November MAAST Aquacultured Coral Grow-out Competition - Official Competition Thread

[Dean]

November 2014 through February 2015 MAAST Aquacultured Coral Grow-out Competition


The BOD here at MAAST are all very excited to bring you the November 2014 through February 2015 MAAST Aquacultured Coral Grow-out Competition! This go around we will be having three coral categories. Soft Coral, Large Polyp Stony Coral, and Small Polyp Stony Coral.

The rules for this competition are:

1. You must be a Junior Member, Charter Member, Moderator, or a Board Member to be eligible for this competition. We highly encourage any and all interested web members to visit our Home page to learn how to become a supporting member of MAAST and become a Charter Member ( http://www.maast.org/content.php?2-About-us )

2. In your registration post you are required to give a detailed description of the tank set up that you will be utilizing to grow out the coral frag(s).

3. Sign ups will be open until ALL open spots are spoken for and paid for in full. To expedite your payment PayPal is available. Make sure you include your screen name, real name, email, home address, phone number and portions of the competition that you are entering in the "add a note" box on the PayPal screen. Send your PayPal payment to : treasurer@maast.org Once you have submitted your payment please send a PM to me ( clownfitch ) to let me know it has been made so that your spot(s) in this competition can be updated as paid. Cash will also be accepted and arrangements to meet one of the BOD members can be made to accept those payments.

4. This competition has a reserved amount of 60 spots to be spoken for. Each participant is allowed to sign up for as much as one spot in each category.

5. Each member that has signed up for this competition will have 7 calendar days to make full payment for the spots spoken for. If payment has not been made within those 7 days the spots will be back open to all other members interested in signing up. If you miss the 7 day window you will have to wait for another open spot to sign up. You will be ineligible to refill the spot that you vacated. Once all spots are spoken for the sign up will be closed. Our goal is for this competition to commence on November 9, 2014.

6. We will be having an Educational Meeting on November 9th FROM 1:00 to 4:00 in which all of the frags will be passed out to our participating members. Special arrangements can be made with me for those that live out of town and/ or may have to work or etc.. on that day.

7. You must check in on this thread on a frequent basis to give updates as well as photos when requested.

8. It is highly encouraged for all participating members to post frequently in this thread through out the duration of the competition. The input as to your husbandry techniques in maintaining and growing these beautiful species will be a great educational tool for anyone interested in maintaining them. It is equally important to post any problems that you may have encountered in keeping them. While this is going to be a fun and entertaining competition, the higher purpose is to educate ourselves, our fellow members, and the general public in the successful husbandry practices of these three beautiful aquacultured species of corals.

9. While these coral frags are yours to keep, the sell of the coral will not be allowed on the MAAST Forums. The ONLY exceptions to this rule is the member that donated as well as our Sponsors. If however, you want or need to remove it from your aquarium we do highly encourage the donation to our Frag Exchange as well as trading amongst fellow members.

Competition Judging
Category 1 - Palythoa will be judged by the number of polyps to include baby polyps.
Category 2 - Goniopora will be judged by the number of polyps.
Category 3 - Acropora will be judged by the length of all branches. In the even of a tie then the circumference of the coral encrustation on the frag plug will be measured. In the event that there remains a tie then the coloration of the coral will be the determining factor.

In the event that a tie has occurred after the top tied contestants will continue in the competition. The frags will be judged at the end of each week until the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place frags can be determined.

Without further ado MAAST in conjunction with a few of our very generous sponsors and one very gracious member proudly presents our three coral categories!

[Dean]

Category #1 Soft Coral - Palythoa

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Mr.Cob's Corals brings to us the Mr.Cob's Armor of God Palythoa

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For a $20.00 entry fee you will be provided a fully healed 2 polyp frag of these beautiful palythoas on a frag plug.




The prizes in this category include:

One frag for each of the first three places. Aussie Ultra Green Duncan

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1st place prize: 2-1/4" MCC Female Premium Bali F1 Aquarich Black Picasso Clownfish
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2nd place prize: Mr.Cob's Corals $50.00 gift certificate

