Tank of the Month - October 2009

[Skipper]

This month we are featuring Thodoris Stoidis's (teo reef) beautiful 80-gallon mixed reef aquarium from Greece:

http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/images/magazine/TOTM/oct09/tn_9a_jpg.jpg (http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index.php/current-issue/article/42-tank-of-the-month)

More details can be found here (http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/index.php/current-issue/article/42-tank-of-the-month) or by clicking on the picture above.

Congratulations, Thodoris!
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[Hop]

Great tank Teo!!!

[flamron]

Nice tank!

31 fish in an 80G is crazy!

Very beautiful aquascape!

[john90009]

holy crap that grew fast i remember a few months ago looking at the tank and all the sps colonies were still mini colonies- great job.

[antesco]

BRAVO - BRAVO - BRAVO TEO !!!!!!! :bounce2:

ΜΠΡΑΒΟ ΘΕΕ !

You deserve it !

;)

[amorealex]

Well done Teo!
Keep rocking!:bounce3::bounce2::bounce3::bounce2:

[Isidoros]

Congratulation Thodoris!Its an honor for openreef.gr and for the Greek aquarium community.

[Oldude]

very nice, congrats.

[sifnos]

Μπραβο ρε Τεο.Τουμπανο το ενυδρειο.

I agree with Isi Its an honor for openreef.gr and for the Greek aquarium community

[K.Sweeney]

Two 6025 (modified to increase output to ~6000 l/h) How??

[K.Sweeney]

And yes it is a great tank, but you already know that Mr tank of the month!!

[jimaras]

Amazing reef. My congratulations..

[kfisc]

Just fantastic! Thanks for sharing it with us!

[Hookup]

congrats, some wonderful work you've done to achieve such a great looking tank...

How long have you had 31 fish!! that seems way, way over the top... and I love it!

[geomanolo]

80 gallon miracle
Just perfect.
Well done TEO and thanks for sharing !!!
:bounce2::bounce3:

[BuddhaKiss]

Those are some nice SPS growing under 150W MH.

[Tommy Tang]

Amazing reef. :fish1:

[robs.mark]

Its great to see a TOTM without all the gizmos, a 400g tank, and a fish room! Your tank is truelly stunning, something we can all aspire to. Well done!

[stathis]

:bounce3::bounce1::bounce3::bounce1:
Its an amazing Greek Reef tank and great shots from Z.X.
Teo you deserve all the best.

[elijaher]

Congrat on tank of the "ZeoHead"

[madfdg]

Teo congrats!!!
1000 bravo!:dance::dance:
Keep up the good work m8!!

[pugbreath13]

Please let us know how you keep all those fish. Great looking tank by the way!:fish1:

[dc]

Congratulations, your tank is absolutely stunning. :D

[teo reef]

My friends ,

there are no words to describe my feelings for being a TOTM !
I am very very happy that you liked my reef and voted for it and i would like to thank you also for your kind words !
I cant think of a better "reward" for a reefer who spends lots and lots of time taking care his "pets" !
I wish the best for all of you and your tanks! ;)

[teo reef]

Many of you wonder how so many fish can live in a 80g tank. Luck i would say is the first factor. :D
All of my fish live together from last christmas and i had only a few fights between my blue tang
and my regal after the regal was put in the tank but lasted only 1-2 days (btoh of them were purchased tiny) .
Another reason that makes the living harmonic its the great number of caves and places where fish can hide .
There is plenty of live rock in my tank and the aquascape is designed so as to look natural but also to make the living of my fish free of stress.
The filtration is another parameter that keeps things in balance.
Two skimmers , refugium with chaeto and zeovit method keep my NO3 and PO4 undetectable .
Last but not least water changes 10% per week help me to maintain a very viable tank for my fish.

[teo reef]

Two 6025 (modified to increase output to ~6000 l/h) How??

My friend the nanos were modified in this way :

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1025361&perpage=25&pagenumber=1

Its amazing the change in water flow! :eek1:

[chingchai]

Congratulation.

