10+ years of a 20,000 Gallon Reef Tank

[Justjoe]

Its been a while since I've been around, but here are some pics from the last 10+ years of a 20,000 gallon DIY project:
Original sketches from 1991

 

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Water test time

 

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[100%hydrophylic]

WOW, what type of building is it in? is it like a public aquarium you designed, or is it private?

 

[darb85]

wow. where is this?

Incredible tank

 

[Justjoe]

Modified ETS 5000 skimmer at 105gpm

200gpm skimmer

Monti too big and shading too much, its gotta go...

 

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This acro grew so big it broke its own base...

 

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Where that acro used to be, now open again and more pleasing to my eye

 

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Early monti/ acro frags starting to grow in

More recent pics coming, hard to believe its been over 10 years. Some of the corals I've had for 20 years. Enjoy

 

[Justjoe]

Its a public aquarium I cofounded, Atlantis Marine World Aquarium in Riverhead, NY. www.atlantismarineworld.com

If you're ever in the area, stop in as I'd be glad to show fellow reefers the system

 

[100%hydrophylic]

OH MY GOD. those corals are huge!!! i bet that acro wouldnt even fit in my 75g lol. about how many fish are in the system?

 

[Chihuahua6]

Thanks for putting that together Joe. I could stare at that tank for hours. I love the anemone tank too.

 

[auem]

say a bit about those light....how many and how much...?

 

[Aquabacs]

Joe, I can't believe it is already 10 years that have gone by...each year has been consistent improvement from the prior, which is extremely hard to do considering how amazing the display is.

Need to find a weekend that I can stop by before the end of the year.

Mike Lukaczyn

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[zaheda]

Thats one massive reef tank, and beautiful too. The maintance cost on this must be very costly. I want this one day in my home.

 

[L8 2 RISE]

AWESOME tank! What is this fish?

 

[dragonfish_!]

mannnnn wowwww !!!:fun5:

 

[robvdv]

It's a fantastic achievement, Joe. Well done!