Tank of the Month - March '06

Skipper · 03/04/2006, 12:00 PM

This month we are featuring Hugo Zuniga's (snipersps) beautiful reef aquarium:

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

Congratulations, Hugo!

If you'd like to nominate a tank
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Opiy · 03/05/2006, 08:08 PM

Wow that is a beautiful tank !!

joe18 · 03/05/2006, 08:09 PM

am i the first to post?
This is one awsome tank.
i love the LPS you have and the SPS have beautifully rich colors

great job

joe18 · 03/05/2006, 08:09 PM

damn it you beat me! (:

SDguy · 03/05/2006, 08:10 PM

Gorgeous tank Hugo!! And kudos to Mario for some beautiful pics!

Lunchbucket · 03/05/2006, 08:14 PM

definatly one of my fav tanks!!! C

CONGRATS!!

Lunchbucket

nUgZ · 03/05/2006, 08:21 PM

Wow man your tank is UNREAL!!! I can only dream of having a setup and corals like that some day.

Corn · 03/05/2006, 08:24 PM

I NEED SOME FRAGS PLEASE !!!
Congrats on TOM looks grate
matt

dgasmd · 03/05/2006, 08:29 PM

Simply put: A work of art.

Hugo:

COYNOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Si esa pescera no es la mano de un artista con talento, no se que es entonces.............

zemuron114 · 03/05/2006, 08:34 PM

incredible... some nice choices for the fish! I love the male crosshatch. any plans on getting him a mate??

weaver5 · 03/05/2006, 08:38 PM

that sure is a sweet tank.Some of the pics look like they were taken at the ocean instead of a tank

SERVO · 03/05/2006, 08:41 PM

Wow

Hugo,

Your tank is incredible. I wish I was close enough to you to marvel at it in person! Make sure that Bryan knows he is doing a great job! LOL Congrats!

jay24k · 03/05/2006, 08:44 PM

Really nice tank. You have quite a few corals and everything is layed out very well. Great job

bigfishman · 03/05/2006, 08:49 PM

Congratulations, Hugo!!!

The best tank of the month!

Mr.Furious · 03/05/2006, 08:55 PM

Very nice tank.... I love the trigger too and they arnt cheap

The steven liu · 03/05/2006, 08:55 PM

Great Tank Hugo!
I have one question, How did you keep the pipefishes with the triggers in the same tank? Have your trigger ever caused any trouble?

Pewe · 03/05/2006, 09:12 PM

Woowww, Congratulations!!!!!!

Hermoso acuario, increibles Acros, que colores!!!!!!

Saludos desde la tierra del tequila.

thedigitalimager · 03/05/2006, 09:20 PM

I'm simply stunned by the beauty of the corals in your tank. One of the finest examples I've seen of what a dedicated reefer can achieve.

Geary

Bret61081 · 03/05/2006, 09:36 PM

if u look at the big version of the whole tank its shows 2 crosshatch triggers....my question is what is the fish in the picture to the right of the mystery wrasse and above the cardinals! looks like some sort of Anthias but its not listed...as well as the crosshatch triggers! BEAUTIFUL TANK!! quite stunning! great job!

Richreef · 03/05/2006, 09:43 PM

Hugo,

De verdad te felicito por el tesÃƒÂ³n, la perseverancia que en estos escasos 5 aÃƒÂ±os le has puesto para tener tan bello tanque, relamente no hay palabras para describirlo...

Mis cinceras Felicitaciones...

Richard !

Cesar357 · 03/05/2006, 09:48 PM

Geez, bautiful tank. Amazing shots.

Skipper · 03/05/2006, 09:48 PM

Hey Bret. Yes, Hugo has some Anthias in there. I didn't list them because I didn't have the species name and I didn't have a picture to ID them.

ReefWaters · 03/05/2006, 09:58 PM

Hugo! Amazing! Simply Amazing!

Where do you get most of your corals from? I have seen many of them online or in stores but you have so many color variations and morphs that I have never seen before.

Keep up the excellent work!

Lothar · 03/05/2006, 10:27 PM

Wow!! Awesome.......stunning. What a goal for other reefers to shoot for. Superb photography also. Of the two brands of 20k bulbs you use, which do you prefer?

Congratulations

Konadog · 03/05/2006, 10:57 PM

Nice, very nice! You finally made TOTM Hugo, well deserved!

03/05/2006, 08:09 PM	#3
joe18 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Manhattan Posts: 228	am i the first to post? This is one awsome tank. i love the LPS you have and the SPS have beautifully rich colors great job __________________ Secret Acan Collector

03/05/2006, 08:09 PM	#4
joe18 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Manhattan Posts: 228	damn it you beat me! (: __________________ Secret Acan Collector

03/05/2006, 08:10 PM	#5
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Gorgeous tank Hugo!! And kudos to Mario for some beautiful pics! __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

03/05/2006, 08:14 PM	#6
Lunchbucket Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 12,924	definatly one of my fav tanks!!! C CONGRATS!! Lunchbucket __________________ Trying to lose weight by walking is like trying to bake a cake w/ a cigarette lighter - Lunchbucket - "Nancy-Boy Extraordinaire" - maxxII- Current Tank Info: 58gal Oceanic RR, 2x400w MH (20k XM and 10k XM), Deltec PF601 Ca Rx, Deltec AP701 skimmer, mag950 return, iwaki 55rlt w/ an Oceansmotions 4-way unit, Tunze 7300 and 6000 each w/ controller, fluidized po4 rx

03/05/2006, 08:29 PM	#9
dgasmd Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: US Posts: 3,402	Simply put: A work of art. Hugo: COYNOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Si esa pescera no es la mano de un artista con talento, no se que es entonces............. __________________ Arguing with ignorant people is an exercise in futility. They will bring you down to their level and once there they will beat you with their overwhelming experience. Current Tank Info: Currently out of the hobby, but considering a Comeback V 2.1! Last edited by dgasmd; 03/05/2006 at 08:58 PM.

