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03/06/2004, 08:51 PM | #1 |
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Tank of the Month - March 2004
This month we are featuring Carl Menard's (cman) beautiful mixed reef tank:
More details can be found here or by clicking on the picture above. Congratulations, Carl!
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03/06/2004, 08:54 PM | #2 |
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Congrats Carl on a beautful and healthy reef aquarium! Keep up the great work!
Rock Anemone
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03/06/2004, 09:57 PM | #3 |
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great tank carl, congrats on the wonderful system.
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03/06/2004, 10:50 PM | #4 |
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Kudos..
very nice tank buddy.
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03/06/2004, 11:41 PM | #5 |
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Nice tank!
How long have you been running carbon continuously? I was told it can hurt some tank inhabitants if you run carbon too often? If you have been running carbon continuously for a while, I'll cross that one off my concern list. Congrats on TOTM... much deserved! Crystal
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03/06/2004, 11:45 PM | #6 |
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Congrats on a well deserved TOTM
The Scolymia's in you tank are gorgeous!
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03/07/2004, 04:59 AM | #7 |
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Very Nice. My goal to have a tank like that one day.
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03/07/2004, 09:06 AM | #8 |
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Thanks everyone.
I'll try to answer people's questions at least once a day. I appreciate your interest in my tank!! I have been running carbon 24x7 for the last two years. I have a lot of leathers in the tank and find that everything seems much happier when running carbon. I love Scolymias! For one thing they are pretty simple to keep and secondly they have some really dramatic colors. Thanks again everyone. Carl |
03/07/2004, 09:49 AM | #9 |
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Ahhh, a man after my own heart! A beautiful mixed reef...
Congratulations! Well deserved... Ryan
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03/07/2004, 11:52 AM | #10 |
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Very, very pretty tank!!!
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03/07/2004, 12:48 PM | #11 |
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simply incredible. I can only hope to achieve such perfection.
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03/07/2004, 01:28 PM | #12 |
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What kind of camera did you use to take the photos of your tank?
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03/07/2004, 03:55 PM | #14 |
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I think your tank looks awesome, Congratulations on Tank of the Month.
How often do you have to trim back the coral battles for space. I would love to see your tank in it's different stages along the way if you have a web page.
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03/07/2004, 04:35 PM | #15 |
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When I set up my basement sump, I had serious humidity issues and had to get a dehumidifier. how do you handle moisture in your basement?
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03/07/2004, 05:22 PM | #16 |
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Beautiful! Brilliant ideas about lowering temp!
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03/07/2004, 05:48 PM | #17 |
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Lordy Lordy! I just read my future. Your story is exactly where I see this wonderful hobby taking me. I can only hope for the same success I see in your set up. Very good!
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03/07/2004, 05:54 PM | #18 |
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Wow. Looks great and much bigger than a 90.
Congratulations.
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03/07/2004, 05:57 PM | #19 |
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cman,
Beautiful, I won't say tank,but entire system. Anyone in this hobby can easily see the research, thought, and hard work you have put into your system. You deserve this honor.
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03/07/2004, 05:58 PM | #20 |
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Fantastic looking 90, I love the way you've incorporated the softies and stonies, makes for a very pleasurable view......
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03/07/2004, 06:06 PM | #21 |
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beeaauuutiful tank! Looks a lot bigger than a 90 gallon! amazing!
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03/07/2004, 07:14 PM | #22 |
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kalk reactor
nice job, what kind of kalk reactor and doser do you use?
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03/07/2004, 07:34 PM | #24 |
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nice tank. I was wondering if you could give any sugggestions with my tank. I have a 75 gallon reef ready tank. when I get water from my over flow into my sump, I get alot of bubbles and when the water travels to my return pump and back into my tank air bubbles are coming out. I initally turn my return pump around to where its not facing the return line from my sump and I also placed a valve control on my pump. I have a dolphin 1200 as my return pump and I have slowed down the pressure alot but I also slowed down the current in my tank. Any suggestions. Thanks
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03/07/2004, 07:42 PM | #25 |
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Wow, amazing tank and article Carl! Very unique, intelligent set-up you got going there. I hope someday my "little" 30gal will look half as nice. Congrats!
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