The NEW LE Coral Growth Contest

[Kristy]

Well, it's about time for a NEW CORAL GROWTH CONTEST, wouldn't you say?!? :)

MAAST has acquired single head frags of Lunar Eclipse palys grown out in Allan's tank. Each participant in the contest will receive one frag free of charge. The rules of the contest are as follows:

1. You must be a charter member to participate.
2. To participate, you must post your intent in this thread along with some basic info about the tank you will be growing your frag in (size, lighting, maintenance/feeding habits, etc.).
3. All participants must pick up their frags at the April meeting this Saturday 4/14 or within one week after the meeting. PM me to make alternate arrangements.
4. All participants are asked to provide monthly updates with photos in the thread created for contest updates.
5. All participants must agree to never sell or trade frags from this specific colony (honor system), however they may be included in the frag exchange program. The colony you grow out as a participant is yours to keep.
6. The winner and runner up for the contest will be asked to write a short write-up about their tanks.

The maximum number of participants will be 30. If we have more than 30 members who wish to participate, we will begin an alternate list for unclaimed frags. Anyone who is left on the alternate list will get priority for the next contest. This contest will run for 6 months ending October 14, 2012.

The winner will be determined by the number of polyps on the participants’ colony at the end of the contest period. In the case of equal numbers of heads, larger size will be the determining factor.

Registration for the contest is now officially open and will continue until the frags have all been claimed or until April 21, 2012 - whichever occurs first.

Any web members who become charter members before registration ends may participate.

[Big_Pun]

I'm in !! 150g, 2x250w, t5 actinics, feed coral frenzy and fuel and zeo 7 food. 30g water change monthly. and I just started bio pellets.

[Ms_Big_Pun]

I'm down to do it in my 20 gallon I recently setup. 20 gallon long, with 4 bulb T5 current fixture, with monthly water changes, aquaclear fuge, and fed with Coral frenzy.

[Scutterborn]

I'm in! 28g JBJ nano cube. Professional led (3w) hood stock filtration and skimmer plus a coralife 3x uv. I feed fish daily and feed coral-vite weekly. 10% WC weekly.

[Gseclipse02]

im in ... 57g 250w mh water changes every 2-3 weeks

[allan]

You all are going to do well with the LE, they grow very well in water with light.

[gonzos01]

Count me in! 90 gallon, 1-2 week 10% water changes. 6x t5 HO 50/50 + 2 VHO actinics.

[Kristy]

I will keep track of the list of contestants here:
1. Big Pun
2. Ms.Stangchris
3. Scutterborn
4. Gseclipse
5. Gonzos01
6. Tristan23
7. mkengr45
8. profntbtr
9. Grouch
10. Third Coast Tropical
11. 350gt
12. Solid
13. txg8gxp
14. nanoreefer11
15. butwa20
16. Joe31
17. dsachs09
18. beareef19
19. Sinister Lou
20. Big D's Cobra
21. Fegenbush
22. koa25
23. psyko
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.

[Tristan23]

I'm in! I have a 30 gallon with a protein skimmer and HOB filtration. Two T5 power lights. 15-20% Water changes 1-2 weeks feed with brine shrimp and phyto feast twice a week.


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[Scutterborn]

You all are going to do well with the LE, they grow very well in water with light.


Too funny, Allan.

[mkengr45]

Count me in. My intent in joining this growth contest is to see what I may or may not be doing to optimize the growth and health of my reef. Hopefully learn something from someones reefkeeping habits to improve on my own. My tank info is as follows

92g corner tank w 30g sump
mix of 120w LED and 250w MH 20k
Bubble magus Nac7
RKE controller
I dose two-part using BRS 1.1ml dosing pumps x2 for alk and calc
BRS 50ml dosing pump for ATO
Hydor Magnum 5's on wavemaker
MR1 Reactors GFO and ROx8 carbon
36w UV sterilizer

I do 10 gallon water changes every weekend. I feed 3x a week using Rod's Reef food, Rod's Oyster Eggs, REEFROIDS, Coral Frenzy, Reef Chili, mysis, cyclops, and brine shrimp. I do a random mixture of these foods. Phosphate, Alkaliity, and Calcium are checked weekly using Hanna meters. Parameters maintained are pH is 7.9-8.2, alk is 8.5, phos is <.05

[allan]

Count me in. My intent in joining this growth contest is to see what I may or may not be doing to optimize the growth and health of my reef. Hopefully learn something from someones reefkeeping habits to improve on my own.

I plan on doing the same. I will be keeping a "control" paly in my DT to see how it compares to the contestants.

