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It's that time again - Welcome to the now infamous Manhattan Reefs Fall 2008 Frag Swap Raffle Thread!!
Here you will not only find the rules of the Raffle (they will appear down there at the bottom of the page this evening sometime..still tweaking!) but it is also the OFFICIAL listing of the great stuff we have begged, borrowed and swiped from our favorite Vendors, Sponsors, Lfs's, members, friends and yes, even strangers!!
If you've been a member here for awhile, you already know that we like to add a few of the wonderful prizes that we have gathered each day...so let's get started...in no particular order...
Wonderful World of Fish - 14G Bio Cube
NaClH2O- Sunlight Supply Blue Wave Dual 250W MH Ballast & Coralvue 175W Electronic Ballast
Ushio- 2x 250W DE 14k lamps
MoonlightExpress - Chemipure & 2 Boxes of Elos Carbon
Dr. Foster & Smith - $25 gift certificate
Saltwater City - 2 Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Tap Water Filters & a nice coral for the Raffle
Reefgeek - $25 gift certificate
HM Digital - Dual Inline TDS Meter
Precision Marine - Redline RL100 Protein Skimmer
Emperor Aquatics - 25 watt Smart UV Light
HoF- Maxijet 1200 w/Sureflow Mod Kit AND Suregrip 50
ESV - 4 x 1gallon ESV Carbon..and ...8 sets of 64oz, B-Ionic 2-Part...and 3 one Gallon sets of of B-Ionic
John Bueller -Will be building you a custom wooden stand for a tank up to 90G, your choice of height! **see post # 13 below for pic!
Reef Exotics - 2 48" JBJ PC light fixtures, with bulbs
Premium Aquatics-: $25 gift certificate
Cherry Corals - Fauna Marin Ultralith Starter Pack
Aquatic Express - Phosban Reactor w/minijet pump
NY Aquatic - $50 Gift Certificate
James Fatheree- The Clam Book
KathyC - One flexible mesh tank cover for a tank up to 120 gallons
Reef Nutrition -4x 6oz RN samplers (Tigger-Pods, Oyster-Feast, Phyto-Feast, Roti-Feast, Arcti-Pods and Fuzzy-Phytes).
Air Water & Ice - Mighty Mite RO/DI system
Seachem - BIG Box of Seachem items
Sunlight Supply - Blue Wave 7 Ballast
Ocean Gallery II - $50 gift certificate, 2 ORA frags
Eshopps [FONT="]products - Float Valve for Auto Top off, Protein skimmer for up to 75g tank, Protein skimmer for up to 150g tank, Overflow Box, Floating jellyfish (ornament), Bubblers..to make bubbles~[/FONT]
All Star Aquarium, Lake Mohegan, NY - 2 $50 Gift Certificates
Aquarium Fish International - [FONT="]2 subscriptions to AFI and FAMA[/FONT]
Boston Aqua Farms - a frag kit or two
Carib-Sea - boxed water for bagging and a few boxes for the Raffle items!
That Fish Place - $300 Gift Certificate
NYPDFrogman- MR Logo Jacket*** Picture of this is on Post # 12 below
Aqua Pro Builder - Wingo- 2 Moonlights
Junglebase - Deluxe Fragging Kit
And...and...that other prize that you were hoping would also be on this list???
.....ok, once again you got your wish! Drumroll please!
Eco Tech - MP40W Vortech
Ta-da..... we many have a few more items to add to the list, so do keep checking the list right up through Sunday morning!! :spin:
Raffle TICKETS will be available at the Registration Table, at the Raffle Table and we will also have one of our fine members selling them on the floor of the show throughout the festivities!!
Did I mention the corals that will be in the Raffle? :flower:
There will be 10 choice corals as part of the Raffle prizes..imagine winning that special coral that you don't have any $ left to purchase...it can be yours if you are the lucky winner. Raffle tickets for these choice corals are only $1 each!!!!!!!!
The Raffle Corals will be displayed on the Raffle Table during the Frag Swap, so drop by and take a look!!
Ahhh, the rules and FAQ's have finally been posted..be sure to read them carefully, some have changed!!
FAQ's
Where do I purchase the Raffle tickets?
The MR Registration Table (where you come to when you get to the Swap) will be where you can buy the Raffle Tickets. They will be available for sale until a few minutes prior to the start of the drawing. We will also have folks selling Raffle tickets circulating around the room at various point of the day.
How much will it cost ?
The tickets will be available in $1 and $5 denominations. The price of the Raffle Ticket will be determined by the value of the prize.
How do I choose the prize I want?
