fishbites Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 (edited) Welcome to the 2010 AusAqua Christmas Competition The challenge: 1. Decorate a tank to the theme of "A Betta Christmas". 2. Take a photo of your decorated tank. 3. The tank must contain at least one Betta of any species visible in the photo. How to enter: Email the photo of your decorated tank to: competition@mpoweredlearning.com Include in the email – your AusAqua name, and a caption for your photo. All photos will be kept secret till the voting period begins. Entry closing date/time: Entries must be posted by midnight on Friday 3 December 2010. (Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time – ie Sydney/Melbourne time) The judging: Judging of the winner will be by a poll. A new post will be made with all entries listed. All AusAqua members will be eligible to vote for their choice of winner. The winner will be the entry with the most votes at the close of voting (see below). Voting deadline: Voting will close at midnight (Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time – ie Sydney/Melbourne time) on Friday 10 December 2010. The prize: The winner will have a choice of one of the following prize packs : 1. Food pack: Brine shrimp harvesting kit and brine shrimp eggs or 2. Tank pack: sponge filter kit, glass thermometer, IAL leaves or 3. Plant pack: small piece of Mopani driftwood, süßwassertang (fresh water seaweed), java moss The chosen prize pack will be posted to the winner on Monday 13 December 2010. Last year's competition tested the poets amongst us and is at this link for those who want to refresh their memories… Edited December 3, 2010 by fishbites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Gotta get Christmasing.. lotsa ideas already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 This sounds fun, it will be great to see what other people come up with! Good luck to all! Anyone else got a zillion ideas already? :giggle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neffy Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 oooh interesting :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 Getting ideas for a Betta Winter Wonderland... mmm...now how do I train a betta to make a snowman??? :giggle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted November 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 three interested so far...... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhong89 Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 I'm interested in it too... but not very creative. Still thinking about how I'm going to go about this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 I'm sure you think of something excellent Joan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted November 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 A bit of tinsel here... a light or two there... maybe a christmas tree... or .... ???? could it be an Aussie Christmas scene? Get your ideas fermenting and start giving your fish a Betta Christmas makeover! Then get your entry in for the competition.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 I've already got it planned out in my head. I just hope it works as well. We are putting up the Christmas tree today, so will get some supplies from that (we keep everything Christmas in a large box or two). I'm pretty annoyed that we got rid of our Barbie stuff.. they had mini Christmas lights, Christmas dinners, wine glasses.. They had been in storage for years, and we just moved them out for storage of jars.. like last month. Anyway, I won't tell my ideas because.. well, then I'll give it away. Anybody else got it planned out.. or even finished? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 I've got a little idea or two percolating in my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 Now to just assemble it. Good luck everyone - you're going to need it! J/k. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 Hehe! Good luck Sarah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 Thanks. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neffy Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 In the spirit of friendly competition here is an australian ebay listing for christmas moss http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Aquarium-Liveplant-Christmas-moss-FishTank-Shrimp-/250725718066?pt=AU_Pet_Supplies&hash=item3a606ad832 im going to try and make a tree =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 Thanks for the friendliness Neffy. Seems since the Chocolate Cake is out of the picture... no more warnings! Good luck making your tree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 Just e-mailed my entry. It seemed better in my head, but was fun all the same, so I do not care if I win or not. I used my red/white Butterfly VT, Strawberry & Cream. He was very happy to do his part.. just swim in a tank. :giggle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted November 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 1 entry received.... Thanks Sarah!!! Enter one... enter all.... show us all your Betta Christmas!!! :fish: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 Just to make sure you understand - yes, I'm happy with my entry, except of coarse I have a big imagination, and things seem more extravagant in my head.. if you know what I mean. How is everyone else's going? Just a friendly inquiry. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted November 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 All you Betta keepers out there with fry... how about a baby Betta's First Christmas tank for the competition? Or the people with giants.... how about a Big Betta Christmas entry? Or even a WILD Christmas entry :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 That's a great idea Wayne! I really like Baby's First Christmas! :giggle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neffy Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 (edited) Thanks sarah its a daring/risky idea hopefully i can get the moss in time and then tie together nicely. if not its perfect for my new shrimp tank anyway so no biggie hehe. Edited November 22, 2010 by Neffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 To make the tree do you get a wire mold thing, and put the moss around it? I hope it comes in time for you, it is express post isn't it, if so it should. I'm sure your shrimp will love it if it doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neffy Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 yep thats the gist of it hopefully .. depends how the moss arrives too what i can do with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Hopefully it will come safe and sound.. and will be very happy to mold for you. Are you making the wire structure yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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