*** 14th Annual All Ohio Frag Swap ***
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fade2black
Premium Member
Any cooler large enough to hold all the frags you want. =) I like the one's that come with my Omaha Steak orders. I consider the cooler they send a bonus.
agoutihead
Active member
alright so this is my first time on fragswapper. Ive got a listing of the things I am looking for.
How does this work now? Do people that have what I'm looking for notify me they have it and then reserve it for me? How do they notify me?
How does this work now? Do people that have what I'm looking for notify me they have it and then reserve it for me? How do they notify me?
Kreeger1
KING LEAR
difference between march 6th and april 13th is a little over a year 
To use the swapper agoutihead you check it daily to see if someone posted a coral forsale/trade that you like then request that item if its still available, then you meet that person at the swap and purchase it.
theres a side list on the left upper side of the page, click on new first, it will show you a list of the items for trade that are new to old.
Hope that
helps
Erik
To use the swapper agoutihead you check it daily to see if someone posted a coral forsale/trade that you like then request that item if its still available, then you meet that person at the swap and purchase it.
theres a side list on the left upper side of the page, click on new first, it will show you a list of the items for trade that are new to old.
Hope that
helps
Erik
agoutihead
Active member
Hey guys i think i figured it out thanks.
but there is a problem, my email address listed on fragswapper is an old, invaild email, i tried changing it in my profile but it won't let me.
How do I go about it?
Thanks.
but there is a problem, my email address listed on fragswapper is an old, invaild email, i tried changing it in my profile but it won't let me.
How do I go about it?
Thanks.
useskaforevil
New member
wow, looks cool, i've never been to a frag swap but i'll be there this time, i've been looking for an excuse to join a reef club so this'll probably be it.
vietcu
New member
Hi guys, I'm just getting in to saltwater aquarium about 1 month ago. Got some nice LR in there and doing my cycle. By the time the swap comes around my cycle should be complete with a few fishes in the tank. Since I am new to this, I am kind of curious as to what to bring to the swap so I can take home some frags that I buy, and also how much money should I bring? What prices do the frags normally cost at a frag meet like this? I have never been to a frag meet, so just curious so I know what to expect.
useskaforevil
New member
im new as well to this so i'm looking for this kind of information too. you can see some of the stuff people are going to be offering on fragswapper.com, it has prices and desriptions and usually pictures, i'm going to be having some nice cheap beginner corals but have a look around at what everyone has to offer
itZme
New member
You will want to bring something to carry the frags in but if you carry them in a cooler the temps will remain closer to the desired temp on your way home. The parking lot is right in front of the building so you can make runs out to the car and transfer stuff to a larger cooler if you need to. Prices run anywhere from $5 frags to $125 or more for larger colonies or rare frags. I have found that most run in the $20 range for the items I am interested in. The more limited edition things are usually more expensive than I am willing to pay unless the colors are amazing and I have a pre-arranged purchase through fragswapper (you can see the coral in pictures before deciding)
When you are there and things are in bags or tupperware containers it is hard to get a true feel for the colors but lots of guys bring pictures with them and some even make up a book with numbers that match the numbers marked on bins like a catalog.
Lots of guys will have used or new equipment for sale and it is usually very reasonably priced. You can make offers to most sellers if you are into haggling but it seems like there are usually people lined up to buy most items if you won't. If you see something you like and it is close to 4 o'clock you can usually get a real deal on the way out so the seller doesn't have to take it home with them.
If you have never bought frags at all here are a few pointers I have figured out over the years. They sound basic but may help some newer people.
Try to buy frags that are mounted and healed if possible instead of a fresh cut frag. When they are fresh-cut you never know how the coral will react to the cutting and it may look healthy when the cutting is only 4 hours old but could be dead in the morning. When the coral has been fragged and then mounted to a disc/plug and given time to heal the cut areas it is pretty much a new coral colony but smaller and has a much better chance of surviving a change of environments like going from the original owner's parameters to your tank's parameters.
When you get the frags home, inspect them carefully with a magnifying glass for anything that doesn't look right (red bugs on SPS, flatworms on anything, aptaisia or majano anemonies on anything, spiders or nudibranches can all cause you grief in your tank). You can buy pre-made or mix up your own coral dips that should rid most pests from frags. You can dip zoanthids in fresh water. I actually don't worry a whole lot about matching PH and temps for FW zoanthid dips. I fill a bowl with hot water straight from the tap and then add a few drops of marine safe chlorine remover then just hold the zoanthids in there upside down and shake it around. Then I let it set in the water for about 10 minutes and give it another shake upside down before placing it into a new container of water from my tank to inspect again before adding to the tank. (you SHOULD keep everything in a quarantine but some of us don't)
I try to walk around and see every table quickly and remember if there is something that I like but try to see if anyone else has the same or similar item much cheaper before going back to get it from the first place. I have seen some things that I thought were a deal and bought them right away then found them for half price at another table.
