Forum Contest: Identify these Invertebrates - Win $20!

[Enderturtle]

Contest is over! We have a winner.

Think you know your reef tank invertebrates? The first supporting member to identify these 10 invertebrates correctly wins $20 to one of BAR's Local Fish Store Sponsors.

Da Rules:
-You must be a Supporting Member to participate.
-Current BOD members cannot participate.
-Local Fish Store Owners (Past/Present) cannot participate.
-Be specific! Don't just say "Number 7 is a shrimp".
-If you have no idea, try searching the internet

Ready, get set, go! Click the pictures to make them full size.

1.
Answer: Trochus Snail

2.
Answer: Pom pom crab

3.
Answer: Sexy Shrimp

4.
Answer: Sea Hare

5.
Answer: Bumblebee Snails

6.
Answer: Bumblebee Shrimp

7.
Answer: Harlequin Shrimp

8.
Answer: Yellow Sea Cucumber

9.
Answer: Velvet Nudibranch

10.
Answer: Sea Apple

The winner is @iCon !

Thanks for playing folks

 

[Apon]

what about past BOD members?

 

[Enderturtle]

Past BOD members can participate

 

[iCon]

lol ygpm.
1. trochus snail
2. pom pom crab
3. sexy shrimp
4. sea hare
5. bumble bee snails
6. bumble bee shrimp
7. harlequin shrimp
8. sea cucumber
9. velvet nudibranch
10. sea apple

 

[Ahruk]

1. Trochis snail
2. pom pom crab <3
3. sexy shrimps
4. sea hare
5. bumble bee snails
6. pistol shrimp?
7. harlaquin shrimp
8. sea cucumber
9. blue velvet nudibrink
10. sea apple

 

[Enderturtle]

The winner is @iCon !

PM me which BAR Sponsor LFS you want the 20$ giftcard for.

Thanks for playing folks and stay tuned for future forum competitions/events.

 

[Nav]

Wow, that was fast nice game!

 

[JAR]

snail,crab,shrimp,slug,snail,shrimp,shrimp,cucumber,slug,cucumber

 

[sfsuphysics]

Wow guess it pays to look at the board at the right time

 

[Reef Nutrition]

Should have made them do the scientific names

 

[sfsuphysics]

#6 is the only one I couldn't immediately get, although a quick google image search could easily find it

 

[Enderturtle]

Yeah bumble bee shrimps are not too commonly sold at LFS. I hear they only eat starfish. Good control for asterina stars?

 

[Reef Nutrition]

Gnathophyllum americanum eat the tube feet of echinoderms. They don't require them though.

 

[iCon]

Should have made them do the scientific names

I knew you'd say that!

My initial PM to @Enderturtle was to change the format so it's not a 'first response' type thing.

#6 was the only one I didn't know as well.
As for controlling asterinas? Harlequins do a great job.

 

[sfsuphysics]

According to LA they may be good for that since they're similar to the harlequin, also says they'll eat meaty foods too, I seem to recall the harlequin eating only starfish feet... but I've never been one to keep them so don't know.

 

[Enderturtle]

Yeah designing forum competitions and games is not an easy task.

I learned a lot running this quick forum contest. Especially from the personal feedback from bar's members

This contest thread was looked at over 100 times in the course of less than 24 hours. And im sure a lot of you learned a little bit about reef invertebrates

Future contests will be designed to be longer term. And maybe ill do some photoshopping or take my own pictures to deal with you smarty pants google image searchers


Feel free to send me private messages for other contest forum event ideas.

 

[Reef Nutrition]

I knew you'd say that!

My initial PM to @Enderturtle was to change the format so it's not a 'first response' type thing.

#6 was the only one I didn't know as well.
As for controlling asterinas? Harlequins do a great job.

dang it, I'm predictable

 

[650-IS350]

bumblebee and zebra shrimp the same right?

 

[Reef Nutrition]

never heard of them being called that, but I can see them being called that. So many common names for one species.

Export lists still have common names like "moon stone" or "gem stone"... those can be applied to numerous genus and way more species. You end up learning which line item of those are in terms of what they really are... just takes a few shipments :lol:

 

[iCon]

dang it, I'm predictable

You can change handles as many times as you'd like but there's no escaping your reputation!