Seattle Aquarium Swap

Okay Folks, it’s time to rustle up everyone for another Seattle Area Aquarium Swap Meet.   Freshwater and saltwater hobbyists and pet stores are both welcome.




This time it will be an open air meet on the tennis court.  (The community room is no longer available for the meets.)
This is a “bring-your-own-table-and–chairs”, and “bring-your-own-water” event.  

There will be one location with an extension cord to use to test equipment ONLY.
Parking will be in specific areas, so once you unload, please move your vehicles as far as you can from the tennis court entry to allow the public to park near the event location.

What to bring:  Your extra equipment, aquatic plants, and fish to sell or trade.  

Cleanup:  We will need all participants to help clean up any trash left on the tennis court, please.

Cost:  $0…..  Requesting non-perishable food/sundries donations for local charities.

Volunteers wanted: To help unload and set up and greet visitors at entry, and to help with promotion.  Please contact me by private message to help out.

Disclaimer: This event is not a profit event for Kloshe Illahee or the facilitators/co-ordinators.  All participants are responsible for their own money collection and any taxes that may apply for their sales/trades.

Form more information please check us out at  Facebook page

So excited for this! Alas, I'm still unsure if I can make it, as Saturdays are super busy days at Aquarium Co-Op. If anything, I'll be there in spirit!!

Do we have to pay 5 bucks to eeserve a table????

No... "This is a “bring-your-own-table-and–chairs”, and “bring-your-own-water” event." Requesting non-perishable donations for local charity.

Also note..."There will be one location with an extension cord to use to test equipment ONLY."

I realize this is somewhat of an inconvenience, but it is what it is. And as Cory pointed out, "We do all day fish auctions with no electricity".

So to register for a table placement space contact Aron or me!

Thanks all,
Ron

Table registration requests will be recorded in chronological order. We will go by this order to let those there at that time choose their table location.

Our first registration is Earthfish! Way to go gal! Thanks for making the quick decision!

Ron

To everyone that went to last years SAAS event, and got a nametag from me, BRIIIING THEEEEM!!  for those who don't have a nametag, I will be making more for this years event!

I figured it would be nice to have uniform WaFishBox nametags, that had our real names, AND our WaFishBox names. I think it would make it a lot easier to identify people and who's who, by showing both names, along with our current avatars (If you've changed your avatar since then, your nametag will show the avatar that was currently active when the nametag was made, printer ink is espensives yo!)

This is the sample.


Here is what mine would look like:


And here is a blank one that you all can edit/print out. You could just print out a blank one, and write your names on the cards, either way


If anyone is incapable of editing the blank one, and would like one, let me know, and I can make one up for you, just shoot me a PM.


Here's another example of what FishloverRon's nametag looks like.
FishloverRon

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With that said, if anyone else wants their own nametag, please don't hesitate to send me a PM with your info, and I would be more than happy to make one for you, then all you have to do is print it out, and you're all set! I would advise that you print it on cardstock, or have it laminated, or put it in one of those ID Card holder necklace things, that way we can use them for future WaFishBox events, or just carry them around in other events =P

NOTICE
Newer nametags will sport the newest WaFishBox Logo.

THANKS POKE!!!!!

No prob, Ron!

2 more table spaces reserved. See you there, Billy and Tanya!

Can hardly contain myself!

git yer space, Dude!

I have no tables to bring, gonna be bummin' off of Billy and Tanya, lol... unless I find something at a thrift store

@ Lamental: I might(might) have a extra table but I will have to see what my dad is planning.

Lamental Jester wrote:I have no tables to bring, gonna be bummin' off of Billy and Tanya, lol... unless I find something at a thrift store

I'm sure you could find something at a thrift store. I dont see anything wrong with throwing a blanket on the ground either....

I've saved one of my card tables for you. You're now #4 in line for space selection!
Ron

Lol, thank you!!!

So this would be my first time in an aquarium swap. What is expected or what do we bring (ppl with no space reservation) and what do we do. Sorry for the dumb question but dont want to look puzzled at the swap.

The swap is just like a swap meet. Those that have things to sell/trade, set up their tables, and then there are those that come to look and buy. Because this is all about the hobby, a lot of BSing goes on also.

BSing...?????!!!!!! What are you talking about, Madness? That NEVER happens when aquarists get together........ Does it?

fishloverRon wrote:BSing...?????!!!!!!  What are you talking about, Madness?  That NEVER happens when aquarists get together........ Does it?                

No, not at all. There has to be another reason why it seems like its been a 20 min convo and you look at the clock and 2 hours have passed. It must be like X-files, maybe we are all getting abducted for a couple hours.       

Or The Twilight Zone..! doo-doo-doo-doo!      

BTW....We now have 6 tables registered in the SAASwap! Shango and Grace just signed up. They both have very interesting items they make for aquarists. Shango has shrimp themed T-shirts, and other stuff. Grace has shrimp foods and other stuff.

