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South West Florida Marine Aquarium Society
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SWFMAS is a non-profit organization of aquarists dedicated to the care and conservation of marine life kept in reef aquariums. Our primary objective is to educate other area reef keepers on the requirements of caring for reef inverts, fish and coral propagation. SWFMAS believes that in order for this hobby to continue and flourish, dedicated hobbyists must take a more active roll in their community to educate new aquarists on the less destructive methods of cycling tanks, fish cohabitation, beginner and advanced coral requirements. With many different methods of reef setup and care available from books, Internet, and local fish stores it can create even more frustration for the hobbyist looking for answers. We believe we can help the new hobbyist and advanced aquarist in new methods of caring for these delicate and beautiful creatures. As saltwater aquariums have gained in popularity, so has research into how equipment used can best emulate natural reef settings, provide better quality water, and give the hobbyist more control over every aspect of their tank. This has resulted in a large niche market of equipment. Deciding on which to purchase can sometimes overwhelm newer hobbyists. This is an area where our advanced hobbyist members will be able to provide advice.
• Education of reef aquarist
• Promote better standards for LFS
• Explain how to care for and propagate coral
• Disseminate information from books, Internet
• Provide a network of knowledgeable reef keepers
• Supply a source of propagated corals for other members
Presidents Message
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Welcome to the website and forums of South West Florida Marine Aquarium Society!
First I would like to wish everyone a happy and wonderful New Year full of healthy breeding fish, colorful over-sized frags and with as little salt-creep as possible! I am very excited to get this year moving forward, and really look forward to meeting all of you and having some great discussions around this year's proposed topics. We will be bringing in some passionate, knowledgeable and celebrated speakers for our meetings and setting up some exciting field trips in the upcoming months!
You should also join us for our 5th Annual Reef Conference where we invite the nation's top marine speakers to talk and bring in nationally acclaimed livestock and equipment vendors and hold our World Famous raffle! The Reef Conference will be held at the Clarion hotel Conference Center in Ft Myers on Saturday April 14th 2012 (for more information, visit our monthly meetings section in the forum).
Our monthly meetings are held on the 3rd Saturday of the month, and are informal events! These are a great place to check us out, join the club (find more information about joining SWFMAS here), and meet new people that share the same passion for our hobby as you do!
Also, feel free to browse and post in our forums. These are open to all (registration is free), and are the heart and soul of the club, from here you will find out when our meetings are taking place, who is trading or selling equipment and livestock, and a whole lot of answers to questions you didn't know you had! These are a great learning and sharing resource, so don't be afraid to ask questions!
In closing, I would like to thank the 2011 Board of directors and officers for all their hard work in getting us to where we stand today and lighting the path forward! Congratulations to the 2012 Board of Directors and let's get to work!
Thank you,
Matt Egna,
SWFMAS 2012 President.