April 2012 Tank of the Month! - Page 6

lowranger1484 · 04/28/2012, 11:26 PM

Congrats. Hope to be there one day

CinciReefer · 04/29/2012, 01:14 AM

Nice Tank!!!

sea witch1 · 04/29/2012, 10:29 PM

very pretty!!!!

sea witch1 · 04/29/2012, 10:30 PM

Maybe mine will look as nice one day,,,smile

niteowl03 · 04/30/2012, 08:33 AM

Great looking tank sir!

dotcommer · 04/30/2012, 09:36 AM

I am so glad that you won this award. I was surfing youtube and I found your videos. I was amazed just viewing your videos, It looked liked an incredible computer animation. The colors was so vibrant.

I said to myself I hope this tank wins TOTM so I can find out how he keeps this tank, especially the lighting. Then the next time I visited RC I saw that you had won. I was so happy to see that you put detailed lighting specs and graphs. That is so helpful to us newbie's in the hobby.

Congratulations, an award deserved.

P.S. What lights were on when you filmed this video on youtube? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r1Zq...eature=mh_lolz

HBPat · 04/30/2012, 05:48 PM

Beautiful! Congratulations.

psteeleb · 04/30/2012, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by maroun.c

Thanks for your kind words Pete.
Its amazing that you are checking out the build of each poster on your thread before replying to them!!!

thanks Maroun - I feel it's the least I can do

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Originally Posted by REEF SMAC

Beautiful tank.

The fact that you managed to fit all that equipment into the stand is really impressive. You obviously spent some time planning that out. I like the multiple reactors all plumbed into a common header.

Reef on!

Thanks SMAC - I'm a big fan of manifolding the low flow needs to the retur or a single pump. Benefits include: less heat, less opportunity for stray electrical, and less expensive to install and run.

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Originally Posted by ajcanale

thats a stunning tank

thank you very much

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Originally Posted by chevyman1856

Awesome tank Congrats

thanks and late welcome to RC

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Originally Posted by sneaks03

Beautiful tank!

thanks and welcome to RC

Reefer_Madnes · 05/01/2012, 10:55 AM

Congrats very nice tank indeed

Hoosierfan · 05/01/2012, 11:22 AM

Very cool. Congrats!

erock68 · 05/01/2012, 03:50 PM

That is a beautiful tank! I hope mine looks half as good as yours when done!
Congrats!!

psteeleb · 05/01/2012, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by rorynate

SWEEEEET

thanks and a late welcome to RC

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Originally Posted by SteelerMike

awesome tank. Very inspirng to us beginners!

thanks Mike

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Originally Posted by NYC/NJREEFS

Awesome tank of the month!! Congrats. Any info on your regiment and equipment?

thanks

equipment
• Display tank: 110 US gallon (48" x 18" x 30")
• Sump: 28" x 18" x 15.5"; 3 chambers with DSB
• Skimmer: Avast CS1 kit, modified to fit in 8.5"
• Lighting: 42x 3W Cree Royal Blue LEDs, 18x 3W Cree Cool White LEDs and T5s
• Bulbs: 2x UV Actinic White (12k), Giesemann Aquablue Plus, Korallen-Zucht Fiji Purple
• Controller: APEX base unit, 2x EB8s & I/O
• Return Pump: Mag 12
• Circulation: 2x MJ 900s with propellar modifications and Tunze Nano Wavebox
• Calcium Reactor: Geo 4x18 calcium reactor
• Other Reactors: 3x TLF 150s, TLF Kalk, Avast Ozone, Avast MR5

routine:
daily: feed, clean glass, general inspection
weekly: 5-10% water change, test some parameters, scrape glass as needed, add kalc to reactor maybe some cleaning
monthly (or longer): clean skimmer, change GFO

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Originally Posted by dp122098

Beautiful system you have there. I have only one question, How do you prevent you Hymenocera elegans (Harlequin Shrimp pair) from eating you starfish population?

thank you very much
I only add stars to feed them, so no prevention intended. They eradicated all the asterina so I feed a chocolate chip about once a week or a blue linka once a month

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Originally Posted by aquaspace

Congrats on the TOTM. Your system is awesome.

thank you very much aquaspace

kurfer · 05/01/2012, 07:42 PM

I just want to chime in here and say congrats, it was your tank that made me invest into a reef of my own. I am working my first build because I was so inspired by your incredible youtube videos. I went from knowing very little about reef tanks to reading about them every single day...I still often look at your videos.

I still love this one, I could watch it on repeat for hours.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r1Zq...z4mqllu4skslFg

FMF0331 · 05/02/2012, 03:13 PM

Looking good

FlyingRev · 05/02/2012, 09:43 PM

Wow !!

psteeleb · 05/02/2012, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Bedlamer

Thats a beautiful pennisula tank. Congrats on your achievement. I'm glad you had the gumption to make a come back from your 300 gallon crash.

thanks - where in Texas are you?

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Originally Posted by markaren

Wonderful piece of tranquility there. I have nothing yet (lurking), what you have is exactly what makes my dream tank become reality in the tomorrows. Thumbs up!!

thank you very much and feel free to ask questions

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Originally Posted by tryingsalt

Wow..what great looking tank..very nice videos on your corals too!!!

thanks - I try to keep a variety of videos up to date but one of my older ones is still the most popular

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Originally Posted by T Man

Cheers!! Outstanding color and depth. T

thank you very much - so where is emerald city other then over the rainbow

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Originally Posted by HenryCHWong

Beautiful !

thanks - and a big welcome to RC in Hong Kong

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Originally Posted by tsutaoka

very awesome!

thanks - where in the bay area are you. I lived in San Fran for a while

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Originally Posted by AaronTheBeloved

sweet!

thanks and welcome to RC

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Originally Posted by seanskin

gorgeous!

thanks - and love the dogfish avatar

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Originally Posted by Ricardo Coelho

:Congratulations! Well done.

thanks

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Originally Posted by mannie fresh

Absolutely stunning... congrats

thank you

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Originally Posted by hihikeke

congrats to this great tank!

