Nano Challenge WINNERS!!!!
Printed From: Utah Reefs
Category: Main
Forum Name: General Discussion
Forum Description: Posts that don't fit in any of the other categories.
URL: http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23511
Printed Date: January 21 2026 at 11:42pm
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.03 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: Nano Challenge WINNERS!!!!
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Subject: Nano Challenge WINNERS!!!!
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 9:35am
|
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
Thanks to everyone who participated in "Adam's Nano Challenge"
http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22988 - http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=22988 The Aquatic & Terrestrial Research Team is thankful for all the entries you submitted. Unfortunately we won't be able to give each of you a brand new nano aquarium... but for some of you we certainly can!!!!
Over the next few weeks we will be giving out thousands of dollars in tank setups and equipment including: Oceanic Biocubs, Red Sea Max Nanos, Current-USA Aquapods, PFO Solaris Lights, ARAD High Output LED Systems, Ecosystem Substrate, Instant Ocean Salt, Aquatic Ecosystems Aquariums, Ice Probe Chillers, Walt Smith Live Rock, Hydor Koralia Pumps, TOM Aquariums, Hi-Q Aquariums, and a whole lot more.
For some of the "winners" you will be receiving a nano aquarium. Hopefully we can help with the rest of the needed items to make your dreams a reality. But for some of the other winners, you will be receiving a tank, lights, sand, salt, rock, and even the livestock!!!!
This list will grow over the next few weeks as we select more winners. For now, here you go.....
Current Winners: (partial awards)
Mike Savage- "You Light Up My Life"
Mike will receive a brand new Solaris lighting system, to go on his brand new Fluorescent Filtered Nano tank, and will also receive substrate for that tank. Jon Finch- "Spontaneous Generation"
Jon will receive an all inclusive nano aquarium. Jon may also receive the uncured live rock (it is doubtful now, sorry Jon). Jamison Hensley- "Aussies Rule!"
Jamison will be receiving a small aquarium which includes Steve Irwin and Russel Crowe action figures. Shawn Winterbottom- "Maid to Dust"
Shawn's unique idea of a tank dominated by Featherdusters has earned him a small nano aquarium, with substrate and salt.
Susan Matney- "Hawaiian Punch" Susan's idea of a Punch Fountain aquarium has won her a punch fountain, substrate, mangroves, and everything to make an indoor saltwater house plant "aquarium." Camille Grimshaw- "Jailhouse Rock"
Camille will receive an aquarium which has been decorated to look like a jailhouse, to hold her Black & White striped damsels. Multiple Entries-
Several people pitched the idea of a "Camoflauge Aquarium" with frogfish, anglers, colored substrate. We are still deciding how to handle this entry. Multiple Entries- Several people mentioned Urchins, Seastars, and some sort of tide pool system. We are still deciding how to handle these entries. Runner Up
Livestock: Shane Silcox- "School is Cool" Shane will receive a free 16 gallon bowfront aquarium, with lights, sand, rock. Hopefully everything he will need to set up his schooling community aquarium. Display: Shane Heil- "Can You Sea Me Now"
Shane will receive a custom made glass aquarium with a top view angled panel. Shane will also receive lighting, enriched substrate, and this WILL include the seagrasses needed to make his biotope. Grand Prize Winners:
Livestock: Dave Tea- "Shiver Me Timbers"
Dave will receive everything he needs to make his coldwater temperate aquarium. Dave will receive an insultated aquarium, micro chiller, low energy LED light system, and Dave will have his livestock personally collected and shipped to him straight from the diver upon Dave's call. Display: Camille Grimshaw- "Mer Made With Love"
Camille's tank design of a Mermaid set up that is Made With Love will be a challenging project for the next few months. This tank design will require Camille to make a Mermaid sculpture to hold the aquarium. IN ADDITION to this aquarium, Camille will also be receiving a free All-Inclusive nano aquarium. Again, thank you to everyone who participated. If you do not receive a prize from this... well I guess you should have played harder and submitted more entries.
-----------
Thanks!!!
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Replies:
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 9:35am
saving this post for initial pictures
      ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 9:36am
|
saving this post for completed tank finale pictures ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 9:52am
|
That is AWESOME. Thanks Adam and the Aquatic and Terrestrial Research Team! Congratulations to all the winners too! Mike -------------  |
Posted By: MadReefer
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 10:08am
|
Well, this makes me wish I would have at least tried.
I know it's too late but this is what I was thinking.
