July Frag Swap with STARS club

[mistaflicksta]

UPDATE:
Sorry for the delay..I have been really busy lately..
I have CONFIRMED July 31st for a tour for STARS..I stated 1:30pm to meet up and around 1:45 to 2pm for tour to start..Sound OK?
I am guessing a cap around 25 peeps is in order (maybe a couple xtra ok)..

ANY Q's pm or email or PM jmait769 (your organizer)

 

[Gomer]

Sounds good. With that date in mind, I am pretty confident I can come down and bring some frags. I don't do SPS, so it'll be some LPS (and/or zoas):-D

 

[xmenx2dad]

I believe its July 31, 2011 during their aquarium tour.

 

[steamboat]

I think it will be really fun to go on a tour of the aquarium!

 

[Gomer]

Might want to check in with the STARS folk The tour is something being arranged for their club. NEWMACS had one not too long ago. It's possible there will be room in their group for a tagalong, but you might want to find out first just to be safe.

 

[ahlebik]

Hello Im Andy from the STARS way and just wanted to post some of what I have for you guys if your interested. There have been on the plugs for at least a month, will be two by the time of the meet.

Neon Green Birds nest :
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45476975@N04/5861838370/" title="IMAG0057 by ahlebik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/5861838370_f4de05c1c0_z.jpg" width="383" height="640" alt="IMAG0057"></a>

5 Plugs of this fast growing Acro :
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45476975@N04/5861293667/" title="IMAG0054 by ahlebik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5111/5861293667_c91b8d7384_z.jpg" width="640" height="383" alt="IMAG0054"></a>

One of a bigger size would be nice for the bigger one here :
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45476975@N04/5861292133/" title="IMAG0055 by ahlebik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5148/5861292133_014d8e7321_z.jpg" width="383" height="640" alt="IMAG0055"></a>

 

[ahlebik]

Orange Cap :
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45476975@N04/5857720890/" title="IMAG0051 by ahlebik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5270/5857720890_64647756ff_z.jpg" width="640" height="383" alt="IMAG0051"></a>

Got the frag from this "larger than it looks" :
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45476975@N04/5857719200/" title="IMAG0050 by ahlebik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3156/5857719200_40a790d168_z.jpg" width="640" height="383" alt="IMAG0050"></a>

 

[ahlebik]

Meteor shower (bad pic sorry) :
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45476975@N04/5857705308/" title="IMAG0047 by ahlebik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5072/5857705308_4201518e29_z.jpg" width="640" height="383" alt="IMAG0047"></a>

 

[xmenx2dad]

Awesome looking frags Andy. I like all but the cap. Already have it. What kinds of corals are u looking for to trade? Does anyone have a chunk of green slimmer? I love all sorts of sps, chalices and zoas. I am growing more stuff out to frag before the swap.

 

[ahlebik]

Dosent matter. I look at frag swaps as a means to get a diversity of corals in peoples tanks. And god forbid if something happens to your fav corals there are more out there. I would like to only take what someone calls on the trip tho. No need to cart a bunch of frags and bring them all back home.

I only have one piece of green slimer... sorry i can't help there.

I'll do about anything one for one. Only thing I would really like is some hammer.

 

[mistaflicksta]

Im shure we can come up with a piece of green slimer for you

 

[Gomer]

Are you guys scare of coral coming from a tank that has lots of algae?

 

[mistaflicksta]

Are you guys scare of coral coming from a tank that has lots of algae?

what kind of coral do you have?

 

[Gomer]

Most of my SPS didn't make it (new tank, lazy husbandry, who knows lol). Pretty much all LPS.

(beware of a few photos that are top down with lots of blue lighting)
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1902902

Not sure what I am willing to frag (some I know I'm not wanting to).

 

[Gomer]

I got a bunch of unused gear I need to clear out, any issues with handling it at the swap/gathering if I set up sales ahead of time here?

 

[mistaflicksta]

Gomer, what do you have that you want to clear out?

 

[Gomer]

I started a new thread. I have other stuff, but need to go through the garage

 

[ahlebik]

Frogspawn mother:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45476975@N04/5869891517/" title="IMAG0066 by ahlebik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5155/5869891517_6db2552518_z.jpg" width="640" height="383" alt="IMAG0066"></a>

Frags at a few angles, faster to just upload than pick out the good pics.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45476975@N04/5870445526/" title="IMAG0067 by ahlebik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5271/5870445526_a334a093fb_z.jpg" width="640" height="383" alt="IMAG0067"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45476975@N04/5870434448/" title="IMAG0064 by ahlebik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3204/5870434448_6464fa2212_z.jpg" width="640" height="383" alt="IMAG0064"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/45476975@N04/5869869265/" title="IMAG0062 by ahlebik, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6054/5869869265_a97a526b2d_z.jpg" width="383" height="640" alt="IMAG0062"></a>

Thats three frags. two large heads and one with two smaller heads.

 

[Gomer]

Curious to how STARS does their swap (and more so this one)? Is it "I have this. Anyone want to trade it for X coral that I'm looking for?" or more of "all my coral is on a table, take what you want but please put some of your own stuff down too".

 

[ahlebik]

I cant bring frags every meet. When I do I try to bring five and come home with something I don't already have. You like a piece of frogspawn and have a brown mushroom to trade? Trade up and brownish goes to someone new that may or may not keep it alive.

At this meet I would like it if someone wants something to post saying so and ill bring it. Worse case the frag in trade is something I already have, if so its retraded or given to someone that Dosent have it.