Raffle...Raffle...Raffle...Raffle!!!!!!
Welcome to the Official Raffle Prize thread for the Manhattan Reefs Fall 2014 Fall Frag Swap at Pratt!!!!!!!!
Below you will find listed the GREAT prizes that we have begged or otherwise acquired from our Site Vendors, LFS's, Manufacturers. We ask that you direct your future purchases to those who have been so generous to our community!!
Prizes listed in no particular order - and more prizes will be added on a daily basis..so here are some to tickle your fancy and do keep coming back and seeing what we have added!!!
Here we go !!
Triton US- (3) Triton Water Test Vouchers
Coral Vue - Maxpect Gyre XF150 Pump !!
Unique Corals - a bunch of great frags!
Coral Theory - Deep Blue reef ready frag tank 4' x 18" x12" w/ plumbing kit. wow!
Aquarium Village - A Hydor Calcium Reactor 160 - for tank 80-160G
Pax Bellum LLC- ARID PB18 Chaeto reactor ( White with E18 light assembly)
Two Little Fishies - an assortment of their great products
Dr. Tims - NP Active Pearls ( Bio Pellets )and an assortment of his fine water conditioning/bacteria products-Re-Fresh, One and Only, First Defense and Waste away. http://www.drtimsaquatics.com/saltwa...arium-products
Aquascapers (Colin Foord) - Eco Gorgs
Cermedia - (2) Marine Pure Bio-filter media
Digital Aquatics - A ReefKeeper Lite kit!!
Innovative Grow Lights - A Kessil A350 Tuna Blue LED light
Rods Foods - (5) packs of foods
House of Fins - a bunch of great frags
ESV- ESV Salt Mix, B-ionic 2 part, ESV Carbon
Cherry Corals - (2) Coral Frenzy 3 packs ( powder, 1mm and .5mm pellet) http://www.coralfrenzy.com/products-coral-frenzy.html
Hamilton Tech - (4) Dual Outlet Digital Light timers Retail Value $100
3 to 5 Aquatics - The Wave Maker FS8000 pump
Marco Rocks - (1) E-marco 400 5 lb kit and (1) 40 lb Cherry Scape...ohhh sweet!
Aquatic Realm - a $ 200 Frag Pack
Hi Def Corals - lot's o'frags!
Air Water Ice - (2) $25 Gift Certificates
Extreme Aqua of NJ - (10) 4" Filter Socks
Fins Aquarium (Arati) - an Ultra zoa/acan frag pack
Zoanthids .com - is donating an Ultra Frag Pack
Seachem - Aquavitro Supplements - Calcium - Magnesium - Kalk & Nutridiet MarinePlus Flakes
PolypLab - a Box 'o stuff
Reef Nutrition - (3) packs f their great foods/products
United Pet Group - (1) 24-36" Reef Capable light (w/o timer) - IO Marine Stabilizer - IO Brine Shrimp food packs - (2) Seaclone Skimmers
Majano Wand - 3 Majano Wands and some of their new T-shirts NOTE: These will be mailed to the winners after the swap as Majano Wands is awaiting their latest delivery..still a great prize!!!
Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead - A family 4 pack of passes for a day of fun!
jr973 - is donating a great favia pack containing:
Cherry Corals Darth Maul Favia
Mystic Grape Favia
Tyree War n. Peace
Sc Tri Color favia - woo-hoo!! This item will be in the Raffle & it is pictured in Post # 18 below
Gotham Aquatics - lots of frags to donate
Ready- Set-Reef - (2) $30 Gift Certificates
NJ Corals Direct - Zoa, Acan and Chalice frags
Dr's Foster and Smith - $25 Gift Certificate
PaulB - (5) sets of Coral Feeders, one large and one small in each set (there is a pic of these in Post # 17 below)
Manhattan Aquariums - A Nano - ATO (wow, really? They make those? ) (3) bags of Reef Crystals Salt Mix for 50G -- (2) 20 lb bags of Live Sand -- (5) bottles of Doc's Eco Eggs AND...drumroll please... an Vortech MP-10 (refurbished, but just like new!)
Dr.Mac - a stunning rock of mixed frags...you can see this in the frag tank immediately to the right of the raffle table
Reef Brite - has donated a Lumi Lite Aquarium LED strip light and in-line dimmer!
More to come!!!!
ok....here is the small print they always put down at the bottom of things like this......
The Rules and other Questions/Answers... please do read the rules so you are familiar with them!
