Frag Swap Date

[fewells]

The frag swap will be march 3rd at 1pm till ?. So get your corals ready. Anyone wanting to bring them in early you can bring them one week ahead of time. We are looking for a good turn out so get your stuff together and find a baby sitter so you can get here.

You have 6 weeks left.

PM me if you are coming so I can make arrangements for food and drinks at the swap

Attendees

1. Matt Fewell (fewells)
2. Dave Whitham (aquaconnect)
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[fewells]

1. Matt Fewell (fewells)
2. Dave Whitham (aquaconnect)
3. Curtis Frank (vortex6)
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[fewells]

1. Matt Fewell (fewells)
2. Dave Whitham (aquaconnect)
3. Curtis Frank (vortex6)
4. Rodney Holland (muleball39)
5. Steve Sharr (sharr)
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[aquaconnect]

The list goes on and on. Where are all of the SPS folks coming from? I never hear anyone talk about SPS!

[fewells]

I know its kind of nice hearing people getting into sps. They are sooooooooo much easier to frag.

[Shaar]

I'm slowly starting into SPS :) Happy so far with good luck.

also Matt, not that it matters too much, but its shaar with 2 a's :)

[fewells]

my bad

[fewells]

1. Matt Fewell (fewells)
2. Dave Whitham (aquaconnect)
3. Curtis Frank (vortex6)
4. Rodney Holland (muleball39)
5. Steve Shaar (shaar)
6.

[aquaconnect]

BTW, I know Matt likes the softies;) LOL

[rharwood]

I just found out about SEAS a couple weeks back so I am interested in the group. Is the frag swap, mostly buy from my side, open to those outside of SEAS?

[fewells]

It is open to all that can attend.

[fewells]

1. Matt Fewell (fewells)
2. Dave Whitham (aquaconnect)
3. Curtis Frank (vortex6)
4. Rodney Holland (muleball39)
5. Steve Shaar (shaar)
6. John and Julia Kelly (John Kelly)
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[aquaconnect]

How do we get the SEAS march 2006 thread removed? It drives me crazy!!!!!!!!!

[fewells]

1. Matt Fewell (fewells)
2. Dave Whitham (aquaconnect)
3. Curtis Frank (vortex6)
4. Rodney Holland (muleball39)
5. Steve Shaar (shaar)
6. John and Julia Kelly (John Kelly)
7. Stephen Collyott
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9.

[fewells]

It's good to see the list growing this soon. I will be doing a raffle for purchases just like last time.

[fewells]

1. Matt Fewell (fewells)
2. Dave Whitham (aquaconnect)
3. Curtis Frank (vortex6)
4. Rodney Holland (muleball39)
5. Steve Shaar (shaar)
6. John and Julia Kelly (John Kelly)
7. Stephen Collyott
8. Patrick Iver (deadeye)
9.

[fewells]

For any of those who are attending. I believe that John and Julia are going to do a demo on how to DIY live rock at the swap.

[Deadeye]

Me and Stephanie will be there, hopefully I will have cash this time, I don't plan on having any frags yet though, I still want to grow things out.

[Shaar]

we should MAKE live rock at the swap. i'd love that. theres a few key pieces i'd like to fashion up ;)

[SoupySteve]

Shaar - yeah that rock shaped like a cute hippo holding an open umbrella would be every bit as cute as you described!

:bum:

Mark me in as coming to the swap - but I have NOTHING to frag aside from my dead stuff cycling in my tank. I may have some live rock to trade if someone needs some for some nicer (larger) sps maybe?

[Shaar]

yea the hippo wouldn't be bad, but i was thinking something more phallic.... :bum: :rollface:

[fewells]

1. Matt Fewell (fewells)
2. Dave Whitham (aquaconnect)
3. Curtis Frank (vortex6)
4. Rodney Holland (muleball39)
5. Steve Shaar (shaar)
6. John and Julia Kelly (John Kelly)
7. Stephen Collyott
8. Patrick Iver (deadeye)
9. Steve Hess (SoupySteve)

[Steph11787]

Matt, what is "cora"?

[fewells]

Yea shaddup I type to fast.

[fewells]

Yea shaddup I type to fast. I did not think that you worked a mcalisters?

[jmace1960]

hi i live in neosho , Mo where will this swap be

[aquaconnect]

It's in Springfield, located in the Fremont Center. The addy is 1336 E. Battlefield St. 65804. It's kind of by the Battlefield Mall.

