MTRC Frag & Reef Expo 1-22-11

Zef004 · Dec 9, 2010

Middle Tennessee Reef Club Presents its 6th annual Frag swap and reef expo. This is one of the largest in the central south drawing over 500 attendees and lots of exhibitors. This announcement comes early as we hope to exceed this number from last year. nashville is a Centrally Located area with Easy access from several surrounding states. we have had exhibitors from as far as Wisconsin! Please Join us on Saturday January 22nd, 2011! NO COVER
Without our sponsors, and Forums like Reef2Reef we could not put this on! Please let them know your appreciation!

Thanks to all of our sponsors and Attending Vendors so far:

Digital Aquatics - Raffle Prize
Sunlight Supply- Raffle Prize
Bulk Reef Supply- Raffle Prize
Dr Fosters- Raffle Prize
Genesis Reef Systems- Raffle Prize
EcoTech Marine- Raffle Prize
Ocean Nutrition- Raffle Prize
Directaquarium.com- Raffle Prize
Air Water ice- Raffle Prize
Reef Wholesale- Raffle Prize
Reed Mariculture - Attending Vendor
Paul's Corals - Attending Vendor
Dirk - Attending Vendor
Pacific East - Attending Vendor
House of Corals - Attending Vendor
Lighthouse corals - Attending Vendor
Aquatic Critter - Attending Vendor
Midwest Saltwater - Attending Vendor
ReefKoi.com - Attending Vendor
Reef Kingdom- Attending Vendor
Champion Lighting - Raffle Prize
DT's Phytoplankton - Raffle Prize

And more to come.
We are on fragswapper.com

Thanks for looking and hope to see you there.

meisen · Dec 13, 2010

I posted some cool frags up on fragswapper....will add at we get closer to the swap

Zef004 · Jan 18, 2011

4 more days till the big event.

revhtree · Jan 18, 2011

REEF2REEF will be there!

reefkoi · Jan 18, 2011

Can't wait! Nashville is an awesome town, especially after the show

pickupman66 · Jan 18, 2011

ROCK ON!!!!! LETS HAVE A GREAT TIME travel safe everyone.

pickupman66 · Jan 19, 2011

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pickupman66 · Jan 20, 2011

OK, so I didnt know exactly how to post this, but here we go. not sure if it needed a different thread or ammend to the others.

1. as of today, the swap is still a go! weather will seem to work out just fine.
2. we will not be able this year to provide lots of water. I am bringing about 30 gallons of Ro/DI. others may do the same. please bring as much of your own water as you can.

-- the Aquatic Critter will have a pallet of IO reef Crystals 200 gallon boxes for $49. they will be there friday.

3. I have heard from several of the commercial vendors that they are packed and ready to go. Dirk will be there, Dr Mac is about loaded up, Reefkoi is shipping today, Gonzo is as well. Everyone seems to be good to go as of now.

Raffle items and Prizes are:

1. Storm Auto top off system from Genesis Reef Systems

2. Ro/DI from Air Water Ice

3. Vortec MP10ES from Ecotech Marine

4. 2x $50 gift certificates to The AQUATIC CRITTER
5. 2x $50 gift certificates to Champion Lighting.com
6. 2x Reef Keeper Lite systems from Digital Aquatics!!!

7. Super Ultra Grade Maxima Clam from Pacific East Aquaculture
8. Several Coral Packages from Exhibiting vendors (details at the show)
9. Lighting from ReefBrite (details at the show)
10. Several Food Packages from OCEAN NUTRITION

Grand Prize this year will be a Current Cardiff Bullnose Nano with trim kit from THE AQUATIC CRITTER!!!!! this a $650 retail value!!! WOOT WOOT!!!

Ill keep this updated as I hear more info.

bruce 1 · Jan 20, 2011

Looks like a good one I may come.

pickupman66 · Jan 21, 2011

good Deal BRUCE!

we got about 1-2" snow, the sun is out and the highways are good. the swap will be open!!!!!!

pickupman66 · Jan 22, 2011

WHEW!!!!! that was one heck of a swap!!!

I want to thank everyone who came out and braved the cold. while it turned into a a beautiful day. if you are reading this and DIDNT come, you missed a heck of a swap.

Please be sure to thank all of our sponsors:

Aquatic Critter
Lighthouse Corals
ReefBrite
Gonzo's Corals
ReefKoi
Fins and Frags
Harry's Corals
House of Corals
Pacific East Aquaculture
Dirk and his dry Goods
Midwest Saltwater
REEF2REEF.com

Rev, you my friend are one lucky SOB!!!!

and MANY MORE!!!!!!
(if I missed you, thank your self in this thread. IM whooped!)

the BOD and I estimated we had somewhere close to 500 attendees. at times it was so packed you could not move. below are some of the photos I took. hope you enjoy.

pickupman66 · Jan 22, 2011

revhtree · Jan 22, 2011

Uhhh Hmmmm I think you are missing a picture or two...

pickupman66 · Jan 22, 2011

Here ya go Rev. who INCIDENTALLY won the GRAND PRIZE a Current Cardiff Bullnose Complete NANO setup. Thanks for coming! it was AWESOME

gflat65 · Jan 23, 2011

What a ham.

Dave3112 · Jan 23, 2011

That was an AWESOME swap! I will be back from now on. Maybe next year I will have enough frags to actually have a table! If you didn't get a chance to go you missed out. Thank you to all the great vendors and MTRC for making this happen!