February nTOTM contest -- Enter by February 03, 2009

90sShooter · 01/25/2009, 05:58 PM

February 2009 nTOTM contest -- enter by Feb 03, 2009
Hello everyone! It is time to start the 2009 nTOTM contest. Here are the rules

1. Timeline: The deadline for entering the contest is February 3, 2009. The top 5 entries will be selected to start the voting phase. The voting phase will last for another 2 weeks.

2. Photography: 3 pictures maximum is allowed; one of them must be a Top Down view of some sort, while the others can be anything that showcase the tank.

3. Description: State the total tank volume and provide a short description of the tank

4. Size Restriction: The total tank volume cannot exceed 40 U.S. gallons, i.e. display + sump + fuge if any

Come on guys everybody participate! Show off those nanos! If you have any questions, suggestions, ideas, please PM me.

Western_reefer · 01/26/2009, 11:56 AM

Here are a few pictures of my 28 gallon HQI Nano-cube. I have a 150 watt DE MH over the tank, the bulb is a 14k Phoenix. I just started dosing B-Ionic 2 part a few days ago.
FTS

Sweet Tooth Micro

Lava Flow Chalice

MikePowell · 01/28/2009, 10:22 AM

WOW! only one contestant and only five days left!
I would enter but I still need some time to "mature" just a bunch of little frags all over the place.

Come-on guys and gals. ENTER YOUR TANK!!!

MikePowell · 01/28/2009, 10:23 AM

so far I know who gets my vote =)

MikePowell · 01/28/2009, 10:23 AM

so far I know who gets my vote =)

MikePowell · 01/28/2009, 10:23 AM

so far I know who gets my vote =)

MikePowell · 01/28/2009, 10:24 AM

Sorry for the three posts! Crummy slow school computers

happyclam · 01/28/2009, 02:17 PM

I don't think anyone ever specified how matured a tank has to be. Who cares if it is only 1 month old? Might look really cool (or I have very bad aquscaping vision

)!

PS: MikePowell I think you should post you tank anyway, you got a 1 in 2 shot of being nTOTM

.

karlo · 01/28/2009, 02:57 PM

Do I just post my pictures here?

ngn8dogg · 01/28/2009, 03:11 PM

Is it a must to have a top down shot? my tank is in my kitchen under cupboards and Its very difficult to get a shot.

Jadams · 01/28/2009, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by karlo
Do I just post my pictures here?

Yes...

Quote:

Originally posted by ngn8dogg
Is it a must to have a top down shot? my tank is in my kitchen under cupboards and Its very difficult to get a shot.

At this point I dont think it really matters IMO. The only person who posted his tank doesnt even have a "top down" pic.

Lets just see some tanks!

karlo · 01/28/2009, 04:11 PM

11" Cube Zoa Garden w/ SPS
4G display + 2 Gallon Fuge = ~6G total

Acrylic 11" cube
70w MH 20k with DIY Pendant
Minijet 606 return
WC twice a week
Mangroves
Cheato
DIY ATO

Lots of Zoas
1 Pep shrimp
1 Clown
? Dibs Turbos

ngn8dogg · 01/28/2009, 04:42 PM

Ill take some pics after work then and post hopefully tonight

nanobuds · 01/28/2009, 05:02 PM

i might post mine since there is only two people in it but those two tanks are pretty good i might as well

ilikelps · 01/28/2009, 06:48 PM

Once I charge my camera, I will enter.

Ben

MikePowell · 01/28/2009, 07:27 PM

Yeah!! Now we have a contest!! Great job guys.

fishkid6692 · 01/28/2009, 10:15 PM

wow. amazing tank karlo!

ngn8dogg · 01/28/2009, 11:47 PM

Well I didnt want to try for NTOTM for a while but heres my tank at almost 6 months old. All the SPS was bought as frags and have grown like weeds.

lilpaco · 01/29/2009, 10:29 AM

ill drop mine in tonight!

12gallonbaby · 01/29/2009, 11:30 AM

ok ok here is mine i dont think its NOTM worthy but ill post. its a 12 gal AP with 70w HQI fixture. I have three clams, a RBTA, two black occys, a chalk basselt, and a purple firefish.

ilikelps · 01/29/2009, 06:35 PM

Well I didnt really want to enter this early but what the heck! You going to have to bear with me on this one though because my camera skills are terrible! Will give frags for lessons!

Well here they are.