[jmace1960]

Ok i will be there my name is Jim Mace

[fewells]

1. Matt Fewell (fewells)
2. Dave Whitham (aquaconnect)
3. Curtis Frank (vortex6)
4. Rodney Holland (muleball39)
5. Steve Shaar (shaar)
6. John and Julia Kelly (John Kelly)
7. Stephen Collyott
8. Patrick Iver (deadeye)
9. Steve Hess (SoupySteve)
10. Jim Mace (letysjim)
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[aquaphilic]

I would like to attend. Marcie Abbey.

I prepared some zoanthid and pulsing xenia frags to trade.

[fewells]

1. Matt Fewell (fewells)
2. Dave Whitham (aquaconnect)
3. Curtis Frank (vortex6)
4. Rodney Holland (muleball39)
5. Steve Shaar (shaar)
6. John and Julia Kelly (John Kelly)
7. Stephen Collyott
8. Patrick Iver (deadeye)
9. Steve Hess (SoupySteve)
10. Jim Mace (letysjim)
11. Marcie Abbey (aquaphilic)
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15.
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[Shaar]

Guys, i can't make it :( boss wouldn't let me off work for that weekend. already has 2 people gone for the 3rd :(

this sucks

[fewells]

Sorry to hear that. I'll remove you from the list. :(

1. Matt Fewell (fewells)
2. Dave Whitham (aquaconnect)
3. Curtis Frank (vortex6)
4. Rodney Holland (muleball39)
5. Steve Shaar (shaar) Unable to attend.
6. John and Julia Kelly (John Kelly)
7. Stephen Collyott
8. Patrick Iver (deadeye)
9. Steve Hess (SoupySteve)
10. Jim Mace (letysjim)
11. Marcie Abbey (aquaphilic)
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[aquaconnect]

Any info on who will be bring what?

[SoupySteve]

If this cool "Blue Tort" I got the other day continues to show signs of good health as it has so far, I can bring in two SMALL frags of it - but besides that, I have nothing to offer this time...

[aquaphilic]

Matt

When I was in the shop you mentioned that you planned to make a tank available to place frags so they would have time to acclimate before the swap. Are you ready to receive them yet?

[fewells]

My frag tank in the store is what we will be using again. It is ready and any time you all want to bring in corals you can feel free. I will have one side of my cube for the swap. If everyone can "tag" their corals somehow to identify it as yours that would benefit everyone. I don't know how you would do this but it might make everything easier.

[fewells]

1. Matt Fewell (fewells)
2. Dave Whitham (aquaconnect)
3. Curtis Frank (vortex6)
4. Rodney Holland (muleball39)
5. Steve Shaar (shaar) Unable to attend.
6. John and Julia Kelly (John Kelly)
7. Stephen Collyott
8. Patrick Iver (deadeye)
9. Steve Hess (SoupySteve)
10. Jim Mace (letysjim)
11. Marcie Abbey (aquaphilic)
12. Woody Justice
13. Daniel ? (underdog9701)
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15.
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[fewells]

Ok guys and gals I am already planning for our next frag swap. I would like it to be just more than a swap. Does anyone have any ideas that they would like to see. I was thinking about getting someone to come and give a demo on "proper" fragging tecnique. Perhaps a mj mod demo. I am working on skimmer mods to get the most out of inexpensive skimmers. I have seen other frag swaps where vendors came in and did demos of their products Pfo came to one and showed off their solaris fixture. I think that it would be cool to get this club growing. I do not think that I am going to be able to get vendors to come and entertain 15 or 20 people. So we all need to get the word out next time to get more people in from other areas. I would like to see some people for KC and STL coming to trade with us.

I will announce the next date at the swap so we can get our stuff together.


John,

If you have any literature for the seas or mabye a banner I could display to get the word out I would be glad to use my space to advertise for you. If you have any art work I might be able to make something. I would like to see more people in the club and keep the interest in the hobby.

[Shaar]

Matt, i'd be up for the mj mod demo and definately the fragging demo. Those sound good. Maybe we could all make aragocrete (sp?) rocks or frozen fish food?

Also if need be, if you get some little flyers or posters made to promote the club and meets/frag swaps, i can post them around MSU on the public bulletin boards in all the buildings. I can also give the biology department another try on their nudibranch culture they were doing last semester. I may be able to start something up there since i'm in the department now.

I'll post up more ideas if anything crosses my mind

[hambandit]

i dont have anything to trade or whatever since i just got my tank going...but i would like to buy some soft corals if anyone wants to hook me up

[LargeJohn]

double post.

[LargeJohn]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9332832#post9332832 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hambandit
i dont have anything to trade or whatever since i just got my tank going...but i would like to buy some soft corals if anyone wants to hook me up

Hope to see you there.

I will have several frags off my neon green Nepthea, green star polyps, and some purple mushrooms.

