Chief Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 The 2008 NW Coral Farmers Market will be held on Saturday August 2nd from 10:30 AM to 4 PM. Ramada Inn and Suites Portland Airport Hotel 6221 NE 82nd Avenue http://www.nw-cfm.com/ We will have advanced tickets for sale soon. Local Businesses are encouraged to get involved. We are hoping this will be the stepping stone to getting a Portland area Marine Conference in the future. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Is Advanced Aquarium from Salem really going to be there again? I thought he was out of the business??? Are they going to have more than just mostly SPS this year? It would be nice to see some of the more in demand softie and LPS pieces (acans and such). Not that I can afford them or anything. It just would be nice to see some of them. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Time to start stuffing twenties into the mattress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamatSLS Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 We all need to be there!! Strong attendance will encourage the bigger and better shows to come to us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Cool - my tank is ready for the good stuff this year. I'll be there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 We'll be there with acan's and other purity's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 Is Advanced Aquarium from Salem really going to be there again? I thought he was out of the business??? Are they going to have more than just mostly SPS this year? It would be nice to see some of the more in demand softie and LPS pieces (acans and such). Not that I can afford them or anything. It just would be nice to see some of them. dsoz I don't think he has updated that page from last year yet. Here is a better idea of who will be there, although this is probably not updated completely. When you enter the site, click on booths and booth location. We are near the front entrance. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 You can answer this did they supply saltwater last year for vendors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 I don't believe so, but Saltwater Fanta-Seas and Seahorse both have pre-mixed saltwater and are pretty close if I remember correctly. Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 We'll be there with acan's and other purity's Well, in that case, I better save some money to spend. Are your wares going to be discounted, or on "special?" You may need to PM that information. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 we will see lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I don't believe so, but Saltwater Fanta-Seas and Seahorse both have pre-mixed saltwater and are pretty close if I remember correctly. Jay Thanks thats good to know:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 You can answer this did they supply saltwater last year for vendors Ryan had to pack his water up there last year. And if I remember they were talking about mixing water for Tyree and other vendors also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 We all need to be there!! Strong attendance will encourage the bigger and better shows to come to us! I totally agree!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Time to start stuffing twenties into the mattress. You too huh!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefboy Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Well beings my system wont be much more then 30 gallons wheather I build one or rent one I'll probly bring my own water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriswaters Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I remember when I didn't know what the heck a coral farmer's market was! Now...oh boy...I think I'll start stuffing anything I can in the mattress! Looking forward to it. Kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishiefish Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 so I remember someone saying that these are either great or a waste of time/money...is this one know for being good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 If you are at a point where you want a lot of rare (expensive) SPS, then this is a great event. If your tank is not set up to handle a lot of expensive, small, frags of SPS, then it is kind of a waste of $15. You can get similar corals at some of the local stores IF you go at just the right time (new shipment). I went last year and spent $200, and walked away with 6 new corals. I then got monti-eating-nudis (not from one of the frags from the show) and lost 4 of the 6 pieces. I still have two pieces. One of the pieces that I Still have cannot be found anywhere else in Portland. It was aquacultured by the guy selling it, and only one other person bought it last year. I have traded that coral with two other people up to now, and got some nice pieces from the trades. I have 2 other small pieces that are growing so I can trade them later. As for the prices, one of the out-of-towners started off with prices high, and sold a bunch of stuff. But once the initial rush died down, he started dropping the price of frags in the late afternoon. I was able to scoop a couple of things for the same price as one thing that I bought in the morning. I am only going to commit to go once I find out how many other vendors will be there. If it was like last year (2 vendors from out of the area, and 2 local businesses), I probably won't go. If there are more vendors from outside the area, and ones that have a variety of corals (more LPS and softies, especially different colors of zoas, acans, and frogspawn/hammer), then I would consider spending the money on a ticket. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffP Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 . I have traded that coral with two other people up to now, and got some nice pieces from the trades. I have 2 other small pieces that are growing so I can trade them later. dsoz And it;s starting to encrust the tile quite nicely now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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