MASC member tank build-off competition

[Dr.DiSilicate]

I do not think cooking rock now would be allowed unless you count the count the cost for live whrn it actually starts.... just my .02.

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That’s my exact thought as well. Cook away but then quote the price of live rock.


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[neil82]

who else is in or considering joining?

I'll be following for sure, but won't be able to join in. I too live in a household where a one tank policy is enforced. I believe the exact name of the document was 'The One Tank Policy Memorandum of Understanding'.
In all reality, we don't have the space for another tank and I don't have the time and energy to put into it.
I am excited to see how these tanks turn out!

 

[kchristensen8064]

Alright @SynDen I am going to do this. When do I need to get you the $75 by?

 

[SynDen]

Alright @SynDen I am going to do this. When do I need to get you the $75 by?

Cutoff will be about a week before Reef ED, so beginning of April, but you can pay anytime you want before that

 

[SynDen]

Hope everyone got some tank ideas for this over the holidays.

 

[kchristensen8064]

I'm almost done stock piling all my gear! What's going to be the policy for cost of dry vs live rock?

 

[jda123]

There was LR on CL not too long ago for $3 a pound, or less if you purchased more. I do not buy dry rock, so I have no idea about it.

 

[kchristensen8064]

I have dry, but I didn't know if we were allowed to start soaking it in a bucket /trash can or not, and if so would the price I paid have to be adjusted.

 

[jda123]

I think that this is where being fair and reasonable comes into play. Less than full-on live rock, but more than complete dry is probably a good place to be.

I almost have all of the gear for my tank too... going to do a 60g cube. Gonna start a thread before long.

 

[SynDen]

I have dry, but I didn't know if we were allowed to start soaking it in a bucket /trash can or not, and if so would the price I paid have to be adjusted.

You can cure it, but ya I might add $50 to the price of the rock, or something like that.

 

[kchristensen8064]

You can cure it, but ya I might add $50 to the price of the rock, or something like that.

Hmmmm, okay. Decisions.... So I paid $2/lb for dry... Would $3/lb be considered fair for cured or would I need to go as high as $4+/lb?

 

[SynDen]

$3 for it cured sounds reasonable to me

 

[kchristensen8064]

$3 for it cured sounds reasonable to me

Awesome, thank you for the clarification! I just want to be fair and do this right.

 

[jda123]

FYI - Dr Fosters and Smith is going out of business and everything is at least 25% off. I just got a 200g box of IO for this contest for $41 shipped.

 

[kchristensen8064]

Is there really only 2 of us doing this so far? Here's a bump for this thread to get some more people to join!

 

[zombie]

Is there really only 2 of us doing this so far? Here's a bump for this thread to get some more people to join!

I will most likely do it, but don't want to confirm until closer to ReedED.

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[scchase]

You guys and your expensive rock, don't think I have ever paid more than $2 a pound and I have to have around 2000 pounds or so

 

[zombie]

You guys and your expensive rock, don't think I have ever paid more than $2 a pound and I have to have around 2000 pounds or so

Agreed. I have never paid more than $1/lb even for cooked rock. Granted cooked rock weighs more than dry so cooked rock at $1/lb is probably more like $1.50/lb if it were bought dry then cooked.

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[kchristensen8064]

You guys and your expensive rock, don't think I have ever paid more than $2 a pound and I have to have around 2000 pounds or so

I'm just wanting to be fair. I would love to take less off the budget but don't want anyone to say I'm not taking a fair price on it.

 

[SynDen]

I will most likely do it, but don't want to confirm until closer to ReedED.

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Reef Ed going to be April 13th this year. Be sure you are registered and paid up before then. If you wait till the event, it will be to late.