Austin Area Frag Swap, March 4th

[thedude]

Here is the lowdown for what the frag swap will be:

Location: Austin Aquariums Classroom
When: Saturday March 4th, approximately 2 pm
What:

I hope to get a good collection of Austin reefers to bring in frags of whatever they've got for trading and selling. The easiest way to do this would be for everyone to individually bag frags and bring their own cooler to keep them in. At the very least, bring them in a cooler and I'm sure we can find some bags! AA will be getting some frags in as well and I'll have a group order from sea biscuits shortly so check the Group Orders forum.

Please feel free to post suggestions, or pictures of what you have to frag so that someone can at least get a feel for some of what will be there.

I hope to see everyone there.

John

[fishypets]

Darn,

Just checked my schedule and I am working that weekend. :cry

[thedude]

Well get off, I'm giving you plenty of heads up ;)

[fishypets]

Can you baby sit some frags for me if I can't make it?

[hammondegge]

FYI, for swappin i may have some or all of the following.
purple montipora digitata
intense green pillaring monti cap
cabbage leather
pink birdsnest with yellow tips
neon green and orange zoas
purple and teal zoas
purple, orange, pink and green zoas
purple kenya tree
pink anthelia
perhaps some blue rics if they divide by then
torch coral
green star polyps
perhaps some mushrooms if anyone is interested

[thedude]

I know for a fact that I know a guy looking for a birdsnest that is screaming pink.

Remember to tell all the reefers you know! This is for both fraggers and fraggees. I should have some type of flier printed up by the weekend.

[greatwit]

Well i'll try and bring stuff other people aren't so I'll have for sale or trade:
Red with pink tip montipora digitata
Brown with silver polyp millepora
Green digitata
A few green with orange tip millepora
Green slimer
A couple olive with green polyp montipora hispidae
A couple blue prostrata
A couple green rics (florida)
Pics available

[fishypets]

Since I will be working here is a list of what I have. Let me know if there are any interest.

Tyree Purple Monster
Oregon Blue tort
Tubs mystic blue
Mohanags teal/blue tiped stag
Tyree bali tricolor
Ecoral LE unknown
Tyree true soli
Blue selag
Roland Balmes Butani
Tubs blue digi
red/blue milli
Tyree m. vercoussa (my avatar)
Tyree Idaho grape cap
Tyree purple unknown
Pink jade
Leng sy cap
Yellow tort
CA tort

If you don't see what you are looking for ask me I have more.

Clint

[gjuarez]

Wow, Clint those are some of the most sought after corals. I wish I could have seen your tank while I was up there.

[gcantu]

Sorry guys, I have never been to a "frag swap". Do people just trade frags or do you all sell them as well? I am a newbie and don't really have much, therefore I cannot offer any, but I would be willing to buy some if people are willing to sell. I am looking for a "green slimer".

Thanks,
George

[thedude]

People sell frags and barter frags for frags as well. It's really all up to the individual seller but not many people say no to cash ;)

[fishypets]

Good news. I switched with someone so I will make the swap meet!

[TheCampbells]

I have some green slimer

[thedude]

Bump

[thedude]

Just an update, any of ya'll on the Austin Aquariums mailing list, a new email has been sent out regarding the frag swap.

[fishypets]

^^^

[greatwit]

Is anyone else bringing sps besides the people that already listed their stuff? In addition to what i listed I also have bright pink millepora and a couple frags of blue encrusting montipora. Just trying to judge how much stuff to bring.

[BIGBIRD123]

greatwit,
What do you want for a slimer and a blue prostata frag?

Steve

[BIGBIRD123]

Anyone from SA coming to the Swap? I have something that need to be brought to me from SA and something to send back. Any help will be appreciated.

Steve

[demodiki]

I will be looking to buy some zoos and rics. Mo color the better......

[fishypets]

What about a orange ricorda yuma with a bright neon yellow mouth?

[Jynxgirl]

I will be attending as well. As I am new, I do not have stuff to trade :( Sorry. I will be coming and will purchase quite a few things. More different colors I get, the better. If you think I would be interested in anything in particular, let me know and I will bring money specirfically for those frags. Thanks, Jill

[thedude]

Good I'm glad to see people coming out of the woodworks! I was pretty afraid for awhile that it would be me all alone in the classroom lol.

