HELLO EVERYONE, welcome to our stay-at-home grow out challenge! for the next 6 months or until October 1st, however you want to see it. We will be doing a SPS grow out challenge! This thread will be used to soley document growth on your specimen! I have included some rules down below to get us started. It is my first time so any mistakes I apologize!
One thing I do want to make clear is, please do not make any hate or any hurtful words on this topic! it is a fun way to pass the time. If it is successful we may end up doing it annually. Heck maybe even twice a year!
I have purchased everyone a 6" ruler to take measurements on, Please read THE RULES CAREFULLY ! as everyone knows SPS loves to grow slow. CHOOSE YOUR SPOT WISELY!
I know some of you will want to remove the frag plug, or mount onto your own frag plug, JUST MAKE SURE that whatever you do, once you post that "DAY ONE" photo. It cannot be altered.
If I have missed something please let me know ! @EyeReef @joseserrano if I posted in the wrong section feel free to move it ! thank you!
a special thanks to @Smite for bringing up a competition at these crazy times!
Current people in contest are : List will be updated if people change their minds.
1. bigpaul
2. Jimbird
3. Jose Serrano
4. Eric Macias (eMac909)
5. Smite
6. Bvysochin
7. Bobssecrtsn
8. Joey P (asagi)
9. Mark five.five-six
10. Bryanle87
11. Peppy
12. Titanwerx
13. DonTavo27
14. djrice69
15. Sitka
16. oasis
17. thirst
18. Cymaster007
19. Lespaulplayer
20. Ogfrenchhorn
CORAL THAT WILL BE USED " Atl Joleen
1. Participants must introduce themselves by posting a picture of their tank and details of their equipment. The picture does not have to be a full tank but must include enough of a view to see what you are working with. It can be multiple photos. This must be in by April 30th
. How many gallons? And how many fishes
. What salt brand do you use?
. What type of lighting you are using, brand as well!
. how Many and what type of flow you are using
. Dosing, CARX, 2 PART, ETC
. Winner can note what type of secret sauce was dosed if they wish. You can post additive in your description if you want.
. filtration, cheat-o? brand of skimmer if being used? Filter socks etc
2. All participants must arrange pick up and pick up at arranged time or forfeit their spot, contact @joseserrano as he will need which ever payment you will be doing (If your giving cash to Steve Garret it will be 35$, and the reminder 5$ to @joseserrano for the pool prize of 100$)
3. You must submit your first contest photo on or before April 27th 3pm PST(If your your coral is being shipped you must provide photos when you recieve it and you will have 24 hours to choose your lucky spot after that it cannot be moved ) This will be your "DAY ONE" photo that will be used at the end of the contest. This picture must be a picture of the frag INSIDE of the tank. !!!!!!Please choose your location wisely as well as the ANGLE of your photo so that you can continue to take pictures for the next 6 months!!!!!!!( PHOTO MUST BE THE SAME ANGLE AS YOUR "DAY ONE" PHOTO )
***EVERYONE MUST INCLUDE RULER BEHIND CORAL WITH CLEAR INDICATION OF LENGTH THAT YOU START WITH. AND POST IT THAT WILL BE YOUR "DAY ONE" PHOTO
4. You may submit two photos as your "DAY ONE" photo(1 PHOTO WILL BE WITH RULER BEHIND CORAL and 2nd is whichever you want ). do not submit more than two. At the end of the contest only one will be chosen (that has ruler marked on photo). If you submit ONE picture, you will only get to post ONE picture at the end. if you submit two pictures, IE:VERTICAL and HORIZONTAL, you will get to submit one picture of the VERITCAL or HORIZONTAL at the end to match the original. All participants will only use photo at the with ruler behind coral at the end of the contest.
PLEASE ASK IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND #4
5. You will provide monthly Photos with measurements "DAY 1 and DAY 15" ( measuring device will be provided). Failure to submit a picture will face elimination. Please only submit one or two photos ( REMEMBER PHOTO MUST BE IN THE SAME PLACE AS YOUR "DAY ONE" PHOTO.) PHOTO'S WILL BE WITH RULER BEHIND CORAL WITH CLEAR INDICATION OF LENGTH.
6. Contest will end October 1st, 2020. Septembers' submissions will be the last entry. You may hold out as long as you want in September but must submit final photo(s) by October 1st.