3rd place prize: Mr. Cob's Corals $25.00 gift certificate




Mr.Cob's AoG palythoa grow-out participants ($20.00 entry fee):
1. BlueKoran91 (paid 10/7)
2. OrionN (paid 10/7)
3. Rob (paid 10/14)
4. furam28 (paid 10/14)
5. adolph_09 (paid 11/10)
6. Jndragon (paid 10/8)
7. cuteowow (paid 10/8)
8. klwheat ( paid 10/14)
9. Dkray944 (paid 10/14)
10. THE_BEAST (paid 10/18)
11. aquasport24 (paid (10/18) polyps fell off of the plug and were lost in his tank on the 3rd day replaced his frag with #20
12. mkengr45 (paid 10/23)
13. jrnannery (paid 10/30)
14. BBQHILLBILLY (paid 11/5)
15. slm222 (paid 11/6)
16. Pennies2Cents (paid at meeting)
17. jroescher (paid at meeting)
18. kmatula (paid 11/9)
19. nanoreefer11 (paid at meeting also removed his eligibility for prizes)
20. was given to aquasport24 to replace lost polyps

[Dean]

Category #2 Large Polyp Stony Coral - Goniopora

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Zephyr Aquatics brings to us the Oceans Reefs and Aquariums Red Goniopora

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And here the colony that JJ will be fragging for us.

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For a $20.00 entry fee you will be provided a fully healed 6 polyp frag of this beautiful goniopora on a frag plug.

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The prizes in this category include:

1st place prize: Innovative Marine Fusion 10 gallon All in One nano aquarium

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2nd place prize: Vivid Aquariums Pink Boobies Chalice Frag

Representative photo of a colony of the Vivids PB Chalice
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3rd place prize: Zephyr Aquatics $25.00 gift certificate

Zephyr Aquatics ORA Red Goniopora grow-out participants ($20.00 entry fee):
1. BlueKoran91 (paid 10/7)
2. OrionN (paid 10/7)
3. klwheat (paid 10/14)
4. Rob (paid 10/14)
5. quicksilverz (paid 10/8)
6. cuteowow (paid 10/8)
7. Dkray944 (paid 10/14)
8. THE_BEAST (paid 10/18)
9. 350GT (paid 10/23)
10. aquasport24 (paid (10/18)
11. mkengr45 (paid 10/23)
12. Enginerd (paid 10/24)
13. Cammed_02 (paid (10/25)
14. jrnannery (paid 10/30)
15. slm222 (paid 11/4)
16. BBQHILLBILLY (paid 11/5)
17. jroescher (paid at the meeting)
18. kmatula (paid 11/9)
19. jndragon (paid at the meeting)
20.

[Dean]

Category #3 Small Polyp Stony Coral - Acropora


Our very own OrionN has been incredibly generous in offering us his Minh's Tricolor Acropora. Minh has been aquaculturing this colony in his aquariums since 1997 and has been so generous as to donate 20 1" frags to our grow out competition.

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Representative picture of the Minh's Tricolor Acropora
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For a $20.00 entry fee you will be provided a 1" fully healed frag of this beautiful acropora along with a frag plug. You will be responsible for gluing the frag to the plug that we will provide for you.



The prizes in this category have been provided to us By Salty Fish Aquariums and are to include:

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1st place prize: Kessil A360W LED light

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2nd place prize: Salty Fish Aquarium $50.00 gift certificate

3rd place prize: Salty Fish Aquariums $25.00 gift certificate

OrionN has added to the prizes these three beautiful frags! First place winner gets to pick one of the three, second place winner gets to pick one of the last two, and the third place winner gets the last of the three. Anyone of these three merits a first place prize!


Oregon Tort
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Cali Tort
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AquaSD Tropical Rainbow Mille
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Minh's Tricolor Acropora grow-out participants ($20.00 entry fee):
1. BlueKoran91 (paid 10/7)
2. OrionN (paid 10/7)
3. klwheat (paid 10/14)
4. Rob (paid 10/14)
5. quicksilverz (paid 10/8)
6. Jndragon (paid 10/8)
7. cuteowow (paid 10/8)
8. Dkray944 (paid 10/14)
9. THE_BEAST (paid 10/18)
10. 350GT (paid 10/23))
11. aquasport24 (paid (10/18)
12. mkengr45 (paid 10/23)
13. Enginerd (paid 10/24)
14. jcnkt_ellis (paid 10/30) removed himself from the competition
15. jrnannery (paid 10/30)
16. slm222 (paid 11/4)
17. BBQHILLBILLY (paid 11/5)
18. jroescher (paid at the meeting)
19. kmatula (paid 11/9)
20. BlueKoran91 (double entry paid at the meeting)

[BlueKoran91]

Ok I entered for ALL 3! Let's do this!! I have a 29gal biocube and I am running a radion xr30w. I feed reef roids mixed with zooplankton, cyclopeeze and phyto. I dose Reef Fusion pt 1&2, tech m, lugols solution and fuel. I'm SOOOO excited! This is going to be so much fun!


