Where are all the gigs???

[MikeyA]

I know it was discussed in an earlier thread, but had anyone heard why gigs are so scarce? We are starting to flow out of gig season as I understand it. I know someone mentioned the PEA is supposedly getting gigs in towards the end of Feb, is there any update on if they did, and if so when/if they're going to post them online?

 

[Hot2na]

PEA is supposedly getting gigs in towards the end of Feb,

Thats MAGS...and when they do -you'll see it mass blasted on their site on here and on u tube.

 

[MikeyA]

Thats MAGS...and when they do -you'll see it mass blasted on their site on here and on u tube.

Gotcha, thank you. They always have healthy mags, I have one of theirs myself. I subscribed to therfore utube channel always curious what they have in stock.

 

[D-Nak]

I try to track gigs, just because they're my favorite anemone, and it feels like less have been imported this year/season. I'm not sure why. It could be collection locations have less and less, or that collectors/exporters are realizing that they just don't survive the supply chain. Not sure what, but there are definitely less being sold than prior years. I've only seen a few available online, and most are tan. I've only seen two purple ones at LFS.

 

[MikeyA]

That's basically been my experience as well this season. I'm hoping that as the weather warms maybe they'll have an opportunity to find new collection points.

Isn't mag season soon?

 

[billysprout]

re: gigs, cortez got a bunch in january and corals anon got 2-3 across the whole season. cortez' vanished after a couple weeks, not sure if they sold or got sick.

i had a lead on some sri lankan gigs but i couldn't find anyone in ATL/MIA to trans-ship.

PEA got a bunch last summer, maybe the season is moving?

 

[MikeyA]

I was wondering if maybe the season moved in line with mag season maybe. I've called/checked around the usual places and the general reply is they havent seen them since early fall and are currently unavailable for ordering through their suppliers.

 

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