[FONT="]FAQ's[/FONT] [FONT="]This may seem petty BUT there are some people who crumble or twist the ticket they put into the bucket in hope (I assume) that their ticket will be chosen because it is more noticeable. I will tell you now - sincerely - I will NOT pick any ticket that has been physically ALTERED in ANY way as a winner. [/FONT]
[FONT="]Where do I purchase the Raffle tickets?[/FONT]
[FONT="]In a couple of different places... at the MR Registration Table (where you first come to when you get to the Swap) will be one location where you can buy the Raffle Tickets. We will have"Raffle Tickets" table set up right next to the Raffle prize tables - come say Hi
[/FONT]
[FONT="]They will be available for sale until a few minutes prior to the start of the drawing. [FONT="]Once again we have a staffed table set up right near the Raffle Tables - look for the TICKETS sign. [/FONT][FONT="]We will also have folks selling Raffle tickets circulating around the room at various times during the day. [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT="]How much will do they cost ?[/FONT]
[FONT="]The tickets will be available in $1 and $3 denominations [FONT="](do note that we have held the ticket pricing reduction to $3 for the higher end items once again for this Raffle!).[/FONT][FONT="] The price of the Raffle Ticket will be determined by the value of the prize.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT="]How do I choose the prize I want?[/FONT]
[FONT="]Go look at the tables loaded with Raffle [FONT="]prizes ..directly in front of that table will be another table loaded with white Buckets. The top of each bucket will have the name of the prize and the donor and a 'slot' to drop your lucky raffle ticket in. [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT="]Pick the prize or prizes that you want to win and drop at least one raffle ticket into that bucket - (be sure you use the correct value ticket - they are clearly marked! )The Prizes will require either a $1 or $3 ticket for entry.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Be SURE to KEEP the portion of the ticket that says 'KEEP THIS TICKET' - or the other half..as long as you keep one side of the ticket[/FONT]
[FONT="]You can drop in as many tickets as you want into the individual buckets to increase your chances of winning that item![/FONT]
[FONT="]Do I have to be at the Raffle to win?[/FONT]
[FONT="]Yes !!! You [FONT="]MUST [/FONT][FONT="]be at the swap in order to win.[/FONT][FONT="] (see hint below)[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT="]If a winning ticket holder is not in attendance, we will chose another ticket. Hint, hint..if you have to leave before the drawing..give 'em to your best buddy who will still be there during the Raffle[FONT="]...[/FONT][FONT="]hmmmm...great idea...and do write your name on them so your buddy knows they are YOUR tickets, but we will NOT be ready the names on the tickets - we ONLY read the winning numbers! [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT="]What Time is the Raffle being held?[/FONT]
[FONT="]The Raffle will begin at 4:00 PM and should last about 45 minutes or so.[/FONT]
[FONT="]How do I get my winning prize?[/FONT]
[FONT="]If you hold the winning ticket for an item, you will present the ticket to a Raffle Volunteer at the front of the room at the Raffle Table (we will identify them for you at the start of the Raffle). You will then be given the cover of the bucket..with the name of the prize you have won. Take the cover to one of the Raffle[FONT="]Volunteers at the Prize table, hand in your cover and you'll be given your Prize! This year we ask that you give the Volunteer your screen name when you come to pick up the cover of the bucket..we'd like to keep track of who wins these great prizes![/FONT][/FONT]
Will I be able to hear the winning number so I know if I win?
Sure hope so! Most everyone is quiet enough because they want to hear their own ticket number being called! To help that along we will once again set up a screen and display the winning ticket numbers as they are drawn. If you hold a winning ticket - step right up to the front of the room and present your ticket. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE END OF THE RAFFLE TO COME UP TO THE WINNERS TABLE if your number is called!!!!!!If nobody claims a prize within a reasonable time (to be determined by us..and we are talking minutes here, not an hour later!!) - we WILL chose a different winner.
We have no way to know if we have a winner if you silently hold your ticket - so please do speak up!
A Reminder - please do NOT touch the Raffle Prizes! If you have a question about one of them, ask one of the volunteers near the table and we will do our best to supply you with an answer!
Anything else I need to know?
This is where the really small print comes in
Probably not, but if we need to make up more rules as the event unfolds and questions come up, we reserve the right to make those decisions on the spot.
IF you happen to drop a BLUE ticket into a bucket that requires a RED ticket (you get the idea)...please contact a member of the Raffle Staff Immediately and we will retrieve your ticket for you IF you can show us the other half of the ticket. Once the Raffle
begins we will NOT retrieve any misplaced tickets!
Any tickets that are of the incorrect color for the prize being drawn will NOT be honored and a ticket of the correct color will be chosen as the winning ticket.
