Bio-Diversity Contest!

[NaCl_H2O]

Ok, I have decided what's next in the MAASTard contest series! To enter, you need to post a picture to this thread, the winner will get something - no, I don't know what yet ... jeez, a frag or something ... but definately not a Thong http://e4u.deltait.com.au/sport/sport29.gif!

NOTICE: I need some expert help from a few judges, maybe Todd, Tim, JimD, GaryP??? PM me if you can help ... read on.

The basic contest is who can post a picture with the greatest abundance of bio-diversity in a saltwater tank within a 1 square foot area (or less, darn Nano-ites :roll).

That means, you need to tape a 12" ruler (or something for scale) onto the glass and take a picture - get too far away and the judges won't be able to tell what everything is - so frame it up nicely :D

The contest will end somtime prior to the September meeting with enough time for the judges to work through the entries. Hopefully, they can provide a list of items identified, but I don't even have judges yet, so I may be going out on a limb on this one :roll

So, you should have plenty of time to get your entry picture taken & posted.

The abundance of life can be anything, not just corals - heck a school of 400 diferent Tangs in one square foot would be neat to see! Note: they all need to be alive - a pile of 400 dead Tangs will get you banned from the site!

So ... ready, set, pictures please :pics

Hmm, just got to thinking ... a picture of Tim Marvin's frag tank would be kinda like cheating :unsure Let's say it needs to be a "Show Tank"

Oh yea, I can change the rules anytime I like ... It's my frag ;)

[cpreefguy]

so if my tank is less than 1 square foot, I cant enter?

[NaCl_H2O]

so if my tank is less than 1 square foot, I cant enter?


WaaWaaWaa ... OK, I changed the rules above a little :roll

[cpreefguy]

Oh, its ok, i dont even have a tank :lol :lol :lol :lol

[NaCl_H2O]

Hmm, 60 views and only one dude with a non-existent Nano replied <_<

If this was a "Bad" contest idea .. let me know, my skin is really thick :P

[Shark_Bait]

No, good idea, just going to be rough getting everything in. What I think would be cool if someone could get a shot with a "gazillion" pods in a small area. Then let you and your panel of expert identify all those little buggers for us :pics. 1 sq ft is a pretty good size though for that. So if you have a rock that is hypotheticly (.sp) 1 ft sq (1'x1'x1') and covered in zoos that would be a good start?

[NaCl_H2O]

So if you have a rock that is hypotheticly (.sp) 1 ft sq (1'x1'x1') and covered in zoos that would be a good start?

Got it ... but I can't enter :(

[Henry]

I've been trying to find the best sq foot in my tank. I too was trying to look for all my pods. Pics to follow shortly.

[NaCl_H2O]

Ok folks :angry This was intended to be a "Fun" but also "Educational" contest ... is anyone out there besides Henry at least "Thinking" about entering?

Let's hear from you before I get a moderator to dump this puppy! ;)

[Shark_Bait]

Just got some new frags from RobertG. Will post when I get them mounted tommorow. Can never seem to keep enough crazy glue around.

[Tim Marvin]

Sure, I'll help.

[schoeplein]

I'll snap some shots this evening. I think everything I have in my 110g is organized in a small sq. foot of space. :p

I think the idea should be different species - pods... um, I dont think qualify. If that was the case I'd bust out my microscopic camera...... Hehe.

[CD]

What I think would be cool if someone could get a shot with a "gazillion" pods in a small area.


LOL...I would've WON that contest, except after the Interceptor treatment most of them croaked >_<
No wait - Dan's 'fuges have the most 'pods I've EVER seen! 8)

So Steve - can I move all my frags to a 12" area of the tank and snap a pic? :lol

W. :)

[NaCl_H2O]

So Steve - can I move all my frags to a 12" area of the tank and snap a pic?

Sounds like a lot of work for that brown Acro frag I'm gonna give away - DOH :w00t I didn't mean to give away the prize >_< Really, it is going to be a "Very Rare SPS Frag" that nobody but me has ;)

:innocent :innocent :innocent

[jroescher]

Since nobody's joined in yet, here's my submission. It's of my 120 that I just added water and salt to. The life (I'm sure they're dead by now) on the bottom is the bugs attracted by the light. There is about 6 very small gnats or some other unidentified flying nuisance.

