A Reef in the Sky

[sahin]

One of the most iconic tanks ever. Known all over the world; we will miss you reef in the sky. :sad1:

 

[tdong]

The Final Days

Thank you for the kind words everybody. The tank has been going well over the past few months

Yesterday was a sombre day as I performed the last water change on A Reef in the Sky. The tank will be dismantled over the next few weeks.

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HI! andrew, so what's next? pleasr tell us, I like your video very much!:bounce1:

 

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Nice build

Thanks... build is long over though

One of my favorite tanks ever!!!
Respect andrew!

Thank you very much

I could see the line now if you started to sell the coral. You could probably put your signature on them and double the price lol reef in the sky red planet

lol... I wish. Though there has been a constant stream of Hong Kong reefers stopping by over the past few days. All hours of the day too :hmm3:

Andrew, did I hear correctly that you are moving to the states? Your tank was one of my inspiration tanks and your dedication to documenting what you did along the way was a big help to me as I started my reef. I certainly hope you will remain in the hobby and keep on wowing us with beautiful corals!

Thank you very much. No I'm just moving apartments in Hong Kong. Taking a break but will be back.

Nope. He's moving to daddy land I hear!?

nope, still practicing :lol2:

Amazing tank. Enjoyed seeing the,progress,over,the years

Thank you for following along

Andrew, Thanks for the ride. I am unbuckling my seat belt and disembarking. If you start another thread, please give us a heads up here so I may tag along again.
Thank you,

Marty

Haha.. Thank you. Most certainly will

This is the best tank Andrew, good things must come to an end... Make 1 more vid on YouTube?

Thank you... I will see what I can do

Really going to miss this tank. A real inspiration!

Thank you very much

Sad news with this ending story...hope there will a reborn soon...

Marc

Thank you Marc

Thank you for taking the time to document your experience. It is a great tank!

The pleasure has been all mine! I can enjoy looking back at the journey and it will provide great memories.

Thanks for the great ride Andrew, it has been a pleasure to follow along. I wish you the best in your life as you move forward............... and if you should get bit by the reef bug again............just saying I'll be there to tag along again

Haha thank you. Yes I definitely will in the future.

One of the most iconic tanks ever. Known all over the world; we will miss you reef in the sky. :sad1:

Thank you sir. Keep up your great work on the ATI Hybrid thread :thumbsup:

HI! andrew, so what's next? pleasr tell us, I like your video very much!:bounce1:

Thank you. Just taking a break from the hobby.

 

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Corals off to their new homes

It has been a busy few days with people visiting all hours of the day to buy corals. Most of the centre pieces are the most popular and many frags have gone out the door plus a few of the larger pieces.

Fragging


The green milli sold very quickly and at a good price. So everyone is happy!!


More frags on their way plus some basic items I no longer require


Some fellow reefers sent me their newly acquired pieces in their tanks. It is very satisfying seeing my corals settling in to others aquariums. I hope they get as much satisfaction as I did. A few photos of what the customers sent me so far




And from reports the polyps opened up straight away.



Icing on the Cake

It was very humbling being asked to share my story and experiences in this quarterly issue of Reef Hobbyist Magazine and also having my corals featured on the front cover. Be sure to check it out by clicking on the link.
Reef Hobbyist Magazine

It is also a privilege sharing the current issue with Yano and his amazing aquarium. Check out his link here The Iwagumi Reef Simplicity at it's best!!

The front cover


I'll provide more updates and progression photos soon.

 

[ja3d]

Ohhhh, why do you dismantled?

 

[Jaredcube]

Thank you very much Andrew for everything you have shared with us, without a doubt, one of the great ones.

 

[acabgd]

So sad to see this tank being dismantled. I sincerely hope it's only temporary, as there's still so much to learn from you. Greetings from LYBE.

 

[FlyboySMB]

Andrew, best of luck & I (as well as many others) anxiously await your return to the hobby). Not only have you built & maintained a beautiful system (AND moved it at least once), but you took the time to document your progression in such a professional manner! You have inspired myself and I'm sure many others over the years.

Best of luck my friend!

Blue Skies!

Steve
(FlyboySMB - there is no such thing as a perfectly good airplane, that's why I choose to step out at 15K feet as often as I can!

 

[alessandro]

Sad new Andrew.
Your tank was one the best tank I followed.
Hope to see a new tank soon!

 

[yano]

It is also a privilege sharing the current issue with Yano and his amazing aquarium. Check out his link here The Iwagumi Reef Simplicity at it's best!!

