March 2011 nTOTM Contest Entries

Agu · 02/11/2011, 06:59 PM

So let's start a new contest

Post the pictures in this thread.

ENTRY RULES:

1) A nano no larger than 34 gallons. (L x W x H / 231)

2) You may enter up to 3 pictures, one of which must be a FTS.

3) Entries will be accepted until the end of the day on February 22nd.

4) The current nTOTM winner will select 5 tanks out of the ones submitted to be part of the voting stage.

5) On February 23rd, the voting phase will begin. The voting will continue until February 28th. Before March 4, the winning tank must present his or her March nTOTM thread and start the next contest.

If you can not meet these timelines please don't enter the contest.

Good luck!

carnophage · 02/11/2011, 09:06 PM

This is my 29G BioCube, CPR skimmer, DIY Home Made HOB Refugium, DIY 24 LED kit, one K-1.
Coral- Zoas, LPS (hammer, 2 different Frogspawns, Trumpet, galixia, blas) Couple Acan frags, couple SPS frags.
Inverts- Skunk Cleaner, Tiger Pistol shrimp, Cowrie Snail, LongSpine Urchin, couple turbos and hermits.
Fish- 2 false percs, and a yellow watchmen goby (paired with the pistol)

musicalrebellion · 02/12/2011, 04:19 PM

wow that coraline must be hard to get off the glass.
do you dose anything to get your coraline to grow??

carnophage · 02/12/2011, 05:10 PM

nothing specifically for the coraline, Ocean's blend 2 part.

kcooley · 02/14/2011, 03:32 PM

25H Aqueon tank with matching black stand. 150w MH with phoenix 14k bulb, T5 actinics, blue moon lights. CPR bak-pak 2 skimmer. ebo-jager 150w heater, mj1200 for flow. 28lbs fiji live rock. 15 lbs crushed coral substrate. I use reef crystals mixed to 1.025. inhabitants: pair of c-quest ocellaris clownfish, solar wrasse, yellow watchman goby with candy pistol shrimp, Skunk cleaner, 2 peppermint shrimp handful of blueleg hermits, lots of astrea and mini brittle stars. Lots of acans (lords, micros, one echinata.) RBTA, trachyphyllia, lobophyllia, frogspawn, favites, favia, glaxia, pectinia, pavona, acros (blue tenius, tri-color bali, purple stag, oregon tort, green tabling) montis (superman, green cap, purple polyp green skinned setosa) and a few zoas (watermelons, gorilla nipples, fairy dusts, pink eyes.) and lastly a 3.5" maxima clam.

Manochio · 02/14/2011, 04:21 PM

This is my Nano Reef, 34 gal.

All details are on my topic.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1962120

jdokos · 02/15/2011, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manochio

This is my Nano Reef, 34 gal.

All details are on my topic.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1962120

Contest over! Beautiful.

SkullV · 02/15/2011, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manochio

This is my Nano Reef, 34 gal.

All details are on my topic.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1962120

I wonder if it's even worth anyone else entering after this.....

lotekfish · 02/15/2011, 08:26 PM

My Oceanic 30g cube:

musicalrebellion · 02/16/2011, 09:00 PM

:O
what is the name of the pink SPS at the top??
http://cheezburger.com/View/1450475264

musicalrebellion · 02/16/2011, 09:01 PM

sry double post

lotekfish · 02/17/2011, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by musicalrebellion

:O
what is the name of the pink SPS at the top??
http://cheezburger.com/View/1450475264

The three pink branching corals at the top are all Seriatopora (Bird's Nest). The lower pieces have long thin branches because I don't have high water flow. The topmost one is a different color variation and gets lots of direct flow.

I wish I could get the color balance better in my photos, I have a lot of problems with the LEDs washing out the SPS on top. The lighting works great for the tank, but it's tough to photograph with such a light level difference from top to bottom.

Henryreef · 02/17/2011, 07:58 PM

Beautiful birdsnest lotekfish

SSpiro · 02/17/2011, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manochio

This is my Nano Reef, 34 gal.

All details are on my topic.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1962120

My vote

cutegecko3 · 02/18/2011, 03:27 PM

Beautiful tanks, Guys.

lilopop11 · 02/19/2011, 11:22 PM

@Manochio,

Nice tank mano..TOTM March for sure..

