May Meeting- Corals For Charity

May's meeting is a road trip. Corals for Charity is the event that some of us are attending. It will be held a the Holiday Inn Express and Suites in Jenks Oklahoma. It is a Frag Swap. The name Frag Swap is probably not what you are thinking. "Frag Swap" is the saltwater industry name for a trade show. Think of it as a swap meet where there are a bunch of people selling saltwater products. Most of the vendors are selling corals but there will also be some vendors selling dry goods. I don't know if there will be a fish guy this year or not. Last year there was a guy selling some fish dirt cheap. I am posting this so early because the Holiday Inn Express that is hosting the event has discounted rooms for $89 if you book before May 5th. After that they go back up to $119 per night. There is no door charge (although a donation will be appreciated) and there will be raffle tickets available for purchase. There are some sweet prizes including a set of T5s with Reefbrites. That is next level type stuff for your SPS game. There will be some awesome vendors including FragHouse Corals, Worlds Under Water, Zoanthids dot com, Cherry Corals, Fritz, etc... My understanding is all vendors are required to donate something for the raffle. The door donations and raffle ticket sales proceeds go to fighting childhood cancer.

Jennifer and I went last year and loved it. When we were done there we went to the Oklahoma Aquarium which is a few blocks away. That was pretty cool too. We are definitely going again this year. I highly recommend you attend. I know there was some talk about who was going and when were they leaving. Jen and I are leaving on Friday night and returning on Saturday. I suggest we carpool. I already have my house/tank/dog sitter arranged and I will be bringing a cooler for frags.

Holiday Inn Express and Suites
150 Aquarium Drive
Jenks, OK. 74037
(918) 296-7300


Oklahoma Aquarium
300 Aquarium Drive
Jenks, OK. 74037
(918) 296-3474

 

The facebook page. Last year I contacted some of the vendors and had them bring specific corals that I wanted, specifically a Pearlberry Acro and a Pink Lemonade Acro for @SilentReefer

https://www.facebook.com/coralsforcharity/

 

It's open to the public. It is no different than going to a store. Except all the stores are in the same room.

 

I think you will enjoy it. I need to change the picture up top. It opens at 11 not 10.

 

I'm not sure right now.

 

This is the last day to book your hotel room with the $30 discount.

 

I didn't notice it on the flyer but Jason Fox is supposed to be a vendor there too

 

@franklypre , how was RAP? Did you and Brandon kill it? What did you guys buy? What is new for Fraghouse?

 

I have a regular Sunbust Monti Cap. It is a pretty cool piece. I couldn't imagine a grafted one.

 

I am not going to be able to go. I have to be here when the guys come to try and find the cut ends of my sprinkler system and run my french drains.

 

I'd reschedule lol