Tank Of The Month - December 2008

melev · 12/06/2008, 10:23 PM

This month we are featuring Paul Brunâ€™s beautiful 427g reef aquarium:

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

Congratulations, Reefkeeper2!

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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tom obrecht · 12/08/2008, 09:18 AM

Only one word comes to mind when I look at your tank and the setting it is set up in.

COOL!!

Well done and well deserved!!

cashman95 · 12/08/2008, 09:30 AM

Wow nice tank!!!!!! I really like the room too!!!!!

MeuserReef · 12/08/2008, 09:36 AM

Dude.... this has got to be the nicest "reef-room" shot I have ever seen!

Congrats on a well-deserved TOTM!

phenom5 · 12/08/2008, 09:54 AM

Congrats on the TOTM. One of my favorite tanks on RC for quite some time, glad to see you finally got the TOTM nod.

maydodo · 12/08/2008, 09:59 AM

Congratulation, well deserved. The best tank I have ever seen. I wish I have one. Good job.

JeremyWW · 12/08/2008, 10:11 AM

Amazing tank, very well thought out and well deserved.

reefing102 · 12/08/2008, 10:17 AM

Awesome looking reef, I like the look of the stand. A well deserved TOTM.

Mad Scientist · 12/08/2008, 10:25 AM

Amazing set-up. It's very cool to see someone with such an original design. One of my favorite TOTM in a long while. Congrats!

spsfreak · 12/08/2008, 10:27 AM

Very nice. Love the mixed tank look, and as already stated the room itself is very original. Well deserved.

g8gxp · 12/08/2008, 10:29 AM

That is by far the best fish room i have ever seen!

Just some quick questions. Where are you located, and how does that factor in with the temperature of the outside air that you draw in for ventilation?

Hop · 12/08/2008, 10:33 AM

Great tank Paul

And I have to agree that the room is just incredible! Another well deserved TOTM!

gasman059 · 12/08/2008, 10:36 AM

very very nice! excellent tank and thought process!

Hendersonracing · 12/08/2008, 10:37 AM

congratulations...You really deserve TOTM! The rockwork looks fantastic. Also Im a big fan of a large anenome I have a few myself...keep up the hard work!
Joe

reefkeeper2 · 12/08/2008, 11:05 AM

Thanks everyone. I have to thank Hop for all the help with this TOTM and for doing such a fantastic job. I live in Bridgewater Massachussetts. In the summer, it can go to the high 90s and right now it's 14F. I have not noticed any effect with the air drawn in and temp outside. The air from outside has quite a few feet of tubing to pass through before it gets to the skimmers. By then the temp is probably moderated to room temp. The orp goes higher when the air is dryer this time of year though. I don't use a dryer on the ozonizer, which would account for that.

m0nk · 12/08/2008, 11:07 AM

Gotta say, that is the coolest tank viewing room I've ever seen.

luisgo · 12/08/2008, 11:20 AM

Congratulations on TOTM!. This is an amazing tank and a dream fish room. I love the skylight behind the tank.

UrbanSage · 12/08/2008, 12:49 PM

Going forward this will be the target tank I some day hope to rival. I can find little peace in having only 30 years to make that come true.
I don't think a TOTM has ever left me as impressed as yours.
The whole room strikes me as an oasis.

Congratulations and incredibly well deserved.

wastememphis · 12/08/2008, 12:53 PM

Congratulations!!! I have been waiting to see someone have a tank in a solarium! Beautiful set up!

melev · 12/08/2008, 12:53 PM

I've been waiting a long time for this one to be TOTM, and I'm really happy that we got to feature it Paul.

MMOORE0324 · 12/08/2008, 01:05 PM

Absolutely amazing! Oasis is the perfect word to describe your set up. There are really only three TOTMs that really just take my breath away and yours is definitely one of them. Fantastic job!

tydtran · 12/08/2008, 01:06 PM

Congratulations! Absolutely stunning. The best I have ever seen. The picture of your clown fish in the H. gigantea - just unreal, like a scene from the ocean.

REEF-n-Chicago · 12/08/2008, 01:18 PM

This tank has been a favorite of mine for some time...

I am so glad to see it as a TOTM!!!

stunreefer · 12/08/2008, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MeuserReef
Dude.... this has got to be the nicest "reef-room" shot I have ever seen!

Couldn't agree more, fantastic work!!!

I love the mixedness of your reef... as you stated you have a tremendous biodiversity in your tank, and the end-product is simply phenomenal.

EvMiBo · 12/08/2008, 02:07 PM

what a great way to end 2008. I am amazed at the setup you have, and hope to one day know as much about the hobby as you do

one of my favs for sure.

12/08/2008, 09:18 AM	#2
tom obrecht Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: WI Posts: 3,014	Only one word comes to mind when I look at your tank and the setting it is set up in. COOL!! Well done and well deserved!! __________________ Reef keeping is where Murphy's Law and your bank account collide!! TOTM May 2006

12/08/2008, 09:30 AM	#3
cashman95 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Greenville, S.C. Posts: 810	Wow nice tank!!!!!! I really like the room too!!!!! __________________ SPS Tank with sump in the garage, 400watt Radium/Lumatek ballast,ReefKeeper2 controlling it all!! VHO actinics in the works! Current Tank Info: 24x24x20 Rimless Cube

12/08/2008, 09:36 AM	#4
MeuserReef Welcome to the next level Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,412	Dude.... this has got to be the nicest "reef-room" shot I have ever seen! Congrats on a well-deserved TOTM! __________________ "Never be afraid to do something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the titanic." -Anonymous Current Tank Info: tankless

12/08/2008, 09:54 AM	#5
phenom5 Unregistered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,096	Congrats on the TOTM. One of my favorite tanks on RC for quite some time, glad to see you finally got the TOTM nod. __________________ Rob Current Tank Info: DSA 155 Pro \| ATI Sunpower \| ATB 840 v2 \| Apex \| Wav

12/08/2008, 10:17 AM	#8
reefing102 Who Am I Here? Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 1,155	Awesome looking reef, I like the look of the stand. A well deserved TOTM. __________________ Shane Life's a climb... but the view is great. ______________________________ Current Tank Info: 2.5 Gallon Nano

12/08/2008, 09:59 AM	#6
maydodo Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Jose Posts: 20	Congratulation, well deserved. The best tank I have ever seen. I wish I have one. Good job.

