April 2013 Meeting: Behind the scenes at Oceans by Design

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Special Topic: The latest approaches to filtration
Meeting At Oceans by Design





Date: Saturday, April 20th
Time: 1:00 - 4:00p.m.
Location: 1055 Andover Park East
Tukwila, WA 98188
206-575-5006​

OBD is going to give us a behind the scenes tour of their production facilities.


OBD is also going to talk about some of the innovations they have made with the release of their signature filtration systems. How do we achieve optimal skimming? What's the difference between bio-balls and bio-pellets and what are the benefits to using them in our filtration systems? What are the techniques to maximize their benefits and are there any negative aspects or dangers to incorporating them into our systems?​

Disclaimer: Many PSAS events are instructional in nature, but we are NOT certified electricians, plumbers, or experts in marine biology. Please consult a qualified electrician before doing electrical work on your house and tanks. Your safety and the health of your aquarium inhabitants is our primary concern. All events are subject to a change in time or in location in the event of extenuating circumstances. We will do our very best to update the site to reflect any changes in venue or time.

 

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Here are some pictures of the event. Thanks to everyone for being there and to Oceans by Design for opening their business to us!

We were given a tour of their production facility where they make custom aquariums to the customer's specifications

We got to take a look back at their filtration room and learned a little bit about their extraordinary quarantine procedures. I was especially impressed by their gigantic skimmer and the junk they manage to pull out from it.

Then, Eric talked about their custom filtration system and we took a deeper look into both new and old methods of filtration. We even talked a little bit with Todd about Ozone and it's use in the hobby. It's something we might be organizing a meeting around in the future.

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