[profntbtr]

i reckon i'll get down on that, i've got a 24g shallow cube AIO, so only about 18g of display, the tiniest skimmer i've ever personally seen, no other filtration, cept for LRR in the back chamber. Tank is lit by a 70w MH and an ista led strip. mag 2 main pump with a tunze turbelle nanostream making waves. don't test. dose 2 part and fuel, when i remember to. i feed the maast frozen mix, which might just last forever.

[Kristy]

Hey Corpus reefers... We have a member of our BOD who will be making a trip to the coast this weekend and could arrange to meet up with you to deliver your contest frag. So feel free to get in on this! :)

[grouch]

I'm in, JBJ 28, internal skimmer, 6x18w T5 Nova extreen pro, feed coral frenzy, 5 gal bi weekly water changes, fuel.

[Third Coast Tropical]

I'll get in on this. I chartered up this afternoon. They will be in same tank as the last contest....29 gal biocube, 150 watt MH, feed 2-3 times a week, monthly water changes (maybe).

I might not be able to get to the meeting by 2, but can be there prior to the end

[350gt]

can I get in???

will put this one in the frag tank

20 long, aquatic life 4 24watt T5ho, 2 24" led stunners, fed almost never but every once an awhile coral frenzy or fuel, 5 gallon bi weekly water changes, skimmerless, chemipure elite.

[SoLiD]

Count me in, too. I have a 40 gallon breeder with an oversized Vertex Alpha 170 Protein Skimmer. I am also running GFO & ROX Carbon in reactors and plan on adding a smaller Bio pellet reactor in the next month. Lighting is 4 AI SOL Blue modules withall 70 degree optics, but perhaps adding 3 Panorama Magenta modules in the near future. Performing 10-20% Water changes about every 2 weeks. Feeding consists of a broad mixture of frozen, live, flakes, and phyto's about twice a day. Will be putting the Kalk Reator back online this week.

I see my charter status expired just now. I will take care of it this week. I guess I'll use paypal again? $25 to treasurer@maast.org... right?

!PAID & DONE!

[txg8gxp]

I'm in....I will keep the frag in my 29g biocube, lighting in a 150w hqi. Filtration for now is simple, just a sump with filter pads, cheato and rock rubble.

[Zack]

Are any San Marcos members or Austin members going to participate? If so, can you pick me up a frag? Tank is 10 gallon lit by a par38. Filtration is a tetra whisper 30 with a filter pad and some chemipure eltie. Feeding is twice daily and water changes are every Sunday and Wednesday. I dose Kent nano 2 part twice a week to maintain calcium.

[butwa20]

i want in but where is the meeting at this weekend and what alternative was are their to get the frags? mail? 75gallon reef system 2 250w MH and 4 T-5 Actinics.

[Kristy]

Ok, the meeting this weekend is the best option for pickup if at all possible.... Details are on the home page under the Upcoming Events link, but it's the James Fatherree Clam Presentation Saturday 2:00 - 3:30 at the Easter Seals location in San Antonio. Lyndsey, we will be staying around a bit for some business after the speaker presentation, so you should have no problem if you can get there by 4:30 or so.

If you cannot make it to the meeting on Saturday, you need to send me a PM to make arrangements for alternate pickup. There will also be a Corpus Christi delivery on Saturday, so if you are looking to get in on that, please indicate in this thread and look for a PM from Justahobby for details to connect. Hoping someone will speak up and offer to do an Austin run. Any volunteers?

Please indicate in this thread whether you plan to:
- pickup at Saturday's meeting
- be contacted for a Corpus Christi delivery
- will contact me for alternate pickup arrangements

[Kristy]

Also, for those of you who are renewing your membership / upgrading your membership in order to participate, if you could do so by clicking on "Settings" in the upper right corner of the screen and then scroll down to "Paid Subscriptions" under the "My Account" heading on the left, you will get the option of ordering your charter membership and paying for it by paypal link. This method allows me to process the upgrade much quicker by cutting a couple of steps along the way where the treasurer has to manually confirm the payment and then notify me.

[Joe31]

okay Im in... 57gal, T5 six bulb tek fixture, feed them marine snow and coral frenzy. Water changes every week or two.

[butwa20]

i need corpus pick up please and i just renewed my subscription

[dsachs09]

Any room left? This is enough to get me to my 1st MAAST mtg....75g Oceanic reef, 216w 4bulb T5 HO (Wavepoint fixture). 30g trickle/sump/skimmer with separate 8g fuge + gfo & carbon. 15g water change every 2 weeks. Feed with Rod's complete + Fuel.