[belgian_waffleman]

Congratulations Teo, your tank is inspiring for a lot of us. Truly amazing.
I would like to know a bit more about the DIY dimmer for the T5's. Are there links or plans you can share?

regards,
Waffleman

[Tangweed]

Very nice.

[T Man]

Beautiful tank, congratulations!

[frostedreef]

Very Nice!

How much live rock do you have and what method did you use for mounting the corals?

[Raul-7]

I must say the aquascaping on this tank is very appealing and natural. Many times I see large aquariums with high-end equipment and healthy corals, but a lackluster haphazard aquascape lets the whole tank down IMHO. Your tank is a true benchmark of a successful reef-scape.

[LUVSPS]

Very nice tank!! Congrats! I have liked your tank from the first time you showed pics of it on RC. Well deserved TOTM!

[manosdr]

Congratulations, your tank is absolutely fantastic.!;)

[Devaji108]

love the regal angle...& of course the whole tank! how does he do with your corals? congrads on TOTM!
happy reefing
cheers form this side of the pond.

[dodgerblew]

very nice!!

[teo reef]

Thank you one more time for your kind words my friends !
I am inspired by you to go on with my new tank i am currently planning.

Congratulations Teo, your tank is inspiring for a lot of us. Truly amazing.
I would like to know a bit more about the DIY dimmer for the T5's. Are there links or plans you can share?

regards,
Waffleman

Here you can see two pics of my diy dimmer my friend Neo built for me.
If you want further details of the circuit , i ll try to find some and give you

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4898/aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatk.th.jpg (http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4898/aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatk.jpg)
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/2948/oooooooooooooooooo.th.jpg (http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/2948/oooooooooooooooooo.jpg)

[teo reef]

Very Nice!

How much live rock do you have and what method did you use for mounting the corals?

My friend aquascaping took me several months. Almost every week i changed a little piece of rock to make it look more attractive.
I have about 40 kg of live rock in my tank and it is placed in rods from hard teflon attached firmly to bases of teflon. I use a drill and "tire ups" to attach each piece with others.

At the following pics you can see the same bases at one of my friends tank.

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd230/bilaras/billyreefkataskeui120-1.jpg

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd230/bilaras/billyreefkataskeui134.jpg

[teo reef]

love the regal angle...& of course the whole tank! how does he do with your corals? congrads on TOTM!
happy reefing
cheers form this side of the pond.

My friend i never had problems with my regal .
Of course i always have it fed so that it wont get curius of my corals.

[Z.X]

Congratulations TEO....

[Nomadic]

amazing tank!!...but how do you manage sps corals with only 150MHs??

[IndyReefMan]

Congratulations, Teo. Your tank is beautiful. Would you mind posting your Zeo dosing schedule?

[wrestle1952]

Great tank. like you I don't use a sump and my caps are growing like crazy. My acros are finally starting to get good color and growth. Congratulations on Tank of the Month!

[reefsahoy]

Its great to see a TOTM without all the gizmos, a 400g tank, and a fish room! Your tank is truelly stunning, something we can all aspire to. Well done!

Well said! A realistic tank for the average person. Teo did you notice any difference before/after zeovit and was it a significant change? BTW, Great looking tank!

[teo reef]

amazing tank!!...but how do you manage sps corals with only 150MHs??

Thanks nomadic!

I use the 150s since i started reefkeeping and i am very satisfied from the growth of my corals. Also i use 5 39 watt T5 , at a total of 500 watt per 80 gallons.
Moreover i have seen tanks full of sps which run only with T5 and are fantastic.
One of my favorites is this one ... http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2008-07/totm/index.php

[teo reef]

Congratulations, Teo. Your tank is beautiful. Would you mind posting your Zeo dosing schedule?

Thank you so much IndyReefMan !
As far as the zeovit schedule is concerned :
Every day: zeostart , sponge power.
Tuesday-friday : zeobak , zeofood
Monday-wednesday-saturday: coral snow , Pohls xtra , amino acid lps , amino acid , coral vitalizer.