[jroescher]

greatwit, I'd like a frag of the blue encrusting montipora if the price isn't too bad. I don't have anything to trade yet.

[demodiki]

I would like to see that orange yuma.

I got lucky...my fish allowance starts at the first of the month and this frag swap is the first weekend.

[thedude]

Bump to the top!

[Grace]

For those who are thinking of purchasing with cash:

A rough estimate on how much people may want per frag might be helpful. 5,10,20 depending on rareness or coloration? Less, more depending?

Thanks~

[sunvsat]

yes

[demodiki]

For those that are selling...will yall have pictures of your frags? I imagine most frags will be closed, no?

[Seawall]

I also expect to be in Austin tomorrow and Saturday, and would like to attend and bring money. I am a new member to MAAST, and although I am one of those people who don't like to join groups that would have me as a member, I would like to say that I am very impressed with the knowledge and helpfulness of the folks who post here. Thank you all for making a great website available to us amateurs out in the wilderness.

Chris

[PeeperKeeper]

How does one get on the Austin Aquariums list?

**edited-Oops, I thought the end of the 1st page was the end of the thread. Missed pages 2 and 3 at first. :wacko

[jroescher]

Hopefully someone will bring some cheato?

[demodiki]

I want to confirm that we are still meeting at 2pm? I want to make sure I get there early and take all the shiny stuff ;)

[Viet-Tin]

Looks like ill have to miss out on this event...caught the darn flu...

[loans_n_fishes]

Hopefully someone will bring some cheato?

Yeah, does anyone have some desirable algae they want to get rid of/sell cheap? I would like some as well.

See you all tomorrow! My kids are coming too to check everything out. :roll

Oh, I have a couple of tank bred Clark clowns that I am bringing along. I planned to trade them to Austin Aquariums for some other fish/store credit (the biggest one is picking on a couple of mine), but I would rather sell them to a MAAST member that would love them so they would not have to make 2 moves. I am asking $15 each. They are both healthy and have been fed frozen mysis, formula 1, and cyclopeez twice a day..all soaked in garlic. They do not have to stay together. Send me a pm if you are interested.

[thedude]

Austin Aquariums has Chaeto and most of the desired algaes. Seriously, just come and ask me tomorrow, I'll be wearing a pink and green striped shirt.

John

[fishypets]

Only a few hours before the swap. Looking forward to meeting everyone and getting some cool frags!

[aquadoc]

I agree. I am looking forward to meeting everyone. Also looking forward at getting some cool frags as well.

[fishypets]

I'd like to thank John(thedude) and Mike (owner of AA) for getting this swap together and letting us use the store. Thanks to the both of you. Stay tuned for a cool pic of the new chalice I got in.

[loans_n_fishes]

What a great swap! It was so nice to meet all of you, and I walked away with lots of nice stuff. Thanks for the generosity! Can't wait til the next one! :D


Angela

[thedude]

Thanks to everyone that came out! I had a great time and will plan one for the future.

John

[jroescher]

My thanks too.

[grimwulff]

Thanks, John. Great job!

Rufus
Rockdale, TX

[Jynxgirl]

I would also like to throw in a BIG thank you to everyone. Lots of great interesting stuff and thanks for letting me ask my questions. My birthday is the fifth and you guys just made it an awesome birthday. I put the stuff in and am just mesmerized by it.. I got to tear myself from this tank and go out for a while..

This is an addiction!

Jill

[PeeperKeeper]

Well, I got done preparing for my daughter's party early enough to make it out to the swap! I'm not quite ready to put inverts in the tank (want to upgrade skimmer, lights, etc. first) but it was great meeting fishypets, loans n fishes, Big Byrd, the dude, and all the other great people who came out.

Oh, and I figured out what the Austin Aquariums list was. I didn't even know there was a fish store back there until I read about it here! :o

[hammondegge]

It was good meeting all of you. My thanks too to John and Mike. Nice store. I will be back to visit you soon.

[BIGBIRD123]

Really enjoyed the swap. Thanks John and Michael. It was nice to put faces with names. Nice to meet new folks. Sounds like somethin' a hooker would say but nice to meet all you John's. ROFLMAO! Hope to see all of you again and WELCOME to the new one's ...."Peeperkeeper" and "loans and fishes".

Steady Reefin'

Steve