[SoLiD]

Corpus Delivery Here... Please :)

[justahobby]

PMing Corpus members now. So far we have.....

Butwa20
SoLiD

[beareef19]

I would like to get in on this as well. 110show 30 gal water change every 2- 3 weeks power compacts and vho lighting feed daily mysis brine and reef roids

[bigdscobra]

Kristy,

PM sent

[Zen Reef]

Are there any spots left? Pm send

[Zen Reef]

Are there any spots left? Pm sent

[koa25]

Im in and pair my dues.

Have a 125 display running one 250w 12k reeflux over my sps and six bulbs of t5 over the rest of the tank. Weird i know. Im broke and working on putting mh over the rest of the tank. Hob filter with a 40ish gallon sump with rubble a fug and a upgraded reef octo skimmer. Running brs carbon and gfo. I feed coral frenzy three times or more a week depending on polyps extensions. Will be adding biopellets and reef roids to the line up soon.

[Mike]

Yes. Crazy day, but Kristy will be in touch.

[Kristy]

Hey psyko, No problem, got you on the list of participants. Next pickup is going to be at the Wednesday night Mr.Cob's Corals pickup (281/1604). Let me know if you are going to make it to that.

There's 7 spots left in anyone other charters want to jump in on this and pickup Wednesday night.

[bigdscobra]

~450g under 400w MH and 200w Led 10% water changes every 2weeks running BRS dual reactor with Gfo and single reactor with carbon

[Fegenbush]

75gl Oceanic W/D sump two Hydor power heads 750gph & 1400gph on a timer A Sea Side Auatics CS1 Skimmer a HOB Skilter a Coralife T5 HO light 48" with a T8 dual light also. 75lbs Live Rock Shallow Sugar Live Sand. and a brand new LE polyp..:bigsmile:1486414865

[butwa20]

we are us in corpus going to receive the coral by mail?

[Kristy]

We haven't forgotten about you CC guys. Stay tuned for details later this afternoon, but for planning purposes, your frags will be arriving tomorrow morning-ish.

[beareef19]

Here is my frag not to good of shot but its the best I could do with my phone small one in the middle
Barry

[Scutterborn]

If I can ever make it home I'm the daylight hours I'll post a pic. It still looks, um, pretty much exactly the same as these last two pics...lol

[SoLiD]

we are us in corpus going to receive the coral by mail?

They should be at my apartment by Tuesday afternoon before 3PM (4-17-12).

[dsachs09]

Ok folks, got a shy one here. Hasn't opened up and is staying tightly closed since introduction... Hmmmmm...

[allan]

I was talking to scutterborn last night, his has opened and starting to send out what I can only assume will be baby polyps.

[koa25]

Heres my update. It was open day two of getting it. Has a little poylp frowing on it.
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[dsachs09]

Pics to follow soon. She's starting to open up a bit more each day. We'll have to have a coming out party soon.

[Thawk7464]

If still open would like to get my feet wet. Tank specs 55 2x250 watt MH sub 2x54 watt T5

[Zen Reef]

I can give thawk my frag if it's ok. Its still got one head and opened up nicely. I already have this Le coral. I just wanted to see how my growth was compared to others. Gives him a chance to participate and get a coral he doesn't already have. Let me know if this is ok please.

[allan]

I can give him a frag. Stay in the competition.

Thawk, get with me sometime this weekend and we will arrange something. Cool?

[klwheat]

Is it still possible to get in on this? Or are all the frags distributed already. I have a 28g JBJ that's now topless under my Ecotech radion lights. Would love to participate and learn some at the same time :)

[allan]

Yeah, the two of you can swing by this weekend I'll get you hooked up.

[klwheat]

Allan, that would be awesome. Where are you located? Saturday is going to be very busy with picking up the new tank, but I can do Sunday for sure! Can you pm me your #

[allan]

Ygpm

[reactorracing]

I would like a shot at this also. I already spoke to Allan and Im picking up a frag tomorrow. Please add me to the list.

[mkengr45]

Update:
So far my 1 polyp frag has sprouted one new fully developed polyp. So, two bright healthy polyps so far. I tried to take a picture but they came out awful, I will try again later to get a better pic and post it. I still have the frag on my frag rack under a mix of LED and halide.

Randy

[Zack]

Update 1: My frag has split and it has a second head about 1/3 the size of the original. Second head is also starting to color up and the original polyp has been opening up very well. Heres a pic

[klwheat]

Yeah! Finally had a chance to hook up with Allan and pick up a frag. The color on these is very cool under evening/night lighting. Thanks again Allan! (I'll post a pic when I get a chance).

[Scutterborn]

I've got a lil polyp poking out. Still rather tiny though.

