Rated #1: Perry  [ Reef Tanks ] |  |
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Italy |
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| Rank: |
#1 out of 716 reef tanks worldwide |
| Ratings: |
8.12 |
| Number of votes: |
133 |
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| Photo caption: |
After 6 months.. |
| Advice: |
Read, read and read!
Patience and passion. |
| Fish Kept: |
1 Gramma loreto
2 Ocellaris
1 Zebrasoma Flavescens
1 Pseudochromis Fridmani
1 Pseudochelinus Hexataenia
1 Centropyge Acanthops
1 Salarias Fasciatus
3 Chromis Viridis
1 Synchiropus splendidus
2 Anthias Squamipinnis |
| Corals/Plants Kept: |
Too much to write here ;-)
Some acropora, seriatopora, pocillopora,montipora,briareum, favia, sabella spallanzanii, echinopora,etc etc
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| Tank Size: |
100 |
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| Description: |
Tank 90cm x 70cm x 60 cm
2 tunze 6000 with multicontroller and 1 nanostream 6045. Skimmer H&S 150 F2001, Calcium reactor LG 1400 (made in Italy ;-) )
1 lumenarc III with IceCap 400W and lamp XM 10.000 °K, 2 ati reflectors with 2 ati bluplus t5 24W |
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| Rated #2: muzzy [ Reef Tanks ] | |
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| State: None/Other |
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United Kingdom |
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| Rank: |
#2 out of 716 reef tanks worldwide |
| Ratings: |
7.99 |
| Number of votes: |
101 |
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6ft x 2.5ft x 2ft hole in the wall reef tank.
3 x 250 watt halides, 2 x 54w actincs. Deltec AP701 skimmer, Grotech Calcium Reactor, Korallin De-Nitrator Reactor, 2 Tunze streams, 2 closed loops, auto top up, 110kg live rock, fuge, DSB and Nano tanks all connected to main system |
| Quote: |
live for today |
| Advice: |
Read, read and read some more |
| Fish Kept: |
Siganus magnifica, Naso lituratus, Acanthurus japonicus, Echidna nebulosa, Sphaeramia nematoptera, Amphiprion ocellaris, Chromis viridis, Pseudanthias squamipinnis, Macropharyngodon meleagris, Synchiropus splendidus, Zebrasoma flavescens, Paracanthurus hepatus, Pseudocheilinus hexataenia |
| Corals/Plants Kept: |
Green Bubble Tipped Anemone, Tridacna squamosa, Tubipora musica, Pachyclavularia, Sarcophyton, Sinularia,
Capnella imbricata, Gorgonia, Zoanthus, Rhodactis, Discosoma, Amplexidiscus fenestrafer, Pink Seriatopora hystrix,
Green Acropora, Solid Purple Acropora,
Purple tipped Staghorn, Pink hairy Acropora, Green slimer Acropora, Green encrusting Montipora, Purple plating Montipora, Orange plating Montipora, Hairy Millipora, Purple Millipora, Pink Pocillopora damicornis,
Turbinaria peltata, Green Hydnophora,
Alveopora, Goniopora, Caulastrea furcata, Lobophyllia, Platygyra, Favia,
Trachyphyllia, Euphyllia |
| Tank Size: |
220 |
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| Description: |
6ft x 2.5ft x 2ft hole in the wall reef tank.
3 x 250 watt halides, 2 x 54w actincs. Deltec AP701 skimmer, Deltec Kalk Stirrer, Grotech Calcium Reactor, Korallin De-Nitrator Reactor, 2 Tunze streams, 2 closed loops, auto top up, 100kg live rock |
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| Rated #3: muzzy [ Reef Tanks ] | |
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| State: None/Other |
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United Kingdom |
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| Rank: |
#3 out of 716 reef tanks worldwide |
| Ratings: |
7.90 |
| Number of votes: |
685 |
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| Photo caption: |
6ft x 2.5ft x 2ft hole in the wall reef tank.