The doses are dependent on the bioload and the gallons of the tank .

[teo reef]

Well said! A realistic tank for the average person. Teo did you notice any difference before/after zeovit and was it a significant change? BTW, Great looking tank!

I wish the best for your tank too , mate!
I first noticed the changes on the coral's colour after 2 months had passed.
I noticed a little bit brighter colours with greater polyp extension.
The zeovit system runs for a year now and i can say that i didnt find any difficulties at the procedure.

[mm13ewtyke]

That is one sick looking tank what size is it ?

[little_mermaid]

That is an amazing tank!

[EdSnyder]

That is one sick looking tank what size is it ?

"This month we are featuring Thodoris Stoidis's (teo reef) beautiful 80-gallon mixed reef aquarium from Greece:"

"Nice tank!

31 fish in an 80G is crazy!

Very beautiful aquascape"

"80 gallon miracle
Just perfect.
Well done TEO and thanks for sharing !!!"

"Many of you wonder how so many fish can live in a 80g tank. "


I think its a 80gal.

[grigsy]

Wow, what an amazing tank you have.

Great job!

[Seafan]

What a beautiful beautiful tank! The pictures are most impressive! How are those taken? (flash / no flash, lens, camera?)

[jerrygomez]

what does it cost to invest in what youve done? including all the equipment, fish, coral, chemicals etc?? 10-20k?

[i-b-reef-n]

Congrats - very nice!

[Henryreef]

Great Tank :thumbsup:

[akiss]

Amazing reef Teo

[JStraz4991]

:bounce2::bounce1::bounce1::uzi::frog::blown::smurf::frog::bounce3: nice tank

[Sweetlou]

Gorgeous Tank

[teo reef]

what does it cost to invest in what youve done? including all the equipment, fish, coral, chemicals etc?? 10-20k?

I really can not figure out the exact amount I invested!!! The only thing certain is that the whole project cost several thousand euro...

Congrats - very nice!

Thanks a lot i-b-reef-n!!

Great Tank :thumbsup:

Henryreef many thanks..

Amazing reef Teo

akiss i m glad that you like it!!

:bounce2::bounce1::bounce1::uzi::frog::blown::smurf::frog::bounce3: nice tank

JStraz4991 thank u man!!

Gorgeous Tank

Thx u Sweetlou, be sure that all these good words give me strength to continue..

[karliefish]

Like everyone else that has posted a comment about your tank, you truly have created a masterpiece that inspires us all. I do have a question about the camera you used to take your amazing pictures. What is the make/model?

[rasyid]

You don't use sump ,so can you show how you attach the skimmers and refugium ? Thanks

[Sohal Tang Tim]

Gorgeous Reef!

The only thing better then one MCE600 is TWO of them!!!!!!!!!!
Wowwwwwwwwwww look at the clarity of that tank.....darn good
skimmers...I love them!

The zeo helps of course....

Very nice job!

Tim

[teo reef]

Like everyone else that has posted a comment about your tank, you truly have created a masterpiece that inspires us all. I do have a question about the camera you used to take your amazing pictures. What is the make/model?

Hello karliefish! The camera used was Canon 350 + Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM !!!!

[teo reef]

You don't use sump ,so can you show how you attach the skimmers and refugium ? Thanks

Hi rasyid, you can see here http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/images...ilter1/109.jpg and here http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/images...light/110a.jpg
the way that i "hide" the skimmers (2 MCE600) and refugium.

[teo reef]

Gorgeous Reef!

The only thing better then one MCE600 is TWO of them!!!!!!!!!!
Wowwwwwwwwwww look at the clarity of that tank.....darn good
skimmers...I love them!

The zeo helps of course....

Very nice job!

Tim

Many thanks Sohal Tang Tim!!
I believe effective skimming is major factor in a reef aquarium.
Moreover zeovit helps me maintain low nutrient environment.