[dsachs09]

Been meaning to post for the last week or so, then a bud quickly appeared this weekend. 15211

[klwheat]

I can't get a decent pic, but mine actually has a 3rd polyp now. This thing had beautiful color under deep blue lighting. I'll try to get a pic up tomorrow.

[Zack]

Nice! My second head is growing well and seeing the beginning of a third between the two. I'll get a pic tomorrow when the lights come on!

[Scutterborn]

Dang. Y'all got some magic in y'alls tanks. I've got the second head growing in but doesn't look like I'm near a third. Hopefully I have a late bloomer. Where do you have yours located in the tank? Mine is about 3/4 the way up under LEDs. I'm still dosing coral-vite and phytoplex weekly.

[Third Coast Tropical]

I have 4 poylps on mine now. Post pics soon.

[dsachs09]

I must be doing something wrong with only minimal growth so far. However, my goldfish sure likes it and it looks pretty on it's little castle, in it's little bowl . . .

[klwheat]

I must be doing something wrong with only minimal growth so far. However, my goldfish sure likes it and it looks pretty on it's little castle, in it's little bowl . . .
:applause: hahahaha

[Zen Reef]

http://img.tapatalk.com/425762f4-4576-c1a0.jpg

Mine's a lil ****ed. Has 2 baby polyps so far but the main head never really opened well.

[allan]

If the babies are doing well and growing you shouldn't have any problem. When mine doesn't open all the way I place them a little lower... kind of like, "don't want to eat, how about now?" and they will open larger to get more photon action.

By the way, what are those pink looking zoas at the bottom left?

[grouch]

My third polyp just opened up.

[SinisterLou]

I have 1 large head, 1 medium head, and 2 babies. These are in my 55 gallon tank under indirect led lighting.:bigsmile:

[allan]

louis, it looks like you have a fifth one to the right of the two babes about the same distance as the other two are apart.

[reactorracing]

Mine has three heads under ai sols. And that's with my tank crashing completely a week ago. They were closed for a good 5 days before opening up again.

[Zen Reef]

Thanks Allan. I was told those are ked reds. Red with a dark blue/purple eye.

[Zen Reef]

Lou, those look awesome! I saw them and had a "THAT'S what they're supposed to look like" moment.

[SinisterLou]

Lou, those look awesome! I saw them and had a "THAT'S what they're supposed to look like" moment.
Thanks Tuan, how are the mohawks doing? I'm loving my blastos buddy

[Zen Reef]

Yea that was a beautiful colony. The Mohawks are awesome..about 15 heads now across 4 plugs.

[allan]

LMK as soon as you think about fragging the reds.

[dsachs09]

Ok. After a slow start, 3 polyps plus the original.

[Third Coast Tropical]

15694

6 polyps currently. 5 in pic, 1 on backside.

[350gt]

Under what lighting third coast?


I only have 3 polyps under my t5s

[allan]

TCT pulls ahead!

I bet there are others out there that are close or more polyps, where are you guys? When's the deadline.

[Scutterborn]

I bet there are others out there that are close or more polyps

Not at my casa! I'm stuck at 3 for sure. Possibly one more forming.


- Ben -

[allan]

There is a trick to getting them to grow. If you paste a picture of a LE colony against the glass near your frag, yours will grow. The secret is to paste a picture of a larger colony (more polyps) than yours, and yours will grow in response to try to get bigger than what it will perceive as competition. You have to regularly change out the pictures so that your colony will always be challenged to grow more polyps.

Now don't paste a big picture of a bunch of LE, or you will scare your colony into submission and they will die off. The picture has to be lifesized image of LE, just in superior numbers.

[klwheat]

There is a trick to getting them to grow. If you paste a picture of a LE colony against the glass near your frag, yours will grow. The secret is to paste a picture of a larger colony (more polyps) than yours, and yours will grow in response to try to get bigger than what it will perceive as competition. You have to regularly change out the pictures so that your colony will always be challenged to grow more polyps.

Now don't paste a big picture of a bunch of LE, or you will scare your colony into submission and they will die off. The picture has to be lifesized image of LE, just in superior numbers.

hahaha...that's great Allan.
I'm still at 4 polyps thus far...but they sure do look good under the 20k or bluer (is that a word) lighting. :)

[Scutterborn]

I'm already ahead of you Allan. I took pics of all my coral and ran it through a copier at 125%!! It's double sided copies so I can still see everything in 2D. It's a very stable setup. Nothing ever seems to change!


- Ben -

[350gt]

If I pasted them to the back of my tank...... Then I can have a REAL REEF?

