Welcome to The Official 2010 Fall Frag Swap Raffle Thread!!!!!!!
Here you will not only find the rules of the Raffle (they appear down there at the bottom of this 1st post) but it is also the OFFICIAL listing of the great stuff we have begged, borrowed and swiped from our favorite Vendors, Sponsors, LFS's, members, friends and yes, even strangers!!
We do ask that you take note of the wonderful folks who have donated to the Raffle - their names are highlighted in black (how festive..lol) in front of the prizes they have donated, and we ask that whenever possible please ask them if they can help supply you with your reefing needs!
If you've been a member here for awhile, you already know that we like to add a prize or two or 5 of the wonderful donations that we have gathered each day...so let's get started...in no particular order...
Saltwater Critters - (6) T5 bulbs - either 36" or 48" - colors to be determined by the winner & a Limited Edition Liveaquaria Superman Monti (I've seen the pics..really nice! - pic is now up below in Post # 13 - we are only offering only ONE of the three pictured!!)
Reefs Creation - 2 Purple Hornet Zoa and 1 true Blue Hornet Zoa. (we have pics of these and they are posted below in the thread on Post # 13!- sweet!!!!)
Aqua Illunimnations - A1 Nano Sol LED Light Pendant (more info to come!) Special Thanks to Todd from Cherry Corals who finagled this light for us - it will be displayed during the swap over one of his tanks - so go take a look!)
Ocean Gallery II -
AquaFX 100gpd Barracuda RO/DI Retail $249.99
24 tubes IC-GEL - For our Goodie Bags and Door Prizes - Value $192
Wet Thumb Frags - 2 Gift certificates of $50 each - Unfortunately Tina cannot join us this year, so the GC's will be used via the web
ESV - $300 in ESV Product including B-Ionic, Carbon, ESV Salt & other goodies AND they are donating ALL of the Salt we use at the Swap!!
Frag Express - (4) $25 gift certificates and a few corals
TB Aqatics - Hanna Phosphate Tester
FRAGS Unlimited - (4) $25 gift certificates
Air Water & Ice - Typhoon III Rodi Unit, (2) $50 Gift Certificates, literature
CherryCorals - (1) Fauna Marine Zoa/Acan food 100ml - (1) LPS food med pellet 100ml -and a because they are 'CherryCorals', we're sure to get a SWEET Cherry Coral as a Raffle Prize
Genesis Reef Systems - Genesis Reef Systems is pleased to donate a STORM? Pro Specialized Top Off & Replenishment Module. Retail $299.99. (see in the thread below for a pic of this item in Post # 13!)
Gotham Aquatics - 200 gallon bucket of Kent Marine Salt and a 300 w Visi-Therm Heater.
Wingo LED - Pair of WingoLED Actinic 1.1, either 30" or 37" depending on stock (can exchange or upgrade)
Wills Water World
(1) Mystery Wrasse!!! - This fish will be AT the swap for pick up :fish: Sweet!!
RapidLED - (1) 5 LED Par 30 Bulb and (1) 7 LED Par 38 Bulb (see below in the thread for a link to this prize)
Foster and Smith Aquatics - $25 Gift Certificate
United Pet Group:
(1) Ocean Master Test Kit
(2) IO Marine Blend, soft gel (Omnivore)
(2) IO Seaweed Blend, soft gel (Herbivore)
(1) Cord Organizer Kit
(3) IO Full Range Hydrometer
(6) IO Marine Conditioner
Sera - Saltwater Master Test Kit & lots of food samples for our goodie baskets!
Danner Mfg - Mag Drive 2 Pump with venturi and fractionating impeller
Acan Lighting - A101AC $395.00 value - Scroll over the first pic on the second link to see the light (no pun intended...)
Can credit value for upgrade or model change or larger size
http://acanlighting.com/index.php?pa...mart&Itemid=27
http://acanlighting.com/index.php?op...d=12&Itemid=27
Reef Nutrition - (4) 6 oz Sampler Packs - nice selection of their products!!
