OFFICIAL - Coral Obsessions 2014 grow-out competition!!

Awww that sucks!!

How many are left?

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I don't think there is very many left. I'll go through it right now but here's my update.

ok so here is the updated list for July which is almost over. This will probably be the last update as the contest is over September 1st. Remember there is a $100 cash prize for the winner. Not store credit but cash!!!

8 people left 4 need to update. Safe to say this has been a survival contest with this coral. it's nice to know even he best sps keepers kill corals.


3. Steve (six2seven)----------------- July updated
5. Vu (tofucube) ---------------------
7. Mike (sakul2agi)-------------------
8. Jesus(Jesuses) ------------------- July updated
19. Robert (Robert_ellis) ------------- July updated
23. Darren (never let die aquatics)---
24. Mike (InnerSpark)----------------
31. Bryan (bryanle87) ----------------July updated



The following had corals that bit the dust - confirmed out:
1. Nik (ep3n3wp)--------------------OUT
4. Troy (Brizhound)-----------------OUT
9. Crystal(bvysochin)----------------- OUT
12. Jeff (ordith)-----------------------OUT
14. Peter (peter)----------------------OUT
15. Eric (SanClementeEric)---------OUT
16. Roy (Deadcalm)-------------------OUT
17. Damien (demonkegman)-------OUT
18. Will (bustayanky)----------------OUT
22. Justin (kyroshi)-------------------OUT
26. Omar (Reefomeez)--------------OUT
28. Bryan (Sandstorm)--------------OUT
32. Dillon (Ddavies564)------------OUT


The following people have been disqualified:
2. Ryan (Barbazoid)
6. Miguel (greaser9999)
10. Jacob (jlooney4)
11. Kyle (h0ndap0w3r)
13. Nick (schnitzelreef)
20 .Johnny (wiz careefa)
21 .Nick (nl5882)
25. Andy (mark.a.smith)
27. Lance (Classictint)
29. Jeffrey (Jeffreylam1132)
30. Patrick (Patrickf)

Man I ready for another growout challenge. My tank is tip top right now. Haha

Fo realz. Mine's barely going and there's only 1 month left

Mine still alive but have not done anything except encrust some more at the base. Might have to go Dr. Kevorkian on this thing if it doesn't do anything my end of competition. Taking up primo real estate for other sticks that actually wants to take off.

First day

Today

ok so here is the updated list for July which is almost over. This will probably be the last update as the contest is over September 1st when we will need to post final pictures. Remember there is a $100 cash prize for the winner. Not store credit but cash!!!

8 people left 3 updates needed.


3. Steve (six2seven)----------------- July updated
5. Vu (tofucube) ---------------------July updated
7. Mike (sakul2agi)-------------------
8. Jesus(Jesuses) ------------------- July updated
19. Robert (Robert_ellis) ------------- July updated
23. Darren (never let die aquatics)---
24. Mike (InnerSpark)----------------
31. Bryan (bryanle87) ----------------July updated



The following had corals that bit the dust - confirmed out:
1. Nik (ep3n3wp)--------------------OUT
4. Troy (Brizhound)-----------------OUT
9. Crystal(bvysochin)----------------- OUT
12. Jeff (ordith)-----------------------OUT
14. Peter (peter)----------------------OUT
15. Eric (SanClementeEric)---------OUT
16. Roy (Deadcalm)-------------------OUT
17. Damien (demonkegman)-------OUT
18. Will (bustayanky)----------------OUT
22. Justin (kyroshi)-------------------OUT
26. Omar (Reefomeez)--------------OUT
28. Bryan (Sandstorm)--------------OUT
32. Dillon (Ddavies564)------------OUT


The following people have been disqualified:
2. Ryan (Barbazoid)
6. Miguel (greaser9999)
10. Jacob (jlooney4)
11. Kyle (h0ndap0w3r)
13. Nick (schnitzelreef)
20 .Johnny (wiz careefa)
21 .Nick (nl5882)
25. Andy (mark.a.smith)
27. Lance (Classictint)
29. Jeffrey (Jeffreylam1132)
30. Patrick (Patrickf)

Wow.. Only 8 left...

PS... Thanks for keeping it organized!!



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will post tonight

I'm wondering how much interest would there be for the next one. any sponsors want to team up with LARS to set one up?

i'm hoping to have the 180 up by then. i need to find some better glue. lost another couple frags from the sand monster.. >_<

BSI I-c gel is the best ever

that's the one i use. I think it's all my **** hermit crabs trying to use my coral as diving boards. i wish my harliquin tusk would eat them up.. >_>

I'm interested. Hopefully there's a LFS that would like to contribute. Cause I'm so ready this time around. LoL

Hopefully, some aquacultured corals can be used at the next event. Maricultured colonies don't last very long.

more expensive though..

mine was actually doing well, until it took one too many dives into the sand bed.

It would be nice to have an aquacultured piece but that means for someone to chop up a nice established colony. Most LFS don't have established colonies but have easy access to large maricultured colonies. It could be done but like Jeff said the price would be higher.

there's a certain level of "pay to play" too.

i think at the super cheap cost of entry on this one, we had a lot of people who basically just fell through on their commitments to follow up with photos, updates, etc.

i think if the cost of entry is more like 20-30 bucks (just throwing numbers out, i have no idea), it would weed out some of the people, and maybe allow for aquacultured pieces.

yes to a certain degree. initially people only picked up their piece if it was convenient as it was not a must have piece. Then some killed it and did not let it be known. If we got a small colony of say, pink lemonade, people would show up to pick theirs up as it would be a piece they want. the level of posting updates will always be the same as things happen in general. As it gets closer to the end ill post an interest thread.