3 x 250 watt halides, 2 x 54w actincs. Deltec AP701 skimmer, Deltec Kalk Stirrer, Tunze streams, 2 closed loops, auto top up, 100kg live rock |
| Quote: |
live for today |
| Advice: |
Read, read and read some more |
| Fish Kept: |
Siganus magnifica, Naso lituratus, Acanthurus japonicus, Echidna nebulosa, Sphaeramia nematoptera, Amphiprion ocellaris, Chromis viridis, Pseudanthias squamipinnis, Macropharyngodon meleagris, Synchiropus splendidus, Zebrasoma flavescens, Paracanthurus hepatus, Pseudocheilinus hexataenia |
| Corals/Plants Kept: |
Green Bubble Tipped Anemone, Tridacna squamosa, Tubipora musica, Pachyclavularia, Sarcophyton, Sinularia,
Capnella imbricata, Gorgonia, Zoanthus, Rhodactis, Discosoma, Amplexidiscus fenestrafer, Pink Seriatopora hystrix,
Green Acropora, Solid Purple Acropora,
Purple tipped Staghorn, Pink hairy Acropora, Green slimer Acropora, Green encrusting Montipora, Purple plating Montipora, Orange plating Montipora, Hairy Millipora, Purple Millipora, Pink Pocillopora damicornis,
Turbinaria peltata, Green Hydnophora,
Alveopora, Goniopora, Caulastrea furcata, Lobophyllia, Platygyra, Favia,
Trachyphyllia, Euphyllia |
| Tank Size: |
220 |
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| Description: |
6ft x 2.5ft x 2ft hole in the wall reef tank.
3 x 250 watt halides, 2 x 54w actincs. Deltec AP701 skimmer, Deltec Kalk Stirrer, Grotech Calcium Reactor, Korallin De-Nitrator Reactor, 2 Tunze streams, 2 closed loops, auto top up, 100kg live rock |
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| Rated #4: purpletang [ Reef Tanks ] | |
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New Zealand |
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| Rank: |
#4 out of 716 reef tanks worldwide |
| Ratings: |
7.84 |
| Number of votes: |
517 |
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| Photo caption: |
Full reef tank pic.
Over 100 coral and 50 fish |
| Advice: |
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| Fish Kept: |
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| Corals/Plants Kept: |
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| Tank Size: |
500 |
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| Description: |
Aquarium Profile: Main Tank: 2.4 x .850 x 720 approximately 1500 Litres Sump Tanks: Two 1.20 x .50 x .400 approximately 500 Litres 3 year old tank Filtration: Protein skimmer.. Deltec AP1004 Calcium Reactor.. aquacare Computer system.. GHL. Main Pump .. Deltec 5250, 6000L Top up.. Tunze Osmolator, IKS dosing pump Water Flow .. Tunze Streams, 4 x 6100(12000L) 1 x 6200 (20000L)
Use PRODIBIO products to reduce nutrients and improve coral colours |
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| Rated #5: SunnyX [ Reef Tanks ] | |
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| State: Michigan |
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United States |
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| Rank: |
#5 out of 716 reef tanks worldwide |
| Ratings: |
7.82 |
| Number of votes: |
548 |
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Main Tank: 225gl Starphire (60Lx36Wx24H) Euro-Braced Reef Tank
Water Movement: TUNZE 6100 Stream, SEIO 1500, One Aquaclear 270 Powerhead
Main Pump: Sequence DART
Skimmer: Deltec AP851
Calcium Reactor: GEO Calcium Reactor
Main Lighting: Two 250 watt Metal Halide housed in Lumenarc III Reflectors
Bulbs: Two XM 10K 250 Watt SE - Three 140 watt VHO (Two Uri Actinic, One Actinic White)
Ballasts: Two Hellolights ARO PRO Series Ballasts M58
Sump: 45gl sump, 4 cups of carbon changed every month. Small Refugium in sump.
Top Off: Tank is topped off with Kalkwasser using a Deltec KM500 Kalk Stirrer
Water Parameters:
• Calcium: ~ 400 PPM
• Alkalinity: ~ 7.5dKH
• Specific Gravity: ~1.026
• pH: ~ 8.23
• Temperature:~ 77.4º - 79.0º
• Nitrate: Undetectable
• Phosphate: Undetectable
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| Quote: |
none |
| Advice: |
If I were to give anyone words of advice I would tell them to be patient, good things take time to develop.
Too many people rush into things and fail to allow their aquariums to reach their full potential.
Read as much as can, books and forums are great tools. This hobby has many great people ready and able to answer almost all questions thrown their way. So if you’re unsure about anything please ask. Hopefully as the years pass this hobby will become more accessible; with new technologies developing rapidly it’s an exciting time to be in this hobby.
