Jacobnano Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 This is the Official (sorta) Ten Gallon Contest. Good luck everyone! Rules -Total tank volume should be basically 10g. As in no sumps, but a HOB filter is allowed, also converting the tank into an all-in-one is allowed. -Refugiums are allowed, but should be no bigger than an AquaClear 110. -HOB filters are allowed but the largest size is an AquaClear 110. -Budget of 350$ -The cost of the equipment is taken from the budget, so spend wisely. Prices for equipment is based off the lowest online price. -All live stock can come from anywhere, sponsors, LFS, whatever. You go by the list below, you do no deduct shipping if buying online. Livestock such as fishes and crabs would be 75% of the Live aquaria pricing -You can mod all you want as long as you keep your total volume at 10 gallons. -Not deducted from the budget: The cost of a normal ten gallon tank, if it is not a typical ten gallon you deduct 10$ from the cost. Building supplies, eggcrate, stand/canopy materials, plumbing, sand testing supplies mag float, heater, thermometer, salt, water, supplements, food or CUC (only including snails and hermit crabs + certain other crabs PM me if you want to add something to the CUC that I did NOT mention) -Budget is done on the honor system since we all know what its all worth. In short, you've got 6 months to make a sweet tank on a limited budget. -When something dies it does not count toward the budget. -Begins November 15th, post your tank thread in the Members Aquariums section please. -There will be monthly required photos of your aquariums progress. Livestock pricing: Zoa/Palys- No names- $ .30 PP not really colorful at all Common- $1 PP EE, Whammin' watermelons, red skirts, dragon eyes, pink panthers etc. Nice- $5 PP Nukes, PD's, Tubbs blues, Bam Bam's,AOG's, RPE etc. Rare- $20 PP Magicians, PPE, Hornets, Captain America LPS- Fungias- any color $30 Brains- $35 Frogspawn/Hammer/Torch/duncans- $5 per head Trumpets any color- $3 per head Blastos- $10 per head Micromussa -$30 Favias up to 4" -$25 Gonipora up to 5" -$15 <- Poor Survival rate Dendros- $15 per head Sun Coral- $25 up to 5" frag Acans- --Common -$5 per head --Nice -$10 per head --Rare -$20 per head Chalice- --Common -$5 per eye --Nice -$10 per eye --Rare -$20 per eye Leathers/softies- Mushrooms - 5$ per polyp Ricordea 10$ per polyp Yumas- 10$ per polyp GSP- 5$ per 3 inch square Kenya trees- 2$ per frag Xenia- --Pom Pom -$5 per stalk --Blue xenia - $8 per stalk --Anthelia up to 4" - $5 Other leathers up to 4" - 5$ Clove polyps - 5$ up to 3 inch square SPS- Any Morph- branching, encrusting, caps etc. 1/2" -1" -$5 1"-2" -$10 2" - 3" - $20 3" - 5" $30 Clams- Small- $30 Medium - $40 Large- $50 Other inverts- Feather dusters (not hitchhikers)- 8$ Conch - $3 each Nudibranch/sea hares- $5 each Assorted Sea stars- $ 6 each Coral banded shrimp- $5 each Skunk Cleaner shrimp- $20 each Harlequin shrimp- $20 each Sexy shrimp-$10 each Fire shrimp- $30 each Peppermint shrimp-$3 each Pom Pom crab- $10 each Porcelain crab- $10 each Emerald crab- $5 each Coco worm- $15 each Pistol shrimp- $9 each Gorgonians, sea fans, sea whips, sea rods- $3 each Sponges-$2 each Mini Nems- Any morph - $10 each Macros- Hitch hikers are free Any Macro - $2 a sandwich bag Mangroves- $1 each Rock- Base- 2$ per pound Live- 4$ per pound Lighting- Sunpods- ---70w 80$ ---150w 171$ PRIZES!!! Prizes awarded for: - Best 10g over all 1st prize- 100$ Gift card from Ocean Gallery II! 2nd prize- 50$ Gift card from Unique Corals! 3rd prize- 25$ Gift card from Your Reef! -Best Aquascape 1st prize- 25$ Gift card from reefcleaners! 2nd prize- Two chemi-pure (6.5oz) floss + 5 units of inTank special floss from InTank! 3rd prize- Mystery frag from Lawnman! -Best DIY 1st prize- $50 Gift card from Reef Gardener! 2nd prize- 25$ Gift card from Your Reef! 3rd prize- "Nano Variety Pack" from Coral Morphologic! -Creativity 1st prize- 3 mini nems from claygirl13! 2nd prize- Mystery frag from lajz9! 3rd prize- Zoa pack from chazde3! 4th prize- GSP and Caulerpa from Zachxbass! Please delete your posts in this thread, it makes it easier for everyone else. Thanks! ________________________________________________________________________________ justkidding86 Kylebeano pisces4u yardboy Dizzle21 Damsels R Cool JoeD --------------------------------------------------------------------- Our AMAZING Sponsors!! Link to comment
zachxbass Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 this is a very cool idea... i would definately join if i could. gotta baby coming so i'm getting rid of all my 10's... can't wait to see what this "first item" is.... i kinda like that little twist. so even from just an observer's standpoint it's kind of exciting.... I will also donate a prize, second and third place can take all the green star polyps they want. and i may even give away some FREE caulerpa prolifera (sp) All prizes are for pickup only. The caulerpa is free, but the GSP must be traded for something. Anything;zoa's, flamethrower, rubber gloves i should have worn when palytoxin made my skin peel off, big new 65gl tank, new shoes, new lights, superglue, dust mask so i don't catch swine flu(or eat palytoxin). you know, anything Link to comment
