Yes talking about the Rare swap. Sorry but I can't help feeling that way. One day I too will have rare corals and than I can look down on other reefer too. Seem like all the elite reefers know each other so why do you want to make the rest of us(o.K. maybe its just me) feel left out ? (Don't mine me just venting after a stressful 1st time redbug teatment)
Am I the only one feeling left out?
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sfsuphysics
Active member
I'm not an elite reefer
I don't know everyone in the swap, sure I've met a good handful but that doesn't mean I know them. I would almost hazard to guess that's the same with others as well.
I don't know everyone in the swap, sure I've met a good handful but that doesn't mean I know them. I would almost hazard to guess that's the same with others as well.
Mr. Ugly
New member
I hope nobody is looking down on other people. I know I'm not.
There are quite a few people at the swap that I don't know, or have yet to meet in person. Some of them I do know, but mostly from online.
I do find that a lot of the people participating in the swap and in our forums are nice helpful people. No need to be shy or anything.
As far as elite reefers... the most "elite" ones aren't even in the swap. A lot of the stuff people are bringing are cool or fun, but not necessarily of much interest to those with ultra rare stuff. Some people think that if you can buy it from a store, it's not really rare.
If you're interested to swap or trade with people, you can pick-up a few frags to start off with pretty inexpensively. For example, from New Alameda Aquatics, you can get Gold Leptastrea for $25, and Fire Engine Monti for $30.
You can even get rares for free in our DBTC forum. You do have to prop and pass along free frags before you can trade those to other people.
Anyway, I was glad to see Charles and others pitch in to make a fun event. No need to wait for the club to organize an official event. Maybe someone could put together a "Welcome to Newbies Swap". That might be fun
Hope the redbug treatment went ok. Let us know how things are looking, and if you need help!
There are quite a few people at the swap that I don't know, or have yet to meet in person. Some of them I do know, but mostly from online.
I do find that a lot of the people participating in the swap and in our forums are nice helpful people. No need to be shy or anything.
As far as elite reefers... the most "elite" ones aren't even in the swap. A lot of the stuff people are bringing are cool or fun, but not necessarily of much interest to those with ultra rare stuff. Some people think that if you can buy it from a store, it's not really rare.
If you're interested to swap or trade with people, you can pick-up a few frags to start off with pretty inexpensively. For example, from New Alameda Aquatics, you can get Gold Leptastrea for $25, and Fire Engine Monti for $30.
You can even get rares for free in our DBTC forum. You do have to prop and pass along free frags before you can trade those to other people.
Anyway, I was glad to see Charles and others pitch in to make a fun event. No need to wait for the club to organize an official event. Maybe someone could put together a "Welcome to Newbies Swap". That might be fun
Hope the redbug treatment went ok. Let us know how things are looking, and if you need help!
montanabay
New member
we should have a "it's junk to me" for the newbies
chateo, random zoas, xenia will all be welcome!
haha
chateo, random zoas, xenia will all be welcome!
haha
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9791268#post9791268 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Mr. Ugly
I hope nobody is looking down on other people. I know I'm not.
There are quite a few people at the swap that I don't know, or have yet to meet in person. Some of them I do know, but mostly from online.
I do find that a lot of the people participating in the swap and in our forums are nice helpful people. No need to be shy or anything.
As far as elite reefers... the most "elite" ones aren't even in the swap. A lot of the stuff people are bringing are cool or fun, but not necessarily of much interest to those with ultra rare stuff. Some people think that if you can buy it from a store, it's not really rare.
If you're interested to swap or trade with people, you can pick-up a few frags to start off with pretty inexpensively. For example, from New Alameda Aquatics, you can get Gold Leptastrea for $25, and Fire Engine Monti for $30.
You can even get rares for free in our DBTC forum. You do have to prop and pass along free frags before you can trade those to other people.
Anyway, I was glad to see Charles and others pitch in to make a fun event. No need to wait for the club to organize an official event. Maybe someone could put together a "Welcome to Newbies Swap". That might be fun
Hope the redbug treatment went ok. Let us know how things are looking, and if you need help!
what does DBTC MEAN?.......
montanabay
New member
Don't Break The Chain
you give a frag free to someone with the agreement that they will not sell or trade it and they will do the same in return for another reefer once it is fragable again.
you give a frag free to someone with the agreement that they will not sell or trade it and they will do the same in return for another reefer once it is fragable again.
sfsuphysics
Active member
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9792122#post9792122 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by CitS
Nothing rare in my tank either...
How about a "any coral frag swap" thread?
There is one, it's called the annual frag swap
Kinetic
Active member
you can't get all the coolest stuff right away. nobody's looking down on anyone else =)
I think I started a "for fun" thread about how to get into the elitist rare coral circles =P
it actually has a few tips / tricks to get a few goodies and how to get into the rare corals.
yes you'll feel left out, that's how all newbies have to start. keep with it, you'll get into these nicer corals soon. BAR is a great place to start.