Tank is a 29 Gallon BioCube been running for 2 years, and I have just recently gotten really intersted in it again for about the past 5 months.
Current Fish
Yellow Tang
Pair of Breeding Ocelaris Clown Fish
Niger Trigger
Blue Spotted Goby
Just thought I would add that I have a blue linkia as well.

Enjoy!

Ben

ilikelps · 01/29/2009, 06:37 PM

Are we allowed to just post some pics for fun, as long as we are clear on which 3 we are using for the contest?

Ben

ilikelps · 01/29/2009, 06:55 PM

Oh I forgot to add a little about the corals, they are all softies, and most of them are colorful zoas, shrooms and a few toadstools mixed in here and there. My favorites are definently the green yumas, during around miday the one at the top gets to around 6 inches in diameter, while the one on the rock will go to around 5 inches in diameter. They get huge!

Ben

yousmellsfishy · 01/29/2009, 07:55 PM

I guess I'll throw my hat into the ring. Here is my 5.5 gallon AGA tank that I built into an all-in-one. Lighting is from a Nova Extreme T5 HO fixture. The background was done using dry coral and pond foam.

corals
candycanes
montipora capricornis
galaxia
several varieties of mushrooms, zoos and palys
Kenya tree
green star polyps
frogspawn

inverts
2 zebra hermits
1 scarlet leg hermit
1 blue leg hermit
3 margarita snaila
2 tiny nassarius snails
2 stomatellas

fish
fridmani pseudochromis
black ray goby

full tank shot:

not sure why a "top down" pic is required, but inorder to be compliant with the rules:

nanobuds · 01/29/2009, 09:14 PM

i will enter for next month or later because i want my tank to look really good before i enter

01/25/2009, 05:58 PM	#1
90sShooter Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,222	February nTOTM contest -- Enter by February 03, 2009 February 2009 nTOTM contest -- enter by Feb 03, 2009 Hello everyone! It is time to start the 2009 nTOTM contest. Here are the rules 1. Timeline: The deadline for entering the contest is February 3, 2009. The top 5 entries will be selected to start the voting phase. The voting phase will last for another 2 weeks. 2. Photography: 3 pictures maximum is allowed; one of them must be a Top Down view of some sort, while the others can be anything that showcase the tank. 3. Description: State the total tank volume and provide a short description of the tank 4. Size Restriction: The total tank volume cannot exceed 40 U.S. gallons, i.e. display + sump + fuge if any Come on guys everybody participate! Show off those nanos! If you have any questions, suggestions, ideas, please PM me.

01/26/2009, 11:56 AM	#2
Western_reefer Reef keeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 70° 17' 59.176"/-83° 6' 27.2768" Posts: 5,734	Here are a few pictures of my 28 gallon HQI Nano-cube. I have a 150 watt DE MH over the tank, the bulb is a 14k Phoenix. I just started dosing B-Ionic 2 part a few days ago. FTS Sweet Tooth Micro Lava Flow Chalice __________________ -Moses, the reef/azoox nut. Food comes with it's own flavor. Anything that has to steal flavor from other food just so it can have flavor is not a food. That is Current Tank Info: 120 gallon Mixed Reef, mostly SPS dominated

01/28/2009, 02:57 PM	#9
karlo Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 63	Do I just post my pictures here? __________________ MARSH TOTM - October 2008 and December 2008 ReefCentral nTOTM - February 2009 Nano-Reef March 2009 Reef Profile Current Tank Info: 120 Reef and 4G Zoa Garden

01/28/2009, 04:11 PM	#12
karlo Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 63	My Nano Cube 11" Cube Zoa Garden w/ SPS 4G display + 2 Gallon Fuge = ~6G total Acrylic 11" cube 70w MH 20k with DIY Pendant Minijet 606 return WC twice a week Mangroves Cheato DIY ATO Lots of Zoas 1 Pep shrimp 1 Clown ? Dibs Turbos

01/28/2009, 06:48 PM	#15
ilikelps Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 709	Once I charge my camera, I will enter. Ben __________________ "The incoming bullet has the right of way..." - Unknown

01/28/2009, 10:22 AM	#3
MikePowell Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Miami,FL Posts: 1,141	WOW! only one contestant and only five days left! I would enter but I still need some time to "mature" just a bunch of little frags all over the place. Come-on guys and gals. ENTER YOUR TANK!!!

01/28/2009, 10:23 AM	#4
MikePowell Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Miami,FL Posts: 1,141	so far I know who gets my vote =)

01/28/2009, 10:24 AM	#7
MikePowell Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Miami,FL Posts: 1,141	Sorry for the three posts! Crummy slow school computers

01/28/2009, 02:17 PM	#8
happyclam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,012	I don't think anyone ever specified how matured a tank has to be. Who cares if it is only 1 month old? Might look really cool (or I have very bad aquscaping vision )! PS: MikePowell I think you should post you tank anyway, you got a 1 in 2 shot of being nTOTM .

01/28/2009, 03:11 PM	#10
ngn8dogg Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 507	Is it a must to have a top down shot? my tank is in my kitchen under cupboards and Its very difficult to get a shot.

01/28/2009, 04:42 PM	#13
ngn8dogg Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 507	Ill take some pics after work then and post hopefully tonight

01/28/2009, 05:02 PM	#14
nanobuds Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 93	i might post mine since there is only two people in it but those two tanks are pretty good i might as well

01/28/2009, 07:27 PM	#16
MikePowell Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Miami,FL Posts: 1,141	Yeah!! Now we have a contest!! Great job guys.

01/28/2009, 10:15 PM	#17
fishkid6692 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: danbury, CT Posts: 3,193	wow. amazing tank karlo! __________________ ~matt~ Current Tank Info: 180g - 4' by 3' by 2'. bubbleking mini 180, apex controller, (2) vortech mp40's, phosban reactor, geissmen moonlight fixture

01/28/2009, 11:47 PM	#18
ngn8dogg Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 507	Well I didnt want to try for NTOTM for a while but heres my tank at almost 6 months old. All the SPS was bought as frags and have grown like weeds.

01/29/2009, 10:29 AM	#19
lilpaco Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Newport News Posts: 66	ill drop mine in tonight! __________________ Morgan Current Tank Info: 40 fusion heavy reef

01/29/2009, 11:30 AM	#20
12gallonbaby Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arvada, Colorado Posts: 398	ok ok here is mine i dont think its NOTM worthy but ill post. its a 12 gal AP with 70w HQI fixture. I have three clams, a RBTA, two black occys, a chalk basselt, and a purple firefish.

01/29/2009, 06:35 PM	#21
ilikelps Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 709	Well I didnt really want to enter this early but what the heck! You going to have to bear with me on this one though because my camera skills are terrible! Will give frags for lessons! Well here they are. Tank is a 29 Gallon BioCube been running for 2 years, and I have just recently gotten really intersted in it again for about the past 5 months. Current Fish Yellow Tang Pair of Breeding Ocelaris Clown Fish Niger Trigger Blue Spotted Goby Just thought I would add that I have a blue linkia as well. Enjoy! Ben __________________ "The incoming bullet has the right of way..." - Unknown

01/29/2009, 06:37 PM	#22
ilikelps Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 709	Are we allowed to just post some pics for fun, as long as we are clear on which 3 we are using for the contest? Ben __________________ "The incoming bullet has the right of way..." - Unknown

01/29/2009, 06:55 PM	#23
ilikelps Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 709	Oh I forgot to add a little about the corals, they are all softies, and most of them are colorful zoas, shrooms and a few toadstools mixed in here and there. My favorites are definently the green yumas, during around miday the one at the top gets to around 6 inches in diameter, while the one on the rock will go to around 5 inches in diameter. They get huge! Ben __________________ "The incoming bullet has the right of way..." - Unknown

01/29/2009, 07:55 PM	#24
yousmellsfishy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 708	I guess I'll throw my hat into the ring. Here is my 5.5 gallon AGA tank that I built into an all-in-one. Lighting is from a Nova Extreme T5 HO fixture. The background was done using dry coral and pond foam. corals candycanes montipora capricornis galaxia several varieties of mushrooms, zoos and palys Kenya tree green star polyps frogspawn inverts 2 zebra hermits 1 scarlet leg hermit 1 blue leg hermit 3 margarita snaila 2 tiny nassarius snails 2 stomatellas fish fridmani pseudochromis black ray goby full tank shot: not sure why a "top down" pic is required, but inorder to be compliant with the rules: __________________ Making your aquarium completely maintenance-free requires constant maintenance. Current Tank Info: 130 gallon 2 tank system, 1500 gallon koi pond out back

01/29/2009, 09:14 PM	#25
nanobuds Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 93	i will enter for next month or later because i want my tank to look really good before i enter