Tank Of The Month - January 2009

melev · 01/10/2009, 03:41 AM

This month we are featuring Emmett Hood's beautiful 90g reef aquarium:

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

Congratulations, Emster!

If you'd like to nominate a tank for Tank of the Month, click here
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Mad Scientist · 01/12/2009, 11:51 AM

VERY Nice, Congrats!

TheOtherReefer · 01/12/2009, 11:56 AM

Nice collection of corals. Sweet Tank!!

Oldude · 01/12/2009, 12:02 PM

Beatiful tank. Well deserved TOTM, congrats.

jkeating2005 · 01/12/2009, 12:05 PM

very nice!! love mixed monti plug

bogg · 01/12/2009, 12:05 PM

Great Job!. Nice job on the skimmer. Any more info pics about the skimmer?.

mflamb · 01/12/2009, 12:21 PM

Great work Emmett!!!

Hop · 01/12/2009, 12:37 PM

Great tank Emster!!!

Emster · 01/12/2009, 12:49 PM

Thanks so much guys! Sorry if I sound short but i'm at work and on my phone so will get back soon on the questions.

n9gux · 01/12/2009, 01:18 PM

Gorgeous tank!! Congratulations!

reefing102 · 01/12/2009, 01:48 PM

Excellent Tank, I love that montipora idea.

elijaher · 01/12/2009, 01:56 PM

The coral you did for fun. Turn out to be wonderful result. I was thinking it's one red/green montipora. Love the tank.

Electrobes · 01/12/2009, 02:22 PM

Congrats! Beautiful tank

Bedeq · 01/12/2009, 02:25 PM

is that a DSB you are running in your display?
If so, you had your tank for 4 years and no problems?

stunreefer · 01/12/2009, 03:08 PM

Congrats Emster!!!

I've always been very impressed by your system

lukinrats · 01/12/2009, 04:08 PM

Wow!!! I love your tank... I have a smaller tank, and so it always seems like the LARGE tanks that seem to get TOTM, are just out of my league... I always feel like there is not much about those systems that I can employ in mine, and that is usually the case

I have just one question... Does your butterfly not give you any problems about eating your corals... I want to get one of the ones that supposedly eat Majanos... The only reason that I hesitate is that people are always saying they will eat corals too!

Later,
NathanS

cutegecko3 · 01/12/2009, 04:39 PM

WOW!!!! Thats the nicest tort. colony i've ever seen.

Congrats.

B.C.theReefer · 01/12/2009, 05:11 PM

I love the montipora "pizza" idea. I've dome something similar with two colors of m. digitata. I've got orange and yellow branches all growing together. The giant blue acro is amazing too. Nice work.

Emster · 01/12/2009, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bogg
Great Job!. Nice job on the skimmer. Any more info pics about the skimmer?.

The skimmer is considered a small cone and runs a aquabee needle wheel pump. It is very similar to the I-tech skimmers that are made here locally. There is a thread here on RC talking about them, so check it out. Oh BTW I did not make the skimmer.

Emster · 01/12/2009, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bedeq
is that a DSB you are running in your display?
If so, you had your tank for 4 years and no problems?

It's about 4 inches deep and I have had no problems at all. If you look up under the stand at the sand at the bottom it is pure white like its brand new. I have always thought that to be very interesting.

I would like to thank all that have replied with the compliments! It is very overwhelming! I'm going to try and answer all questions, thanks again.

Emster · 01/12/2009, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lukinrats
Wow!!! I love your tank... I have a smaller tank, and so it always seems like the LARGE tanks that seem to get TOTM, are just out of my league... I always feel like there is not much about those systems that I can employ in mine, and that is usually the case

I have just one question... Does your butterfly not give you any problems about eating your corals... I want to get one of the ones that supposedly eat Majanos... The only reason that I hesitate is that people are always saying they will eat corals too!

Later,
NathanS

Yeah I was really happy to see a smaller tank get selected! ; ) I would like to see some smaller tanks in the future too so it's up to you guys now.

No problems with the butterfly. It is very hard to find one that eats frozen food so be very careful at the fish store and don't buy one unless you see it eat something other then live brine shrimp. I waited a long time for this one and i found it from another reefer that had him in his display so I knew he was good to go. He is my favorite fish and follows me around the tank, in fact it was difficult for me to take those pics from him being in the way all the time.

Emster · 01/12/2009, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cutegecko3
WOW!!!! Thats the nicest tort. colony i've ever seen.

Congrats.

Thank you very much! The tort is my baby. It was one of the first ORA frags to go in the display 4 years ago. I put it in the middle to be one of the show piece corals and it has grown into that : )

Emster · 01/12/2009, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by B.C.theReefer
I love the montipora "pizza" idea. I've dome something similar with two colors of m. digitata. I've got orange and yellow branches all growing together. The giant blue acro is amazing too. Nice work.

Yeah I got some more ideas for these two montis of mine that I'm going to be doing here very shortly.

gulfstream · 01/12/2009, 06:18 PM

nice looking 90g tank.....
Is nice to see a very well stablished tank......
with what a real Hobbiest is all about.
keeping it simple.

boydx6 · 01/12/2009, 06:20 PM

Congrats Emmett, this was a long time coming. You deserve it. Now it's time to get that larger tank you have been thinking about.

