Top 41 - 50 Reef Tanks 2009
Rated #41: 300 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: James Buchner
Country: United States
Rank:
#41 out of 153 Reef Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
James Buchner on
Ratings:
5.81
Number of votes:
161
Quote:
"All of human wisdom is summed up in two words - wait and hope.." - Aledandre Dumas
About Yourself:
Well, when we renovated our basement eight years ago my dad decided to scrap our 40 gallon freshwater tank upstairs and build in a custom 300 gallon tank in our new basement. Thinking that he was just trying to take up space, i watched him get it started and all of the intricacies involved during startup and I was immediately hooked.
Fish Kept:
Sohal Tang, Blue Tang, Powder Blue Tang, Yellow Tang, 4 XL Pajama Cardinal, 2 bw striped Cardinal, 2 Percula Clownfish, 1 Maroon Clownfish, 1 Mandarin Fish, 1 Harlequin Tusk, 1 w/g Goby.
Corals/Plants:
Variety of live plants in filter sump tank.
Display Tank:
Purple and Green Hammer coral, Purple and Green Frogspawn torches, Green Torches, Purple Torches, Yellow Torches, Blue Torches, Bubble Coral, Candy Coral, Brain Coral, Zoanthids (too many types to type), Mushroom Coral, Elegance Coral, Lettuce Coral, Green Carpet Coral, Yellow Seafan, Tongue Plate Coral, Neon Green Plate Coral, Orange Sea sponge, Clams, 2 anemone (one bubble), Acan Colonies, Green Star Coral
Tank Size:
300 gallons
Advice:
be prepared to spend a lot of time and sleepless nights reading up on what parts will best suit your needs, and then be prepared to shell out some hard earned money when you find the part for you.
Description:
far away picture you can see the sump and some of the reactors below
Rated #42: 34 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Matthew
Country: Australia
Rank:
#42 out of 153 Reef Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
Matthew on
Ratings:
5.81
Number of votes:
177
About Yourself:
I first got into this hobby by loving the colours of the marine fish, but being discouraged from different people I decided to do alot more research into the hobby and decided to start small with a Red Sea Max. and so far it has been the best hobby I have ever gotten into.
Fish Kept:
percula clown pair, Regal tang, flame angel, pajama cardinalfish, turbo snail, blue-legged hermit crab.
Corals/Plants:
frogspawn, bubble-tip anemone, flower pot, branching hammer, anchor, toadstool mushrom, bubble, lobed brain, leather finger, long-tentacled pate
Tank Size:
34 gallons
Advice:
always be patient when dealing with saltwater fishtanks, otherwise you will pay for it.
Description:
34G Red Sea Max
Rated #43: 125 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Stella
Country: Puerto Rico
Rank:
#43 out of 153 Reef Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
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Ratings:
5.81
Number of votes:
139
Quote:
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About Yourself:
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Fish Kept:
Purple Tang
2 Ocellaris
Cinnamon clown
3chromis
coral beauty
firefish
Sargassum trigger
Midas Blenny
Corals/Plants:
Favia
Xenias
Kenya trees
Zoos
Sarcophytons
Ricordeas
Mushrooms
others...
Tank Size:
125 gallons
Advice:
just read... a lot
Description:
125g
Rated #44: 24 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: The Coral Reef
Country: United States
Rank:
#44 out of 153 Reef Tanks submitted 2009
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The Coral Reef on
Ratings:
5.79
Number of votes:
170
Fish Kept:
a pair of percula clowns, green mandarin, firefish and a sand sifting starfish
Corals/Plants:
neon green acropora, red montipora, red/blue birdsnest, purple tipped green acropora, orange, blue, pink, green and red zoas, pink pallys, blue/green favia brain, blue clocea clam, green candy cane coral, green button polyps, green fuzzy mushrooms
Tank Size:
24 gallons
Advice:
be extra careful, and water changes are very important for healthy corals
Description:
My Reef
Rated #45: 75 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: josh
Country: United States
Rank:
#45 out of 153 Reef Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
josh on
Ratings:
5.77
Number of votes:
169
About Yourself:
love this hobby and love pretty much anything to do about it.. Keeps me sane
Fish Kept:
mandarine goby, coral beauty, lownmower blenny, of coarse a clown, blue hippo tang, Key hole angel, 3 different dams..
Corals/Plants:
colts, leathers, mushrooms, cabbage corals, xenias, flower pot
Tank Size:
75 gallons
Advice:
If i had any advice at all for reef tanks it would be take your time.. To spend a couple extra bucks could determine the growth and or life of your tank...
Description:
in wall picture
Rated #46: 65 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Chad Kumlien
Country: United States
Rank:
#46 out of 153 Reef Tanks submitted 2009
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Chad Kumlien on
Ratings:
5.75
Number of votes:
141
Quote:
The solution to pollution is dolution
About Yourself:
Reefer among many other hobbies
Fish Kept:
Yellow Tang
2 false perc's (mated with eggs on rock in picture)
six line wrasse
cleaner shrimp
crocea maxima (center back top)
Corals/Plants:
mixed:
sps, lps, soft, zoa, clams.
Tank Size:
65 gallons
Advice:
make it easy because you are lazy. Become a forum reader, and join a club. Be willing to trade corals.
Description:
ckoral reef
Rated #47: 70 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: kevin
Country: United States
Rank:
#47 out of 153 Reef Tanks submitted 2009
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kevin on
Ratings:
5.75
Number of votes:
152
Fish Kept:
clowns, sailfin tang,red sea lion, copper band butterfly, mandarin goby,and a yellow corris wrasse
Corals/Plants:
abot 140 lbs of live rock and too many corals tp list
Tank Size:
70 gallons
Advice:
take it slow
Description:
70 gallon mixed reef
Rated #48: 90 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: jason
Country: United States
Rank:
#48 out of 153 Reef Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
jason on
Ratings:
5.72
Number of votes:
166
Fish Kept:
1 yellow tang, 1 zebra tang, 9 chromis, 1 royal gramma, 1 percula clown, 1 lawnmower blenny, 2 skunk cleaner shrimp, blue and red hermits, cerith and ast snails, 1 red star fish, and 1 feather duster.
Corals/Plants:
Leathers, rics, zoos, star poyps, mushrooms, LPS, and SPS corals. I like to have a well rounded healthy coral and fish aquarium full of colors and various life forms.
Tank Size:
90 gallons
Advice:
Youll have to spend money in this hobby. I highly recommend a Reefkeeper or Aquacontroller this was my BEST INVESTMENT to manage my temp and lighting. Many DIYs on the internet. For ex. I made a top off system for less than $20 and it works great. Rock, corals, and lighting are the most expensive, buy a good oversized skimmer, and use ONLY RO/DI water
Description:
new tank shot 1
Rated #49: 55 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: becho
Country: United States
Rank:
#49 out of 153 Reef Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
becho on
Ratings:
5.72
Number of votes:
163
Fish Kept:
Sailfin tang, Lion fish, clown, different shrimps, coral beauty...
Corals/Plants:
Frogspawn, Long tentacle anemone, bubble coral, brain, zoos, different filter feeders.
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
Do it right or leave it !!!
Description:
Tank
Rated #50: 180 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: sheba
Country: United States
Rank:
#50 out of 153 Reef Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
sheba on
Ratings:
5.71
Number of votes:
136
Fish Kept:
large purple tang and copper band butterfly. Damsel's anthia's gobys.
Corals/Plants:
All the usual LPS and SPS corals
Tank Size:
180 gallons
Advice:
Patience!
Description:
Sorry about the pic. It was snapped with an Iphone camera and then emailed to me. You get the idea tho.