Tank Of The Month - April 2009

melev · 04/11/2009, 05:13 AM

This month we are featuring Jake Harvey's beautiful 90g reef aquarium:

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

Congratulations, Seapug!

If you'd like to nominate a tank for Tank of the Month, click here
or use the button to the right.

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MUCHO REEF · 04/11/2009, 06:17 AM

Allow me to be the first to say congrats Seapug. Colorful and unique setup you have.

Mucho Reef

NexDog · 04/11/2009, 06:35 AM

Yes! Finally! Been a while since we had a smaller tank and great to see. Congrats!

Dxmarinefish · 04/11/2009, 07:24 AM

I really love your setup. Congratulations and keep it going.

ziyaadb · 04/11/2009, 07:53 AM

man simply and beautiful this is what i am aiming for with my next tank

FadeToGrey · 04/11/2009, 08:03 AM

Love all the softies! Great tank!

walkthedog · 04/11/2009, 08:37 AM

Very interesting Tank; congrats!!

psteeleb · 04/11/2009, 08:53 AM

beautiful tank Jake, very deserving of ToTM

reefing102 · 04/11/2009, 09:23 AM

Very nice tank, Well deserved

chingchai · 04/11/2009, 09:48 AM

That's it!

flyyyguy · 04/11/2009, 09:54 AM

Congrats Seapug.

Nice work

Rick55555 · 04/11/2009, 10:40 AM

Congratulations.

I like how you've separated the tank into zones.

Rick

aquasport24 · 04/11/2009, 10:48 AM

Great idea and did a good job of keeping everything happy too. I love the zoas garden.

MarineGirl411 · 04/11/2009, 01:03 PM

I have to see the yellow tailed damsel. Please? =) Very beautiful tank!

elijaher · 04/11/2009, 01:29 PM

Congratulations Jake

reefscape15 · 04/11/2009, 02:19 PM

Very nice tank Seapug! It kind of seems like a rarity for a Mixed Reef tank to be all that popular anymore, and to be awarded tank of the month is a great achievement. I personally find mixed tanks to be the most interesting as well as challanging. It's difficult to find flow/lighting that will give the SPS what they need while not overpowering the Softies. Also i like the simplicity of your system. Don't get me wrong, it is cool to see a completely automated system like Double J who won TOTM a couple months ago, but it is definately not a necessity. I think this is a great tank for newcomers to see so they have comfort in knowing that you don't really have to break the bank to have an outstanding tank. Congrats to you, and again, very nice tank!

dalston · 04/11/2009, 03:08 PM

Congrats on TOTM!

You are a great contributor to this board and the hobby, this is some well deserved recognition!

seapug · 04/11/2009, 03:27 PM

Thanks for the kind words, everyone. Much appreciated.

BLKTANG · 04/11/2009, 03:42 PM

Pug u have earned it great looking reef.

Congrats.

kfisc · 04/11/2009, 03:53 PM

What a great tank, so nice to see another 90.

Pablo777 · 04/11/2009, 03:53 PM

Love the tank and I love your scolly. Do you know if it is possible to frag an open brain?

seapug · 04/11/2009, 04:22 PM

I've never tried it but I've heard it's possible if you use a tile saw and get part of a mouth.

IridescentLily · 04/11/2009, 04:29 PM

Ohhhhh ohoho!!!!! Snap!

Oh My God I almost had a heart event...
Logging on and seing YOUR tank on the front cover.
I wish you could've seen my face as I did this whiplash indusing double-take. ROTF

Folks Seapug, and his tank of mystal qualities, are the reason I'm here, a member of reef central.
Pictures of Seapug's tank were the first thing I saw here. I logged in for the first time here. And after digging and digging and poking around various sections and threads of this RC forum to learn about stuff WAM! I saw this photo of this gorgeous mystical tank, unassumingly, buried quietly in the back pages and pages of zoanthid forum threads.
I saw it , and I HAD to know more.
I began to ask this Seapug so many questions about reefkeeping, learning stuff through his experience with his tank.
Because after seeing this dude's tank I was like "Well. This is clearly the person to learn things from."
Poor Seapug.

