Brengun Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 http://www.qfas.org/ I would like to attend but I have never been to a fish auction in my life. Should I get there early? How long does it go for? Is there free parking, refreshments, seating, and wc facilities available? Should I bring an esky or anything in case I buy something? What goes up for sale first; fish, plants, driftwoods, tanks? Surely someone on this forum has been to one before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude_753 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 Awesome q's i was wondering a few of these myself. I second these q's Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtr73 Posted May 4, 2008 Report Share Posted May 4, 2008 They have everything from fish to accessories, food, plants, books even. Large variety of fish - Tropicals, Cichlids, Australian Natives, Catfish. There's no need to register as a buyer, just stick your hand up to bid. They have two auctioneers up on stage, photo projector in between them displaying a photo of the item for sale (usually taken from the Net), and they auction one lot at a time (one lot = one bag of fish). You can't see the stock essentially, unless you're right up in the first row. If there's 2 or 3 lots of the same lot (eg. they auction one bag of 5 juvie Elec Yellows but they have two more bags of five juvies behind them), they will tell the winning bidder there's three bags, do they want all three bags. If not they then offer the other bags to the 2nd and 3rd bidder, then the rest of the audience. As a seller, you have to bag your fish properly (must be suitable to the size of fish, up to 5 juvies in one bag, 20-30% water, the rest air), don't feed them 24hrs prior, must be properly labled with quantity, sex if possible and species (common name at least) and a reserve price. QFAS takes a cut of the sale (5%?). Those lots not sold are passed in and sometimes, time permitting, they re-auction at end of the night. It's all detailed on the site anyway. They will have food, usually BBQ sausages on a roll, hot doggies, cans of drink, chocolates. And the last auction it was quite big so went till all hours, 1.30-2.00am in the morning. However in the past usually goes up till about midnight. Free parking. I'd bring an esky cause it can go so long and in case you buy something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avjohnny Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 5 Sleeps to go... Who's coming, is anyone bringing anything sell...? Tell us what your bringing/ what you looking for? John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeco Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 i want msobo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brengun Posted May 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 I will be on the look out for anubias, crypts, large duckweed, dwiftwoods (cheap), plec's (cheap), caves. I might have brought in some bronze corys but the aren't just quite big enough yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benni Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 hey whats the deal with bringing fish to sell.. just bag them up in oxy and in a syro and take em down? or do u oxy them when u get there? and u have to be there at 3 if ur selling right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japes Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 I'll be there. Nothing to sell. No set pickups I'm after but I'll be considering picking up some G. araguaia, Plecos, and Corydoras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtr73 Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 hey whats the deal with bringing fish to sell.. just bag them up in oxy and in a syro and take em down? or do u oxy them when u get there?and u have to be there at 3 if ur selling right? Couldn't tell you if they'll have oxygen on hand Benni. Sometimes they do but it costs ya ($1/bag last time I remember), so better to do it before if you're keen, and have access to O2. The organisers are mainly concerned that you've bagged them properly and there isn't heaps of poo floating in the bag. Fish can be put in starting 3pm. You can get they're later with fish to sell (not sure just how late), but the later you put them in the later they will come up in the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbycat Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Just another tip with baging make sure the bag is big enough. Last auction a few came through in bags way to small for the size of the fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbeer Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Any apistos planned to come through folks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtr73 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Anyone planning on bringing Pseudotropheus Zebra Long Pelvics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude_753 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 ill be bringing the mrs if anyone is interested? Mrs gone = More money to be spent on the night. Would like her back at the end of the night tho. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlefish Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 sign me up nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieCanadian Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Avjohnny the question is mate.. What are you bringing to the auction ??. lol Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrk21 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 John, I would like some more leccy blues , m and f but im not going up for this auction.... the question is who on the gold coast is going up for the auction and can drop a bag or two into nerang on the way home.... cheers wayne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japes Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Scratch that, I won't be making it. Will be down in Brisbane tomorrow though, will checkout Atlas, Redlands, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFishkeeper Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 I can't make this one, will be too busy painting my new fishroom ready for the first tanks to go in next weekend Cheers, Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brengun Posted May 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 I can't make this one, will be too busy painting my new fishroom ready for the first tanks to go in next weekend Cheers, Doug No good painting at night Doug, the bugs will stick to the paintwork. Better come to the auction instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 if its like the last 2 auctions ive been to there will be bristlenose for everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkangel Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 will anyone have any breeding multi's for sale at the auction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briztoon Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 And as per usual, I'm working the late shift when another auction swings round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbeer Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Well I had to choose between taking my wife out to dinner or the auction. I am too cowardly to suggest to her dinner can be had at the auction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avjohnny Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 AUCTION, just few hours to go!!! Wayne haven't got any more young blues left. Only a few boys... darkangel: I'm bringing a few juv Multifas, i am cosidering selling my breeders though, just not at the auctiojn There is a box coming down from Cairns. Saratoga, coal grunter, rainbows, rare snails all sorts of good different stuff... Hope to see you there !!! John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkangel Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 pm sent john! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
