Downtown Pets Frag Swap
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NewSchool04
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no problem abark.
Anyone with a mature tank interested in a 6" green bubble tip anemone. I've had the anemone for 3 years, he's too big for my 30 gallon cube tank.
Anyone with a mature tank interested in a 6" green bubble tip anemone. I've had the anemone for 3 years, he's too big for my 30 gallon cube tank.
Pufferpunk
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Corals, fish, crabs, shrimp & dry goods are all fine at a swap.
Pufferpunk
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What kind of things? Folks don't really "swap", per se. More like "buy & sell".
dohc97
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basically if your swapping something be sure that someone is willing to take your stuff and what they will give you for it. Otherwise i believe what people are bringing is for sale, Try to bag everything individually and mark it clearly, if possible bring pictures of how your stuff looks when in a tank. As others have said corals in a bag dont usually look good and in the case of zoas you wont even know what they are.
Pufferpunk
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Most swaps I've seen, the folks either had color pics of each coral in a bag or set up tanks w/lights & filters, heaters, etc, to see what the corals really look like. I always bought from those 1st.
Pufferpunk
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Yup, sure am!
In response to Pat's question about calibration water: The only problem I've seen w/this water, is that it has to be at 77 degrees. By the time I get it somewhere, even in a cooler, it's cold. Also, the number it's supposed to be calibrated at, has rubbed off. Does anyone know what that number is?
In response to Pat's question about calibration water: The only problem I've seen w/this water, is that it has to be at 77 degrees. By the time I get it somewhere, even in a cooler, it's cold. Also, the number it's supposed to be calibrated at, has rubbed off. Does anyone know what that number is?
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NewSchool04
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what water?
Pufferpunk
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NewSchool04
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You edited your post jeni!!!! :lol:
I thought you dripped the solution on your refractometer and adjusted towards 35ppm. I had no idea temp. had anything to do with it. Either way, bring it with the instructions and we'll check it out.
I thought you dripped the solution on your refractometer and adjusted towards 35ppm. I had no idea temp. had anything to do with it. Either way, bring it with the instructions and we'll check it out.
Pufferpunk
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Yeah, I tried to edit it before but my computer froze up. Had to reboot the modem & login again. By then, you had already posted. I have no instructions. Someone just gave me a bottle at the last meeting. The 35ppm got wiped off. Now I know how to adjsut my refractometer. Everyone that's going to the swap, should bring theirs & get it tested.!
NewSchool04
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I will try to find the directions so we all don't crash our tanks! From the threads that I've read, we are all in for a rude awakening.
Art VandeLay
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Just wanted to say that I stopped by Downtown Pets today and picked up a couple of zoas. Nice people, nice shop and very clean tanks. Hope to make it by for the swap, altho all I have to swap at this point is cash.
Nice meeting you F&E and the pieces look to be doing well.
Nice meeting you F&E and the pieces look to be doing well.
Pufferpunk
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F&E, I'll ask again, for the sellers: Will there be any empty tanks for folks to display their stuff? I'm afraid everything's gonna just be all closed up in baggies, w/o pics. (Sorry, if you already answered this.)