I think I started a "for fun" thread about how to get into the elitist rare coral circles =P
it actually has a few tips / tricks to get a few goodies and how to get into the rare corals.
yes you'll feel left out, that's how all newbies have to start. keep with it, you'll get into these nicer corals soon. BAR is a great place to start.
Vincerama2
Active member
If we make a habit of bringing some "plain ol' coral" frags to meetings, maybe more people will come to meetings! I don't mind spreading around my fast growing (and thus, not rare) corals to share, even if they aren't on the DBTC. Though DBTC is preferrable.
And on the note of "elite reefers with rare corals"... I think it takes a certain amount of experience in the hobby with "plain ol' corals" before most of us are confident enough that we can actually KEEP rare corals.
What makes them rare is generally that they grow slowly or are hard to keep (otherwise, they wouldn't be rare, would they?) so many people don't want to spend $80 on something that they take home and it dies!
Hardy corals, and fast growing corals become "common", but that doesn't mean they aren't cool corals! I mean, Xenia and GSP are pretty awesome, as are colourful zoos and cool shaped leathers. But we all have them because they are fraggable and easy to keep. Just because they aren't rare doesn't make them any less desirable!
Anyway, don't look at snobbiness in "rare" frag swaps. I think in general people that can keep "rare" corals are probably best suited to keeping other "rare" corals.
my 8 cents.
V
And on the note of "elite reefers with rare corals"... I think it takes a certain amount of experience in the hobby with "plain ol' corals" before most of us are confident enough that we can actually KEEP rare corals.
What makes them rare is generally that they grow slowly or are hard to keep (otherwise, they wouldn't be rare, would they?) so many people don't want to spend $80 on something that they take home and it dies!
Hardy corals, and fast growing corals become "common", but that doesn't mean they aren't cool corals! I mean, Xenia and GSP are pretty awesome, as are colourful zoos and cool shaped leathers. But we all have them because they are fraggable and easy to keep. Just because they aren't rare doesn't make them any less desirable!
Anyway, don't look at snobbiness in "rare" frag swaps. I think in general people that can keep "rare" corals are probably best suited to keeping other "rare" corals.
my 8 cents.
V
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9793934#post9793934 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Mr. Ugly
There's lots of nice non "rare" corals that I wouldn't call junk
That might happen
Maybe we need to have an "Adopt a Newbie" arrangement
See!!
He keeps hinting at another swap.
sfsuphysics
Active member
Yeah most of the items that are being swapped are not so rare that you couldn't buy them. They aren't these ones with 2 year waiting lists, well ok some are but that doesn't mean you can't get them else where. As Norman said you slap down some money for a few frags here and there of "rarer" stuff and within a year you have those for trade.
I think this has the possibility to be more than just the "elite" (which I'm not one of..I just snuck it.. teehee!) swapping stuff around within themselves. This is a way to get these "nicer" corals to more local, then potentially as they grow out can be re-distributed to others, and by re-distributed I mean available for purchase/trade/whatever. This is something "reeffarmers" site can't even do, hell many of their corals have reservations until 2010 for frags! The Idaho Grape is still on their as well, and while there aren't reservations until 2010 for this piece, there still are qute a few "reservations" waiting to be filled, and as we know in this area the Idaho Grape has lost its "rare" status.
So there are 14 or so people swapping this time around, on VERY short notice, don't worry about it not getting chosen... or more to the point not having 2 frags of a coral someone mentioned, there will be other opportunities. I notice one person is offering a coral I requested in the DBTC forum (which FYI has reservations until 2011 from reeffarmers), so don't worry so much about rare corals being coveted by miserly reef owners, they'll make their way back out into the fold.
I think this has the possibility to be more than just the "elite" (which I'm not one of..I just snuck it.. teehee!) swapping stuff around within themselves. This is a way to get these "nicer" corals to more local, then potentially as they grow out can be re-distributed to others, and by re-distributed I mean available for purchase/trade/whatever. This is something "reeffarmers" site can't even do, hell many of their corals have reservations until 2010 for frags! The Idaho Grape is still on their as well, and while there aren't reservations until 2010 for this piece, there still are qute a few "reservations" waiting to be filled, and as we know in this area the Idaho Grape has lost its "rare" status.
So there are 14 or so people swapping this time around, on VERY short notice, don't worry about it not getting chosen... or more to the point not having 2 frags of a coral someone mentioned, there will be other opportunities. I notice one person is offering a coral I requested in the DBTC forum (which FYI has reservations until 2011 from reeffarmers), so don't worry so much about rare corals being coveted by miserly reef owners, they'll make their way back out into the fold.
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