Tank Of The Month - August 2008 - Page 4

ReefStomper · 08/25/2008, 02:52 PM

Best BB tank I have ever seen. Grats on TOTM and for keeping on after your unfortunate incident. Well deserved!!

skippy823 · 08/28/2008, 02:41 PM

your tank is beautiful very well done. if you dont mind i wass looking to put an achilles in my tank was wondering alot of people say they are one of the hardest tangs. what has been your experience. thanks

Kellie in CA · 08/28/2008, 04:44 PM

Gorgeous tank! That may be my favorite TOTM yet!

Travis · 08/28/2008, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by skippy823
your tank is beautiful very well done. if you dont mind i wass looking to put an achilles in my tank was wondering alot of people say they are one of the hardest tangs. what has been your experience. thanks

I've had no problems with my achilles at all. Who knows, maybe I just got lucky. It is the only one I have ever tried. One thing about the achilles is it is a very active fish and never sits still. It swims all over the tank and uses every inch of open space for swimming room. It might just be that they need a larger sized tank due to their activity level.

skippy823 · 08/28/2008, 06:01 PM

thanks

mille239 · 08/29/2008, 08:46 AM

Beautiful tank!!!! an inspiration if you will...

What type of 20K bulbs are you using? I really like the color you've acheived

Travis · 08/29/2008, 10:00 AM

I run XM bulbs and probably will never use another brand. You just cannot beat the performance, color, and price with their 10k's and 20k's.

Tangweed · 08/29/2008, 04:40 PM

Awesome tank!!!

ksed · 09/01/2008, 08:37 PM

awesome lookong aquarium!
Are you using magnetic or electronic ballasts and why? Do you test for potassium levels in the water?
Thanks

Travis · 09/02/2008, 07:24 AM

I use magnetic ballasts because that is what the XM's perform best with. I do not test for potassium.

asnatlas · 09/27/2008, 04:20 AM

WOW, Congrats Travis. Long time no talk

I have been away for a good bit and came back and found this...

theunfocusedone · 10/13/2008, 10:25 PM

Hey great tank
im just wondering
what kind of snails are those in the pick of i think the nass and a bristle worm eating what looks like the left overs from a astrae
they are lil orange n white conch looking thingies

Travis · 10/14/2008, 10:02 AM

They are peppermint snails. They came in a refugium pack from Inland Aquatics. Very cool snails that burrow in the sand, eat detritus, and reproduce readily.

myca · 11/12/2008, 07:13 PM

Great looking tank, congrats

myca · 11/12/2008, 07:15 PM

i like these montripora do they grow pretty quit for you

myca · 11/12/2008, 07:16 PM

how big are these acros ?

stunreefer · 12/11/2008, 02:39 PM

Travis,

Wondering if you have any updated pics on how your monster colonies have grown since the TOTM article?

goose240 · 12/10/2009, 06:13 PM

Sexy tank. How did you get the monti's to interwine like that?

Shorasp30 · 12/10/2009, 06:43 PM

Absolutely stunning!

Travis · 12/12/2009, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goose240

Sexy tank. How did you get the monti's to interwine like that?

With caps, they don't seem to fight each other so you can mount them together and see what they do. In the end, I've found that one will always grow faster than the others and take over and shade the others out but this takes a couple years so you can enjoy a collage of different colors until that happens.

Ninong · 01/30/2012, 05:59 PM

What a beautiful tank! Great job!

08/29/2008, 08:46 AM	#81
mille239 Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Harrison Twp., MI Posts: 1,644	Beautiful tank!!!! an inspiration if you will... What type of 20K bulbs are you using? I really like the color you've acheived __________________ -Blair Disclaimer: No trees were harmed in the creation of this post, though a significant number of electrons may have been inconvenienced. Current Tank Info: 120 SPS reef in progress, 120 mixed reef, currently being completely rebuilt)

08/29/2008, 10:00 AM	#82
Travis 10 and over club Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 5,525	I run XM bulbs and probably will never use another brand. You just cannot beat the performance, color, and price with their 10k's and 20k's. __________________ TOTM August 08 An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Current Tank Info: 280 sps w/ 75 LPS, 75 refugium, 120 sump

08/29/2008, 04:40 PM	#83
Tangweed Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mohnton, PA Posts: 1,002	Awesome tank!!! __________________ Thanks! Jeremy Current Tank Info: 90 gal with 40 gal breeder sump / fuge, Octo skimmer, lights and some water.

09/02/2008, 07:24 AM	#85
Travis 10 and over club Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 5,525	I use magnetic ballasts because that is what the XM's perform best with. I do not test for potassium. __________________ TOTM August 08 An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Current Tank Info: 280 sps w/ 75 LPS, 75 refugium, 120 sump

09/27/2008, 04:20 AM	#86
asnatlas Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waukee, IA Posts: 4,198	WOW, Congrats Travis. Long time no talk I have been away for a good bit and came back and found this... __________________ Shawn

08/25/2008, 02:52 PM	#76
ReefStomper Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Flowery Branch, GA Posts: 9	Best BB tank I have ever seen. Grats on TOTM and for keeping on after your unfortunate incident. Well deserved!!

08/28/2008, 02:41 PM	#77
skippy823 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: altamonte springs fl Posts: 556	your tank is beautiful very well done. if you dont mind i wass looking to put an achilles in my tank was wondering alot of people say they are one of the hardest tangs. what has been your experience. thanks

08/28/2008, 04:44 PM	#78
Kellie in CA Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Claremont, CA Posts: 203	Gorgeous tank! That may be my favorite TOTM yet!

08/28/2008, 06:01 PM	#80
skippy823 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: altamonte springs fl Posts: 556	thanks

09/01/2008, 08:37 PM	#84
ksed Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,867	awesome lookong aquarium! Are you using magnetic or electronic ballasts and why? Do you test for potassium levels in the water? Thanks

10/13/2008, 10:25 PM	#87
theunfocusedone Moved On Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 10	Hey great tank im just wondering what kind of snails are those in the pick of i think the nass and a bristle worm eating what looks like the left overs from a astrae they are lil orange n white conch looking thingies

10/14/2008, 10:02 AM	#88
Travis 10 and over club Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 5,525	They are peppermint snails. They came in a refugium pack from Inland Aquatics. Very cool snails that burrow in the sand, eat detritus, and reproduce readily. __________________ TOTM August 08 An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Current Tank Info: 280 sps w/ 75 LPS, 75 refugium, 120 sump

11/12/2008, 07:13 PM	#89
myca Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: chicago il Posts: 63	Great looking tank, congrats

11/12/2008, 07:15 PM	#90
myca Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: chicago il Posts: 63	i like these montripora do they grow pretty quit for you

11/12/2008, 07:16 PM	#91
myca Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: chicago il Posts: 63	how big are these acros ?

12/11/2008, 02:39 PM	#92
stunreefer Reef Hugger Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Submerged Posts: 3,253	Travis, Wondering if you have any updated pics on how your monster colonies have grown since the TOTM article? __________________ -Austin Make your animals Thrive, not just Survive.

12/10/2009, 06:13 PM	#93
goose240 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 24	Sexy tank. How did you get the monti's to interwine like that?

12/10/2009, 06:43 PM	#94
Shorasp30 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 52	Absolutely stunning!

01/30/2012, 05:59 PM	#96
Ninong Team RC Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: USA Posts: 3,376	What a beautiful tank! Great job! __________________ Ninong