MACNA 2011 Presenter Profile: Marc Levenson
Known to many online as "Melev", Marc Levenson has been in the hobby for about 10 years and his Percula clownfish (the first fish he bought) is still with him to this day. Marc run a website called www.melevsreef.com that is there to help hobbyists everywhere. His site started off as a single page many years ago, talking about his 29g, but then grew longer and longer. It was like a never-ending blog, until one day he started page 2 about a new project for his tank - a sump. Over time, the site grew to include additional topics of interest such as acrylic work, photography, solutions to pests, information about my tanks, lighting, feeding, and more. There is always something new being added as time permits. Now entire sections are themed so that you can stay in a particular line of thinking. He's even begun the task of translating some popular pages into other languages to reach more individuals globally.
Marc has been online for years, originally running a BBS called The Kingdom, run on an Atari STe back when high speed was a 2400 baud modem. That site was up for 7 years. More recently, he's been a part of a podcast for reefkeepers, www.reefcast.com which now has 25 different episodes available for download. Most of them are audio only in mp3 format but there are a few vidcasts mixed in for your viewing pleasure. It's kept casual, fun, and still covers a variety of topics to help you be successful reefkeepers.
Marc has been a fan of MACNA since 2002, and was on the BOD for MASNA.org for over a year, then on the BOD for DFWMAS for at least 4 years. He's been the club president of DFWMAS for three of those years, working to keep the membership growing and provide interesting content both online and at our monthly meetings. Marc has also, written a few magazine articles, and was a contributing author to an e-book called Reefkeeping Basics. www.reefkeepingbasics.com
Demonstration: How to Create a Solid Aquascape
Reefer's Corner - Saturday, September 10 2:35 PM
Marc will show how to assemble rockwork with concrete, how to prepare the rock for pegging, how to tie it together and avoid rock slides.
Topic Presentation: Why Every Reef Keeper Should Own a PAR Meter
Speaker room - Sunday, September 11 10:30 AM
The only way to know how much light your corals are receiving is to measure it. This presentation focuses on how to take those measurements, and how to interpret them so as to be able to make necessary adjustments for success. Learn how much PAR your reflector choice gives off, and how bulbs drop off in intensity over time. If you aren't ready to switch over to LEDs yet, a PAR meter can help you improve your husbandry by making informed choices and take the guesswork out decision-making.
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