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    Holiday Giveaway from GBD and LiveAquaria

    I’d like to thank our readers for a tremendous year here at GBD. It has been great writing, interacting and meeting so many new people, all whom share the same passion and love for aquariums. In light of the holiday season and 2009 coming to a wrap,  we’re offering a giveaway that hopefully will appeal [...]

    I’d like to thank our readers for a tremendous year here at GBD. It has been great writing, interacting and meeting so many new people, all whom share the same passion and love for aquariums. In light of the holiday season and 2009 coming to a wrap,  we’re offering a giveaway that hopefully will appeal to all reefers.

    If there’s one thing that’s as good as cash to a reef addict it’s a gift certificate to a reef store. That’s why I’m giving away a $100 Gift certificate to LiveAquaria. In addition LiveAquaria has kindly helped us out by providing this exact (WYSIWYG) frag of their yet to be released DFS Real Deal Echinata. This stunning Acropora echinata will be the first of the 2010 limited aquaculture releases from LiveAquaria’s marine facility in Rhinelander, Wisconsin… and one lucky winner will get it for free!

    Enter to win this DFS Real Deal Echinata aquacultured frag and a $100 gift certificate to LiveAquaria.com


    How to Enter: Leave a comment on this article and you’ll be automatically entered.

    Who Can Play: Anyone 18 years or older in the U.S. (apologies to our international readers). Limit one entry per person. For additional rules see here.

    Drawing: Entries close at 11:59PM on Sunday, December 27th. The winner will be randomly drawn the following day, December 28th, and announced by 7PM Central.

    Shipping: The winner of the $100 gift certificate and DFS Real Deal Echinata may redeem their prize after January 4th, 2010. Coordination will be handled by LiveAquaria. As such, by entering this contest you give GBD the right to pass on your contact information to LiveAquaria in the event that you win.

    Happy Holidays from GBD. Good luck!

    Update: The giveaway is now closed. Winner to be announced later today!

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    • Ray

      Love the site anf love divers den :)

    • http://aquariums.nattarbox.com Nattarbox@gmail.com

      First! Maybe.

    • cet98

      first to enter?… :)
      what a gracious offering GBD! Have a Happy & Safe Holiday Season and Happy New Year!
      and Good Luck to all who enter…
      Thanks again GBD!!!

    • Michael

      I love Live Aquaria!

    • tommy

      GBD always have useful info… thanks for the offering…

      Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.

    • tamthapluc

      I want :)

    • Mattthew

      In 2009 I was a great fan of GBD,DFS, LA, and LA’s DD. I could also see myself enjoying this frag and gift card.

    • Reggie

      Me too!

    • Stu

      Beautiful frag! Fingers crossed…

    • Clint Warren

      Thanks for everything. I love the site and look for new posts every day.

    • http://reeflines.com/richievos Richie Vos

      I love that piece. Would be happy to turn it brown in my tank :) .

    • Jon G

      Nice coral.

    • http://www.livlifstudios.com Chris Thomas

      Gotta love echinatas!

    • http://www.reef-geeks.com Chris

      Im in!!

    • Mike Clifford

      Sign me up.

    • http://henryreef55.blogspot.com Henry Aspegren

      **Please !

    • Gardiner Reynolds

      It’s all I want for Christmas.

    • http://reefblog.unrulymck.com Jim

      Beautiful! Thanks GBD & LA

    • Mark Poletti

      Happy Holidays to you Eric :)

    • Joe

      Happy Holidays!

    • Chad Burt

      /me crosses fingers

    • Anthony

      Excellent site, I visit daily. Thanks for all of your work!

    • Daniel Lee

      WOW, what a great way to end the year :)

    • Scott

      I love that generous holiday spirit, Happy Holidays!

    • Scott

      Awesome. Thanks GBD!

    • http://www.RimlessReef.com Sonny Harajly

      It was great meeting you and mike over the weekend. Thanks again for the tour, now hook me up! :D :p

    • CV

      excellent blog! keep up the good work

    • D. Sirenikov

      COOL. I like LiveAquaria.com

    • Rodger Thurlow

      Merry Christmas GBD!

    • http://beginanewwithjesus.blogspot.com/ betty rood

      so beautiful and unique! thank you and merry christmas to you both as well as your readers!

      alwaysatryin at gmail.com

    • Francis

      Happy holidays! Hope I win this one.

    • JVHammond

      Congrats on another year for the best reef blog, hands down!