🐠Manda🐟

[klwheat]

Please put me down for category 2 and 3! So excited to do this again! 90 gallon mixed reef, radion lighting, feed various combo coral food (such as "reef snow") along with cyclo. Dosing is just ato with kalk.
Only started my first sps 6 months ago and loving them!
Let md know if my charter membership needs renewed, and I'll send PayPal as well as soon as I get to a real computer! Lol

[OrionN]

I just send payment for all three. :)

[Dean]

I just send payment for all three. :)

Thank you for your donating that beautiful acro! Also please give us a description of the tank that you will be growing these out in.
Thanks Minh!!

[OrionN]

I will grow them in my frag tank. It is a 40 gal breeder connected to my DT system which is aobut 500 gal total volume. That way I can feed the corals daily and win this contest :). Lighted by two Radion G3 Pro

[OrionN]

I also like to donate 3 nice frags from my system for the SPS contest. The winner get first pick then the second place. The third place get the last one. These frags will not be the common cheap frags but will be worth our while. I will post picture later today

[Dean]

I also like to donate 3 nice frags from my system for the SPS contest. The winner get first pick then the second place. The third place get the last one. These frags will not be the common cheap frags but will be worth our while. I will post picture later today

:applause:

If you would also text them to me I will add them to the category prizes. THANKS MINH!

[Rob]

Please put me down for all three categories. I will be growing them in a 125g with ai vegas and hydra 52/26. I will be feeding them a homemade mixed reef food. Only dosing kent calcium in ato.


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[Zephyr Aquatics]

I wanna say thanks too all that donated! And a very big thanks to Minh fer his generosity!

[furam28]

Count me in. Category #1 - softies. I will be growing mine in my 20g long tank (with a 10g sump). Its under chinese 165w full spectrum LED.

This is going to be fun! Thanks BOD.

[Dean]

Count me in. Category #1 - softies. I will be growing mine in my 20g long tank (with a 10g sump). Its under chinese 165w full spectrum LED.

This is going to be fun! Thanks BOD.

You are welcome. Thank you for your continued support of MAAST!

[quicksilverz]

Hello all, Though I am supper new to all this again after about 6 years out of the hobby I would like to join this competition. Please let me know where to be to meet to receive the frags anyways I am supper excited to join this an possibly make some friends. I like SPS corals but want to dabble in LPS. or can I do both? I have a 90 Gallon Drilled Tank with about a 20 or 25 gallon sump maybe more not sure. For Lights I have 2 X IA Aqua Blues and MP40 for the current. I been using B-Ionic to dose the tank. I don't know if this is a great way but, its working at the moment looking for help will take any and all advice. Let me know if I can do both LPS & SPS and I will send out the money.

MIKE

Um why cant I pay like i did when I registered?

[Dean]

Hey Mike welcome to MAAST! Thank you for supporting our club and this competition. Participants in the competition can join any combination of the three categories. Just reply with the categories that you choose and I will get you signed up. I encourage you to read through the first post of this thread for all of the pick up and payment details. Thanks again for your support!

[OrionN]

So how are we judge the Acro? Size? How do we determine one colony is better (bigger) than the other? What about coloration is that going to be taken into account?

[OrionN]

I think the Zoa and the Goniopora, it is easy to judge. Just count the number of polyps. It is going to be harder for the Acro. I think we may just appoint someone to be the judge and give guyline but let him/her take the heat for the subjective quality of judging.

[quicksilverz]

I think the Zoa and the Goniopora, it is easy to judge. Just count the number of polyps. It is going to be harder for the Acro. I think we may just appoint someone to be the judge and give guyline but let him/her take the heat for the subjective quality of judging.

Yeah I agree how.

[quicksilverz]

YES I WILL DO BOTH SPS and LPS.

Thanks for the Welcome.

And I totaly did not read the whole first page I skimed it.

[quicksilverz]

Clownfitch can u contact me please. Time is getting short

[adolph_09]

Put me down for category 1! I have a 40g breeder with 20L sump, lighted by Maxspect P Series LEDs, and only dosing is done with a kalk reactor. Tank has only been running for a couple weeks now but should be stable enough for softies by the time we get the frags.

[quicksilverz]

Um does anyone know what time and where to meet?

[Zack]

Quick, the contest and frags will be handed out on November 8th, per the OP unless special arrangements are made:


We will be having an Educational Meeting on November 8th in which all of the frags will be passed out to our participating members. Special arrangements can be made with me for those that live out of town and/ or may have to work or etc.. on that day.

:)

[quicksilverz]

That does not tell me where or when

[Zack]

We are working on a firm time and location for the November educational meeting. We will let everyone know once a venue is booked.

