Re: [GSAS-board] Please post auction checklist

[Steev Ward <steevward@yahoo.com>]

Paul

Here are excerpts from documents from last year (and maybe other years). 
You might read through these and see what information we should pass along 
again this
year. The dates and places will be WRONG of course.

Steev

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Plant Auction 08
from Paul: 

   http://lists.thekrib.com/gsas-announce/0801/msg00002.html 

   "The Greater Seattle Aquarium society is hosting our annual Plant and   
Livestock
auction on Tuesday, February the 12th at our usual location,   Weter Hall, SPU 
campus.
Doors open at 6:30 to register items and the   auction starting at 7:30. We'll 
do our
best to try and explain a little   about the plants (i.e., light requirements, 
how
"challenging" it is, etc).   Depending on the amount of donations, we might be 
out by 9
like last year,   or it might push on until 10:30. 

   If you're a member, you may bring up to 20 lots to sell of your own.   
Members get
60% of the bid, while the club takes the remaining 40%. The   board has decided 
to
include FISH and other livestock this year, so feel   free to bring your 
juveniles! You
can also bring p  lant-related dry-goods   like substrate, fertilizer, CO2 
gear, and
specialty lights, but no general   stuff like tanks or filters. Save those for 
April. 

   The success of our auctions depends on participation so please bring a   
friend. 

 We are also looking for help the day of the auction with a need for WiFi   
laptops,
baggers (before the auction), runners to distribute the goods,   and 
cleanup/break down
crew. If you think that you can assist with the   above, please email me. 

   Unsure about whether the "plant" auction is for you? Plants of all types   
will be
available from the super easy (duckweed) to stem plants (start   quickly to 
beat algae)
to rare species (ie any of the other mosses). If   you keep herbivores, at 
least plenty
of "green food" will be available. 

   What livestock should I bring? Any fish or invertebrate is welcome   however 
the
audience tends to be interested in planted tank friendly   individuals. 

   Anything else? Plants can be bagged in Ziplock   type bags and should   
remain
moist. Fish should be double bag  ged to prevent leaks. Ie. seal   "fish type" 
bag #1
with a band, transfer to bag #2 band first, and seal."
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