A Walk Through Reef-A-Palooza 2014 (Pic Heavy!)

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  1. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    Reef-A-Palooza puts you at ease before you walk in the door. Just outside there was a live band on a small stage, a bar and a street taco stand. Even touch tanks in a semi truck. I lingered for a while and enjoyed it. Then I went inside for a wide stream of coral frags and big tanks. Yeah here we go, 64 pics from RAP 2014!

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    Reef-A-Palooza gets points for the beer, tacos and music right out the front door.

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    G got me the right food for my auto-feeder. Thanks man!

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    Raffle went smooth. This man had done this before.

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    I think the smartest thing I could do for my tank is talk to this guy. Steve Garrett knows SPS.

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    Cad Lights Aquariums new 6 footer is nice. And that stand has glossy finish with rounded corners.

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    The Cad Lights' Artisan filter chamber has depth for a full size skimmer and comes with the capable PLS-50.

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    Will from AquaSD!

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    Nice to see ATB

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    Tony stood tall with a great talk Saturday

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    A pic Tony took in the Philippines

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    Advanced Acrylic had great stuff

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    One of their frag tanks

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    I spun the wheel for this.

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    Justin Credible's Hair

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    At these prices, I had to pick up a couple of Salifert kits.

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    Nobody does it like Lou

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    The best Carnitas were at the Neptune Truck

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    Big thanks to the RAP Crew


    And that's our little walk through Reef-A-Palooza 2014. I had a great time and hope you did too. Can't wait for next year!


    matt
     
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  3. Corailline

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    Look at those clams, sweet!

    Great little tour Matt.

    Advanced Acrylic frag tank looks awesome.
     
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    Thanks for the pics matt. I can't wait for the orlando show
     
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    Looks like a fun time.
     
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    Yeah, those clams look like "oh just your normal clams" then the next picture, "holy crap, those are massive!!" :eek::eek: :)

    Great pictures, I would love to make one of these events!!
     
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    Thanks Matt, almost as good as being there.
     
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    we picked up a few of those clams...price was too good to pass up
     
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  10. Matt Rogers

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    Nice Drboomson! Did you put one in your 120g?

    Thanks Cheryl. Yeah look for another post and more pics on Advanced Acrylic soon!


    No problem! I am thinking about the Orlando Reef-A-Palooza show myself. I heard great things about it this weekend.


    It was Rolo. Shared a couple beers with friends there, caught a great slide show and picked up some goods for the tank too. (Test kits and a Lifeguard auto-feeder)


    You should! It is easy to rationalize traveling to a Reef-A-Palooza show.


    Thanks Todd. That makes it worth staying up until late getting those photos together. :)

    matt
     
  11. RoloSaez

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    You can say I was there...... LOL there's guy there that can pass for my twin. Who can spot him?

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  12. Matt Rogers

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    I'm not going to be mean Rolo. It's that guy in the back with the shirt on his shoulder? That your brother? :)