[beareef19]

looks like I have #6 starting to form

[Big_Pun]

up to six this plug has been tossed all around my tank . it likes it rough!!

http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu357/stangchris/e13a7489.jpg

[Kristy]

Nice Chris!

How about some more photo updates out there?

[Scutterborn]

http://img.tapatalk.com/4245386e-8e86-0ce4.jpg

My 3 with 2 buds not totally formed yet.


- Ben -

[beareef19]

my zoas

[Scutterborn]

I must be in last place. I had them up high hoping to excite the zooxanthella algae into a highly reproductive state. I've since moved them lower in the hopes they will reproduce as a survival instinct inherent in most every animal. I went straight from top to bottom. They are beginning to color up more. But still very flat. 1/8" from plug to oral disc.


- Ben -

[Kristy]

Who is still playing? This contest has about two more months....! :D

[klwheat]

I looked more closely last week, and I'll be darned - I have 2 newer polyps...total 5, not the 3 I thought I was going to be stuck with forever. :)

[Scutterborn]

I just aggravated them so could do a head count and I'm still at 4.

http://img.tapatalk.com/4245386e-31cb-2063.jpg


-Ben-

[Zen Reef]

Been meaning to update. I'm only at 4 heads as well..http://img.tapatalk.com/4b5c356a-3469-ff01.jpg

[350gt]

Hey Twan how are your racks suspended?

[Zen Reef]

Hey Twan how are your racks suspended?

The shelves are zip tied to a back piece and hung on the rim of the tank using those hanging things that come with maxi jets.

[Zack]

I've had 2 for the longest time, then yesterday I noticed there were 2 baby heads. The 2 main ones were closed up, so hopefully when I get back on Monday I'll see 4 open heads :)

[dsachs09]

I'm stuck at 4 heads for the last month. Pics to follow (using camera purchased from John Sutter)

[SinisterLou]

Even though my tank has been in a funk lately, these seem to be doing well. I counted nine total heads today. This piece is spilling over on to my frag racks.

[350gt]

Cause they are coming off the plug, you have been eliminated....... Lol jk



Are those under the ecoray? And I counted 6 heads, is that the most yet?

[Big_Pun]

I lost my plug!!! and I was at 7 polyps

[RayAllen]

I lost my plug!!! and I was at 7 polyps

Its in there somewhere, find it!.

I lost a plug before and a few months later when trying to remove a fish I found it still alive. The zoas shrunk but somehow managed to live with very little light.

[Kristy]

Been there! It's surprisingly easy to lose a frag in bigger tanks. Mike and I would usually assign a fish to look for it.... but that almost never works.

[Scutterborn]

Been there! It's surprisingly easy to lose a frag in bigger tanks. Mike and I would usually assign a fish to look for it.... but that almost never works.

Almost?!?!? Lol!


-Ben-

[SinisterLou]

Cause they are coming off the plug, you have been eliminated....... Lol jk



Are those under the ecoray? And I counted 6 heads, is that the most yet? Yes they are under ecoray's and I counted nine heads (some babies).

[Big_Pun]

found it and two more polyps starting but i still have 7!!

http://i663.photobucket.com/albums/uu357/stangchris/F5AEE693-C1B0-47A8-91AC-DBC09DE83C9E-3384-000001F3617EEA3B.jpg

[allan]

showing off your blastos will not earn you extra points. :)

[Big_Pun]

showing off your blastos will not earn you extra points. :)

those old things!!

[Scutterborn]

I have had another baby head pop out yesterday
http://img.tapatalk.com/a6937b90-f48b-52a8.jpg


- Ben -

[350gt]

awesome...

I believe I'm officially out......

My polyps fell off the plug when I was cleaning the tank.... I glued them back but they havent opened....

[Scutterborn]

awesome...

I believe I'm officially out......

My polyps fell off the plug when I was cleaning the tank.... I glued them back but they havent opened....

That's no good, bro.


- Ben -

[allan]

My plug has like two hundred heads on it... or rather, by it... as in my frag plug is in the same tank as is my colony. :)

I'm surprised that there aren't more folks stepping up to show what they got.

[Scutterborn]

Your disqualified Allan!!


- Ben -

[grouch]

I'm stuck at 4 heads but they are really large and fully opened.

[350gt]

That's no good, bro.


- Ben -


Ya it was my fault...... I was moving stuff around and I guess I roughed them up a bit and placed it in front of my mp10... And they flew right off... :/

[klwheat]

Mine is firmly at 5...I was stuck at 3 for quite a while, then suddenly my wife noticed 2 babies. Now they're nearly full-grown and I'm looking for more babies :)

[Scutterborn]

I'm stuck at 4 heads but they are really large and fully opened.

