September 2014 Tank of the Month!!

Genetics · 08/24/2014, 11:16 AM

This month we are featuring Dave Turner's (Dog boy Dave) 325 US-gallon reef aquarium.

More details can be found here.

Congratulations, Dave!

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DgenR8 · 09/02/2014, 11:57 AM

Outstanding! Thank you for sharing, Dave.

Kungpaoshizzi · 09/02/2014, 12:23 PM

Nice tank! Congrats!!

reeflover62 · 09/02/2014, 02:08 PM

Dave your system is looking great

I will have to stop by soon. Congratulations!!!

phillrodrigo · 09/02/2014, 02:16 PM

Wow that's a pretty sexy tank you got there.

ThaBeast · 09/02/2014, 03:20 PM

Congrats, I've always enjoyed the pics of your tank and your posts

Misled · 09/02/2014, 04:14 PM

Very beautifuf!!! Congrats Dave!!!!

cFloor · 09/02/2014, 04:15 PM

Congratulations Dave! Well deserved

johnike · 09/02/2014, 04:15 PM

Wow, beautiful.

reefgeezer · 09/02/2014, 06:00 PM

Inspiring! Thanks for sharing.

pbft_90 · 09/02/2014, 09:47 PM

Magnificent

pyithar · 09/02/2014, 10:36 PM

awesome! also a nice read about the history.

Pny · 09/03/2014, 12:14 AM

Very nice!

aquaticaddict · 09/03/2014, 05:40 AM

Beautiful tank!

Kahuna · 09/03/2014, 05:46 AM

Great write up! Probably the best description of the development process I've seen.

How do you keep critters from being sucked into the closed loop?

Best,

Kev

rtbm · 09/03/2014, 06:36 AM

holy cow! Well done my friend maybe one of the longest overdue accolades in the history of totms!!

Cujo · 09/03/2014, 08:43 AM

Beautiful, you sir and your system are an inspiration to the hobby!!

glxtrix · 09/03/2014, 08:54 AM

Beautiful tank and livestock!

power boat jim · 09/03/2014, 01:21 PM

A great example of what a tank of the month is all about. Congratulations on a well deserved honor.

reefermike1 · 09/03/2014, 02:21 PM

Beautiful tank, and great write-up. One of the most inspiring reads I've read in a long time.

Congrats

Dog boy Dave · 09/03/2014, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kahuna

Great write up! Probably the best description of the development process I've seen.

How do you keep critters from being sucked into the closed loop?

Best,

Kev

I have egg crate over the intakes. I do have issues with debris being sucked into the loop and causing the pump to cavitate so I am careful not to feed large chunks of broccoli or cheato.

Dog boy Dave · 09/03/2014, 05:01 PM

Thank you guys for the kind comments. Honestly the tank has looked and done better at times in the past. Right now i am struggling with it . Not sure what is going on but it seems to be an issue with make up water. Just picked up an ammonia test kit to confirm the makeup water does or doesn't have any. My theory is that chloramine is breaking down to ammonia as my RO components age and miss some of it. Even though my TDS measures between 0 and 5 TDS I could still be getting bleed through. If that is the case, I should be able to measure ammonia in my fresh makeup water. Details at 5....

BrentH · 09/03/2014, 05:34 PM

ive always admired your tank .....congrats cant wait to read....my tank lay out is inspired by your center piece stag love it!!!!

Kahuna · 09/03/2014, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dog boy Dave

I have egg crate over the intakes. I do have issues with debris being sucked into the loop and causing the pump to cavitate so I am careful not to feed large chunks of broccoli or cheato.

I was curious about the occasional hermit crab wandering astray. But that eggcrate should stop that little bugger. Thanks for the info!

supervdl · 09/03/2014, 10:33 PM

beautiful tank

09/02/2014, 11:57 AM	#2
DgenR8 I'm an American and I remember Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 43,992	Outstanding! Thank you for sharing, Dave. __________________ “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.

09/02/2014, 02:08 PM	#4
reeflover62 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 581	Dave your system is looking greatI will have to stop by soon. Congratulations!!!

