Top 11 - 20 Reef Tanks 2005

Rated #11: Reef Tank

Rated #11: Reef Tank - 37 Gallon Oceanic Show Cube, 2x65w PC lighting, SCWD closed loop w/mag 750, Remora HOB skimmer, Aquaclear 500 converted to Refugium. No sump.
Username: Karl Weckstrom
Country: United States
Rank: #11 out of 143 Reef Tanks submitted 2005
all-time top 10
Submitted By: Karl Weckstrom on
Ratings: 6.1
Number of votes: 403
Description: 37 Gallon Oceanic Show Cube, 2x65w PC lighting, SCWD closed loop w/mag 750, Remora HOB skimmer, Aquaclear 500 converted to Refugium. No sump.

Rated #12: 175 Gallons Reef Tank

Rated #12: 175 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: vincepits
Country: United States
Rank: #12 out of 143 Reef Tanks submitted 2005
all-time top 10
Submitted By: vincepits on
Ratings: 6.04
Number of votes: 389
Tank Size: 175 gallons

Rated #13: Reef Tank

Rated #13: Reef Tank - 72 bowfront reef
Username: Dave
Country: United States
Rank: #13 out of 143 Reef Tanks submitted 2005
all-time top 10
Submitted By: Dave on
Ratings: 6.01
Number of votes: 401
Quote: Reef Aquarium Guide...GO RAG
Description: 72 bowfront reef

Rated #14: 70 Gallons Reef Tank

Rated #14: 70 Gallons Reef Tank - tank
Username: ghostface
Country: New Zealand
Rank: #14 out of 143 Reef Tanks submitted 2005
all-time top 10
Submitted By: ghostface on
Ratings: 6
Number of votes: 349
Fish Kept: see pic
Corals/Plants: see pic
Tank Size: 70 gallons
Description: tank

Rated #15: 300 Gallons Reef Tank

Rated #15: 300 Gallons Reef Tank - Part of my reef
Username: Harvey
Country: Canada
Rank: #15 out of 143 Reef Tanks submitted 2005
all-time top 10
Submitted By: Harvey on
Ratings: 6
Number of votes: 335
Quote: x
Fish Kept: Too many to list
Corals/Plants: Too many to list
Tank Size: 300 gallons
Advice: Ask me, maybe I can help for salt water/reef help and advice. Great group of people to help and answer many of your questions and tons to research.
Description: Part of my reef

Rated #16: 100 Gallons Reef Tank

Rated #16: 100 Gallons Reef Tank - HERE YOU GO
Username: don may
Country: United States
Rank: #16 out of 143 Reef Tanks submitted 2005
all-time top 10
Submitted By: don may on
Ratings: 5.99
Number of votes: 334
Fish Kept: 3
Corals/Plants: sps,lps,soft clam and whatever else is in there
Tank Size: 100 gallons
Description: HERE YOU GO

Rated #17: Reef Tank

Rated #17: Reef Tank - 125 gallon All Glass Aquarium with matching light oak stand and canopy

3 175 watt Metal Halide 10,000K (UH1-5) Ushio bulbs

Metal Halide Assembly-  (2) 1 single, 1 double
single-(PC) 1 175 watt ballast assmebly: 1.8amp; 1 lamp 216 watt 
double-(PC) 2 175 watt ballast assembly 120 volt; 1.8amp; 1 lamp; 216watt

2 Power Compact CustomSeaLife Bulbs- (2) 96 watt ultra actinic; twin tube; 10Q base(4 pin); 34overall length; 32.5 bulb only

Power Compact Ballast-  CustomSeaLife; 2 lamp; 96 watt ballast asembley; 1.45amp; 175 watt; 120 volt

Input Pump (Skimmer)-  SEN-700GA;  115V/60Hz;  700 gal/h;  13 feet head

Output Pump (Return)-  CustomSeaLife Velocity T3, model #77830;  800gal/hr, 3 foot head

Chiller/UV Pump-  Eheim #1048; 158 gal/h;  120v/60Hz

Skimmer-  E.T.S.S. Evolution 600

UV Sterilizer- Aqua Ultraviolet 25 watt w/ wiper

Chiller-  ViaAqua model#CC-25; 120volt; 2amp; 1/4 hp

Heaters-  (2)  300 watt AquaVia titanium heaters

Powerheads-  (2) powerhead 201
                        (1) powerhead 802
                        (1) powerhead 301
Moonlights- 

Live Rock-  260lbs various types: Caribbean, Tonga, Fiji.

Fish:      
        Red Sea Sailfin Tang
        Pacific Blue Tang
        Big Longnose Butterflyfish
        Bicolor Goatfish
        Flame Angelfish
        Clark Anemonefish
        False Percula Anemonefish (2)
        Maroon Anemonefish   
        Ocellaris Anemonefish (2)
        Blue Damselfish
        Yellowtail Blue Damselfish (2)
        Fire Goby
        
Invertebrates:
        Brittle Star
        Turbo Snails
        Giant Feather Duster
        Red Legged Hermit Crabs
        Blue Legged Hermit Crabs
        Peppermint Shrimp
        Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp (2)
        Sand Sifting Star (3)
        Ricordea Florida
        Ricordea Yuma
        Rhodactis cf. mussoides
        Discosoma carlgreni
        Mushroom Anemone (red variation)
        Long Tentacle Anemone

