MASM Monster Frag Swap: Sept 27, 2009

[Rook]

WHEN Sunday, September 27, 2009

WHERE Cranbrook Institute of Science; 39221 Woodward Avenue in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

PLUS: Cranbrook has announced that any Attendees to the SWAP will gain free admission to the rest of the Cranbrook Institute of Science!!! If you have not been to Cranbrook, it is a great and fun exhibit and a top notch location to hold the Swap or any science related event.

http://science.cranbrook.edu/

A Big MASM thanks for Cranbrooks generosity.


TIMES Swap open from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm

VENDORS

Sellers may start setup at 11:00 am.
Sellers must stop all sales at 3:00 pm sharp
Doors close, and we keep all people, pets and CORALS left in the building at 4:00 pm sharp

Hobbyist 4 foot tables $15 (includes admission for one person)
Commercial 8 foot tables $40 (includes admission for two persons)

BUYERS

Buyers $3.00 Admission (may bring in five or fewer frags to sell/trade)

MASM, MMMC and GRMAS Members admission free of charge with proof of membership (may bring in five or fewer frags to sell/trade)

Admission includes children 12 years and under.

If you have any questions, if you would like to order a table or if you would like to discuss what you may be bringing to sell at the Swap: post it here :D

[jimsflies]

Captive Reefs will be attending MASM's Monster Frag Swap. Stop by our table to dip your frags for free. Available dips will be freshwater w/lugols for zoas & palys, Revive (mixed with tropic marin saltwater) for lps, z&ps', and softies, and flatworm eXit dips for sps and other corals. Each frag that you want dipped will be placed in an individual container with fresh dip solution. In this way, it will be possible to see anything that comes off from the frag. In the event something does swim off, you can put it under the microscope that we will also have at our table, to get a close inspection.

[cmpenney]

Very cool setup Jim...

[Rook]

Should be a great exhibit.

[The Rugger]

Wish I could make it. You seem like to have a solid reef community there. I have yet to uncover an active one here.

[jimsflies]

If you find any local reefers, be sure to refer them to CR. I will be installing some software updates that should be fun/functional for local clubs to interact with each other as well as help recruit new members.

[thefishgirl]

Rugger... get a club started down there. Then in February, all us Michiganders will come down and visit. :smt37: :boat2:

[graphixx]

make sure to take some pics!!!

[speedstar]

I have to get together some frags for this event, hopefully pay for the trip there atleast. It is looking like there will be a good turnout.

[BeakerBob]

Here are some monti's that I will be bringing to the swap. However, I will not be bringing a lot of these frags, so if you see something you want, pre-order them now and I will frag and reserve them for you.

Red Hot Chile Pepper monti, $45/frag, ~3/4", bright green with red polyps, grows like a plate. 5 Only 4 frags available now:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/beakerbob/9-05%20Swap%20Sales/MASM-DSC_1454.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/beakerbob/9-05%20Swap%20Sales/MASM-DSC_1459.jpg

Sunset monti, $30/frag, ~3/4", bright orange with green polyps, encrusting. 6 Only 5 frags available now.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/beakerbob/9-05%20Swap%20Sales/Sunset2.jpg

Strawberry Fields monti, $25/frag, ~3/4", dark green with pink polyps, grows like a plate. 10 9 Only 8 frags available now.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/beakerbob/9-05%20Swap%20Sales/3DSC_8808a.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/beakerbob/9-05%20Swap%20Sales/MASM-DSC_1461.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/beakerbob/2DSC_7326A.jpg

Flower Petal monti, $20/frag, ~3/4", green with blue/purple polyps, grows like a plate. 4 frags available.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/beakerbob/9-05%20Swap%20Sales/FlowerPetalCapMontipora.jpg

PokerStar monti, $30/frag, ~3/4", blue/purple base with bright green polyps, encrusting. 5 Only 4 frags available now.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/beakerbob/9-05%20Swap%20Sales/PokerStar.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/beakerbob/9-05%20Swap%20Sales/11DSC_7870.jpg

Cactus Coral - M. Spongodes, $15/frag, ~1", bright green with darker polyps, grows like a cap and a stick. 10,9,8,7,6 Only 5 frags available now.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/beakerbob/9-05%20Swap%20Sales/Spongodes-1.jpg

Montipora Hispada,$15/frag, ~1", this monti will glow in your tank under actinic lighting....looks like a star field. 8,7,6,5,4,3 only 2 frags available now.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/beakerbob/9-05%20Swap%20Sales/MASM-DSC_1463.jpg

Rainbow monti, $35/frag, ~3/4", blue base with red/orange new growth polyps and yellow/green old growth polyps, encrusting. Only 6, 5 4 frags available now.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/beakerbob/MR-DSC_4724.jpg

[The Rugger]

I really like that Chile Pepper monti. All are really nice. Won't make the even though...

[schminksbro]

I will be there with Custom Acrylic Frag Racks.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/schminksbro/ee045fb7cc2b.jpg
Stop by and say hello!:)

[jimsflies]

I really like that Chile Pepper monti. All are really nice. Won't make the even though...

Maybe at some point we can put together enough frags to make shipping worthwhile for you.

[thefishgirl]

Australian Chalice frags that I'll be bringing to the swap.

MOTHER COLONIES - frags have or will be cut from these:
http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr140/becky1366/Sept%202009%20Zoas%20and%20Chalice/000_0015.jpg

I may also bring some zoas as well (chalice frags are in these pics too)
http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr140/becky1366/Sept%202009%20Zoas%20and%20Chalice/000_0005.jpg

http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr140/becky1366/Sept%202009%20Zoas%20and%20Chalice/000_0012.jpg

http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr140/becky1366/Sept%202009%20Zoas%20and%20Chalice/000_0014.jpg


Jeebus.. I really need to learn to take a photo... BEAKERBOB!!???

[ReeferRob]

Oh, you know I need some of that bright red one with yellow eyes!

[AJ :)]

Great looking corals!

I'm really looking forward to this swap, there will be so much to choose from!

AJ :)

[thefishgirl]

Rob,

Do you want me to bring to the swap or do you want run by one evening? One eye?

Thanks.

[ReeferRob]

Rob,

Do you want me to bring to the swap or do you want run by one evening? One eye?

Thanks.

Thanks Becky,

Still trying to find some time to swing by. How much are you asking anyhow?

[thefishgirl]

One million dollars? Or $20 for a one-eyer. Go check my other chalice thread under the LPS section. See if you want any of those.
I'll be around tonight if you want to come by.

[hardcz]

was working on the chicken coop and lost track of time... dang I missed the swap!

[Rook]

Chicken Coop!!! Do you live on a farm or what?

Thanks to everyone who stopped out. It was a great event, a little light on traffic this year, but that is to be expected in this economy. There was a lot of great coral and a lot of great vendors.

As per usual, I spent too much. I'm going to try to post pictures later once I can get everything to open up.

Jeremy

[hardcz]

seems like it sometimes...

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