November 2015 Tank of the Month!!

Genetics · 11/01/2015, 07:08 PM

This month we are featuring Anand Kaimal's (akaimal) 240 US-gallon reef aquarium.

More details can be found here.

Congratulations, Anand!

Also check out the Reefkeeping Blog!

If you'd like to nominate a tank for Tank of the Month, click here or use the button to the right.

DgenR8 · 11/02/2015, 01:51 AM

I love this tank! Thanks for sharing with us, akaimal

Pny · 11/02/2015, 04:31 AM

Congrats! Nice tank!

s2nhle · 11/03/2015, 11:24 AM

Congrats! Beautiful tank. Thanks for sharing.

glaukos · 11/03/2015, 05:38 PM

Congrats

akaimal · 11/04/2015, 08:54 PM

Thank you all!

akaimal · 11/04/2015, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DgenR8

I love this tank! Thanks for sharing with us, akaimal

Thank you! Thanks for giving me the opportunity to share my experience.

Thank you Genetics for taking the time to put my article together.

toothybugs · 11/06/2015, 05:10 AM

Well-deserved!

theMatrix · 11/06/2015, 05:39 AM

Glad it's totm before it gets remodeled....

Im excited to see the tonga overhaul being planned.
But the stags will be rembered here
Nov2015

Bogue Chitto · 11/06/2015, 12:28 PM

Real nice tank.

kfisc · 11/10/2015, 07:10 PM

What an awesome tank!

b7fig · 11/10/2015, 09:27 PM

Nice tank. I love the mix of nice LPS with SPS. Beautiful

Congrats.

tikireefer · 11/10/2015, 10:25 PM

Congratulations! A well deserved TOTM! Saw this tank in person a few weeks ago and it is stunning! Thanks again for the frags!

elbandido · 11/11/2015, 06:13 AM

Awesome reef tank, inspirational

Johnseye · 11/13/2015, 09:57 AM

Congrats Anand!

I was lucky enough to visit this tank in person, and adopt some frags for my own tank. It's often discussed how few TOTMs are run with LED. Here's a great example of one.

Oldude · 11/13/2015, 04:57 PM

Beautiful tank - congrats!

power boat jim · 11/13/2015, 08:21 PM

Congratulations on a well deserved honor. Glad I got to see tis tank in person.

Jim

Deftones2015 · 11/14/2015, 02:31 PM

Beautiful tank! I LOVE how it is a fairly simple tank, not tons and tons of equipment.

JaihWill · 11/14/2015, 02:34 PM

Absolutely gorgeous tank, congratulations!!

BrentH · 11/14/2015, 05:33 PM

great tank love the big show pieces of everything ....go to led t5 combo make a huge difference imo not that your tank need much improvement but would be insane difference! i went from radiums to all t5 and wow

maroun.c · 11/15/2015, 03:42 AM

Congrats on a well deserving tank.
I'll be in Chicago end of the month for a congress appreciate if you could indicate LFS worth visiting.

Johnseye · 11/15/2015, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maroun.c

Congrats on a well deserving tank.
I'll be in Chicago end of the month for a congress appreciate if you could indicate LFS worth visiting.

Reefwise in Lisle

akaimal · 11/15/2015, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maroun.c

Congrats on a well deserving tank.
I'll be in Chicago end of the month for a congress appreciate if you could indicate LFS worth visiting.

Thank you! Reefwise and Aquapros are both worth visiting. Thee is also a store in downtown. Forgot the name will let you know.

shiladitya1991 · 11/17/2015, 04:20 AM

You are probably the first Indian to be named TOTM. Congratulations, great looking tank

syruan · 11/17/2015, 04:23 AM

awesome tank!

11/02/2015, 01:51 AM	#2
DgenR8 I'm an American and I remember Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 43,992	I love this tank! Thanks for sharing with us, akaimal __________________ “I wish there was a way to know that you were IN the good old days, before leaving them.” ~Andy Bernard Regional Manager, Scranton branch Dunder Mifflin Current Tank Info: Unknown slow drip, over 20 years damaged my house and heating system. No more tank.

