2010 Fall All Ohio Frag Swap, Sunday, September 26th, at The Grotto

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The CORA All Ohio Frag Swap at the Grotto!!
- HUGE parking lot
- Plenty of electric (See note).
- "Early bird" hobbyist space (allows 1/2 table guaranteed space and setup approx. 2 hours prior to event)
- Periodic Raffle (we will have multiple items to be raffled off at multiple specific times during the day)
- Food and Refreshments.
- Watch for more information to come about vendors and raffle items.

WHEN: Sunday, September 26th, Noon to 4pm

WHERE: The Achbar Grotto, Columbus Ohio website: http://www.columbusgrottotemple.com/
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ENTRY FEES:
- Vendors-$100 (8 foot table), plus a $25 club donation item.
- Early Bird Setup 4' space - $25 (members) $35 (non members)
A swap page will be setup soon for vendor and early bird space
- General entry - $5 (non members), FREE to CORA members and immediate family members.

There will be 1/3 table space available on a 1st come/1st serve basis once doors open for those wishing to sell/trade but not pay for a reserved space(no electric available for these spaces, and NO SETUPS/TANKS. You will be required to have corals in small containers or bags to utilize these spots). You will be limited to 1/3 of a table only. If you need more space, you will need to purchase 'early bird' table space.


Note: Swappers/vendors, per 4 foot space, you will be limited to 250 watts of light, a pump/filter and 1 heater(may have a second heater for vendors and early bird setup, just to warm the water initially but it must be removed before the event start time)-NO EXCEPTIONS-if you exceed the lighting limit you will be asked to turn the light off and you will forfeit any registration fee). Early Bird swapper setups will also be limited to 15 gallons of water volume. Water volume will be checked using the L x W x H of your setup, and limit WILL BE ENFORCED. We had a few pretty unsafe setups last year that require us to monitor water volume more closely this year. TO ALL SWAPPERS: Do not put items out in the isles in front of your tables. The isles were made wider last year to allow for more comfortable foot travel for those browsing the selection of live and hard goods. Putting used tanks, etc. in the isles, in front of your table space, is a safety issue, as well as a hindrance to foot traffic.

We have had close to 400 attendees in year's past and hope that you will help us match or exceed that number again this year.

Fragswapper will be activated approximately 30 days prior to the event date.

Start fragging now. We look forward to seeing you in September!
 
I have had a few questions about the 15 gallon maximum for hobbyist early bird setup, and how to find out what amount of water is in your setup. Here are a few examples.

24 x 12 x 12 = approx. 15 gallons
24 x 24 x 6 = approx. 15 gallons
36 x 16 x 6 = approx. 15 gallons
48 x 12 x 6 = approx. 15 gallons
48 x 10 x 7 = approx. 15 gallons

Here is a calculator you can use:
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/information/calculate.htm
 
Three more confirmed vendors:

Coral Ranch

Chief Reef

Premium Aquatics

Swing by the main swap page http://www.corareef.org/forum/index.php?pageid=fragswap to get a full list of vendors and raffle items.

Look for fragswapper to be activated next weekend. If you plan on attending, be sure to go out to the CORA fragswapper page when it goes active and register yourself and anyone coming with you. We look forward to breaking an attendance record this year with all your help.
 
94 attendees and well over 60 different types of frags already listed on fragswapper in less than a week. WOW!! If you haven't already, be sure to get out to fragswapper and get registered, and get your frags listed.
www.fragswapper.com

Early bird tables are starting to fill up and are now open to non CORA members also. Get a spot before they are all gone.

Also, be sure to periodically check our main swap page for a listing of the raffle items coming in.
http://www.corareef.org/forum/index.php?pageid=fragswap

Special thanks to Hollback for whipping up this cool banner.

FragSwap2010.jpg
 
Almost 150 attendees listed on fragswapper alone, and lots of different types of frags listed there also. If you haven't already, be sure to get out to fragswapper and get registered for the event, and get your frags listed.
www.fragswapper.com

Early bird tables are filling up and are now open to non CORA members also. Get a spot before they are all gone.

Also, be sure to periodically check our main swap page for a listing of the raffle items coming in.
http://www.corareef.org/forum/index.php?pageid=fragswap
 
Almost 200 attendees listed on fragswapper now. We need to get more frags listed everyone. What do you have? If you haven't already, be sure to get out to fragswapper and get registered for the event, and get your frags listed.
www.fragswapper.com

Some Early Bird tables are still available. Get a spot before they are all gone.