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| Fish Kept: |
1 Naso Tang
3 Yellow Tangs
1 Kole Tang
1 Blue Tang
1 Fox Face
1 Copperband Butterfly
4 Lyetrail Anthais (1 male, 3 female)
1 Blue Devil Damsel
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| Corals/Plants Kept: |
Acropora:
Pink millepora
Lemon Lime millepora
Multi-color millepora
Blue tenuis
Tricolor
Valida
Blue humilis
Green Slimer
Blue Slimer
Purple Monster
Becker Blue Tort
Yellow Tort
Blue tip Stag
Purple Stag
Sky Blue tipped aspera
Purple and blue rubosta
Teal Corallites nobilis
Purple tip deswali
Glowsticks and sapphire kimbesis
Montipora:
Orange capricornis
Green capricornis
Orange digitata
Green digitata
Purple digitata
Barney purple encrusting
Blue polyp encrusting
Orange encrusting
Green and orange polyp encrusting
Other Corals:
Pink pocillopora damicornis
Green Pink pocillopora damicornis
Green Star Polyps
Zooanthids (assorted colonies and colors)
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| Tank Size: |
225 |
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| Description: |
Main Tank: 225gl Starphire (60Lx36Wx24H) Euro-Braced Reef Tank
Water Movement: TUNZE 6100 Stream, SEIO 1500, One Aquaclear 270 Powerhead
Main Pump: Sequence DART
Skimmer: Deltec AP851
Calcium Reactor: GEO Calcium Reactor
Main Lighting: Two 250 watt Metal Halide housed in Lumenarc III Reflectors
Bulbs: Two XM 10K 250 Watt SE - Three 140 watt VHO (Two Uri Actinic, One Actinic White)
Ballasts: Two Hellolights ARO PRO Series Ballasts M58
Sump: 45gl sump, 4 cups of carbon changed every month. Small Refugium in sump.
Top Off: Tank is topped off with Kalkwasser using a Deltec KM500 Kalk Stirrer
Water Parameters:
• Calcium: ~ 400 PPM
• Alkalinity: ~ 7.5dKH
• Specific Gravity: ~1.026
• pH: ~ 8.23
• Temperature:~ 77.4º - 79.0º
• Nitrate: Undetectable
• Phosphate: Undetectable
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| Rated #6: SunnyX [ Reef Tanks ] | |
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| State: Michigan |
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United States |
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| Rank: |
#6 out of 716 reef tanks worldwide |
| Ratings: |
7.81 |
| Number of votes: |
374 |
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New Lighting |
| Quote: |
none |
| Advice: |
If I were to give anyone words of advice I would tell them to be patient, good things take time to develop.
Too many people rush into things and fail to allow their aquariums to reach their full potential.
Read as much as can, books and forums are great tools. This hobby has many great people ready and able to answer almost all questions thrown their way. So if you’re unsure about anything please ask. Hopefully as the years pass this hobby will become more accessible; with new technologies developing rapidly it’s an exciting time to be in this hobby.
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| Fish Kept: |
1 Naso Tang
3 Yellow Tangs
1 Kole Tang
1 Blue Tang
1 Fox Face
1 Copperband Butterfly
4 Lyetrail Anthais (1 male, 3 female)
1 Blue Devil Damsel
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| Corals/Plants Kept: |
Acropora:
Pink millepora
Lemon Lime millepora
Multi-color millepora
Blue tenuis
Tricolor
Valida
Blue humilis
Green Slimer
Blue Slimer
Purple Monster
Becker Blue Tort
Yellow Tort
Blue tip Stag
Purple Stag
Sky Blue tipped aspera
Purple and blue rubosta
Teal Corallites nobilis
Purple tip deswali
Glowsticks and sapphire kimbesis
Montipora:
Orange capricornis
Green capricornis
Orange digitata
Green digitata
Purple digitata
Barney purple encrusting
Blue polyp encrusting
Orange encrusting
Green and orange polyp encrusting
Other Corals:
Pink pocillopora damicornis
Green Pink pocillopora damicornis
Green Star Polyps
Zooanthids (assorted colonies and colors)
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| Tank Size: |
225 |
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| Description: |
Main Tank: 225gl Starphire (60Lx36Wx24H) Euro-Braced Reef Tank
Water Movement: TUNZE 6100 Stream, SEIO 1500, One Aquaclear 270 Powerhead
Main Pump: Sequence DART
Skimmer: Deltec AP851
Calcium Reactor: GEO Calcium Reactor
Main Lighting: Two 250 watt Metal Halide housed in Lumenarc III Reflectors
Bulbs: Two XM 10K 250 Watt SE - Three 140 watt VHO (Two Uri Actinic, One Actinic White)
Ballasts: Two Hellolights ARO PRO Series Ballasts M58
Sump: 45gl sump, 4 cups of carbon changed every month. Small Refugium in sump.
