WorkingHands
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Anything exciting happen? Anyone pickup something cool?
How was RAP NY/NJ?
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albano
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Personally, having been to many frag swaps and RAPs, in NY, NJ,Ct, Fla, and LA, over the years, I was not impressed. Was in and out in less than 2 hours… spent more time driving to and from!
I would say that it was the last time I will ever go.
That being said, there was a lot of very nice corals there, but most pricing was sky high!
I would say that it was the last time I will ever go.
That being said, there was a lot of very nice corals there, but most pricing was sky high!
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WorkingHands
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Now I don't feel bad about not going.
albano
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I really don’t think that you missed a lot!
From the many, many conversations that I overheard while looking at vendor tables, it seems that many corals were purchased because the ‘significant other’ of the actual reefer wanted that pretty coral. I really wonder how many things were purchased, without any knowledge of how to keep it alive long
term.
I learned long ago, not to bring girl friends with me to reef events.
From the many, many conversations that I overheard while looking at vendor tables, it seems that many corals were purchased because the ‘significant other’ of the actual reefer wanted that pretty coral. I really wonder how many things were purchased, without any knowledge of how to keep it alive long
term.
I learned long ago, not to bring girl friends with me to reef events.
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WorkingHands
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None....
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WorkingHands
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I would have to pay my wife to go.
albano
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Save your money! It’s too dangerous to bring her!
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WorkingHands
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I would be safe, not her thing.
I had a good time. But if you wanted any coral with color you had to drop a couple hundred on it. But it’s just going to get worse with pricing when Aussie closes its exporting of corals
albano
2500 Club Member
Agreed… the corals will go up faster than yellow tangs!
Were you there Sunday also? Nobody was at MR booth Sat morning.
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WorkingHands
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I think the exports will continue, so I wouldn't worry.
nbooks
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had a good time, but i only live an hour away. My wife was goni shopping and luckily it worked out and we got a nice piece from wwc. Everything i got was significantly less $$ than if i had bought online.
i lucked out and got the best stuff from other members tho.
Todds torch from @SamsReef and a solar flare from @duke62
i lucked out and got the best stuff from other members tho.
Todds torch from @SamsReef and a solar flare from @duke62
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SamsReef
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Torch looking nice
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mattdg
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Honestly, I felt many of the vendors were selling at a deep discount, plenty of $5 / $10 / $25 frags, compared to years past. Of course, there was plenty of the high end stuff $$$ too. Nice to have both options, for seasoned collectors and new hobbyists. Must have been all of those vendors stuck at home, during lock down, with nothing to do but grow coral. Even on Sunday, there was plenty left.