Go look at the tables loaded with Raffle prizes ..directly in front of that table will be another table loaded with white ‘Buckets’. The top of each bucket will have the name of the prize and a ‘slot’ to drop your lucky raffle ticket into.
Pick the prize or prizes that you want to win and drop at least one raffle ticket into that bucket.(be sure you put in the correct $ amount ticket! )The Prizes will require either a $1 or $5 ticket for entry.
Be SURE to KEEP the portion of the ticket that says “KEEP THIS TICKET”.
You can drop in as many tickets as you want into the individual buckets to increase your chances of winning that item!
Do I have to be at the Raffle to win?
Yes and no. At the Spring Swap we attempted to make it so you didn't need to be at the swap to win, but that had it's own challanges like where to store all of the Raffle prizes that weren't taken ) MUST be at the swap in order to win.
If a winning ticket holder is not in attendance, we will chose another ticket. Hint, hint..if you have to leave before the drawing..give'em to your best buddy who will still be there during the Raffle...hmmmm...great idea!!
What Time is the Raffle being held?
The Raffle will begin at 4:00 PM and should last about 30 minutes.
How do I get my winning prize?
If you hold the winning ticket for an item, you will present the ticket to a Raffle Volunteer at the front of the room. You will then be given the cover of the bucket..with the name of the prize you have won. Take the cover to the Raffle Volunteer at the Prize table, hand in your cover and you’ll be given your Prize! This year we ask that you give the Volunteer your screen name when you come to pick up the cover of the bucket..we’d like to keep track of who wins these great prizes!
Will I be able to hear the winning number so I know if I win?
Sure hope so! Most everyone is quiet enough because they want to hear their own ticket number being called! If you hold a winning ticket - step right up to the front of the room and present your ticket. No need to wait until the end of the drawing.
Anything else I need to know?
This is where the small print comes in…
Probably not, but if we need to make up more rules as the event unfolds and questions come up, we reserve the right to make those decisions on the spot.
IF you happen to drop a BLUE ticket into a bucket that requires a RED ticket (you get the idea)...please contact a member of the Raffle Staff Immediately and we will retrieve your ticket for you IF you can show us the other half of the ticket. Once the Raffle begins we will NOT retrieve any misplaced tickets!
Any tickets that are of the incorrect color for the prize being drawn will NOT be honored and a ticket of the correct color will be chosen as the winning ticket.
It's that time again - Welcome to the now infamous Manhattan Reefs Fall 2008 Frag Swap Raffle Thread!!
Here you will not only find the rules of the Raffle (they will appear down there at the bottom of the page this evening sometime..still tweaking!) but it is also the OFFICIAL listing of the great stuff we have begged, borrowed and swiped from our favorite Vendors, Sponsors, Lfs's, members, friends and yes, even strangers!!
If you've been a member here for awhile, you already know that we like to add a few of the wonderful prizes that we have gathered each day...so let's get started...in no particular order...
Wonderful World of Fish - 14G Bio Cube
NaClH2O- Sunlight Supply Blue Wave Dual 250W MH Ballast & Coralvue 175W Electronic Ballast
Ushio- 2x 250W DE 14k lamps
MoonlightExpress - Chemipure & 2 Boxes of Elos Carbon
Dr. Foster & Smith - $25 gift certificate
Saltwater City - 2 Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Tap Water Filters & a nice coral for the Raffle
Reefgeek - $25 gift certificate
HM Digital - Dual Inline TDS Meter
Precision Marine - Redline RL100 Protein Skimmer
Emperor Aquatics - 25 watt Smart UV Light
HoF- Maxijet 1200 w/Sureflow Mod Kit AND Suregrip 50
ESV - 4 x 1gallon ESV Carbon..and ...8 sets of 64oz, B-Ionic 2-Part...and 3 one Gallon sets of of B-Ionic
John Bueller -Will be building you a custom wooden stand for a tank up to 90G, your choice of height! **see post # 13 below for pic!
Reef Exotics - 2 48" JBJ PC light fixtures, with bulbs
Premium Aquatics-: $25 gift certificate
Cherry Corals - Fauna Marin Ultralith Starter Pack
Aquatic Express - Phosban Reactor w/minijet pump
NY Aquatic - $50 Gift Certificate
James Fatheree- The Clam Book
KathyC - One flexible mesh tank cover for a tank up to 120 gallons
Reef Nutrition -4x 6oz RN samplers (Tigger-Pods, Oyster-Feast, Phyto-Feast, Roti-Feast, Arcti-Pods and Fuzzy-Phytes).
