Aquafest auction

Jeff120 · Post by **Jeff120** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:22 pm

So how did the auction go today? Who won the tanks? What did ya get?

ddavila06 · Post by **ddavila06** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:25 pm

Ditto Jeff! who got the tanks?? (for how much

) and who expent the most???

is all about helping the club right?

chris_todd · Post by **chris_todd** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:11 pm

Would you believe that Li from Monster Aquaria Network won the raffled tank. I won't even tell you what he did with it, as it is a crime against aquascapers everywhere.

I forget the real name of the person who won the silent auction (Dave told me, but most of today is just a blur now), but what I remember is that he is HooHa on APC.

ddavila06 · Post by **ddavila06** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:21 pm

you have got to tell me, otherwise i will go insane on that!

i hope you all enjoyed today as i was at work having one of the worse dayss yet....

Bgssamson · Post by **Bgssamson** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:38 pm

chris_todd wrote: I forget the real name of the person who won the silent auction (Dave told me, but most of today is just a blur now), but what I remember is that he is HooHa on APC.

So it's Efren who won. WOW!

-Brian

Post by **krisw** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:20 pm

Auction was huge as everyone else stated. To be somewhat expected, the common plants (crypts, anubias, fern) went for higher prices than the more rare stem plants. There were deals to be had. I picked up four more L-226 plecos for half of what I paid the day before for three. Also snagged a pair of Rainbow Darters -- yay! Got some misc other plants too...

chris_todd · Post by **chris_todd** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:53 am

ddavila06 wrote:you have got to tell me, otherwise i will go insane on that!

I'll let Li speak for himself:
http://www.capitalcichlids.org/forums/s ... php?t=5380

It's like buying a work of art because you like the frame, and then throwing away the painting. Maybe I'm being overly sensitive about such things, but it really offends me. Sure, he bought his ticket just like the rest of us, and it's his tank to do with as he pleases - it's a free country. But I'm free not to visit any of his websites (not that I did before, LOL - let's face it, monster fish and planted tanks do not go together).

Jeff120 · Post by **Jeff120** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:55 am

well that sucks! Oh well, wish it would of gone to someone that enjoyed it. At least he gave the stuff to Effren.

PaulS · Post by **PaulS** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:11 am

Hey Jeff,
You did a great job with your scape at Aquafest. Both tanks in the challenge turned out really beautiful. You handled your defeat very graciously.
Paul

And on topic, the auction was huge. Hundreds and hundreds of fish and plants, and other items. I picked up some cardinals, swordtails, and a few plants.

DelawareJim · Post by **DelawareJim** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:44 am

A photo tank?

Well It takes all kinds to make the world go round.

Reminds me of the first time I went 4-wheeling with my local Land Rover club. We were in the Pine Barrens and a member from New Jersey rolled a week old Range Rover. He came charging up a hill and rolled it off the back side. After 3 complete rolls sideways down the hill he came to rest against a tree. Blew out all the windows, crumpled the roof, caved in the front passenger door... $70,000 gone in less than a minute.

Oh well!

Cheers.
Jim

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