed getting a chance to see the setups.  After seeing Josh's basement, I've decided I should buy stock in DTE (at least until he consolidates everything into a room instead of his whole basement). ;D
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: Somethingsfishy on April 24, 2013, 06:28:27 AM
Thanks for posting them!  I'll definitely have to go next time.
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: Ron on April 24, 2013, 12:21:49 PM
Thanks for posting pictures Rich.

I was surprised to see that so many had lights on all the tanks. Do you normally keep the tanks lit or was it primarily because of the tour and a special effort was made?

I run my display tanks on timers. Not every tank in my fishroom has a light though. Lights from other tanks provide enough ambient lighting.
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: jcunningham0295 on April 24, 2013, 12:25:52 PM
Thanks for posting pictures Rich.

I was surprised to see that so many had lights on all the tanks. Do you normally keep the tanks lit or was it primarily because of the tour and a special effort was made?

I run my display tanks on timers. Not every tank in my fishroom has a light though. Lights from other tanks provide enough ambient lighting.

I have lights on all my tanks.  They all have timers.  Fishroom lights are on two hours a night.  Fry tanks lights are on one hour in morning and two at night.  Display tank upstairs has lights on for three hours a night.
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: techjoe on April 24, 2013, 08:13:45 PM
I would like to thank the organizers and all the people that opened there homes to us.  My wife and I had a great time.  It was nice to meet some of you there and put faces es to names.  And you can certainly count us in on the next one.
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: linuxrulesusa on April 24, 2013, 08:55:03 PM
Thanks for posting pictures Rich.

I was surprised to see that so many had lights on all the tanks. Do you normally keep the tanks lit or was it primarily because of the tour and a special effort was made?

I run my display tanks on timers. Not every tank in my fishroom has a light though. Lights from other tanks provide enough ambient lighting.

I run my lights on timers also...usually 6-8 hours a day but may be cutting it back a bit to prevent algae growth.  Plus the ones I don't look at as much don't need the light for me or the fish.
Title: Re: 2013 MCA Fish Room Tour
Post by: Helloitsme on April 24, 2013, 09:32:52 PM
Not that I was on the tour. But all my tanks are planted so the lights are on for 12 hours a day.