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    jimsflies - Reefkeeper
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    2011 nano contest - 2011 Nano Contest - sponsored by Nano Customs
    2011 Nano Contest

    Contest Dates
    Begin Stocking: January 9, 2011
    Last Day to Enter: February 26, 2011
    Last Day to add Livestock: April 30, 2011
    Last Day of Contest: May 28, 2011
    Judging Complete: June 19, 2011







    Judging

    Overall Best Nano - The prize will be awarded to the overall best nano and will be voted on by CR general membership. To qualify you must update your contest thread at minimum as specified below. Better documentation will likely impact your chances of winning.

    This year's prize is being provided by Nano Customs. It is a brand new 10-inch LED fixture that they are soon to release. The winner will be able to pick the custom options they want on the fixture. Although not yet released the anticipated, MSRP for the prize is $299.


    Tank: Display tank with a water volume of 30 gallons or less may be used

    Sump: Total water volume may not be more than 30 gallons (e.g., 30 gallon display may not have an additional sump, a 10 gallon tank could have a 20 gallon sump).

    Equipment: You may use any equipment (pumps, powerheads, skimmers, reactors, etc.) that you want.

    Additives: Any additive is also allowed.

    Livestock Requirements

    Spending Limit: The spending limit on corals is $400. Corals purchased from CR sponsors count half toward the spending limit. For example if you spend $100 from non-sponsors, you can spend another $600 from sponsors and will have spent the $400 limit. You must post a receipt with a picture of the stock to allow for others to see what you have spent. Receipts will be necessary to prove source of purchase for corals that are purchased from sponsors. If you are also participating in the grow out contest, you can put those in your nano and it will count $40 against your spending limit.

    On hand Livestock: You may stock your nano with livestock you already own from another system. You need to clearly identify which pieces you are adding and document the size. You will also need to post a market price for the piece which will count against the $400 spending cap. Live stock obtained "free" from other sources also is subject to this requirement. A generic price guide is presented below to help determine value of livestock.

    Temporarily Exceeding Spending Limit:You may temporarily exceed your limit if for some reason you need to move stock from another system to your nano or use it for a quarantine tank. This will not automatically disqualify you from the contest. However, by April 30 (one month before the end of the contest) you must show that you haven't spent more than the contest limit based on the purchase price or determined value when the coral was added to the tank. In other words if you spent $20 on a colony of zoas and it doubles in size by April 30, this colony will still count as $20 toward your limit.

    Trades: You may trade any corals in your tank with other CR members. All trades will be public knowledge, this means that after the trade you must make a post stating who you traded with, what came out of your nano and what you got in return. Trades from your nano tank won't count toward the contest spending cap.

    Fish and Inverts: You may add any other non-coral livestock you wish to your tank. These additions must be documented on your build thread. The last date any livestock may be added is April 30, 2011. In general, Fish and other livestock do not count toward the coral spending limit. However, anemones and clams (and other sessile invertebrates..e.g., sea apples, filter feeding cucumbers, etc.) count toward the spending limit as they are more coral-like than fish-like....crabs, shrimp, snails, and starfish would not count toward the coral budget.

    Macro Algae: If your macro algae is in your sump or fuge, then it is part of the filtration system and not counted toward the livestock spending limit. If macro algae is in your display, it is considered part of the aesthetics of the display and is counted toward the spending limit.

    Lost Livestock: Should any stock die, this should also be noted in the build thread. Excessive deaths would likely impact winning the Overall Best Nano Category. As the goal here is to build a healthy sustainable nano tank. Deaths cannot be deducted from the spending limit.

    Additional Contest Rules

    • You may start your construction and cycle at any time. You may not stock the tank with corals until January 9, 2011. To insure this on January 9, 2011 at 12AM EST, an announcement will be made about an item that must be placed in the tank and photographed showing the tank is not yet stocked. This picture must be the first photo in each members contest thread. It will be a common item e.g., canned food, a key word written on paper and placed in the bottom of the tank, each member giving a thumbs up next to the tank, etc.