12/08/2008, 10:11 AM	#7
JeremyWW Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 40	Amazing tank, very well thought out and well deserved.

12/08/2008, 10:25 AM	#9
Mad Scientist Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mass Posts: 2,776	Amazing set-up. It's very cool to see someone with such an original design. One of my favorite TOTM in a long while. Congrats! __________________ "Failing to plan is planning to fail." DIVE SAFE Current Tank Info: Starting over

12/08/2008, 10:27 AM	#10
spsfreak Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Triad Area, NC Posts: 1,182	Very nice. Love the mixed tank look, and as already stated the room itself is very original. Well deserved. __________________ -Matt ><> ><> Worry looks around, Sorry looks back, Faith looks up. Click red house for Pico build page. Current Tank Info: 3g Pico and workin on a new 100g Acrylic setup

12/08/2008, 10:29 AM	#11
g8gxp Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 685	That is by far the best fish room i have ever seen! Just some quick questions. Where are you located, and how does that factor in with the temperature of the outside air that you draw in for ventilation? __________________ 120G mixed reef, 6105's, Kent Nautilus. DIY LED array, Profilux 3.

12/08/2008, 10:33 AM	#12
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	Great tank Paul And I have to agree that the room is just incredible! Another well deserved TOTM! __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

12/08/2008, 10:36 AM	#13
gasman059 The OG mad scientist Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SOFLA Posts: 10,308	very very nice! excellent tank and thought process! __________________ There's a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". 1985-present Current Tank Info: Officially lurking!

12/08/2008, 10:37 AM	#14
Hendersonracing Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,656	congratulations...You really deserve TOTM! The rockwork looks fantastic. Also Im a big fan of a large anenome I have a few myself...keep up the hard work! Joe

12/08/2008, 11:05 AM	#15
reefkeeper2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Bridgewater, MA Posts: 1,234	Thanks everyone. I have to thank Hop for all the help with this TOTM and for doing such a fantastic job. I live in Bridgewater Massachussetts. In the summer, it can go to the high 90s and right now it's 14F. I have not noticed any effect with the air drawn in and temp outside. The air from outside has quite a few feet of tubing to pass through before it gets to the skimmers. By then the temp is probably moderated to room temp. The orp goes higher when the air is dryer this time of year though. I don't use a dryer on the ozonizer, which would account for that. __________________ Paul Dec 08 TOTM Current Tank Info: Envisions 427gal

12/08/2008, 11:07 AM	#16
m0nk Zen through Reefkeeping Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Camp Hill, Pa Posts: 317	Gotta say, that is the coolest tank viewing room I've ever seen. __________________ Save the reef, buy aquacultured. Better yet, frag and share! Current Tank Info: 30l

12/08/2008, 11:20 AM	#17
luisgo Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 628	Congratulations on TOTM!. This is an amazing tank and a dream fish room. I love the skylight behind the tank.

12/08/2008, 12:49 PM	#18
UrbanSage Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tea, SD Posts: 1,657	Going forward this will be the target tank I some day hope to rival. I can find little peace in having only 30 years to make that come true. I don't think a TOTM has ever left me as impressed as yours. The whole room strikes me as an oasis. Congratulations and incredibly well deserved. __________________ You can't control the wind, but you can adjust your sails. Current Tank Info: 270 gallon reef.

12/08/2008, 12:53 PM	#19
wastememphis Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Buffalo, New York Posts: 1,164	Congratulations!!! I have been waiting to see someone have a tank in a solarium! Beautiful set up! __________________ Neil Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon Solana, Deltec MCE300, Aqua Illumination Super Sol Blue (LED), Vortech MP10, Tunze ATO, Aqua Controller Jr.

12/08/2008, 12:53 PM	#20
melev Moved On Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Ft Worth, Tx Posts: 43,217	I've been waiting a long time for this one to be TOTM, and I'm really happy that we got to feature it Paul.

12/08/2008, 01:05 PM	#21
MMOORE0324 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 834	Absolutely amazing! Oasis is the perfect word to describe your set up. There are really only three TOTMs that really just take my breath away and yours is definitely one of them. Fantastic job! __________________ -Matt- 50g Acrylic SPS http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2653554 Retired34g Solana SPS Reef

12/08/2008, 01:06 PM	#22
tydtran Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 853	Congratulations! Absolutely stunning. The best I have ever seen. The picture of your clown fish in the H. gigantea - just unreal, like a scene from the ocean.

12/08/2008, 01:18 PM	#23
REEF-n-Chicago Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA (san pedro) Posts: 1,456	This tank has been a favorite of mine for some time... I am so glad to see it as a TOTM!!! __________________ Jordan My tank gets DRUNK every morning Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon w/ 100 gallon sump; 240 gallon

12/08/2008, 02:07 PM	#25
EvMiBo VictoriaConcordiaCrescit Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ft. Myers, FL Posts: 1,929	what a great way to end 2008. I am amazed at the setup you have, and hope to one day know as much about the hobby as you do one of my favs for sure. __________________ Evan \| DSA 135g Peninsula