Top 761 - 770 Reef Tanks All Time
Rated #761: 150 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: John
Country: United States
Rank:
#761 out of 1410 Reef Tanks submitted all-time
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John on
Ratings:
5.01
Number of votes:
232
Quote:
Ignorance Is Bliss, And People Like To Be Happy
About Yourself:
I first got into the hobby when I was 11 and have been going for almost 7 years now. I started going to a local salt shop that opened near my house and then promptly closed about 7 months later. However, going there left a lasting mark on me. They had an aquarium that encircled the center of the room so you could stand on the middle and watch as they swam right above me. I started going there after school and pretty soon purchased a cheap little 20 gallon for about 50 bucks. I made so many mistakes and had such a hard time getting it started I almost gave up. I finally managed to get the first fish inside after 2 months of waiting for it to cycle. I had a very basic setup: a backpack filter and a 50/50 light, that's it. However, about 5 years later and after having success with this tank my dad found out that the best aquarist in town was retiring and was basically giving his aquariums away. He purchased a 75 gallon for him and I received his old 40 gallon as an upgrade and I worked for that for about a year. Later when I was 16 my dad got me a job at the best aquarium store in town by telling them that I was an avid aquarists and they hired me after letting me work there for awhile as a temporary hired cleaning hand. About 3-4 months after I'd been working there a gorgeous aquarium came through that a man who was moving had brought in to trade for what we could offer him. I watched it for a month wondering why nobody had asked me about it, my boss only wanted $1200 dollars for the tank which happened to be a 150 gallon oak stand aquarium with a sump and twin halide lights, (see where I'm going with this) everything I couldn't afford but wanted so badly. So, about another week later and about 3 weeks until my 17th birthday I came home on Saturday after running errands. And I saw my boss’s delivery truck sitting outside of my house and he and the other store hand were unloading something. I promptly got out of my car to ask what they were doing there; no sooner had I asked that they rolled (you guessed it) the gorgeous aquarium that I had been admiring since the day I saw it. When I asked what it was doing here my boss replied “your dad wanted me to give you this for your birthday”. This remains the greatest birthday gift I've ever received. I also had the heaviest workload from this aquarium, for example having to buff the cracks out of the acrylic and then reinforce my floor to withstand the substantial weight, also, not to mention getting the thing up the stairs. And, this is where I am now the tank is about 1 year old now and doing fantastic.
Fish Kept:
Hippo Tang, Naso Tang, Sailfin Tang, Bannerfish, Bluechin Trigger, coral Beauty Angelfish, Keyhole Angelfish, 2 Clarkii Clown, 2 Percula Clowns, 12 Green Chromis, and a cleaner wrasse.
Invertabretes: 2 Cleaner Srimp, 2 Emerald Crabs, 5 peppermint Shrimps, 1 Burgandy Linkia Starfish, 2 feather duster worms, and a shortspined urchin (He actually came on one of the rocks)
Corals/Plants:
2 Crocea Clams (each about 4 inches), 1 Leather Coral, 2 small colonies of green button polyps, and one small colony of yellow polyps, some sea moss (which is quite nice and colorful in bushes, plus is a great housing for copepods) and some red calerpae which honestly I don't know what it is exactly, I got it on a rock as just a leaf and it flourished (you can see it on the larger rock formation behind the hippo tang). Not really a reef yet, but I'm not exactly working rich so I'm working my way up.
Tank Size:
150 gallons
Advice:
Patience. The first thing to remember is that you have to be patient. This is my 3rd aquarium and believe me, My first tank was horrible because I rushed it. Also, be sure to ask around your town and find a good reliable source of information from a local store. I have 4 stores in my town that carry saltwater fish and only 2 of them were in anyway reliable. Also, many things can be used as a tool, pillow batting makes a handy filter, and a credit card/subway card can make an excellent algae scrubber. Finally, and this is the most important thing I have to offer is for you to never shoot outside of your ring of understanding. If you are just beggining for example trying to keep an achilles tang is just unfair to the animal.
Description:
MY 150 gallon Saltwater Aquarium. I wouldn't personally call it a reef, (I only have 6 corals) but, by definition it is. Oh, and sorry about the angle, I have the tank positioned so that I couldn't get far enough away from the tank to get a front picture. Also, please let me know what you think. But go easy on me I put alot of work into this.