    • You may also start with cured rock if desired.


    • Tank stocking may begin on January 9, 2011.


    • You are welcome to start late on the contest, up to Febraury 26, 2011.


    • Each participant will need to start their own build thread in the contest forum. At a minimum each participant is REQUIRED to update their contest thread at least 2 times a month WITH pictures, updates can be whenever the member would like. The update must be made at least 7 days apart. Participants are encouraged to post updates more often if they would like.


    • No additional livestock can be added within 30 days of the contest end, April 30, 2011.



    The following is a list of prices to help determine value of on hand corals or free corals obtained from other reefers.

    Zoa/Palys-
    No names- $1 PP
    not really colorful at all
    Common- $2 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 or more depends on what one
    Magicians, PPE, Hornets, Captain America
    LPS-
    Fungias- any color $45 to 60
    Brains frags 1 1/2 inch- $25
    Frogspawn/Hammer/Torch/duncans- $10 per head being nice on this one well sell the them for $20 per head and the duncans $15 per head
    Trumpets any color- $10 per head
    Blastos- $10 to 50 per head depends on color
    Micromussa per polyp -$30
    Favias frags 1 1/2 inch -$25
    Gonipora 5" -$50 <- Poor Survival rate
    Dendros- $25 per head
    Sun Coral frag-$10 to $25 depends on size
    Acans-
    --Common -$5 per head
    --Nice -$10 per head
    --Rare -$20 per head some may cost more.
    Chalice-
    --Common -$10 per SQ inch
    --Nice -$10 per eye
    --Rare -$50 to $400 per eye
    Leathers/softies-
    Mushrooms - $10 per polyp some may cost more
    Ricordea $20 per polyp and up depends on color
    Yumas- $30 and up per polyp depends on color
    GSP- 10$ per 1 inch square
    Kenya trees- 10$ per Sm frag
    Xenia-
    --Pom Pom -$10 per stalk
    --Blue xenia - $10 per stalk
    --Anthelia frag 1 1/2 inchs - $10
    Other leathers frags brown $10 green leathers $25 and up depends on size and where it comes from
    green Clove polyps - $10 per polyp, Reg cloves $10 per inch
    SPS-
    Any Morph- branching, encrusting, caps etc.Some may cost more!!
    1/2" -1" -$10
    1"-2" -$20
    2" - 3" - $40
    3" - 5" $60
    Other inverts-
    Feather dusters- $10 to $30 depends what kind of duster
    Gorgonians, sea fans, sea whips, sea rods-Sm frags $10,and up to a $100 depends on size
    Sponges-$20 and up depends on size

    Nems- - $30 and up depends on what kind and size
    Macros-
    Any Macro - $2 a sandwich bag
    Mangroves- Sm $10 MD $20

    Last edited by jimsflies; 06-07-2011 at 04:54 PM.

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    Woo Hoo! sounds fun


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    Here are some details about the Nano Contest prize from Nano Customs:

    The prize will be a complete 10" Universal DIY Fixture, populated with the winners choice of LED arrangements to suit the tank they have. Everything will be pre-assembled by Nano Customs and tested prior to shipping, and the winner will have the choice of acrylic top cover (clear, black, or white). The prize will also include hanging hardware. Approximate value is ~$400 dollars.

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    Wow nice. Not to complain but it seems an odd shape unless you have a pre-fab nano system. Any chance they could put the same value on a longer slimmer system if the winner wanted? Just a thought.
    I just want to get some final thoughts on something. I am putting together a 15g frag tank because I really need one but it would also make a nice sump for my 5g hex nano. Will that be legal? I of course wouldnt be counting the frags as coral towards the nano.


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    Hmm looks like a fun contest. To nano or not to nano - That is the question

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    nano-nano


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    nano nano
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    That light fixture is sweet!!!!

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    No buy in.

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    If only I could talk my wife into getting another tank, I'd be in....

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