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Very nice. Love the Mangroves!
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great looking tank! I have seen freash water setups that are set up like this(but with drift wood sticking out of the water) but never a reef. Awesome job. You got my vote for TOTM. Again, great tank!
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I appreciate the kind words....
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03/28/2010, 10:07 PM | #56 |
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It made the March 2010 cover. It has a 4-page spread......
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03/28/2010, 10:14 PM | #57 |
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you deserve the glory
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03/28/2010, 10:46 PM | #58 |
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Very unique-i have been looking over many bonsai type tanks-not sure if this one is bonsai but it is cool!
Congrats on the mag article! Now lets see some lava!
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03/28/2010, 10:57 PM | #59 |
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Like it no.............love it yes!!!!!!!! This isnt just an aquarium its living art. Im not taking anthing away from other tanks in rc by no means because there are tons of gorgeous tanks here.this one to me takes it to a whole new level. Im in the drawing stages of a new tank after a 2 year leave new tank will be 4x4x2 so i may borrow a few ideas if you dont mind.
Once more absolutely stunning tracy
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Makes me a little sad to see those tangs in that tank. Seems like if the sailfin spread his fins he could just about cover from the sand bed to the top of the water.
With that said, I think that the tank idea and execution is fascinating. Very unique and cool, good job. I remember seeing this tank some months back and wanting to duplicate it with a nano and leds for lighting |
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I agree with your thoughts though....it is always about doing your best to create an environment for the CREATURES not for yourself. (Even on a side note, I always felt the poor guy tossed the balance of the tank off.....) Thanks for the comment though! I appreciate the kind words!
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03/28/2010, 11:20 PM | #62 |
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Am I the first person to suggest a red LED light and a maxijet on a wavemaker to "erupt" every so often?
I mean if your going to call it a volcano . . . |
03/28/2010, 11:23 PM | #63 |
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Wow, I saw this tank a while back on nanoreef but lost the subscription...
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I have considered lighting the volcano, lighting it with an LED (like a red one), and a number of other things and decided the dramatic approach of leaving the top dark was "unusual" in a good way. Not many people would have done that and it seems to always be kinda cool. Now, with that being said, I am now considering doing PAR38 LED bulbs to replace the halides. I like the white balance I have, but with no actinic, something always seems a bit missing. With the PAR38s, I would do 4 white and one blue to give just a touch of actinic. I would then do 2 bulbs though, wire it for three...the third being one to illuminate the volcano OR the front rock wall of the Volcano, depending on what looks best. I really do like the dark volcano tip at night....
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Red LED light and a pump on a becket pond foam injector.
Anyone else got this running through their heads? "NEMO new commer of orange and white...."
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Would be cool to get a video of once maybe! Immortalized then!
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Again this tank is seriously amazing! Everything looks awesome!
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03/29/2010, 12:05 AM | #69 |
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I don't know, I don't think it would be that cheesy.
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Don't think I will get that past the Wife-Senate. It's a hair too big. Probably a mess too.
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Cool shot. Staghorn hermit. Big shore crab looking on.
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I know I've been joking around a bit with this thread, but really your tank is superb and awesome. It's far between tanks that someone has a truely original idea. Just know that from this point on, it's all imitation to your tank.
I'm curious about the land crabs. Such aggressive claws, how did you know they wouldn't catch all your livestock and make dinner out of them. They are quite beautiful, but I don't see a lot of reefers keeping them. I'd be afraid they'd eat that staghorn hermit for example. Thanks, Aaron
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One day you should upgrade to an island with mini palm trees and a waterfall.
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This is by far hands down the coolest tank i have ever seen.........i dont want my 180 any more lol
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A hungry crab is a dangerous crab, a fat crab is a content crab. I believe another reason why they are not common in captivity is because they require more than 50% of their time to be spent out of water. Very different from your usual Sally Light Foot crab that comes out less than 10% of the time or the Emerald crabs that do not need land to survive. So, habitat is more the reason you don't see them.....
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