Rated #762: 80 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Argos
Country: United States
Rank:
#762 out of 1410 Reef Tanks submitted all-time
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Ratings:
5.01
Number of votes:
390
Fish Kept:
Fish 2 yellow tangs, Blue hippo tang, 3 and 4 stripe damsel, blue damsel,yellow clown goby, diamondback goby, Magenta dottyback, and percula clown.
Corals/Plants:
Corals Candy cane, Pulsing steam Xenia, multiple zoos, Genus Goniopora coral, Star polyps, curley Q, multiple gorgonia
Tank Size:
80 gallons
Description:
80 gallon reef and fish, 20 gallon wet/dry filter, CPR refugium, Rena Filstar XP3, Icecap 660 440 watt VHO, multiple circulation pumps.
Fish 2 yellow tangs, Blue hippo tang, 3 and 4 stripe damsel, blue damsel,yellow clown goby, diamondback goby, Magenta dottyback, Percula clown, Orange linka Star, and my favortie a 14" Serpant Star "Scary Looking Giant"
Corals Candy cane, Pulsing steam Xenia, multiple zoos, Genus Goniopora coral, Star polyps, curley Q, multiple gorgonia and mushrooms.
Rated #763: 39 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: jonn
Country: United States
Rank:
#763 out of 1410 Reef Tanks submitted all-time
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jonn on
Ratings:
5.01
Number of votes:
164
About Yourself:
My first attempt at a reef tank.
Fish Kept:
2 clowns, Cardinal, Watchman Goby, Royal Gramma, Blue chromis, Fire Shrimp, Yellow serpent star, A bubble tip Anenome that split.
Corals/Plants:
Devils had leather, Ricordia, Pulsing Xenia, Sun Coral, Zoas, Palys, GSP, Coreca Clam
Tank Size:
39 gallons
Advice:
Dont give up and take it slow.
Description:
My First reef tank. Had FO years back.
Rated #764: 47 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Shaun
Country: Denmark
Rank:
#764 out of 1410 Reef Tanks submitted all-time
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Shaun on
Ratings:
5.01
Number of votes:
236
Fish Kept:
1 Yellow Tang 1 Pacific Blue Tang, 2 Yellow Tail Blue Damsels, a pair of clowns, hawkfish, 2 blood shimp, 4 Blue legged hermits, 3 Turbo Snails and a sea hare (love the sea hare)
Corals/Plants:
Mushroom Coral, Candy cane coral, button polyps (came from live rock), leather coral
Tank Size:
47 gallons
Advice:
Research... and remind yourself to take it slower... if in doubt think about it.
Description:
Jan-11 (5months old)
Rated #765: 75 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Monte
Country: United States
Rank:
#765 out of 1410 Reef Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By:
Monte on
Ratings:
5.01
Number of votes:
146
Quote:
May the best of your today's, be the worst of your tommorow's !! Stay Eternal
About Yourself:
Salt water enthusiast new to the hobby, any advice will be greatly appriciated.
Fish Kept:
6 months ago, Coral beauty, Scopas tang, Gold Rim Tang, Clown, Cleaner shrimp, Blood Shrimp,2 engineer goby, Sand Sifter Star fish, 3 hermitt crabs, 3 snails. Now, 6 months later, Coral Beauty, Hippo Tang, Yellow Tang, Clarke Clown, Engineer Goby, Manderin, 2 cleaner shrimp, Blood Shrimp, Clam, Flame scallop, Hermitt crabs, emerald crabs, and snails.
Corals/Plants:
2 Rose Bubble Tip Anenomes, Toad Stool, Colt, Xenia, Hammer Coral, Trumpet Coral, feather duster, Wellsaphillia (open brain), Leathers, Mushrooms, Recordia, Polyps, Gorgonia (Yellow and Blue) Sun coral, and other corals which names I forgot!!
Tank Size:
75 gallons
Advice:
Start Slow... Read, Research, and Research again! Find a reliable source. Try not to reley to much on fish stores because (most, not all) only care about making money and will sell you things you don't need and over price for saltwater tank equipment.
Ask lots of questions on this site.
Please take your time! I have spent a lot of money on fish and half of them died because I did not let my tank cycle and mature properly (LACK OF KNOWLEDGE and PATIENCE.) Don't get discouraged and stay with it. This hobby can be very demanding; however, once you develop a system, it will get easier.
Description:
My tank 6months later. This picture really doesn't do it much justice! PLEASE BELIEVE ME.... IT LOOKS A HELL OF A LOT BETTER IN PERSON!
