Tank of the Month - June '06

Skipper · 06/03/2006, 04:06 PM

This month we are featuring Oliver Friend's (olliereefer) beautiful reef aquarium:

More details can be found here or by clicking on the picture above.

Congratulations, Ollie!

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bmac · 06/05/2006, 04:28 AM

Nice Tank.......Congratulations

R33f3r · 06/05/2006, 04:36 AM

Beautiful tank! Great job!!!!

polypboy · 06/05/2006, 06:19 AM

Wow! A beautiful tank indeed. As a UK reefer, great to see a UK tank that can rival the best out there. People need to realise that putting a tank like that together in the UK is no waaaay as easy as elsewehere - a lot of those corals are pretty tough to find down our way.

Any tips on where to look for a similarly LPS obessed britreefer?

hgbarwick · 06/05/2006, 07:31 AM

Love your tank! Congrats!

god910 · 06/05/2006, 09:29 AM

Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow... Hands down my favorite TOTM in quite a while. Definately the way I'm going to be heading in my 210g buildup. Absolutely b-e-a utiful. Cheers!

slowECUdiver · 06/05/2006, 10:35 AM

thanks again RC for picking a TOTM that is "minimalistic" ! i have seen some beautiful TOTMs running gigantic systems with more electronic components than i can count, but this one really reaffirms the fact that all the fancy systems and components don't make a good reef tank, it is the OWNER that makes it so.

Reef on, olliereefer!

Flobajob · 06/05/2006, 10:36 AM

Thats one amazing tank! I second polypboy too - good to see someone British winning totm.
Just one thing though - in the article it mentions that the total volume including the sump is 235litres, but using the dimensions of the tank alone (not including the sump) the total volume appears to be substantially more than this (the dimensions are 3'x2'x2' = 90gallons = 340litres).

XxMutedYouthxX · 06/05/2006, 12:45 PM

Beautiful tank man... that Flameback Angel doesnt pick on any of your sps?

Atkins · 06/05/2006, 02:23 PM

Well done Ollie, it's a credit to you and all the hard work you have put into it over the past months.

Having seen this tank in person I can safely say it's even better in the 'flesh'.

Just to prove masses of high tec equipment isnt needed to suceed

Cheers,

Marc

long-time-dead · 06/05/2006, 03:13 PM

Ollie

Congratulations on your superb tank. I know all too well how difficult it is to put a nice tank together in the UK.

What you tank shows more than anything is that careful planning and good tank husbandry is paramount to success. The simplest of guidelines for all but difficult to follow by many.

May your polyps be plentiful !
LTD

gearbox · 06/05/2006, 03:43 PM

Great tank, you must have spent a lot of time finding those corals within the UK.

vessxpress1 · 06/05/2006, 04:12 PM

Great tank Oliver. I love the lighting on this tank. Really brings out great color in everything. So much for all the " Has to be SPS dominated to win totm" comments.

Not to take away anything from any of the huge ,awesome, super technical tanks I've seen on here with fish rooms that look like they've been put together by NASA, but I'm also really happy to see a very beautiful, more simple set up win it this month. This was actually one of the few diagrams I've been able to figure out on one of these in a long time. lol

Great coral selection too. Hopefully the hobby will start catching on a little more over in the UK so it won't be so tough for you guys to find stuff. Looks like Oliver will be able to seed many tanks with frags in the years to come.
Congratulations.

tcb7019 · 06/05/2006, 08:05 PM

Absolutely stunning! Congrats!

TrojanScott · 06/05/2006, 10:01 PM

Beautiful tank! Congratulations, well done.

Mushroom Boy · 06/05/2006, 10:15 PM

Wow, that is a fantastic aquarium! Congratulations and keep up the great work - it's stunning!

reef125 · 06/05/2006, 10:49 PM

Very nice tank. One day my tank will look this well.

KAZEKY · 06/06/2006, 09:38 AM

Congratulations! nice Thank!

delor · 06/06/2006, 10:30 AM

Very nice. I am glad to see a tank not crammed pack with sps for a change (not that there is anything wrong with that!).

Agu · 06/06/2006, 12:34 PM

Very Nice

I also like that it's a simple setup ...........

Phorax · 06/06/2006, 12:52 PM

Impressive tank mate. You have given me some great ideas for my tank as it is similar to yours.

newbiebob · 06/06/2006, 12:56 PM

ollie you must tell where you got all those corals from dude . i have no joy in essex and you must let me into how you get everything nestled in so close to each other.

82SC · 06/06/2006, 03:16 PM

wow now that is something...inspiration

tom obrecht · 06/06/2006, 03:40 PM

Congrats!! Well done!!

Dollarbill · 06/06/2006, 04:44 PM

Incredible................

06/05/2006, 04:36 AM	#3
R33f3r Anemones Anonymous Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 29.763N:95.363W Posts: 3,114	Beautiful tank! Great job!!!! __________________ Member of the starboard cult.

06/05/2006, 09:29 AM	#6
god910 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Muncie, IN Posts: 173	Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow... Hands down my favorite TOTM in quite a while. Definately the way I'm going to be heading in my 210g buildup. Absolutely b-e-a utiful. Cheers! __________________ Jay- Of the Jay and Nicole Show. If we keep drinking much longer, this drag race is going to become a slalom. Current Tank Info: 210 FW, 75g Reef, 5g SW, and the New 46g Frag Tank!

06/05/2006, 10:35 AM	#7
slowECUdiver Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 231	awesome thanks again RC for picking a TOTM that is "minimalistic" ! i have seen some beautiful TOTMs running gigantic systems with more electronic components than i can count, but this one really reaffirms the fact that all the fancy systems and components don't make a good reef tank, it is the OWNER that makes it so. Reef on, olliereefer! __________________ i didn't cook anything either, i just baked myself. famous last words: but honey, it's just one more tank... Current Tank Info: Eclipse 12 g FW planted tank; 40B with 20L sump and 400 watts of halide bliss; 10 g nano macro algae/zoanthid/SPS tank

06/05/2006, 10:36 AM	#8
Flobajob Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 388	Thats one amazing tank! I second polypboy too - good to see someone British winning totm. Just one thing though - in the article it mentions that the total volume including the sump is 235litres, but using the dimensions of the tank alone (not including the sump) the total volume appears to be substantially more than this (the dimensions are 3'x2'x2' = 90gallons = 340litres). __________________ Preserve nature - pickle a squirrel

06/05/2006, 12:45 PM	#9
XxMutedYouthxX Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Murrieta CA Posts: 444	Beautiful tank man... that Flameback Angel doesnt pick on any of your sps? __________________ Sometimes I wonder why I don't just put dollar bills in my tank instead of fish and coral and just watch them float around for a while. Current Tank Info: 120gallon reef tank, 24gallon

06/05/2006, 04:28 AM	#2
bmac Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Montoursville, Pa Posts: 467	Nice Tank.......Congratulations

06/05/2006, 06:19 AM	#4
polypboy Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 31	Wow! A beautiful tank indeed. As a UK reefer, great to see a UK tank that can rival the best out there. People need to realise that putting a tank like that together in the UK is no waaaay as easy as elsewehere - a lot of those corals are pretty tough to find down our way. Any tips on where to look for a similarly LPS obessed britreefer?

06/05/2006, 07:31 AM	#5
hgbarwick Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Plant City, Florida Posts: 1,390	Love your tank! Congrats!

06/05/2006, 02:23 PM	#10
Atkins Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: uk Posts: 159	Congrats ! Well done Ollie, it's a credit to you and all the hard work you have put into it over the past months. Having seen this tank in person I can safely say it's even better in the 'flesh'. Just to prove masses of high tec equipment isnt needed to suceed Cheers, Marc __________________ thanks marc

06/05/2006, 03:13 PM	#11
long-time-dead Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 15	Ollie Congratulations on your superb tank. I know all too well how difficult it is to put a nice tank together in the UK. What you tank shows more than anything is that careful planning and good tank husbandry is paramount to success. The simplest of guidelines for all but difficult to follow by many. May your polyps be plentiful ! LTD

06/05/2006, 03:43 PM	#12
gearbox Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 1	Great tank, you must have spent a lot of time finding those corals within the UK.

06/05/2006, 04:12 PM	#13
vessxpress1 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NW IL Posts: 1,603	Great tank Oliver. I love the lighting on this tank. Really brings out great color in everything. So much for all the " Has to be SPS dominated to win totm" comments. Not to take away anything from any of the huge ,awesome, super technical tanks I've seen on here with fish rooms that look like they've been put together by NASA, but I'm also really happy to see a very beautiful, more simple set up win it this month. This was actually one of the few diagrams I've been able to figure out on one of these in a long time. lol Great coral selection too. Hopefully the hobby will start catching on a little more over in the UK so it won't be so tough for you guys to find stuff. Looks like Oliver will be able to seed many tanks with frags in the years to come. Congratulations.

06/05/2006, 08:05 PM	#14
tcb7019 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 63	Absolutely stunning! Congrats!

06/05/2006, 10:01 PM	#15
TrojanScott Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake Forest, CA Posts: 2,229	Beautiful tank! Congratulations, well done.

06/05/2006, 10:15 PM	#16
Mushroom Boy Premium Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,068	Wow, that is a fantastic aquarium! Congratulations and keep up the great work - it's stunning! __________________ Blumenpflücken während der Fahrt verboten! Current Tank Info: Currently tankless

06/05/2006, 10:49 PM	#17
reef125 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8	Very nice tank. One day my tank will look this well.

06/06/2006, 09:38 AM	#18
KAZEKY Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: indiana Posts: 84	Congratulations! nice Thank!

06/06/2006, 10:30 AM	#19
delor Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 1,124	Very nice. I am glad to see a tank not crammed pack with sps for a change (not that there is anything wrong with that!). __________________ Surviving is different than thriving! Current Tank Info: Current: 90 gal RR reef tank, LED. Old:55gal RR, 440W VHO, 80# LR, LS, 20gal sump, SCWD. 5 gallon nano, 75 gal FOWLR

06/06/2006, 12:34 PM	#20
Agu Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 30,279	Very Nice I also like that it's a simple setup ........... __________________ Less technology , more biology . Current Tank Info: 30 gallon half cube and 5.5, both reef tanks

06/06/2006, 12:52 PM	#21
Phorax Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Africa Posts: 1	Impressive tank mate. You have given me some great ideas for my tank as it is similar to yours.

06/06/2006, 12:56 PM	#22
newbiebob Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 31	ollie you must tell where you got all those corals from dude . i have no joy in essex and you must let me into how you get everything nestled in so close to each other.

06/06/2006, 03:16 PM	#23
82SC Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 50	wow now that is something...inspiration

06/06/2006, 03:40 PM	#24
tom obrecht Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: WI Posts: 3,014	Congrats!! Well done!! __________________ Reef keeping is where Murphy's Law and your bank account collide!! TOTM May 2006

06/06/2006, 04:44 PM	#25
Dollarbill Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Beautiful Colorado Posts: 250	Incredible................ __________________ "Her eyeballs will fall out of her head"....Doc Eason Current Tank Info: Custom acrylic 180 bow front