[quicksilverz]

We are working on a firm time and location for the November educational meeting. We will let everyone know once a venue is booked.

Sweet I will be ready. Tank should be up for a full month by then.

[Zack]

Great! Best of luck :)

[Dean]

Sorry, I was up all night turning into a grandpa. What can I help you with?

[Justin]

Alright, all paid for and signed up. As per requested here is what I plan to have the frags grow with:

Tank: 7 gallon Acrylic Frag Tank
Sump: 10 gallon glass tank I had laying around
Heater: Jaber Heater
Skimmer: Bubble Magus Nac 3.5
Lighting: Yet to be determined but I have a Fluval Sea Nano lighting. I might go with a mini Halide light
Dosing: I will dose kalk via my ATO and replenish Trace during water changes, which will happen weekly or bi-weekly (basically when I get off my lazy butt)

Because I bought a frag of the Zoa for the contest a month prior, I will have my current frag and the contest frag in the same picture for every update to show that I am playing honest.

[Justin]

I have a question, can we remove the frags and put them on our own plug/live rock? or are we limited to just the frag plug that they come in?

[cuteowow210]

I sent payment for all 3 category. 150 gallon mix reef with vertex illumina sr260 and 45 gallon DIY sump I am currently not dosing anything 25 gallon water change every week&half Thankyou looking forward to it

[Dean]

They must remain on the plugs they come with.

[Dean]

I will get this thread updated a little later this evening. Crazy last 24 hours for me.

[OrionN]

Sorry, I was up all night turning into a grandpa. What can I help you with?
Congratulation. Hope both mom and child are both well.

[Dean]

Thanks Minh. They are both doing great. Here is a picture of the little frag. :)

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[Zephyr Aquatics]

Congrats dean!!!

[OrionN]

That little frag got C section out. Very cute.
IME, natural birth really does a number on the kid. They are all bruised up.

[quicksilverz]

So that's not really fare if you use that frag it will defiantly be bigger and grows like a weed.

[Francis]

Congratulations dean


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[Zack]

That's one cute baby! Congrats Grandpa Dean

[Zephyr Aquatics]

Can we change his name to pawpawfitch

[BlueKoran91]

Can we change his name to pawpawfitch

Lol I love it!! Congrats Dean!!!!


🐠Manda🐟

[Dean]

Thank you everyone!

The sign ups have been updated and I have added judging stipulations to the Opening Post.



That little frag got C section out. Very cute.
IME, natural birth really does a number on the kid. They are all bruised up.

He was actually a natural birth. Man am I glad to be a man....

[Paul28]

Gratzzz Man !!

[Dean]

Gratzzz Man !!
Thanks buddy!

[mkengr45]

I will grow them in my frag tank. It is a 40 gal breeder connected to my DT system which is aobut 500 gal total volume. That way I can feed the corals daily and win this contest :). Lighted by two Radion G3 Pro

So your frag will be grown in the same system that the donor colony came from? I'd imagine it should grow very well if that is the case. Your Cali, OBT, and milli frags look great btw.

[Dean]

The sps frags that he donated came out of his work tank that's in the top picture of the sps category thread. So not the same system. :)

[OrionN]

The colony is from my 65 gal office system. I never check chemistry in that tank. Only get 20% water change monthly without fail. Use IO water so I am sure Ca and Alkalinity is low and likely low Magnesium also.
This colony is very hardy and grow fairly fast from 1 inche frag to the colony that size in 4 years or so despise bad Ca and Alkalinity. Salinity is always constant at 35 ppt. Temp is constant at 82 degree. It is right under my 250W DE MH

The frag that I grow for the contest will be given to Dean and then back to me so that it will go through the same stress as the other frags. I will not be the one that choose the frag. It will go into my home system which is completely different. I am sure that it will grow faster at home because it will have optimal water condition for SPS. I also fee my coral with small food. You can be sure that I will feed the Zoa and Goniopora daily, or almost daily. I will be fair, but I compete to win so watch out :)

[BlueKoran91]

This competition is going to be awesome!!! It will be neat to see everyone's husbandry techniques and results


🐠Manda🐟

[OrionN]

BTW, I have no Zoa in my system but does have 10 variety of Goniopora and Alveopora in my tank. I have a ORA Red Goniopora colony and a frag of this in my tank. I will not sub these in for my frag but I sure do know how to keep this guy to grow optimally.

All my big talk will likely jink me and my system will crash in the next 6 months :)

[OrionN]

:):)

[rrasco]

Knock on wood Minh!

