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Greater Iowa Reef Society

  1. Club Member Forums

    1. Club Business

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    2. Club Buy/Sell/Trade

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    3. Great Deals, Power Buys, etc.

      Private area for club members to share info on deals or power buys available on the internet.
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    4. DBTC - Don`t Break the Chain

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  2. Public Forums

    1. New Member/Visitor Introductions

      New to the club and/or our website? Don't be shy, introduce yourself!
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      Maureen
      Maureen Latest: Hello Maureen, May 13, 2017

    2. General (Hobby Related)

      Includes Any Topics having to do with the Hobby of Reef Keeping.
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      Ben Cairy
      Ben Cairy Latest: Whoops Ben Cairy, Jun 22, 2017 at 9:25 PM

    3. General Aquarium News & Events

      Hobby-related new articles and non-GIRS event information
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      Bud
      Bud Latest: The "ventilation by a single fish can increase photosynthesis by about 22%" Bud, May 25, 2017

    4. Resource Discussion

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      Bud
      Bud Latest: Pet Store Directory Bud, May 22, 2017

    5. Club Sponsors

      An area for commercial members and club sponsors to post their news and promotions. Please note that commercial posts are not allowed outside of this forum.
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      Marine Depot
      Marine Depot Latest: How a Media Reactor Works Marine Depot, Jun 21, 2017 at 12:45 PM

      1. Air, Water & Ice

      2. Anemones, Clowns & Corals

      3. Aquarium Addictions

      4. Baker Aquatics

      5. Bronson's Fish House

      6. Bulk Reef Supply

      7. Coral Haven

      8. LRS Frenzy Foods

      9. Marine Depot

      10. Mind Blowing Corals

      11. TNT Corals

    6. Premium Members

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      Armydog
      Armydog Latest: Bio-Sea Marine Salt Armydog, Sep 29, 2016

    7. Buy/Sell/Trade

      Buy, Sell and Trade any Hobby Related Goods here.
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      Eric
      Eric Latest: 120 Breakdown - Cedar Rapids Eric, Jun 22, 2017 at 7:00 AM

    8. Photos

      Post Pictures of your Pride and Joy Here.
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      jeffmr4
      jeffmr4 Latest: Here is a picture of my tank and a few of the inhabitants in it. : ) jeffmr4, May 22, 2017

    9. Off Topic

      Any discussions that don't have to do directly with the hobby. Remember this is a family site!
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      Pygmey
      Pygmey Latest: Cycling Pygmey, Mar 6, 2017

    10. Events & Fests

      Information and discussions about GIRS Events & Frag Fests. Non-GIRS events should be posted in the General Aquarium News & Events forum.
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      Ray/Jen_Reefin
      Ray/Jen_Reefin Latest: [Mar 11, 2017] Spring Fest 2017! (Des Moines, IA) Ray/Jen_Reefin, Mar 11, 2017

      1. Fall Fest 2008

      2. Fall Fest 2009

    11. Website Items, Issues & Feedback

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      Bud
      Bud Latest: Web Server Move this week Bud, Jun 19, 2017 at 12:12 PM

  3. Regional Forums

    1. Burlington Region

      Moderator & Regional GIRS Trustees: Roger (yankieman), Chlora
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      yankieman
      yankieman Latest: [Jun 17, 2017] June Meeting Grill Out and Camp Out (Kirkwood, IL) yankieman, Jun 18, 2017 at 6:38 PM

    2. Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Region

      Moderator & Regional GIRS Trustees: Nick (LilNicky), TBD
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      LiLNicky
      LiLNicky Latest: IC/CR Par meter Check out LiLNicky, Jun 21, 2017 at 10:16 AM

    3. Des Moines & Ames Region

      Moderator & Regional GIRS Trustees: James (DangerJ), TBD
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      MillerTime
      MillerTime Latest: Live Aquaria Order MillerTime, Jun 2, 2017

    4. Quad Cities Area

      Moderator & Regional GIRS Trustees: Jen (Jen/Reefin), Jeremy (jeremy)
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      Oz
      Oz Latest: Acrylic cement locally? Oz, Mar 27, 2017

    5. Waterloo / Cedar Falls Area

      Moderator & Regional GIRS Trustees: Casey (ruggerkc), TBD
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      Jeff Nickels
      Jeff Nickels Latest: [Jun 4, 2017] Tank tour (50613) Jeff Nickels, Jun 2, 2017

    6. Other Areas

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      yankieman
      yankieman Latest: North Iowa Region yankieman, Mar 24, 2017

  4. Guest Area

    You may post here as a guest if you are having issues registering or accessing your account. All posts are moderated in this section. Your post will not be publicly visible (even by you - only the Board of Directors will be able to see it) so you may post any information that may be helpful!
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