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| 05/17/2010 11:51 AM |
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great fest i picked up some acanthans |
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Cedar Rapids, IA Posts/Points: 254/276
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| 05/17/2010 12:35 PM |
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I picked up a couple gems from ReefKoi
A gorgeous Cycloseris and Tropicana Blastomussa. Both are doing good |
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Cedar Rapids, IA Posts/Points: 4888/5809
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| 05/17/2010 01:52 PM |
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Posted By rc1214b on 05/17/2010 01:35 PM
I picked up a couple gems from ReefKoi
A gorgeous Cycloseris and Tropicana Blastomussa. Both are doing good
That Tropicana Blasto looked really sweet. Nice acquisition. From Reefkoi's site:  --AJ |
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| 05/17/2010 02:22 PM |
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Posted By rc1214b on 05/17/2010 01:35 PM
I picked up a couple gems from ReefKoi
A gorgeous Cycloseris and Tropicana Blastomussa. Both are doing good Ryan, you picked up some real gems! Please upload some pics once the Tropicana blasto grows out some more.  |
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Cedar Rapids, IA Posts/Points: 254/276
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| 05/17/2010 04:07 PM |
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Yeah I'm happy with my purchases...I'll try to get a growout pic soon |
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| 05/17/2010 05:43 PM |
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8 kinds of Zoas. I was after blues, but only got one, and its the only one not open and happy right now. The rest are coloring up nicely.
I also got a mid west frags frag rack. I've wanted one for a long time, but allways wanted to spend my cash on other stuff....but he had a broken one and I snagged it. My wife likes it so much shes cleared me to buy more....but they don't sell them on their web site! |
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300 gallon mixed reef; mostly Zoas, Palys and LPS
I like 'em colorful, cheap and hardy.
I like my corals the same way. |
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Cedar Rapids, IA Posts/Points: 4888/5809
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| 05/17/2010 06:55 PM |
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Posted By Bluefool on 05/17/2010 06:43 PM
8 kinds of Zoas. I was after blues, but only got one, and its the only one not open and happy right now. The rest are coloring up nicely.
I also got a mid west frags frag rack. I've wanted one for a long time, but allways wanted to spend my cash on other stuff....but he had a broken one and I snagged it. My wife likes it so much shes cleared me to buy more....but they don't sell them on their web site!
Send him a PM on the GIRS site...I'm sure you guys can work something out. His name is Jamie and he goes by OceansWonders on our site. http://www.greateriowareefsociety.o...answonders --AJ |
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Marion, IA Posts/Points: 4196/5228
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| 05/17/2010 07:50 PM |
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He's talking about the ceramic racks from Midwest Saltwater, not the Mag racks (which are also great BTW).
-JB |
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Cedar Rapids, IA Posts/Points: 4888/5809
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| 05/17/2010 09:48 PM |
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Posted By JB on 05/17/2010 08:50 PM
He's talking about the ceramic racks from Midwest Saltwater, not the Mag racks (which are also great BTW).
-JB
Doh! Good catch. I'm just used to people talking about the Ocean Wonders frag racks. Those ceramic frag racks looked pretty nice too. I was really impressed with the size of the magnets on them. Those look really nice. --AJ |
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Cedar Falls Posts/Points: 838/1066
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Marion, IA Posts/Points: 4196/5228
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| 05/18/2010 11:07 AM |
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If you have any problems with that Blue Tort, let me know and I'll get you another frag. The ones that I brought back home didn't fare too well.
-JB |
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Marion, IA Posts/Points: 277/323
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| 05/18/2010 11:19 AM |
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Was an awesome show (first saltwater event I have ever been to and it was a lot of fun).
Ausi Scrolling hammer from House of Corals (very cool folks)
Maroon Branching Hammer from YZ reef (also got Jay a fuzzy stick...) I talked to the YZ guys for probably 20 minutes when things were slowing down and I def want to go to his place and see his tanks soemtime. Really cool guys with top class frags and customer service.
Purple People Eaters fron Sone...liked talking to him a lot and got them during his "fire sale" at the end for a good price.
Frag rack (small) from oceans wonders...just what i needed foir the 29 biocube.
Walking taco..
A lot of laughs when Adam tried to put a dorito bag in the microwave and fire started!!!
Looking forward to fall fest already...
