Tank of the Month - July 2005
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GregM779
Premium Member
Gorgeous Tank! Congrats!
I love the large amount of fish, it looks like the ocean. The pic above looks like it goes on forever.
I'm trying to accomplish the same thing, a self sufficient mini-ecosystem. Tanks seem to stay much more stable and healthy that way.
Great idea on the water change tank, makes it much easier for that water volume.
I love the large amount of fish, it looks like the ocean. The pic above looks like it goes on forever.
I'm trying to accomplish the same thing, a self sufficient mini-ecosystem. Tanks seem to stay much more stable and healthy that way.
Great idea on the water change tank, makes it much easier for that water volume.
LobsterOfJustice
Recovering Detritophobe
I am wondering how you figure there is 11,000 gallons in the system. It did not tell the heights of any tanks other than the display, but assuming a height of 24 inches for the water change sump and a height of 12 inches for all the others, the volume is around 1070 gallons. I know I didnt count water in all the piping, which probably makes a difference, but I notice 1070 is somewhat close to 1100... possibly a typo?
Anyway, nice tank!
Anyway, nice tank!
sfsuphysics
Active member
yah awesome tank.. that width is absolutely amazing it's almost like the ocean in that you see that "extinction" area where you can't see any further in any direction you look, it just fades out. Granted you can see the back but it's almost like it's not there (although I do see the coraline 
).
Oh yah it does look like a typo, that's not 11,000 gallons. The main display is about 520(ish) gallons so I'd hazard a guess at 1100 as well
).Oh yah it does look like a typo, that's not 11,000 gallons. The main display is about 520(ish) gallons so I'd hazard a guess at 1100 as well
Thanks for the compliments.
Altogether there are 5 tanks connected together. The display tank is 7.5' x 4' x 2.5' (567 US Gallons, 472 Imp Gallons, 2,145 ltrs)
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Refugium tank is 84" x 26" x 15" (141 US Gallons, 117 Imperial Gallons, 534 ltrs)
Two large sumps 8' x 2' x 2' and 5'x 3'x 2' and a frag grow out tank as well.
So yes, a lot of water, but I think it was a typo. It's meant to be over a 1000 gallons ( though each time I do a water change it does feel like 11,000 ).
Altogether there are 5 tanks connected together. The display tank is 7.5' x 4' x 2.5' (567 US Gallons, 472 Imp Gallons, 2,145 ltrs)
.
Refugium tank is 84" x 26" x 15" (141 US Gallons, 117 Imperial Gallons, 534 ltrs)
Two large sumps 8' x 2' x 2' and 5'x 3'x 2' and a frag grow out tank as well.
So yes, a lot of water, but I think it was a typo. It's meant to be over a 1000 gallons ( though each time I do a water change it does feel like 11,000
).
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F35-Joint Strike Fighter
New member
Congratulation!!! I noticed that your name is Vietnamese..... so I would like to say "Chuc Mung"...
Great job...
Great job...
AtlanticReef
In Memoriam
Chuc mung Tuan! Congratulation! If you have time just check out the link SoCal Viet reefers and give us some of your advice...
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=621903
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=621903
Triggerfish
Active member
freaking awesome!!! nothing more to say.
"central heating gas boiler is installed specifically for the tank"
lol...unreal what some folks got going on..
"central heating gas boiler is installed specifically for the tank"
lol...unreal what some folks got going on..
Acroholic
Premium Member
Beautiful Tank. Great Effort deserves TOTM! It's nice to see a well thought out plan, followed thru, and receive the accolades it deserves. I noticed a crosshatch trigger (Xanthicthys Mento) in your pics, not listed in your wet friends, just wondering, do you have a pair of them also?
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