Growout Contest 1 - interest and voting poll

[Dust Bowl Corals Verified Sponsor]

First contest idea is something different and I want it to be fun. Best of all - I’m going to let yall choose!

Here’s what I need from you:

1 - interest in doing it. Probably have to limit to 15-20 people unless I find a big chunk of whatever we decide on

2 - what coral are we going to grow out? Use the voting poll

3 - what structure are we using? Use the voting poll

• Millenium Falcon small (will have to get size from PNW)
• Skull Pot: 4" L x 2.5" W x 2" H
• Flower Pot: 2.75" L x 2" H

Rules would be simple:
- Everyone starts with same size frag.
- First to fully encrust the structure wins.
- Cost is TBD based on choices
- Winner gets GC (value TBD based on # of entries and entry cost)

 

[Thuan]

I don't do any of those corals

 

[Dust Bowl Corals Verified Sponsor]

I don't do any of those corals

Don’t worry - I’ll still do an acro contest too

 

[tobster]

I don't do any of those corals

I’ve only tried the cyphastriea. One of my first corals.
Haven’t tried the lepto

 

[mww00ds]

Gotta go with the Millennium Falcon.

 

[evilexotica]

I don't do any of those corals

 

[billyocean]

 

[Reginald Reefer III]

Buzz Kill or Skittles Bomb on the Millennium Falcon

 

[Dust Bowl Corals Verified Sponsor]

Keep the votes coming. I'll let this run a week or so and then start organizing it

 

[Dust Bowl Corals Verified Sponsor]

For Leptastrea - I can get orange

Cyphastrea - many options:

JF Flicka Flame

Circuit Breaker

Rainbow Splash

Bling Bling

Peachy Keen

Molten Meteor

Meteor Shower

 

[Thuan]

Which is faster to spread, I'll go with that

 

[design.maddie]

I went with Cyphastrea and the skull. I don't really like the skull but I think others will think it looks cool.

 

[Dust Bowl Corals Verified Sponsor]

Could also do the sunbathing lady

 

[steveschuerger]

Sunbathing lady with montipora? At least that doesn’t look too weird . I dunno, I think any of these ideas are pretty cool-I’ve always thought the skulls were neat-but always preferred a natural look, even with freshwater. If I did join it would be the lady and lepto or Bernie

 

[bsarnone]

For Leptastrea - I can get orange

Cyphastrea - many options:

JF Flicka Flame

Circuit Breaker

Rainbow Splash

Bling Bling

Peachy Keen

Molten Meteor

Meteor Shower

I like flicka flame or molten meteor

 

[Dust Bowl Corals Verified Sponsor]

Thoughts on price points for the contest? Shipping would be $50

Figurine cost would be whatever we decide on and that cost. Somewhere between $15-$20 I'm guessing

For the frags, there's some options for prices depending on what the reward value is. Here's what I'm thinking and remember the intent is to have fun and have a chance to win a GC. I want the money to go back into the contest prize, so I'm not making anything off this in the end.

$30 a frag @ 20 people = ballpark of $100 per person to enter. Winner would get $250 DBC GC
$40 a frag @ 20 people = ballpark of $110 per person to enter. Winner would get $325 DBC GC
$50 a frag @ 20 people = ballpark of $120 per person to enter. Winner would get $400 DBC GC

 

[Dust Bowl Corals Verified Sponsor]

Forgot to mention, you can add corals to the box also at no additional cost for shipping. And shipping is always free after $400

I'll do an official interest and sign-up thread after all the details are worked out.

This thread is to get ideas and such.

 

[Thuan]

Thoughts on price points for the contest? Shipping would be $50

Figurine cost would be whatever we decide on and that cost. Somewhere between $15-$20 I'm guessing

For the frags, there's some options for prices depending on what the reward value is. Here's what I'm thinking and remember the intent is to have fun and have a chance to win a GC. I want the money to go back into the contest prize, so I'm not making anything off this in the end.

$30 a frag @ 20 people = ballpark of $100 per person to enter. Winner would get $250 DBC GC
$40 a frag @ 20 people = ballpark of $110 per person to enter. Winner would get $325 DBC GC
$50 a frag @ 20 people = ballpark of $120 per person to enter. Winner would get $400 DBC GC

Go big or go home. I’ll do the $50 frag

 

[steveschuerger]

Too bad you can’t find a reef safe Dalek. I wouldn’t mind that

 

[evilexotica]

Too bad you can’t find a reef safe Dalek. I wouldn’t mind that