He deserves totm just from having to deal with me. I was so pestery some forum members I'm sure were probably thinking "Calm down for the love of God!". LOL

But my point folks is that he answered every-technical-and husbandry-question-I-had. And I had LOADS. And he did it without complaint, and with loads of info in the process. While he was doing for others here on RC mind you.

Oh God, I'm going to look at each and every minute detail of this.
It's going to be like Christmas for me, you know that right?

My poor family for the upcoming week.

Melev, I simply cannot think of anyone who deserves this more.
I love all tanks here let's face it, but I guess it's your aesthetic. I guess it's similar to mine and that's why your tank and corals grabbed me in such a way.

K. I'm goin in.....

seapug · 04/11/2009, 05:09 PM

the lily has arrived.....

thanks!

IridescentLily · 04/11/2009, 05:57 PM

The Lily.

lol

Oh God I'm finished reading it.
I'm speechless.
That doesn't happen very often.

Going to finish my twins' Easter baskets.
And afterwards...get ready for some (familiar and pestering) questions, comments, this time about your LPS. (squee)

04/11/2009, 06:17 AM	#2
MUCHO REEF Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 4,682	Allow me to be the first to say congrats Seapug. Colorful and unique setup you have. Mucho Reef __________________ Anyone can build a reef.....the greater challenge......is to grow one. Current Tank Info: 70 gallon zoanthid, Palythoa and Mushroom Reef.

04/11/2009, 06:35 AM	#3
NexDog Snail Killer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kyushu, Japan Posts: 4,804	Yes! Finally! Been a while since we had a smaller tank and great to see. Congrats! __________________ Laurence Flynn 340g In-Wall Envision Tank and 150g Sump. Current Tank Info: Deltec 902, PFO hood with 3x400w Radium 20k and 4x96w PC's. Hammerhead closed loop - and 2 x Tunze 6105 (and Vortech still sucks).

04/11/2009, 07:24 AM	#4
Dxmarinefish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 61	I really love your setup. Congratulations and keep it going. __________________ Skimmless 270 gal.Lighting- LED Key2 1x36W & 1x24W. Filtration-120+kg LR, ATS, DSB, Mud ,Hang-On Fug. Circulation-1x Vortech MP60w ES, 2x Ehime 5000+ "The only true failure is in not trying" Current Tank Info: Skimless Reef system

04/11/2009, 08:53 AM	#8
psteeleb Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 5,249	beautiful tank Jake, very deserving of ToTM __________________ A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner Current Tank Info: 110g Mixed Reef, LED's & T5's

04/11/2009, 09:23 AM	#9
reefing102 Who Am I Here? Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 1,155	Very nice tank, Well deserved __________________ Shane Life's a climb... but the view is great. ______________________________ Current Tank Info: 2.5 Gallon Nano

04/11/2009, 07:53 AM	#5
ziyaadb Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South Africa - JHB Posts: 733	man simply and beautiful this is what i am aiming for with my next tank

04/11/2009, 08:03 AM	#6
FadeToGrey Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 139	Love all the softies! Great tank!

04/11/2009, 08:37 AM	#7
walkthedog Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 370	Very interesting Tank; congrats!!

04/11/2009, 09:48 AM	#10
chingchai Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bangkok Thailand Posts: 5,670	That's it! __________________ Ching (low profile) " Life is too short to drink bad wine " click on my homepage to see my tank on-line

04/11/2009, 09:54 AM	#11
flyyyguy King of the white corals Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,239	Congrats Seapug. Nice work __________________ I like holding hands, snuggling, and long walks on the beach

04/11/2009, 10:40 AM	#12
Rick55555 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 469	Congratulations. I like how you've separated the tank into zones. Rick

04/11/2009, 10:48 AM	#13
aquasport24 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: sa tx Posts: 109	Great idea and did a good job of keeping everything happy too. I love the zoas garden.

04/11/2009, 01:03 PM	#14
MarineGirl411 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,583	I have to see the yellow tailed damsel. Please? =) Very beautiful tank! __________________ I am a reefaholic and there is no cure. =) Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef, Cardiff Nano Seahorse tank.