No pics, no fun! As you can see mine are very squat. When I was looking at them in Allan's tank, it's amazing to see them graduate elevation based on whether they are shaded or not. Direct light seemed to make them squat and shaded, they would reach like crazy!


- Ben -

[allan]

Yeah, you hide them too much and they will reach in excess of an inch... that's a lot of stalk.

[Scutterborn]

Up to 6 heads now. 5 full sized and one baby.


-Ben-

[Zen Reef]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/07/tupudahy.jpg

6 and a couple of babies

[Scutterborn]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/09/07/tupudahy.jpg

6 and a couple of babies

The colors on yours look great!


-Ben-

[Zen Reef]

Thanks Ben! Something happened. They were stuck at 4 and looked washed out for the longest..

[klwheat]

I'm at 5 with 2 babies (7 total). Finally making progress :)

[Big_Pun]

I need to get a decent pic I'm up to 9-10

[Scutterborn]

I need to get a decent pic I'm up to 9-10

Dang your awesome MH lights!


- Ben -

[beareef19]

I was up to 8 but they died for some reason. all the rest of my zoas are fine. who knows what happened salt water tanks have a mind of there own sometimes. So Im out of compitition

[Zen Reef]

Took a better look with the lights off. At 9 heads with 3-4 babies.http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/01/pe5ereby.jpg

[Big_Pun]

im down to 3 or 4 they fell one started to melt then the dang asteria stars made lunch out of them lil by lil when they stress seems like stars are attracted to them i hate that

[Ms_Big_Pun]

I only have 3 :(

[grouch]

I was up to 5 then had a breakout of hair algee so now they are history. :(

[Scutterborn]

And Ben begins to pull ahead in the ranks...

Last I checked I was at 6 full polyps. If better check 'em tonight considering how they seem to dropping off!


- Ben -

[Scutterborn]

I glanced at it last night and saw 7 heads. Didn't have time to check for baby polyps.


- Ben -

[alton]

The LE Coral Growth Contest Ends October 21st with the Winner to be announced at the October Meeting. Please start placing your pictures on this post. Remember the winner will be chosen by the most growth, not the best picture so don't think you have to have the best camera to win, it is all about the growth.

[mkengr45]

So are we counting baby polyps, or the ones that are easily visible in a picture. Are we talking developed polyps....or little things that look like they are going to be a polyp. I only ask because i see some posts where the polyp count posted is no where close to what I can see in a picture...

[alton]

Well we can't visit everyones home so what we see in your posted pictures is what we will judge. And we are open to suggestions?

[Zen Reef]

Perhaps if we do a growth contest with zoas/palys again, we should consider putting the polyp on a large tile. In my case, the polyps are growing over the sides and are not very visible in pictures. Whichever way they are counted is all good by me. I'll stop attempting to count them myself as I'm not sure what constitutes as a baby polyp. Will there be credit given towards awkwardly adolescent polyps as well?? I kid of course.

[allan]

You may want to take a few photos, Tuan, to ensure all of them are seen.

I was told that the tiles were a no-go... Something about them not being easily placed on the rock work.

[Scutterborn]

6 days to go!

I count 10 heads total. I did kinda get rough with them to get them to close so I could get an accurate count.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/16/4evy3uda.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/16/qasypega.jpg


- Ben -

[350gt]

Nice Ben... I count 8.

[alton]

Thanks for posting the pictures

[Scutterborn]

Nice Ben... I count 8.

Then you shoulda paid more attention in school! Lol.

They're closed cause I shook them around to count.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/16/yhudupyq.jpg
9 in this pic and the 10th is hiding on the part growing off the plug
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/16/mynuqeme.jpg
Here under the plug. It's started to encrust into the sand.
-Ben-

[Zen Reef]

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[klwheat]

I keep meaning to take a couple of pics to add to the thread, but always forget...lol I'm up to 8 heads now after a lagging start.
What's the ending date for these pics/submissions for the contest?

[Scutterborn]

Today is the cutoff.


- Ben -

[350gt]

Then you shoulda paid more attention in school! Lol.

They're closed cause I shook them around to count.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/16/yhudupyq.jpg
9 in this pic and the 10th is hiding on the part growing off the plug
Here under the plug. It's started to encrust into the sand.
-Ben-


Dont know how I missed those two......



PS...... I hated school!

[Zen Reef]

Today is the cutoff.


- Ben -

Thought it was 10/14. That's why I deleted my pics post.

