Reef-A-Palooza

[cprice]

So Reef-a-palooza is happening in my hometown of Orlando this weekend and I will be going on the Sunday. I wanted to know what are some of the things that I should look for to take advantage of at one of these conventions? What I mean is, what products/fish/corals typically can be found at better prices at a convention than a normal LFS or online retailer?

Hopefully some people can chime in that have been to one of these types of conventions!

 

[BrandonFlorida]

I will be going Saturday and this will be my first time at the event. Cash at the door for tickets or go online and buy them in advance.

I know there will be some rare pieces and cool fish but to what extent I cant say. I know I will enjoy myself with all the cool stuff!

I am hoping to get at least one really neat piece.

 

[steallife904]

I have been every year the past few years it been in Orlando and I am going tomorrow.... very excited . Its pretty much an event for frags, not usually many fish but tons of frags. this is always the best place to get some really nice coral for great price. I wait for this every year to pick up some ultra stuff for a fraction of the LFS price.

 

[thegrun]

Saturday morning is the time to find those hard to get/rare corals, Sunday afternoon is the time to find the great bargains. Check out the raffles, they should have some great prizes.

 

[steallife904]

now that I think about it.... there is nothing good there, Everyone should skip and stay home

 

[cprice]

now that I think about it.... there is nothing good there, Everyone should skip and stay home

I see what you did there [emoji6]


I'm going Sunday with the anticipation of finding those awesome deals. I just started my SPS tank and want name brand corals but not super high end like Jason Fox or Cornbred. Hoping to come home with a nice ball of dragons breath, some copapod/amphipod packs, and a few decent SPS starter frags!

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[CheckeredPants]

Does anyone know if the dry goods vendors have deals? I see EcoTech will be there and I'm wondering if an MP10QD would be any cheaper buying at the event.


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[cnreef]

Does anyone know if the dry goods vendors have deals? I see EcoTech will be there and I'm wondering if an MP10QD would be any cheaper buying at the event.


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I'm not sure if EcoTech will be directly selling products from their booth, but I imagine Dirks' will have some EcoTech products for sale.

 

[Martini5788]

I am also excited for tomorrow. Never been to one of these events before, so I'm very excited. Hopefully I will find some really good pieces!!


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[moondoggy4]

I have been to RAP in the OC here in Ca for many years, same people putting it on there as well. Sundays are good for frags but not buy 1 get 10 free, dry goods are sometimes are hard to get more, vendors showing there wares than selling them but there is a lot of stuff.