We will be having a members-only frag swap on February 23, 2025, on the peninsula!
Due to issues in the last couple frag swaps, we're making some changes going forward, starting with this one. TL;DR usernames on cups will be heavily enforced and there will be quite a bit more scrutiny surrounding coral + bonus coral check-in. Read more here.
Important information
Location: Mission Blue Center, 475 Mission Blue Dr, Brisbane, CA 94005
Date: February 23, 2025
Time : TBD, but most likely 12:30 PM (registration starts at 11:30 AM)
Freebies: We will have a table for freebie corals, dry goods, and miscellaneous reefing stuff. Please feel free to bring whatever you'd like to give away, as long as it's not coral on the banned corals list below!
DBTC table: Have a DBTC coral you want to hand out/pass on? We'll have an open table for that too!
Schedule
9:00 AM - 11:30 PM: Setup
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Registration, check-in, and running corals
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM or so: Swapping corals!
Volunteer thread can be found here:
Raffle prize vendors (specific prizes TBD):
Ineligible corals:
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Please note that Captain Jerks, Grandis Palys, Brown button palythoas, nuclear green palythoas, and all species of caulerpa algae are BANNED. We're trying to limit the proliferation of these corals given their higher likelihood of palytoxin, so we will not accept these as frags for the swap, and request they not be brought as freebies. Possession of caulerpa algae is banned by the state of California.
Valid corals:
Due to issues in the last couple frag swaps, we're making some changes going forward, starting with this one. TL;DR usernames on cups will be heavily enforced and there will be quite a bit more scrutiny surrounding coral + bonus coral check-in. Read more here.
Important information
Location: Mission Blue Center, 475 Mission Blue Dr, Brisbane, CA 94005
Date: February 23, 2025
Time : TBD, but most likely 12:30 PM (registration starts at 11:30 AM)
Freebies: We will have a table for freebie corals, dry goods, and miscellaneous reefing stuff. Please feel free to bring whatever you'd like to give away, as long as it's not coral on the banned corals list below!
DBTC table: Have a DBTC coral you want to hand out/pass on? We'll have an open table for that too!
Schedule
9:00 AM - 11:30 PM: Setup
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Registration, check-in, and running corals
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM or so: Swapping corals!
Volunteer thread can be found here:
Featured - 2/23 Frag Swap Volunteer Thread
If you are thinking of attending - even if you're not sure you'll make it - PLEASE RSVP. This helps us predict how much food to order + makes logistics a lot easier. Location: Mission Blue Center, 475 Mission Blue Dr, Brisbane, CA 94005 Date: February 23, 2025 Time : TBD (But probably 12:00 PM...
www.bareefers.org
Raffle prize vendors (specific prizes TBD):
- @Coral Hub (Nathan) is donating (3) 16oz bottles of phyto and an 8oz bottle of copepods!
- Reef Consultation Session with Reef Beef Podcast host Rich Ross, @Thales
- $200 Gift Card to Neptune's Aquatics donated by @robert4025
- $100 Voucher from Kay's Coral Cove @Arvin R
- $100 Voucher from @coralexotic
- Two $100 Vouchers for Reef Nutrition
- $150 Voucher from @ReeFi
- An amazing rockscape from a new sponsor - Rockhard Aquascapes - See it HERE
- Another new sponsor, one of our own members that is starting his business, @Woeday !
- Pair of Gold Nugget clownfish ($140 value)
- Pair of Black Storm clownfish ($140 value)
- Donated by @dangalang
- BNIB Aquamaxx HOB 1.5 Skimmer
- ESV 200gal Salt Mix
- Kris Klevins of Turbulent Flow Designs
- He is offering a customized product package designed for your tank and your equipment! This will be product giveaway that is tailored to your specific reef tank's needs!
- Rhino's Reef Gift Card - $ Amount TBD
How does a BAR Frag Swap Work? (This post is older but a good intro to how swaps work for those of you who haven’t been to one yet (some details have changed))
There will be bonus rounds, and a list of bonus/ultra coral can be found here: https://www.bareefers.org/forum/threads/complete-bonus-ultra-coral-list-2023-update.34392/
Ineligible corals:
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Please note that Captain Jerks, Grandis Palys, Brown button palythoas, nuclear green palythoas, and all species of caulerpa algae are BANNED. We're trying to limit the proliferation of these corals given their higher likelihood of palytoxin, so we will not accept these as frags for the swap, and request they not be brought as freebies. Possession of caulerpa algae is banned by the state of California.
Valid corals:
- Corals MUST be in clear plastic containers, that includes lids and sides, so no styrofoam. Plastic bags will not be allowed.
- Corals MUST be labeled with at the very least a description (e.g. name and/or color + coral type), your username. The approximate lighting level they are under can be helpful.
- PLEASE LABEL THE LID OF THE CONTAINERS. Everyone will look down on them, so it makes it easier.
- Corals should be healthy and pest free. While we should assume everything could have hidden pests, if your frag plug has Aiptasia or signs of pests it will not be accepted.
- Frag sizes you should use will vary. I like to say "what kind of frag would you like to see" and use that as a guideline for how much/how big.
- There's always a debate about mounted versus unmounted corals, and that probably will never get settled, as a result no requirement either way.
- Things like anemones are ok if they're of a desirable nature i.e. bubble tips, maxi-mini carpets, NOT Aiptasia.
- Sponges are not valid frags and neither is macroalgae, but these—with the exception of caulerpa—can be brought for the freebie table.
- Caulerpa species, which are now illegal, carry a hefty fine to possess or sell in CA.
- MUST be labeled clearly and cleared before the frag swap.
- Registration and coral running is hectic; to be fair to everyone, we cannot make spot decisions at the swap.
- If you think your coral/anemone/etc. should be on the bonus/ultra list, ask beforehand.
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