Aloha Tropics - **Note - these may be sold in our Auction rather than the Raffle but we wanted you to know that AT has made a very nice donation of these
1 GARF Purple Bonsai Frag ($60)
1 Zeovit Nano Power Package ($40)
1 Hot Emo Pink Chalice Frag ($65)
1 Watermelon Chalice Frag ($75)
Dr. Tim's:
One and Only Live Nitrifying BacteriaReFresh Scum Remover
WasteAway Natural Cleaner and Organic Remover
EcoBalance Probiotic Bacteria
First Defense Stress Relief
Got Frags?
A Beautiful Red & White Acanthophylia and (4) $25 Gift Certificates (pic of the Scoly is on Post # 13 below!)
ORA - We are getting a Captive Bred Spotted Mandarin!!!!!!!!!! Eating Frozen & prepared foods :fish: Wow!!
Premium Aquatics - donated a selection of interesting smaller items. We will be making Reefing Gift Baskets with these and plan something SPECIAL at the end of the Raffle for these - so do stick around!!
Manhattan Aquariums - We must mention that MA is donating AND transporting ALL 300 Gallons of water that we (as in us MR & our out of town vendors) will use at the swap. Not an easy task, and our hats are off to MA for always coming through for us! !:thrash:
Knockout Aquatics:
2 frags from Fish Heads Inc
2 frags from ORA
5 frags from Knockout
Planet Aquaria - Reef-Smart 90 Aquarium Lighting (LED) - http://www.planetaquaria.com/catalog...02/8187873.htm
Diamonds of the Reef - A Flame Wrasse PAIR - AND - a Purple Tang :fish:
Cbsorlo (Jason)- One of our own members is donating a brand new 75GPD Ro/Di Unit!!!
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/...my-system.html
Daisy (Tahl) - Another of our members ..and now a Moderator - is donating the following:
A Marineland Double Bright Light Fixture
http://www.marineland.com/sites/Marineland/products/productdetail.aspx?id=2054&cid=5458&mid=3228
Roggers Food:
6 ea. Complete blend 7oz.
6 ea. Complete blend plus 7 oz.
plus a feeding clip and mesh
the package retail value is $255
That Pet Place- Marineland Submersible Utility Pump NJ 5500
http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/242339/product.web
Marineland Double Bright 24-36" LED light
Marineland C359 Canister Filter - it is HUGE!!
Ushio - 250W SE 14K Metal Halide Lamp
Eco Tech- 1 MP10 ES Vortech
Ice Cap (1) 24" Blue LED moonlight "T-5" tubes
Reef Geeks - (2) ATI 54W Blue Plus T5 bulbs & (2) ATI 54W Purple Plus T5 bulbs & some very interesting literature!
CORAL Magazine -20 copies of the new issue and 20 calendars
Ryan Grieder - Another member donation - a Gently used Precision Marine Acrylic Sump 30 X 16 X 16 - thanks Ryan! (pic is in Post # 13 below!)
St Barnabas -(Jason) Member donation - A New UPS Battery Back Up http://www.tripplite.com/en/products...?txtModelID=20
Much appreciated!!
Anonymous Donor - Reef Gently Acclimate (Regular Size)
TLF- Aquastick 4oz red
[FONT="]Aquastick 40z grey[/FONT]
[FONT="]1 c -balance[/FONT]
[FONT="]Kw reactor 300[/FONT]
[FONT="]1 550 reactor[/FONT]
[FONT="]Nano mag[/FONT]
[FONT="]Corafix gel[/FONT]
Eshoppes - Corner Frag Rack - (2) Frag Caves
Deltec - Refractometer and a nanoscope
Anonymous Donor - Reef Gently Acclimate (Regular Size)
Manhattan Aquariums -
* Elos Omega Amino Acid Complex
* Elos SVC Plankton Supplement
* Elos Pro Skimmer 20 Coral Nourishment
* Elos SVM2 Granualted Fish Food Marine-medium
* Elos SpectraChrome 250W 20K FC2 "Abyss" Bulb
Triggerman - Is donating a Clean Up Crew of Snails & Hermits - Thanks Trigger
...And there you have it - looks like it will be a GREAT Raffle this time around. Looking forward to seeing all of you at the Swap - please do be sure to drop by the Raffle Table and say 'Hey' to the crew!!