[NaCl_H2O]

Well .. so far I would say you are the winner :D Thanks for the submittal :roll
I really like the blue color theme ;)

<If I gotta give this dude a frag, somebody is gonna pay>

[CD]

<If I gotta give this dude a frag, somebody is gonna pay>


ROTFLMAO - Well you DID say we have until the Sept. meeting. Hey, I'll post one as soon as I can group all my frags together...LOL :lol

W.

[brieman]

Planning on posting Steve, wife and myself are having disagreement which part of tank to submit.

[brieman]

Here is our submittal, tried to get crabs, snails, and fish to all gather into pic but they were being stubborn :lol

[Ping]

I have been attempting to take a good picture of my tank since this post first came out. still no luck. I have only been able to get my pic down to 533 KB

[Henry]

Here is my entry. Some of my tangs wouldn't coorperate, but the other three would have nothing to do with it. Anti-social tangs!!!!

[Henry]

There are six tangs in that pic, the sailfin is barely visible behind the large yellow tang.

[mathias]

you fed them then took pic is that cheating?

[mathias]

ps --- just being a smart ***

[Henry]

yeah that was the only way I can get most of them in the same area.

[NaCl_H2O]

Hey, I have been kinda busy ... looks like this thread is "coming alive" finally ;)

Thanks for the entries ... keep em coming :pics

[manny]

Here's my pic. It's of my old 38. Wasn't too hard to convince everybody to get in one spot ;)

[NaCl_H2O]

Here's my pic. It's of my old 38. Wasn't too hard to convince everybody to get in one spot ;)

Is that a legal copy of PhotoShop ;)

[Shark_Bait]

They have legal copies ??? :ph34r :ph34r I thought those were just for grafix design companies. J/K
Will submit my photo this weekend. Can we have more than 1?

[JUSTIN11]

This is my 11 Gallon!

[NaCl_H2O]

This is my 11 Gallon!

Now THAT'S what I'm talking about :D :D :D

[JUSTIN11]

This is my 11 Gallon!

[NaCl_H2O]

Whoa .. Deja Vue :wacko

[JUSTIN11]

I don't know what happened there. Sorry for the double post.

[schoeplein]

I think Justin wins. :o

...but.. are there any fish in that tank?? Hehe.

[hammondegge]

ok, finally found some time. i'll give it a try.....

[Shark_Bait]

Nevermind.... the nano's win, not even going to try.

[Ping]

I wish I knew how to take better pictures.

[JUSTIN11]

I think Justin wins.

...but.. are there any fish in that tank?? Hehe.

There is a pink skunk clown in the anemone and a green clown goby in the top left corner that looks like a green blurr.

[jaded]

heres my submission... none of the fish would co-operate but you get the idea

are we supposed to list?

[NaCl_H2O]

Wow, this might be tough :wacko

Tim, Jim ... y'all counting yet!

[jaded]

heres a closer look (http://www.paddletexas.com/images/temp_images/bio-submission.JPG)

[Tim Marvin]

I'd have to vote manny for the photoshop work, and justin or jade for a real picture. Anyone else? I'm tempted to set up a 10 gallon and fill it with stuff just for a picture and then put it back in the tank. Or how about my Gigas in a 20 gallon touching all four sides....LOL...

[jaded]

nice cuddle fish manny... is he hard to keep? :)

[TexasTodd]

"Justin wins"...................................and, the prize is an aquarium cleaning magnet!!! :lol :w00t :P

Just kidding around. Get's my vote!

Todd

[JimD]

I dunno, pretty tough call so far. Doesnt this go till September?

[jaded]

The contest will end somtime prior to the September meeting with enough time for the judges to work through the entries.

plenty of time... BTW my tank is set up for depth so many things are obscured... I'd be happy to list the things in the pic if that will help

[JimD]

Nah, no need to list. What would be nice though is a full screen close-up jpeg from the rest of the entries, makes it much easier to see the individual species. I must say, the diversity in these systems is outstanding... More please...