[alton]

The LE Coral Growth Contest Ends October 21st with the Winner to be announced at the October Meeting. Please start placing your pictures on this post. Remember the winner will be chosen by the most growth, not the best picture so don't think you have to have the best camera to win, it is all about the growth.

FYI

[Scutterborn]

I doubt I hd anymore growth since the last pic. I'll check when I get home today.

Tuan, your still good, bro. You obviously beat me! Lol!


- Ben -

[Zen Reef]

FYI

Thanks Alton. Here's my pics.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/22/u6ama6ar.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/22/5u2a3yva.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/10/22/5uva8e7u.jpg

I think I got 13 but not sure what's being counted.

@Ben. Thanks bro. I think we were both at 4-5 heads for a long time and they just started taking off.

[tylermonster]

hey, wasnt able to make it out to the frag swap, but who won??!??! and how many heads?!? whens the next contest?!?!?!?!!!! :confused:

[Flyride95]

Psyko and scutterborn were the 2 winners. Psyko had the most.

[FireWater]

Fly is correct. Not sure on the next contest.

Might take ideas soon and start another one after the first of the year.

[Scutterborn]

Psyko and scutterborn were the 2 winners. Psyko had the most.

I let him win... Lol!


- Ben -

[Big_Pun]

I let both y'all win!!

[Scutterborn]

I let both y'all win!!

Uh-huh... Like when you lost it?

;)


- Ben -

[Big_Pun]

Uh-huh... Like when you lost it?

;)


- Ben -

I had so many I was selling frags... cash is better than gift card lol

[Scutterborn]

Lol!


-Ben-

[Paul28]

anyone selling a good amount of lunar eclipse for a good price ?

[Paul28]

o crap just looked at date nm

[Big_Pun]

you can have mine!! come get em

[Southern Flame]

you can have mine!! come get em

ill go get them lol im trying get some zoas/palys in my tank

[klwheat]

southern flame...they have great color to them, I think you'll enjoy them. BTW...any new word on the next contest?

[Southern Flame]

southern flame...they have great color to them, I think you'll enjoy them. BTW...any new word on the next contest?

haha I never went and got them ( I'm not sure he likes me very much ;) he never messaged me ha)

I think they are still mulling it over I think a coral that is large enough to give a frag to everyone is needed in order to have it. And said frag would need time to heal as well.

[Fracture]

I can't wait to enter a growing contest to

[Paul28]

haha I never went and got them ( I'm not sure he likes me very much ;) he never messaged me ha)

I think they are still mulling it over I think a coral that is large enough to give a frag to everyone is needed in order to have it. And said frag would need time to heal as well.

sorry i grabed them up in a PM from him :) im going give him some beer for them

[Big_Pun]

sorry i grabed them up in a PM from him :) im going give him some beer for them

yea I was waiting for paul to answer since I offered them to him first.... mmmmm beer

[Southern Flame]

I was just teaseing lol but if you wouldn't have scooped them up I def woulda lol

[rrasco]

I think Allan had some in his $5 frag thread

[klwheat]

Lets see...it's been about a year right?! Time for another contest??? :)

[allan]

Somebody said sps this time around 8)


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[Andresm]

Somebody said sps this time around 8)

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I really Like that Idea!!!!!!!!!!!!

[footballdude2k3]

For the love of god yes! SPS would be so fun

[allan]

A tricky higher end sps that can give an accurate assessment of skill.


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[footballdude2k3]

I agree, some sort of acro, they usually grow fairly quickly with the right system.

[klwheat]

Hmm...well, I've never grown sps, but I'm always up for a challenge. I'm sure it would help assess my husbandry :) I'm in...now who running it?! Lol

[reefreak]

I'm up for it, but wouldn't it be harder to tell how sps is growing rather than a zoa or paly?

[BlueKoran91]

I'm in. Lets do this!!


🐠Manda🐟

[Zack]

I'm down!

[tylermonster]

count me in!

[Scutterborn]

A tricky higher end sps that can give an accurate assessment of skill.


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You messin with me, Bro?

[allan]

A panel to judge, six months to grow, judge for mass, height, branches, coloration.

Boon and crocket scoring system?

Just made reefing cool! ;-)


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[Andresm]

I'm in, when we doing this. All about Boone and Crockett scoring lol

[BBQHILLBILLY]

If theres room for another seat, Im in. lmk

45RR gallon cube running 6 3ft T5s from the ceiling, 10g sw change weekly, just 1 good looking white clown, feed mysis
also 40B for a sump/refug full of LR rubble on top of a dsb with a par38 remote controlled, with skimmer and the gfo/carbon reactor, no dosing just sw changes
rio3100 for return and split to feed the reactor, full of LR and other coral

pm sent

[Scutterborn]

Bring it on.