    • David

      Looks beautiful!

    • Justin Smolen

      I’d love the gift card, but I’ll probably give the acropora frag to someone else. I don’t have a good setup for Acropora.

    • Design and Reef

      Merry Christmas Eric!!! Best aquaria blog ever!

    • tony

      that Echinata looks amaZing!

    • Mike D

      comment!

    • Dbass

      Yes Santa! That is exactly what I asked for in that letter I wrote to you. Just remember if that frag isn’t under my tree, I’m going to kidnap Rudolf and sell him on Ebay.

    • Josh

      Entry comment for a chance to win big!

    • Kenny L

      I <3 LA and DD!

    • Bob Andrews

      Great year of information. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year to all. Looking forward to news about pumps, lights, livestock, and more next year.

    • Lagger

      I’m in. Thanks Eric

    • Chris Goetz

      Thanks LA and GBD!

    • Tony

      Great and happy holidays.

    • http://pixeldeath.com Curvball

      Nothing like a giveaway to bring the comments out of everybody, lol.

      Cheers for the great posts Eric – all the best for the festive season and see ya online in 2010.

    • Rik

      I saw this frag on their FaceBook page yesterday, great color. I’d love to the know lighting and flow they use for this coral.

    • Paul

      Nice! Merry Christmas!

    • chase

      me likey breadsticks!

    • joseph

      I also likey breadsticks, as well

    • Nicholas Sadaka

      Thanks for all you’ve done for us, Eric…it is greatly appreciated.

    • Tim

      I hope I win.

    • Gerardo

      WOO HOOO, i love this site and live aquaria!!. Happy Holidays!

    • rick

      nice!

    • NJ

      AWESOME!!! THANKS!!!

    • stunreefer

      ooooooooh, pretty :D

    • sue

      happy holidays

    • Kyle Stewart

      blue and beautiful!

    • Joel

      Pick me Pick me!

    • Ian

      Nice offering Eric! I just want to commend you for the time and effort that you put into this site. You set the standard in the Aquarium News Blog world and I look forward to what you bring us in 2010!!!

    • Kenny L

      My first post didn’t appear. Trying again. If double post feel free to delete. Thanks.

    • chris m..

      GREAT DEAl, love all the info from this site

    • http://artchang.com Art

      Great blog, fun drawing =)

    • Justin Anderson

      Oh my, Santa is coming this year!

    • http://glassbox-design.com xinu

      very nice.

    • Hubert

      Now i know why this is the most commented blog post in the whole site…. :D

    • Dave Polzin (shred)

      Awsum give away…

      Entered
      Thank you.
      Dave

    • Gordon

      That is an awesome SPS. I wonder what else Liveaquaria will roll out in the new year???

    • Jay Danevich

      That would be nice for christmas.

    • Johnny Searcy

      Sounds great…Merry Christmas to All!

    • Tom

      Cheers!

    • cp

      I want it! =)

    • Carlos

      Please, please put me in the raffle. Liveaquaria is great!

    • Felix Ramriez

      I’m in it to WIN IT!!! :)
      Happy Holidays!!!
      f.

    • larry

      I would love the hundred dollar gift certificate. Would help me out a bit this year. Great selection at Divers Den.

    • William Davenport

      … and I have the perfect place for it :)

    • Perry

      First comment, long time reader. FTW

    • Kyle Perry

      That is one beautiful acropora!

    • Jeff

      Merry Christmas guys, keep up the great work! I really like this site a lot!!

    • chris@seabreeze-solu

      That’s a great looking piece! I’d love it in my tank. = )

    • Ryan

      Happy Holidays! Very cool of you all to do this for your readers!

    • Colin

      Wow very cool! Hope I win. And Happy Holidays to everyone!

    • Chris

      go real echinata or go home!

    • http://rickysreef.blogspot.com/ Rick Goettel

      I’m in!

    • Travis Grasha

      Love the site, keeps us updated in one spot

    • Gordon

      Good looking coral…although it is funny that this is a Christmas give-away of a blue coral…interesting. :P

    • dreadog

      love that frag

    • Jonathan Smith

      Cool frag

    • http://twitter.com/MLukaczyn Mike L

      GBD & Live Aquaria you both ROCK! Happy Holidays! Interested in finding out what the 2010 line up is going to be of limited aquaculture releases from Live Aquaria. Like to see Live Aquaria get into aquaculturing the some non-photosynthetic stuff…no more SPS…no more LPS…no softies!