[quicksilverz]

Do we have anymore poeple signed up? This is picking up steam Love it. Maybe the prizes should get even bigger :wink_smile:

[Dkray944]

Please sign me up for all three. I have a 220 gallon mixed reef being lighted by 3 radion G2. I plan on growing the frags in my 70 inch sump that has a 20x19 frag tank built into it. The frag tank is lit by a radion xr15. As far as supplements I use fuel and phytoplex along with ATO with kalkwasser. Sometimes I will also add two part to keep levels in check.

[Dean]

You got it! Thanks for supporting the competition.

[quicksilverz]

I feel like I am going to have my work cut out for me. Seems like i am playing in the pros after 6 years Yikes got to get my game face on you guys have some amazing aquarims. I will swing for the fences.. Good luck I know I will need it to win this. :shades:

[THE_BEAST]

You can put me down for all three as well.
My system is a 72 gallon bow front mixed reef. I feed coral frenzy and various other foods. The system is lit by two black box 120w LED'S. Soon to be reef radiance 160w full spectrum LED'S

[Dean]

Yes sir. Thank you for participating!

[Dean]

Here is a before pic of the beautiful ORA Red Goni colony prefrag. Man this thing is stunning.

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[quicksilverz]

That's pretty cool. Cant wait for the 8th

[OrionN]

I got to agree. The ORA Hardy Red Goniopora is such a beautiful coral. I am sure the frag itself is worth more than 20.00 entry fee. I bought my frag for 100.00. It had about 12 polyps instead of 6. It got to be one of the nicest LPS coral in my tank.

[Zephyr Aquatics]

Mihn the one ya got from Ijams was seeeeeeexy!!!!

[OrionN]

This is true. That Goniopora I got from James is really nice. The UWW Sunburst Rainbow I got from you is really nice also. Those two are my favorite.
JJ. You should enter the contest also. The more the merrier

[OrionN]

If anybody want to see my new "seeeeeeexy!!!!" Goniopora and Aveopora I got at the Corpus Frag Swab, I post them on my new threat in the General reef discussion Here:

http://www.maast.org/showthread.php?82449-My-new-Goniopora-and-Alveopora-I-got-from-Corpus-Frag-Swab

[350gt]

Put me down for #2 & #3

I will be placing them in my 14 gallon biocube that is retro fitted with a ai hydra. The tank is tied to my display 105ish tank. Corals are rarely spot fed, but tank does get fed 2-3 times daily.....

[Dean]

You got it. Thanks for supporting the competition!

[aquasport24]

Please put me down for all 3. They will be placing in a 240g SPS dominated tank with OLD SCHOOL 1000w mh/t5 fixture, Ca reactor, kalk reactor, Deltec external skimmer, 2 MP 60.The tank is about 14 months old.

[Dean]

Please put me down for all 3. They will be placing in a 240g SPS dominated tank with OLD SCHOOL 1000w mh/t5 fixture, Ca reactor, kalk reactor, Deltec external skimmer, 2 MP 60.The tank is about 14 months old.

Got you down. Thank you and good luck!

[Dean]

We still have quite a few spots to fill and just a little more than two weeks before this kicks off. Let's get the entries in please.

[quicksilverz]

Come on guys this is a great chance to learn and meet people.

[Justin]

Bump

[mkengr45]

I'm in for all three...just sent paypal.

[Dean]

I'm in for all three...just sent paypal.

Thanks for your support! Please give us a little info on the tank you will be growing these out in.

[mkengr45]

Thanks for your support! Please give us a little info on the tank you will be growing these out in.
Oops i forgot about that. Tank is 144g half circle, SPS dominant tank, LED and MH lighting, I dose two part and use kalkwasser in ATO.

[350gt]

Shoot forgot to pay!!! Sending now!!

I hate tapatalk!!! Miss alot of threads, updates and messages...

[Dean]

Shoot forgot to pay!!! Sending now!!

I hate tapatalk!!! Miss alot of threads, updates and messages...

I got you updated. Thanks Tony.

I use The Timeline tab in tapatalk. Don't miss a thing. :)

[350gt]

Sent!

[Francis]

Sign me up for the lps and sps categories.
It will be grown in my 120G tank with a 40G custom sump. Lights are 2 hydra52s. I have a carbon and gfo reactor and a uv sterilizer running also in my system.


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[mkengr45]

Sign me up for the lps and sps categories.
It will be grown in my 120G tank with a 40G custom sump. Lights are 2 hydra52s. I have a carbon and gfo reactor and a uv sterilizer running also in my system.


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Glad to see you get in on this Francis...

[Dean]

Sign me up for the lps and sps categories.
It will be grown in my 120G tank with a 40G custom sump. Lights are 2 hydra52s. I have a carbon and gfo reactor and a uv sterilizer running also in my system.