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Omaha, NE Posts/Points: 2126/2398
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| 05/18/2010 12:26 PM |
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I think everyone laughed pretty good about that. We made an extra walking taco by accident and it sat there for 20 minutes until I decided to buy it and warm it up a tad. Who would have known that the wrapper would spark up like that! haha |
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Webster City, Iowa Posts/Points: 1927/2327
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| 05/18/2010 07:16 PM |
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Well I told myself I was not getting anything but well we all know how this addiction works out
Sun Coral (House of Coral)
2 Clams (Reef Koi)
Zoa frag (Reef Koi)
Zoa frag (beckerj)
Some freebies from Austin
Oh and 2 nice new books to start reading! |
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Evansdale, Iowa Posts/Points: 3088/3630
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| 05/18/2010 09:25 PM |
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Jeez, no wonder all the vendors want to come back. We're a bunch of junkies! |
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Cedar Falls Posts/Points: 838/1066
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| 05/18/2010 10:35 PM |
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Posted By JB on 05/18/2010 12:07 PM
If you have any problems with that Blue Tort, let me know and I'll get you another frag. The ones that I brought back home didn't fare too well.
-JB Mine made it home in good shape. Looks really good tonight.  It will pry end up in the frag cemetery soon enough  |
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Marshalltown Posts/Points: 865/997
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| 05/19/2010 05:21 AM |
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This was my first "Fest" and I'm SO HAPPY that I went. I was able to meet AJ and a couple other members. I was so impressed, I joined GIRS. I think Kevin Kohen and Cop's were very good speakers. Although I didn't get to hear all of Kevin's, he was gracious to answer my questions, just as was Cop's. Thank you guys!! And "Thank You GIRS" for having them! The vendors were awesome however I found it difficult to view their frag displays and visit with some of them as their were so many people trying to see, talk and purchase. I am hoping that the FallFest and future ones will run longer than noon to 5pm. I also hope that more frag vendors will be available or at least the ones that are selling, will have more frags available. Another Thank You goes out to the Vendors! My purchases included a 2 branch Duncan, an Aussie peach and green Hammer's from House of Corals. From MidWest Saltwater a Tridacna Maxima Clam and a rainbow Acan. All are doing well but the Acan is slow in showing it's colors.  I can't wait for FallFest! And MACNA.......  |
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Ankeny, IA Posts/Points: 242/284
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| 05/19/2010 12:31 PM |
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Promised myself to write down the names of what I got but...
Frogspawn with purple tips
Something that looks like a green slimer but has blue tips
Orange zoa
Green tree branch type thing that Paul said you could stomp on, put back in your tank and it would live
The above were from Paul
Orange/red acan with blue trim from Midwest Saltwater.
Everything has opened up and looks good.
Haven't used the Oceans Wonders fragging setup I won at the raffle but the magnetic frag rack is great!
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Cedar Rapids, IA Posts/Points: 254/276
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| 05/20/2010 10:10 AM |
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Posted By FishBrain on 05/16/2010 01:55 PM
JB it's the ORA cali tort. Here's what I got:
From sone pink lemonade, purple monster, babys breath favia
from cherry corals a verry cool fungia plate that has stripes and a purple rim, also some dendros
tubs purple polyp birdsnest don't remember who I got it from
strawberry patch monti don't remember who I got it from
orange satosa from xroads
and a verry cool and verry expensive reef shelf from midwest saltwater.
The Strawberry Patch was from me, hope you are happy with it |
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Hillsboro IA Posts/Points: 2934/3300
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| 05/26/2010 10:56 PM |
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Posted By rc1214b on 05/20/2010 11:10 AM
Posted By FishBrain on 05/16/2010 01:55 PM
JB it's the ORA cali tort. Here's what I got:
From sone pink lemonade, purple monster, babys breath favia
from cherry corals a verry cool fungia plate that has stripes and a purple rim, also some dendros
tubs purple polyp birdsnest don't remember who I got it from
strawberry patch monti don't remember who I got it from
orange satosa from xroads
and a verry cool and verry expensive reef shelf from midwest saltwater.
The Strawberry Patch was from me, hope you are happy with it Verry happy! It was big enough that when I got home I fraged it into 3 pieces that totaly cover 1 1/4in plugs. 1 for my display 1 to grow out in my prop tank and one to trade now lol. Thanks man! I'm going to have to come see your tank sometime as your not far from me and i'm in your area often. -Bill |
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