Welcome to the Official Raffle Prize thread for the Manhattan Reefs Fall 2014 Fall Frag Swap at Pratt!!!!!!!!
Below you will find listed the GREAT prizes that we have begged or otherwise acquired from our Site Vendors, LFS's, Manufacturers. We ask that you direct your future purchases to those who have been so generous to our community!!
Prizes listed in no particular order - and more prizes will be added on a daily basis..so here are some to tickle your fancy and do keep coming back and seeing what we have added!!!
Here we go !!
Triton US- (3) Triton Water Test Vouchers
Coral Vue - Maxpect Gyre XF150 Pump !!
Unique Corals - a bunch of great frags!
Coral Theory - Deep Blue reef ready frag tank 4' x 18" x12" w/ plumbing kit. wow!
Aquarium Village - A Hydor Calcium Reactor 160 - for tank 80-160G
Pax Bellum LLC- ARID PB18 Chaeto reactor ( White with E18 light assembly)
Two Little Fishies - an assortment of their great products
Dr. Tims - NP Active Pearls ( Bio Pellets )and an assortment of his fine water conditioning/bacteria products-Re-Fresh, One and Only, First Defense and Waste away. http://www.drtimsaquatics.com/saltwa...arium-products
Aquascapers (Colin Foord) - Eco Gorgs
Cermedia - (2) Marine Pure Bio-filter media
Digital Aquatics - A ReefKeeper Lite kit!!
Innovative Grow Lights - A Kessil A350 Tuna Blue LED light
Rods Foods - (5) packs of foods
House of Fins - a bunch of great frags
ESV- ESV Salt Mix, B-ionic 2 part, ESV Carbon
Cherry Corals - (2) Coral Frenzy 3 packs ( powder, 1mm and .5mm pellet) http://www.coralfrenzy.com/products-coral-frenzy.html
Hamilton Tech - (4) Dual Outlet Digital Light timers Retail Value $100
3 to 5 Aquatics - The Wave Maker FS8000 pump
Marco Rocks - (1) E-marco 400 5 lb kit and (1) 40 lb Cherry Scape...ohhh sweet!
Aquatic Realm - a $ 200 Frag Pack
Hi Def Corals - lot's o'frags!
Air Water Ice - (2) $25 Gift Certificates
Extreme Aqua of NJ - (10) 4" Filter Socks
Fins Aquarium (Arati) - an Ultra zoa/acan frag pack
Zoanthids .com - is donating an Ultra Frag Pack
Seachem - Aquavitro Supplements - Calcium - Magnesium - Kalk & Nutridiet MarinePlus Flakes
PolypLab - a Box 'o stuff
Reef Nutrition - (3) packs f their great foods/products
United Pet Group - (1) 24-36" Reef Capable light (w/o timer) - IO Marine Stabilizer - IO Brine Shrimp food packs - (2) Seaclone Skimmers
Majano Wand - 3 Majano Wands and some of their new T-shirts NOTE: These will be mailed to the winners after the swap as Majano Wands is awaiting their latest delivery..still a great prize!!!
Long Island Aquarium in Riverhead - A family 4 pack of passes for a day of fun!
jr973 - is donating a great favia pack containing:
Cherry Corals Darth Maul Favia
Mystic Grape Favia
Tyree War n. Peace
Sc Tri Color favia - woo-hoo!! This item will be in the Raffle & it is pictured in Post # 18 below
Gotham Aquatics - lots of frags to donate
Ready- Set-Reef - (2) $30 Gift Certificates
NJ Corals Direct - Zoa, Acan and Chalice frags
Dr's Foster and Smith - $25 Gift Certificate
PaulB - (5) sets of Coral Feeders, one large and one small in each set (there is a pic of these in Post # 17 below)
Manhattan Aquariums - A Nano - ATO (wow, really? They make those? ) (3) bags of Reef Crystals Salt Mix for 50G -- (2) 20 lb bags of Live Sand -- (5) bottles of Doc's Eco Eggs AND...drumroll please... an Vortech MP-10 (refurbished, but just like new!)
Dr.Mac - a stunning rock of mixed frags...you can see this in the frag tank immediately to the right of the raffle table
Reef Brite - has donated a Lumi Lite Aquarium LED strip light and in-line dimmer!
More to come!!!!
ok....here is the small print they always put down at the bottom of things like this......
The Rules and other Questions/Answers... please do read the rules so you are familiar with them!