[hobogato]

most of my fish were hovering just above the frame, but a few swam low enough to get in the pic.

[NaCl_H2O]

Getting some nice entries :D Keep them coming!

Yea, we will cut it off sometime in September before the meeting - not sure exactly when the Sept. will be :unsure ? Late Sept. I think :unsure :unsure

[::pete::]

Waiting for my lights to pop on ... ;) Then look out!!!!

[NaCl_H2O]

Waiting for my lights to pop on ... ;) Then look out!!!!

Hey Pete, that's great ... because I was gonna come snap the frag/prize out of YOUR tank :w00t

[::pete::]

Hey Pete, that's great ... because I was gonna come snap the frag/prize out of YOUR tank


:o

[lido]

I only have 3 fish in a 75g, but here's my entry....

http://myweb.cableone.net/blide/softie.jpg

[scuba_steveo]

Is it too late to post...I want in...I will take a pic tonight or tomorrow

[scuba_steveo]

Are side views accepted?

[NaCl_H2O]

Ok to post up to about a week before thwe Sept. meeting, which will be ???

All I said was one square foot, so I guess "depth" isn't restricted - so ya, go for it with the side view!

[scuba_steveo]

lido, where is 12". We need a frame of reference!

[brewercm]

Here's my entry. Size reference is at the bottom, now where's my frag.

[mathias]

mini sharks huh? they count 1/8th

[jroescher]

I'm beginning to suspect that I'm not going to win. :cry

[scuba_steveo]

This was a quick shot...I can do better.........

[witecap4u]

so now is this a quantity or a diversity thing we are shooting for?

[NaCl_H2O]

My contest, so I say Diversity, regardless of quantity! Meaning the largest quantity of different things! 40 Yellow tangs, would be one "thing", 40 different tangs ... would be cool 8)

Ok folks, the Sept. meeting date has been set for 9/18, so the end date of this contest has been set for midnite on Monday 9/12.

So ... get those pictures posted so our "official" judges can make the call!

Judges ... better start browsing :P

[gjuarez]

this is going to be a difficult decision, good thing I am not a judge

[NaCl_H2O]

Only one week left :D

JimD/Tim - who's our winner .... still Justin?

I may not make the Sept. meeting, so I may need to send the frag with someone else ... that I trust (hum <_<)

[JimD]

Very difficult! Can I just say all entries are a winner? Just gonna have to wait till the end to find out... !!! :)

[NaCl_H2O]

Can I just say all entries are a winner?

Guess that depends on how many frags you have to donate :P

[JeffCo]

You did say that end shots are allowable, right! :D

Here's my entry. Image is a little blurry once it was compressed.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/Corals/22741707.jpg

[NaCl_H2O]

This contest id "Officially Over" :( Thanks for all the great entries :)

JimD, Tim, Todd - Who is the most Bio-Diverse MAASTard?

BTW - I can't make the weekend meeting, so if anyone is willing to deliver the frag I can drop it off!

[NaCl_H2O]

We have a Wiener :D

After endless hours of reviewing a huge volume of photographs each containing a multitude of beautiful specimens, our honarable judges came to a conclusion ... they really needed to put down the magazines and pick a winner for this contest :unsure

By a unanimous decision, The Winner Is JUSTIN11! :D

In Justin's entry the judges counted at least 24 individual seperate species :o

Honarable mention goes to: Scuba_Steveo, Jaded, and Hammondegge

So Justin, I'm thinking a nice Millepora frag - does that work for you? Are you in SA or Austin, and are you going to the Blanco meeting this weekend?

Thanks to all the MAASTards that took time to enter this contest, and a big thank you to our wise old Judges: JimD & TexasTodd - thanks guys!

Here is Justin's Nano again for all to enjoy :D

[gjuarez]

congrats justin, very nice looking tank and excellent diversity

[scuba_steveo]

Boooooooo :angry
It's rigged!!!
:lol

[JimD]

Boooooooo :angry
It's rigged!!!
:lol

Sheesh! What a sore LOSER! lol :o

[JUSTIN11]

WOW!!
I wasn't expecting this at all.

[jaded]

I agree... thats one Bio-Diverse tank

congratz