Reef-a-Palooza California! Who’s going?!

[Kellie in CA]

I would still push her around in a stroller... And pile up a bunch of corals on top of her...

Yeah..... but when she got in free it was worth some inconvenience. Paying $30 just to hear her complain that she doesn't want to be there is much more painful (She's 7, BTW)

 

[neonreef3d]

Do you know which booth # you'll be at?

I will be with golden state corals, but I will find out what number and get back you.

 

[Lavey29]

R2R should host a free drink happy hour for all us form members too.

 

[Bitcoin Reefer]

What are the odds? (Well, 1 in 365 I guess.) Friday happens to be my wife's birthday. She wanted to do something special. I told her I would get us a hotel for the weekend. Guess which hotel we are staying at!

Genius!!!!

 

[Bitcoin Reefer]

R2R should host a free drink happy hour for all us form members too.

If anyone is there and sees me. I’ll gladly buy rounds of drinks! You’ll recognize Cindy and I from my profile picture!

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

If anyone is there and sees me. I’ll gladly buy rounds of drinks! You’ll recognize Cindy and I from my profile picture!

Hmm. I'm sorry, when "exactly" are you going to be there?

 

[Bitcoin Reefer]

Hmm. I'm sorry, when "exactly" are you going to be there?

Sunday. Not sure of time yet. What are everyone’s thoughts on this? I’ve heard towards the end may be less selection, but better deals because vendors don’t want to take coral home with them.

 

[ReefEco]

Hopefully next one will be NorCal - i'd definitely go then!

 

[neonreef3d]

Do you know which booth # you'll be at?

booth #410 Golden state corals

 

[codenfx]

This will be my first RAP, super excited! Thinking Saturday but it can change to Sunday if I want better deals. When bringing a cooler for corals, do you use ice packs also? Can’t find an answer to this.

 

[KK's Reef]

Who’s going? I’m pretty excited for this.

Has anyone been to California RAP or any others for that matter? How is it? Any cool stories or things learned, cool coral bought? Good deal tips? Other general tips to get the most out of it?

My roommate, girlfriend, and I are going to go and try to find a couple real show pieces for the 300gallon since we’re finally getting stable and established after our first year of reefing. (15+ years of freshwater and ponds previously).

Hoping to meet some R2Reefers there!!!

Going! This will be my first major trade show. Getting excited now that the time is almost here.

Hoping to get some deals during the last couple of hours of the show.

 

[KK's Reef]

Btw for those saying they are low on funds right now. From what I saw on a video I watched, I’ll try to find it again, there’s tons of low cost deals too, like 4 for $80 and 5 for $100.

For any who have been before? How do the deals stack up against LFS, online ordering, or something I have no experience with is these sales that online sites promote on R2R. Been curious about those, the instructions on many of them seem complicated with “shipping modules” etc lol.

There's a ton of deals to be had during vendor live sales, but it's a 1-in-a-hundred type of shot. That trendy new acro might be $5, but the chances of actually checking out in the cart are slim to none.

At least in a show, you can shoot the **** with the vendors, build some rapport, and barter. Who knows, they might even give a deal or two. LFS's are good places to strike up a deal as well.

 

[KK's Reef]

I'll be there on at least one of the days. Haven't decided which (or if I'll go both days) yet.

Dan in the house!

 

[KK's Reef]

If anyone is there and sees me. I’ll gladly buy rounds of drinks! You’ll recognize Cindy and I from my profile picture!

So you won't freak out if a stranger just walks up and says "hey!! BitcoinReefer!!"

 

[KK's Reef]

This will be my first RAP, super excited! Thinking Saturday but it can change to Sunday if I want better deals. When bringing a cooler for corals, do you use ice packs also? Can’t find an answer to this.

Not needed if the cooler will be in an air-conditioned car and/or will be indoors with you at all times.

 

[OSFF]

Still deciding if I’d rather have first pick on Saturday morning or wait for the Sunday afternoon deals. Are the prices really that different on the second day to warrant waiting?

 

[Bitcoin Reefer]

This will be my first RAP, super excited! Thinking Saturday but it can change to Sunday if I want better deals. When bringing a cooler for corals, do you use ice packs also? Can’t find an answer to this.

Oooo good point I hadn't thought of this. Bring a cooler. Nice. Actually we have Tesla's so we can set the internal temperature of the car to 78 degrees lol.

 

[Bitcoin Reefer]

Still deciding if I’d rather have first pick on Saturday morning or wait for the Sunday afternoon deals. Are the prices really that different on the second day to warrant waiting?

I'm a deal chaser, and I figure they are going to have so much stuff that I'm sure I'll still find plenty I'll love on Sunday. That's my thinking anyways. I'm going for more cheap stuff than expensive stuff. Cheap gems is my game!

 

[Bitcoin Reefer]

So you won't freak out if a stranger just walks up and says "hey!! BitcoinReefer!!"

heck no. That would be awesome lol! This community is awesome!

 

[Bitcoin Reefer]

Hey everyone. I’ve got some Neon Green Kenya Tree frags I can give away for free, or would also be fun to trade if anyone has anything else they want to trade for them like Zoa Frags, Xenia, or whatever you have extra frags lying around reply here so I can find you at the show today