Always love the 3 side views of tank!

thanks - I like the 3 sides but it does take more maintenance and the way my canopy is set up its hard to get to things on one side

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Originally Posted by rodney_1218

Congrats....

thanks Rodney and welcome to RC

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Originally Posted by grennan

Very Nice Tank!

thanks grennan

lidofishieboi · 05/03/2012, 03:00 PM

Awsome tank!

mesterkamp · 05/03/2012, 06:17 PM

Amazing!

Sodium Mariner · 05/03/2012, 07:19 PM

great tank

Proseph · 05/03/2012, 11:33 PM

Awesome tank!

allanmishev · 05/04/2012, 12:19 AM

nice!!!!!

eidillitih · 05/04/2012, 09:11 AM

Congrats Pete! Almost feel like I know another celebrity. Man, I need to come by and check that bad boy out sometime.

Dar321 · 05/05/2012, 11:20 PM

Congratulations, an excellent aquarium - a perfect example of what to align...

cheezischrist · 05/06/2012, 07:54 AM

amazing

mattfarmer · 05/06/2012, 08:15 AM

Congratulations! A very well deserved tank of the month.

04/29/2012, 01:14 AM	#127
CinciReefer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 24	Nice Tank!!! __________________ CincinnatiReefer - A fishy tale.... [210 - Future Reef Tank] [90 - Discus] [90 - Cichlids] [20 - Puffer Village] [10 - Quarantine] Current Tank Info: 210, 2x90's, 20, 10

05/01/2012, 03:50 PM	#136
erock68 It costs how much? Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Aurora, Oh Posts: 443	That is a beautiful tank! I hope mine looks half as good as yours when done! Congrats!! __________________ I may make mistakes...just not twice. Eric (Zoa Addict) Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Reef DT: All Pukani LR, 30g sump.

05/04/2012, 09:11 AM	#147
eidillitih Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Euless Tx. Posts: 1,160	Congrats Pete! Almost feel like I know another celebrity. Man, I need to come by and check that bad boy out sometime. __________________ What you achieve or fail to achieve is directly related to what you do or fail to do It's the Journey that makes the Destination so sweet C. Taylor, M.Ed. Current Tank Info: 190g, 250lbs Live Rock, Vertex Alpha skimmer, 2x Tunze 6100's, Vortech 40mp, Queit one return, 220watts vho, 750MH, 60gal. Melev Sump, DIY Stand and Canopy, JBJ 1/4 Chiller, and other Man toys

04/28/2012, 11:26 PM	#126
lowranger1484 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1	Congrats. Hope to be there one day

04/29/2012, 10:29 PM	#128
sea witch1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 251	very pretty!!!!

04/29/2012, 10:30 PM	#129
sea witch1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 251	Maybe mine will look as nice one day,,,smile

04/30/2012, 08:33 AM	#130
niteowl03 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 61	Great looking tank sir!

04/30/2012, 09:36 AM	#131
dotcommer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Scottsdale Posts: 1,645	I am so glad that you won this award. I was surfing youtube and I found your videos. I was amazed just viewing your videos, It looked liked an incredible computer animation. The colors was so vibrant. I said to myself I hope this tank wins TOTM so I can find out how he keeps this tank, especially the lighting. Then the next time I visited RC I saw that you had won. I was so happy to see that you put detailed lighting specs and graphs. That is so helpful to us newbie's in the hobby. Congratulations, an award deserved. P.S. What lights were on when you filmed this video on youtube? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r1Zq...eature=mh_lolz

04/30/2012, 05:48 PM	#132
HBPat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 70	Beautiful! Congratulations.

05/01/2012, 10:55 AM	#134
Reefer_Madnes Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 67	Congrats very nice tank indeed

05/01/2012, 11:22 AM	#135
Hoosierfan Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 57	Very cool. Congrats!

05/01/2012, 07:42 PM	#138
kurfer Moved On Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 285	I just want to chime in here and say congrats, it was your tank that made me invest into a reef of my own. I am working my first build because I was so inspired by your incredible youtube videos. I went from knowing very little about reef tanks to reading about them every single day...I still often look at your videos. I still love this one, I could watch it on repeat for hours. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r1Zq...z4mqllu4skslFg

05/02/2012, 03:13 PM	#139
FMF0331 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: LONG ISLAND NY Posts: 19	Looking good

05/02/2012, 09:43 PM	#140
FlyingRev Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA Posts: 130	Wow !!

05/03/2012, 03:00 PM	#142
lidofishieboi Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Garden Grove, CA Posts: 203	Awsome tank!

05/03/2012, 06:17 PM	#143
mesterkamp Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Okeana OHIO Posts: 8	Amazing!

05/03/2012, 07:19 PM	#144
Sodium Mariner Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: IL Posts: 1	great tank

05/03/2012, 11:33 PM	#145
Proseph Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 34	Awesome tank!

05/04/2012, 12:19 AM	#146
allanmishev Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6	nice!!!!!

05/05/2012, 11:20 PM	#148
Dar321 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Vilnius, Lithuania Posts: 1	Congratulations, an excellent aquarium - a perfect example of what to align...

05/06/2012, 07:54 AM	#149
cheezischrist Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: lindenwold, new jersey Posts: 367	amazing

05/06/2012, 08:15 AM	#150
mattfarmer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 28	Congratulations! A very well deserved tank of the month.