Matt, is it OK for us to start bringing in our frags?

[aquaconnect]

I'll speak for Matt here, yes it's okay. Some frags are already up in the tank ready to go.

[John Kelly]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9322873#post9322873 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fewells
Ok guys and gals I am already planning for our next frag swap. I would like it to be just more than a swap. Does anyone have any ideas that they would like to see. Perhaps a mj mod demo.
An mj mod demo would be cool. I've been interested in investigating it, but just don't have the time to get into it right now.

I would like to see some people for KC and STL coming to trade with us. I think Jefferson City has a small SW group too.

John,
If you have any literature for the seas or mabye a banner I could display to get the word out I would be glad to use my space to advertise for you. If you have any art work I might be able to make something. I would like to see more people in the club and keep the interest in the hobby.
I have a nice meeting announcement flier with our logo on it that I used to put up in the Pet Warehouses.

[schrader]

I will be slipping in and out around noon,But I have plans with my wife that afternoon so I cant stay long.I can bring 2 types of macro if anyone needs any cheato and a type of razer culpra.If someone needs some let me know so I can bag some up.

[sjt7]

i will be attending hope i can bring a few frags. looking forward to meeting everyone.
seth

[fewells]

1. Matt Fewell (fewells)
2. Dave Whitham (aquaconnect)
3. Curtis Frank (vortex6)
4. Rodney Holland (muleball39)
5. Steve Shaar (shaar) Unable to attend.
6. John and Julia Kelly (John Kelly)
7. Stephen Collyott
8. Patrick Iver (deadeye)
9. Steve Hess (SoupySteve)
10. Jim Mace (letysjim)
11. Marcie Abbey (aquaphilic)
12. Woody Justice
13. Daniel ? (underdog9701)
14. sjt7
15. schrader
16. LargeJohn
17. hambandit

[jmace1960]

guy I am bring a friend too we do not have nothing totrade but we wikll try to buy we lost all our corals from the ice storm and we have nothing to trade because all we have are new corals . it this ok
and what time will be the trade starting
Thanks
jim

[fewells]

1. Matt Fewell (fewells)
2. Dave Whitham (aquaconnect)
3. Curtis Frank (vortex6)
4. Rodney Holland (muleball39)
5. Steve Shaar (shaar) Unable to attend.
6. John and Julia Kelly (John Kelly)
7. Stephen Collyott
8. Patrick Iver (deadeye)
9. Steve Hess (SoupySteve)
10. Jim Mace (letysjim)
11. Marcie Abbey (aquaphilic)
12. Woody Justice
13. Daniel ? (underdog9701)
14. sjt7
15. schrader
16. LargeJohn
17. hambandit
18. letysjim + friend

[jhuggins]

1. Matt Fewell (fewells)
2. Dave Whitham (aquaconnect)
3. Curtis Frank (vortex6)
4. Rodney Holland (muleball39)
5. Steve Shaar (shaar) Unable to attend.
6. John and Julia Kelly (John Kelly)
7. Stephen Collyott
8. Patrick Iver (deadeye)
9. Steve Hess (SoupySteve)
10. Jim Mace (letysjim)
11. Marcie Abbey (aquaphilic)
12. Woody Justice
13. Daniel ? (underdog9701)
14. sjt7
15. schrader
16. LargeJohn
17. hambandit
18. letysjim + friend
19. Josh Huggins (jhuggins)

Just coming to learn and meet other coral freaks. and of course buy some:cool:

[fewells]

I am excited about the swap would you guys prefer pizza or hotdogs and chips.

[aquaconnect]

I say lets grille some dogs and have some chips, and DP/Mt. Dew!

[Deadeye]

How about pizza, hot dogs, burgers, fries, chips, DP, Sprite, and mr dew. And Salads for vegans.

[aquaconnect]

Only if you're buying Pat!

[fewells]

no. dog it is. I have to play the cheap card on this one. Bar S and Lays.

[Deadeye]

Why don't people bring something? Chips or soda?

I will bring some Sprite and a bag of chips.

[aquaconnect]

I'll bring some watermelon, but it'll cost $350 a piece.

[hambandit]

im down to bring some cups or something

my names john btw matt im the kid whos in there all the time with water samples, i sold u a big *** light a while back

[fewells]

ok cool

Pat in for soda
John (hambandit) in for cups
I'll get the dogs and buns
Dave bring the ketchup mustard etc......... NO OPTION FOR YOU!!!!


THE SEAS PEOPLE ARE THE BEST!!!

[Deadeye]

Dave bring the ketchup mustard etc......... NO OPTION FOR YOU!!!!