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Ok..here is the official stuff...
The Rules and other Questions/Answers... nothing new in here this time around but please do read the rules so you are familiar with them!!
FAQ's
Where do I purchase the Raffle tickets?
In a couple of different places... at the MR Registration Table (where you first come to when you get to the Swap) will be one location where you can buy the Raffle Tickets. We will have a "Raffle Tickets" table set up righ near the Raffle prizes - come say Hi to Janine (Tentacles) and Frank (Cupcake) and get your tickets there!!
They will be available for sale until a few minutes prior to the start of the drawing. ***New this year --we will have a staffed table set up right near the Raffle Tables - look for the TICKETS sign ! We will also have folks selling Raffle tickets circulating around the room at various times during the day.
How much will do they cost ?
The tickets will be available in $1 and $3 denominations (do note that we have held the ticket pricing reduction to $3 for the higher end items once again for this Raffle!). The price of the Raffle Ticket will be determined by the value of the prize.
How do I choose the prize I want?
Go look at the tables loaded with Raffle prizes ..directly in front of that table will be another table loaded with white ?Buckets?. The top of each bucket will have the name of the prize and a ?slot? to drop your lucky raffle ticket into.
Pick the prize or prizes that you want to win and drop at least one raffle ticket into that bucket - (be sure you put in the correct $ amount ticket! )The Prizes will require either a $1 or $3 ticket for entry.
Be SURE to KEEP the portion of the ticket that says ?KEEP THIS TICKET?.
You can drop in as many tickets as you want into the individual buckets to increase your chances of winning that item!
Do I have to be at the Raffle to win?
Yes (and maybe no...) At a past swap we attempted to make it so you didn't need to be still be there during theraffle to win, but that had it's own challanges (like where to store all of the Raffle prizes whose winners had already left & how to get them to the winners) due to that we decided that you MUST be at the swap in order to win.
If a winning ticket holder is not in attendance, we will chose another ticket. Hint, hint..if you have to leave before the drawing..give 'em to your best buddy who will still be there during the Raffle...hmmmm...great idea...and do write your name on them so your buddy knows they are YOUR tickets!!
What Time is the Raffle being held?
TheRaffle will begin at 4:00 PM and should last about 45 minutes.
How do I get my winning prize?
If you hold the winning ticket for an item, you will present the ticket to a Raffle Volunteer at the front of the room at the Raffle Table (we will identify them for you at the start of the Raffle). You will then be given the cover of the bucket..with the name of the prize you have won. Take the cover to one of the Raffle Volunteers at the Prize table, hand in your cover and you?ll be given your Prize! This year we ask that you give the Volunteer your screen name when you come to pick up the cover of the bucket..we?d like to keep track of who wins these great prizes!
Will I be able to hear the winning number so I know if I win?
Sure hope so! Most everyone is quiet enough because they want to hear their own ticket number being called! To help that along we will once again set up a screen and display the winning ticket numbers as they are drawn. If you hold a winning ticket - step right up to the front of the room and present your ticket. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE END OF THE RAFFLE TO COME UP TO THE WINNERS TABLE! If nobody claims a prize within a reasonable time (to be determined by us..and we are talking minutes here, not an hour later!!) - we WILL chose a different winner.
We have no way to know if we have a winner if you silently hold your ticket - so please do speak up!
Anything else I need to know?
This is where the small print comes in?
Probably not, but if we need to make up more rules as the event unfolds and questions come up, we reserve the right to make those decisions on the spot.
IF you happen to drop a BLUE ticket into a bucket that requires a RED ticket (you get the idea)...please contact a member of the Raffle Staff Immediately and we will retrieve your ticket for you IF you can show us the other half of the ticket. Once the Raffle
begins we will NOT retrieve any misplaced tickets!
Any tickets that are of the incorrect color for the prize being drawn will NOT be honored and a ticket of the correct color will be chosen as the winning ticket.