11/03/2015, 05:38 PM	#5
glaukos Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,106	Congrats __________________ Mike Just doing my hobby and having great fun with it....no room/need for drama:) the only way to win with a toxic person, is not to play

11/10/2015, 09:27 PM	#12
b7fig Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Newburgh, IN Posts: 250	Nice tank. I love the mix of nice LPS with SPS. Beautiful Congrats. __________________ What, not again! Current Tank Info: 40g Innovative Marine. Mixed reef. Radion XR30 Pro. Vortech 10 Quitedrives. Reef link. Apex controller. 180 gal acrylic. FOWLR. 30g sump. K1 Kalk Stirrer. LifeReef SVS@2-24 protein skimmer. Carbon dosing

11/13/2015, 09:57 AM	#15
Johnseye Reef Addict Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Naperville, IL. Posts: 1,196	Congrats Anand! I was lucky enough to visit this tank in person, and adopt some frags for my own tank. It's often discussed how few TOTMs are run with LED. Here's a great example of one. __________________ - John New 260g build thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2557715 Current Tank Info: 260g reef, Giesemann Spectra MH/T5/Kessil A160, Dastaco CaRx, Vortechs, Lifereef skimmer, Red Dragon 3, Apex, Genesis, Angles, Tang, Trigger, Clowns, Anthias, Wrasses, Cardinals, SPS, LPS

11/13/2015, 04:57 PM	#16
Oldude Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 4,479	Beautiful tank - congrats! __________________ ______________________ Greg ~ June 2015 TOTM ~ ~ April 2010 TOTM ~

11/02/2015, 04:31 AM	#3
Pny Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 169	Congrats! Nice tank!

11/03/2015, 11:24 AM	#4
s2nhle Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 298	Congrats! Beautiful tank. Thanks for sharing.

11/04/2015, 08:54 PM	#6
akaimal Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lombard Posts: 518	Thank you all!

11/06/2015, 05:10 AM	#8
toothybugs In Memoriam Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: The smallest county in Illinois Posts: 1,986	Well-deserved!

11/06/2015, 05:39 AM	#9
theMatrix Registered Member. Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 302	Glad it's totm before it gets remodeled.... Im excited to see the tonga overhaul being planned. But the stags will be rembered here Nov2015

11/06/2015, 12:28 PM	#10
Bogue Chitto Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 960	Real nice tank.

11/10/2015, 07:10 PM	#11
kfisc Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,020	What an awesome tank!

11/10/2015, 10:25 PM	#13
tikireefer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sandwich, IL Posts: 465	Congratulations! A well deserved TOTM! Saw this tank in person a few weeks ago and it is stunning! Thanks again for the frags!

11/11/2015, 06:13 AM	#14
elbandido Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: vale nc Posts: 1	Awesome reef tank, inspirational

11/13/2015, 08:21 PM	#17
power boat jim Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wisconsin, The big peninsula Posts: 2,100	Congratulations on a well deserved honor. Glad I got to see tis tank in person. Jim

11/14/2015, 02:31 PM	#18
Deftones2015 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Marion Ohio Posts: 351	Beautiful tank! I LOVE how it is a fairly simple tank, not tons and tons of equipment.

11/14/2015, 02:34 PM	#19
JaihWill Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 166	Absolutely gorgeous tank, congratulations!!

11/14/2015, 05:33 PM	#20
BrentH Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: so cal Posts: 1,288	great tank love the big show pieces of everything ....go to led t5 combo make a huge difference imo not that your tank need much improvement but would be insane difference! i went from radiums to all t5 and wow

11/15/2015, 03:42 AM	#21
maroun.c Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lebanon Posts: 6,111	Congrats on a well deserving tank. I'll be in Chicago end of the month for a congress appreciate if you could indicate LFS worth visiting. __________________ 390 G mixed reef build Current Tank Info: 390G mixed reef

11/17/2015, 04:20 AM	#24
shiladitya1991 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: India Posts: 376	You are probably the first Indian to be named TOTM. Congratulations, great looking tank

11/17/2015, 04:23 AM	#25
syruan Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Shanghai Posts: 2	awesome tank!