2023 Cali Kid Regional Frag Swap
We will have our second open/regional swap (where both BAR members and nonmembers are welcome) at Cali Kid Corals! For those of you newer to BAR, we used to do one of these every year and they can be a fun way to meet new people and share the magic of the frag swap with the larger reefing community. They fantastic for spreading the word about the club. We are excited to be able to start doing them again!
The 2022 swap was such a success that @Cbruno80 wanted to make sure we did it again. As we did last year, BAR will run the swap part and Cali Kid will run everything else, including some pretty amazing raffles they have planned.
*This event is open to all and is family friendly, so feel free to bring your little ones and significant others.
Volunteers are needed! Please sign up (TBD).
Location: Cali Kid Corals
5416 Ygnacio Valley Rd Ste 50, Concord, CA 94521
Date: Saturday May 20, 2023
Note: There is plenty of parking around the location.
Requirements
1. Bring a minimum of 3 separate coral frags, none from the "banned" list, and properly contained (see below).
2. Check in before 12pm, if you come after we will check you in but may have lost a picking round, and it makes it more hectic for us.
Schedule
10:30am-11:30am Setup
11:00am-12:00pm Registration and running corals to tables
12:00pm-3:30pm Coral swapping!
3:30pm-4:00pm Raffle
Cleanup to follow.
Raffle Prizes/value
4x2x8 frag tank
24 gallon Aquatop complete setup
Quality Marine captive bred purple tang
Rockscape
Sicce Sub zero pump
Kessil light
Colorado Sunburst Anemone
$500 Cali Kid gift card
$100 Cali Kid gift card
How does it work?
For those who have swapped before, it is largely unchanged. Everyone gets a picking letter when they check in, and each picking letter group gets a turn to pick a coral (one group at a time), going back and forth along the alphabet until the corals are gone. Bonus/ultra coral and rounds are fun, but harder to have folks unfamiliar with the process and the short notice of this event, so only regular rounds this time.
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):
How does a BAR Frag Swap Work? https://www.bareefers.org/forum/threads/how-does-a-bar-frag-swap-work.17917/
What if I don't have frags to swap?
Cali Kid will provide frag packs at the door for $30.
Valid frags
These corals are not eligible for swapping, but can be brought for the freebie table:
Further frag notes:
We will have our second open/regional swap (where both BAR members and nonmembers are welcome) at Cali Kid Corals! For those of you newer to BAR, we used to do one of these every year and they can be a fun way to meet new people and share the magic of the frag swap with the larger reefing community. They fantastic for spreading the word about the club. We are excited to be able to start doing them again!
The 2022 swap was such a success that @Cbruno80 wanted to make sure we did it again. As we did last year, BAR will run the swap part and Cali Kid will run everything else, including some pretty amazing raffles they have planned.
*This event is open to all and is family friendly, so feel free to bring your little ones and significant others.
Volunteers are needed! Please sign up (TBD).
Location: Cali Kid Corals
5416 Ygnacio Valley Rd Ste 50, Concord, CA 94521
Date: Saturday May 20, 2023
Note: There is plenty of parking around the location.
Requirements
1. Bring a minimum of 3 separate coral frags, none from the "banned" list, and properly contained (see below).
2. Check in before 12pm, if you come after we will check you in but may have lost a picking round, and it makes it more hectic for us.
Schedule
10:30am-11:30am Setup
11:00am-12:00pm Registration and running corals to tables
12:00pm-3:30pm Coral swapping!
3:30pm-4:00pm Raffle
Cleanup to follow.
Raffle Prizes/value
4x2x8 frag tank
24 gallon Aquatop complete setup
Quality Marine captive bred purple tang
Rockscape
Sicce Sub zero pump
Kessil light
Colorado Sunburst Anemone
$500 Cali Kid gift card
$100 Cali Kid gift card
How does it work?
For those who have swapped before, it is largely unchanged. Everyone gets a picking letter when they check in, and each picking letter group gets a turn to pick a coral (one group at a time), going back and forth along the alphabet until the corals are gone. Bonus/ultra coral and rounds are fun, but harder to have folks unfamiliar with the process and the short notice of this event, so only regular rounds this time.
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):
How does a BAR Frag Swap Work? https://www.bareefers.org/forum/threads/how-does-a-bar-frag-swap-work.17917/
What if I don't have frags to swap?
Cali Kid will provide frag packs at the door for $30.
Valid frags
- 3 frags is the minimum. There is no maximum number so feel free to bring a bunch if you want to.
- Corals MUST be in clear plastic containers, that includes lids and sides, so no styrofoam or plastic bags.
- Corals MUST be labeled with at the very least a description (e.g. common name/species and/or color + coral type) and your username. The approximate lighting level they are under can be helpful.
These corals are not eligible for swapping, but can be brought for the freebie table:
Further frag notes:
- 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 will vary, but give a size of frag that you would be happy to receive.
- There's always a debate about mounted versus unmounted corals, but there no requirement either way.
- Things like anemones are ok if they're of a desirable nature i.e. bubble tips, maxi-mini carpets, rock flower, etc.
- Sponges and macroalgae don’t count as frags, but can be brought for the freebie table.
- Dangerous corals such as "Captain Jerk" playthoa are discouraged and must have a written warning if brought to the swap.
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