01/12/2009, 11:51 AM	#2
Mad Scientist Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mass Posts: 2,775	VERY Nice, Congrats! __________________ "Failing to plan is planning to fail." DIVE SAFE Current Tank Info: 220gal FOLR, 40B FW planted, 30Hex clam dominated reef

01/12/2009, 11:56 AM	#3
TheOtherReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Coral Gables Posts: 1,044	Nice collection of corals. Sweet Tank!! __________________ When a man lies he murders some part of the world... Current Tank Info: Picasso percula pair in an Oceanic 30g cube, drilled with overflow, Sunpod 150 watt HQI 14K , 15g custom sump with Refugium, Mag 5 return, 40 lbs Tonga Branch, Koralias. 180 in the works

01/12/2009, 12:02 PM	#4
Oldude Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 2,196	Beatiful tank. Well deserved TOTM, congrats. __________________ ______________________ Greg (AKA Snappy) Current Tank Info: sps dominated display, soft coral angel tank, prop tank

01/12/2009, 12:05 PM	#5
jkeating2005 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 719	very nice!! love mixed monti plug __________________ Joe Current Tank Info: 125g Mixed Reef, 150g Reef

01/12/2009, 12:05 PM	#6
bogg Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 856	Great Job!. Nice job on the skimmer. Any more info pics about the skimmer?. __________________ And God said let the water teem with living creatures and he saw that it was good. Current Tank Info: Elos 120xl, 2 planet 2's, KZs, wavy sea/Tunze

01/12/2009, 12:21 PM	#7
mflamb Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seffner Florida Posts: 8,401	Great work Emmett!!! __________________ Click on my red house to see my 300 build thread. Tampa Bay Reef Club Educational Director Current Tank Info: Empty 300 for sale

01/12/2009, 12:37 PM	#8
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,610	Great tank Emster!!! __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

01/12/2009, 12:49 PM	#9
Emster Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,941	Thanks so much guys! Sorry if I sound short but i'm at work and on my phone so will get back soon on the questions. __________________ Emmett Jan. 09 TOTM Current Tank Info: 90 gal, custom cone, Iwaki 70, 2-3/4" sea swirls, 2-250 watt Radiums, 110 VHO super actinic, Schuran jetstream 1 Ca reactor, 150 lbs Tonga, 1/3hp aqualogic chiller, Tunze osmolator w/calcium dispenser

01/12/2009, 01:18 PM	#10
n9gux Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 46	Gorgeous tank!! Congratulations!

01/12/2009, 01:48 PM	#11
reefing102 Who am I here? Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mt. Vernon, Ohio Posts: 1,090	Excellent Tank, I love that montipora idea. __________________ 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)

01/12/2009, 01:56 PM	#12
elijaher Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kansas City,Missouri Posts: 540	The coral you did for fun. Turn out to be wonderful result. I was thinking it's one red/green montipora. Love the tank.

01/12/2009, 02:22 PM	#13
Electrobes Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Greenwood, SC Posts: 2,415	Congrats! Beautiful tank __________________ Christian Shallow Reef Club Member CMAC and PMAC Member Current Tank Info: 40Br Sumpless and Softy Dominated.

01/12/2009, 02:25 PM	#14
Bedeq Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 143	is that a DSB you are running in your display? If so, you had your tank for 4 years and no problems? __________________ Kevin

01/12/2009, 03:08 PM	#15
stunreefer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Submerged Posts: 2,368	Congrats Emster!!! I've always been very impressed by your system __________________ -Austin Deepwater ELOS Mini

01/12/2009, 04:08 PM	#16
lukinrats Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Far away from civalization Posts: 1,075	Wow!!! I love your tank... I have a smaller tank, and so it always seems like the LARGE tanks that seem to get TOTM, are just out of my league... I always feel like there is not much about those systems that I can employ in mine, and that is usually the case I have just one question... Does your butterfly not give you any problems about eating your corals... I want to get one of the ones that supposedly eat Majanos... The only reason that I hesitate is that people are always saying they will eat corals too! Later, NathanS __________________ If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done! If you hate something, don't you do it too! "if less is more, then how you keeping score?" Current Tank Info: 75 gallon display + 20 gallon sump w/ small fuge

01/12/2009, 04:39 PM	#17
cutegecko3 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: springdale,ar. Posts: 927	WOW!!!! Thats the nicest tort. colony i've ever seen. Congrats. __________________ "Species do not transform one into the other. They show stability from generation to generation, and my experiments demonstrate that fact. Isn’t anyone listening?" Gregor Mendel Current Tank Info: sps dominated 22 gallon oceanic cube;250 watt phoenix 14k DE;icecap electronic ballast;tunze nanostream 6025;aquafuge2 HOB refugium;whisper 40 power filter.

01/12/2009, 05:11 PM	#18
B.C.theReefer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Olympia Wa. Posts: 150	I love the montipora "pizza" idea. I've dome something similar with two colors of m. digitata. I've got orange and yellow branches all growing together. The giant blue acro is amazing too. Nice work. __________________ I am a traveller of both time and space, to be where I have been. Current Tank Info: 90gal. mostly SPS/30gal. sump/MRC MR-1 protien skimmer/ natural sunlight w/2X400w 20,000k metal halides/1X4'T12 420nm actinic provide light

01/12/2009, 06:18 PM	#24
gulfstream Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ottawa,Ontario.Canada Posts: 103	nice looking 90g tank..... Is nice to see a very well stablished tank...... with what a real Hobbiest is all about. keeping it simple.

01/12/2009, 06:20 PM	#25
boydx6 Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Land O'Lakes,Fl Posts: 2,121	Congrats Emmett, this was a long time coming. You deserve it. Now it's time to get that larger tank you have been thinking about.