7. Contest will be based on Growth, If there is a TIE both parties will be based on coloration after growth.
8. If your coral STN OR RTN at any time, Please do not cut the coral. GLUE over if you want to try to save it. cutting will result in a start-over. as you altered length of the coral ( not knowing how much it grew if you cut will be hard ) you will have to post the current state of coral with ruler behind coral and that will be your "DAY ONE" photo. The clock does not restart. END DATE IS Oct. 1st. ( and if you do glue over, you most provide photos and your clock will start over with a "DAY ONE" PHOTO )
IE. the contest is almost over, and your coral decides to STN at the tip. you would want to leave it and take your measurement photo and that will be your "end photo"
IE. the contest is 1 month in. and your coral decides to STN at the tip, you glue it and is savable, you repost with measurements and start over with your " day one photo"
IE the contest is almost over, and your coral decides to STN at the tip, would you want to glue it and start over with your "DAY ONE" photo ? no.
9. if your coral completely STN then you are out of the competetion.
10. Winner will receive 20 street credit points and 100$!
11. After competition is over please keep the rulers for our next competition ( or give it to someone that will be in the next competition )
12. SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE THAT SHIPPED THEIR CORAL. @joseserrano will be shipping your corals out Tuesday, 4/28. you will be receiving it 4/29 ( hopefully). Since the competition has started for US. This will mean the competion will start on 4/30 (assuming you got your shipment on 4/29) the rules will still be the same for you, for the acception. your END DATE photo will be on October 3rd 8pm PST. The only person I know that shipped is @cymaster007. so this applies to you
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SIDE POOL CONTEST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
prize pool : 20$, and a unknown frag, and a Brand slightly used Red Sea Refractormeter !
contest : BEST COLOR!
I know it is hard with photoshop and gel filtering, So in order for us to do this correctly, the spectrum of light when photo is taken must be daylight, or around 16K spectrum.
The rules will be the same, Some additional rules are followed :
. The photo cannot be in atinics or blue spectrum to make the coral POP.
. This side pool is only for coloration, so no measurements are needed. only "day one" photo that has the correct spectrum.
. winner for growth contest cannot win side pool contest.
. the day one photo must be posted 24hours once you picked up the coral
. photos will need to be posted monthly. Not doing so will result in disqualification for this side pool
With all that being said, you will be posting 2 "DAY ONE" photos
1. ruler behind coral for growth contest.
2. daylight or 16k spectrum for color contest
One thing I do want to make clear is, please do not make any hate or any hurtful words on this topic! it is a fun way to pass the time. If it is successful we may end up doing it annually. Heck maybe even twice a year!
I have purchased everyone a 6" ruler to take measurements on, Please read THE RULES CAREFULLY ! as everyone knows SPS loves to grow slow. CHOOSE YOUR SPOT WISELY!
I know some of you will want to remove the frag plug, or mount onto your own frag plug, JUST MAKE SURE that whatever you do, once you post that "DAY ONE" photo. It cannot be altered.
If I have missed something please let me know ! @EyeReef @joseserrano if I posted in the wrong section feel free to move it ! thank you!
a special thanks to @Smite for bringing up a competition at these crazy times!
Current people in contest are : List will be updated if people change their minds.
1. bigpaul
2. Jimbird
3. Jose Serrano
4. Eric Macias (eMac909)
5. Smite
6. Bvysochin
7. Bobssecrtsn
8. Joey P (asagi)
9. Mark five.five-six
10. Bryanle87
11. Peppy
12. Titanwerx
13. DonTavo27
14. djrice69
15. Sitka
16. oasis
17. thirst
18. Cymaster007
19. Lespaulplayer
20. Ogfrenchhorn
CORAL THAT WILL BE USED " Atl Joleen
1. Participants must introduce themselves by posting a picture of their tank and details of their equipment. The picture does not have to be a full tank but must include enough of a view to see what you are working with. It can be multiple photos. This must be in by April 30th
. How many gallons? And how many fishes
. What salt brand do you use?
. What type of lighting you are using, brand as well!
. how Many and what type of flow you are using
. Dosing, CARX, 2 PART, ETC
. Winner can note what type of secret sauce was dosed if they wish. You can post additive in your description if you want.