Reverse of what most people think a setup should be, I would do a bigger fuge then display. Say a 29/20 gallon fuge right behind a 20/10 gallon display. Put the same size of light on both fuge and display but run them RDP. Make this the only filter and see how little you can feed it while still having a happy well fed mini reef with a fish or two. Kind of an experiment.
edit-
Congrats to those that won. I look forward to pictures.
|
Posted By: ssilcox
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 10:23am
|
Adam - how cool is this. Just about too cool for words! AWESOME - Thanks! |
Posted By: soundsurfer
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 11:31am
| Let me guess I won too, but you guys are just trying to figure out how to pressurize a Nano, and setup the plumbing for the mini thermal vents? |
Posted By: reptoreef
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 12:05pm
|
Congrats to all of you!!!
------------- www.captivereefing.com |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 12:16pm
|
Soundsurfer- I'm sure that if the thermal vents looked possible you would have had a grand prize.
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Jamison
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 1:32pm
|
That's awesome, Adam! And to think I was only hoping for a pat on the back. These should make some very cool aquariums. Anyone have a Blue Ring Octo for sale? ------------- Educate. Inspire. Conserve. http://[email protected] |
Posted By: Adam Haycock
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 2:27pm
Waiting for disclaimer...
 ------------- 
|
Posted By: CowFish
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 5:00pm
|
Oo! Congratulations! Those are some nifty ideas : )
------------- Clearfield, UT. |
Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 5:54pm
|
WOW! That's awesome! Anyone know where I can get really fresh live rock in small quantities? ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 5:58pm
|
Jon- pm coming....
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Adam Haycock
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 6:36pm
Cool that my idea won grand prize. Too bad I didn't win 
Still waiting for disclaimer...  -------------
|
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 7:20pm
Dave Tea beat you to the idea by several days. In fact I had ordered his tank probably before you even posted  .
Oh, and he went Northern Atlantic... not Northern Pacific.
Sorry, can't think of a disclaimer yet. If you really want I'll come up with one.
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 7:21pm
|
Oh, and not that this is a disclaimer... but he is a paid member. That may have helped him.
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Summertop
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 11:09pm
|
That's cool Adam, thanks! ------------- =========== Shawn Winterbottom |
Posted By: GARFVolunteer
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 11:25pm
|
That's pretty awesome Adam... I need to print this out for the lovely and gracious Monica to read. Like me, she is a sucker for these kinds of stories.
------------- President Idaho Marine Aquarium Society A fair and biased reef hobbyist "How do you make poor people rich by making rich people poor" Rush Limbaugh on Obama taxes |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 11:29pm
|
I can't wait to see pictures of all of them up and running too.
Mike ------------- |
Posted By: dustponds10
Date Posted: February 04 2008 at 11:30pm
|
props to Adam ad his team. Wish i would have thought about the cold water system. I would have gone with North Pacific cause My brother is in Alaska and I wouldnt mind haveing a piece of AK in Idaho
I guess that I will probably be participating in all of Adams posts form now on.  ------------- 120 ASM G-3 T-5 lighting 130 frag system T-5 lighting asm G-1x |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: February 05 2008 at 12:18pm
|
Potential Winner-
So EagleEye5 (Jerry) suggested a Giant Pacific Octo in a 6 gal tank. Well that idea didn't win but we've spoken with Jerry and helped him modify his entry. It looks like Jerry will be setting up a 40 gal tank to house his new tank raised Cuttlefish! When it all works out I'll update this thread.
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: bannshy
Date Posted: February 05 2008 at 12:20pm
| i learned my lesson I will partisipate for sure from now on |
Posted By: ssilcox
Date Posted: February 05 2008 at 12:56pm
Thats gonna be a flippin sweet tank! Take lots of pics Jerry!
|
Adam Blundell wrote:Posted By: CrimsRayne
Date Posted: February 05 2008 at 1:05pm
I bet I didn't win cause I have too many tanks already huh? 
Congrats to those that did win. I'm sure we will see good use made of the prizes. I want pics! ------------- "What we know from this hobby is too hard to share with the people who just want to look and not get wet." -Rioreefer "The Puffer Girl" Zoo freak :) West Jordan |
Posted By: Kevin
Date Posted: February 05 2008 at 2:04pm
| I would love to see a cuttle fish tank as well. Very cool. |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: February 05 2008 at 2:09pm
|
Definitely cool!