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Here you will not only find the rules of the Raffle (they appear down there at the bottom of this 1st post) but it is also the OFFICIAL listing of the great stuff we have begged, borrowed and swiped from our favorite Vendors, Sponsors, LFS's, members, friends and yes, even strangers!!
We do ask that you take note of the wonderful folks who have donated to the Raffle - their names are highlighted in black (how festive..lol) in front of the prizes they have donated, and we ask that whenever possible please ask them if they can help supply you with your reefing needs!
If you've been a member here for awhile, you already know that we like to add a prize or two or 5 of the wonderful donations that we have gathered each day...so let's get started...in no particular order...
Saltwater Critters - (6) T5 bulbs - either 36" or 48" - colors to be determined by the winner & a Limited Edition Liveaquaria Superman Monti (I've seen the pics..really nice! - pic is now up below in Post # 13 - we are only offering only ONE of the three pictured!!)
Reefs Creation - 2 Purple Hornet Zoa and 1 true Blue Hornet Zoa. (we have pics of these and they are posted below in the thread on Post # 13!- sweet!!!!)
Aqua Illunimnations - A1 Nano Sol LED Light Pendant (more info to come!) Special Thanks to Todd from Cherry Corals who finagled this light for us - it will be displayed during the swap over one of his tanks - so go take a look!)
Ocean Gallery II -
AquaFX 100gpd Barracuda RO/DI Retail $249.99
24 tubes IC-GEL - For our Goodie Bags and Door Prizes - Value $192
Wet Thumb Frags - 2 Gift certificates of $50 each - Unfortunately Tina cannot join us this year, so the GC's will be used via the web
ESV - $300 in ESV Product including B-Ionic, Carbon, ESV Salt & other goodies AND they are donating ALL of the Salt we use at the Swap!!
Frag Express - (4) $25 gift certificates and a few corals
TB Aqatics - Hanna Phosphate Tester
FRAGS Unlimited - (4) $25 gift certificates
Air Water & Ice - Typhoon III Rodi Unit, (2) $50 Gift Certificates, literature
CherryCorals - (1) Fauna Marine Zoa/Acan food 100ml - (1) LPS food med pellet 100ml -and a because they are 'CherryCorals', we're sure to get a SWEET Cherry Coral as a Raffle Prize
Genesis Reef Systems - Genesis Reef Systems is pleased to donate a STORM? Pro Specialized Top Off & Replenishment Module. Retail $299.99. (see in the thread below for a pic of this item in Post # 13!)
Gotham Aquatics - 200 gallon bucket of Kent Marine Salt and a 300 w Visi-Therm Heater.
Wingo LED - Pair of WingoLED Actinic 1.1, either 30" or 37" depending on stock (can exchange or upgrade)
Wills Water World
(1) Mystery Wrasse!!! - This fish will be AT the swap for pick up :fish: Sweet!!
RapidLED - (1) 5 LED Par 30 Bulb and (1) 7 LED Par 38 Bulb (see below in the thread for a link to this prize)
Foster and Smith Aquatics - $25 Gift Certificate
United Pet Group:
(1) Ocean Master Test Kit
(2) IO Marine Blend, soft gel (Omnivore)
(2) IO Seaweed Blend, soft gel (Herbivore)
(1) Cord Organizer Kit
(3) IO Full Range Hydrometer
(6) IO Marine Conditioner
Sera - Saltwater Master Test Kit & lots of food samples for our goodie baskets!
Danner Mfg - Mag Drive 2 Pump with venturi and fractionating impeller
Acan Lighting - A101AC $395.00 value - Scroll over the first pic on the second link to see the light (no pun intended...)
Can credit value for upgrade or model change or larger size
http://acanlighting.com/index.php?pa...mart&Itemid=27
http://acanlighting.com/index.php?op...d=12&Itemid=27
Reef Nutrition - (4) 6 oz Sampler Packs - nice selection of their products!!
