I borrowed these rules from another board (i will write them up as new once we agree on the details).
What do you guys think?
Contest Dates: JANUARY 31-APRIL 30, 2013
Last Day to Enter: JANUARY 21, 2013
Last Day to Add Livestock: MARCH 15, 2013
Judging Complete: MAY 5, 2013
Free to Enter
Grand Prize: TBD
Additional Prizes: TBD
Tank size:
- Display tank: 10g or less
- Sump: No larger than Display tank
Spending Limit on livestock:
There is a $250 spending limit on corals, anemones, inverts, and fish. Receipts and pictures of livestock must be posted in your build thread to keep track of spending limit.
Existing Corals:
You may use existing livestock from your personal collection, but you will need to take pictures, assign the fair market price and subtract that from your spending limit. For existing & traded livestock, a dollar value along with a picture of the livestock must be posted in the build thread.
There Are No Limits On:
- Live rock, man-made structures, or substrate
- Equipment (ex. Heater, pump, skimmer, power head(s), reactor(s))
Loss of Livestock:
As the purpose of this contest is to build and maintain a healthy and sustainable nano tank, any losses in livestock must be documented and may have an impact on judging.
Additional Rules:
- You may begin construction and/or cycling at any time, however, livestock cannot be added before January 31, 2013. To insure this compliance, on January 30, 2013, we will make an announcement with instructions for each contestant to place a specific item in their tank and photograph it to verify the tank is not stocked. This photo MUST be posted in your build thread prior to adding livestock.
- Each contestant will need to start a build. This build thread MUST be updated a minimum of twice per month WITH pictures and these updates must be at least 7 days apart. Contestants are encouraged and welcome to update more frequently.
- You may use pre-cured live rock.