Air Water & Ice - Mighty Mite RO/DI system
Seachem - BIG Box of Seachem items
Sunlight Supply - Blue Wave 7 Ballast
Ocean Gallery II - $50 gift certificate, 2 ORA frags
Eshopps [FONT="]products - Float Valve for Auto Top off, Protein skimmer for up to 75g tank, Protein skimmer for up to 150g tank, Overflow Box, Floating jellyfish (ornament), Bubblers..to make bubbles~[/FONT]
All Star Aquarium, Lake Mohegan, NY - 2 $50 Gift Certificates
Aquarium Fish International - [FONT="]2 subscriptions to AFI and FAMA[/FONT]
Boston Aqua Farms - a frag kit or two
Carib-Sea - boxed water for bagging and a few boxes for the Raffle items!
That Fish Place - $300 Gift Certificate
NYPDFrogman- MR Logo Jacket*** Picture of this is on Post # 12 below
Aqua Pro Builder - Wingo- 2 Moonlights
Junglebase - Deluxe Fragging Kit
And...and...that other prize that you were hoping would also be on this list???
.....ok, once again you got your wish! Drumroll please!
Eco Tech - MP40W Vortech
Ta-da..... we many have a few more items to add to the list, so do keep checking the list right up through Sunday morning!! :spin:
Raffle TICKETS will be available at the Registration Table, at the Raffle Table and we will also have one of our fine members selling them on the floor of the show throughout the festivities!!
Did I mention the corals that will be in the Raffle? :flower:
There will be 10 choice corals as part of the Raffle prizes..imagine winning that special coral that you don't have any $ left to purchase...it can be yours if you are the lucky winner. Raffle tickets for these choice corals are only $1 each!!!!!!!!
The Raffle Corals will be displayed on the Raffle Table during the Frag Swap, so drop by and take a look!!
Ahhh, the rules and FAQ's have finally been posted..be sure to read them carefully, some have changed!!
FAQ's
Where do I purchase the Raffle tickets?
The MR Registration Table (where you come to when you get to the Swap) will be where you can buy the Raffle Tickets. They will be available for sale until a few minutes prior to the start of the drawing. We will also have folks selling Raffle tickets circulating around the room at various point of the day.
How much will it cost ?
The tickets will be available in $1 and $5 denominations. The price of the Raffle Ticket will be determined by the value of the prize.
How do I choose the prize I want?
Go look at the tables loaded with Raffle prizes ..directly in front of that table will be another table loaded with white ‘Buckets’. The top of each bucket will have the name of the prize and a ‘slot’ to drop your lucky raffle ticket into.
Pick the prize or prizes that you want to win and drop at least one raffle ticket into that bucket.(be sure you put in the correct $ amount ticket! )The Prizes will require either a $1 or $5 ticket for entry.
Be SURE to KEEP the portion of the ticket that says “KEEP THIS TICKET”.
You can drop in as many tickets as you want into the individual buckets to increase your chances of winning that item!
Do I have to be at the Raffle to win?
Yes and no. At the Spring Swap we attempted to make it so you didn't need to be at the swap to win, but that had it's own challanges like where to store all of the Raffle prizes that weren't taken ) MUST be at the swap in order to win.
If a winning ticket holder is not in attendance, we will chose another ticket. Hint, hint..if you have to leave before the drawing..give'em to your best buddy who will still be there during the Raffle...hmmmm...great idea!!
What Time is the Raffle being held?
The Raffle will begin at 4:00 PM and should last about 30 minutes.
How do I get my winning prize?
If you hold the winning ticket for an item, you will present the ticket to a Raffle Volunteer at the front of the room. You will then be given the cover of the bucket..with the name of the prize you have won. Take the cover to the Raffle Volunteer at the Prize table, hand in your cover and you’ll be given your Prize! This year we ask that you give the Volunteer your screen name when you come to pick up the cover of the bucket..we’d like to keep track of who wins these great prizes!
Will I be able to hear the winning number so I know if I win?
Sure hope so! Most everyone is quiet enough because they want to hear their own ticket number being called! If you hold a winning ticket - step right up to the front of the room and present your ticket. No need to wait until the end of the drawing.
Anything else I need to know?
This is where the small print comes in…
Probably not, but if we need to make up more rules as the event unfolds and questions come up, we reserve the right to make those decisions on the spot.
IF you happen to drop a BLUE ticket into a bucket that requires a RED ticket (you get the idea)...please contact a member of the Raffle Staff Immediately and we will retrieve your ticket for you IF you can show us the other half of the ticket. Once the Raffle begins we will NOT retrieve any misplaced tickets!
Any tickets that are of the incorrect color for the prize being drawn will NOT be honored and a ticket of the correct color will be chosen as the winning ticket.
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