anyone game for a build off?

[Anonymous]

And the biggest thing is:
nothing allowed from a previously established tank

So that means you cannot put in any coral frags!!?? I was in until that rule.

Heck I didn't think about that either Laura :?

 

[Anonymous]

To be fair to those who have nothing, I think anything you reuse should count a small amount against your allowance.

 

[Anonymous]

To be fair to those who have nothing yes. But I think you could but it would count a small amount against your live stock $.

Okay, so we put a fair market value on frags and deduct that amount from the allowance? How about equipment, same rules?

 

[Anonymous]

Dang your fast quote

I changed my post to cover both.

 

[Anonymous]

OK, I will see if I have a ten gallon laying around, which I am pretty sure I do, and if so then I would be in.

 

[Len]

I can definitely get some prizes for this, so keep the ideas coming

 

[vair]

So does that mean no live rock, sand and no water from an existing tank? If so can you cure new rock, sand in existing tank? Sumps are they allowed?
I think there are lots of variables still left in answered.

Sounds like fun!

Dave

 

[Anonymous]

I think that it can be done, and maybe we need a total amount we can spend rather than breaking it down by equipment/livestock, i.e. if you wanted to spend more on live rock that is pre-cured and if you have a used tank/stand those things would equal out in terms of money.

Also I like the idea of putting a fair dollar value on livestock/frags etc. I would hate to have to buy more say nassarius snails when I have many in my main tank that I could use. The current market here is $2.00/snail so if I used 10 out of my main tank I debt myself $20.00.

 

[Anonymous]

I think we should have a "spec" tank, like a 7 gallon bowfront maybe. That would even things out on one level at least. Since it's relatively cheap to stock such a tank, it will allow more people to take part and end up with a nice, full tank.


Jim

 

[Len]

I think a standard 10g is the cheapest and easiest tank to acquire.

 

[Anonymous]

FWIW, I disagree on that one Jim, that's a pretty small and somewhat special tank size and I think a "max" size is a better idea. (googles quickly) A 10 gallon all glass tank is only about $20.00 and takes a normal stand or even a coffee table.

My worry with the small tank requirement is what new person wants to try a "nano", and how fast and bad those can crash.

edited: JINX Len!

 

[Anonymous]

I'm in- hurry up wit da rules- I have a 10 gallon already...

 

[Anonymous]

I'm in- hurry up wit da rules- I have a 10 gallon already...

Don't you start curing rock yet you you you evil clown you...dang now I've got to get a ten gallon tank this weekend

 

[Anonymous]

Balance sheets???? They would double as an inventory list for people to show off.

<edit: removed useless example>

 

[Len]

I think a general accounting of expeditures is a good idea.

 

[Anonymous]

It would be realling interesting to limit the dollars spent not the tank size. But that might be too hard to measure.

 

[Anonymous]

It would be realling interesting to limit the dollars spent not the tank size. But that might be too hard to measure.

That's an interesting idea Bob...see who can do the most for the least $$$, maybe a separate contest?

 

[Anonymous]

I'm in- hurry up wit da rules- I have a 10 gallon already...

Don't you start curing rock yet you you you evil clown you...dang now I've got to get a ten gallon tank this weekend

heh. I also have a pair of 29s, and a 20 hex sitting dry right now...

 

[Anonymous]

I'm in- hurry up wit da rules- I have a 10 gallon already...

Don't you start curing rock yet you you you evil clown you...dang now I've got to get a ten gallon tank this weekend

heh. I also have a pair of 29s, and a 20 hex sitting dry right now...

I've got a 10 I'm been using as a Qtank. Also a 29 and 40 tall gathering dust somewhere.

 

[Tackett]

ew ew pick me! this sounds like fun. I like the idea of who can build the best the cheapest, that could be a fun contest. As far as the ten gallon goes. I think it would be a good idea to put a market value on everything in regards to budget. Due to the fact that alot of people have killer equipment laying around, whereas Ill have to buy all of mine. So i propose this:

1. There should be a concensous majority vote on the tank size, but no bigger than 30 gallons. I have a spare 29 laying around that I was going to use for a sump for my 55 eventually, but even my cheap ass can afford a vanilla 10 gallon so my vote goes for it.

2. There definitely needs to be a "budget cap." Again, a majority vote handled with a simple poll. All expendatures need to be kept track of in an excel sheet or some derivitive.

3. All usages (except stands) and livestock need to go against your set budget @ market value, or decide on a single website for baseline price for equipment. Meaning that even if you have a deltec skimmer, 200 gallon sump, and 4 tunze streams laying around, it will still go against you @ market value. In regards to livestock. Market value for a frag of a certain coral at a comparable size will go against your budget regardless of where it came from or how you got it. I excluded stands in this because the competition is for the tank, and if someone wants to build a killer, expensive stand to put the tank somewhere in their home, I dont think they should be docked for it. It should just be ommitted from the overall appearance of the tank itself.

4. There needs to be different categories for the tanks, just like skating, to decide the final scores, all out of ten, and all in a majority vote for each tank. Categories should encompass livestock choices; aquascaping; design and ingenuity; color and aesthetics; naturalism (removal and hiding of powerheads and wires) and anything else you can think of. Total score will reflect these sub-scores.

5. This will have to be on the honor system, and would just be a friendly, fun thing to do. So play nice.

Anything else?