[Brian@Ocean Gallery II]

MACNA is probably one of the most important events of the year. It is a NATIONAL event that is hosted by a different club in the US each year. Reefkeepers in the tri-state area are very lucky that this year it is in New Jersey. It's really a 2 part event, both of which can be extremely valuable to reefkeepers. You'll have manufacturers and the larger vendors from all over the US at this show in the exhibit hall. This is were you can learn about the latest and greatest equipment available for your tanks. You'll be able to talk with online vendors that you usually only deal with via email. This gives you a chance to meet the people behind the scenes.

The second part of MACNA are the speakers. By far this is where you will pick up the most info. I would recommend that you take a look at the list of speakers and topics on the MACNA site make a hit list of the speakers that you want to hear. The workshops are very special in that they are up close and personal. I would highly suggest that you visit at least one workshop each day.

MACNA is also a great way to meet others in forums across the country that you have been involved in. Many forums will have a booth at MACNA and you'll find the more active members of the forums will be hanging around the booth.

If you plan ahead, you'll have plenty of time to walk thru the exhibit hall many times, listen to some speakers and join in the workgroups, making your visit to MACNA a really enlightened experience.

Of course I can't end this without mentioning that the Ocean Gallery booth is going to be hopping!!!! We'll have C-Quest at our booth, along with Bill Addison, the father of the Onyx. He's the founder of C-Quest and has a lifetime of experience in breeding marine fish. This man knows his stuff and is willing to share his knowledge.

We'll also have the NeoNano from Deep Sea Aquatics on display stocked full of corals from ORA. The NeoNano is a very special nano, it looks hot, functions well, provides enough circulation for any type of coral and allows a top down viewing experience that is crystal clear!!!!

Last but not least, we'll have aa diverse selection of corals and clams for sale at great prices.