badxgillen Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 The January PNWMAS meeting is coming up, and as you may or may not know, we are rocking the first new year bash at our BOD member Gill&Fin's. Holly has been kind enough to setup a separate tank to house corals in to facilitate a proper frag swap, how exciting! So I am thinking now is a good time to let me get you in tune with how to have a successful coral exchange.I personally recommend posting up a picture of what you have to trade and underneath it include a list of a few things you are interested in for a trade, try to be open as the exact coral you want may not be available at the time but there are many "Fish" in the sea so keep your eyes peeled for something you didn't know you wanted. Once you have negotiated a trade with some one get their club screen name and their real world name and give them yours, this way when you are at the meeting you will be able to identify each other via name tags and the coolers at our sides. As far as packaging the corals for the swap I would recommend using a small cooler or a styrofoam box for transport. Tupperware are fine if the vehicle is kept warm during travel. I would also advise double bagging the corals especially hard ones with edges or points. And it never hurts to bring a bag of extra water just in case you need it for your frags or you get something unexpected at the swap.This is also a time to Share the Love and simply give away or donate corals to those who may need something you don't, should be a decent crowd of reefers there.So lets get to fragging a few corals folks, its just around the corner and you want those corals to have a bit of healing time right!? I am looking forward to this one. You can feel free to post up your trades here or start another thread up of your own, the choice is yours. Whats that, you want to see mine first? Okay, here's a little peak... Idaho Grape Montipora Capricornus Dainty Pocilipora Super Blue STag Alelis Blue AKA Aqua Man I will update this list with more things I have that need a pruning and a few smaller ones that can tolerate a "trim". I am just looking for things I do not have, right now I am really liking chalices and brains but like I said I am open to ALL kinds...Lets see what you all got going on! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcallmenny Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) Bert - Where'd you get that blue stag? I got the exact same one from the Wilsonville TPA. Super nice piece. Yours is beautiful. I've got a few things I could bring if anyone is interested. First up are several frags of JF Jack-O-Lantern Leptoseris (The ORA Green Birdsnest are up for grabs too if anyone wants it for some reason): A few frags of Oregon Mummy Eye: Aussie Blastomussa Welsi: Here's the mother colony of the blasto's since the frags are small. Interesting note: I didn't frag this. The mother colony "dripped" these off. I glued them to plugs and they grew into new colonies. Neat! Edited December 29, 2016 by youcallmenny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Nice write up Bert! I know I'll be picking up some goodies from you Bert. I message you later. Youcallmenny-- put me down for a frag of JF Jack-O-lantern, Mummy Eye and a blasto! I'll message you later to work out a trade Once I get home I'll break out the new DSLR and try to get some pictures of stuff I've got for trade!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 Could I trade you for a frag of the Jack O Lantern. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcallmenny Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) Could I trade you for a frag of the Jack O Lantern. Sure you still got any of the tierra del fuego or some pretty acro? I'm also looking for any favia/favites/euphyllia. Just something pretty that I don't already have would be nice. Edited December 30, 2016 by youcallmenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcallmenny Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Nice write up Bert! I know I'll be picking up some goodies from you Bert. I message you later. Youcallmenny-- put me down for a frag of JF Jack-O-lantern, Mummy Eye and a blasto! I'll message you later to work out a trade Once I get home I'll break out the new DSLR and try to get some pictures of stuff I've got for trade!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk For sure. Probably could deal with this when we meet up for the gyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 For sure. Probably could deal with this when we meet up for the gyre.Sounds good! And I saw your looking for Euphyllia, I've got a bunch haha. A few colors and types. I'll pm you. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymousreefer Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I have a bull sized bubble coral for sale as long as candy cane and nepthia trees Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Not a big chalice guy but the OME has always been a favorite of mine...............what are you after? I am sure I can find something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcallmenny Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) Not a big chalice guy but the OME has always been a favorite of mine...............what are you after? I am sure I can find something I'm a big fan of acans in addition to the above mentioned stuff. I dunno, just something pretty that I don't already have basically. I'll put a good one aside for you! Edit: hey I was looking at your tank and was wondering if you could get a head off that dendro? That'd be a cool option if at all possible. Edited December 30, 2016 by youcallmenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I'm a big fan of acans in addition to the above mentioned stuff. I dunno, just something pretty that I don't already have basically. I'll put a good one aside for you! Edit: hey I was looking at your tank and was wondering if you could get a head off that dendro? That'd be a cool option if at all possible. I have acans and the dendro is of limits.........all the heads are maybe 1/8th inch if that.......I don't want to risk it. I bought it as one a year ago and now have 4 babies popping off.......some day maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcallmenny Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Sounds good. I guess it looked bigger than it is in the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanikki Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 So far, I would like a dainty pocillipora and two aussie blastos. These have been on my wish list. Also looking for euphyllias as someone mentioned above. And still looking for easy, breezy frags, so don't be ashamed to post the "weeds", cuz I may want them. I would take an ORA birdsnest, but I already have two frags of these. Actually ORA birdsnest are one of the prettiest SPS corals IMO. I don't have frags to trade, my current tank is only a few months old. Just have some paper with dead presidents to trade :-). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 I can bring you some birds nest just for fun and I also have some hammers or frog spawn too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Sounds good. I guess it looked bigger than it is in the pictures. The main one is big its just t he off shoots are small right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcallmenny Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 (edited) /\/\/\ Haha no worries. Just whatever you're comfortable trading. Acans are always an easy answer for me. I can bring you some birds nest just for fun and I also have some hammers or frog spawn too.Do you have any birds of paradise or ponape birds nest? I'd happily trade the jackolantern for one of those! \/\/\/\/ Very generous of you, sounds like a deal! Thanks Bert! Edited December 30, 2016 by youcallmenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted December 30, 2016 Author Share Posted December 30, 2016 I can bring you both kinds for sure, I also have the ORA Guttatus and the ORA Hyacinth nests...And I am pretty sure I got that Blue Stag from Arson a while back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Tomorrow I'll have pics up of trade/sale stuff. I've got about 6 kinds of Euphyllia (frammer, hammer, frogspawn, and torch varieties), two kinds of acans, so many zoas, a few shrooms, teal candy cane, and orange/green monti cap. Pics to come! I can't wait to mess around with my DSLR so stay tuned! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanikki Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 I can bring you both kinds for sure, I also have the ORA Guttatus and the ORA Hyacinth nests...And I am pretty sure I got that Blue Stag from Arson a while back. Thank you! Much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanikki Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Thank you! Much appreciated. Oops, wrong quote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanikki Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 I can bring you some birds nest just for fun and I also have some hammers or frog spawn too. Thank you. Very generous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Broke out the new DSLR and took some "fancy" pics in the frag tank for the first time. Some of these pics are of mother "colonies" and others are frags. Regardless, I have frags of everything pictured Scrambled eggs ASD Arch Mage Morphed Magicians Mutt Munchers TPA Green Galaxy Captain Americas LC petroglyphs (much brighter in person) BG Java Chaos Rastas Blueberry fields Green implosion Jawbreaker zoa Rainbow Sakura Iron mans Teal candy cane Not pictured (will upload more later) -orange monti cap -green monti cap -dragons eyes -kiwis -sunny D -Punk Rockers -blue eyed girls -gobstoppers -BBEB -frogspawn (green) -hammer(green/purple) -Frammer(teal, green with purple tip) -shrooms (orange, green, purple) More to come..... I'm looking for zoas I don't have mostly but open to other things. If you want a specific list, reference my ~WTB: Zoa!!!!~ post in the classified threads I'm also open to just selling corals because I know not everyone has stuff to trade. PM and we can go from there! Thanks for looking, Cody 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 Some pretty tasty looking polyps there Cody. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Thanks Bert! Pretty happy with how my zoas have been looking lately just gotta work on my camera skills! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paratore Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) Here are some more corals I've got for trade Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited January 1, 2017 by Paratore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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