04/11/2009, 01:29 PM	#15
elijaher Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kansas City,Missouri Posts: 1,188	Congratulations Jake

04/11/2009, 02:19 PM	#16
reefscape15 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Elmira Heights, NY Posts: 2,812	Very nice tank Seapug! It kind of seems like a rarity for a Mixed Reef tank to be all that popular anymore, and to be awarded tank of the month is a great achievement. I personally find mixed tanks to be the most interesting as well as challanging. It's difficult to find flow/lighting that will give the SPS what they need while not overpowering the Softies. Also i like the simplicity of your system. Don't get me wrong, it is cool to see a completely automated system like Double J who won TOTM a couple months ago, but it is definately not a necessity. I think this is a great tank for newcomers to see so they have comfort in knowing that you don't really have to break the bank to have an outstanding tank. Congrats to you, and again, very nice tank! __________________ A new beginning........... JIM Current Tank Info: 5g standard softie/zoa tank, just starting a 20H

04/11/2009, 03:08 PM	#17
dalston Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,336	Congrats on TOTM! You are a great contributor to this board and the hobby, this is some well deserved recognition! __________________ The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine - Abraham Lincoln An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one - George Mikes

04/11/2009, 03:27 PM	#18
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	Thanks for the kind words, everyone. Much appreciated. __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

04/11/2009, 03:42 PM	#19
BLKTANG Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Never,Never Land Posts: 7,061	Pug u have earned it great looking reef. Congrats. __________________ We the few have done so much,for so long,for so little.That we are now qualified to do anything with nothing. ____________________________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: RR 90 Maganvore sump,250w Hamilton fixture,VorTec's ASM skimmer.

04/11/2009, 03:53 PM	#20
kfisc Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,020	What a great tank, so nice to see another 90.

04/11/2009, 03:53 PM	#21
Pablo777 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 31	Love the tank and I love your scolly. Do you know if it is possible to frag an open brain?

04/11/2009, 04:22 PM	#22
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	I've never tried it but I've heard it's possible if you use a tile saw and get part of a mouth. __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

04/11/2009, 04:29 PM	#23
IridescentLily Editor-Reefkeeping mag Join Date: May 2008 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 3,858 Blog Entries: 5	Ohhhhh ohoho!!!!! Snap! Oh My God I almost had a heart event... Logging on and seing YOUR tank on the front cover. I wish you could've seen my face as I did this whiplash indusing double-take. ROTF Folks Seapug, and his tank of mystal qualities, are the reason I'm here, a member of reef central. Pictures of Seapug's tank were the first thing I saw here. I logged in for the first time here. And after digging and digging and poking around various sections and threads of this RC forum to learn about stuff WAM! I saw this photo of this gorgeous mystical tank, unassumingly, buried quietly in the back pages and pages of zoanthid forum threads. I saw it , and I HAD to know more. I began to ask this Seapug so many questions about reefkeeping, learning stuff through his experience with his tank. Because after seeing this dude's tank I was like "Well. This is clearly the person to learn things from." Poor Seapug. He deserves totm just from having to deal with me. I was so pestery some forum members I'm sure were probably thinking "Calm down for the love of God!". LOL But my point folks is that he answered every-technical-and husbandry-question-I-had. And I had LOADS. And he did it without complaint, and with loads of info in the process. While he was doing for others here on RC mind you. Oh God, I'm going to look at each and every minute detail of this. It's going to be like Christmas for me, you know that right? My poor family for the upcoming week. Melev, I simply cannot think of anyone who deserves this more. I love all tanks here let's face it, but I guess it's your aesthetic. I guess it's similar to mine and that's why your tank and corals grabbed me in such a way. K. I'm goin in..... Last edited by IridescentLily; 04/11/2009 at 04:39 PM.

04/11/2009, 05:09 PM	#24
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	the lily has arrived..... thanks! __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

04/11/2009, 05:57 PM	#25
IridescentLily Editor-Reefkeeping mag Join Date: May 2008 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 3,858 Blog Entries: 5	The Lily. lol Oh God I'm finished reading it. I'm speechless. That doesn't happen very often. Going to finish my twins' Easter baskets. And afterwards...get ready for some (familiar and pestering) questions, comments, this time about your LPS. (squee)