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I got you down Francis. Thank you for supporting the competition!

[Francis]

Thanks randy! I'm between tanks and hoping that my other tank will be ready for this competition. Either way I'll try to grow it even in a small bucket! The corals in itself is worth the entry for the competition so I think everyone wins :)
Dean payment sent!


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[Cammed_02]

Put me down for the LPS category please.

The frag will be grown in my 125 display, 6'x18"x22". Tank has been running for almost 2 years now. The system is lit by 3 black box 120w LED'S, kalk is fed through a TLF reactor in conjunction with an ATO system. The tank is fed pellets 1 once a day as well as mysis once a day. Sump size is around 30 gallons.

[Dean]

Put me down for the LPS category please.

The frag will be grown in my 125 display, 6'x18"x22". Tank has been running for almost 2 years now. The system is lit by 3 black box 120w LED'S, kalk is fed through a TLF reactor in conjunction with an ATO system. The tank is fed pellets 1 once a day as well as mysis once a day. Sump size is around 30 gallons.

I got you down. Thanks and good luck!

[mkengr45]

Put me down for the LPS category please.

The frag will be grown in my 125 display, 6'x18"x22". Tank has been running for almost 2 years now. The system is lit by 3 black box 120w LED'S, kalk is fed through a TLF reactor in conjunction with an ATO system. The tank is fed pellets 1 once a day as well as mysis once a day. Sump size is around 30 gallons.

Robert, I was wondering when you were going to jump in on this. We'll have to get together for drinks and BBQ and see how each others frags are doing.

[Cammed_02]

Robert, I was wondering when you were going to jump in on this. We'll have to get together for drinks and BBQ and see how each others frags are doing.

Sounds good to me Randy, any excuse I can get to see your tank is cool with me. Hope everything is recovering well since the magnet mishap.

[mkengr45]

Sounds good to me Randy, any excuse I can get to see your tank is cool with me. Hope everything is recovering well since the magnet mishap.

yep, back to being infested with SPS. My biggest problem now is them growing into each other and growing up to the water surface....not a bad problem.

Randy

[Dean]

yep, back to being infested with SPS. My biggest problem now is them growing into each other and growing up to the water surface....not a bad problem.

Randy

Now your dangling carrots. Pics or invites!

[Dean]

Alright folks, the deadline for sign ups is this Friday October 31st. If you're interested please get signed up by then. After that date the sign ups are open for double entries and BOD members. :)

[Dean]

Hump Day bump!!!

[quicksilverz]

How is this not full yet? Totally worth the corals even without a win.

[klwheat]

I may have missed it somewhere...but where are we doing the meeting on November 9th?
thanks!

[Dean]

I may have missed it somewhere...but where are we doing the meeting on November 9th?
thanks!

It is being held in the upstairs conference room at Bass Pro Shop

[Dean]

Anyone know an Oscar Soliz?

[Dean]

Bump!

Still a few spots left.

[jcnkt_ellis]

Since we're down to the last 36 hours or so, put me down for the SPS category only.

Frag will be grown in one of these 2 tanks:

- 20 gallon long, no sump, tunze comeline skimmer, 2 mp10s, 1 radion G2 Pro, dose 7ml of B-ionic Alk supp. daily, weekly/bi-weekly water changes
- 85 gallon L shaped tank, sump, skimmer, Jaebo DC 6000 return pump, 1 mp40, 1 mp10, 2 radion G3 Pro, no dosing yet, finishing up cycling at the moment.

[Dean]

Since we're down to the last 36 hours or so, put me down for the SPS category only.

Frag will be grown in one of these 2 tanks:

- 20 gallon long, no sump, tunze comeline skimmer, 2 mp10s, 1 radion G2 Pro, dose 7ml of B-ionic Alk supp. daily, weekly/bi-weekly water changes
- 85 gallon L shaped tank, sump, skimmer, Jaebo DC 6000 return pump, 1 mp40, 1 mp10, 2 radion G3 Pro, no dosing yet, finishing up cycling at the moment.

I got you down. Good luck Jason.

[Dean]

We have received a $60 entry fee from Oscar Soliz. I need your screen name to know who to credit this to.

[Scutterborn]

We have received a $60 entry fee from Oscar Soliz. I need your screen name to know who to credit this to.

Oscar is THE_BEAST.

[THE_BEAST]

i am oscar/the BEAST

[THE_BEAST]

Ben am i supposed to get a maast charter card or something? im not sure

[Dean]

i am oscar/the BEAST


Okay. Thank you

[slm222]

i am oscar/the BEAST

I am hoping that is the way you formally introduce yourself!

