New Battlecorals growout contest

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I think doing it for each month will scatter it up too much. I think keeping it where I can just search a user in the thread and see how many post they made to see if anyone is missing entries makes it easier than having to open each thread and doing it. I think having a separate thread for the final pic, that includes the original frag and final frag pic is a great idea so it's easy to see where everyone started and ended.

I am up for whatever people want to do though.

No that makes good sense i with you on that

 

[CoralWealth]

dang it, I missed this. Hopefully there will be another one soon.

 

[bubbaque]

dang it, I missed this. Hopefully there will be another one soon.

Still a chance to get in. Want on the backup list?

 

[CoralWealth]

Still a chance to get in. Want on the backup list?

Yeah for sure

 

[Triggreef]

Here for my daily check for drop outs. Eagerly waiting. ;)

 

[bubbaque]

Here for my daily check for drop outs. Eagerly waiting. ;)

About half the people still need to pay. The deadline to pay is in 3 days, I imagine you will get in.

 

[justingraham]

Bubba I say u open up the doorways to the people on the back up list and if they pay let them in

I would hate for some people who want to pay not get in because half the list is stalemating now that it’s tome to put the money up

 

[CNDReef]

Looks like we need a bigger backup list :eek:

 

[bubbaque]

Bubba I say u open up the doorways to the people on the back up list and if they pay let them in

I would hate for some people who want to pay not get in because half the list is stalemating now that it’s tome to put the money up

I just don't want to go back on what the original deadline was. It covered two Fridays so most people could be paid from their job with at least one of them. It hope it wasn't a mistake...

 

[justingraham]

I just don't want to go back on what the original deadline was. It covered two Fridays so most people could be paid from their job. It hope it wasn't a mistake...

Me too me too I trust u u have been on top of this so there is no need not to

 

[3mm3]

I just don't want to go back on what the original deadline was. It covered two Fridays so most people could be paid from their job. It hope it wasn't a mistake...

If the goal falls short can we purchase a second entry?

 

[bubbaque]

If the goal falls short can we purchase a second entry?

I think with the backups we will get close to a full contest if not all the way full. I think to keep it fair for everyone, we should stick to the one entry.

But again I am willing to do whatever the majority of people want to do.

 

[kurtp]

If the goal falls short can we purchase a second entry?
I think with the backups we will get close to a full contest if not all the way full. I think to keep it fair for everyone, we should stick to the one entry.

But again I am willing to do whatever the majority of people want to do.

Initially I thought 1 frag per contestant, but then it occurred to me that It would be interesting to see how similar size frags off the same coral placed in different locations in the same tank would differ in growth and color over a year. But perhaps that would be a project best suited to an individual's curiosity. Since this is a contest I imagine there will tend to be quite a bit of moving of frags to try to find the sweet spot in a given tank to maximize the chance of winning, which would nullify what I found interesting about the idea. So, in the end, I really wouldn't care either way. The only thing I would find distasteful is if both first and second place prizes went to the same contestant.

 

[MTBake]

To keep this fair, we should wait till this Friday and see who pays and who doesn't. Those names got on the list because of their interest in the contest and keeping up with the threads. The payment terms were also known early on and this Friday(8/17) was agreed upon by several people.

I almost feel like we could have accommodated 2 grow out contests with 2 different frags. Different competitors on each list of course. There seems to be a lot of interest in this.

 

[SneakyTortuga]

we can wait but i think its very clearly stated that the due date has passed. next week frags are already supposed to be shipping out. at this point you should allow the back up list the option to pay and if they pay they should have a spot. when it hits 50 people who have paid close the list

 

[bubbaque]

we can wait but i think its very clearly stated that the due date has passed. next week frags are already supposed to be shipping out. at this point you should allow the back up list the option to pay and if they pay they should have a spot. when it hits 50 people who have paid close the list

The due date hasn't passed yet, it's this Friday. I'm expecting some people to drop out and then I will send PMs to the backup list. With the corals shipping the whole week next week, the backup list people will have the full weekend to pay and choose a shipping date.

 

[CNDReef]

Adam said he will start to take payments this WEDNESDAY. The corals are going to heal for two weeks and then he said he will try and ship all corals the same week, so we all get them around the same time. You will need to private message @Battlecorals to submit payment and setup a shipment date. Payments will be due by FRIDAY the 17th. If payment is not made you forfeit your spot and the next person on the backup list gets to take it. He will ship single frags or you can turn your frag into a "battlebox".

I will start two more threads when it gets closer to receiving the frags. One for official pics (try to keep it just pics) and another to discuss the contest and of course how our frags are doing.

This is the official list of contestants. I will start the backup list with the first person who commented they wanted in after the list was full.

@thaveteran
@Michael Llabona 2
@Caravanshaka PAID3
@MSB123 4
@snakejacques PAID5
@miPapareef PAID 6
@WWIII 7
@Fishfinder PAID 8
@reefaland310 9
@Sushitheshiba PAID 10
@recess62 11
@MTBake PAID 12
@Tphill 13
@sfmacguy 14
@justingraham PAID 15
@Toomanyfish PAID 16
@Da Ghost PAID 17
@Jason Hieger 18
@HolisticBear PAID 19
@3mm3 PAID 20
@UABsleeper PAID21
@SneakyTortuga. PAID 22
@badfinger 23
@Crimsonvice 24
@Mark Gray 25
@ncaldwell PAID 26
@MgSullivan 27
@Zwogle 28
@authentic PAID 29
@Tallison 30
@Surfbum311 PAID31
@Paulreefkeeper 32
@Reefing-Around PAID 33
@sharkbredfrags 34
@ESH PAID 35
@cooltowncorals 36
@FLSharkvictim 37
@chuckfu5 38
@flowflezy 39
@hwntunda PAID40
@JuanGutz PAID 41
@Muttley000 PAID 42
@eatmoreyeah 43
@KJoFan 44
@PSXerholic PAID 45
@Norcalreef .PAID 46
@TonapahNorth PAID 47
@bubbaque .PAID 48
@kurtp PAID 49
@Ubans13 50

I will edit this post as it fills. If you are on the backup list please respond to the private message I send within one full day. After the day we will move on to the next name. We have a lot of people we have to get paid and not much time left.
Back up list:

@RUNVS
@c.poindexter
@tigé21v
@Timfish1
@Triggreef
@dede
@ecam
@Tbabcock
@danreefman
@iced98lx
@kurtp
@drawman
@Mrx7899
@Pife
@dewy
@Frizzles7
@Ento-Reefer
@hybridazn
@lillypads reef
@Hyperion

Here’s the original post with date

 

[SneakyTortuga]

The due date hasn't passed yet, it's this Friday. I'm expecting some people to drop out and then I will send PMs to the backup list. With the corals shipping the whole week next week, the backup list people will have the full weekend to pay and choose a shipping date.

ohhh my mistake i thought it was due last friday

 

[UABsleeper]

I think with the backups we will get close to a full contest if not all the way full. I think to keep it fair for everyone, we should stick to the one entry.

But again I am willing to do whatever the majority of people want to do.

I would would be fine if he bought two to basically double his chances of winning.. I would propose however if people bought two entries they can only win one spot.. for example their 2 frags would not take first and second place.. but rather just take the highest placing frag..? But that’s just my thought

 

[Crimsonvice]

@bubbaque Count me out. We are going to Disney next month, and I should save my cash. I don't want to drop cash on a big pack and then the wife yell at me for blowing our Disney money. Lol