YES! I can't wait to see shango and grace! Is shango bringing his awesome shrimp as well?

When I wrote Shango that people were asking, here's what he wrote back to me.......
   
     Yes, I will have shrimp and shirts and mosses and bamboo shrimp hotels and some other surprises.  The biggest deal is that I am bringing LARGE and amazing pieces of aquarium wood that are virgin.  Like pieces that will fill a 100 gallon end to end.  =)

Grace will have Gigi's Wonderfood plus many of the items from her store.

So there you have it!
Ron

fishloverRon wrote:When I wrote Shango that people were asking, here's what he wrote back to me.......
   
     Yes, I will have shrimp and shirts and mosses and bamboo shrimp hotels and some other surprises.  The biggest deal is that I am bringing LARGE and amazing pieces of aquarium wood that are virgin.  Like pieces that will fill a 100 gallon end to end.  =)

Grace will have Gigi's Wonderfood plus many of the items from her store.

So there you have it!
Ron

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

I can't wait for this event!! I might Have to pick up one of the mosses! AND wood I can't contain myself!!!LOL

So far, I'll have some manzanita wood, some buckets of gravel, a tank, maybe some heaters, maybe some shells, and an unspecified amount of plants (just gonna hold off trimming up until that day). Should have Sunset Hydro, Amazon Swords, Hydrocotyle Tripartita, Water Wisteria (exciting I know), Green Temple... and whatever else I can trim out.

1 more month till swap. Cant wait.  

I'll be bringing...
• Mystery Snails: Blue, Purple, Ivory, Pinkish / Striped.
• Fancy Guppies (All of my stock)
• Black Mollies (All of my stock)
• Driftwood (Will trade for rocks, I have all sorts).
• 2x Neon Tetras
• 2x Black Tetras
• Fresh Water Testing Kit.
• 3x 10k Moonlight Actnic Lights (steal price)
• Seiryu Stones already weighed and priced.
• Lots more to come.


Tanya will be bringing :
• 5x Dozen of Super Red Cherry Shrimp
• 5x Dozen Yellow Shrimp
(As far as I know)

Hope to see a lot of you there.

same here...last one was fun and I didn't even know anyone yet...thisll be a bit different

I hope you'll have a better one this time, nick_76. Want a table?

well...i do want a place, if thats what youre getting at. i have no folding tables, i was gonna go low tech and roll out a moving blanket to set my stuff on

I don't think I will be able to make the swap, we're usually busy on Saturdays at Aquarium Co-Op.

close up shop that day. all the fishboxers are supposed to show up at the swap that day instead, soooo it should be a quiet day

PokeSephiroth wrote:I don't think I will be able to make the swap, we're usually busy on Saturdays at Aquarium Co-Op.

You are a mod now, the swap is mandatory for all mods to be present, if a mod does not show then they will be removed.    

REALLY? Madness?

earthfish wrote:REALLY? Madness?

You should see how I run my job site crews.   

LOL HAHAHAHAH!!

If that's the case, then Cory can just make me into a mod again, since he's the admin.......of what? Aquarium Co-Op... hahaha ;-) So yes, I think working at the store, trumps going to the swap. =P

As much as I would like to go, there are other customers that need to be exposed to the hobby! And that's where I am needed most. =P Plus, I have nothing to sell.

Sure, I can be a proxy at the swap, as far as Aquarium Co-Op is concerned, but that's all up to Cory, since...he is my boss after all.

win/10  

just have an aquarium co op mobile set up....bring the store to the swap....by the way, you guys don't have any eheim canister filters do you? im in need of two...but not eccos and not classics

We thought about doing that, I have an ipod and I could use a Square to make any monetary transactions, and bring products from the store to the swap, HOWEVER...that still doesn't address the amount of customers we usually get on Saturdays at the store. With only one person manning the shop on a Saturday, we just wouldn't be able to get to all the customers and do what needs to be done at the store.

We unfortunately don't carry Eheim Canister Filters, but if you talk to Cory, he might be able to order one for you, and you can pick it up at the store when it arrives. That would be your best bet. Unless you find a store that sells Eheim Canister Filters of course. hehehe

Hard nose aquarist... That's my man Madness!

I hate to be that person but you might want to open a new thread on the eneim pump.

Agreed, Angelman.  I am starting a thread regarding all of this Ehiem talk, and it will be found in the equipment section.

Thanks Madman!

So who's going? I'd like to call in a favor to someone going who lives close to me...... I live right by dmd/madness/ addicted2ca/ and a couple others. I am looking to finalize a deal to jump into the shrimp hobby, but since that is the day of my sons birthday party I will be mia.... Can we get a list going so that I can try to butter someone up? I'd make it worth someone's while!