New MACO Classes Forming!

Fellow marine aquarists:

MACO (Marine Aquarist Courses Online) is proud to present:
http://aquaristcourses.org/


Acrylic Fabrication (Kalkwasser Reactor) Course
(Online registration opens Jan 16th | First online chat: February 20th)

This course is designed for the aquarist who wishes to learn the basics
of acrylic fabrication. The principles and details taught in this
course will allow you to create anything from a sump, to a reactor, to
a display tank. The course covers basic safety, equipment, handling,
and fabricating with acrylic as a medium. The course project is a
kalkwasser (calcium hydroxide or limewater) reactor. For more
information, click on the link for schedules and payments on the
website.


Reef Lighting Course
(Online registration opens January 30th)

This course is taught by Sanjay Joshi, a professor of engineering and
one of the leading hobbyists regarding the intricacies of lighting in a
reef setting. This is a repetition of the course he offered in 2003
which was a resounding success and covered the fundamentals of metal
halide lighting. Sanjay has recently put up a new website detailing
his findings from the metal halide studies at:
http://lighting.reefs.org. Stay tuned and check out the site for more
details.


Woodworking for Beginners (Canopy) Course
(Online registration will open in March)

This is a basic fabrication course that takes the participant through
the basics of woodworking, including safety, equipment, cutting and
joining, and basic design. If you are new to woodworking, but always
had an interest, this is the course for you! The class culminates in
the creation of a canopy/hood for an aquarium or a project of your
choosing.


Coral Reef Conservation and Restoration Course

This course will be taught by the staff of the ReefBall foundation. An
organization dedicated to restoring the world's reefs (with tons of
practical field experience) by the use of artificial structures and
strong science. The course will offer ReefBall certification at its
conclusion to participants and will teach on the topics of restoration
and conservation. Stay tuned to the website for more details.


What is MACO?

MACO is a system by which interested people can become students and
learn everything from introductory fabrication or science to the most
advanced techniques in aquarium husbandry. We draw upon university
professors, professionals, and hobbyists of all levels to instruct
courses designed around providing you the most current knowledge in a
given topic. Courses in the past have covered the basics of
fabrication, lighting measurements and regimes, biology of reef
organisms, and much more. The 2005 series opens in February and we
have a whole host of courses available. For more information see our
website at: http://aquaristcourses.org.

Don't wait -- join today! We look forward to seeing you online.
Best regards,

-- MACO Staff