Post your TOTM entries here...

[SweetFawn]

I have had a few people request that we start a thread monthly for the tank of the month photo contest. So...here it is!

Post your TOTM pics here and please give a short bit of info about your tank to go along with the pic.

Thanks!

[Travis L. Stevens]

I'll go for it.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a184/TravisStevens/29g1Year.jpg

Owner: Travis Stevens (Travis L. Stevens)
Tank Size: 29 gallon Display with a 10g Refugium
Lighting: (1) 250w 10,000K Metal Halide and (2) 65w Actinic Power Compacts
Water Flow: (1) Mag7 Return Pump and (2) MaxiJet 1200s
Filtration: Natural Methods including live rock, deep sand bed, and algal scrubber (Chaetomorpha algae). No skimmer, HOB filter, bioballs, etc.
Age: Approximately 1 year and 3 months
Water Parameters:
---Ammonia: 0 ppm
---Nitrites: 0 ppm
---Nitrates: 0-5 ppm
---pH: 8.0-8.2
---Calcium: 380-420 ppm
---Alkalinity: 9-11 dkh
---Temperature: 80º-82ºF
---Specific Gravity: 1.025-1.026
Livestock
---Fish: (2) Green Chromis (Chromis viridis) and (2) Black Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)
---Invertebrates: (2) Peppermint Shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni)
---Corals: (1) Black Sun Coral (Tubastrea micrantha), (1) Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa), (1) Branching Hammer (Euphyllia parancora), (1) Lordhowensis (Acanthastrea lordhowensis), (1) Plate Coral (Fungia species), (1) Candy Cane (Caulastrea curvata), (1) Pulsing Xenia (Xenia elongata), (1) Pom Pom Xenia (Xenia umbellata), Various Ricordea (Ricordea florida and Ricordea yuma), Various Zoanthids (Zoanthid species and Protopalythoa species), (1) Toadstool Leather (Sarcophyton species), (2) Finger Leather (Sinularia species), Various Montiporas (Montipora capricornis and Montipora digitata), (1) Kenya Tree (Capnella species), (1) Frilly Mushroom (Rhodactis species), Various Mushrooms (Actinodiscus species), (1) Green Star Polyps (Pachyclavularia species), and (1) Yellow Polyps (Parazoanthus species)
---Cleanup Crew: (~10) Blue Legged Hermit Crabs, (2) White Hermit Crabs, (1) Mexican Turbo Snail, (~25) Ilyanassa snails, (2) Astrea Snails
Maintenance Schedule:
---Daily: Add one gallon as top off water. Top off water usually consists of limewater.
---Weekly: Check water parameters. Add Alkalinity and/or Calcium as needed.
---Monthly: 25-50% water change. Percentage depends on water parameters.
Fun Information: This tank is really just a holding tank for my various projects. Eventually, it will be parted out into my wife's tank, a Montipora Only tank, a Black and White tank, two 2g cubes, and a Soft Coral Only tank. The bulk of this tank was all done by me or started with tiny frags. about 80-85% of the rock work is made by me, the tank was drilled and plumbed by me, I made the refugium, and the lights are various retrofits. Most of the corals started as frags from other reefers and I'm an active Donor Program participant.

[SweetFawn]

Noone else want to show off thier tanks????

[Travis L. Stevens]

Come on. ReeferKeith, oddballs, Cichlid67, TheMcs, scott1065, keckles, GLD, new day. I know you all have tanks. Heck, quaz, I'm hosting your pictures of your tank afterall. If you just write up something and shoot me up a PM or email and I will post it here for you.

Edit: Actually, if anyone wants me to type something up for them and/or host any images, feel free to PM me or email me at travislstevens@gmail.com

[keckles]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7528473#post7528473 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Travis L. Stevens
Come on. ReeferKeith, oddballs, Cichlid67, TheMcs, scott1065, keckles, GLD, new day. I know you all have tanks.

No tank here besides what is commercial. I just pretend to know stuff.

[Travis L. Stevens]

Couldn't you do your 54g Corner? It came out of your old 55g from home before you opened shop, right?

[keckles]

True.

But, I don't know the rules on commercial entries and what will probably be seen by some as advertisement.

[Travis L. Stevens]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7528930#post7528930 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by keckles
True.

But, I don't know the rules on commercial entries and what will probably be seen by some as advertisement.

*grumble, grumble* You got a point. Now I can see that with your big show tank because that was all pretty much funded by the store, right? But you bought the bulk of the stuff in the 54g before there was ever the store?

[keckles]

Yup. The corner tank dates back five years with support from Corals n' Reefs, Aquarium Dynamics, Aquarium Oddballs, and Ultimate Reefs.

Now we aren't allowed to shop anywhere else (except for AO), so we just look at it and leave it alone. :)

[oddballs]

i dont think its a big deal for a shop to enter the tank of the month contest but thats just my opinion.the corner tank has stuff from everywhere and you preowned it so maybe it qualifies?

[scott0615]

I've wondered if we could submit photos of tanks we have put together and currently maintain.

[scott0615]

"Now we aren't allowed to shop anywhere else (except for AO), so we just look at it and leave it alone."

You can shop with me..................we show no prejudice against cash!!!!!

[keckles]

Oops, sorry Scott. I forgot about the new guys in town. ;)
I actually do more business/references with you than anyone else in town.

I was referring more to the stores in town that I am permanently banned from. I am batting 3 for 6 right now. :cool:

[SweetFawn]

IMO, the photo contests are just that a photo contest it doesn't matter if you are commercial or not, for TOTM if you maintain the tank then send a pic. To avoid the advertisement issue, there will be no listing of the store in the tank discription, just details of the tank.

[SweetFawn]

I need all entries to be posted by Friday so I can get a poll set up for people to vote over the weekend. The newsletter will be sent out on Monday or Tuesday. Thanks.

[Travis L. Stevens]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7558747#post7558747 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SweetFawn
IMO, the photo contests are just that a photo contest it doesn't matter if you are commercial or not, for TOTM if you maintain the tank then send a pic. To avoid the advertisement issue, there will be no listing of the store in the tank discription, just details of the tank.

That should open up a lot of options. And my offer still stands to help type up any information and host pictures.

[SweetFawn]

Here's my tank...

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/sweetfawn/DSC00159.jpg

72 gal BowFront
AquaC Remora Skimmer
Niger Trigger, Lunare Wrass, Cinnamon Clown, Brittle Star, various Zoas, Yellow Polyps, Neon Green Nepthia, Brown Nepthia, Colt Coral, Green Star Polyps, acathastrea echinata purple panther, Green Favia and a Hammer Coral.

I do bi-weekly water changes and now suppliment B-Ionic 2 part.