six-line January 29, 2018 Share January 29, 2018 Chesapeake Marine Aquaria Society (CMAS) 2018 FRAG FEST! Check out the flyer for details or our website at: http://www.cmas-md.org/forum/cmas-events/20837-frag-fest-2018-saturday-february-24th-1-4-pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six-line January 29, 2018 Author Share January 29, 2018 (edited) A few of the corals that will be fragged up this plus a few that will be for a Silent Action. Edited January 29, 2018 by six-line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheresTheReef January 29, 2018 Share January 29, 2018 Nice stuff. So how does this work? Cost of corals? I see it's $20 non members, $30 to join for individuals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menglish January 29, 2018 Share January 29, 2018 I see a road trip in my near future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smh254 January 29, 2018 Share January 29, 2018 Discount for WAMAS members? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miggs76 January 30, 2018 Share January 30, 2018 Can you list any vendors that will be attending? Thanks for posting this up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six-line February 4, 2018 Author Share February 4, 2018 Hi All, In response to the many questions we have received about the CMAS Frag Fest, here are the details of how it works. The Frag Fest is a fundraiser for CMAS and the proceeds are used to fund our website, and other events we hold during the year. A paid CMAS membership is required for reduced admission. WAMAS members and the public pay the higher price. Everyone in attendance receives the same great prices on the fragged colonies. The club purchases some great looking colonies directly from the source about a month in advance. There is a mixture of SPS, LPS, Zoas, Mushrooms and other softies. This year’s selections came from Kupang, Indonesia and Vietnam. The corals are held several weeks to allow them to acclimate. The Day of: · Upon entrance to the Frag Fest, attendees are given a group letter and and a sequence number within that group. For example, the first person in line will be group A - #1, then group A - #2, etc. Further down the line Group B will start and the sequence within that group will start over. This grouping allows the “first choice” group to be rotated through the day. · Everyone will be given a list of colonies to be fragged for the event, and prices. Use this list to decide in advance which frags you are interested in. · Once it appears everyone has signed in, a poll is taken for a count of frags desired from each colony. Initially ONE frag of each colony is an attempt to allow ALL attendees the opportunity to purchase a frag from that colony. · Frags size is dependent upon size of the colony, and demand. · Attendees will be called up to select frags by group and order number with that group. · The order in which groups are called up with be rotated to allow each group to have the opportunity to make first choice. For example, group A will be called up first for the first colony. Group B will be called for the second colony, and so on in rotation throughout the day. · While groups are called to the table, members chat amongst themselves and enjoy refreshments. · Payment can be made whenever you are done for the day. New for this year: · There will be a silent auction for some choice LPS corals that don’t take kindly to fragging, and some donated aquarium starter kits. · Paid CMAS members can choose from a selection of $1.00 frags, limit 5 per customer. None of these are the corals that are being fragged at the event. · There WILL NOT be an end of the day “Fire Sale” to clear out the leftover corals. · The event will be at the John Hopkins Applied Physics Lab (APL) as in the past, but the building is different. Please check the map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menglish February 5, 2018 Share February 5, 2018 Many thanks for posting this information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six-line February 6, 2018 Author Share February 6, 2018 Your Welcome, hopefully we see you guys there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstContact February 9, 2018 Share February 9, 2018 Hi All, In response to the many questions we have received about the CMAS Frag Fest, here are the details of how it works. The Frag Fest is a fundraiser for CMAS and the proceeds are used to fund our website, and other events we hold during the year. A paid CMAS membership is required for reduced admission. WAMAS members and the public pay the higher price. Everyone in attendance receives the same great prices on the fragged colonies. The club purchases some great looking colonies directly from the source about a month in advance. There is a mixture of SPS, LPS, Zoas, Mushrooms and other softies. This year’s selections came from Kupang, Indonesia and Vietnam. The corals are held several weeks to allow them to acclimate. The Day of: · Upon entrance to the Frag Fest, attendees are given a group letter and and a sequence number within that group. For example, the first person in line will be group A - #1, then group A - #2, etc. Further down the line Group B will start and the sequence within that group will start over. This grouping allows the “first choice” group to be rotated through the day. · Everyone will be given a list of colonies to be fragged for the event, and prices. Use this list to decide in advance which frags you are interested in. · Once it appears everyone has signed in, a poll is taken for a count of frags desired from each colony. Initially ONE frag of each colony is an attempt to allow ALL attendees the opportunity to purchase a frag from that colony. · Frags size is dependent upon size of the colony, and demand. · Attendees will be called up to select frags by group and order number with that group. · The order in which groups are called up with be rotated to allow each group to have the opportunity to make first choice. For example, group A will be called up first for the first colony. Group B will be called for the second colony, and so on in rotation throughout the day. · While groups are called to the table, members chat amongst themselves and enjoy refreshments. · Payment can be made whenever you are done for the day. New for this year: · There will be a silent auction for some choice LPS corals that don’t take kindly to fragging, and some donated aquarium starter kits. · Paid CMAS members can choose from a selection of $1.00 frags, limit 5 per customer. None of these are the corals that are being fragged at the event. · There WILL NOT be an end of the day “Fire Sale” to clear out the leftover corals. · The event will be at the John Hopkins Applied Physics Lab (APL) as in the past, but the building is different. Please check the map. Is it reduced admission or free admission for CMAS members? The flyer indicates free. Your post writes reduced. What is the cost of the frags going to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six-line February 9, 2018 Author Share February 9, 2018 Hi first contact, Entrance is free for paid CMAS members but there will be some reduced cost frags for CMAS members. We are still working out the prices, but they are usually low sps for $15-$20 depending on the size and number of frags we can get out of each colony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstContact February 10, 2018 Share February 10, 2018 Thanks six-line! Time to renew our family's membership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six-line February 19, 2018 Author Share February 19, 2018 One week away! We’ve got some really nice corals on tap for this years event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldballoon4 February 19, 2018 Share February 19, 2018 (edited) All that free food too? this is gonna be grrrrrreat! See you there! Edited February 19, 2018 by ldballoon4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six-line February 19, 2018 Author Share February 19, 2018 (edited) Updated Flyer! See you guys this weekend! Edited February 19, 2018 by six-line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six-line February 23, 2018 Author Share February 23, 2018 Bump bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstContact February 25, 2018 Share February 25, 2018 Thanks for the great event! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mari.harutunian February 25, 2018 Share February 25, 2018 Had a wonderful time! Got a very cool lavender acro, deep purple stylo, frogspawn, and some mystery mushrooms that haven’t really opened. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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