Tank of the Month - October 2009

Skipper · 09/27/2009, 08:47 AM

This month we are featuring Thodoris Stoidis's (teo reef) beautiful 80-gallon mixed reef aquarium from Greece:

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

Congratulations, Thodoris!

If you'd like to nominate a tank for Tank of the Month, click here
or use the button to the right.

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Hop · 10/04/2009, 10:16 AM

Great tank Teo!!!

flamron · 10/04/2009, 10:36 AM

Nice tank!

31 fish in an 80G is crazy!

Very beautiful aquascape!

john90009 · 10/04/2009, 10:51 AM

holy crap that grew fast i remember a few months ago looking at the tank and all the sps colonies were still mini colonies- great job.

antesco · 10/04/2009, 11:13 AM

BRAVO - BRAVO - BRAVO TEO !!!!!!!

ΜΠΡΑΒΟ ΘΕΕ !

You deserve it !

amorealex · 10/04/2009, 11:44 AM

Well done Teo!
Keep rocking!

Isidoros · 10/04/2009, 12:08 PM

Congratulation Thodoris!Its an honor for openreef.gr and for the Greek aquarium community.

Oldude · 10/04/2009, 01:14 PM

very nice, congrats.

sifnos · 10/04/2009, 01:39 PM

Μπραβο ρε Τεο.Τουμπανο το ενυδρειο.

I agree with Isi

Quote:

Its an honor for openreef.gr and for the Greek aquarium community

K.Sweeney · 10/04/2009, 01:43 PM

Two 6025 (modified to increase output to ~6000 l/h) How??

K.Sweeney · 10/04/2009, 01:44 PM

And yes it is a great tank, but you already know that Mr tank of the month!!

jimaras · 10/04/2009, 01:45 PM

Amazing reef. My congratulations..

kfisc · 10/04/2009, 02:26 PM

Just fantastic! Thanks for sharing it with us!

Hookup · 10/04/2009, 03:40 PM

congrats, some wonderful work you've done to achieve such a great looking tank...

How long have you had 31 fish!! that seems way, way over the top... and I love it!

geomanolo · 10/04/2009, 05:30 PM

80 gallon miracle
Just perfect.
Well done TEO and thanks for sharing !!!

BuddhaKiss · 10/04/2009, 08:47 PM

Those are some nice SPS growing under 150W MH.

Tommy Tang · 10/04/2009, 09:24 PM

Amazing reef.

robs.mark · 10/04/2009, 10:35 PM

Its great to see a TOTM without all the gizmos, a 400g tank, and a fish room! Your tank is truelly stunning, something we can all aspire to. Well done!

stathis · 10/05/2009, 02:18 AM

Its an amazing Greek Reef tank and great shots from Z.X.
Teo you deserve all the best.

elijaher · 10/05/2009, 02:30 AM

Congrat on tank of the "ZeoHead"

madfdg · 10/05/2009, 07:04 AM

Teo congrats!!!
1000 bravo!

Keep up the good work m8!!

pugbreath13 · 10/05/2009, 08:19 AM

Please let us know how you keep all those fish. Great looking tank by the way!

dc · 10/05/2009, 08:29 AM

Congratulations, your tank is absolutely stunning.

teo reef · 10/05/2009, 09:52 AM

My friends ,

there are no words to describe my feelings for being a TOTM !
I am very very happy that you liked my reef and voted for it and i would like to thank you also for your kind words !
I cant think of a better "reward" for a reefer who spends lots and lots of time taking care his "pets" !
I wish the best for all of you and your tanks!

teo reef · 10/05/2009, 10:14 AM

Many of you wonder how so many fish can live in a 80g tank. Luck i would say is the first factor.

All of my fish live together from last christmas and i had only a few fights between my blue tang
and my regal after the regal was put in the tank but lasted only 1-2 days (btoh of them were purchased tiny) .
Another reason that makes the living harmonic its the great number of caves and places where fish can hide .
There is plenty of live rock in my tank and the aquascape is designed so as to look natural but also to make the living of my fish free of stress.
The filtration is another parameter that keeps things in balance.
Two skimmers , refugium with chaeto and zeovit method keep my NO3 and PO4 undetectable .
Last but not least water changes 10% per week help me to maintain a very viable tank for my fish.

