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Post by fitch4 on Jan 31, 2015 7:48:54 GMT -5
People have been asking for the list of vendors for this year's FFM. I still have a few last minute additions (and a spot or two left) but here is the list so far. This is only the coral vendors, not any of the "dry goods" vendors (there will be more than in previous years). Enjoy!
Jon
AC Corals (CT)
Alex's Advanced Aquatics (CT)
Aquadreams (MA)
Aquatic X-celelnce (NY)
AZNnutty's Saltwater Connections (OH)
BareBottom Corals (NY)
Blastomaster/Dennis3366 (CT)
Coralcruze (NY)
Coralium (CT)
CDMAS (CT)
CTARS (CT)
dizzzy1209 (NJ)
Elmafioso52988 (MA)
E.O. Smith Coral Project (CT)
Exotic Fish and Corals (CT)
Exotic Reef Creations (NY)
Fish Frenzy (MA)
Frag Freaks (MA)
Frank180Reef (MA)
Gotham Aquatics (NY)
Greg Hiller (MA)
Hammer (NH)
Ijamcorals (MD)
Jason Foxx (MD)
Kwong1998 (NY)
Marine Reef Care (MA)
Mass Reef Care (MA)
Matt Spaulding (VT)
MetroKat's Sassy Frags (NY)
Micheal Reeve (CT)
MO~Idol (NY)
Neublian (CT)
Orange Country Corals (NY)
Pablo (NY)
Pacific East Aquaculture (MD)
Pieces of the Ocean (NY)
Polywise (NY)
Popcorals (NJ)
R+R Aquatics (NJ)
Reef Creations (NY)
Sassawrasse (CT)
Shayna 123 (CT)
Shector (CT)
SteelerMike (CT)
sydaze4 (CT)
Suicideissleep (CT)
The Coral Reef (CT)
Tinygiant (Chris) (VT)
Ultimate Corals (NJ)
Upstate Corals (NY)
Wet Pets (CT)
xclusive corals (NY)
Zybergoby (NY)
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Post by fitch4 on Feb 6, 2015 5:58:53 GMT -5
Added:
Fins Aquarium (NY)
Fraggin Waggon (SC)
New York Coral Farmer (NY)
New York Reef Club (NY)
Pimentinha (NY)
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Post by fitch4 on Feb 17, 2015 8:20:58 GMT -5
I just added:
Dan Rigle
Long Island Sound School
I have gotten a TON of emails asking for clarification on how the FFM works so I thought it might be easier to just post the general info for people who have not been in the past.
The FFM is on March 7th and the doors open to the public at 11am (there is usually quite a line by then!). There are no advance tickets, you just need to pay at the door that day. Admission is $5 per person. Spouses, and kids under 15 are free.
It is a GIANT coral market, with a TON of corals for sale. Some swapping does go on but it is really just a way to bring together as many hobbyists and local shops as I can to sell off their "homegrown" stuff. The focus is really on the "homegrown" corals and promoting aquaculture, so you can figure on seeing lots of frags of all different types.
My seller list is pretty much full and I already have a small waiting list to get a space if people cancel but people are welcome to shoot me a PM and get on it. I have already had some spots open, so you never know!
Do me a favor in the last few weeks- spread the word!
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Post by fitch4 on Feb 24, 2015 6:13:14 GMT -5
Lou Elkus, from Tropic Marin and a huge supporter of the school's project, and I had been talking about the range of the crowd at the FFM- from legendary reefer to complete newbie. Lou mentioned that he gives a number of talks about reef chemistry. Having talked to Lou a number of times about various aspects of my own reefs, I thought it would be a great idea to include one of Lou's talks at the FFM to get some of the newer people up to speed on their own tanks. Here is the official announcement for Lou's talk:  At 1pm in the lecture hall of the school (just around the corner from all the corals!) Lou will be giving a talk titled "Basic Reef Chemistry." The talk will be focused on teaching the newer reefer the basics of reef chemistry including calcium, alkalinity, magnesium and more. I have heard Lou speak a number of times and he really has a gift for breaking down the complex ideas of reef chemistry into an easily understandable package. I highly recommend it. Oh, and by the way, the talk is FREE and anyone who attends the talk will be in the running for a $25 FFM Gift Certificate to be pulled at the end of the talk. Thanks and see you all in a few weeks! Jon |
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Post by FJJoe on Feb 24, 2015 6:58:50 GMT -5
Anybody from Maine going?
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Post by foggman on Feb 24, 2015 7:06:38 GMT -5
I'm going
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Feb 24, 2015 7:36:02 GMT -5
Crap, looks like I can't go after all. Sucks!
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Post by fitch4 on Feb 28, 2015 15:40:08 GMT -5
Here is the updated list as of this morning, with a few cancellations and a few additions. My apologies to any of the "vendors" whose home locations I mixed up...
