Tank Of The Month - April 2009

melev · 04/11/2009, 07:13 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, 08:17 AM

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

Mucho Reef

NexDog · 04/11/2009, 08:35 AM

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

Dxmarinefish · 04/11/2009, 09:24 AM

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

ziyaadb · 04/11/2009, 09:53 AM

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

FadeToGrey · 04/11/2009, 10:03 AM

Love all the softies! Great tank!

walkthedog · 04/11/2009, 10:37 AM

Very interesting Tank; congrats!!

psteeleb · 04/11/2009, 10:53 AM

beautiful tank Jake, very deserving of ToTM

reefing102 · 04/11/2009, 11:23 AM

Very nice tank, Well deserved

chingchai · 04/11/2009, 11:48 AM

That's it!

flyyyguy · 04/11/2009, 11:54 AM

Congrats Seapug.

Nice work

Rick55555 · 04/11/2009, 12:40 PM

Congratulations.

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

Rick

aquasport24 · 04/11/2009, 12:48 PM

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

MarineGirl411 · 04/11/2009, 03:03 PM

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

elijaher · 04/11/2009, 03:29 PM

Congratulations Jake

reefscape15 · 04/11/2009, 04:19 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, 05:08 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, 05:27 PM

Thanks for the kind words, everyone. Much appreciated.

BLKTANG · 04/11/2009, 05:42 PM

Pug u have earned it great looking reef.

Congrats.

kfisc · 04/11/2009, 05:53 PM

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

Pablo777 · 04/11/2009, 05:53 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, 06:22 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, 06:29 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, 07:09 PM

the lily has arrived.....

thanks!

IridescentLily · 04/11/2009, 07:57 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, 08:17 AM	#2
MUCHO REEF Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,928	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, 08:35 AM	#3
NexDog Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kyushu, Japan Posts: 4,313	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, 09:24 AM	#4
Dxmarinefish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 42	I really love your setup. Congratulations and keep it going. __________________ Skimmless Reef Tank- Acrylic Custom Made DT - 210 gal.Sump - 50 gal. Hang-On Fug - 10 gal. Lighting- D&D T5 2x54w , sump lights. Filtration-120+kg LR, ATS, various Macro Algae, Red Mangroves, DSB, Lagoon Mud mixture, Hang-On Fug. Circulation-4x Koralia4, 2x tunze & Ehime Compact 5000+ return pump, 1400ltr p/h Hang-On Fug pump. "The only true failure is in not trying" Current Tank Info: Skimless Reef system

04/11/2009, 10:53 AM	#8
psteeleb Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 3,057	beautiful tank Jake, very deserving of ToTM __________________ A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner Current Tank Info: broken 280g Mixed Reef, had lots of light

04/11/2009, 11:23 AM	#9
reefing102 Who am I here? Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mt. Vernon, Ohio Posts: 1,090	Very nice tank, Well deserved __________________ Shane RC Rules F&Q Lounger Life's a climb... but the view is great. "Never argue with an idiot, they'll drag you down to their level, and beat you with experience." - Debi ____________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: 20 Gallon Long; Filtration - Magnum 250 (carbon), 10-15 lbs LR, 15 lbs LS; Lights - 96W T5 HO; Flow - around 1780 Total GPH (MJ 400 Mod & 900 plus 250 GPH from Magnum)

04/11/2009, 09:53 AM	#5
ziyaadb Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South Africa - JHB Posts: 275	man simply and beautiful this is what i am aiming for with my next tank

04/11/2009, 10:03 AM	#6
FadeToGrey Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 139	Love all the softies! Great tank!

04/11/2009, 10:37 AM	#7
walkthedog Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hickory,nc Posts: 297	Very interesting Tank; congrats!!

04/11/2009, 11:48 AM	#10
chingchai Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bangkok Thailand Posts: 2,362	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, 11:54 AM	#11
flyyyguy King of the white corals Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: nw Posts: 4,513	Congrats Seapug. Nice work __________________ I like holding hands, snuggling, and long walks on the beach

04/11/2009, 12:40 PM	#12
Rick55555 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 400	Congratulations. I like how you've separated the tank into zones. Rick

04/11/2009, 12:48 PM	#13
aquasport24 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: sa tx Posts: 28	Great idea and did a good job of keeping everything happy too. I love the zoas garden.

04/11/2009, 03:03 PM	#14
MarineGirl411 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spokane, Washington Posts: 2,008	I have to see the yellow tailed damsel. Please? =) Very beautiful tank! __________________ 40 breeder, H&S A 150 skimmer, 25 gallon sump/fuge, Lumenarc Stealth 250, Closed loop with Reeflo Sequence Snapper. 180+gallon upgrade in the works

04/11/2009, 03:29 PM	#15
elijaher Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kansas City,Missouri Posts: 537	Congratulations Jake

04/11/2009, 04:19 PM	#16
reefscape15 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Elmira Heights, NY Posts: 1,733	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! __________________ My Family Is My Life... JIM Current Tank Info: 54gal corner bowfront- Mixed reef. 250w 20k, 96w T-5, 8w LED, 2.5g HOB fuge, K-1 & K-3, Prizm skimmer (unfortuinately)

04/11/2009, 05:08 PM	#17
dalston Nano reefer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 786	Congrats on TOTM! You are a great contributor to this board and the hobby, this is some well deserved recognition! __________________ Profoundly in love with Pandora ___________________________ Current Tank Info: 30 gal custom...RIP, 12 gal nano DX

04/11/2009, 05:27 PM	#18
seapug Team RC Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 6,167	Thanks for the kind words, everyone. Much appreciated.

04/11/2009, 05:42 PM	#19
BLKTANG Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Never,Never Land Posts: 6,736	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, 05:53 PM	#20
kfisc Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NW CT Posts: 1,241	What a great tank, so nice to see another 90. __________________ Owner of the Hubble Telescope. Current Tank Info: 90g AGA; ER135, Rubbermaid 40g stocktank sump; Maristar 250wx2/ 54w actinic x2; eheim 1260 return

04/11/2009, 05:53 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, 06:22 PM	#22
seapug Team RC Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 6,167	I've never tried it but I've heard it's possible if you use a tile saw and get part of a mouth.

04/11/2009, 06:29 PM	#23
IridescentLily Verbose member Join Date: May 2008 Location: The desert southwest, land of the pokey plants that hurt. Posts: 2,284	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 06:39 PM.

04/11/2009, 07:09 PM	#24
seapug Team RC Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 6,167	the lily has arrived..... thanks!

04/11/2009, 07:57 PM	#25
IridescentLily Verbose member Join Date: May 2008 Location: The desert southwest, land of the pokey plants that hurt. Posts: 2,284	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)