2007 Coral Conference and Frag Swap

[dfs/la2]

T5Nitro and Steve_Aquarius,

The photographs posted for your “sneak peek” are captive grown Maricultured or wild harvested corals we have amassed over the last year. They are some of the hardest to find corals in the United States. Information on these beauties will be available at the auction.

We apologize that Leather corals will not be offered in the auction.


Ginger K.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster & Smith

 

[t5Nitro]

What do you recommend dipping your SPS corals in before putting them in your tank? I'm sure there will be lots of people selling SPS corals at the frag swap

 

[dfs/la2]

T5Nitro,

Thank you for your interest in the Frag Swap. We expect to have a beautiful variety of corals available at the event. We recommend performing normal quarantine and acclimation before adding any new corals to the display tank. Further information on acclimation procedures can be found here: http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/general.cfm?general_pagesid=19&ref=3319&subref=AI

In addition to our quarantine procedures, you may wish to try Reef Dip for your corals. Reef Dip contains an elemental Iodine mixture, which protects the slime coat and gently cleans your corals. It is also effective in treating and protecting against bacteria, fungus, and protozoan infections. This product is listed at the following link:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=4881&prodid=9102&catid=3

Mike S.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith

 

[moonyguy]

Hey guys

I am all excited to come down to the frag swap. Having never been to one in my life I have several questions and was wondering if there is any beginners guide to a frag swap? If I buy corals from traders do I have to have a holding tank to keep them alive till Sunday or will there be a place to keep them? What about the retail store? Simple things like that. Help would be appreciated.
Vishnu

 

[dfs/la2]

Moonyguy,

Great question! We strongly suggest that persons purchasing corals provide their own holding tank(s) and method of transport. Live items purchased at the Retail Store can be shipped on Monday for Tuesday delivery; the cost will be $14.99.

See you this weekend!

Ginger K.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster & Smith

 

[moonyguy]

cool. Thanks for the information.

 

[Meisen]

I didnt get any kind of itinerary or registration stuff in the mail, did something get sent out or is all the info online?

Thanks

 

[dfs/la2]

Meisen,

We are happy to hear you have plans to attend our fun Frag Swap. You will receive your itinerary and registration forms when you arrive. If we can be of any additional assistance, please feel free to contact our Technical Support Department at 1-800-334-3699 or via email at TechSupport@drsfostersmith.com and we will be happy to answer any question(s) you


Pat S.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith

 

[mntropical]

Well, we got here yesterday and it looks like a good time to be had by all.

 

[Meisen]

What is the earliest swappers can get in to set up their corals in the tanks on Saturday?

Thanks.

 

[dfs/la2]

Meisen,

You are able set up your display tonight, Friday 6:00pm â€"œ 9:00pm or Saturday starting at 7:00am.

We look forward to seeing you!

Joyce F.
Drs. Foster & Smith
LiveAquaria

 

[adalon]

I registered a friend for the swap who will not be attending will I still be able to use his raffle tickets, get his gift bag and t-shirt

 

[dfs/la2]

Adalon,

You are able to pick up the gift bag and T-shirt for your friend. However, you would be unable to use his raffle tickets, as you must be present to win.

Luci Z
Drs. Foster & Smith
Liveaquaria.com

 

[DFS]

Good morning!

Everybody at Foster & Smith is anxiously awaiting the official start of the Coral Conference & the Frag Swap this morning. Set up went well yesterday, and as we closed down the lights around 9:30, all 70 traders were ready to go and all the exhibitors ready as well to accommodate the more than 575 registered guests.

The first rounds of tours for both the Warehouse distribution center and the Aquaculture Coral and Marine Life Facility were yesterday. We think everybody was excited to see the newly expanded facility.

The silent auction was a success, and with 2 more silent auctions and the two live auctions â€"œ we think we will be able to generate a nice amount to donate to the MASNA Scholarship fund.

Be sure to pick up one of our limited edition T-shirts at our retail store â€"œ they’re amazing & are going to sell out fast!

Thanks to everyone who is attending â€"œ we’ll see you there this weekend!

Happy Reefing,
Kevin Kohen
Director of LiveAquaria.com

 

[siropa]

I went to the swap on saturday and I have to give my thanks to all the F&S staff. It was very well run and seeing the aquaculture facility in person was just amazing. It was so worth the drive up for it.

 

[aquaticvet1]

I want to thank everyone who made the trip north to visit us. Much is planned for today including some incredible warehouse tours.

Friday and Saturday have been outstanding with well over six hundred attendees from almost every State. Most importantly, it has become a true family event. A place where something can be learned by all levels of the hobby and in a very relaxed environment. I personally enjoyed the last two days just meeting hobbyists and saying "Hello".

I also want to thank my employees for working overtime and planning this event. It takes about six months to put the details together. We have learned a few things that we can do better for next year and planning for 2008 will begin with our 2007 "critique meeting" next week.

Thank you again. This hobby is wonderful and I am glad to be a part of it.

Race Foster

 

[aquaticvet1]

Thank you again to all hobbyists, speakers, vendors, MASNA and staff that made the 2007 Liveaquaria Conference the best ever.

Please post as many pictures as you can so that all may view and enjoy the success.

Race Foster, D.V.M.

LiveAquaria.com
DrsFosterSmith.com

 

[mntropical]

I too would like to send a big thank you out to the entire staff and everyone who was involved in putting this great event together.
The tours were great and the entire staff was very helpful, friendly and hard working throughout the weekend.

I now have a full SUV full of hard good, frags and other goodies to get home tomorrow. Now to figure out where I'm going to put everything....

I have a photo gallery started, but there are many more to add.
Here's the link to what I have so far.

 

[Chads29]

I just wanted to thank everyone working at the frag swap for a wonderful time this weekend. It was very enjoyable and I am all ready looking forward to next year. Sorry no pictures until after I recieve my last coral on tuesday of the two corals I was lucky enough to win in the silent auctions.

Thanks,
Chad

 

[johnanddawn]

i just got home and dipped and placed my new corals in the tank and just had to write what an awesome a time we had. dawn and i really enjoyed the swap this year, it was great. we got to talk with some new freinds and some old freinds from previous years, and just had an great time. i really want to thank dr's F&S for all that you do and the many people with them that make it such a great experience. the venders, speakers and employees all went way out of their way and i can't say thank you enough. a few personals to kevin, steve, jamie, jodi, terri, patti, our wonderful auctioneer ( and yes that acan is SWEET!), and so many others that made it a wonderful experience. you all are to be truely commended for effort on this weekend and in general for our hobby!
thank you for all you do we can't wait to see what you have in store for next year!