Mike ------------- |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: February 10 2008 at 2:23pm
|
Uploaded some more photos... ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: smatney
Date Posted: February 10 2008 at 3:26pm
|
Well, I'm excited about seeing the "Hawaiian Punch" nano. Who'd a thought that Adam would really try it. I shouldn't be surprised though. I remember when he made a really cool jellyfish tank. ------------- Susan Matney Farmington, UT |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: February 11 2008 at 12:00am
I took delivery of my Solaris LED lighting system, tank & substrate tonight! I can't wait to get it set up. Thanks Adam.
Mike ------------- |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: February 11 2008 at 8:45am
|
Hope it works out well for you Mike.
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: mermaidcamille
Date Posted: February 11 2008 at 10:40am
|
29 g nano is up and cycling. Mermaid stand drawings are in the works.
Camille ------------- 135g...D.E.A.D Welcome bright and shiny 120! |
Posted By: Adam Haycock
Date Posted: February 11 2008 at 2:40pm
|
for Shane's cool seagrass tank...
http://seanursery.com/water/106 If you have any questions about seagrass, Sarah is the person to contact. She used to have info on her own seagrass tank. I'm sure it's still on her site, you just need to dig it up. BTW, she would be an excellent guest speaker. She is like the female Adam B. -------------
|
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: February 11 2008 at 3:59pm
|
I seriously doubt we'll have Sarah out here.... I'm willing to give her a chance but I think most clubs have written her off after last year's fiasco. Suzy was pushing for her for a while but I haven't heard much of Sarah in months.
But I agree she is super duper smart. Especially with seagrasses.
Adam
ps- yesterday the presidency agreed to bring in a seagrass expert for a club meeting... I sent the invitation today but don't tell anyone, it is a secret ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: February 11 2008 at 4:32pm
|
UPDATE-
To be fair to Sarah, I called the macna 07 boys and got the update and asked for any info that may have come about recently. I just got off the phone, and I think our club is well informed and up to date.
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Adam Haycock
Date Posted: February 11 2008 at 7:46pm
|
Sorry, I didn't know anything about last years fiasco.... still http://www.ihatecilantro.com/ - don 't -------------
|
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: March 31 2008 at 11:20am
|
I'll be a bit busy the next two weeks. But after that I plan to update this thread with all the info on the Nano Challenge 1 winners.
So to all you winners.... get ready here I come!
Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Summertop
Date Posted: March 31 2008 at 11:31am
|
Almost ready...tank is set up, a little diatom bloom...still getting feather dusters. ------------- =========== Shawn Winterbottom |
Posted By: jfinch
Date Posted: March 31 2008 at 12:11pm
|
Cycling as we type. I'll post some pics in my other thread when I get home. ------------- Jon https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6y_EzjI_ljbIwf2n5uNzTw" rel="nofollow - What I've been doing... |
Posted By: chris.rogers
Date Posted: March 31 2008 at 4:43pm
|
Wait a minute...
Is this a joke? Did you guys seriously win this stuff? ------------- Ils sont fous, ces Romains! |
Posted By: CrimsRayne
Date Posted: March 31 2008 at 4:50pm
|
Yes they did.
It's really cool. Can't wait to see more pics. ------------- "What we know from this hobby is too hard to share with the people who just want to look and not get wet." -Rioreefer "The Puffer Girl" Zoo freak :) West Jordan |
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: March 31 2008 at 4:52pm
|
No joke. More tanks to give away. Want one? Too bad, you have to wait. I need to get the challenge 1 winners squared away before I move on to the next.
Adam
------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: March 31 2008 at 7:38pm
|
Tank is set up and cycled. I just need to get some corals for it!
Mike ------------- |
Posted By: chris.rogers
Date Posted: April 01 2008 at 9:16am
|
No way.
I'm used to contests that have the disclaimer "Many will enter, few will win! Actual odds of winning, 100000000 to 1. Send SASE to Losers Contest, PO Box 666, Loserville, LA 73441"
I'm going to try this next one. ------------- Ils sont fous, ces Romains! |
Posted By: Summertop
Date Posted: April 01 2008 at 9:53am
|
I found an amazing cocoa worm...Pink with white tips...WOW.
I also found a little one (can't remember what kind) with red center and white tips.
So, I have Lime green, pink, red, marroon, brown (of course)...Still need more feather dusters, but its looking good. Pics soon. ------------- =========== Shawn Winterbottom |
Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: April 01 2008 at 10:22pm
|
Where are the pictures Shawn?
Mike ------------- |
Posted By: Shane H
Date Posted: April 02 2008 at 12:08am
| I am such a slacker ..... |