Top Off: Tank is topped off with Kalkwasser using a Deltec KM500 Kalk Stirrer
Water Parameters:
• Calcium: ~ 400 PPM
• Alkalinity: ~ 7.5dKH
• Specific Gravity: ~1.026
• pH: ~ 8.23
• Temperature:~ 77.4º - 79.0º
• Nitrate: Undetectable
• Phosphate: Undetectable
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| Rated #7: cslwk [ Reef Tanks ] | |
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Malaysia |
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| Rank: |
#7 out of 716 reef tanks worldwide |
| Ratings: |
7.79 |
| Number of votes: |
208 |
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| Photo caption: |
update on 4th sept.07 |
| Quote: |
your wife will love to see you back home so early. |
| Advice: |
BE PATIENT |
| Fish Kept: |
ALL TANGS , PLUS SMALL NEMO + CORMIS |
| Corals/Plants Kept: |
ALL SORTS OF NICE MOVEMENT CORALS. |
| Tank Size: |
150 |
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| Description: |
2.04M X 0.53M X 0.52M REEFTANKS
3UNITS MH (EYE IWASAKI)
2 UNITS T5 + 2 UNITS PHILIPS
FILTRATION MACRO in SUMP
DIY DENITRATOR
DIY PHOSREACTOR
MILWAUKEE PH CONTROLLER + CR REACTOR
RESUN 650 CHILLER |
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| Rated #8: arsensT [ Reef Tanks ] | |
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| State: California |
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United States |
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| Rank: |
#8 out of 716 reef tanks worldwide |
| Ratings: |
7.79 |
| Number of votes: |
238 |
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| Photo caption: |
update |
| Quote: |
MINIMALIST |
| Advice: |
one of the best things I started is-reeftank[for life]I have many achievemants in my life and u have to be perfectioniest to rich the highest point.Do alot of your own reaserch in every aspect.... |
| Fish Kept: |
/sorry not a fish guy.they'r all beautifull... |
| Corals/Plants Kept: |
mainly sps.w/some lps and quadr.anemone |
| Tank Size: |
110 |
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| Description: |
40/24/31mix-2-250watt20k radiums-sup2 -VHO actinics-ca reactor-g-4skimmer- |
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| Rated #9: yoda [ Reef Tanks ] | |
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| State: None/Other |
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Canada |
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| Rank: |
#9 out of 716 reef tanks worldwide |
| Ratings: |
7.77 |
| Number of votes: |
102 |
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| Photo caption: |
yoda's tank |
| Advice: |
go big or go home |
| Fish Kept: |
lots |
| Corals/Plants Kept: |
too many to name |
| Tank Size: |
220 |
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| Description: |
220 gal, deltec everything, tunze streams, geisman lighting |
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| Rated #10: Skittles [ Reef Tanks ] | |
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| State: None/Other |
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Canada |
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| Rank: |
#100 out of 716 reef tanks worldwide |
| Ratings: |
7.73 |
| Number of votes: |
251 |
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My updated 46 gallon bowfront reef aquarium. |
| Quote: |
"Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep, swimming, swimming, swimming." |
| Advice: |
Keep your fish happy and healthy, and try to make them feel at home as much as you can. |
| Fish Kept: |
Anthias
Chromis
Clowns
Blue Tang
Coral Goby
Midas Blenny |
| Corals/Plants Kept: |
SPS & Some LPS |
| Tank Size: |
46 |
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| Description: |
- 46 Gallon Oceanic Bowfront Aquarium
- 36"x16"x20"
- Flow: 2x Hydor 3 ( plenty flow )
- Filtration: Prizm Protien Skimmer, Phosban Reactor, Live Rock
- Lighting: 2x 400 Watt Metal Halides 14,000K, PFO Mogul reflector boxes, and PFO pulse-start 2x 400 Watt Ballists |
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