corallineadam Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 okay okay add me in too... but im warning you guys i might have to drop out -- between work and life i am on the verge of a nervous breakdown Link to comment
Reefers Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 We're happy to be a part of this contest. I really do like nanos and look forward to watching this thread over the next 6 months. Good Luck to All!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment
Nemo Niblets Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Aggh I wish I could join in. I'm not setting up my 10 gallon for a month... Link to comment
ryeguy28 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 i wish this contest started next month Link to comment
ryeguy28 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 You could spend 10$ and get the tank now so you are entered ok done i gotta tank in the basement Link to comment
ir0n_ma1den Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 can i still join in? It'll be my first tank, and LEDs Link to comment
gabe3eb Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I don't have a sunpod, but I'm pretty sure that puts the cost for the fixture well over $200? Link to comment
ir0n_ma1den Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 The whole setup has cost me $160 so far, 6 blue 6 white LEDs, so not too expensive. Link to comment
ir0n_ma1den Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 That's including 2 drivers, power supply and a heat sink? yup, the whole system. everything was relatively cheap(er) because I got the LEDs from DX and the other stuff wasn't took much either. Mind you, this is my first LED build and my first reef build, so shelling out $160 for lights still seems like a lot for me. Link to comment
Jacobnano Posted November 13, 2009 Author Share Posted November 13, 2009 Yeah, budgets not deducted for standard 10g's. Hex, custom rimless, or whatever else goes against your budget for anything spent over $10. Exactly. Link to comment
gabe3eb Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Jacob, please add my tank thread to the list on the main post. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=215358 Thanks . Link to comment
Jacobnano Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 DELETE YOUR POSTS NOW! Link to comment
lajz9 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 What's the fun in a thread with no posts?? Link to comment
Llamaguy Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 As much as I wanted to do this, I finally found a MH deal I couldn't pass up. A 150w Aqualight Hang-on tank for $125. But because of the way the rules are, (which I agree with btw) It would take up almost the entire budget. In decided that, I bought my rock and put my tank together with the aquaC nano I already had collecting dust from 3 years ago when the first came out. Link to comment
Jacobnano Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 You could easily participate with 225 left lol Link to comment
chazde3 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Whats the item needed to take a pic? Link to comment
Jacobnano Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 I am going to post what the object is at midnight tonight Ya guys you gotta by the lowest online price you can find. Link to comment
peewee1467 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 For you 70w Sunpod users As far as the contest goes as long as a agreed upon price decided by the OP or Jacob is fine with me. why the OP and Jacob? i thought Damsels was in charge and he agreed on the prices of the sunpod. 70 watt for 80 and 150 watt for 171. Link to comment
Jacobnano Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 Damsels is above me. I enforce the law, not interpret or create it haha Link to comment
peewee1467 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 o0o0o so he agreed on those prices so i guess maria doesnt need to drop out? Link to comment
Jacobnano Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 Ok, I am going to go with what damsels said. I actually bought my 150w sunpod off here for 140 shipped haha. Ok Maria, please don't leave Link to comment
justkidding86 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Here is a suggestion out of left field. It doesn't matter the price is set anyway, but I just did a butt load of researching so there Price of Aquapod with a 70w Sunpod - $349.99 Aquapod model 7048 Price of Aquapod with crappy worthless pc lighting - $242.99 Aquapod tank only Therefore it is safe to say that a 70w Sunpod costs $107 And if you want to can do the same thing with the 150w but only if it is needed because it took a whole lot of searching to find that. Link to comment
justkidding86 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 I just think that is a fair assessment of how much a 70w sunpod costs. But if the price is $80 for the 70w that's fine with me. Seriously I have no hard feelings toward anyone I was just trying to make the contest fair. G to the E if it was up to me I would drop the budget to $200 and charge for corals only. Link to comment
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