It's long overdue to post details about our May 3rd Event hosted by Jason Hunter at Big FIsh Custom Acrylic Aquariums! There will be several pieces to this event, so please read.
Event location: Big Fish Custom Acrylic Aquariums, 655 Hembree Parkway, Suite A Roswell, GA 30076
Date & Time: Saturday May 3rd - 10am - 2pm
Food: Nick's Smokehouse BBQ will be on site for lunch - Details to follow.
This is a true frag swap, so when replying to this thread to RSVP attendance - Please indicate if you will be bringing corals to trade. What if you don't have any corals to trade? No Problem! Members can elect to sell instead. Also, you don't have to trade coral for coral, for instance I will be trading a number of dragon soul torches for smiles (see me at the event) or donations to Gray's Reef! Why stop at corals? Bring your new or used equipment and sell or trade as well!
Want to take frag swapping up a notch? Bring a coral to participate in a white elephant style swap!
We will also be demonstrating how to frag and dip a variety of corals. Do you have something overgrowing your tank that you know other reefers would love to have? Please message @Cook . We are currently seeking an encruster coral of some kind, montipora, leptoseris, etc.. that we could use for members that would like to participate in a couple of contests we will hold during the rest of the year. After the demonstrations, frags will be available to supporting members first, and any remaining corals will be available for all attendees afterwards. The Frag demonstration corals will be FREE. We are still determining whether the contest corals will also be free or require a small payment to participate.
Charitable donations: We will be taking donations for Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary during the event and for the month of May. More info on Gray's Reef to follow, we plan to schedule an interactive virtual presentation later in May. Purchase an ARC T-shirt at the event and a portion of your purchase will go to Gray's as well.
What should you bring? A cooler, popup tent if you have one, sunscreen, and chairs. In case of rain we will move indoors.
What do you need to do now? 1) RSVP with a reply to this thread with the total number of people attending. 2) Indicate whether you will be bringing corals to swap / sell. 3) Indicate whether you will be bringing equipment to swap / sell.
Saturday May 3rd order of events:
10:00AM - 10:30AM - Member setup (remember to bring tables and chairs if you need them)
10:30 - 12:15 PM - Member Frag Swap
12:15 - 12:30 - Coral White elephant style drawing (Register to participate when you check in)
12:30PM - 12:45 - Opening remarks
12:45 PM to 1:30 PM Coral Frag Workshop (Corals have been donated, please consider donating to support Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary)
1:30PM - Raffle for coral QT supplies used during demonstration
1:30 - 2:00 PM - Clean up and any last minute coral deals (please help clean up so we get our deposit back)
2:00 PM - Adjourn
Chances for Thunderstorms start at noon, so we will adjust indoors as needed. The Coral Workshop will be inside.
Food: Nick's Smokehouse BBQ will be on site for lunch with food for sale - Pork Ribs and chicken wings with some great side dishes. The first 40 supporting members to check in will recieve a $15 voucher.
Mark your calendars: We will be hosting a Zoom meeting on May 22nd @7PM where representatives from Gray's Reef will give a presentaion and take questions. Zoom link will be posted on the forums and emailed 3 days before the event.
Event location: Big Fish Custom Acrylic Aquariums, 655 Hembree Parkway, Suite A Roswell, GA 30076
Date & Time: Saturday May 3rd - 10am - 2pm
Food: Nick's Smokehouse BBQ will be on site for lunch - Details to follow.
This is a true frag swap, so when replying to this thread to RSVP attendance - Please indicate if you will be bringing corals to trade. What if you don't have any corals to trade? No Problem! Members can elect to sell instead. Also, you don't have to trade coral for coral, for instance I will be trading a number of dragon soul torches for smiles (see me at the event) or donations to Gray's Reef! Why stop at corals? Bring your new or used equipment and sell or trade as well!
Want to take frag swapping up a notch? Bring a coral to participate in a white elephant style swap!
We will also be demonstrating how to frag and dip a variety of corals. Do you have something overgrowing your tank that you know other reefers would love to have? Please message @Cook . We are currently seeking an encruster coral of some kind, montipora, leptoseris, etc.. that we could use for members that would like to participate in a couple of contests we will hold during the rest of the year. After the demonstrations, frags will be available to supporting members first, and any remaining corals will be available for all attendees afterwards. The Frag demonstration corals will be FREE. We are still determining whether the contest corals will also be free or require a small payment to participate.
Charitable donations: We will be taking donations for Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary during the event and for the month of May. More info on Gray's Reef to follow, we plan to schedule an interactive virtual presentation later in May. Purchase an ARC T-shirt at the event and a portion of your purchase will go to Gray's as well.
What should you bring? A cooler, popup tent if you have one, sunscreen, and chairs. In case of rain we will move indoors.
What do you need to do now? 1) RSVP with a reply to this thread with the total number of people attending. 2) Indicate whether you will be bringing corals to swap / sell. 3) Indicate whether you will be bringing equipment to swap / sell.
Saturday May 3rd order of events:
10:00AM - 10:30AM - Member setup (remember to bring tables and chairs if you need them)
10:30 - 12:15 PM - Member Frag Swap
12:15 - 12:30 - Coral White elephant style drawing (Register to participate when you check in)
12:30PM - 12:45 - Opening remarks
12:45 PM to 1:30 PM Coral Frag Workshop (Corals have been donated, please consider donating to support Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary)
1:30PM - Raffle for coral QT supplies used during demonstration
1:30 - 2:00 PM - Clean up and any last minute coral deals (please help clean up so we get our deposit back)
2:00 PM - Adjourn
Chances for Thunderstorms start at noon, so we will adjust indoors as needed. The Coral Workshop will be inside.
Food: Nick's Smokehouse BBQ will be on site for lunch with food for sale - Pork Ribs and chicken wings with some great side dishes. The first 40 supporting members to check in will recieve a $15 voucher.
Mark your calendars: We will be hosting a Zoom meeting on May 22nd @7PM where representatives from Gray's Reef will give a presentaion and take questions. Zoom link will be posted on the forums and emailed 3 days before the event.
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