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Old 08-28-2012, 01:24 AM
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Who do we have to bribe to tell us who the judges are so we can bribe the judges....

Anyone want to teach me how to plumb a tank?
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is there going to be a prize or anything?

as of right now no, its like this... if there are four of us who sign then prob not ,if a large group of us sign up then i can almost guarantee it, theres something im trying to get in the works so alot of people signing up would def help the cause

if it was local calgary id supply the prize but since its open to all canada ill try to come up wth something different:P
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Old 08-28-2012, 01:26 AM
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is there going to be a prize or anything?
Bragging rights.
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Old 08-28-2012, 01:29 AM
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Who do we have to bribe to tell us who the judges are so we can bribe the judges....

Anyone want to teach me how to plumb a tank?

well as of right now im the only person who knows the judges...the judges dont even know the judges yet lol , im thinking once the contest officially starts i will cut communication with them unless someone has a family emergency or pms me with a problem, in whiich case ill pm all 5 judges right away.

and vice versa if a problem comes up with them.


in case anyones inerested reading this i am looking for more judges still, ive already had some volunteers, dont be shy
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Old 08-28-2012, 01:31 AM
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I'll say you can't have teams if you have a rule stating no borrowing. Those two don't mix as you can borrow anything you want if you add team members....

Honestly I think you have too many rules and dates. I don't see why you can't allow borrowing and if people want to work together then let them. And what's will all the dates? Why can't people add rock/livestock from the start? You can't even add rock until 45 days after the contest starts... And then another 15 days after that before livestock is added... Seems to me the first two months are going to be pretty lame, interest will likely drop, I know mine has already Remember it's a nano tank, most people set these things up over a weekend if that. Sure if people want to go slow that's good too but forcing everyone to follow the same timeline doesn't usually work for everyone.

If people are looking for a prize I can contribute.
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I'll say you can't have teams if you have a rule stating no borrowing. Those two don't mix as you can borrow anything you want if you add team members....

Honestly I think you have too many rules and dates. I don't see why you can't allow borrowing and if people want to work together then let them. And what's will all the dates? Why can't people add rock/livestock from the start? You can't even add rock until 45 days after the contest starts... And then another 15 days after that before livestock is added... Seems to me the first two months are going to be pretty lame, interest will likely drop, I know mine has already Remember it's a nano tank, most people set these things up over a weekend if that. Sure if people want to go slow that's good too but forcing everyone to follow the same timeline doesn't usually work for everyone.

If people are looking for a prize I can contribute.



ok im all ears , copy and paste the rules with the dates you think would work best and we can see what everyone thinks, ive had a few people say theyd like to start right away:P


the idea of the lenth is to determine how well over time your nano does if its a 2 week contest then there will not be much to judge on but the looks it self.

the month and a half in the beginning is for the reason of planning ,saving and getting what you need, if someone wishes to fly right through it they need only document everything and post the appropriate pics on the dates.

there are actually only a few dates where pics are mandatory, if not people will stop posting or only post once a month with like 50 pics:P


its basically a 6 mth journal, the judges will watch it and follow your posts, pics and updates on everything that happens.
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Old 08-28-2012, 01:39 AM
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im kinda against the teams myself, if you need help with something sure but a flat out team, not officially.....i think silent teams will happen anyways
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Old 08-28-2012, 01:43 AM
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Lots will happen that people wont post. Or will refuse to admit. Hey if I killed every fish off in the tank, I would replace them and not say a thing :P Cant dock points off what what we dont know!

I like the dates as they are. Make people do it properly and slowly so everyones fairly even. So the tanks are all maturing at the same time. Letting it cycle in the nano as it all begins. Just like starting our very first marine tank ever all the odd stuff that you notice when theres nothing in the tank but rock to look at.
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nov1rst/2012- official fill date:
on this date your tank should be filled with water , all plumbing done and be a running system. no livestock or rock is to be in your tank at this time. a pic of the tank running with water and the plumbing are to be provided.
nov15th/2012-rock and design placment:
by this date your little tank needs to have rock in it and sand (if using sand) , no corals fis or inverts are to be in your tank at this time just rock. a fulltank shot of your layout and structure are to be provided.
dec1rst2012-livestock additions-
if you were smart you started adding rock right after the filldate, so thats a month and now you can add livestock if you feel your tank can do so. a record of what livestock you choose needs to be noted .
jan3rd/2013- livestock additions and updates:

Your off on the dates..you say no rock can be added until nov 15, but then for dec 1 you say if you were smart you added rock right after the fill date ( nov1) which is clearly against da rulz. So on Dec 1, the rock has been in 2 weeks, not 30 daze.
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I like the idea of month updates, maybe semi-monthly would work as well if people are willing. Realistically the more updates the better and judges can use that to gauge planning. If people want to spend two months planning a 10 gallon, that's awesome but I think most will need less than a few days to plan it out.

IMO Dates:

Start date: - Build thread has to be started by this day displaying empty tank or a tank in the process of being built, basically something showing the tank isn't full of water yet.

Threads must be updated at least twice monthly with pictures added at least once a month.

End Date: Tanks are judged accordingly

That's all you need, but that's just how I see it.

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