April 2011 Meeting

Thursday, April 21st, 2011 at 4:09 pm

The April 2011 GWAPA meeting was all about DIY projects, and featured presentations from Kris Weinhold, Sam, Jen Williams, and Chris Todd.

Kris kicked off the meeting with a presentation on dosing fertilizers for the planted tank, and demonstrated a DIY auto-doser that can be made easily and cheaply.

Jen Williams then gave a presentation on various water conditioners and supplements, including

Handouts (in PDF format) from Kris’ and Jen’s presentation can be downloaded here: April 2011: Sam’s LED DIY Presentation

Chris Todd then led a discussion about building your own CO2 regulator, and many members contributed their experience and knowledge. A handout with the “cook book” regulator build recipe that was displayed and discussed is forthcoming.

Finally, Sam gave an entertaining and informative presentation about LED aquarium lighting, describing his experiences building this fixture:

Sam LED Light fixture

Sam LED Light fixture

Sam’s entire presentation can be downloaded here: April 2011: Sam’s LED DIY Presentation