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May 2014 Tank of the Month
This month we are featuring Nicholas Le's (stonecold) 180 US-gallon reef aquarium.
More details can be found here. Congratulations, Nicholas! Also check out the Reefkeeping Blog!
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05/02/2014, 04:19 AM | #2 |
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I love this tank. Thank you for sharing it with us.
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05/02/2014, 04:48 AM | #3 |
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This is an amazing tank, I am glad the recognition has been made. This tank certainly deserves TOTM. Well done my friend!
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05/02/2014, 07:54 AM | #4 |
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amazing tank, one of my favorites in a long time. Well done.
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05/02/2014, 09:11 AM | #5 |
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Nick, absolutely amazing tank, great job!!!
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05/02/2014, 11:19 AM | #6 |
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Wow this is gorgeous! Love the variety of colors!
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05/02/2014, 01:19 PM | #7 |
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I'm very jealous here ..
Awesome tank.. Congratulations. |
05/02/2014, 01:30 PM | #8 |
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oh wow ! amazing color, amazing growth, and the aqua-scaping is out of this world !
would you mind telling us more about how you "suspended" the rocks from the sand bed by 1-2" ? any pics of the tank before corals went in ? Thank you for sharing your system with us. |
05/02/2014, 04:40 PM | #9 |
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incredible looking tank, are your phosphates really .21, as it goes against all the supposed rules.
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05/02/2014, 05:04 PM | #10 |
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Just beautiful ....love the dimensions....
So, on a cloudy day... Lights are turned off..... Very interesting, please tell us more on why? I ask because I live in western NY..... I see many cloudy days!! Thank you, Sean
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Excuse me while I pick my jaw off the floor! Who needs a Television when you could look at that all day. Just amazing
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05/02/2014, 05:13 PM | #12 |
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You have set an incredibly high standard with this tank. When my wife saw it, and looked at my still cycling 110, her first response was "Make it look like that!!"
Just beautiful.
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05/02/2014, 05:24 PM | #13 |
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Im speechless..... congrats!
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05/02/2014, 05:56 PM | #14 |
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Nice tank.. congrtas..
How long have you had the goni? is it as big as it looks...
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How long have you had the goni? How do you not get algae blooms with your phosphate at .21??
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05/02/2014, 07:53 PM | #18 |
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Well deserved!!!!!!
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Jeremy. I'm sure that you have a lot of Nicholas/Nick in your database, but I am that Nick that you, your wife, Michelle, and your crew has helped throughout the years with all those crazy questions. As you can see, it has finally paid off. Thank you your precious time and patience. You, your wife and your crew are all SUPER STARS!! Quote:
Regarding the "suspended" rocks. I have a total of 5 structures in the tank. With the exception of the left front structure (where the Efflo is) and the Goni, the other 4 are supported by small rocks. These rocks serve as "legs" ie our chair legs. Not very good pics, but I hope the pics below will illustrate what I am speaking off. Quote:
Before our "3 Days Light Out" thread and when I first started the hobby, I used to have algae outbreak. The gentleman that assisted had advised me to turn off my lights a few days, cover all of the viewable panels with newspaper and the algae will die as they need light to grow. What I notice each time is not only the algae are gone but my corals seem to look better; therefore, I have continue to do this. I choose a cloudy day because it will be dark and I don't have to cover the panels with newspaper. Quote:
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Goni, please kindly reference my response above. Algae Bloom. I think that by turning my lights off once a month has helped with this. Phosphate. I know this is not the norm, but I never saw any ill effect on my corals. When it gets "outrageous" my SSC will tell me, the body will turn green. When it does, I will add a little more ROWA than normal and everything will be back to normal. This is kind of funny so I thought that I'd share. Since I only test 3 parameters, a lot of hobbyists have asked in my thread for parameters. I took my water for testing. Sure enough, the tester told me among others my phosphate was "out of range". I asked, "do you think that I can keep these sticks? (pointing to the SPS). Tester, "no way, your water is no good. These are acroporas small polyps stony. They require pristine water." Me, "thank you." Thank you for your nomination, Steve. I will be following your epic build!! |
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05/02/2014, 10:30 PM | #21 |
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Congrats & great tank.
That Goni is to die for, such orange delight!!!!
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Very nice job! Your tank is amazing! Do you shut the lights off every cloudy day or just one day a month? That Goni is beautiful.
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Hi my name is Jay and im a coral crackhead! Current Tank Info: 180 gallon Aquarium Obsessed custom 4'x3'x2' SPS dominated reef tank, 100 gallon rubbermaid sump, 4 AI Vega's, Super Reef Octopus XP 3000 ext. (3) MP 40's. Apex controller, ESV B ionic via Bubble Magus Doser, Avast Marine Kalk reactor |
05/03/2014, 06:03 AM | #23 |
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Really, really congrats. I was waiting to see Your tank as TOTM.
I love your tank. I think the simplicity and constancy of your husbandry is the main key to success. I also think that Radium (driven by PFO HQI), GFO, GAC and regular water changes have proven in many occasions to be a successful mix. Luca |
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Absolutely beautiful, very well deserved. Congratulation on TOTM!
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