REEF-A-PALOOZA 2023- ZOAS!!!!!!!

WHATS UP REEFERS! RAP 2023 GOT TONS OF ZOAS! LETS GO!
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[@enmanuelmaldonado6196]

You ain’t lying about the crazy prices

[@brianjeffries207]

Love your videos. Thanks for sharing your parameters and for your honesty. I was planning to go to Reef-a-Palooze in 24 but not sure now. I always to go AquaShella. I live in Florida and will most likely try this one once.

[@macy17250]

Agree with you 100% Skelly fest is for the down to earth hobbyist.

[@juliofigueroa5868]

Moving to the area this summer and getting back into the hobby. Bummed I missed this year by a few months but excited for next years. Glad your channel popped up as a suggestion. Any reef clubs to look for in the area?

[@ancientcityaquatics9428]

i have to agree with you.. i did win some raffles stuff got a 60 gallon tank for free so i won’t say it was a total loss lol

[@ismackherbiehind]

I had to work to my boi. And I have a new lagoon 50g 😢 sounds like I ain’t miss out on anything.

[@fishstix1988]

you should do a California trip and check out a RAP on the other side of the country to see vendors you don't normally see (and good for a vacation trip too)!

[@albertviamontes7992]

100% agree with you. This years show was sad. I was there on Sunday as well, prices were crazy.

[@tofppm2148]

Top Coral Graçias Amigo Força 👍♥️ Zoo Tank Boyz 👍🆎👍😉

[@knels5288]

Great lookin’ tank! You have good taste!!

[@ZoaTankBoyz]

Thank you!

[@krishnar1182]

I was there too, went both days. and I have to agree with you. Somehow there were fewer vendors and exhibitors that in past years. I used to always come back with a ridiculous amount of swag and this time the bags were pretty light. I’m not sure what happened. Like you said a good time but they need to do better with getting back vendors and exhibitors.

[@terenceclark4108]

I went Saturday afternoon and thought same thing, show wasn’t as good this year. Still had a good time and feel I got a few good deals. But ya wasn’t as many coral vendors to me and most prices where high. I noticed few who where completely full of frags, to expensive so won’t sell

[@ZoaTankBoyz]

I’m out when I ask a price and they say let me see how many polyps it has lol I’m out!!!!

[@terenceclark4108]

Lol yep. Hey are these 50 bucks… no it has 2 heads. 125. Lol, it happened to me Was also disappointed that no 1 was giving stuff away. Every year I leave with all kinds of stuff like food, towels, glasses, etc… this year the only spot I saw was reef 2 reefs stand giving bag and stickers (which was cool). I told myself maybe economy different so vendors can’t this year??

[@robbinjohnson4181]

Do you dip all you coral before you put them in your tank?

[@boardhousefilms2284]

I wish I got more corals but day one was awesome I only bought mushrooms but there was some really cool jawbreakers and good bounces the frank bounce and juggernaut bounces there where so awesome my freind won a tank and a ai light and arm

[@MikeLemming]

You win some you lose some. It happens. Yo save me a bite of that chicken sammich bruh!

[@McReef2950]

Pleasure to meet you at this event!

[@rafavalenzuela9196]

Bro the problem is the vendor have to paid a lot of money for the spaces..

[@Khris_1013]

First! I love you guys

[@ZoaTankBoyz]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@onlyphins]

#freehector

[@sher_3771]

Aww, bum deal man we got some amazing Zoes on day one! Too bad about the vendors that lost their tanks. That really sucks!

[@kennethallen3452]

First day sucked too. I spent $100 and part of that was on gear. After the show I left saying I wouldn’t go back. It was also way too packed I couldn’t even move around.

[@ZoaTankBoyz]

Yeah man it was tough - lol

[@Botzz28]

350 for a torch cuz it called “banana “. Gtfoh

[@onlyphins]

You gotta change the channel name to zoa tank boy...

[@garychristie5294]

I spent more on tickets and parking than corals also 😂 definitely was a dud. Picked up 3 gonis and a whip.

[@ZoaTankBoyz]

Out of all the languages in the world you chose to speak FACTS! 😂

[@garychristie5294]

Your tank is looking awesome. Going to be a monster when it grows in.

[@HCBCHEMISTRY]

8:54 they didn't sell shit, because reefers are smart enough not to buy their crap. I can see No KZbinr even promote the coral booth brands.

[@calisky7342]

I feel like reefapalooza is not the same any more. I used to love to go to look for good deals. Now I feel everyone wants to get top dollars. I would rather do live sales than spend money on gas and tickets to get to the show.

[@watrpologuy4549]

Yup it’s crazy. They want to make one years salary in one day. Best to go on Sunday to haggle down prices

[@ReefingwithO]

The price of everything has gone up due to inflation - so it’s not just the coral prices, it’s everything

[@watrpologuy4549]

@@ReefingwithO sure but, certain groups are the reason why the price sky rocketed. They started giving corals names like rainbows and master corals just to justify selling them at a higher price

[@supersweatyhands1663]

​@@watrpologuy4549 it's crazy people put names like ultra, rare, and rainbow when the dam coral only has like two colors. but the dumbest thing that I'm starting to see is people use the word "super" like what? it's crazy.

[@watrpologuy4549]

@@supersweatyhands1663 those are the vendors that have a full inventory at the end of the show

[@doghousereefer]

I agree, I went to the show planning on spending some good money and left with no corals, good show but not impressed with coral selection/prices, but I did win a frag rack with the raffles

[@ShadowMan49849]

Hector is “working” Yo we ain’t seen homie in like 3 months, right around the time all your fish died in the reef…🤔not implying anything but it is un poquito sus. He swimming with the fish in concrete boots?

[@ZoaTankBoyz]

Bahahhahahahhahaha that’s amazing

[@ShadowMan49849]

@@ZoaTankBoyz Love you guys but on the real we gonna need a proof of life video. #FreeHector

[@juanriverol7527]

How much did you pay for them

[@ZoaTankBoyz]

Not more than 50$ per frag and that was for the fuller frags other ones where 25$

[@manik3353]

Reefapalooza was not good this year.

[@ZoaTankBoyz]

It might have been that I only went day 2 and all the fire was gone day 1 who knows

[@Snugglesreefing]

@@ZoaTankBoyz you hit the nail on head with the show this year. It honestly wasn’t good. I went the first day and felt the same.

[@manik3353]

@@ZoaTankBoyz true

[@Botzz28]

Reefapalooza is the biggest rip off. The prices are absolutely insane for no reason. These companies are out of control. These vendors are going to kill this hobby

[@jackdonohoe7484]

There’s normally like 3-4 booths with deals that are worth it but that’s about it. Especially this year. Very few were decent. I picked up some 20$ btas and some 5$ neglectas from one booth but everywhere else was retail or above

[@Botzz28]

@@jackdonohoe7484 I wanted to go this year but it’s probably a complete waste of time. I miss the old days. All of these big vendors are setting the tone for outrageous prices and the small vendors are following suit. They are going to kill this hobby.

[@bryant026]

​@@Botzz28 imo... The hobby is already headed on a downward spiral.. people seem to forget what the hobby was all about and actually just growing corals.. now it's all about having the big names from hardware to corals.. I have one foot in and one foot out..

[@Botzz28]

@@bryant026 couldn’t have said it any better. I mean top shelf aquatics is selling fukin frags for $2k. They are out of control with this shit.