Manochio · 02/20/2011, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilopop11

@Manochio,

Nice tank mano..TOTM March for sure..

Thanks! but I think it will still appear beautiful tanks.

JasonBJones · 02/22/2011, 10:56 PM

Lotekfish- There is so much to love about your tank. Truly great aquascaping and superb coral placement. I love that it doesn't look like a ton of frags dumped into the tank but instead that every piece was selected for that spot. My only critique is the feather duster placement.

griss · 02/23/2011, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonbjones

i love that it doesn't look like a ton of frags dumped into the tank but instead that every piece was selected for that spot.

+1

Toddrtrex · 02/23/2011, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonBJones

Lotekfish- There is so much to love about your tank. Truly great aquascaping and superb coral placement. I love that it doesn't look like a ton of frags dumped into the tank but instead that every piece was selected for that spot. My only critique is the feather duster placement.

I have to concur, much prefer a tank that looks mature and has been set up for a while, as opposed to one that looks similar to a frag tank.

Jadams · 02/23/2011, 03:45 PM

^^^ +1

Wolverine · 02/23/2011, 08:15 PM

+2.

lotekfish · 02/23/2011, 09:16 PM

Thank you everyone for the compliments. This is turning out to be an interesting contest, we'll see how the voting goes. Manochio does have a beautiful tank also and is obviously very skilled in keeping SPS.

Manochio · 02/24/2011, 06:12 PM

Lotekfish: I agree, the competition is very interesssante. You also have a very nice tank, very clean and harmonic. Let's wait for the votes.

Good luck !!

JarekS · 02/24/2011, 09:49 PM

If i'm too late just delete/ignore my post, if not;

Here is my 34 gal Red Sea Max 130d

FTS

Left Side

Right Side

Thanks for looking

Jarek

02/11/2011, 06:59 PM	#1
Agu Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 30,279	March 2011 nTOTM Contest Entries So let's start a new contest Post the pictures in this thread. ENTRY RULES: 1) A nano no larger than 34 gallons. (L x W x H / 231) 2) You may enter up to 3 pictures, one of which must be a FTS. 3) Entries will be accepted until the end of the day on February 22nd. 4) The current nTOTM winner will select 5 tanks out of the ones submitted to be part of the voting stage. 5) On February 23rd, the voting phase will begin. The voting will continue until February 28th. Before March 4, the winning tank must present his or her March nTOTM thread and start the next contest. If you can not meet these timelines please don't enter the contest. Good luck! __________________ Less technology , more biology . Current Tank Info: 30 gallon half cube and 5.5, both reef tanks

02/11/2011, 09:06 PM	#2
carnophage Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wa Posts: 418	29g LED BioCube This is my 29G BioCube, CPR skimmer, DIY Home Made HOB Refugium, DIY 24 LED kit, one K-1. Coral- Zoas, LPS (hammer, 2 different Frogspawns, Trumpet, galixia, blas) Couple Acan frags, couple SPS frags. Inverts- Skunk Cleaner, Tiger Pistol shrimp, Cowrie Snail, LongSpine Urchin, couple turbos and hermits. Fish- 2 false percs, and a yellow watchmen goby (paired with the pistol)

02/12/2011, 04:19 PM	#3
musicalrebellion Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Overland Park, Kansas Posts: 124	wow that coraline must be hard to get off the glass. do you dose anything to get your coraline to grow?? __________________ Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.-winston churchill Current Tank Info: 20 Gallon Nano- Koralia two (with Koralia Nano propeller), Koralia one (JBJ Pulse Wave Maker), Eshopps PSK-75, 6 T5's, and a Bak-Pak converted into a refugium (in progress... looking for the light [pm me if you know of a good and inexpensive one])

02/14/2011, 03:32 PM	#5
kcooley Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 223	25H Aqueon tank with matching black stand. 150w MH with phoenix 14k bulb, T5 actinics, blue moon lights. CPR bak-pak 2 skimmer. ebo-jager 150w heater, mj1200 for flow. 28lbs fiji live rock. 15 lbs crushed coral substrate. I use reef crystals mixed to 1.025. inhabitants: pair of c-quest ocellaris clownfish, solar wrasse, yellow watchman goby with candy pistol shrimp, Skunk cleaner, 2 peppermint shrimp handful of blueleg hermits, lots of astrea and mini brittle stars. Lots of acans (lords, micros, one echinata.) RBTA, trachyphyllia, lobophyllia, frogspawn, favites, favia, glaxia, pectinia, pavona, acros (blue tenius, tri-color bali, purple stag, oregon tort, green tabling) montis (superman, green cap, purple polyp green skinned setosa) and a few zoas (watermelons, gorilla nipples, fairy dusts, pink eyes.) and lastly a 3.5" maxima clam. Last edited by kcooley; 02/14/2011 at 03:42 PM.

