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Our friends at the neighboring club, NVR, are holding their annual members-only swap on 11/16/13. The following is information they have provided about the event:
Where: Van Buskirk Community Center, 734 Houston Ave, Stockton, CA 95206
Shopping: Starts at 10:30 a.m. come check out the goodies from Diablo Corals, Bay City Reef Supply, and Exotic Frags
Registration: 11:30-12:45pm
Swapping: 1:00pm until we run out of corals
Requirements: $5 entry fee* + 3 coral frags + current contributing membership card. (Only current contributing members can buy raffle tickets on that day). Spectators are allowed(no admission charge) and will be able to shop.
* Entry fee helps cover the cost of renting the room.
Why: Sharing the brightly colored stick, squishy, or poisonous things we all love to stare at.
Don't have 3 frags you're willing to part with? No problem! Diablo Corals is once again generously selling 3 frags for $20. Contact Diablo Corals early to set this up.
We also have an awesome selection of raffle prizes. Tickets can be purchased in advance or purchase them on the day of at the swap.
Requirements:
To participate in the frag swap, all you will need is three different frags. Frags must be at minimum 1" for SPS, 2 polyps/heads/eyes per LPS, and 3-5 polyps minimum for zoas/palys. If you cannot supply 3 frags to participate, you may buy 3 frags for $20 from Diablo Corals (we may have other vendors provide this option as the date grows nearer). This is a great option for those in the hobby that are starting off to acquire some corals.
Example of participation: 1 Ponape Birdsnest, 1 Red Digi, 1 yellow zoa frag or $20.
To acquire a bonus round ticket(s) you will need to provide 3 bonus round eligible frags per 1 bonus round ticket. 10 common frags will not count as a bonus ticket for this swap.
Example of 3 bonus round frags: 1 (2)polyp frag of MaryJane zoas, 1" frag of ORA Red Planet, and 1 (1)polyp frag of Rasta zoas.
Bonus Round list can be found (still working on it)
To keep things fair, only up to ONE set of doubles are accepted towards your bonus round ticket.
For corals that are considered bonus round eligible as well to submit corals that you may want to add to the list. If your coral is considered for the list we will give you the minimum frag standard in that thread.
Corals that are excluded from the swap entirely: Kenya Tree, Xenia, Purple Clove Polyps, Green or Yellow Star Polyps, Anthelia, brown button polyps. You may bring these items for freebies, but they will not work towards your entrance requirements. If you are questioning your corals please ask here to see if they qualify.
Please have all coral in individual water tight containers. Styrofoam or clear food containers and lids can be found at Smart and Final for like $5 for a sleeve of 50 cups and 100 lids. Styrofoam cups help insulate better but people open the lids to see what coral is inside which takes away from the insulating properties of the Styrofoam cups. Clear cups help people see what coral is inside without having to take off the lid but does not have the insulating properties.
Label each cup with you name along with information that clearly identifies the coral, light requirements, hardiness, and flow. If you do not know the given name for a coral, a small description will work just as good. You can use tape and paper, mailing label stickers, but just please make it legible to read your writing. We would prefer you to have your labels printed if possible.
To protect the integrity of frag swaps and to avoid any conflict during coral check-in, you are required to write down your name and handle just in case a half-dead coral slips pass us during check-in. This is not an event to pass on your half-dead corals to get healthy corals. This event is for people to share within the community. Many are appreciative to those who bring in corals listed as bonus round corals, so it's highly discouraged and frowned upon to mislabel your corals to obtain more bonus round tickets.
Frag Label: NVR_Frag_Label.pdf 66.89K 94 downloads
Example of what should be on a label: Green Acro with Blue Growth tips. Strong lighting (MH) and strong flow. Considered easy with proper SPS levels.
Swapping:
Registration will open at 11:30am and close about 12:45pm. Swapping will start estimated around 1:00pm. So don't be late"¦
Each person that meets the requirements to participate in the swap will be issued a colored bracelet during check-in. The color and the picking order will be announced 15 minutes prior to picking (estimated 1:00pm). Please make sure to check-in and get your picking bracelet, this is your entrance into the swap area.
Picking order"¦Those that qualify for the bonus round will receive a ticket for each qualifying 3 bonus round frags. There is no limit on how many bonus round tickets you get, as long as you meet the requirements for the bonus round ticket.
The Bonus Round will be broken down into 2 rounds. Anyone who has a Bonus Round ticket will have 3 minutes to pick from the tables and redeem 1 ticket per frag picked. Everyone must exit the picking area. After the first round anyone who still has bonus round tickets will have another 3 minutes to go and pick frags for the rest of their tickets.
After the bonus rounds are up, the general swap will then begin. Picking order will follow the standard up and back orientation (1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10) then back (10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1) then back (1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10) repeat until all frags are gone. Each group will have two minutes to pick their frags. This formation will continue until all frags are cleared from the tables.
No one will be allowed in the swapping area except swap volunteers. This keeps the curiosity going to what hidden treasurers there are and keeps it fair to those that may arrive closer to the 1:00pm deadline.
Vendors attending:
Diablo Corals
Exotic Frags
Jestersix
Summary:
$5 entry fee + 3 frags to participate(Diablo corals is selling 3 frags for $20).
Be there by 12:45pm at the latest.