Go somewhere and get a bag full of ketchup and mustard packets from a fast food place.

[fewells]

Pat wins the award for cheapest!!!!

[Shaar]

I want to go :(

[fewells]

Just call in dead or something.........

[Deadeye]

Cheapest? I have to bring soda, thats the most expensive thing. I'm bringing Sprite.

[hambandit]

how much money should i expect to spend.

i want some mushrooms/random soft stuff

[jmace1960]

does any body need copepods if so answer I can bring some to the swap

[aquaphilic]

I would love to have some copepods. I am trying to figure out how to get them going in my refugium.

[jmace1960]

ok when you get there see jim mace

[jhuggins]

If there is any extra cheato or a type of razer culpra, I could really use some for my refugium as well as copepods. (still trying to build up after storm)

[aquaphilic]

I'll bring you some cheato.

[jmace1960]

please bring me some cheato too

[jmace1960]

I know how you feel i lost 5 tanks because of the ice storm and now have a geneorator but got it too late the stores did not have any during that time but I am slowing building up too

[schrader]

I cant make it.I put my back out at work and I dont think it would be wise to drive over on the pain pills I am on. :(

[fewells]

Sorry to hear that....

FRAG SWAP TODAY

[SoupySteve]

I just wanted to say thanks everyone - it was nice to see so many faces of fellow reef nerds. Special thanks to Curtis and Tim Brill whose free frags were greatly appreciated! Thanks to Matt again for giving us a place to get together. Sorry I had to eat and run, but that's "how I roll" :bum: LoL
Great time!

[LargeJohn]

BIG THANKS to Matt for letting us invade his store!!!! :D

Thanks for the Zoas, Rodney and Seth!

It was great to meet everyone face-to-face!

[aquaphilic]

I had a great time. Thanks so much Matt!

Meeting other people who love reef tanks, new stuff for my tank and free food- all good!!

Thanks to John for the blue mushrooms. I'm making up an extra-large frag of green zoos for you. Sorry about the mix-up.

Looking forward to the next swap. :)

[jmace1960]

it was very nice to meet all you guys Thanks for the frags I hope next time I can bring some of my frags

[hambandit]

like everyone else i had a blast. nice to meet other people so willing to help newbies.

my stuffs doin great so far

[aquaconnect]

Today was great! Yes, thanks Matt for letting us take your water!!!! LOL, anyway, I think planning has begun for maybe another swap towards the 1st of May before everyone breaks out for summer.

[jhuggins]

Have to give thanks to matt, jim, john, and aquaphilic for all of the frags and stuff. It was great to learn and listen to everyone's love of coral. I hope I can bring some next time. I would be happy to help with some food or drink or something next time. (frags look so happy in the tank)

[fewells]

I just want to thank everyone for coming out. I hope the swaps keep growing like the last 2 have.

[John Kelly]

Thanks everyone for a great time! It was good to meet and talk with so many new people. Thanks Matt for the hot dogs, and Pat for the soda, and anyone else who brought muchies (the chips ahoy were a nice touch :D). Also, a big thanks to Tim Brill (tbrill) for bringing his huge show-piece sized montipora cap and sharing it with everyone. If I remember correctly, that piece originally came from John Stephens (LargeJohn) several years ago when it was much smaller.

In the past, there hasn't been much organization over the actual "swapping" of the frags. Since there were so many unfamiliar faces at this meet, writing the owners names on the tank in front of their frags and then wearing a name tag seemed to work well. Once the swapping was underway, it went smoothly. I hope everyone was pleased with the outcome.

We were supposed to have a rock making demo and I'm sorry we didn't get to it. I promise we will next time...........soon everyone will need to be making a bunch of frag rocks for swaping more frags! It's easy to do.

:beer:

[marinereef101]

Thank you LargeJohn for the frogspawn.....it looks great in my tank! Aquaphilic thanks for the zoos, if you get any more of that xenia I would like to have some maybe at the next swap. John it was nice meeting you and your wife if I decide to get a flower pot I will have to contact you for info on care for it. It was nice seeing other people that like saltwater as much as I do.

[Shaar]

If we set a date now for the next swap, I'll ask off right now so i'm guaranteed to be there :)

I'll be leaving for the philippines on may 18th for 2 weeks, so sometime before then hopefully!

Oh, and i'm sure i'll have a ton of frags since i swapped over to the 130 last night. Everything opened up twice as much under the mh's :) I had a big smile on my face last night!

Hope to meet the rest of you sometime soon.

I think the diy rock will be awesome to do next time, or diy food (we each bring something from the grocery store to the swap, then start the blender!)