03/05/2006, 08:08 PM	#2
Opiy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mobile Al Posts: 911	Wow that is a beautiful tank !!

03/05/2006, 08:21 PM	#7
nUgZ Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NC Posts: 1,566	Wow man your tank is UNREAL!!! I can only dream of having a setup and corals like that some day.

03/05/2006, 08:24 PM	#8
Corn Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 510	I NEED SOME FRAGS PLEASE !!! Congrats on TOM looks grate matt

03/05/2006, 08:34 PM	#10
zemuron114 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pilgrim State (Mass) Posts: 4,039	incredible... some nice choices for the fish! I love the male crosshatch. any plans on getting him a mate??

03/05/2006, 08:38 PM	#11
weaver5 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Batavia Posts: 1,249	that sure is a sweet tank.Some of the pics look like they were taken at the ocean instead of a tank

03/05/2006, 08:41 PM	#12
SERVO Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Keller, TX Posts: 1,305	Wow Hugo, Your tank is incredible. I wish I was close enough to you to marvel at it in person! Make sure that Bryan knows he is doing a great job! LOL Congrats!

03/05/2006, 08:44 PM	#13
jay24k Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Leesburg, Florida Posts: 6,546	Really nice tank. You have quite a few corals and everything is layed out very well. Great job

03/05/2006, 08:49 PM	#14
bigfishman Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North America Posts: 503	Congratulations, Hugo!!! The best tank of the month!

03/05/2006, 08:55 PM	#15
Mr.Furious Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 166	Very nice tank.... I love the trigger too and they arnt cheap

03/05/2006, 08:55 PM	#16
The steven liu Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 567	Great Tank Hugo! I have one question, How did you keep the pipefishes with the triggers in the same tank? Have your trigger ever caused any trouble?

03/05/2006, 09:12 PM	#17
Pewe Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Guadalajara, Mexico Posts: 222	Woowww, Congratulations!!!!!! Hermoso acuario, increibles Acros, que colores!!!!!! Saludos desde la tierra del tequila. __________________ Carlos Arias Current Tank Info: 223 gal Reef 2x400, 2x250 MH14°K Hamilton, 220W VHO, ASM and Nutilus skimmers, Red Sea delux Ozonizer, Korralin Calcium Reactor, 2 x 6000 Turbelle Streams with Multicontroller, Chiller

03/05/2006, 09:20 PM	#18
thedigitalimager Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Rockport, Texas Posts: 173	I'm simply stunned by the beauty of the corals in your tank. One of the finest examples I've seen of what a dedicated reefer can achieve. Geary

03/05/2006, 09:36 PM	#19
Bret61081 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 2,078	if u look at the big version of the whole tank its shows 2 crosshatch triggers....my question is what is the fish in the picture to the right of the mystery wrasse and above the cardinals! looks like some sort of Anthias but its not listed...as well as the crosshatch triggers! BEAUTIFUL TANK!! quite stunning! great job!

03/05/2006, 09:43 PM	#20
Richreef Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vnz Posts: 65	Hugo, De verdad te felicito por el tesÃƒÂ³n, la perseverancia que en estos escasos 5 aÃƒÂ±os le has puesto para tener tan bello tanque, relamente no hay palabras para describirlo... Mis cinceras Felicitaciones... Richard ! __________________ Rich! Vnz Current Tank Info: 200 Gal LPS-SPS reef tank BB, Dart Closed Loop, Reeflo 250 Skimmer, Octopus Calcium Reactor, APEX Aquacontroller, DIY 300 watt LED Lamp, 2xTunze 6101

03/05/2006, 09:48 PM	#21
Cesar357 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 239	Geez, bautiful tank. Amazing shots.

03/05/2006, 09:48 PM	#22
Skipper Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 18,271	Hey Bret. Yes, Hugo has some Anthias in there. I didn't list them because I didn't have the species name and I didn't have a picture to ID them. __________________ Skip Attix Former Editor of Reefkeeping Magazine

03/05/2006, 09:58 PM	#23
ReefWaters Premium Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,521	Hugo! Amazing! Simply Amazing! Where do you get most of your corals from? I have seen many of them online or in stores but you have so many color variations and morphs that I have never seen before. Keep up the excellent work! __________________ "No, No, No, Lightspeed is too slow... We're gonna have to go right to LUDICROUSspeed" Current Tank Info: Taking a break for a while. Still Reading and Researching every day though.

03/05/2006, 10:27 PM	#24
Lothar Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: NorCal Posts: 101	Wow!! Awesome.......stunning. What a goal for other reefers to shoot for. Superb photography also. Of the two brands of 20k bulbs you use, which do you prefer? Congratulations __________________ Is that a penguin on the tele? Current Tank Info: 75g

03/05/2006, 10:57 PM	#25
Konadog Master of the 16 hour day Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: East Long Beach, So Cal Posts: 13,151 Blog Entries: 4	Nice, very nice! You finally made TOTM Hugo, well deserved! __________________ Save the Reefs................................................................Save the world! -Ken Current Tank Info: Currently tankless, and loving it!