Welcome!

The Marine Aquarist Roundtable of Sacramento (or MARS) would like to welcome you to our club’s website. If you are new here, there are a few things that we would like to let you know about MARS and what we have to offer.

MARS is a Sacramento, California based regional club where the knowledge and materials required to keep marine animals are enthusiastically shared.

Our goal is to help educate our membership about saltwater aquariums. If you are just beginning or have had saltwater tanks for years, this is the place for you!

Membership is not required, and all are welcome. Free membership are available, and members receive 10%-20% discounts at most local saltwater aquarium stores and 10% off at Round Table Pizza the night of the meetings. Ask about membership at the next meeting!

Monthly Meetings

The MARS monthly meetings are held every other month on Friday or Saturday evenings. Please check
the Facebook site for updated meeting announcements.

The meetings are held at the Roundtable Pizza in the shopping center near the intersection of Greenback and Madison in Folsom.

Please join us!

Upcoming Events

MARS ON
FACEBOOK

MARS utilizes two Facebook sites for social interactions, such as advice, buying/selling and other real time club interactions. One page is open to anyone and contains general club information only. The second is a closed group where members can interact with other. The closed group requires admin permission to join. Please be sure to follow us on Facebook!

Public Facebook Site
Member Only Facebook Site

MARS - Marine Aquarist Roundtable of Sacramento

MARS - Marine Aquarist Roundtable of Sacramento shared Fragarack's post.2 months ago

Great giveaway from our sponsor, go like their page and put in your number for the drawing!!

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MARS - Marine Aquarist Roundtable of Sacramento3 months ago

It's getting hot in Sacramento, here are some good ways to make sure your tank stays cool!!!

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-06/nftt/

Beat the Heat: Aquarium Cooling Methods by Kevin Kocot - Reefkeeping.com

It's that time of year again, and the aquarium thermometers are starting to rise. If this is the first summer your aquarium has seen, or if perhaps you have upgraded the aquarium's lighting since last summer, you might be finding yourself in a predicament - the aquarium is too hot. There are numerou...

reefkeeping.com

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MARS - Marine Aquarist Roundtable of Sacramento shared Your Reef Aquarium's post.5 months ago

The Club will be out for a equipment swap at Your Reef Aquarium from 12-4. Come on out and pick up/sell some stuff. We will also be raffling a yearly membership to the California Academy of Science!!

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MARS - Marine Aquarist Roundtable of Sacramento shared Reef Builders's post.5 months ago

For those who have rimless tanks and want to keep a mostly open look, check this out.

Reef Builders

Here's yet another new device for keeping our fish from becoming carpet surfers

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5 months ago

Hi everyone. I need some help. I have a reef 120 gal. 48x18x24depth. I need a good light for my corals that is under 500.00. Also I see e27 bulbs on ebay are those strong enough? is par better than spectrum at this depth? Its my first tank, please be patient. I've been working at it over a year and my frags are doing well with my orbit but anemones are dying and We just got sick with ick and now have to get a quarantine tank. We are dosing every three days for the next three weeks. Raising the temp to 82 I lost a couple angels, very sad. I need a 16 or 15 gal.for the quarantine tank. I am learning the hard and expensive way about saltwater tanks. Thank you for all your advice and comments.I will try to make the next meeting.Thank you. Have a great day.

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6 months ago

Hi I have a 120 gal reef tank.5x18x24depth. My anemone are dying . I have a marine orbit 48in.18 w led.we place it on top of the glass. I only have sps coral and rock. We just got ick and now have a seperate tank for newcomers. What kind of light do I need to be strong enough but under 400. Thank you.

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