02/14/2011, 04:21 PM	#6
Manochio Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Santo André - Brasil Posts: 192	This is my Nano Reef, 34 gal. All details are on my topic. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1962120 __________________ Manochio Current Tank Info: Nano Reef 34 Gallon

02/12/2011, 05:10 PM	#4
carnophage Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wa Posts: 418	nothing specifically for the coraline, Ocean's blend 2 part.

02/15/2011, 08:26 PM	#9
lotekfish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 124	My Oceanic 30g cube: __________________ James Current Tank Info: Oceanic 30 cube

02/16/2011, 09:00 PM	#10
musicalrebellion Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Overland Park, Kansas Posts: 124	:O what is the name of the pink SPS at the top?? http://cheezburger.com/View/1450475264 __________________ Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.-winston churchill Current Tank Info: 20 Gallon Nano- Koralia two (with Koralia Nano propeller), Koralia one (JBJ Pulse Wave Maker), Eshopps PSK-75, 6 T5's, and a Bak-Pak converted into a refugium (in progress... looking for the light [pm me if you know of a good and inexpensive one]) Last edited by musicalrebellion; 02/16/2011 at 09:06 PM.

02/16/2011, 09:01 PM	#11
musicalrebellion Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Overland Park, Kansas Posts: 124	sry double post __________________ Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.-winston churchill Current Tank Info: 20 Gallon Nano- Koralia two (with Koralia Nano propeller), Koralia one (JBJ Pulse Wave Maker), Eshopps PSK-75, 6 T5's, and a Bak-Pak converted into a refugium (in progress... looking for the light [pm me if you know of a good and inexpensive one]) Last edited by musicalrebellion; 02/16/2011 at 09:11 PM.

02/17/2011, 07:58 PM	#13
Henryreef Ocean Lover Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 957	Beautiful birdsnest lotekfish __________________ - Henry Current Tank Info: 50 Gallon Rimless

02/18/2011, 03:27 PM	#15
cutegecko3 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Springdale, AR Posts: 974	Beautiful tanks, Guys.

02/19/2011, 11:22 PM	#16
lilopop11 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 165	@Manochio, Nice tank mano..TOTM March for sure..

02/22/2011, 10:56 PM	#18
JasonBJones Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 508	Lotekfish- There is so much to love about your tank. Truly great aquascaping and superb coral placement. I love that it doesn't look like a ton of frags dumped into the tank but instead that every piece was selected for that spot. My only critique is the feather duster placement.

02/23/2011, 03:45 PM	#21
Jadams Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,475	^^^ +1 __________________ Jeremy

02/23/2011, 08:15 PM	#22
Wolverine RC Mod Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: West Bloomfield, MI Posts: 17,732	+2. __________________ Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. -Douglas Adams Current Tank Info: 14g, 29g nano reefs

02/23/2011, 09:16 PM	#23
lotekfish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 124	Thank you everyone for the compliments. This is turning out to be an interesting contest, we'll see how the voting goes. Manochio does have a beautiful tank also and is obviously very skilled in keeping SPS. __________________ James Current Tank Info: Oceanic 30 cube

02/24/2011, 06:12 PM	#24
Manochio Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Santo André - Brasil Posts: 192	Lotekfish: I agree, the competition is very interesssante. You also have a very nice tank, very clean and harmonic. Let's wait for the votes. Good luck !! __________________ Manochio Current Tank Info: Nano Reef 34 Gallon

02/24/2011, 09:49 PM	#25
JarekS Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wethersfield, CT Posts: 375	Red Sea Max 130D, 34 gal If i'm too late just delete/ignore my post, if not; Here is my 34 gal Red Sea Max 130d FTS Left Side Right Side Thanks for looking Jarek

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