Ann. New England Frag Farmer's Market 3-3-18 - Storrs, CT
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I have a few pre-FFM contests to share with you guys. The first one is a special Red Sea promotion,
It was an opportunity to get the LFS more business leading up to the FFM.
So far the list of participating shops is:
Wet Pets - Vernon CT
Shoreline Pet & Aquarium- Old Saybrook CT
Ocean State Aquatics - Coventry RI
Credible Coral Labs (Justin Credabel) - New London, CT
Aquadreams - Feeding Hills, MA
Colchester Pet – Colchester, CT
School of Fish- Springfield, MA
Blake’s Aqua Den – Meriden, CT
Aquatic Creations – Nashua, NH
Coral Reef Connection - Sinking Spring PA
You just have to stop by any of them, make a purchase, add your name to their list and you are entered to win!
If there are any shops in the BRS neck of the woods who would like to take part, shoot me a PM and I can get you on the list!
Thanks-
Jon
It was an opportunity to get the LFS more business leading up to the FFM.
So far the list of participating shops is:
Wet Pets - Vernon CT
Shoreline Pet & Aquarium- Old Saybrook CT
Ocean State Aquatics - Coventry RI
Credible Coral Labs (Justin Credabel) - New London, CT
Aquadreams - Feeding Hills, MA
Colchester Pet – Colchester, CT
School of Fish- Springfield, MA
Blake’s Aqua Den – Meriden, CT
Aquatic Creations – Nashua, NH
Coral Reef Connection - Sinking Spring PA
You just have to stop by any of them, make a purchase, add your name to their list and you are entered to win!
If there are any shops in the BRS neck of the woods who would like to take part, shoot me a PM and I can get you on the list!
Thanks-
Jon
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Skeeter7424
More corals than gallons
Plus a couple dollar donation for the school/club, because i have a feeling a TON of people are going to take you up on this!
I just realized that I hadn't posted this other FFM contest here yet. So here it is!
I have three corals that need names (so I can charge twice as much for them when I sell them...). I am not looking for the scientific names, something a little more fun! Here are quick descriptions of each to compensate for my poor photography skills:
Coral #1 is a Neon green Leptoseris (maybe?) with a purpleish growth rim
Coral #2 is a Light, mint green Acropora with big "bulby" coralites
Coral #3 is a deep purple Rhodactis mushroom with neon green fringing tentacles
Email your names to me with the subject "2018 FFM Coral Name Entry" by Thursday March 1st to be considered. The email is in the image above and it is swansonjL (not a 1 - sorry for the font!). Winners will be announced on the FB page and at the FFM. Winners MUST pick up their salt buckets at the FFM on March 3rd- just another reason to go to the biggest event on the East Coast! Thanks to Lou Elkus and Tropic Marin for sponsoring this FFM contest!
I have three corals that need names (so I can charge twice as much for them when I sell them...). I am not looking for the scientific names, something a little more fun! Here are quick descriptions of each to compensate for my poor photography skills:
Coral #1 is a Neon green Leptoseris (maybe?) with a purpleish growth rim
Coral #2 is a Light, mint green Acropora with big "bulby" coralites
Coral #3 is a deep purple Rhodactis mushroom with neon green fringing tentacles
Email your names to me with the subject "2018 FFM Coral Name Entry" by Thursday March 1st to be considered. The email is in the image above and it is swansonjL (not a 1 - sorry for the font!). Winners will be announced on the FB page and at the FFM. Winners MUST pick up their salt buckets at the FFM on March 3rd- just another reason to go to the biggest event on the East Coast! Thanks to Lou Elkus and Tropic Marin for sponsoring this FFM contest!
aresangel
Tim- 2020- Secretary, 2019 BRS President
[emoji23] I would hope your spouse is over 12! But to answer the question yes. Either way.... except one way we would probably call the cops!
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Puff Daddy
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This is going to be epic!!!!
Only one week to go. Make sure to get your name the coral entries in before Thursday! Email them to me at [email protected]
GobyWanKenobie
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No. There are no advance sales. All tickets are sold at the door. Cost is a $5 donation. It's not about making money, it's about loving the hobby and helping it prosper.
dakar652
dakar652
they're probably going to get every dime out of my piggy bank...lol. i'm not too worried about the future of the hobby if the BRS crowd has anything to do with it.
anyone know if that member is still around with the avatar of a fish tank filled with dollar bills? i always thought that was pretty clever...sad AND true, but clever.
anyone know if that member is still around with the avatar of a fish tank filled with dollar bills? i always thought that was pretty clever...sad AND true, but clever.
Only a few days to go before the biggest single day swap in the whole US! Anyone even close to CT should give the Frag Farmer's Market a shot. If you have never come out, you will not be disappointed. With close to 70 coral vendors, there are more corals at the FFM than at any other swap or show. If you have come out in the past, you are already coming out, so I will see you there!
Here are some more questions that I have gotten on forums, PM's, emails, etc...
"I have to drive 3 hours to get to the Frag Farmers, is it really worth it?"
-I always look at a big show this way; I drive an hour to go to some of the shops I like best. What if I could drive 3 to see all of the fish stores in one place. With almost 70 coral vendors this year, this is the single largest grouping of corals you can find anywhere. No conference, no show, no swap focuses on just corals and has this many vendors. The room after room of corals at the FFM is overwhelming, even to me and I have been at them all!
“How do I get tickets?”
Admission is $5 and spouses and kids under 12 are free! All sales are at the door for the FFM. There are no advanced sales.
"Will there be high end Zoas and SPS at the FFM?"
