FREE stuff from other reefers! What did you get?

[Wolters_88]

Not unless you count “free” frags with a purchase.

 

[BuBBly FiSh]

I have an amazing, most awesome friend some of you may know who goes by the name of @Crabs McJones who is mailing me a nice bag of chaeto for FREE and it got me thinking! This hobby is expensive enough, and I'm not complaining, but it's nice to be able to give and receive stuff at no cost! So let's talk about that today!

1. What are some items related to this hobby that you have gotten for free over the years?

2. What's the BEST FREE item you have ever been given in the hobby?

I have never gotten anything free. I even have a terminally ill son who is the reason I got into the saltwater hobby. I can go even further. My terminally ill son has what we call Houstons Angels as his name is Houston. These angels reached out to WWC, Bulk Reef Supply and Marine Depot to see if they had any broken box, used or even anything returned that could not be sold to help my son who spends most of his time either in a bed or in the Hospital. We couldn't even get a single reply from anyone. See I believe that the p[eople who win are either people who spend the most money at these places, Know or are a friend or family member of someone who works there or donate a large sum on their podcasts. Is Houston legit well see for your self. https://www.wgal.com/article/hershe...ld-son-with-terminal-heart-condition/5911799# https://www.facebook.com/HoustonT.Schwartz/

 

[exasperatus2002]

1. What are some items related to this hobby that you have gotten for free over the years?

Does Aptasia count??[/QUOTE]

 

[ceejay2018]

Never. I’ve had the misfortune of living in areas that I don’t even have lfs. Everything comes by mail.

 

[ReeferBean]

I bank frags with friends. @gcarroll has a few of my mushrooms.

 

[Maddlesrain]

I've been lucky enough to receive (and am extremely grateful) numerous free items from other reefers. I often get free macro algaes, frags, anemones, and even fish. I was most recently given a black ice clownfish from a local reefer when I went to pickup a few frags. It was a completely unexpected gift and I am so thrilled to have her in my possession!! Clownfish are among my favorites.

I also try to give other reefers, especially newbies, some free frags to return the goodwill others have given to me!

 

[Mark Bradley]

I’m in Kent, in the UK, and would happily get in involved in frag swaps (albeit they’d have to frag for me as I have no experience with that) - get in touch if interested!

 

[a4edwin]

Co worker gave him his whole set up never really gave me a reason why he wanted to get rid of it. 36g bowfront stand,eshopps hob skimmer, orbit marine led light, food, scrapper, and some other odds and ends sadly the fish never made the trip home. Now that I’m getting everything ready for my 100g sca ill do the same thing with the 36g

 

[pasquale petrovia]

The only thing I got for free was the Ich that covered and killed the tang I traded a perfectly healthy powder blue bully for. Thanks God for the QT tank or that gift would have cost me about a grand in fish

 

[Arthacker87]

My buddy gave me 15 or more frags when my tank crashed for free telling me to stay in the hobby lol. Acro, gorgonia, sps, zoa/ paly lol. So I stayed. He is an awesome dude. Went there this week to use his salinity probe to check salinity went home with cheato, razor leaf new algae strips he wants me to try lol. I have given him 2 whole frags myself . I have also gave a buddy a bunch of coral frags and equipment to help him out. It's one of the best things to do!!!

 

[sharpimage]

I give away stuff all the time. The only thing I have ever received was a nice frag from someone I gave an anemone to.

 

[AZMSGT]

I got several Snails and some corals from a local reefer.

 

[MattDaReefer]

I have gotten plenty for free, no equipment but plenty of frags and tons of information.

Thanks to all

 

[jk_s124]

Almost all of my coral, rock and first fish (our percula clownish) was given to me by a friend. I recently gave away a clownfish that was not working out for us on our local forum tcmas.org, and received a few frags in return. I love the idea of giving things for free to fellow reefers. Not sure I could have afforded starting out without the generosity of others.

 

[DHill6]

When I offered bottles of unopened RedSea products I listed it as a Reefer Special, just cover the shipping. I also threw in extras. If I wasn’t using it, someone surely could. It left quickly.

 

[DanSavesTheDay]

I've gotten tons of sps from a fellow reefer for nothing. He's keeping me strong and in the sps game. Even gave me a big chunk of WD.

Hopefully in a few years I'll be in the same spot keeping others excited about the hobby.

 

[Scott97062]

A friend gave me his tank to use as a temporary set-up to use while I replaced my main display cabinet and aquarium.

 

[Raege]

@Scurvy hooked me up with an ato when my second one went kaput and @RichtheReefer21 gave me some frags for the tank. Better than that is the friendships made tho @Fudsey @Katrina71 @Crabby48 @NY_Caveman @crusso1993

 

[DraggingTail]

Yes. From @mtraylor

 

[Ayzel1]

Lots of coral freebies from some awesome reefers, but the latest one was from @Sisterlimonpot . He hooked me up with a Hanna Phosphate Checker!! Memory&Keith Phelps gave me some rocks to aquascape my 30g cube.