Pieter Six meter, a former TOTM

[Ronsreef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12685524#post12685524 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Chooch1
Ron,

Is the owner keeping his anthias long term? I notice some species that are considered very difficult such as P. tuka, P. ventralis and even P. dispar. What food and how many times per day does he feed to keep those species healthy? Do his P. bartlettorum all turn male like they do for so many people? Thanks.

Most of the Anthais are kept quit long. As far as I know from the owner the tukas are most difficult to keep in long terms.
At several moments a day several blisters of frozen foods and live mysis enters the tank. All the fish are well fed an fat. A fat fish is the hardiest fish.

Ron.

 

[Ronsreef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12686272#post12686272 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TRITON1
The sandbed is so clean. Does he siphon regularly or use some other technique?

Every 4 to 6 weeks the sandbed is mostly replaced for new. This tank is displayed in a firm that shows very luxury fire places. The owner likes to have the bottom as clean looking as possible.
The negative side effect is that bacterial populations are removed but with over a 1000kg of live rock and bacterial additives the tank does fairly well

Ron.

 

[TRITON1]

Wow I wasnt expecting that answer, but I can see how that works. Thanks for the response.

 

[Vili_Shark]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12686364#post12686364 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ronsreef
Every 4 to 6 weeks the sandbed is mostly replaced for new. This tank is displayed in a firm that shows very luxury fire places. The owner likes to have the bottom as clean looking as possible.
The negative side effect is that bacterial populations are removed but with over a 1000kg of live rock and bacterial additives the tank does fairly well

Ron.

Pretty good idea, I guess he's getting rid of alot of PO4 that way as well.

 

[jnarowe]

Hey Ron!

Thanks for the great series of pics. It is always very inspiring to see Pieter's system. :thumbsup:

 

[spsphreak75gal]

Great tank, beautiful pictures

 

[Blinding Reef]

Any updates on this beautiful reef? This is a blast from the past BUMP : )

 

[DamnPepShrimp]

Wow, loving all those angels! Pair of clarions, pair of flagfins, goldflake, bluespot, africanus what else? Conspics? I'd love to see a stock list, especially of some of the rarer fish.

 

[tom obrecht]

I have been around the hobby for a good amount of years and in that time I have seen some nice tanks and a few simply AMAZING systems. This has to be in the top 2-3 I have ever seen! I thought the tank was incredible when it was featured as TOTM...now words can not describe it. AWESOME!!

Any chance we could update the utube video that was listed above to show the maturity this tank now holds?!?!?!

 

[tangers]

Always has and always will be my favorite tank!

 

[Reefer08]

Amazing tank! Thank you for the pictures!

Any pictures of the equipment?

 

[maroun.c]

Amazing tank.
where in Holland Are you?
I'm in Best for a two weeks visit leaving on Sat Morning unfortunately. Could you suggest any good LFS in the area. I have so far been at Coenens aquarium which I always visit and already picked a lot of stuff but getting to visit more LFS is always good.
Thanks for any info.

 

[Mathijs]

Hi,
the tank stands in Vlaardingen.

For the best LFS you'll have to go to Reef Corner in Belgium. This shop has the best reputation in the Netherlands and Belgium. And even has clients from Germany and England. http://www.reef-corner.be/

Excuse me for my poor English.

Greets
Mathijs.

 

[edandsandy]

I found the original TOTM thread

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-02/totm/index.php

This is the most amazing system I have ever seen.

 

[maroun.c]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15521846#post15521846 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Mathijs
Hi,
the tank stands in Vlaardingen.

For the best LFS you'll have to go to Reef Corner in Belgium. This shop has the best reputation in the Netherlands and Belgium. And even has clients from Germany and England. http://www.reef-corner.be/

Excuse me for my poor English.

Greets
Mathijs.

Thanks for the info. will try to go there on this trip if not maybe next time.

 

[mrchriscarlton]

I'm by no means anywhere near the photographer that Ron is but these were my pics of the parrot. I've been fortunate enough to have seen this tank several times over the last couple of years and it just gets better and better with age. One of my most favourite tanks of all time... countless hours have been lost just sitting in front of this.

And one of the naso too!

 

[frank40]

i am speechless.........that has to be one of the most gorgeous tanks in our hobby

 

[Reefer08]

It looks like the parrot fish is smiling! I want one of those fishes. Are they expensive?

 

[NexDog]

That Parrotfish is one the best looking fish I've ever seen. The colours are outstanding. I have to have one.

 

[ramone58]

that is one sweetttt tank.