Tank of the month - July 2012! - Page 3

IridescentLily · 07/10/2012, 01:36 PM

Tony,
Question about your lobophyllia and your radiata, what has been your experience with these? I've got a radiata and a red lobophyllia like yours. Do you find either one to be sensitive to light?
Also, have either one of these ever displayed territorial issues with the other corals?
Thanks.

reefgeezer · 07/10/2012, 09:31 PM

Bravo! Nice to see a simple system maintained so well.

plack · 07/11/2012, 10:38 PM

Love Your Tank !!
Question- I wanna go No Live Rock in my tank When I get back into the hobby- So-- Did you use starboard on the bottom and How do you attach the coral Frags ???

reef562 · 07/12/2012, 04:33 AM

woahh straight from the reef

good job

The Rio Reef · 07/13/2012, 09:40 PM

Congratulations

ikrali · 07/14/2012, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony B (UK)

Thanks for all the compliments guys, until the link to totm is fixed here's my build thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...936405&page=10

Why you use T5 for light and not other light that there is in the market?
Like led or MH.
Thanks

pfi$h · 07/14/2012, 04:04 PM

Nice tank!

jmn111080 · 07/14/2012, 06:56 PM

Bada$$

lockrookie · 07/15/2012, 12:09 AM

its tanks like these that inspire me to build build build thank you for sharing

reefmutt · 07/15/2012, 06:14 AM

tony, fantastic tank!
i love the old school mentality.
tried and true.
i will be employing the same mentality on my next build-
an inspiring system in its simplicity and success.

Greg 45 · 07/15/2012, 07:39 AM

Very nice tank
You stated you dosed lugols iodine
wow much do you dose into your system , I also dose lugols
I have a anemone set up trying to figure out est dosage
Thanks For The Help

mikelee35 · 07/15/2012, 06:15 PM

awesome tank, congrats

Chris_F · 07/15/2012, 07:54 PM

Great looking tank looks like the corals are hanging upside down

eoliver123 · 07/15/2012, 08:03 PM

Amazing Tank, Tony.
I would love to see a pic of the whole tank stand and all.

Fernando Chang · 07/16/2012, 03:19 PM

Hi Tony !ç

my congrats from Panama awesome reef tank and spectacular colors with yr T5 lights combination.

Regards
Fernando Chang
Panama

Craig Borowski · 07/17/2012, 09:05 AM

Beautiful tank... and some great photography as well. Love those reflection shots!

Tony, I tried but was unable to PM you. Please PM me if you get a chance. Thanks!

Sammibaz · 07/18/2012, 12:15 AM

I love your simplistic approach to reef keeping! I thought I was on an island along using algae as my guide and testing only once in a blue moon! I love hearing your method is much like mine...and your tank looks amazing!! I'm in love with the colors, they suck me right in. I'd never leave the couch

Congrats!!!

zoozilla · 07/19/2012, 12:15 PM

Congratz!!!

CoralolisEffect · 07/19/2012, 04:58 PM

Nice ! and like your practical approach.

TimmL · 07/21/2012, 01:37 PM

Wow!

MrsWolverine · 07/23/2012, 06:41 PM

That's pretty. I agree that it almost doesn't look real.

Tunajunky · 07/24/2012, 12:58 AM

Is that the surface reflection?

ABBS · 07/24/2012, 06:11 AM

Hi Tony

Congrats on winning TOTM, fantastic tank.

Cheers Martin

goettner · 07/24/2012, 08:10 AM

Great tank Tony.I wished mine would look like that.Maybe in a couple of years.

Datsunjay · 07/24/2012, 02:22 PM

Stunning!

07/10/2012, 01:36 PM	#51
IridescentLily Editor-Reefkeeping mag Join Date: May 2008 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 3,858 Blog Entries: 5	Tony, Question about your lobophyllia and your radiata, what has been your experience with these? I've got a radiata and a red lobophyllia like yours. Do you find either one to be sensitive to light? Also, have either one of these ever displayed territorial issues with the other corals? Thanks. __________________ ~April Editor-Reefkeeping Magazine

07/10/2012, 09:31 PM	#52
reefgeezer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 2,621	Bravo! Nice to see a simple system maintained so well. __________________ John, Current Tank Info: In-process, 90 Gallon SPS Reef

07/11/2012, 10:38 PM	#53
plack Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Marysville _Washington Posts: 113	Love Your Tank !! Question- I wanna go No Live Rock in my tank When I get back into the hobby- So-- Did you use starboard on the bottom and How do you attach the coral Frags ??? __________________ 180 gallon reef mixed :-) Current Tank Info: 180 Mixed Reef