If you see something you REALLY like and you are OK with the price, buy it NOW. You may not be able to make it around the swap and come back before it is gone. Things go pretty quickly around the first hour or two then slow down a bunch toward the end.
Buy a bunch of raffle tickets and try to spread them out on things you WANT. Lots of times there are things like Freshwater fish food or things that Tetra sends out to us that is appreciated by some people but not others. Don't waste your chances to win something that you will not use. I have won some great items in raffles over the years and it seems like one win makes your investment worthwhile and it feels great to just break even. Even if you don't win anything your money is going to the non-profit club to be re-invested in things to make the club better like speakers and demonstrations or even pop and snacks for the meetings so come to the meetings and eat some of the stuff you paid for and learn from the pros that get paid by your donations. :thumbsup:
I usually save up my money and also sell off the extra aquarium stuff I have right before the swap to try to bring $300 or so with me and it goes fast! Most sellers there only take CASH so don't drive there thinking your ATM card will get you what you need. You can always re-deposit what you don't spend but it stinks to have to miss out on a great deal because you need another $20 and don't have it with you.
Hope that info helps somebody have a better experience at this swap
-- Kevin
When you are there and things are in bags or tupperware containers it is hard to get a true feel for the colors but lots of guys bring pictures with them and some even make up a book with numbers that match the numbers marked on bins like a catalog.
Lots of guys will have used or new equipment for sale and it is usually very reasonably priced. You can make offers to most sellers if you are into haggling but it seems like there are usually people lined up to buy most items if you won't. If you see something you like and it is close to 4 o'clock you can usually get a real deal on the way out so the seller doesn't have to take it home with them.
If you have never bought frags at all here are a few pointers I have figured out over the years. They sound basic but may help some newer people.
Try to buy frags that are mounted and healed if possible instead of a fresh cut frag. When they are fresh-cut you never know how the coral will react to the cutting and it may look healthy when the cutting is only 4 hours old but could be dead in the morning. When the coral has been fragged and then mounted to a disc/plug and given time to heal the cut areas it is pretty much a new coral colony but smaller and has a much better chance of surviving a change of environments like going from the original owner's parameters to your tank's parameters.
When you get the frags home, inspect them carefully with a magnifying glass for anything that doesn't look right (red bugs on SPS, flatworms on anything, aptaisia or majano anemonies on anything, spiders or nudibranches can all cause you grief in your tank). You can buy pre-made or mix up your own coral dips that should rid most pests from frags. You can dip zoanthids in fresh water. I actually don't worry a whole lot about matching PH and temps for FW zoanthid dips. I fill a bowl with hot water straight from the tap and then add a few drops of marine safe chlorine remover then just hold the zoanthids in there upside down and shake it around. Then I let it set in the water for about 10 minutes and give it another shake upside down before placing it into a new container of water from my tank to inspect again before adding to the tank. (you SHOULD keep everything in a quarantine but some of us don't)
I try to walk around and see every table quickly and remember if there is something that I like but try to see if anyone else has the same or similar item much cheaper before going back to get it from the first place. I have seen some things that I thought were a deal and bought them right away then found them for half price at another table.
If you see something you REALLY like and you are OK with the price, buy it NOW. You may not be able to make it around the swap and come back before it is gone. Things go pretty quickly around the first hour or two then slow down a bunch toward the end.
Buy a bunch of raffle tickets and try to spread them out on things you WANT. Lots of times there are things like Freshwater fish food or things that Tetra sends out to us that is appreciated by some people but not others. Don't waste your chances to win something that you will not use. I have won some great items in raffles over the years and it seems like one win makes your investment worthwhile and it feels great to just break even. Even if you don't win anything your money is going to the non-profit club to be re-invested in things to make the club better like speakers and demonstrations or even pop and snacks for the meetings so come to the meetings and eat some of the stuff you paid for and learn from the pros that get paid by your donations. :thumbsup:
I usually save up my money and also sell off the extra aquarium stuff I have right before the swap to try to bring $300 or so with me and it goes fast! Most sellers there only take CASH so don't drive there thinking your ATM card will get you what you need. You can always re-deposit what you don't spend but it stinks to have to miss out on a great deal because you need another $20 and don't have it with you.
Hope that info helps somebody have a better experience at this swap
-- Kevin
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