Rated #766: 30 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: matt
Country: United States
Rank:
#766 out of 1410 Reef Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By:
matt on
Ratings:
5.01
Number of votes:
152
Fish Kept:
lots
Corals/Plants:
lots
Tank Size:
30 gallons
Advice:
patience
Description:
30 gallon oceanic cube
Rated #767: 29 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Christopher
Country: United States
Rank:
#767 out of 1410 Reef Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By:
Christopher on
Ratings:
5.01
Number of votes:
160
Quote:
No advice is ever bad
About Yourself:
I am a 25 year old male, that was always fascinated with the sea. So I had to have a tank, I started out with a two gallon fluval set out to conquer it. When I was confident. I wanted to upgrade, not to big but not to small. So I figured a 29 would do for now. It's been good for about four months in the 29 gallon. Have had no major problems yet.
Fish Kept:
Scopas tang
Starry Benny
Two oscellaris clowns
Six line wrasse
Corals/Plants:
3 Frogspawn, a few colonies of xneias, various mushrooms, a leather coral " not sure of what kind" and multiple zoas.
Tank Size:
29 gallons
Advice:
Go slow an enjoy, amazing hobby!!
Description:
my 29 gallon tank
Rated #768: 46 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: jessandmike
Country: United States
Rank:
#768 out of 1410 Reef Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By:
jessandmike on
Ratings:
5.01
Number of votes:
167
About Yourself:
Me and my boyfriend started our tank a year ago and are very excited and interested in salt water fish and coral. We enjoy going to tropical locations snorkeling and helmet diving.
Fish Kept:
Coral beauty, engineer goby, sailfin tang, kole tang, blue damsel, foxface, clownfish, and royal gamma,
fire shrimp, camel shrimp 3, coral banded shrimp,peppermint shrimp, pom pom crab, emerald crab,sea cucumber, linkia blue starfish
Corals/Plants:
open brain coral red and green, colt coral, soft leather, 4 toadstools, condyllactis anemone,green clove polyps, hairy mushroom,green striped mushroom,Rhodactis Brown,red mushrooms,blue mushrooms,zoa rock green, flowerpot coral,frogspawn coral green/purple, Superman mushrooms,Firefly zoanthid,Armor of God Palythoa, gorgonian with white polyps,button polyps, finger leather 2,kenya tree,
Tank Size:
46 gallons
Advice:
We are new hobbyists, any advice for us:)
Description:
46 gallon bow front tank
Rated #769: 100 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Tim Takeuchi
Country: United States
Rank:
#769 out of 1410 Reef Tanks submitted all-time
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Ratings:
5.01
Number of votes:
182
Fish Kept:
clowns, tangs, gobies, wrasses
Corals/Plants:
Montipora confusa (red plate coral)
Acropora yongei (green small polyp stony (SPS) coral)
Acropora formosa (purple tip small polyp stony (SPS) coral)
Euphyllia divisa (frog spawn, large polyp stony coral (LPS))
Pachyclavularia violacea (green star polyp)
Tank Size:
100 gallons
Advice:
always keep your magnetic acrylic scrubber free of gravel!!!
Description:
this picture was taken post arch avalance. I restacked and moved the pieces around for best viewing.
Rated #770: 46 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Jason Songer
Country: United States
Rank:
#770 out of 1410 Reef Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By:
Jason Songer on
Ratings:
5
Number of votes:
285
Quote:
Unit 91 do you need my assistence?
About Yourself:
1/1/06 I decided to jump into the hobby and am truly addicted. Im a real estate agent and also work in a grocery store. I love to educate people on the joy of owning a saltwater fish tank, and help them out the best i can.
Fish Kept:
2 False Percula Clowns, 1 Hippo-Tang, 1 Coral Beauty Angel, 1 Lawnmower Blenny, 1 Sand Sifting Goby, 1 Fromia Monalis Starfish, 1 Cleaner Shrimp, 1 Conch, Snails and Hermit Crabs
Corals/Plants:
3 Bubble TIp Anemone, Umbrella Xenia, Atlantic Pink Tip Anmone, Neon Green Favia,Yellow Leather, Sun Polyps, Green Star Polyps, 3 Kenya Tree Corals, Green Zoanithids
Tank Size:
46 gallons
Advice:
take your time and do your research, living organisms depend on you!
Description:
My very 1st Rookie Tank