Also, be sure to periodically check our main swap page for a listing of the raffle items that have been coming in.
http://www.corareef.org/forum/index.php?pageid=fragswap
 
Almost 250 attendees listed on fragswapper now. Some nice frags are being listed in the last several days. If you haven't already, be sure to get out to fragswapper and get registered for the event, and get your frags listed.
www.fragswapper.com

A few Early Bird tables are still available. Get a spot before they are all gone.

Also, be sure to periodically check our main swap page for a listing of the raffle items that have been coming in.
http://www.corareef.org/forum/index.php?pageid=fragswap

Only a few weeks away now. There are definitely going to be some very happy tanks when this one is in the books.
 
Heading toward the 300 attendees mark on fragswapper now. Sweet frags are still being listed by attendees. If you haven't already, be sure to get out to fragswapper and get registered for the event, and get your frags listed.
www.fragswapper.com

A couple Early Bird tables are still available.

The main swap page is being periodically updated with a listing of the raffle items that have been coming in.
http://www.corareef.org/forum/index.php?pageid=fragswap

Getting real close to the day now. Is everybody ready?
 
Knocking on the 300 attendees mark on fragswapper now. Some interesting hard goods are also being listed by attendees. Multiple pumps, new geo frag tank, as well as some nice sps and lps. If you haven't already, be sure to get out to fragswapper and get registered for the event, and get your frags and equipment listed.
www.fragswapper.com

A couple Early Bird tables are still available.

The main swap page has been updated recently with some new raffle items that have been coming in. Nice big Marineland Canister Filter just added courtesy of United Pet Group.
http://www.corareef.org/forum/index.php?pageid=fragswap

Only 11 days now. Hope to see everyone there.
 
As some of you may have heard, Aquatic Specialists has bowed out of the swap this year. And my apologies to this new vendor for not getting their information out when we initially got with them, but we feel very fortunate to be able to announce that Dr Mac / Pacific East Aquaculture was chosen to fill the vacated vendor spot. Pacific East Aquaculture always has some very cool stuff, and lots of it. This addition is sure to add value to your swap experience this year.

As we approach the swap date, please keep a few things in mind. Bring small bills. $1s, $5s, $10s and $20s. Courtesy to the sellers by not requiring them to make change for large bills is something we always try to encourage. The swap opens at Noon. We hope to have CORA Swap Committee personnel outside the building before hand to take your entrance fee, so we can streamline your getting into the swap when it does open. Please have your $5 in exact change ready. Please be respectful to everyone else. Sometimes, especially at the beginning, it can get a little crowded, especially with people walking around with coolers.

Also, sellers, especially early bird sellers, take some time and go over the expectations and requirements for setting up at this year's swap. This includes water volume maximums, as well as heating and light expectations. Remember, you must keep your goods on top of the tables. Do not put things out in front of your table. This is a safety issue first and foremost, but also cuts down on the isle width we are trying to maintain for everyone's convenience.

We will have a full kitchen going with hotdogs, chili dogs, sloppy joes and chicken sandwiches, along with chips, soda and water. Bring an appetite as all sales benefits CORA. A second building behind the main swap area will be available for anyone wanting to get out of the madness for awhile to eat peacefully, or just chat in a more relaxed environment. Feel free to take advantage of that extra space for that, but do not setup any frags for sale there.

Most of all-ENJOY YOURSELVES!! While it is allot of work for the swap committee, and I would like to thank all of them for their help this year, we all do it so all of you have a great time and go home with a ton of frags for your tank. Thank you to everyone planning to attend this year for helping make the CORA All Ohio Frag Swap another successful annual event for our club. If you are a Central Ohio resident and are not yet a member of CORA, you can do so by visiting our website at www.corareef.org or becoming a member at this year's swap. There will be a member's table up near the main raffle stage where you can get questions about the club answered and/or pay your membership dues. We hope to see everyone next Sunday.
 
Past the 300 attendees mark on fragswapper now! Some very cool frags have been listed by attendees in the last few days. If you haven't already, be sure to get out to fragswapper and get registered for the event, get your frags listed, or reserve some of the stellar stuff that is listed.
www.fragswapper.com

A couple Early Bird tables are still available.

The main swap page is being periodically updated with a listing of the raffle items that have been coming in.
http://www.corareef.org/forum/index.php?pageid=fragswap

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!!!!!! This IS the main event this weekend for sure.
 
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