Best Pond Contest/Great Idea - Aquarium Advice

happyhillbilly · 05-02-2005, 08:42 PM

First, the idea. Well, I kinda stole it from Bill Nye the Science Guy. You take a nice bunch of moss and put it in a blender. Then you add some milk. No, this isn't to eat! Then pour some in between the rocks on your stream or anywhere else you want moss. In a few days it will grow into beautiful green moss.

Now for the contest.

The categories are:
1. Most Unique Design (5 kudos)
2. Most Natural (5 kudos)
3. Best Overall Fish (5 kudos)
4. Clearest Water (5 kudos)
5. Best pond story (5 kudos)
6. Best overall pond (10 kudos)

RULES:
1. Contest Ends July 4th.
2. Photos must be quality, its okay if you have a bad camera.
4. 5 more kudos if you post a picture of your American Flag Fish on July 4th!

Please post like this

(Pictures)
Location:
Date/Time Taken:
Size (Gal):
Types of Fish:
Other Animals:
How long has the pond been established?:

If anyone has anything to add please do. Maybe a mod could sticky this.

RogerMcAllen · 05-02-2005, 08:52 PM

Well I was already planning on having a lilly contest that would end right around then. I don't know how many submissions we will have, but what if we just had people submit general pond pictures and then give them those awards based on which one was thought to have that particular quality. For example, a person with the most natural pond might not have a good submission for unique design of clearest water.

happyhillbilly · 05-02-2005, 09:00 PM

Yeah, thats exactly what I ment.

05-02-2005, 10:18 PM

Neat Idea, I dont have anywhere to put moss but I will keep it in mind.

krap101 · 05-02-2005, 11:37 PM

where do you live? like country or city. because i have a forest by my house and i have a ton

anywya is there a certain kind of moss you need? because around here we have like 5 kinds

05-03-2005, 09:47 AM

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First, the idea. Well, I kinda stole it from Bill Nye the Science Guy. You take a nice bunch of moss and put it in a blender. Then you add some milk. No, this isn't to eat! Then pour some in between the rocks on your stream or anywhere else you want moss. In a few days it will grow into beautiful green moss.

I tried this, it's not that easy, [acronym:a59261c9e4="In My Experience"]IME[/acronym:a59261c9e4]. You must keep it moist at all times, which means misting it a couple times a day (depending on location, humidity, etc.). For me, it took several weeks to grow, and was very spotty. I gave up on it, some lived, some didn't. Oh yeah, I had to buy my wife a new blender too! She was NOT cool with me blending milk and dirty moss in her blender! No matter how much I cleaned it, she insisted it was ruined. Lesson learned. Oh yeah, I got the idea from Paul James, the gardener guy on HGTV.

happyhillbilly · 05-03-2005, 08:58 PM

I live in the country (kinda) its know as a "rural" town. We have a realy small city near us though. I didn't realise that it was that hard to do the moss thing. Maybe if you used something other than milk, something with more nutrition.

RogerMcAllen · 05-03-2005, 10:48 PM

When I wanted moss to grow I just grabbed a chunk and placed it where it wanted it. It grew in just fine.

05-02-2005, 08:42 PM	#1
happyhillbilly Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Massachusetts USA Posts: 208 Images: 4	Best Pond Contest/Great Idea First, the idea. Well, I kinda stole it from Bill Nye the Science Guy. You take a nice bunch of moss and put it in a blender. Then you add some milk. No, this isn't to eat! Then pour some in between the rocks on your stream or anywhere else you want moss. In a few days it will grow into beautiful green moss. Now for the contest. The categories are: 1. Most Unique Design (5 kudos) 2. Most Natural (5 kudos) 3. Best Overall Fish (5 kudos) 4. Clearest Water (5 kudos) 5. Best pond story (5 kudos) 6. Best overall pond (10 kudos) RULES: 1. Contest Ends July 4th. 2. Photos must be quality, its okay if you have a bad camera. 4. 5 more kudos if you post a picture of your American Flag Fish on July 4th! Please post like this (Pictures) Location: Date/Time Taken: Size (Gal): Types of Fish: Other Animals: How long has the pond been established?: If anyone has anything to add please do. Maybe a mod could sticky this. __________________ I'm back!!

05-02-2005, 08:52 PM	#2
RogerMcAllen Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,361 Images: 16	Well I was already planning on having a lilly contest that would end right around then. I don't know how many submissions we will have, but what if we just had people submit general pond pictures and then give them those awards based on which one was thought to have that particular quality. For example, a person with the most natural pond might not have a good submission for unique design of clearest water. __________________ Have your reviewed your aquarium products yet?

05-02-2005, 09:00 PM	#3
happyhillbilly Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Massachusetts USA Posts: 208 Images: 4	Yeah, thats exactly what I ment. __________________ I'm back!!

05-02-2005, 11:37 PM	#5
krap101 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Roscoe, IL Posts: 3,824 Images: 12	where do you live? like country or city. because i have a forest by my house and i have a ton anywya is there a certain kind of moss you need? because around here we have like 5 kinds __________________ Wizards first rule-People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true. Wizards second rule-The greatest harm can result from the best intentions. Wizards third rule-Passion rules reason. Wizards fourth rule-There is magic in forgiveness the magic to heal! In the forgiveness you grant, and more so in the forgiveness you receive. Wizards fifth rule-Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie. Wizards sixth rule-The only sovereign you can allow to rule you is reason. Wizards seventh rule-Life is the future, not the past Wizards eighth rule-Deserve victory. Wizards ninth rule-Contradictions don't exist, in whole or in part.

05-03-2005, 08:58 PM	#7
happyhillbilly Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Massachusetts USA Posts: 208 Images: 4	I live in the country (kinda) its know as a "rural" town. We have a realy small city near us though. I didn't realise that it was that hard to do the moss thing. Maybe if you used something other than milk, something with more nutrition. __________________ I'm back!!

05-02-2005, 10:18 PM	#4
zacdl Guest Posts: n/a	Neat Idea, I dont have anywhere to put moss but I will keep it in mind.

05-03-2005, 10:48 PM	#8
RogerMcAllen Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,361 Images: 16	When I wanted moss to grow I just grabbed a chunk and placed it where it wanted it. It grew in just fine. __________________ Have your reviewed your aquarium products yet?

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