Aloha Tropics - **Note - these may be sold in our Auction rather than the Raffle but we wanted you to know that AT has made a very nice donation of these
1 GARF Purple Bonsai Frag ($60)
1 Zeovit Nano Power Package ($40)
1 Hot Emo Pink Chalice Frag ($65)
1 Watermelon Chalice Frag ($75)
Dr. Tim's:
One and Only Live Nitrifying BacteriaReFresh Scum Remover
WasteAway Natural Cleaner and Organic Remover
EcoBalance Probiotic Bacteria
First Defense Stress Relief
Got Frags?
A Beautiful Red & White Acanthophylia and (4) $25 Gift Certificates (pic of the Scoly is on Post # 13 below!)
ORA - We are getting a Captive Bred Spotted Mandarin!!!!!!!!!! Eating Frozen & prepared foods :fish: Wow!!
Premium Aquatics - donated a selection of interesting smaller items. We will be making Reefing Gift Baskets with these and plan something SPECIAL at the end of the Raffle for these - so do stick around!!
Manhattan Aquariums - We must mention that MA is donating AND transporting ALL 300 Gallons of water that we (as in us MR & our out of town vendors) will use at the swap. Not an easy task, and our hats are off to MA for always coming through for us! !:thrash:
Knockout Aquatics:
2 frags from Fish Heads Inc
2 frags from ORA
5 frags from Knockout
Planet Aquaria - Reef-Smart 90 Aquarium Lighting (LED) - http://www.planetaquaria.com/catalog...02/8187873.htm
Diamonds of the Reef - A Flame Wrasse PAIR - AND - a Purple Tang :fish:
Cbsorlo (Jason)- One of our own members is donating a brand new 75GPD Ro/Di Unit!!!
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/...my-system.html
Daisy (Tahl) - Another of our members ..and now a Moderator - is donating the following:
A Marineland Double Bright Light Fixture
http://www.marineland.com/sites/Marineland/products/productdetail.aspx?id=2054&cid=5458&mid=3228
Roggers Food:
6 ea. Complete blend 7oz.
6 ea. Complete blend plus 7 oz.
plus a feeding clip and mesh
the package retail value is $255
That Pet Place- Marineland Submersible Utility Pump NJ 5500
http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/242339/product.web
Marineland Double Bright 24-36" LED light
Marineland C359 Canister Filter - it is HUGE!!
Ushio - 250W SE 14K Metal Halide Lamp
Eco Tech- 1 MP10 ES Vortech
Ice Cap (1) 24" Blue LED moonlight "T-5" tubes
Reef Geeks - (2) ATI 54W Blue Plus T5 bulbs & (2) ATI 54W Purple Plus T5 bulbs & some very interesting literature!
CORAL Magazine -20 copies of the new issue and 20 calendars
Ryan Grieder - Another member donation - a Gently used Precision Marine Acrylic Sump 30 X 16 X 16 - thanks Ryan!
(pic is in Post # 13 below!)St Barnabas -(Jason) Member donation - A New UPS Battery Back Up http://www.tripplite.com/en/products...?txtModelID=20
Much appreciated!!
Anonymous Donor - Reef Gently Acclimate (Regular Size)
TLF- Aquastick 4oz red
[FONT="]Aquastick 40z grey[/FONT]
[FONT="]1 c -balance[/FONT]
[FONT="]Kw reactor 300[/FONT]
[FONT="]1 550 reactor[/FONT]
[FONT="]Nano mag[/FONT]
[FONT="]Corafix gel[/FONT]
Eshoppes - Corner Frag Rack - (2) Frag Caves
Deltec - Refractometer and a nanoscope
Anonymous Donor - Reef Gently Acclimate (Regular Size)
Manhattan Aquariums -
* Elos Omega Amino Acid Complex
* Elos SVC Plankton Supplement
* Elos Pro Skimmer 20 Coral Nourishment
* Elos SVM2 Granualted Fish Food Marine-medium
* Elos SpectraChrome 250W 20K FC2 "Abyss" Bulb
Triggerman - Is donating a Clean Up Crew of Snails & Hermits - Thanks Trigger
...And there you have it - looks like it will be a GREAT Raffle this time around. Looking forward to seeing all of you at the Swap - please do be sure to drop by the Raffle Table and say 'Hey' to the crew!!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Ok..here is the official stuff...
