**BNARC FRAG FEST 08**learn, win, DIY, buy, sell

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Frag Fest Link www.bnarc.com/fragfest



Second Annual BNARC Frag Fest

and DIY Workshop



Sunday November 9th 2008

12:00 - 5:00



Located in Johnny's Reefing Experience - Bloomington/Normal, IL





Our frag swap is intended to promote the propagation and sharing of
corals within the reefing community, so come enjoy a day of frag
trading and saltwater education in Central Illinois. Used equipment can
also be bought and sold at this event. The cost is $5 - Which includes
TWO FREE RAFFLE TICKETS (BNARC Members and Children under 12 Free!)
Non-members may use their entry fee towards an annual BNARC membership!





12:00 Frag Swap Starts

1:00-1:20 DIY Session 1

2:00-2:30 DIY Session 2

3:00-3:30 DIY Session 3

4:00-5:00 Raffle and Final Buys





DIY Sessions



Session 1 will show you how to
make your own refractometer calibration fluid from scratch and how to
calibrate your refractometer with the fluid. Feel free to bring your
refractometer along, or the club will be supplying small vials of test
fluid so you can do it at home. Also, the clubs PAR meter will be on
hand to demonstrate how to test your own aquarium for light intensity.



Session 2 is all about
Fragging. John from Johnny's Reefing Experience will be demonstarting
how do frag and mount a sps coral and a leather coral. He will also
have his diamond band saw to demonstrate how to safely frag a favia.
The same process applies to acans and anything with large polyps. All
frags will be raffled off at the end of the swap.



Session 3 will be the noisy
one. We will have drills and blenders out drilling holes and making a
great all around reef food. The clubs diamond hole saws will be on hand
and if you are a supporting member you can have your tank drilled for
free. Mixing everything possible into one reef food will be the goal of
making the best all around reef food. The food will then be raffled off
at the end.


Stations will be available for YOU to make your own Filter Socks,
Reef Blower, and see the process of making a Foam Rock Wall and
Aquascaping with Acrylic Rods!



Raffle



There are THOUSANDS of
dollars in raffle prizes, graciously donated by over 20 sponsors. The
list keeps growing every day, so check back. Please check out the
sponsors page and don't forget to look at the list of prizes on our
frag fest page. www.bnarc.com/fragfest/sponsors.php



Sellers



Fees:

$20 table - $12 1/2 table - member - non vender

$25 table - $15 1/2 table - non member - non vendor

$50 table - vendors (vendors are considered any seller with a physical storefront)



Note: Admission included with table purchase and selling used equipment requires a table.



Contact fragfest@bnarc.com if you are interested in a table, or have any questions or comments.

 

Blooming Normal Area Reef Club

 

Things are shaping up to be a GREAT event. We have 5 commercial Vendors and 12 Hobbyists signed up to sell. Also, be sure to check out the website for all the DIY information. www.bnarc.com/fragfest

Our raffle is well over $4000 now and it is still growing. Here is the list of Raffle items

One of a Kind Reef Themed Quilt
Reeflo Snapper Pump
Midwest Aquatic Denitrator
Premium Aquatics Gift Certificate
Seachem Chemicals
Rods Food-10 Packs
GIRS Fall Fest-3 full event passes
Hamilton Compact Fluorescent Lamps
Hamilton Halide Lamps
Hamilton Digital Timers
YZ Reef Gift Certificates
Culvers/Blue Reef-Value Basket Certificates
Air,Water, and Ice-Mighty Mite RO/DI unit
PurelyH2O-RO/DI products
Precision Marine Skimmer
Various Company T-Shirts
Reef Science Gift Certificate
Reeflux MH Bulbs
48" t-5 Retro Kit
Fragging Kit
Invisible Frag Rack
Dual GFO/Carbon Reactor
Loctite Epoxy Putty
Egg Crate
Frag Plugs
Frag Rocks
MH Reflectors
BRS Eco Rox
BRS 4 Stage RO/DI System
Inland Seas Additives
Midwest Reef Supply Gift Certificate
Reef FX Gift Certificate
Fish n Times Gift Certificate
LPS Frags
SPS Frags
Zoo Frags
Leather Frags
Recirculating Skimmer
Bio Balls
Tsunami ATO
Digital Auto Fish Feeder
Blueline MH Bulb
Dr. Foster and Smith Gift Certificate
Omega Fish Food
Reef Geek 48" t-5 Retro Kit w/ ATI bulbs
Ceramic Frag Stations
LifeGard Test Strips
Lifegard Digital Temp Alert
Lifegard Customflo Water System
CORAL Magazines
Pacific East Aquaculture Gift Certificates

Hope to see some of you there!!

 

The raffle is WELL OVER $5000 now!!!
Dirk-The Master of Dry Goods will be coming with his usual dry good stock and he is bringing CLAMS!!!! If you have any special orders for him let me know and i can get you his contact info.


Midwest Saltweter Frags





Some of the frags coming from Steve from St. Louis!!!

Here is a list of some of the SPS coming:
ORA Acropora millepora - Bushy green
Acropora formosa - Green staghorn
ORA Acropora formosa - Blue tip staghorn
ORA Acropora tortuosa - Blue staghorn
ORA Acropora millepora - Bushy blue
ORA Acropora millepora - Bright pink
Hydnophora grandis - Bright green and fuzzy
ORA Montipora capricornis - Bright green w/ purple rim
Montipora digitata - Red branching
Purple tri-color
ORA Green deep water
ORA Acropora nasuta - Green w/ yellow tip
ORA Acropora millipora - Green w/ baby blue tip
ORA Acropora hyacinthus - Green w/ baby blue tip (tabling)
& many more to say the least!!!

 

With some last minute sponsors, our raffle is NOW OVER $6,000
Here are the additions....
24" Scraper

220 GPH Canister Filter

Freeze Dried Cyclopeeze

Aquarium Wipes

Ocean Master Test Kit

Instant Ocean Salt

Octopus Dual HOB Skimmer

DI Cartridge

Digital PH Meter

Saltwaterfish.com GC

Ph Controller

Dt's Oyster eggs

Hope to see you guys there, i know there is a group going to attend GIRS Fall Fest!!!!