Best tanks from around the world.

[dzhuo]

Thanks for posting this one....it has always been one of my favorites (even though it was an open system). It has all the hallmarks of a great disply:

1) no visual pollution like overflows, powerheads, corraline on the glass, piping, etc.

2) fantastic aquascaping with just right balance of filled vs. open space that gives the illusion of infinite depth.

3) no over crowding or overgrown corals to give that cramped look.

4) a pleasing color balance.

IIRC, they have to use natural sea water to keep the carnations alive. The open, clean-ness and none over crowding aspect of this tank is second to none. A lot of tanks start out with a great aquascrape but overtime the shape is lost due to overgrown and eventually becomes a huge "coral wall" which destroy depth.

I am looking forward to your next tank.

 

[Erniethisle]

All these beautiful tanks and all i can say is WOW.......

 

[stagcrazy]

i really like emster tank jan 09 totm

 

[animan]

Lets not forget the legend from Switzerland

New Tank:

Old Tank:

Iwan's thread from reefcentral:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1256051&perpage=&pagenumber=1

 

[Mattmike]

This is seriously amazing! It makes me want to buy everything in every one of these tanks!!! ahhh, I cant resist

 

[Mattmike]

How many years have you had your tank? I'm always wondering if people just buy colonies of everything right off the bat or just over many years of time...? Gorgeous tank btw.:dance:

Some more recent shots of my 180

 

[nGo]

wow amazing! :eek2:

 

[NeveroddoreveN]

Alexanders Girz' aquarium. These are the only pictures I could find.

A 300 gallon cold water from New Zealand

 

[NeveroddoreveN]

 

[reefsahoy]

what country does Alexanders Girz' aquarium represent? I've never seen that one before, thanks

 

[v1...rotate]

what country does Alexanders Girz' aquarium represent? I've never seen that one before, thanks

He is one of the Zeovit legends from Germany! That was his old tank. One of the first to use the Zeovit system.

This was his recent tank. Not sure if it is still up and running though.

Great thread guys!

 

[Phildean]

How many gallons is that? wow

Netherlands
Pieter van Suijlekom

TOTM article:
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/totm/index.php
And vid:
http://glassbox-design.com/2009/hd-camera-captures-pieter-6ms-stunning-curved-glass-reef/

 

[flying_dutchman]

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[teach]

How many years have you had your tank? I'm always wondering if people just buy colonies of everything right off the bat or just over many years of time...? Gorgeous tank btw.:dance:

The tank has been up since 2006. Almost everything in the tank started as frags. It's much more fun to watch it grow.

 

[mpoletti]

The tank has been up since 2006. Almost everything in the tank started as frags. It's much more fun to watch it grow.

:thumbsup: I couldn't agree more.

 

[elijaher]

The tank has been up since 2006. Almost everything in the tank started as frags. It's much more fun to watch it grow.

+2 That's most best part in this reef keeping.

 

[reefsahoy]

Our Neighbor up north. Toronto Canada, by 250G

 

[Elan L.]

He is one of the Zeovit legends from Germany! That was his old tank. One of the first to use the Zeovit system.

This was his recent tank. Not sure if it is still up and running though.

Great thread guys!

Thats a lot of t5's:eek2: :eek2:

 

[Stanley-Reefer]

Man oh man, but if I have to pick one I'd have it would be Suijlekorn's. I don't know when I'd leave to go to work but the shear size of it is amazing let alone what it's stocked with. I don't think I'd watch TV again.:spin3:

 

[reefsahoy]

accept our apologies Old Dude! over look your beauty! Representing Calgary, Canada by the Oldude!