going to my first frag swap any advice?

+1 on internet phone for research. Go right at opening time, that's where you can find all the rare items.
Also, do, by all means, dip everything you get into some type of medicine as suggested above. Don't buy anything that does not look gorgeous. Come back for raffles, and at the very end of the event. This is when they start to freak and have the $5 frags....
Most important... take whatever money you want to spend, and double it. You'll come back with no money! Leave your CC at the hotel room or else you're doomed!

Have fun!!

- Mag.

 

Oops! Double posted!

 

best advice I can give is bring extra money, and have a target list of what you want. if you see it, BUY it, cause it wont be there when you come back. Last year, I had 3 corals I wanted. I got all three because I had a target list.

on a side note, most individuals selling frags dont want to take them home ( i didnt) so there will be lots of end of the day deals. however, many of these arent the most sought after pieces and while they can be had for cheap, they arent necessarily the "cream of the crop". hence the hit list and the extra cash so you get the best of both ends of the swap! Incidentally, ours in Nashville, TN historically has over 500 attendees. we have several high dollar raffle items and door prizes. you can see the flier in teh announcement section for more information.

There will be commercial sellers with tons of PRIMO frags and individual sellers with home grown and local strains of corals. Both are great, just make sure you know what you are getting and DIP THEM BEFORE INTRODUCTION TO YOUR TANK. last thing you want is AEFW or Red bugs, but 90% of what you will get will be good.

Bring a cooler to store your goodies in! I bring 2 rolling igloo coolers!


I have been a part of our club swap for 5 years. it is a TON OF FUN. we have one planned for january 2011. please see the announcements section or PM me for more info.