07/14/2012, 04:04 PM	#57
pfi$h Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Savannah Posts: 26	Nice tank! __________________ 60 Gallon DT, softies and LPS, 30 gal sump with refugium, SRO XP 1000 skimmer, 36 DIY Cree LED lighting Current Tank Info: 60 Gallon DT, softies and LPS, 30 gal sump with refugium, SRO XP 1000 skimmer, 36 DIY Cree LED lighting

07/15/2012, 12:09 AM	#59
lockrookie Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Regina sask canaduh Posts: 126	its tanks like these that inspire me to build build build thank you for sharing __________________ Desperately Seeking Serenity... 180g build in progress 50g daycare tank (thread not yet posted) Current Tank Info: 50g daycare tank 180g main display in progress

07/12/2012, 04:33 AM	#54
reef562 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Longbeach, orange country Posts: 151	woahh straight from the reef good job

07/13/2012, 09:40 PM	#55
The Rio Reef Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Glenview, IL Posts: 52	Congratulations

07/14/2012, 06:56 PM	#58
jmn111080 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 64	Bada$$

07/15/2012, 06:14 AM	#60
reefmutt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mtl. Canada Posts: 7,824	tony, fantastic tank! i love the old school mentality. tried and true. i will be employing the same mentality on my next build- an inspiring system in its simplicity and success. __________________ Matt. Current Tank Info: 53x32.5x26 190g dt 60g of sumps 3 tank-100 gal frag system 6xAI prime 8xt5. 4x maxspect gyre. Skimz Dual internal sicce pump skimmer Deltec PF601s ca rx+Kalk stirrer

07/15/2012, 07:39 AM	#61
Greg 45 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bayonne,N.J. Posts: 1,159	Very nice tank You stated you dosed lugols iodine wow much do you dose into your system , I also dose lugols I have a anemone set up trying to figure out est dosage Thanks For The Help

07/15/2012, 06:15 PM	#62
mikelee35 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 73	awesome tank, congrats

07/15/2012, 07:54 PM	#63
Chris_F Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pittsburgh (South Hills) Posts: 9	Great looking tank looks like the corals are hanging upside down

07/15/2012, 08:03 PM	#64
eoliver123 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 8	Amazing Tank, Tony. I would love to see a pic of the whole tank stand and all.

07/16/2012, 03:19 PM	#65
Fernando Chang Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Panama, Republic of Panama Posts: 90	Hi Tony !ç my congrats from Panama awesome reef tank and spectacular colors with yr T5 lights combination. Regards Fernando Chang Panama __________________ Fernando Chang Current Tank Info: 60''L x 24''W x 27''H with a 75 glns sump with no sand nor caulerpa only water but containing: phosphate removal reactor, carbon reactor, biopelets chamber. Have installed P. Skimmer Octopus Super Reef EXT5000 , Chiller 1HP.

07/17/2012, 09:05 AM	#66
Craig Borowski RC Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 492	Beautiful tank... and some great photography as well. Love those reflection shots! Tony, I tried but was unable to PM you. Please PM me if you get a chance. Thanks!

07/18/2012, 12:15 AM	#67
Sammibaz Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 282	I love your simplistic approach to reef keeping! I thought I was on an island along using algae as my guide and testing only once in a blue moon! I love hearing your method is much like mine...and your tank looks amazing!! I'm in love with the colors, they suck me right in. I'd never leave the couch Congrats!!!

07/19/2012, 12:15 PM	#68
zoozilla Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lake Ridge, VA Posts: 95	Congratz!!! __________________ "Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control, and Indomitable Spirit" Current Tank Info: ~180 Display + 40 NAGA Built Sump + 30 Fuge + 30 BTA & Misc Tank

07/19/2012, 04:58 PM	#69
CoralolisEffect Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Florida, o-town Posts: 130	Nice ! and like your practical approach.

07/21/2012, 01:37 PM	#70
TimmL Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 1	Wow!

07/23/2012, 06:41 PM	#71
MrsWolverine Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 13	That's pretty. I agree that it almost doesn't look real.

07/24/2012, 12:58 AM	#72
Tunajunky Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Orange County Posts: 42	Is that the surface reflection?

07/24/2012, 06:11 AM	#73
ABBS Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 51	Hi Tony Congrats on winning TOTM, fantastic tank. Cheers Martin

07/24/2012, 08:10 AM	#74
goettner Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Grand Rapids,MI Posts: 69	Great tank Tony.I wished mine would look like that.Maybe in a couple of years.

07/24/2012, 02:22 PM	#75
Datsunjay Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 1	Stunning!