IMACSA 2009

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Speaker and Event Schedule




Friday, 23 October Saturday, 24 October Sunday, 25 October
08:30 to 08:45 Registration and sign-in

08:45 to 09:00

09:00 to 09:15 Welcome and introductions Julian Sprung - Old tank syndrome Anthony Calfo - Biotope Aquaria
09:15 to 09:30 Anthony Calfo – Aquarium Systems and Hardware
09:30 to 09:45
09:45 to 10:00
10:00 to 10:15 Anthony Calfo – Deep sand beds and remote DSBs
10:15 to 10:30 Break
10:30 to 10:45 Dylan Bailey - Thermal control and energy efficiency of aquaculture system and large aquaria Dr. Niall Vine - Biological filters - lessons from aquaculture David Vaughan - Aquarium health: managing malevolent menacing miscreants
10:45 to 11:00
11:00 to 11:15
11:15 to 11:30
11:30 to 11:45
11:45 to 12:00 Break
12:00 to 12:15 Marcel Triessl - From passion to full time hatchery Anthony Calfo - Reef toxicology Anthony Calfo – Reef conservation for the hobbyist and industry
12:15 to 12:30
12:30 to 12:45 Anthony Calfo – Phonetics
12:45 to 13:00 Lunch Break
13:00 to 13:15
13:15 to 13:30
13:30 to 13:45
13:45 to 14:00 Anthony Calfo - Large Aquaculture techniques and Coral Farming for Profit Julian Sprung - Mini and micro tanks Julian Sprung - Nuisance Algae and Nutrient Control
14:00 to 14:15
14:15 to 14:30
14:30 to 14:45
14:45 to 15:00
15:00 to 15:15 Julian Sprung – Stocking levels
15:15 to 15:30 Break Closing and raffle draws
15:30 to 15:45 Julian Sprung - Sponges & Giant Clams Anthony Calfo - Fragging Demonstration
15:45 to 16:00
16:00 to 16:15
16:15 to 16:30
16:30 to 16:45
16:45 to 17:00
17:00 to 17:15 Break Break
17:15 to 17:30

17:30 to 17:45 Spitbraai at the Oceana Power Boat Club

17:45 to 18:00
18:00 to 18:15
18:15 to 18:30
18:30 to 18:45 Cocktail evening in the Two Oceans Aquarium Predator Tank hall
18:45 to 19:00
19:00 to 19:15
19:15 to 19:30
19:30 to 19:45
19:45 to 20:00
20:00 to 20:15
20:15 to 20:30
20:30 to 20:45
20:45 to 21:00
21:00 to 21:15

21:15 to 21:30