09/02/2014, 04:14 PM	#7
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	Very beautifuf!!! Congrats Dave!!!! __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

09/02/2014, 06:00 PM	#10
reefgeezer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 2,621	Inspiring! Thanks for sharing. __________________ John, Current Tank Info: In-process, 90 Gallon SPS Reef

09/02/2014, 10:36 PM	#12
pyithar Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: yangon,burma(myanmar) Posts: 1,786	awesome! also a nice read about the history. __________________ take it easy, pyithar Current Tank Info: 150G display, 50G sump, mixed reef

09/02/2014, 12:23 PM	#3
Kungpaoshizzi Moved On Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 96	Nice tank! Congrats!!

09/02/2014, 02:16 PM	#5
phillrodrigo Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: quaker hill ct Posts: 2,433	Wow that's a pretty sexy tank you got there.

09/02/2014, 03:20 PM	#6
ThaBeast Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 332	Congrats, I've always enjoyed the pics of your tank and your posts

09/02/2014, 04:15 PM	#8
cFloor Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,552	Congratulations Dave! Well deserved

09/02/2014, 04:15 PM	#9
johnike Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bureau County Illinois Posts: 5,406	Wow, beautiful.

09/02/2014, 09:47 PM	#11
pbft_90 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 174	Magnificent

09/03/2014, 12:14 AM	#13
Pny Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 169	Very nice!

09/03/2014, 05:40 AM	#14
aquaticaddict Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 98	Beautiful tank! __________________ -75G SW FOWLR-30G SW Reef tank-55G FW Planted community -55G FW Semi planted community-30G FW corner tank 1 Oscar -10G FW driftwood & pond minnows-95G outdoor pond goldfish & turtles

09/03/2014, 05:46 AM	#15
Kahuna Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Armpit O' the Midwest Posts: 268	Great write up! Probably the best description of the development process I've seen. How do you keep critters from being sucked into the closed loop? Best, Kev

09/03/2014, 06:36 AM	#16
rtbm Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: wisconsin Posts: 958	holy cow! Well done my friend maybe one of the longest overdue accolades in the history of totms!! __________________ "Better to act while you're still foolish enough to think you know everything than to be slowly frozen by the creeping uncertainty of bitter wisdom..." L.Person Current Tank Info: 30x30 miracles starfire sps reef + 800 gal sps prop system

09/03/2014, 08:43 AM	#17
Cujo Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Windsor Ontario, Canada Posts: 77	Beautiful, you sir and your system are an inspiration to the hobby!!

09/03/2014, 08:54 AM	#18
glxtrix Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ATL, GA Posts: 882	Beautiful tank and livestock!

09/03/2014, 01:21 PM	#19
power boat jim Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wisconsin, The big peninsula Posts: 2,100	A great example of what a tank of the month is all about. Congratulations on a well deserved honor.

09/03/2014, 02:21 PM	#20
reefermike1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 523	Beautiful tank, and great write-up. One of the most inspiring reads I've read in a long time. Congrats __________________ 180 gallon build in progress http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2370453

09/03/2014, 05:01 PM	#22
Dog boy Dave Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Tallahassee Florida Posts: 1,441	Thank you guys for the kind comments. Honestly the tank has looked and done better at times in the past. Right now i am struggling with it . Not sure what is going on but it seems to be an issue with make up water. Just picked up an ammonia test kit to confirm the makeup water does or doesn't have any. My theory is that chloramine is breaking down to ammonia as my RO components age and miss some of it. Even though my TDS measures between 0 and 5 TDS I could still be getting bleed through. If that is the case, I should be able to measure ammonia in my fresh makeup water. Details at 5....

09/03/2014, 05:34 PM	#23
BrentH Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: so cal Posts: 1,288	ive always admired your tank .....congrats cant wait to read....my tank lay out is inspired by your center piece stag love it!!!!

09/03/2014, 10:33 PM	#25
supervdl Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NE PA Posts: 1,315	beautiful tank __________________ My tank thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1167897 Current Tank Info: 135 gal mixed reef with Radions and Zeovit; 210 gal SPS reef being set up