-Yes, there are a TON of high end Zoas and SPS at the FFM, sold by many of the vendors.
"Can I find easy to keep corals? I have a new tank and am just looking to fill some space."
-Yes, that is there too. Lots of the hobbyists farm easy stuff, GSP, mushrooms, leathers, xenia, etc...
"What are the typical prices at the FFM?"
-The prices here are better than you will find anywhere for three reasons. One, the shops always stock up to sell at shows and give better pricing than you would see in their store, or online. They often do package deals, 5 for $50, etc... Secondly, the buy-in for shops is so low, they don't feel the pressure to make back their set-up fee. Typical shows this size charge $100's (or $1000’s) just for the space, mine is still well under $100, and only $30 for hobbyists. People always ask why don't I charge more, and the answer is I'm not in this for the money. I just want to be able to run my coral project with the kids at the school. Lastly, with so many vendors, you can find the same coral at multiple stations. That competition causes better prices. Frags range anywhere from free (yes that happens!) all the way up to $1000+.
"Do vendors accept credit cards?"
-Some do, some don't. Most of the shops do but some of the hobbyists do not. I always suggest cash, its the sure thing.
“How much money should I bring?”
This is a tricky question. Let me give you a word problem to describe it (sorry it's a teacher thing):
When you leave home, you plan to spend $X. You will spend that much and then see three other things you want. You will visit the ATM across the street and take out more $Y, which you also spend. You leave having spent $X + $Y, and wishing you had bought that one frag for $Z that you had never seen before. How much trouble are you in with your wife?
“Should I bring a cooler?”
Yes, bring a cooler. The good news is that you don’t have to lug it around all day. The FFM has added a FREE cooler check station. The volunteers at the station will watch your cooler for you all day. If you need to drop something off, just stop by the table and throw it into your cooler!
"Is there a raffle?"
Yes there is. It is one of the biggest you will see at a swap with anything from rock to supplements, fish to coral, controllers to pumps, AIO tanks to 100 gallon reef ready set-ups, and a TON more! Raffle tickets are for sale all day at the FFM.
"Where does all the money from the FFM go?"
-ALL of the proceeds go to support the E.O. Smith High School Coral Project. I teach my students about corals, aquaculture and conservation by having them help me run the schools coral farm. The FFM has become so successful that I have been able to start helping other schools get going with similar projects in their classrooms. I have also used the proceeds from the FFM to give out $3000 in scholarships over the last three years.
See you all in a few days!
Jon
Here are some more questions that I have gotten on forums, PM's, emails, etc...
"I have to drive 3 hours to get to the Frag Farmers, is it really worth it?"
-I always look at a big show this way; I drive an hour to go to some of the shops I like best. What if I could drive 3 to see all of the fish stores in one place. With almost 70 coral vendors this year, this is the single largest grouping of corals you can find anywhere. No conference, no show, no swap focuses on just corals and has this many vendors. The room after room of corals at the FFM is overwhelming, even to me and I have been at them all!
“How do I get tickets?”
Admission is $5 and spouses and kids under 12 are free! All sales are at the door for the FFM. There are no advanced sales.
"Will there be high end Zoas and SPS at the FFM?"
-Yes, there are a TON of high end Zoas and SPS at the FFM, sold by many of the vendors.
"Can I find easy to keep corals? I have a new tank and am just looking to fill some space."
-Yes, that is there too. Lots of the hobbyists farm easy stuff, GSP, mushrooms, leathers, xenia, etc...
"What are the typical prices at the FFM?"
-The prices here are better than you will find anywhere for three reasons. One, the shops always stock up to sell at shows and give better pricing than you would see in their store, or online. They often do package deals, 5 for $50, etc... Secondly, the buy-in for shops is so low, they don't feel the pressure to make back their set-up fee. Typical shows this size charge $100's (or $1000’s) just for the space, mine is still well under $100, and only $30 for hobbyists. People always ask why don't I charge more, and the answer is I'm not in this for the money. I just want to be able to run my coral project with the kids at the school. Lastly, with so many vendors, you can find the same coral at multiple stations. That competition causes better prices. Frags range anywhere from free (yes that happens!) all the way up to $1000+.
"Do vendors accept credit cards?"
-Some do, some don't. Most of the shops do but some of the hobbyists do not. I always suggest cash, its the sure thing.
“How much money should I bring?”
This is a tricky question. Let me give you a word problem to describe it (sorry it's a teacher thing):
When you leave home, you plan to spend $X. You will spend that much and then see three other things you want. You will visit the ATM across the street and take out more $Y, which you also spend. You leave having spent $X + $Y, and wishing you had bought that one frag for $Z that you had never seen before. How much trouble are you in with your wife?
“Should I bring a cooler?”
Yes, bring a cooler. The good news is that you don’t have to lug it around all day. The FFM has added a FREE cooler check station. The volunteers at the station will watch your cooler for you all day. If you need to drop something off, just stop by the table and throw it into your cooler!
"Is there a raffle?"
Yes there is. It is one of the biggest you will see at a swap with anything from rock to supplements, fish to coral, controllers to pumps, AIO tanks to 100 gallon reef ready set-ups, and a TON more! Raffle tickets are for sale all day at the FFM.
"Where does all the money from the FFM go?"
-ALL of the proceeds go to support the E.O. Smith High School Coral Project. I teach my students about corals, aquaculture and conservation by having them help me run the schools coral farm. The FFM has become so successful that I have been able to start helping other schools get going with similar projects in their classrooms. I have also used the proceeds from the FFM to give out $3000 in scholarships over the last three years.
See you all in a few days!
Jon
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