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NCPARS/TFP Winter Frag Swap 2010 Wrap-up

Posted by: Dave Acland in Aquarium Equipment, Aquarium Livestock, Conservation, Fun Stuff, General, Reef Aquariums, Retail Store Events, Retail Store Sales at That Fish Place February 3, 2010 0 3742 Views

Frag SwapFor those of you who weren’t able to attend this year’s TFP/NCPARS Winter Frag Event, you missed a great time! Over a 6 hour period on that frigid Saturday (Jan. 30), our retail store was what can only be described as a reef geek’s dream. What spends most of the year as our pond fish and plant display room, became a sea of people, tables, and tanks. The event had over 400 attendees in the swap area, thousands of coral frags of all kinds, great deals from our manufacturers, and a whole lot of smiles. A big thanks and congratulations to everyone at NCPARS and the TFP staff who was involved organizing and working the event, even though it got a little crazy for a while, things went smoothly and we all had a great time.

I would especially like to thank all the manufacturers who supported the event, offering some great deals to swap attendees and our Pet Rewards customers, and thanks also to vendors who donated raffle items to support NCPARS as a club. In addition, TFP would like to thank Chris Brightwell (Brightwell Aquatics) and Ike Eigenbrode (Ecoxotic). Both of you gave great presentations, that were well received.

We look forward to hosting more Frag Swap events here at TFP in the future, we already have something in the works for later this year with NCPARS, I will post details as we finalize that event in the coming weeks. We hope to see you there!

Until next time,

Dave

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After graduating from Coastal Carolina University with a BS in Marine Science in 1996, I started my professional career in 1997 as an aquarist at Ripley’s Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, SC. This was an amazing experience, in which I gained invaluable hands on training in exhibit design and construction, as well as husbandry skills for a wide range of animals. In 2000 I started working at That Fish Place as one of the staff Marine Biologists, with the responsibility of maintaining one of the largest retail fish holding systems in the world. I presently hold the position of Director of Aquatic Science, where I oversee the operation of our 35,000 gallon retail aquarium systems, and provide technical support for our mail-order and retail store customer service staff. As an aquatic product specialist, I also provide support for our purchasing and marketing departments, as well as contribute web content and analysis. As a Hobbyist I acquired my love of aquariums from my father who was keeping a large aquarium in early 70’s, and set up my first aquarium when I was 12 years old. I have now been keeping aquariums for over 35 years, and through this time have kept more aquariums and types of fish than I can remember. I set up my first Saltwater aquarium in 1992, which led me down the path I still follow today.