What Is Frag Swap?
5.5BRAINROT SCOREFrag Swap An organized community event, in person or online, where reef hobbyists trade coral frags with each other, a core social and economic institution of the hobby.
Origin:Standard reef aquarium community event format, central to how hobbyists acquire rare coral varieties without paying full retail price.
First Seen:2008
Peak Era:2026 (Aquarium Internet)
Aura Impact:+3 Aura (Coming Home From a Frag Swap With a Rare Find) / -1 Aura (A Frag Swap Where Everything's Already Picked Over)
EXAMPLE USAGE
"Scored a named coral for basically nothing at the frag swap this weekend."
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