[Dean]

Sign ups are now open for double entries if anyone would like to enter in any or all of the categories multiple times. Also open for any BOD members that would like to participate.

[slm222]

Mark me down dean! Tres

[slm222]

How will measurement of SPS be done for those of us who live here in corpus ?

[Dean]

Depends on how close it ends up being. We will definitely work it out though.

[Dean]

Mark me down dean! Tres

All three categories?

[Dean]

BUMP!

We have 7 days before this one kicks off and still have some open spots. Don't miss out on a great opportunity.

[jcnkt_ellis]

How will measurement of SPS be done for those of us who live here in corpus ?

reef2reef is requiring a picture of the sps frag with a plastic rule in tank behind it to capture the growth in their current contest, I don't see why we can't do something similar

[OrionN]

Maybe we should bring to coral to the meeting to be judge.

[Dean]

Maybe we should bring to coral to the meeting to be judge.

That would be great if everyone was willing to give a few hours to come out for a meeting.

[OrionN]

taken picture with a ruler is not always good. Where the coral in relation to the ruler, what lenses (wide angle or not) etc... make a big different in measurement. For SPS, may be we should weight the coral (that is if all the plug is the same weight, or else record the wight of the plug ahead.
I would recommend weight for the SPS. LPS and Zoa, count the number of polyps should be fine.

egardless, bring the coral to the meeting would be best. Those in Corpus or Austin may meet together and do the measurement.

[Dean]

I definitely like the meeting idea and maybe even make it coincide with a frag trade. Just personal frag trade... With a pot luck lunch etc..

[Zack]

I'd be worried for those who glue the frag down and it encrusts. A ruler edged up regardless of Camera and distance would suffice for measurements. I'd be worried about people losing their corals from undue stress of moving acclimating and moving in the same day.

[Dean]

Frags get moved and shipped all of the time. No biggie.

[Zack]

But moved put in a tank, adjusted to different lights for a few hours then moved again? National sites do these all the time, a ruler always works if it's pit next to the coral.

[BlueKoran91]

But moved put in a tank, adjusted to different lights for a few hours then moved again? National sites do these all the time, a ruler always works if it's pit next to the coral.

I would be nervous to bring the final growth to a meeting just because I'm relatively new with SPS and once its doing well in my tank I don't like to mess with it......


🐠Manda🐟

[Dean]

This one is a small local competition where some of us would like it to be a hands and eyes on judging if it looks like it may be close. Just bring it in a small container. Take it out to be judged and put it back.... Really not a big deal

[BlueKoran91]

This one is a small local competition where some of us would like it to be a hands and eyes on judging if it looks like it may be close. Just bring it in a small container. Take it out to be judged and put it back.... Really not a big deal

I'll do whatever we have to do lol it's gonna be fun no matter how we end up judging!


🐠Manda🐟

[Dean]

Also have the awards passed out then..

[Dean]

Just thoughts. I will do my part in keeping these running. Hopefully 3 a year. So we need to get all of the ground work laid out.

[slm222]

This one is a small local competition where some of us would like it to be a hands and eyes on judging if it looks like it may be close. Just bring it in a small container. Take it out to be judged and put it back.... Really not a big deal

I live 2 hrs away. Not a small trip with live coral.

[Dean]

I live 2 hrs away. Not a small trip with live coral.

I get frags in Austin fairly frequently with no issues. Heck, coral is shipped all over the world. I understand not wanting to make the drive though. I drive 200 miles round trip at least three days a week and it does get old. I am waiting to hear back from two of our vets that I contacted to be our judging panel. When I get that buttoned up then they can come up with a plan that works for everyone. :)

[OrionN]

SPS are hardy. Give ot pleny of water is a bucket and it would be fine for 6-12 hrs. The contest end in May so it will not be cold or hot so we will not have to worry about that. Keep the coral from excessive heat or cold and it will be fine. We routinely send Aquaculture corals in bag for 36 hrs with no problem.

[Zack]

SPS are hardy. Give ot pleny of water is a bucket and it would be fine for 6-12 hrs. The contest end in May so it will not be cold or hot so we will not have to worry about that. Keep the coral from excessive heat or cold and it will be fine. We routinely send Aquaculture corals in bag for 36 hrs with no problem.

I thought it ends in February?

[OrionN]

I am sorry. Somehow I though it will be 6 months instead of three. Feb it is.

