Fish Club Auction

[redpaulhus]

Hi all,
I wasn't sure if this belonged in this section or under announcements... but I figure somebody can move it if needed.

The Boston Aquarium Society will be holding their Annual Auction on Sunday November 2nd in Dedham, MA.
This is a great chance to buy (or sell) fish, plants, and supplies - there are alot of people breeding cool fish in the area, so its a great chance to buy apistos, killies, discus, rift lake fishes, high quality guppies, etc.
Lot check-in will be from 10am-noon and the auction will start at noon. It usually runs til about 5 or 6 pm.

There is no bidding fee or admittance fee. Sellers get a 60% split. There will be food for sale (burgers, chowda, soda, etc) and there are ATM's nearby.

For directions, more details, and complete rules check out www.bostonaquariumsociety.org

Thanks !

[justintrask]

November 2nd, in Dedham? What is the parking situation like, and how do we enter something in for the auction?

[redpaulhus]

Parking hasn't been a problem - Like most VFW's, they have quite a bit of space.

As for bringing item(s) - bag them up like you would prefer a store did (2/3 air, 1/3 water) in a properly sized bag - they'll be in there a while, so don't overcrowd them.
We ask that all fish are double bagged.
Its also helpful if you mark the bag with info including:
* fish type (species, common name, or both if known, all help)
* number of fishes
* any other pertinent info (ie "breeding pair", "reverse trio" etc)
(mailing labels work well, as do blunt-tip magic markers )
The more info that is on the bag, the easier it is for the auctioneer to "sell" the fish -- I've seen "established breeding trio, 1m2f " outsell "ummm well there's three fish in the bag, we're not sure of the sexes or if they're mature yet" just about every time

I'll be the big red guy overseeing the computer systems and general flow of the day - if you get a chance, say "hi" - I promise I'm not half as flustered, crazed, and busy as I tend to look during the auction !

[redpaulhus]

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[justintrask]

if i have the day off, me and my girlfriend will be in attendence. Any details on what have been sold and approximate prices in the past? feel free to e-mail me

justintrask@gmail.com

[redpaulhus]

Hey Justin,
It was great to meet you !
Nice score on those synos - what did they cost ? Did you buy anything else ?

I wasn't planning on buying anything - I need to re-organize my fishroom - but I ended up with a grindal worm starter culture for $10, a trio of baby leluiepi for $2 and about 40 lbs of dolomite for $6

Before you got there, a few nice bichirs sold - one small albino and one 8" standard palmas - both went cheap.

we had a pretty good turnout, but not as many lots as we usually have - we had more buyers than usual but less people selling. Because of that, prices were a bit higher than last year (but still cheaper than retail).
A few really good steals - lighting, pumps, filters, etc.

If you get a chance, check out one of our monthly meetings, they're alot of fun.