So i watch a lot of DIY network and they have this show called "Blog Cabin.". What they do is have a vote on everything that goes into the cabin build. So why not take this idea to a tank. We take votes on the size, shape, live rock design, coral/fish stock, ect... The only thing is it would cost a lot of cash, so would have to be stocked with DBTC everything! Also one needy and thankful place to call home (I.e. School, hospital, you get the idea). Plus its a great place to spread the wealth of our collective minds, spread the name of the site, and give back for a good cause. Please share your ideas, and thoughts. I've got some equipment I'm willing o start it with.
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Are you saying that we choose a place we think deserves a tank and then try and get everything together for it and vote on everything?? Sounds cool.
Some of the problems I see though since we probably wouldn't be going to be buying new stuff is that we may end up not being able to vote on some things if we don't have more than 1 item donated. Such as lighting, if only one person donates something than we aren't really voting on anything, we're just kind of scrounging everything together?
Some of the problems I see though since we probably wouldn't be going to be buying new stuff is that we may end up not being able to vote on some things if we don't have more than 1 item donated. Such as lighting, if only one person donates something than we aren't really voting on anything, we're just kind of scrounging everything together?
Fund raiser would be a good idea because there is still food, water changes, ect. Maybe some sponcers would want to pitch in, or an auction? My niece was in the Childrens Hospital and kids and patents love fish tanks, so think of where a spot could be. Plus i agree on the voting process, if you are willing to give a clean coral or rock then why not? Lets all brain storm this one, its a great way to give back.
Love the idea, but what I would recommend for a public facility would be different than the personal aquarium, or even an aquarium at a business. I would think a FOWLR or even a FW would be better in a public facility. There is much less maintenance in those setups than a reef. You also need to be concerned about the power usage and what sort of drain that would be on the budget.
Doing this for a business that is wanting a reef display tank and that has a small budget to build it and understands the ongoing costs involved, could be a better choice for location.
Doing this for a business that is wanting a reef display tank and that has a small budget to build it and understands the ongoing costs involved, could be a better choice for location.
Why not just continue to support the aquarium at Columbine High School? The person who maintains the aquarium there is a member (Rebel) here on MASC. Jason (Rebel) got a lot of support in the beginning but it is over 10 years old now and he is stuck maintaining and footing most the bill for the aquarium. I know he enjoys it very much and I think we should help him.
For those who don't know, Jason is a English teacher at Columbine High School. The worst part of the Columbine shooting happened in the library. After the shooting neither students nor teachers wanted to be in the library anymore. Jason wanted to help people feel comfortable in the library so he started researching reef aquariums on Reef Central. Word got out who he was and what he was trying to do so the donations started pouring in. To this day he does get very limited help from the original sponsors but like I previously said he foots most of the bill himself. For those who have not seen the tank it is truly amazing and inspirational.
The reasons I suggest going this route is because there is already someone there with knowledge maintaining it and Columbine deserves our help. Jason does his best to maintain Columbines system but I know some help from MASC would go a long way.
For those who don't know, Jason is a English teacher at Columbine High School. The worst part of the Columbine shooting happened in the library. After the shooting neither students nor teachers wanted to be in the library anymore. Jason wanted to help people feel comfortable in the library so he started researching reef aquariums on Reef Central. Word got out who he was and what he was trying to do so the donations started pouring in. To this day he does get very limited help from the original sponsors but like I previously said he foots most of the bill himself. For those who have not seen the tank it is truly amazing and inspirational.
The reasons I suggest going this route is because there is already someone there with knowledge maintaining it and Columbine deserves our help. Jason does his best to maintain Columbines system but I know some help from MASC would go a long way.
