Tank of the Month - September 2004

[copps]

thanks guys very much for all the wonderful compliments... it feels great to know other people can enjoy this tank after I've put so many hours into it...

moga, are you going on the trip next weekend to Penn State to meet with Sanjay? If not I'll see you at the next meeting...

reefkeeper he's fine for now in the 65, although he'll be moving soon to the 180... check out this thread here for more info on regals in reefs...

solojrbb I would not keep an anemone in this tank for the simple reason that if it decided to move it would wipe out too much...

lilko my skimmers sitting on a little plastic platform (the baskets used for hoarding jewelry... at least by my wife) to boost it up a bit so it sits at the ideal level in the water...

More pics to come...

 

[copps]

Here's me in the living room at the laptop (probably refreshing the reefermadness page)... Scott Michael's new book is open at the kitchen table... sorry for the mess...
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Another full tank shot...
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Right side shot...
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Left side shot...
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[copps]

Some of my many montiporas... 7 of these 11 were started as frags...

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[copps]

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[copps]

Amid the loads of tank pics I have this one of my wife Virginia and me. Always nice to put a face to the name... for those of you locals I don't see at the WAMAS meeting next month, I'll see you next year at MACNA as it is hosted by our great club here in DC!

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[dulim]

Great tank!! I was wondering how you went about feeding the the regal out of a turkey baster without frightening it away at first.

 

[copps]

It was a gradual process... each day he would become bolder and bolder and go closer to the baster... finally he just began attacking it... it's been a great way to deliver food directly to this guy with so many voracious feeders in the tank... this photo was taken by a local WAMAS member now living in Russia while I was feeding... Thanks Andrii for the beautiful shots!!

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[tanker240]

That is a great pic.

 

[OceanproAquatics]

Yea John,
That's a killer photo!

 

[kang seung han]

oh!

oh!

good~~~~:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[Dz99ls]

great shot!

 

[CaptiveReef]

Tank of the month

Tank of the month

Incredible colors!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where did you buy most of your frags? Tank looks great!!!!! The 500 gallon is going to be eye popping!!!!!!!!!


:thumbsup: CaptiveReef

 

[Piero]

beautiful tank!

beautiful tank!

but what really amazed me was your excellent photography....you have a good eye for imagery and composition!
nice shootin!

 

[creetin (SG)]

this is a superb tank! congrats......

btw can u tell me how high u have your 250w DE lights from the water? e hood looks pretty high up, i guess about 10 inches from e water?

 

[WmTasker]

Every month a new tank come out as tank of the month, and every month I find a new reason to keep reefing.

Great reef

 

[copps]

Thanks all!

Captivereef I have got frags from all over really... but most have come from local buddies...

creetin, the glass shield on the pendants (the lowest part of the pendants) sits exactly 8 inches above the water.

 

[mirium1]

Wow, that's all I can really say!

 

[skeetemup]

That is one beautiful tank i have a 72 bowfront that i just added a regal i've tried many combinations of food he eats but i don't think he gets enough because he eats so gracefully and the other fish are pigs. i've been using the turkey baster method but he is still very timid if you could give me some pointers it would be cherished once again little tank but big tank features (thats what i tell my buddy who has the space for a 180g i can only have 75g in a apartment 0

 

[drblank1]

Skeetemup,

Do you have corals in your tank, and if so, what kind? Does your regal bother them? I would love to have an adult regal if I could.

Thanks,
Dennis

 

[drblank1]

John,

I forgot to say I love your tank. Nice job.