    • Murray Camp

      I’m in!

    • Jeremy Austin

      Would be great indeed to have such a splendid gift arrive at my very door. Thank you all for the opportunity to be a winner.

    • jason

      I love this deal!

    • ray metz

      i want it

    • Jose

      Ill join in the giveaway as well, that frag looks great. Merry christmas to you Eric, i know we dont talk much but im an avid reader.

    • http://MAAST.org Sean Hall

      Live Aquaria rocks!

    • rishma

      I buy everything from LA and I need more blue in my tank. This is a perfect opportunity for me!

    • taylor king

      live aquaria is a killer site with great stuff. would love a gift certificate from the gbd team. happy holidays to all

    • the ed

      live aquaria please make me happy?!

    • Chris

      I’m in, too…Happy Holidays!

    • Garo Vaporciyan

      I’m in! Happy holidays.

    • Arnie

      Great site! I try to visit to catch up on stuff almost everyday.
      Keep up the good work.

    • Leo

      That is an awesome looking coral, It would look nice on my tank because I don’t have any blue,and i have to say the I love LA for all the nice looking stock that they always offer and you too guys GBD for the nice information,pics and videos that you guys offer. Keep up and happy holidays to every one

    • Josh Ambrose

      Too cool to pass up. Congrats to the winner! :)

    • Michael

      beautiful coral, happy holidays!

    • Richard from Texas

      I would love to have this in my tank!

    • B2B reefer

      Happy Holiday to everyone….. Ho HoOOO..

    • John D

      Looks like a great feeder coral for my fish! :-)

    • JoeVic

      that’s a sweet lookin piece of coral!!

    • nathan kleiner

      I am new to GBD and love the info that no one else provides. Merry Christmas everyone!

    • Pampee Santiago

      everone have a happy holidays

    • http://www.studiojellyfish.com Philip M

      We love Live Aquaria!

    • Dave R

      I’d love to win this

    • Patrick

      ROAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • Bill D

      Very generous offer. Happy holidays to all!

    • Rad1`

      beautiful! count me in!

    • Ron W

      So beautiful. Thanks for the chance to win that amazing frag.

    • steve

      Blue is ok but do you have a red one?

    • John

      ummm…Merry Christmas John!!!

    • Matt B

      Pick ME! Pick ME! Pick ME!!!!

    • Eran

      Thanks fir a great year and have a merry Christmas

    • Richard from Texas

      let me win!

    • John Nguyen

      That is an great looking coral,and tanks glassbox and dfs

    • Jacob Kenton

      Cooooooooooookie MONSTER!

    • JBravo22

      Great giveaway! Happy holidays!

    • virtualserge

      Count me in!
      Merry Christmas :)

    • Joost’s reef

      Awesome! Happy holidays!

    • Alex C.

      What a way to end the year and start a new one.
      Thanks!!

    • jaesun

      nice frag, great blog.

    • jcolletteiii

      I’ve got the spot already picked out!

    • pvaz_wrx

      Liveaquaria rocks! Merry Xmas!

    • MFR

      Yay! Hope you have an even better next year!

    • Dave

      Commenting

    • Paige Livingston

      Somebody pooped in my Christmas stocking =(

    • Ian

      Nice give away.

    • Adam

      Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!

    • Josh

      great echinata!!

    • Terry

      very nice

    • Kent Robertson

      Count me in! Love this site…

    • joey

      in .

    • http://www.shadowramysreef.com Shadowramy

      Thats one nice coral!!!

    • Justin

      Pick me please!

    • tim kelley

      happy holidays!

    • Matthew Mallard

      Happy Holidays!

    • Chris Littrell

      Thanks for the great site!

    • troy

      I hope somebody wins.

    • Gisela

      Happy Holidays to everyone!!!!

    • Mitch

      i’ve been good! =)

    • http://chrisnoto.blogspot.com/ Chris Noto

      I’ve enjoyed reading GBD for a good while, but as a lurker, so, here’s my first post. Thanks for all the great posts.

    • richard

      great site guys doin a great job here

    • Krista

      Last second post! Thanks for doing this!!

    • http://reefkeeping.com Skipper

      Im in!!! Crossing fingers…

    • Brandon

      Count me in!!!

    • Jason

      Pick Me! I want to win!

    • Melinda Voss

      I want to win!!!!’n

    • Jason Voss

      i like free things

    • Matthew

      I’ll throw my hat in the mix for this chance :)

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