MeVsTheWorld
Salt Creep
Very nice.
Sean's 150 Gallon In wall Upgrade!!!
- Thread starter DiscoReefRover
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DiscoReefRover
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Sorry ,, Been takin out my game need to move this thing to a more productive Forum .. the Cleveland Classsifieds just dont make a productive build thread Host
itZme
New member
Hi Marc! I think what he is getting at is that there have been lots and lots of selling threads in the local club forums. There has also been a lot of trading going on at the meetings. Since our club covers such a broad area and the Zoo is a central meeting place it seems like people are waiting to get things from others until the meeting dates and we have been watching it increase drastically in the last 5-6 months.
IMO It isn't a big deal if the people come in at 7:15 and get their trades done before the meeting starts at 7:30 but it spills over into the meeting sometimes.
I am glad to see the club growing by leaps and bounds and this is just a trend of the newer members finding other people with things they want. I think as the newer members all trade the items they HAVE to have they will be a little more interested in learning about the hobby, maintaining what they have and less interested in breaking off a chunk to make a buck whenever possible.
It seems like we went from a group of guys who would do anything for someone in need and always have free frags for newbies to a group of people trying to pay for their hobby through club forums and meetings. As with everything, it should come and go and hopefully after our frag swap next weekend the major selling will die down a bit. It doesn't help that people are losing their jobs and now trying to make ends meet more than ever by selling what they already have.
IMO It isn't a big deal if the people come in at 7:15 and get their trades done before the meeting starts at 7:30 but it spills over into the meeting sometimes.
I am glad to see the club growing by leaps and bounds and this is just a trend of the newer members finding other people with things they want. I think as the newer members all trade the items they HAVE to have they will be a little more interested in learning about the hobby, maintaining what they have and less interested in breaking off a chunk to make a buck whenever possible.
It seems like we went from a group of guys who would do anything for someone in need and always have free frags for newbies to a group of people trying to pay for their hobby through club forums and meetings. As with everything, it should come and go and hopefully after our frag swap next weekend the major selling will die down a bit. It doesn't help that people are losing their jobs and now trying to make ends meet more than ever by selling what they already have.
melev
Well-known member
Yeah, that's a problem that every club seems to be encountering. The fact that people say "You can make this tank pay for itself by selling frags" is not only misleading, but also puts a negative feel to what was originally a hobby.
I've sold a few things out of my tanks over the years, but the majority has been free or $5 frags. I've paid much more for frags I wanted, but I refuse to get sucked into that mentality that I often see now.
The fact is, the more hobbyists that get away with selling stuff at a higher price, the more they drive up the prices in this hobby. It used to be possible to get a nice colony from the LFS for $40 to $60. Since frags are sold at $40 each, colonies are selling at $80-90 now, and the prettier stuff garners hundreds of dollars now. The hobbyists have made the market what it is now, and complain about the costs at the stores.
I've sold a few things out of my tanks over the years, but the majority has been free or $5 frags. I've paid much more for frags I wanted, but I refuse to get sucked into that mentality that I often see now.
The fact is, the more hobbyists that get away with selling stuff at a higher price, the more they drive up the prices in this hobby. It used to be possible to get a nice colony from the LFS for $40 to $60. Since frags are sold at $40 each, colonies are selling at $80-90 now, and the prettier stuff garners hundreds of dollars now. The hobbyists have made the market what it is now, and complain about the costs at the stores.
DiscoReefRover
Active member
you hit the nail right on the head Marc !!! thats exactly how i am feeling ... trying to find my inner reef geek ...let it emerge again....
New to the club/hobby and have had the pleasure of experiencing what Melev is talking about.People like theBudman,cash03in,milkman78,Bruno,Tonycip,djtonton, Jim Morrison have taken the time to show off their tanks offer some advice and sell/give a few frags to help start our tank with something other than expensive rocks.
DiscoReefRover
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new SA Onyx clown pair
and new pair 6105 's
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DiscoReefRover
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I would tell ya but then I would have to kill ya ...lol they were kinda a gift from my buddy Tony .... They are the nicest clown I have ever seen they dont bite me !!!!!!
DiscoReefRover
Active member
you bet !!!
DiscoReefRover
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Have you ever comepared a old brick cellphone to a new one ..kinda like that...
DiscoReefRover
Active member
Looks like i might be starting a trend in reefkeeping ....lol I think I might have scored a 6 bulb tek fixture for my 70 gal tank ...let the fun begin ..
serpentman
part time superhero
Definitely a trend Sean. I am seriously considering "Me-too'ing" and putting one in mine!