AC Corals (CT)
Alex's Advanced Aquatics (CT)
ARKSC (CT)
Aquadreams (MA)
AZNnutty's Saltwater Connections (OH)
BareBottom Corals (NY)
Blastomaster (CT)
CTARS (CT)
Coralium (CT)
Dan Rigle (PA)
dizzzy1209 (NJ)
Elmafioso52988 (NY)
E.O. Smith Coral Project (CT)
Exotic Fish and Corals (CT)
Exotic Reef Creations (NY)
Fins Aquarium (NJ)
Fish Frenzy (MA)
Frag Freaks (MA)
Fraggin Waggon (SC)
Frank180Reef (MA)
Gotham Aquatics (NY)
Greg Hiller (MA)
Hammer (NH)
Ijamcorals (MD)
Jason Foxx (MD)
Kwong1998 (NY)
Marine Reef Habitat (MA)
Matt Spaulding (VT)
MetroKat's Sassy Frags (NY)
Micheal Reeve (CT)
MO~Idol (NY)
Neublian (CT)
New York Coral Farmer (NY)
New York Reef Club (NY)
Pablo (NY)
Pacific East Aquaculture (MD)
Pieces of the Ocean (NY)
Pimentinha (NY)
Polywise (NJ)
Popcorals (NJ)
R+R Aquatics (NJ)
Reef Creations (NY)
Sassawrasse (CT)
Shayna 123 (CT)
Shawn B (CT)
Shector (CT)
Long Island Sound School (CT)
SteelerMike (CT)
sydaze4 (CT)
Suicideissleep (CT)
The Coral Reef (CT)
Triggreef (CT)
Ultimate Corals (NJ)
Upstate Corals (NY)
Wet Pets (CT)
xclusive corals (NY)
zooanthids.com (OH)
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Post by fitch4 on Mar 2, 2015 19:55:24 GMT -5
I just got a note that Logan from Reefbreeders will be offering a few specials for the FFM this year.  First, he is throwing a Superlux LED fixture into the raffle, to go with the dosing pump he was already putting in. He is also offering: $20 off all Jaebo pumps, at the FFM only. He NEVER discounts them. $40 off all Photon Units, again only at the FFM. |
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Post by fitch4 on Mar 7, 2015 5:12:06 GMT -5
I just got back from the school (okay, I might have slept for a few hours...) and about 1/2 the people came to set-up last night. I have to say that the stuff people brought this year, compared to previous years, is amazing. Just walking around, I saw quite a few things that I had never seen before. The only problem that I had was that I was too busy to cherry pick anything before the FFM got going! Seriously, I am positive that this will be the biggest and best FFM yet, with more set-ups, and just about all of the local clubs there to promote their events and club. Do me one last favor and tell someone about the event this morning, or just stop by their house and grab them on your way out. When you are at the FFM today, stop by and introduce yourself. I love to meet all the people that are just as crazy as I am!
-Jon
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Post by foggman on Mar 7, 2015 6:04:14 GMT -5
I left my house at 5am looking forward to it
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Post by foggman on Mar 7, 2015 9:47:35 GMT -5
So I may have left a little early, expecting a huge line got here at 9 no one is in line yet. Guess I get in first
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Post by jasonandsarah on Mar 7, 2015 11:19:30 GMT -5
So I may have left a little early, expecting a huge line got here at 9 no one is in line yet. Guess I get in first Let me know if you see any blue sunset millie's  Sent from my SM-N910R4 using proboards |
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Post by fitch4 on Mar 8, 2015 8:38:35 GMT -5
Now that the dust has settled, for the most part, I wanted to extend a thank you to all of the vendors and attendees. The vendors this year brought the sweetest stuff I have ever seen at an FFM. They truly brought their A game and I was just sorry that I didn't get to stop and see half of them during the day. The attendees drive in from all over the Northeast, including a ton from BRS. It was also great to see the BRS have a table at the FFM and be able to promote the club and their events to the group. I appreciate you all making the trip down and hope that your ride was worth it.
On a less positive note, one of my students had a clam that he had bought taken from the greenhouse at the end the FFM. He spent all of the money that he had on this clam and someone walked off with it. I am hoping it was an accident but if anyone knows anything about the missing clam, please let me know. I don't want to see the poor kid have to save up for another few months to replace it...
Thanks again to everyone who came/helped/shopped.
-Jon
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Post by jasonandsarah on Mar 8, 2015 9:11:13 GMT -5
On a less positive note, one of my students had a clam that he had bought taken from the greenhouse at the end the FFM. He spent all of the money that he had on this clam and someone walked off with it. I am hoping it was an accident but if anyone knows anything about the missing clam, please let me know. I don't want to see the poor kid have to save up for another few months to replace it... Thanks again to everyone who came/helped/shopped. -Jon Wow if that was stolen on purpose I hope the thief has a major tank crash! Not really because I don't want to see a bunch of fish and coral die but honestly that's just ridiculous. Sent from my SM-N910R4 using proboards |
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