Tank Of The Month - March 2009

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This month we are featuring Keith Berkelhamer’s beautiful 225g reef aquarium:



More details can be found here or by clicking on the picture above.

Congratulations, ReefBum!

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[rcypert]

Beautiful. Can you tell us more about the Goniopora? Thanks for sharing!
Ross

 

[MUCHO REEF]

Congratulations Keith, wow, what an excellent system you have there. The coloration, coral placement and growth is reminiscent of an actual reef I saw once. Definitely one of my top three all time favorites. Congrats again my friend.


Mucho Reef

 

[OCRick]

Very nice....the open aquascape design is simply beautiful!!

 

[eaglesrx]

One of the best tanks I've seen in a while! Congrats!!

 

[IridescentLily]

*faints*
This tank is perfection. I'm absolutely gobsmacked.
Your story of the previous tank and current tank is filled with valuable info for us. Your husbandry, tank, corals, fish, aquascape, problem solving skillz, eye for design... are all #1.
You've got the whole enchilada Keith Berkelhamer.
And your father is awesome too.

Bravo! And thank you.

 

[Dudester]

Incredibly beautiful, and quite an honor and tribute to your success to have two TOTM's.

How thick is the black acrylic that you used to obscure your overflows?

 

[Jeremy B.]

Great job, once again!!!

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

What an absolutely stunning tank. Congratulations!!

 

[soccerbag]

Gorgeous!!! Love the color that the halides and T-5 combo give your corals. The black background really makes things pop. Love the aquascaping too. Congrats.

 

[JRaquatics]

Congrats. Yet, another inspiring tank from ReefBum.
Well deserved again.

 

[SaraB]

Congrats on your 2nd TOTM honor!

You tank is truly inspiring! I also like the "simplicity" you have without all the fancy controllers and gadgets!

 

[KDDG]

Absolutely beautiful & perfect design! I love the arrangement and the colors: as a whole it is really a lovely composition.

 

[SunnyX]

Congrats! I knew it was only a matter of time before your tank was honored again. :thumbsup:

 

[acro bat]

Amazing reef tank!I wish I have a basement here in Florida so I can put all the equipment down there.
I also like the open look of your tank and not the overcrowded look like many other tanks .
How often you change the Radium bulbs?And where I can buy the light fixture?
Again beautiful reef tank!
Joe

 

[Hop]

I have to say that there have been about 4 TOTMs that truly inspire me and subsequently begin reducing my wallet thickness... This is one of the 4. Great job!!!!

 

[MMOORE0324]

Simply outstanding!!!!

 

[Oldude]

Beautiful tank. Congrats & well done.

 

[rsuplido]

Congrats! Great tank!

I'm wondering if you were able to document what happened on your previous tank. What happened when you added some phophate remover. Did you experience RTN or STN? Which ones got affected first? What have you learned from it?

Thanks.

 

[reefscape15]

WOW!!!! What else needs to be said? The variety of Acros you have in there is incredible, and i love all the different colors and growth patterns! Hawkins is probably my favorite in the tank. Congrats man! Simply AMAZING!!!!!!!