[Dean]

The plan is for it to end on the last day of February

[Justin]

Ouch that sucks, ill be on vacay the kast week of feb. Ill post a pic of my frags prior to my trip or work something out with the judges

[BlueKoran91]

Ok I have a questions. Here it says the meeting on the 9th is from 12-2. In the meeting post it says 1-4......soooo what time do we need to be there?


🐠Manda🐟

[Dean]

Ok I have a questions. Here it says the meeting on the 9th is from 12-2. In the meeting post it says 1-4......soooo what time do we need to be there?


��Manda��

I will update this opening post to reflect the meeting time to be from 1-4 Thank you for pointing that out!

[Dean]

The sign ups are still open for charter members and have now been opened for any of the BOD who would like to participate as well as any charter members who would like to add to their chances of winning by entering multiple times. Let's fill these last few spots!!!

[Dean]

Okay everyone. The frags are going to be handed out THIS Sinday November 9th at our club meeting being held in the Bass Pro Shops upstairs conference room. The meeting begins at 1 and lunch will be provided. The whole family is welcome.

If you are unable to attend the meeting please contact me so that I can get your frags to you asap.

[BBQHILLBILLY]

Go ahead and sign me up for all 3 contests. I will be using a brand new 6bulb t5 in a 40b frag tank and Ill be testing this to write a report

http://www.saltwateraquarium.com/reef-boom-100-complete-aquarium-fish-coral-food-2-ounce-lps-sps-snow-zooplankton.html.

I need to fund the paypal tonight make take a couple days to get fund to MAAST.

[jrsatx20]

question. does the coral have to stay in one tank or can it be moved to another tank during the competion

[Dean]

As long as it is the participants tank it can be moved.

[Dean]

Bump! This kicks off in two days!

[BBQHILLBILLY]

funds have been sent through paypal to MAAST for $60. Paypal receipt received 11/5.

[Dean]

funds have been sent through paypal to MAAST for $60. Paypal receipt received 11/5.

Thank you Shane. I will update it.

[Pennies2Cents]

:) Can you put me in Category # 1. I will give payment at the meeting.

[Dean]

Absolutely! Thank you for participating.

[klwheat]

See you guys this afternoon! I'll be there +3 with my better half and kids. Where do we meet?

[THE_BEAST]

just to clarify its at 1?

[Dean]

Yes sir today at 1:00 pm

The meeting room is upstairs in the back left corner of the store.

[THE_BEAST]

ok. thanks

[Dean]

Yall come get your frags!!!

Also, MrCob gave the paly competitors a hook up with 3 polyps per frag rather than 2!

[BlueKoran91]

Yall come get your frags!!!

Also, MrCob gave the paly competitors a hook up with 3 polyps per frag rather than 2!

Sweet!!!!!! I'll be there around 1!!


🐠Manda🐟

[THE_BEAST]

nice!

[kcmatula]

Hello this is Kyle Matula, I wish to join this contest in all categories. I will be pay pal the money and want you to allow Dr. Mihn to pick up my corals for me. He will be happy to explain I found out about this at the last moment.

Thanks,
Kyle

[Dean]

Kyle please paypal your $60 in entry fees to treasurer@maast.org

[Dean]

Hello this is Kyle Matula, I wish to join this contest in all categories. I will be pay pal the money and want you to allow Dr. Mihn to pick up my corals for me. He will be happy to explain I found out about this at the last moment.

Thanks,
Kyle

Thank you for supporting the club and your participation in the contest! Good luck to you.

[klwheat]

Great to meet you all. The frags look great! This should be fun :-)

[slm222]

anyone have light requirements or placement for the gonipora?

[THE_BEAST]

hope this helps.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=597+321+464&pcatid=464

[slm222]

Appreciate it. Didn't know if this strain is different. Curious as to how the vendor had it in his tank.

[Dean]

Appreciate it. Didn't know if this strain is different. Curious as to how the vendor had it in his tank.

JJ purchased it another vendor. So we don't really know what it was grown under. I would acclimate accordingly.

[Dean]

On behalf of the Board of Directors and myself I want to say thank you to our sponsors who participated in this event. They gave MAAST some great deals on coral and prize packages. Thank you!

Another big thank you to the member that donated the sps frags, OrionN who at the meeting yesterday was extended an Honorary Lifetime Charter Membership. Thank you again Minh!

I also want to thank three of the pillars of our club who have graciously donated even more of their time to being our judging panel for this competition. Scutterborn, Alton,and Paul28. Thank you!

And of course last but certainly not the least, all of you who have chosen to participate in this competition. With out you we wouldn't be having the event. Thank you!

It was great putting faces to so many names and hanging out with you all yesterday. Thank you for coming out!

Good luck and happy reefing!