Coral:
        Branching Flowerpot Coral
        Finger Coral
        Acropora (birdnest)
        Hammer Coral
        Open Brain Coral
        Trumpet Coral
        Feather Gorgonian
        Toadstool Coral
        Finger Leather
        Hydnophora pilosa
        Pipe Organ
Username: Tom&Tina
Country: United States
Rank: #17 out of 143 Reef Tanks submitted 2005
all-time top 10
Submitted By: Tom&Tina on
Ratings: 5.98
Number of votes: 374
Description: 125 gallon All Glass Aquarium with matching light oak stand and canopy 3 175 watt Metal Halide 10,000K (UH1-5) Ushio bulbs Metal Halide Assembly- (2) 1 single, 1 double single-(PC) 1 175 watt ballast assmebly: 1.8amp; 1 lamp 216 watt double-(PC) 2 175 watt ballast assembly 120 volt; 1.8amp; 1 lamp; 216watt 2 Power Compact CustomSeaLife Bulbs- (2) 96 watt ultra actinic; twin tube; 10Q base(4 pin); 34overall length; 32.5 bulb only Power Compact Ballast- CustomSeaLife; 2 lamp; 96 watt ballast asembley; 1.45amp; 175 watt; 120 volt Input Pump (Skimmer)- SEN-700GA; 115V/60Hz; 700 gal/h; 13 feet head Output Pump (Return)- CustomSeaLife Velocity T3, model #77830; 800gal/hr, 3 foot head Chiller/UV Pump- Eheim #1048; 158 gal/h; 120v/60Hz Skimmer- E.T.S.S. Evolution 600 UV Sterilizer- Aqua Ultraviolet 25 watt w/ wiper Chiller- ViaAqua model#CC-25; 120volt; 2amp; 1/4 hp Heaters- (2) 300 watt AquaVia titanium heaters Powerheads- (2) powerhead 201 (1) powerhead 802 (1) powerhead 301 Moonlights- Live Rock- 260lbs various types: Caribbean, Tonga, Fiji. Fish: Red Sea Sailfin Tang Pacific Blue Tang Big Longnose Butterflyfish Bicolor Goatfish Flame Angelfish Clark Anemonefish False Percula Anemonefish (2) Maroon Anemonefish Ocellaris Anemonefish (2) Blue Damselfish Yellowtail Blue Damselfish (2) Fire Goby Invertebrates: Brittle Star Turbo Snails Giant Feather Duster Red Legged Hermit Crabs Blue Legged Hermit Crabs Peppermint Shrimp Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp (2) Sand Sifting Star (3) Ricordea Florida Ricordea Yuma Rhodactis cf. mussoides Discosoma carlgreni Mushroom Anemone (red variation) Long Tentacle Anemone Coral: Branching Flowerpot Coral Finger Coral Acropora (birdnest) Hammer Coral Open Brain Coral Trumpet Coral Feather Gorgonian Toadstool Coral Finger Leather Hydnophora pilosa Pipe Organ

Rated #18: 210 Gallons Reef Tank

Rated #18: 210 Gallons Reef Tank - Right side of tank
Username: kedd
Country: United States
Rank: #18 out of 143 Reef Tanks submitted 2005
all-time top 10
Submitted By: kedd on
Ratings: 5.98
Number of votes: 368
Quote: Keep your f***ing hands out of the tank
Fish Kept: Small reef fish
Corals/Plants: Sps and LPS
Tank Size: 210 gallons
Advice: Have fun
Description: Right side of tank

Rated #19: 180 Gallons Reef Tank

Rated #19: 180 Gallons Reef Tank - Our 180g reef tank.
Username: Dave Cochran
Country: United States
Rank: #19 out of 143 Reef Tanks submitted 2005
all-time top 10
Submitted By: Dave Cochran on
Ratings: 5.96
Number of votes: 380
Quote: Every electronic component is manufactured with smoke stored deep inside, only a real genious can find a way to set it free.
Fish Kept: Fish consist of mainly a large Sailfin Tang, Yellow Tang, a dozen green chromis, lawnmower blenny, scooter blenny, mandarin, engineer goby, and a pair of 6-line wrasses. Assorted snails, hermits, starfish - brittle, serpant, and a blue linkia. Coral banded shrimp, skunk cleaner shrimp.
Corals/Plants: Coral - close to 30 varieties of zoanthids, a few varieties of green and red/pink star polyps, many leathers - sinulara, toadstools, pasta, serveral colts and kenyas. LPS - bubble coral, frogspawn, hammer, many others. SPS - monitipora digita, and Cap's. I'm sure I've missed a bunch but this will give an idea of what's in there. Plants - 20 gallon solid cube of Chaeto, in the planted tank mostly, turtle grass, halimeda, capularas, and feather/fronds.
Tank Size: 180 gallons
Advice: SW tanks.... the only things that happen fast are BAD things.
Description: Our 180g reef tank.

Rated #20: 180 Gallons Reef Tank

Rated #20: 180 Gallons Reef Tank - 180 Gallon Reef Tank
Username: angelf
Country: United States
Rank: #20 out of 143 Reef Tanks submitted 2005
all-time top 10
Submitted By: angelf on
Ratings: 5.89
Number of votes: 375
Fish Kept: 10 year plus hippo, Emperor Angel, and other tanks
Corals/Plants: SPS Corals
Tank Size: 180 gallons
Advice: take your time
Description: 180 Gallon Reef Tank

SHOW MORE TOP 10 TANKS

All TIME TOP TEN TANKS

2026 Top Ten Tanks

2025 Top Ten Tanks

2024 Top Ten Tanks

2023 Top Ten Tanks

2022 Top Ten Tanks

2021 Top Ten Tanks

2020 Top Ten Tanks

2019 Top Ten Tanks

2018 Top Ten Tanks

2017 Top Ten Tanks

2016 Top Ten Tanks

2015 Top Ten Tanks

2014 Top Ten Tanks

2013 Top Ten Tanks

2012 Top Ten Tanks

2011 Top Ten Tanks

2010 Top Ten Tanks

2009 Top Ten Tanks

2008 Top Ten Tanks

2007 Top Ten Tanks

2006 Top Ten Tanks

RECOMMENDED