[FONT="]FAQ's[/FONT] [FONT="]This may seem petty BUT there are some people who crumble or twist the ticket they put into the bucket in hope (I assume) that their ticket will be chosen because it is more noticeable. I will tell you now - sincerely - I will NOT pick any ticket that has been physically ALTERED in ANY way as a winner. [/FONT]
[FONT="]Where do I purchase the Raffle tickets?[/FONT]
[FONT="]In a couple of different places... at the MR Registration Table (where you first come to when you get to the Swap) will be one location where you can buy the Raffle Tickets. We will have"Raffle Tickets" table set up right next to the Raffle prize tables - come say Hi
[/FONT][FONT="]They will be available for sale until a few minutes prior to the start of the drawing. [FONT="]Once again we have a staffed table set up right near the Raffle Tables - look for the TICKETS sign. [/FONT][FONT="]We will also have folks selling Raffle tickets circulating around the room at various times during the day. [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT="]How much will do they cost ?[/FONT]
[FONT="]The tickets will be available in $1 and $3 denominations [FONT="](do note that we have held the ticket pricing reduction to $3 for the higher end items once again for this Raffle!).[/FONT][FONT="] The price of the Raffle Ticket will be determined by the value of the prize.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT="]How do I choose the prize I want?[/FONT]
[FONT="]Go look at the tables loaded with Raffle [FONT="]prizes ..directly in front of that table will be another table loaded with white Buckets. The top of each bucket will have the name of the prize and the donor and a 'slot' to drop your lucky raffle ticket in. [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT="]Pick the prize or prizes that you want to win and drop at least one raffle ticket into that bucket - (be sure you use the correct value ticket - they are clearly marked! )The Prizes will require either a $1 or $3 ticket for entry.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Be SURE to KEEP the portion of the ticket that says 'KEEP THIS TICKET' - or the other half..as long as you keep one side of the ticket
[/FONT][FONT="]You can drop in as many tickets as you want into the individual buckets to increase your chances of winning that item![/FONT]
[FONT="]Do I have to be at the Raffle to win?[/FONT]
[FONT="]Yes !!! You [FONT="]MUST [/FONT][FONT="]be at the swap in order to win.[/FONT][FONT="] (see hint below)[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT="]If a winning ticket holder is not in attendance, we will chose another ticket. Hint, hint..if you have to leave before the drawing..give 'em to your best buddy who will still be there during the Raffle[FONT="]...[/FONT][FONT="]hmmmm...great idea...and do write your name on them so your buddy knows they are YOUR tickets, but we will NOT be ready the names on the tickets - we ONLY read the winning numbers! [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT="]What Time is the Raffle being held?[/FONT]
[FONT="]The Raffle will begin at 4:00 PM and should last about 45 minutes or so.[/FONT]
[FONT="]How do I get my winning prize?[/FONT]
[FONT="]If you hold the winning ticket for an item, you will present the ticket to a Raffle Volunteer at the front of the room at the Raffle Table (we will identify them for you at the start of the Raffle). You will then be given the cover of the bucket..with the name of the prize you have won. Take the cover to one of the Raffle[FONT="]Volunteers at the Prize table, hand in your cover and you'll be given your Prize! This year we ask that you give the Volunteer your screen name when you come to pick up the cover of the bucket..we'd like to keep track of who wins these great prizes![/FONT][/FONT]
Will I be able to hear the winning number so I know if I win?
Sure hope so! Most everyone is quiet enough because they want to hear their own ticket number being called! To help that along we will once again set up a screen and display the winning ticket numbers as they are drawn. If you hold a winning ticket - step right up to the front of the room and present your ticket. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE END OF THE RAFFLE TO COME UP TO THE WINNERS TABLE if your number is called!!!!!!If nobody claims a prize within a reasonable time (to be determined by us..and we are talking minutes here, not an hour later!!) - we WILL chose a different winner.
We have no way to know if we have a winner if you silently hold your ticket - so please do speak up!
A Reminder - please do NOT touch the Raffle Prizes! If you have a question about one of them, ask one of the volunteers near the table and we will do our best to supply you with an answer!
Anything else I need to know?
This is where the really small print comes in
Probably not, but if we need to make up more rules as the event unfolds and questions come up, we reserve the right to make those decisions on the spot.
IF you happen to drop a BLUE ticket into a bucket that requires a RED ticket (you get the idea)...please contact a member of the Raffle Staff Immediately and we will retrieve your ticket for you IF you can show us the other half of the ticket. Once the Raffle
begins we will NOT retrieve any misplaced tickets!
Any tickets that are of the incorrect color for the prize being drawn will NOT be honored and a ticket of the correct color will be chosen as the winning ticket.
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