- Ben -

[allan]

Shane, what's with the biography? LLO

There will be a separate thread should MAAST decide to support the initiative.


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[BBQHILLBILLY]

I read the 1st page :bigsmile:

[350gt]

IM in........

wait I have to charter first.... someone send me the bill!!!!!!.......


A tank WITH AWESOME GADGETS.....:shades:

[allan]

I read the 1st page :bigsmile:

Lol, that's for the old contest.

Let me check with the bod.


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[klwheat]

Lol, that's for the old contest.

Let me check with the bod.


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Sweet! New contest (maybe...lol)

[clayton]

If there's room, ill go in.lol

[Big_Pun]

im in !

[Andresm]

im in !

What Chris Means with (Im In) is that he is going to Donate the mother colony for to maast for this contest......Thank u Chris for being such an amazing person, i hope i become more like u.....

[klwheat]

im in !


What Chris Means with (Im In) is that he is going to Donate the mother colony for to maast for this contest......Thank u Chris for being such an amazing person, i hope i become more like u.....
Wow Chris...that's soooo nice :-) thank you!

[Big_Pun]

birdnest lol

[alton]

Name a coral that would frag well, fairly sturdy, medium lighting, and is available for this growth contest?

[reefreak]

Birdsnest sounds good its fairly hardy. Or a tricolor validia.

[Big_Pun]

Birdsnest sounds good its fairly hardy. Or a tricolor validia.

if we do those im out lol too easy and not fair to others lol

[Andresm]

I Say we all chip in (the ones that want to be in the contest) be buy something that would be a nice addition to our tanks. NO Birdsnest

[BBQHILLBILLY]

what would be good, then? brainstorming ideas for the coral
brainstorm the corals, and if dont like pick a coral and then vote, just my thoughts

bring it:bigsmile:

yall gonna be dosing I have to learn to dosy doe

I would be up to donating "my equal part" if it comes to that to have that special coral.

[BlueKoran91]

I Say we all chip in (the ones that want to be in the contest) be buy something that would be a nice addition to our tanks. NO Birdsnest

I agree. Something different and nice. Like a rainbow acro?


🐠Manda🐟

[footballdude2k3]

We could always order a couple colonies off of divers den, let them color up for a little bit, frag them, and go?

[alton]

I think $100 an inch maybe just out of the budget for a Rainbow acro? But I do agree about finding something different.

[Big_Pun]

I agree. Something different and nice. Like a rainbow acro?


🐠Manda🐟

lol i got a rainbow acro ill sell you for $100 an inch. nobody will buy in on that, plus the guy only has a few pieces off the colony he would sale

[BlueKoran91]

lol i got a rainbow acro ill sell you for $100 an inch. nobody will buy in on that, plus the guy only has a few pieces off the colony he would sale

Lol ok ok maybe not a rainbow acro


🐠Manda🐟

[350gt]

Lmao

[clayton]

I like the divers den idea.

[alton]

I like the divers den idea.

Sometimes if you talk to one of our local sponsors you can get much more for much less. Example: Jason Fox Setosa from Phenomenal $20, online $60. If you go by a local sponsor this weekend ask and see what they have to offer and if they are interested in bringing in a large colony and fragging it similar to a group buy.

[Big_Pun]

Sometimes if you talk to one of our local sponsors you can get much more for much less. Example: Jason Fox Setosa from Phenomenal $20, online $60. If you go by a local sponsor this weekend ask and see what they have to offer and if they are interested in bringing in a large colony and fragging it similar to a group buy.

those are from a customer who brings them in for store credit. not too many places if at all sell designer corals if at all from wholesalers. ora would be the only company and still a lil pricey.

[OrionN]

I think it will be great contest. Lets get some good price worthy for the winner's hard work.

[Scutterborn]

We should definitely change this title. These aren't going to be plain old lunar eclipse palys this time...😎

[Dean]

Very old thread. Lol

[Scutterborn]

Yup. In fact, a new thread should be created.

[Dean]

Yup. In fact, a new thread should be created.
Yes sir. There is one.

[Scutterborn]

I figured the other one was just to gauge interest.

[Dean]

I figured the other one was just to gauge interest.
The official announcement and sign up is pending the lps category. That one isn't nailed down yet. :)

[OrionN]

This is not the current thread. We got all the thread mix up. We should lock some of the old thread and just keep the new one so that we all rad the same thing
Should be this thread:
http://www.maast.org/showthread.php?82349-MAAST-Coral-Growout-Competition-looking-for-interst-thread