10/04/2009, 10:16 AM	#2
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	Great tank Teo!!! __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

10/04/2009, 10:36 AM	#3
flamron Professional Stick Gluer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 2,216	Nice tank! 31 fish in an 80G is crazy! Very beautiful aquascape! __________________ Ronnie 60g cube - Ghost Overflow - ATI 8 bulb dimmable sunpower - Apex - MP10s - Synergy sump

10/04/2009, 11:13 AM	#5
antesco www.openreef.gr Join Date: May 2005 Location: Athens - Greece Posts: 123	BRAVO - BRAVO - BRAVO TEO !!!!!!! ΜΠΡΑΒΟ ΘΕΕ ! You deserve it ! __________________ Thanos - www.openreef.gr Current Tank Info: reef 1250 ltrs (=330gal)

10/04/2009, 11:44 AM	#6
amorealex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Athens - Greece Posts: 15	Well done Teo! Keep rocking! __________________ Alex

10/04/2009, 12:08 PM	#7
Isidoros Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Athens-Greece Posts: 50	Congratulation Thodoris!Its an honor for openreef.gr and for the Greek aquarium community. __________________ 4-8-2006 Current Tank Info: 100 gallon

10/04/2009, 10:51 AM	#4
john90009 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brick Posts: 985	holy crap that grew fast i remember a few months ago looking at the tank and all the sps colonies were still mini colonies- great job.

10/04/2009, 01:14 PM	#8
Oldude Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 4,479	very nice, congrats. __________________ ______________________ Greg ~ June 2015 TOTM ~ ~ April 2010 TOTM ~

10/04/2009, 01:43 PM	#10
K.Sweeney Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Manchester, U.K. Posts: 99	Two 6025 (modified to increase output to ~6000 l/h) How??

10/04/2009, 01:44 PM	#11
K.Sweeney Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Manchester, U.K. Posts: 99	And yes it is a great tank, but you already know that Mr tank of the month!!

10/04/2009, 01:45 PM	#12
jimaras Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 7	Amazing reef. My congratulations.. __________________ Basil Current Tank Info: juwel rio 300

10/04/2009, 02:26 PM	#13
kfisc Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,020	Just fantastic! Thanks for sharing it with us!

10/04/2009, 03:40 PM	#14
Hookup Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,281	congrats, some wonderful work you've done to achieve such a great looking tank... How long have you had 31 fish!! that seems way, way over the top... and I love it! __________________ Spellking is an art form to which I have no brush. I'm not sure FOWLRs actually exist, I think they're like unicorns or platonic girlfriends. A FOWLR is just a reef tank that doesn't yet hold any coral. Current Tank Info: 180g display, 150gallon sump in-wall 4-side viewable sps dominated tank, ATI Powermodule, MRC MR-4 skimmer, GHL controller, Baling Method, Ultralith Reactor, Carbon & Phosphate Reactors, and general time consuming money pit that I live for.

10/04/2009, 05:30 PM	#15
geomanolo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: GR Posts: 37	80 gallon miracle Just perfect. Well done TEO and thanks for sharing !!!

10/04/2009, 08:47 PM	#16
BuddhaKiss Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,068	Those are some nice SPS growing under 150W MH.

10/04/2009, 09:24 PM	#17
Tommy Tang Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 242	Amazing reef.

10/04/2009, 10:35 PM	#18
robs.mark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 1,461	Its great to see a TOTM without all the gizmos, a 400g tank, and a fish room! Your tank is truelly stunning, something we can all aspire to. Well done! __________________ knowledge is power! Current Tank Info: Lagoon

10/05/2009, 02:18 AM	#19
stathis Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Greece Posts: 28	Its an amazing Greek Reef tank and great shots from Z.X. Teo you deserve all the best.

10/05/2009, 02:30 AM	#20
elijaher Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kansas City,Missouri Posts: 1,188	Congrat on tank of the "ZeoHead"

10/05/2009, 07:04 AM	#21
madfdg Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greece Posts: 8	Teo congrats!!! 1000 bravo! Keep up the good work m8!!

10/05/2009, 08:19 AM	#22
pugbreath13 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The former United States Posts: 466	Please let us know how you keep all those fish. Great looking tank by the way!

10/05/2009, 08:29 AM	#23
dc Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 44,684	Congratulations, your tank is absolutely stunning. __________________ Debi ~60 Cube~ Why? Because I said so of course. -Sent via Tapatalk Smoke Signals-

10/05/2009, 09:52 AM	#24
teo reef Aquascaping geek Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Greece Posts: 156	My friends , there are no words to describe my feelings for being a TOTM ! I am very very happy that you liked my reef and voted for it and i would like to thank you also for your kind words ! I cant think of a better "reward" for a reefer who spends lots and lots of time taking care his "pets" ! I wish the best for all of you and your tanks!

10/05/2009, 10:14 AM	#25
teo reef Aquascaping geek Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Greece Posts: 156	Many of you wonder how so many fish can live in a 80g tank. Luck i would say is the first factor. All of my fish live together from last christmas and i had only a few fights between my blue tang and my regal after the regal was put in the tank but lasted only 1-2 days (btoh of them were purchased tiny) . Another reason that makes the living harmonic its the great number of caves and places where fish can hide . There is plenty of live rock in my tank and the aquascape is designed so as to look natural but also to make the living of my fish free of stress. The filtration is another parameter that keeps things in balance. Two skimmers , refugium with chaeto and zeovit method keep my NO3 and PO4 undetectable . Last but not least water changes 10% per week help me to maintain a very viable tank for my fish.