[kostas disc]

perfect my friend:wave: ΥΠΕΡΟΧΟ!!!!!!!!BEAUTIFUL

[jtrov]

Absolutely beautiful tank. Nice job

[Rongway]

Awesome tank, very cool..

[FishMachine]

very nice tank! How are the 150 watt halides working for you in the tank. i think it said your tank was 23 inches deep. i am looking to put 2 150 watt halides and 4 54 watt t5's over a 24 inch tall 120 gallon dominated sps tank. It seems as if the 150 watt bulbs are in fact powerful enough which contradicts the advice i have been given about upping my wattage for the 24 inch deep tank. any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

edit- 23 inches deep as in tall haha

[thompsontwins]

wrong thread

[cuse1]

OOOPPAAA!!! Yasouu!!!:bounce3:

[agent007]

Congratulations.

I must be doing something wrong. I started my tank in 2004 and it doesn't look half as good as yours. I have the same protein skimmer. Perhaps I should get another one or switch for something more powerful.

Well deserved tank of the month :)

How deep is the sand bed in the display tank? Do you keep sand in the hob refugium - how deep is that?

[teo reef]

perfect my friend:wave: ΥΠΕΡΟΧΟ!!!!!!!!BEAUTIFUL

Ευχαριστω πολυ Κωστα! Ευχομαι τα καλυτερα για το ενυδρειο σου !:wave:

[teo reef]

Absolutely beautiful tank. Nice job

Thx a lot jtrov ! Your compliments are the best "reward" for me!

[teo reef]

Awesome tank, very cool..

Thanks mate! :)

[teo reef]

very nice tank! How are the 150 watt halides working for you in the tank. i think it said your tank was 23 inches deep. i am looking to put 2 150 watt halides and 4 54 watt t5's over a 24 inch tall 120 gallon dominated sps tank. It seems as if the 150 watt bulbs are in fact powerful enough which contradicts the advice i have been given about upping my wattage for the 24 inch deep tank. any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

edit- 23 inches deep as in tall haha

Thank you for your kind words FishMachine!!!
As far as the 150s are concerned , i am sure that they will work well in your 24" tank if placed in an apropriate reflector (lumenarc , lumenbright etc.)
250s will work better for sure and and will help more sps to grow bigger and faster .
Adding 2 (or 4) T5 also to enhance the colours will give you the ideal result.

[teo reef]

OOOPPAAA!!! Yasouu!!!:bounce3:

Yasoouu magka! Euharisto !:wave:

[teo reef]

Congratulations.

I must be doing something wrong. I started my tank in 2004 and it doesn't look half as good as yours. I have the same protein skimmer. Perhaps I should get another one or switch for something more powerful.

Well deserved tank of the month :)

How deep is the sand bed in the display tank? Do you keep sand in the hob refugium - how deep is that?

Thank you James :D !

Skimming is only one major factor of success in reefkeeping! You should consider also other factors such as water chemistry , lighting , stability of water parameters etc to get the most out of your corals and fish.
The sand bed in the display is ~2"-2.5" . The refugium has onle chaetomorpha algae well lit . I believe that dsb and chaeto dont work well together in the same refugium. Moreover i believe that dsb needs both depth and area .
Keep up with the hard work and you will be rewarded !
I wish the best for your tank!

[coral fish 36]

WOW! That is absolutely amazing. Beautiful colors, and I like the clams!

[teo reef]

WOW! That is absolutely amazing. Beautiful colors, and I like the clams!

coral fish 36 many thanks!!

[jmann]

What salt are you using?? Very very nice.

[arnoldreef]

well the only thing i can said is wow and doble wow incredeble set up nice looking tank!!!:thumbsup:

[teo reef]

What salt are you using?? Very very nice.

Hey jmann! Thank you !
The salt i use is KZ best reefers salt which is indicated by Korallen zucht and zeovit system.

[teo reef]

well the only thing i can said is wow and doble wow incredeble set up nice looking tank!!!:thumbsup:

Arnoldreef thank you for your comments! :D
I wish the best for our tank!