. filtration, cheat-o? brand of skimmer if being used? Filter socks etc
2. All participants must arrange pick up and pick up at arranged time or forfeit their spot, contact @joseserrano as he will need which ever payment you will be doing (If your giving cash to Steve Garret it will be 35$, and the reminder 5$ to @joseserrano for the pool prize of 100$)
3. You must submit your first contest photo on or before April 27th 3pm PST(If your your coral is being shipped you must provide photos when you recieve it and you will have 24 hours to choose your lucky spot after that it cannot be moved ) This will be your "DAY ONE" photo that will be used at the end of the contest. This picture must be a picture of the frag INSIDE of the tank. !!!!!!Please choose your location wisely as well as the ANGLE of your photo so that you can continue to take pictures for the next 6 months!!!!!!!( PHOTO MUST BE THE SAME ANGLE AS YOUR "DAY ONE" PHOTO )
***EVERYONE MUST INCLUDE RULER BEHIND CORAL WITH CLEAR INDICATION OF LENGTH THAT YOU START WITH. AND POST IT THAT WILL BE YOUR "DAY ONE" PHOTO
4. You may submit two photos as your "DAY ONE" photo(1 PHOTO WILL BE WITH RULER BEHIND CORAL and 2nd is whichever you want ). do not submit more than two. At the end of the contest only one will be chosen (that has ruler marked on photo). If you submit ONE picture, you will only get to post ONE picture at the end. if you submit two pictures, IE:VERTICAL and HORIZONTAL, you will get to submit one picture of the VERITCAL or HORIZONTAL at the end to match the original. All participants will only use photo at the with ruler behind coral at the end of the contest.
PLEASE ASK IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND #4
5. You will provide monthly Photos with measurements "DAY 1 and DAY 15" ( measuring device will be provided). Failure to submit a picture will face elimination. Please only submit one or two photos ( REMEMBER PHOTO MUST BE IN THE SAME PLACE AS YOUR "DAY ONE" PHOTO.) PHOTO'S WILL BE WITH RULER BEHIND CORAL WITH CLEAR INDICATION OF LENGTH.
6. Contest will end October 1st, 2020. Septembers' submissions will be the last entry. You may hold out as long as you want in September but must submit final photo(s) by October 1st.
7. Contest will be based on Growth, If there is a TIE both parties will be based on coloration after growth.
8. If your coral STN OR RTN at any time, Please do not cut the coral. GLUE over if you want to try to save it. cutting will result in a start-over. as you altered length of the coral ( not knowing how much it grew if you cut will be hard ) you will have to post the current state of coral with ruler behind coral and that will be your "DAY ONE" photo. The clock does not restart. END DATE IS Oct. 1st. ( and if you do glue over, you most provide photos and your clock will start over with a "DAY ONE" PHOTO )
IE. the contest is almost over, and your coral decides to STN at the tip. you would want to leave it and take your measurement photo and that will be your "end photo"
IE. the contest is 1 month in. and your coral decides to STN at the tip, you glue it and is savable, you repost with measurements and start over with your " day one photo"
IE the contest is almost over, and your coral decides to STN at the tip, would you want to glue it and start over with your "DAY ONE" photo ? no.
9. if your coral completely STN then you are out of the competetion.
10. Winner will receive 20 street credit points and 100$!
11. After competition is over please keep the rulers for our next competition ( or give it to someone that will be in the next competition )
12. SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE THAT SHIPPED THEIR CORAL. @joseserrano will be shipping your corals out Tuesday, 4/28. you will be receiving it 4/29 ( hopefully). Since the competition has started for US. This will mean the competion will start on 4/30 (assuming you got your shipment on 4/29) the rules will still be the same for you, for the acception. your END DATE photo will be on October 3rd 8pm PST. The only person I know that shipped is @cymaster007. so this applies to you
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SIDE POOL CONTEST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
prize pool : 20$, and a unknown frag, and a Brand slightly used Red Sea Refractormeter !
contest : BEST COLOR!
I know it is hard with photoshop and gel filtering, So in order for us to do this correctly, the spectrum of light when photo is taken must be daylight, or around 16K spectrum.
The rules will be the same, Some additional rules are followed :
. The photo cannot be in atinics or blue spectrum to make the coral POP.
. This side pool is only for coloration, so no measurements are needed. only "day one" photo that has the correct spectrum.
. winner for growth contest cannot win side pool contest.
. the day one photo must be posted 24hours once you picked up the coral
. photos will need to be posted monthly. Not doing so will result in disqualification for this side pool
With all that being said, you will be posting 2 "DAY ONE" photos
1. ruler behind coral for growth contest.
2. daylight or 16k spectrum for color contest
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