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Tank of the Month - November '06
This month we are featuring Menard Villaber's (menard) beautiful reef aquarium:
 More details can be found here or by clicking on the picture above. Congratulations, Menard!
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11/05/2006, 08:56 PM
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Job Well Done!! I'm looking to go sps on my next system and your tank is an inspiration!
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Reef keeping is where Murphy's Law and your bank account collide!! TOTM May 2006 |
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11/05/2006, 08:59 PM
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Simply a beautiful tank and very inspiring....
congrats on being nominated! Jeff |
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11/05/2006, 09:01 PM
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Congratulations on a very well deserved TOTM honor!!! Your tank is outstanding and your hard work has definitely paid off
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11/05/2006, 09:04 PM
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Right on Menard!!! A very long overdue award if you ask me!
Carlos
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11/05/2006, 09:24 PM
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CONGRATS!!!
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11/05/2006, 09:28 PM
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Congratulations! Beautiful tank!
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11/05/2006, 09:32 PM
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Congrats Menard! Having seen your system, I can attest to the fact that it is truly amazing!
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11/05/2006, 10:29 PM
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NICE !!!!! ABOUT TIME!!!!
Your tank has been an inspiration to me for a while, nice to see you finally get your day (month) to shine! Question- Is the dolomite in the reactor? and is it mixed with the rest of the media? If it is, what other type of media do you use in your reactor. Thanks Keith |
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11/05/2006, 10:36 PM
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Amazing! Good work!!
Question: Why did u let the coraline grow on the front bottom glass? |
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11/05/2006, 10:37 PM
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Awesome tank congrats.
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11/05/2006, 11:09 PM
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TOTM Nov. 2006
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Skipper............Thanks again for the TOTM for the mo. of Nov. added bonus for my B-Day.
 tom obrech..........Thank U , and when U ready to do this go slow. Irac2006..........Thanks!! cward.............Thanks for the kind words. Would U believe after all this time my system is't fully automated yet.  I like playing w/ it , not the corals, gives me something to do.Carlos.............Old friend , Thank U !!............What a ride ha? saltyfish103 bluefaceking...........Thank U very much!! mhurley...............Thank U my friend!! blstravler...............Thanks Kieth..............Yes, the dolomite is in the reactor together w/ hydrocarbonat calcium media from aquamedic.I was using aragonite before, since the addition of dolomite, not too long before the aragonite tuned into mud. So I swicth to a more hardened media that can go w/ dolomite and could withstand lower PH w/o turning them into mush. Goblinfish Brewen.................Thanks fellas, thank U!! |
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11/05/2006, 11:31 PM
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Beautiful tank! Well deserved TOTM. Do you use any PO4 removers? Just curious, how you keep any algae under control.
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11/06/2006, 01:18 AM
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Congrats on a beautiful tank. Totally worthy - and a very nice write up.
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11/06/2006, 01:36 AM
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Wow just wow, I really like the cave look. I would really like to see some pictures of the tank when you set it up, if you have any. You have done a great job of making the tank look natural.
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11/06/2006, 02:21 AM
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congratulation to you ..
nice tank.. |
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11/06/2006, 05:20 AM
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Beautiful tank, a well deserved honor to be chosen.
Can you ID a coral for me. It's in the right hand picture below your invert list. It's the pinkish spikey one.
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11/06/2006, 07:38 AM
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hey Menard I know you have done this before but can you give any info on starting a plenum. What it is and how to start one on an already existing set up
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11/06/2006, 08:48 AM
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Another stunning tank!
Good job.
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11/06/2006, 08:49 AM
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Stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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11/06/2006, 09:05 AM
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Great Job, Congrats. Wish I had a basement!!
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11/06/2006, 10:34 AM
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Amazzzzing job Menard !!!!
what's the important things to manage ur tank? lets share here about the water quality, or anything that i have to remember. because water quality seemed so difficult greetz |
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11/06/2006, 10:45 AM
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Way to go Menard!!!! Now you have to go larger . . . .
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11/06/2006, 12:03 PM
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Thanks for sharing you awesome tank!
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11/06/2006, 12:18 PM
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I didn't catch the video earlier that is absolutely beautiful
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