Further information can be found at: http://forums.nvreefers.org/index.php?showtopic=4971
Where: Van Buskirk Community Center, 734 Houston Ave, Stockton, CA 95206
Shopping: Starts at 10:30 a.m. come check out the goodies from Diablo Corals, Bay City Reef Supply, and Exotic Frags
Registration: 11:30-12:45pm
Swapping: 1:00pm until we run out of corals
Requirements: $5 entry fee* + 3 coral frags + current contributing membership card. (Only current contributing members can buy raffle tickets on that day). Spectators are allowed(no admission charge) and will be able to shop.
* Entry fee helps cover the cost of renting the room.
Why: Sharing the brightly colored stick, squishy, or poisonous things we all love to stare at.
Don't have 3 frags you're willing to part with? No problem! Diablo Corals is once again generously selling 3 frags for $20. Contact Diablo Corals early to set this up.
We also have an awesome selection of raffle prizes. Tickets can be purchased in advance or purchase them on the day of at the swap.
Requirements:
To participate in the frag swap, all you will need is three different frags. Frags must be at minimum 1" for SPS, 2 polyps/heads/eyes per LPS, and 3-5 polyps minimum for zoas/palys. If you cannot supply 3 frags to participate, you may buy 3 frags for $20 from Diablo Corals (we may have other vendors provide this option as the date grows nearer). This is a great option for those in the hobby that are starting off to acquire some corals.
Example of participation: 1 Ponape Birdsnest, 1 Red Digi, 1 yellow zoa frag or $20.
To acquire a bonus round ticket(s) you will need to provide 3 bonus round eligible frags per 1 bonus round ticket. 10 common frags will not count as a bonus ticket for this swap.
Example of 3 bonus round frags: 1 (2)polyp frag of MaryJane zoas, 1" frag of ORA Red Planet, and 1 (1)polyp frag of Rasta zoas.
Bonus Round list can be found (still working on it)
To keep things fair, only up to ONE set of doubles are accepted towards your bonus round ticket.
For corals that are considered bonus round eligible as well to submit corals that you may want to add to the list. If your coral is considered for the list we will give you the minimum frag standard in that thread.
Corals that are excluded from the swap entirely: Kenya Tree, Xenia, Purple Clove Polyps, Green or Yellow Star Polyps, Anthelia, brown button polyps. You may bring these items for freebies, but they will not work towards your entrance requirements. If you are questioning your corals please ask here to see if they qualify.
Please have all coral in individual water tight containers. Styrofoam or clear food containers and lids can be found at Smart and Final for like $5 for a sleeve of 50 cups and 100 lids. Styrofoam cups help insulate better but people open the lids to see what coral is inside which takes away from the insulating properties of the Styrofoam cups. Clear cups help people see what coral is inside without having to take off the lid but does not have the insulating properties.
Label each cup with you name along with information that clearly identifies the coral, light requirements, hardiness, and flow. If you do not know the given name for a coral, a small description will work just as good. You can use tape and paper, mailing label stickers, but just please make it legible to read your writing. We would prefer you to have your labels printed if possible.
To protect the integrity of frag swaps and to avoid any conflict during coral check-in, you are required to write down your name and handle just in case a half-dead coral slips pass us during check-in. This is not an event to pass on your half-dead corals to get healthy corals. This event is for people to share within the community. Many are appreciative to those who bring in corals listed as bonus round corals, so it's highly discouraged and frowned upon to mislabel your corals to obtain more bonus round tickets.
Frag Label: NVR_Frag_Label.pdf 66.89K 94 downloads
Example of what should be on a label: Green Acro with Blue Growth tips. Strong lighting (MH) and strong flow. Considered easy with proper SPS levels.
Swapping:
Registration will open at 11:30am and close about 12:45pm. Swapping will start estimated around 1:00pm. So don't be late"¦
Each person that meets the requirements to participate in the swap will be issued a colored bracelet during check-in. The color and the picking order will be announced 15 minutes prior to picking (estimated 1:00pm). Please make sure to check-in and get your picking bracelet, this is your entrance into the swap area.
Picking order"¦Those that qualify for the bonus round will receive a ticket for each qualifying 3 bonus round frags. There is no limit on how many bonus round tickets you get, as long as you meet the requirements for the bonus round ticket.
The Bonus Round will be broken down into 2 rounds. Anyone who has a Bonus Round ticket will have 3 minutes to pick from the tables and redeem 1 ticket per frag picked. Everyone must exit the picking area. After the first round anyone who still has bonus round tickets will have another 3 minutes to go and pick frags for the rest of their tickets.
After the bonus rounds are up, the general swap will then begin. Picking order will follow the standard up and back orientation (1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10) then back (10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1) then back (1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10) repeat until all frags are gone. Each group will have two minutes to pick their frags. This formation will continue until all frags are cleared from the tables.
No one will be allowed in the swapping area except swap volunteers. This keeps the curiosity going to what hidden treasurers there are and keeps it fair to those that may arrive closer to the 1:00pm deadline.
Vendors attending:
Diablo Corals
Exotic Frags
Jestersix
Summary:
$5 entry fee + 3 frags to participate(Diablo corals is selling 3 frags for $20).
Be there by 12:45pm at the latest.
Further information can be found at: http://forums.nvreefers.org/index.php?showtopic=4971
