Ugly Tank Contest - Results!!

[johnmaloney]

First, let me say we at Reef Cleaners were honored to host the 2nd Annual Ugly Tank Contest, and look forward to hosting next year's contest. This ridiculously long list are your 2009 ugliest tank of the year submissions: (Finalist selection below)

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Lesser Awards:



Winner of the Worst Submission of the Year: (Central Valley Reefs) - no prize, just the shame of having a good looking tank

- This "Way too nice to be in a Ugly Tank Contest" tank didn't measure up, and came in dead last according to the judges.




Winner of the "Best Use of Nuisance Algae Award:" (3reef) Prize: When Macro comes back in season I will pick out something nice for the tank and ship it off to you. Just remind me in 2 months or so.

Lots of seahorse keepers would love to have this tank.


Your 2009 Ugly Tank Contest Finalists:

These tanks are all very ugly! They are without a doubt in my mind the four worst looking tanks in existence, or at least all of them are in the bottom 10. Number 3 might not look that way, but here is a pic of what it used to look like:

so, that weighed into my decision. Check back again as we round up the judges and choose a winner.

THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THIS PAGE:
http://reefcleaners.org/index.php?option=com_kunena&Itemid=87&func=view&catid=2&id=1580#1580


If you didn't win, email me through my website, www.reefcleaners.org for a $5 coupon code for your next order. We at the Ugly Tank Contest appreciate your entries.


Thanks again for everyone who participated, and for being good sports. A lot of the joy we get from hosting the Ugly Tank Contest is poking fun at the contestants a little bit, and I appreciate you all for putting up with it.

 

[beerfish]

I vote for the 3rd picture (in the post, not the finalists) as the winner of the cheesy tank award for the "Warning: Shark Infested Water" sticker. I feel like it should get extra points for having that mean looking firefish in the middle of the pic.

 

[junglebase]

All i can say is WOW!!!

 

[johnmaloney]

I vote for the 3rd picture (in the post, not the finalists) as the winner of the cheesy tank award for the "Warning: Shark Infested Water" sticker. I feel like it should get extra points for having that mean looking firefish in the middle of the pic.

good eye, i didnt even notice

 

[2slo4me]

wow is all i can say! lol

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

I love the bubble algae one

 

[johnmaloney]

pretty good turnout huh? I like the way the bubble algae green contrasts with the red turf algae.

 

[Mr.First]

What a great thread. Thanks.
Good to see some life on this site....
Figures , from out of state,,,,,,,

 

[johnmaloney]

all the new yorkers enjoying the fall weather I bet, come winter they all come back to MR.

 

[beastium]

is tank 1 still running and holding animals? lol the bubble algae one actually looks kinda nice, unique.. are you still accepting pics?

 

[seascape]

ugly tank my A.. its just plum neglect and lazy i would be embarressed to admit i had a tank like that>>>>>>>>FOOLS<<<<<<<<

 

[Arati]

I also agree with Seascape, Obvious Neglect should be a DQ. The winner should eb someone who is trying to have a nice tank,not someone who hasnt done a thing to thier box of water in a year or more..

 

[johnmaloney]

nah, ugliest tank contest, not ugliest despite best efforts contest. it is more fun this way

 

[johnmaloney]

is tank 1 still running and holding animals? lol the bubble algae one actually looks kinda nice, unique.. are you still accepting pics?

you can post, but it wouldn't be in the contest. That tank has a mantis that is apparently adept at murdering CUCs

 

[Solace Aquatics LLC]

Wow, I would love to have a few of those tanks for customers, lots of hard work needed to get those tanks in check.

All I have to say is wow!

 

[sjsoto]

whoa!

 

[johnmaloney]

yeah. you can send your kids to college on those tanks