The Rules and other Questions/Answers... nothing new in here this time around but please do read the rules so you are familiar with them!!
FAQ's
Where do I purchase the Raffle tickets?
In a couple of different places... at the MR Registration Table (where you first come to when you get to the Swap) will be one location where you can buy the Raffle Tickets. We will have a "Raffle Tickets" table set up righ near the Raffle prizes - come say Hi to Janine (Tentacles) and Frank (Cupcake) and get your tickets there!!
They will be available for sale until a few minutes prior to the start of the drawing. ***New this year --we will have a staffed table set up right near the Raffle Tables - look for the TICKETS sign ! We will also have folks selling Raffle tickets circulating around the room at various times during the day.
How much will do they cost ?
The tickets will be available in $1 and $3 denominations (do note that we have held the ticket pricing reduction to $3 for the higher end items once again for this Raffle!). The price of the Raffle Ticket will be determined by the value of the prize.
How do I choose the prize I want?
Go look at the tables loaded with Raffle prizes ..directly in front of that table will be another table loaded with white ?Buckets?. The top of each bucket will have the name of the prize and a ?slot? to drop your lucky raffle ticket into.
Pick the prize or prizes that you want to win and drop at least one raffle ticket into that bucket - (be sure you put in the correct $ amount ticket! )The Prizes will require either a $1 or $3 ticket for entry.
Be SURE to KEEP the portion of the ticket that says ?KEEP THIS TICKET?.
You can drop in as many tickets as you want into the individual buckets to increase your chances of winning that item!
Do I have to be at the Raffle to win?
Yes (and maybe no...) At a past swap we attempted to make it so you didn't need to be still be there during theraffle to win, but that had it's own challanges (like where to store all of the Raffle prizes whose winners had already left & how to get them to the winners) due to that we decided that you MUST be at the swap in order to win.
If a winning ticket holder is not in attendance, we will chose another ticket. Hint, hint..if you have to leave before the drawing..give 'em to your best buddy who will still be there during the Raffle...hmmmm...great idea...and do write your name on them so your buddy knows they are YOUR tickets
!!What Time is the Raffle being held?
TheRaffle will begin at 4:00 PM and should last about 45 minutes.
How do I get my winning prize?
If you hold the winning ticket for an item, you will present the ticket to a Raffle Volunteer at the front of the room at the Raffle Table (we will identify them for you at the start of the Raffle). You will then be given the cover of the bucket..with the name of the prize you have won. Take the cover to one of the Raffle Volunteers at the Prize table, hand in your cover and you?ll be given your Prize! This year we ask that you give the Volunteer your screen name when you come to pick up the cover of the bucket..we?d like to keep track of who wins these great prizes!
Will I be able to hear the winning number so I know if I win?
Sure hope so! Most everyone is quiet enough because they want to hear their own ticket number being called! To help that along we will once again set up a screen and display the winning ticket numbers as they are drawn. If you hold a winning ticket - step right up to the front of the room and present your ticket. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE END OF THE RAFFLE TO COME UP TO THE WINNERS TABLE! If nobody claims a prize within a reasonable time (to be determined by us..and we are talking minutes here, not an hour later!!) - we WILL chose a different winner.
We have no way to know if we have a winner if you silently hold your ticket - so please do speak up!
Anything else I need to know?
This is where the small print comes in?
Probably not, but if we need to make up more rules as the event unfolds and questions come up, we reserve the right to make those decisions on the spot.
IF you happen to drop a BLUE ticket into a bucket that requires a RED ticket (you get the idea)...please contact a member of the Raffle Staff Immediately and we will retrieve your ticket for you IF you can show us the other half of the ticket. Once the Raffle
begins we will NOT retrieve any misplaced tickets!
Any tickets that are of the incorrect color for the prize being drawn will NOT be honored and a ticket of the correct color will be chosen as the winning ticket.
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