The front cover

Thanks andrew, for me if it's a great honor to share the publication with which surely is the most famous and known aquarium of the world.
I'm looking forward to see and follow your new project!

 

[w.vreeswijk]

Hi andrew i,m following you from the begin of this tank.
Your scape and your setting are so nice.
I hope you come back with a new aquarium.

My scape is a mixed from your and mr kang on full zeo.with the hybrid.

Greets wesley

 

[jacek_1970]

Andrew, can you write me how did you get white clean bottom of your tank. I have KZ gravel and algae are make them dirty.
Greets
Jacek

 

[Setragni]

I have followed your build since day one. Trully inspirational. I hope you don't mind me copying your next build step by step lol.
Hope to see you back soon.
Thanks for everything.
-Tony

 

[blackizzz]

Andrew, can you write me how did you get white clean bottom of your tank. I have KZ gravel and algae are make them dirty.
Greets
Jacek

He stir the sand every week in combination with water changes

 

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Ohhhh, why do you dismantled?

It's being dismantled as we are moving apartments.

Thank you very much Andrew for everything you have shared with us, without a doubt, one of the great ones.

Thank you Jared. Your welcome

So sad to see this tank being dismantled. I sincerely hope it's only temporary, as there's still so much to learn from you. Greetings from LYBE.

Thank you very much... it will be for a little while.

Andrew, best of luck & I (as well as many others) anxiously await your return to the hobby). Not only have you built & maintained a beautiful system (AND moved it at least once), but you took the time to document your progression in such a professional manner! You have inspired myself and I'm sure many others over the years.

Best of luck my friend!

Blue Skies!

Steve
(FlyboySMB - there is no such thing as a perfectly good airplane, that's why I choose to step out at 15K feet as often as I can!

Thank you very much. It has been a fun ride with a few bumps along the way. The most challenging was moving the tank back in June/July 2011. An experience I will never forget.

Sad new Andrew.
Your tank was one the best tank I followed.
Hope to see a new tank soon!

Thank you
Maybe in a couple of years

Thanks andrew, for me if it's a great honor to share the publication with which surely is the most famous and known aquarium of the world.
I'm looking forward to see and follow your new project!

Thank you Yano. I will continue to follow your tank

Hi andrew i,m following you from the begin of this tank.
Your scape and your setting are so nice.
I hope you come back with a new aquarium.

My scape is a mixed from your and mr kang on full zeo.with the hybrid.

Greets wesley

Hi Wesley, thank you for the kind words. I hope you enjoyed the journey. I certainly did.

Andrew, can you write me how did you get white clean bottom of your tank. I have KZ gravel and algae are make them dirty.
Greets
Jacek

Hi Jacek... I simply stir the sand every water change. I also changed to using small grain sand.

I have followed your build since day one. Trully inspirational. I hope you don't mind me copying your next build step by step lol.
Hope to see you back soon.
Thanks for everything.
-Tony

Thank you Tony. Haha sure. The next build will be different

He stir the sand every week in combination with water changes

Thank you... that is correct

 

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The time has come...

I would like to thank everybody (past and present) for following along over the last 5 years. I have really enjoyed sharing my journey with all of you and have met some great people from all around the world. Some great friendships have been made.

Out of interest, the living area is eerily quiet now with no pumps or chiller running. Something which will take time to get used to again.

I would like to also to thank my lovely wife who has been part of 'A Reef in the Sky' from the planning stages to it's final days. All the corals have gone to a total of (as far as I know) 23 different tanks around Hong Kong/ Macau and China and our beloved fish have gone to a tank(s) that is also featured in this SPS forum. So keep an eye out for them

Some final pictures

The sheer size of some of the colonies was startling


I ran out of containers/buckets towards the end


Some corals in the lift coming back down to earth


A short trolley ride was their last request :lmao:


Off to their new destinations


Sorry no soft drink can, only a :beer:
The shear size of this coral was incredible


A quick photo with one of my favourite corals. It's nearly larger than me


I will be happy to answer any questions you might have but this is the final official update.

In true aviation style... it is not goodbye, but see you soon!!

 

[shih87]

Ok, I ask the first one....

Is that you in the last photo?


Hope to see you and your next tank soon. Cheers!!!

 

[ryanrid]

thanks Andrew for taking us all along on your journey, it was very entertaining and informative.

 

[rEeFnWrX]

Off to their new destinations

Is that an STI I see there? [emoji7]

On your next tank. Do you think you would go with ZEOVit again or go back to traditional methods?

 

[cugly]

What a sad great ending of a great story. .thank you Andrew for the inspiration that you have givin us all..see you in the next flight buddy.