Coral Propagation Seminar Requests
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Topic: Coral Propagation Seminar Requests
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Subject: Coral Propagation Seminar Requests
Date Posted: July 19 2005 at 3:50pm
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Hello Everyone! Well the presidency recently met and discussed the upcoming Coral Propagation Seminar and Frag Fest. We have a few topics to bring forth... 1) we will most likely be featuring aquacultured corals from Walt Smith. These will be the corals you saw in his presentation a couple months ago. This should give us a great selection of colorful acros and in a very eco-friendly manner. There seems to be an interest in these corals because of Walt's presentation. 2) we may have some other corals provided by local stores. I encourage them all to donate to the meeting, we'll see how it goes. I may not know what those corals will be until just before the meeting. 3) we ask that you please do not bring your own corals to trade and sell during this meeting. We've had a few complaints that it is taking away from the evening, which is really a fund raising event and needs to be the focus of the night. So if you are looking to sell and trade corals please bring them to the August meeting, or the November Swap Meet. Thanks Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
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Posted By: Summertop
Date Posted: July 19 2005 at 4:35pm
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I suggest that you sell tickets for $5 a piece. Then mark each frag as to the number of tickets needed to buy. ------------- =========== Shawn Winterbottom |
Posted By: Jake Pehrson
Date Posted: July 20 2005 at 1:02am
We have done this in the past. It is something we can look at again, but the current system seems to be less work. ------------- Jake Pehrson Murray http://coralplanet.com" rel="nofollow - coralplanet.com http://utahbeeranch.com" rel="nofollow - :) |
Summertop wrote:Posted By: Summertop
Date Posted: July 20 2005 at 9:20am
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Yeah, I know. I remember doing both... As a member it is easier to buy tickets. But, I can see where it is a lot of work for someone to sell those tickets. It just seemed less of a hassle when actually buying a frag to just hand over a ticket or two as opposed to giving money and waiting for change. However, I really don't care. I am just happy to be there, get a few frags, see some seminars on how to frag, and talk to FRIENDS! Oh, I really like the idea of no other selling/trading between members. It was kinda confusing last time as to whether it was a club frag or just someone selling their own stuff. ------------- =========== Shawn Winterbottom |
I know I am not the only one that appreciates the time the presidency (and others) put into this. Also, the generosity of those that donate. To that end, let me know if there is anything I can help out with.Posted By: KeoDog
Date Posted: July 20 2005 at 9:28am
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I didn't like the ticket idea before. The good frags tend to sell out very fast and if you don't get tickets early they are gone. I don't know how much I'm going to spend so I don't know how many tickets to buy. If you don't buy enough you might miss out on frags and if you buy to many then there is the hassle of a refund. ------------- Kevin Kunz (Sandy, UT) 300g reef "A trade by which one gains and the other loses is a fraud." Ayn Rand |
Posted By: Summertop
Date Posted: July 20 2005 at 9:52am
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Good point kevin. How about this...Maybe have it more like a grocery store. Pick up what you want then pay for it as you leave? ------------- =========== Shawn Winterbottom |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: July 20 2005 at 10:07am
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Pick up what you want then pay for it as you leave? Yes, we will do that. I have full confidence that will go well. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: July 20 2005 at 12:36pm
| Have we ever fragged Hydnophora? It's one of my favorite corals. |
Posted By: smatney
Date Posted: July 20 2005 at 12:45pm
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I would love to see some LPS fragged with a Dremmel such as Blastomussa, acanthastrea (not volunteering mine), galaxea. ------------- Susan Matney Farmington, UT |
Posted By: Kevin
Date Posted: July 20 2005 at 1:36pm
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Is there anyway to make the frag swap so it isn't a massive free for all. I like the club having frag swaps but I don't like jumping into this massive mob of people where everyone is trying to push their way to the front just to see what is available. Im not sure what the answer is but I don't paticularly like the piranna model (everyone take take a bite before its gone).
One solution to the problem might be to do a frag auction similar to how the freshwater club does their fish auction. Downside to an auction is it takes a long time. |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: July 20 2005 at 1:47pm
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Im not sure what the answer is but I don't paticularly like the piranna model (everyone take take a bite before its gone). I agree! If anyone has other suggestions on this I'm all ears. Oh, and we will have several corals for auctions (a new method we are going to try out). Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: bugzme
Date Posted: July 20 2005 at 7:18pm
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Adam I hear that there will be a very nice piece of Miyagi up for auction. I Know it's true. ------------- Jeff 125 tank 50 gallon sump T-5 lighting Rum drinker, Carbon User I KNOW ROCKS THAT ARE YOUNGER THEN ME!! I AM A Realist! I write what I think!! |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: July 20 2005 at 10:20pm
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I hear that rumor as well..... I'll believe it when I see it. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 8:13am
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I'm just bumping this thread. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: vangvace
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 11:54am
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How about a tidal pool method? Put out just some of all the frags in the begining then after say... 10mins put out some more and contiue until all the corals are out. Also... maybe set up the back room so that all the soft coral is here, all the LPS is there, and all the SPS in a third location? ------------- McGuire AFB, NJ Moments of brilliance |
Posted By: dnellans
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 11:57am
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I like that idea... seperating it into softies, lps, sps would be great
so we can get those pushy SPS junkies out of my way as i elbow in for
some galaxia =)~ would be a lot easier as well if the tables weren't in a circule in the center but a long long row much more spaced out against the long wall so that things aren't so crowded! |
Posted By: Bob Kripfgans
Date Posted: August 05 2005 at 1:36pm
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My thoughts exactly. Tables along the walls would definately ease the crowding. ------------- WMAS is da place! Save the Banggai's! Tooele,Ut. |
Posted By: j's55
Date Posted: August 07 2005 at 4:50pm
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I GOT ONE. I think you should show all the corals you are going to action
off before you start the action that way people know what they want to get.  ------------- Josh Zorn 45G reef lots of tropical plants Cell it 910 3924 |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: August 21 2005 at 1:04pm
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Just bumping this so people will again read the original post I made. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |