Tank of the Month - Feb 2002

JohnL · 01/30/2002, 05:31 AM

This month we are featuring John Susbilla's (aka Tubs) awesome 100 gallon reef tank. www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-02/totm

toptank · 02/04/2002, 10:08 PM

Congrads John,

Awsome tank.

It is getting crowded though so he need to get rid of those little things so he can ship some SPS to me. John I don't give up

hehehe

Well deserved

Barry

Reefette · 02/04/2002, 10:51 PM

Sweet tank!!!

Congratulations!

rbaker · 02/04/2002, 11:20 PM

Very nice...

Can you give us some details about how you take your mirror shots?

Thanks,

Ryan

scubadude · 02/05/2002, 05:58 AM

What an inspiration!....probably cant keep up with the awards he has gotten either...Way to go John! Has had an awesome tank and has been winning words ever since I started...truly has a love for the hobby!

myreef · 02/05/2002, 07:00 AM

As always John.....beautiful setup! Congratulations.

kevinpo · 02/05/2002, 10:37 AM

John,
You already know that I think your collection is a work of art and your web site is awesome so a hearty and well deserved congratulations!

Best regards,
Kevin

tubs · 02/05/2002, 11:33 AM

Thanks Barry, Reefette, Ryan, Kev, Scubadude, and Andy,

Really appreciate it but also a big kudos to the Reefkeeping crew for all the hard work they put into the new mag.

Ryan, it is rather simple. Turn off all pumps (including powerheads) and fans or anything that may cause a ripple on the surface. Let the tank settle for a couple of minutes and shoot from a lower vantage point and focus on the mirror not the corals themselves. One key point to remember is to focus on a spot that has the most washout (brightest light or reflections of corals or rock) and the camera should automatically adjust light levels to prevent washouts. This is typically at the top of the tank anyway.

HTH and thanks again all,

slojmn · 02/05/2002, 06:48 PM

John, Awesome tank, website and much deserved props to ya. I live int he north bay and would love to see your tank in person. Do you ever have visitors? Would love to get some frags

since you are so filled up

. It is always worth a try

. But seriously, let me know if you are into showing off. I'll make a road trip of it.

JB NY · 02/05/2002, 06:58 PM

Beautiful tank, congrats

polo · 02/05/2002, 08:50 PM

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That is absolutely the best tank that I have ever seen! I went to your site and looked at your full tank pics and the growth and coloration from February of last year until your latest pics is unbelievable! Congratulations, it is well deserved!

Paul

jakob3000 · 02/05/2002, 08:58 PM

Hey John, great tank; that isthe best home tank I have seen to date;even better than best LFS around here in Houston; you mentioned that you get your coral frags from all over; I wanted to know if you could provide me farther information about aquiring corals from Sue Pruett being that I live in Texas and the fact that you aquire corals from her too. thank you

tubs · 02/06/2002, 04:37 PM

Thanks again,

Slojmn, anytime you're around the area let me know or just send me an email. I get together with other reefers in the area once in a while.

Jakob, Sue has an awesome collection of SPS and she is a member of RC as well as other boards. Her name is Sue Truett and you'll find her through a search.

PerryinCA · 02/08/2002, 03:16 PM

John,

As always, looking good! Congrats on the Honors.

I can tell everyone here that John really has a great hand at what he's doing. Seeing his tanks in person is worth it if ever in the bay area.

I think John is one of few I could consider a Pro. at taking pictures of his beautiful reef.

Great Job!

-Perry

JohnL · 02/25/2002, 02:06 AM

Just want to direct John's attention to this follow-up thread. http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin...threadid=66611

MarcelH · 03/05/2003, 08:01 PM

Excellent web site and tank setup. I've been interested in downsizing from 150 to 120. Don't like the height on the 120 though. Now that I saw yours probably have one custom built 100 gal. Mainly interested in the depth.

Any reason why you don't have 2 overflows? How large is the overflow box? Would you change anything on that tank that you didn't think about before?

Finally, I liked that point about using Xenia for nutrient transport. I have a 58 gal tank with mostly soft corals, and 3 inch sandbed. Just use snails for algae control. One thing I noticed though is I'm harvesting the Xenia out of the tank the same way I'm harvesting Caulerpa. As a matter of fact, the Xenia grows on the caulerpa. The nice thing is there is no algae in the tank, I feed it like crazy and I'm not using a skimmer. Never connected the two until you mentioned that about the Xenia.

01/30/2002, 05:31 AM	#1
JohnL RC Staff Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 14,431	Tank of the Month - Feb 2002 This month we are featuring John Susbilla's (aka Tubs) awesome 100 gallon reef tank. www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-02/totm Last edited by JohnL; 02/04/2002 at 01:21 AM.

02/05/2002, 05:58 AM	#5
scubadude Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wichita Kansas Posts: 1,872	Well Picked! What an inspiration!....probably cant keep up with the awards he has gotten either...Way to go John! Has had an awesome tank and has been winning words ever since I started...truly has a love for the hobby!

02/05/2002, 10:37 AM	#7
kevinpo Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 3,533	John, You already know that I think your collection is a work of art and your web site is awesome so a hearty and well deserved congratulations! Best regards, Kevin __________________ SPS Guy Current Tank Info: 600 reef (set up June 2001), with 125 gal refugium and 100 gal sump.

02/05/2002, 06:48 PM	#9
slojmn Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Napa, CA. Posts: 4,625	John, Awesome tank, website and much deserved props to ya. I live int he north bay and would love to see your tank in person. Do you ever have visitors? Would love to get some frags since you are so filled up . It is always worth a try . But seriously, let me know if you are into showing off. I'll make a road trip of it. __________________ Play hard and respect all living beings. Current Tank Info: 120g Starphire Cube, 30g nanoreef

02/05/2002, 06:58 PM	#10
JB NY Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 9,207	Beautiful tank, congrats __________________ -Joe TOTM Sept 2002 \| Reefland April 2004 \| CORAL Magazine Nov 2007 Featured Tank "Coral Reef Aquarium" 2011 \| Reef Spotlight 2018 Current Tank Info: 270G SPS Tank, 140G sumps, 35G Frag Tank, Ultra Reef Akula UKS-200 Skimmer, Apex, Giesemann Spectra 3x250W MH 4x80W T5, 2xReefbrite Tech 72" Blue LED, Triton Dosing, ARID C30 Algae Reactor, Maxspect Gyre

02/04/2002, 10:08 PM	#2
toptank Moved On Join Date: May 2000 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,327	Congrads John, Awsome tank. It is getting crowded though so he need to get rid of those little things so he can ship some SPS to me. John I don't give up hehehe Well deserved Barry

02/04/2002, 10:51 PM	#3
Reefette Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Cottage Grove, MN, US Posts: 293	Sweet tank!!! Congratulations!

02/04/2002, 11:20 PM	#4
rbaker Reef Central Admin Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 32,642 Blog Entries: 4	Very nice... Can you give us some details about how you take your mirror shots? Thanks, Ryan

02/05/2002, 07:00 AM	#6
myreef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: GA and NY Posts: 2,141	As always John.....beautiful setup! Congratulations.

02/05/2002, 11:33 AM	#8
tubs Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Milpitas, CA, USA Posts: 1,006	Thanks Barry, Reefette, Ryan, Kev, Scubadude, and Andy, Really appreciate it but also a big kudos to the Reefkeeping crew for all the hard work they put into the new mag. Ryan, it is rather simple. Turn off all pumps (including powerheads) and fans or anything that may cause a ripple on the surface. Let the tank settle for a couple of minutes and shoot from a lower vantage point and focus on the mirror not the corals themselves. One key point to remember is to focus on a spot that has the most washout (brightest light or reflections of corals or rock) and the camera should automatically adjust light levels to prevent washouts. This is typically at the top of the tank anyway. HTH and thanks again all,

02/05/2002, 08:50 PM	#11
polo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 304	WW WW WW OOOOOOOO WW WW WW WW W W WW OO OO WW W W WW WWW WWW OO OO WWW WWW WW WW OO OO WW WW W W OOOOOOOO W W That is absolutely the best tank that I have ever seen! I went to your site and looked at your full tank pics and the growth and coloration from February of last year until your latest pics is unbelievable! Congratulations, it is well deserved! Paul

02/05/2002, 08:58 PM	#12
jakob3000 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 27	SUE PRUET EGARDING JOHN'S SPS TANK Hey John, great tank; that isthe best home tank I have seen to date;even better than best LFS around here in Houston; you mentioned that you get your coral frags from all over; I wanted to know if you could provide me farther information about aquiring corals from Sue Pruett being that I live in Texas and the fact that you aquire corals from her too. thank you

02/06/2002, 04:37 PM	#13
tubs Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Milpitas, CA, USA Posts: 1,006	Thanks again, Slojmn, anytime you're around the area let me know or just send me an email. I get together with other reefers in the area once in a while. Jakob, Sue has an awesome collection of SPS and she is a member of RC as well as other boards. Her name is Sue Truett and you'll find her through a search.

02/08/2002, 03:16 PM	#14
PerryinCA RC Sponsor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: NorCal Posts: 735	John, As always, looking good! Congrats on the Honors. I can tell everyone here that John really has a great hand at what he's doing. Seeing his tanks in person is worth it if ever in the bay area. I think John is one of few I could consider a Pro. at taking pictures of his beautiful reef. Great Job! -Perry

02/25/2002, 02:06 AM	#15
JohnL RC Staff Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 14,431	Just want to direct John's attention to this follow-up thread. http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin...threadid=66611 __________________ Peace - John Current Tank Info: 140 gal post El Nino Acropora dominated reef

03/05/2003, 08:01 PM	#16
MarcelH Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 17	Tank and Xenia comment & question Excellent web site and tank setup. I've been interested in downsizing from 150 to 120. Don't like the height on the 120 though. Now that I saw yours probably have one custom built 100 gal. Mainly interested in the depth. Any reason why you don't have 2 overflows? How large is the overflow box? Would you change anything on that tank that you didn't think about before? Finally, I liked that point about using Xenia for nutrient transport. I have a 58 gal tank with mostly soft corals, and 3 inch sandbed. Just use snails for algae control. One thing I noticed though is I'm harvesting the Xenia out of the tank the same way I'm harvesting Caulerpa. As a matter of fact, the Xenia grows on the caulerpa. The nice thing is there is no algae in the tank, I feed it like crazy and I'm not using a skimmer. Never connected the two until you mentioned that about the Xenia.