July 2010 Tank of the Month

[Lucidbeam]

Beautiful tank. I like the large colonies. Gratz.

 

[DanMgy]

amazing colors... congrats!!

 

[teach]

Congrats! Your tank has always been an inspiration to me.

Thanks Paul! So many of my colonies came as little frags from you!

 

[moose216]

Congrats

Congrats

Beautiful tank congratulations. :beer:

 

[teach]

Congratulations on totm, you have a great tank! I love that red acropora millie with the white polyps. That thing is stunning! Whats the history on that piece?
My other question for you is what is the placement of your 4-Vortechs?
Thanks.

Thanks ryshark. The red acro is the ORA Rose millie. I got it years ago as a small frag. It's a great grower and always has great polyp extension.

I have 2 vortechs at each end of the tank. I have 2 placed as high as I can get them without them sucking air. The other 2 are placed are about 8 inches off the top. I will post a picture tomorrow to show their placement. I run them all on reef crest mode.

 

[teach]

Beatiful tank! I am still in the planning stages of mine. Do you have any updated sump shots with equipent and all? -Thanks

Thanks jvbeattie. The sump is pretty simple. The left side is the refugium. I've tried macroalgae, but never had much luck with it so now just have live rock in there. The middle section is the return area, and the right side is the skimmer area.

 

[teach]

Congrats Audrey. This is one amazing reef to see in person.

Congratulations on TOTM! you are Dacro are such an inspiration to NFMAS!

Thanks you guys! Both of your tanks could easily be TOTM!!

 

[teach]

Great looking tank, I think I like the fact you have everything under the tank the most (aside from the beautiful livestock ). Bio-Reef and CoraLogic? Maybe I will run into you one day

Do you frequent Jax? We are blessed with the most amazing stores. Have you been to one of our reef meetings?

 

[teach]

great job!

Thank you gasman! Your tank has always been an inspiration to me.

 

[GhostCon1]

Do you frequent Jax? We are blessed with the most amazing stores. Have you been to one of our reef meetings?

Nah, I live an hour and 15 minutes away, I get down there once or twice a month sadly

 

[gasman059]

Audrey you should also post some pics of your great softie tank/ Even though I have only seen pics every time I do makes me want to setup another tank LOL.

Anyways would you please get us some pics of that tank at least for my satisfaction----- great aquascape and thought process.


BTW again congrats on a long time coming TOTM- I'm sure after the community sees your mixed reef they will certainly make that one a TOTM. I hope its still up and running

 

[teach]

Sadly that tank was dismantled after we were flooded by Hurricane Fay. I miss it. Maybe one day my school tank will compare.

 

[reeftanker3295]

Congrats on TOTM, it is well deserved! I have been watching your tank on TRT and it has always been my favorite, it is so full of coral.

 

[PelagicMagic]

Audrey,

I think its soo cool that you made TOTM on RC.

 

[teach]

Audrey,

I think its soo cool that you made TOTM on RC.

Thanks Pelagic!

 

[PelagicMagic]

See you tomorrow. That Dolphin pump is coming home with me!

 

[Oldude]

Congratulations on being awarded TOTM. Very nice looking reef.

 

[gasman059]

Sadly that tank was dismantled after we were flooded by Hurricane Fay. I miss it. Maybe one day my school tank will compare.

Well Ill keep that pic in my memery banks :beer:

 

[fihsboy]

Congrats Audrey! The pictures look great! but this tank is 10x better in person. It's certainly what we all strive for, and an absolute work of art! Congrats again!

 

[lunar]

Congratulations on TOTM, well deserved! A gorgeous tank and great aquascaping.
I feel strongly about your passion looking at your tanks - sorry to hear about dismantling the softie one due to the hurricane.

Krzysztof