Tank of the Month - April '04

Skipper · 04/05/2004, 09:28 AM

This month we are featuring Conrad Chua's (Achilles) awesome reef tank:

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

Congratulations, Conrad!

pi · 04/05/2004, 10:29 AM

Beautiful tank! Very well done!

Paul

danano · 04/05/2004, 10:43 AM

Conrad, congrats!

Absolutely stunning reef!!

Having seen it in person, it's certainly got the WOWWW factor! An inspiration indeed!

Acolin · 04/05/2004, 11:45 AM

fantastic! no problems with the Foxface? what is the refugium? what is the temperature flux during the day?

ruuskystar · 04/05/2004, 12:00 PM

amazing tank!

JB NY · 04/05/2004, 12:18 PM

Conrad, absolutely stunning tank. I was completely blown away both looking at the pictures and reading the article, well done!

Blazerdog · 04/05/2004, 01:50 PM

Yah Nice tank

jc85 · 04/05/2004, 02:15 PM

Congrats, Conrad.

Keep up the good work!

L Plates · 04/05/2004, 02:15 PM

Great tank. Thanks for sharing it

jackson6745 · 04/05/2004, 02:37 PM

Wonderful article and spectacular reef. Truly a work of art!

Congrats Achiles Tang

Jamesurq · 04/05/2004, 03:00 PM

VERY nice!!!!

ponygirl3 · 04/05/2004, 03:56 PM

beautiful tank!!!

Seanlee · 04/05/2004, 04:26 PM

Just one word

AWESOME

halibutk · 04/05/2004, 05:20 PM

Awesome tank....my dream

gmac · 04/05/2004, 05:32 PM

great job. I am going to use some of your ideas on my new 120

Amber Nussbaum · 04/05/2004, 05:48 PM

When I watched that video I truly gasped. It is such a beautiful reef. I hope mine looks half as good as that some day. Congratulations!

damienbuckley · 04/05/2004, 06:02 PM

Absolutely stunning tank. A real beauty, one of the most natural looking I've seen - a real testament to the efforts at concealing the equipment. Well done!

myazid · 04/05/2004, 07:11 PM

Thumbs up!

Awesome, fabulous, fantastic!

Algae Blenny · 04/05/2004, 07:13 PM

Amazing. The rock work, fish selection, coral variety, everything about this tank is great. A real TOTM.

metamorphis · 04/05/2004, 08:05 PM

Very nice.

What are the dimensions of the display tank? (or did I miss that?)

Achilles · 04/05/2004, 08:09 PM

Thanks guys!

I'm truly stunned to be honoured like this. I went to bed last night with a big smile on my face... hehehe!

AT

Achilles · 04/05/2004, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Acolin
fantastic! no problems with the Foxface? what is the refugium? what is the temperature flux during the day?

No problems thus far with my Foxface. When I got him, he was so paper-thin that you could almost see his through his body! I thought he could help out with some bryopsis patches but he got very used to the good stuff I dish out instead. I really like the way he delicately nibbles on his food.

I used to have a refugium but I have given it up because I felt it was responsible for the spread of nuisance algae from the fuge to my tank.

Temp flux is between 25C to a max of 27.5C. Certain mornings, it can drop to 24C.

Achilles · 04/05/2004, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by metamorphis
Very nice.

What are the dimensions of the display tank? (or did I miss that?)

It's about 5.5 ft long, 3ft width and 2.5ft deep.

It's custom-built.

One_Divided · 04/05/2004, 08:54 PM

Man, this definately sits for me as one of the nicest sps systems I have seen to date.. Nice work!

I have a question about flatworms.(I know I know...). Just curious because I haven't come across this idea anywhere on the net yet..

You said:

"An important lesson I learned is never to underestimate the toxicity of dead flatworms, and that it can bleach or darken certain corals (most of the pictures here are post-Salifert Flatworm Exit treatment with most of the Montipora spp. corals and my pink table Acropora having been affected)."

Do you feel that since the treatment (and recovery), colour pigmentation has been more intense throughout certain corals? I am just curious if the natural die off rate (pre salifert treatment) of flatworms in a small system could lead to high toxicity levels alone. Cuasing Bleaching and poor water quility from the start.. Does this make any sense? I realise you have a large system compared to me. I have a 50 gallon which is heavily loaded with sps and millions of flatworms.

spade · 04/05/2004, 08:55 PM

wooo aahh!!

04/05/2004, 09:28 AM	#1
Skipper Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 18,271	Tank of the Month - April '04 This month we are featuring Conrad Chua's (Achilles) awesome reef tank: More details can be found here or by clicking on the picture above. Congratulations, Conrad! __________________ Skip Attix Former Editor of Reefkeeping Magazine

04/05/2004, 11:45 AM	#4
Acolin Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Siesta Key Posts: 1,703	fantastic! no problems with the Foxface? what is the refugium? what is the temperature flux during the day? __________________ Always use natural filtration Current Tank Info: Back to Betta Bowls

04/05/2004, 12:18 PM	#6
JB NY Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 9,207	Conrad, absolutely stunning tank. I was completely blown away both looking at the pictures and reading the article, well done! __________________ -Joe TOTM Sept 2002 \| Reefland April 2004 \| CORAL Magazine Nov 2007 Featured Tank "Coral Reef Aquarium" 2011 \| Reef Spotlight 2018 Current Tank Info: 270G SPS Tank, 140G sumps, 35G Frag Tank, Ultra Reef Akula UKS-200 Skimmer, Apex, Giesemann Spectra 3x250W MH 4x80W T5, 2xReefbrite Tech 72" Blue LED, Triton Dosing, ARID C30 Algae Reactor, Maxspect Gyre

04/05/2004, 02:37 PM	#10
jackson6745 Yeah Yeah Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rockaway Park, NY Posts: 5,822	Wonderful article and spectacular reef. Truly a work of art! Congrats Achiles Tang __________________ Richard - Officially done shipping coral. Don't ask! http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2357196"]http://www.reefcentralcom/forums/showthread.php?t=2357196 Officially Done Shipping

04/05/2004, 03:56 PM	#12
ponygirl3 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ny Posts: 65	beautiful tank!!! __________________ i totally adore puffers! Tara Current Tank Info: 135 gal and 20 gal ciclid tank( possibly changed into a sw)

04/05/2004, 10:29 AM	#2
pi Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sunny South (Columbia,SC) Posts: 1,699	Beautiful tank! Very well done! Paul

04/05/2004, 10:43 AM	#3
danano Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 399	Conrad, congrats! Absolutely stunning reef!! Having seen it in person, it's certainly got the WOWWW factor! An inspiration indeed!

04/05/2004, 12:00 PM	#5
ruuskystar Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 20	amazing tank!

04/05/2004, 01:50 PM	#7
Blazerdog Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 139	Yah Nice tank

04/05/2004, 02:15 PM	#8
jc85 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 3	Congrats, Conrad. Keep up the good work!

04/05/2004, 02:15 PM	#9
L Plates Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Stockton England Posts: 25	Great tank. Thanks for sharing it

04/05/2004, 03:00 PM	#11
Jamesurq Moved On Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 5,470	VERY nice!!!!

04/05/2004, 04:26 PM	#13
Seanlee Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 68	Just one word AWESOME __________________ Sean Current Tank Info: 55g flush mounted in wall, 20g sump, magnum 350,cs50 overflow, quiteone 3000 pump, PFO Dual 250w MH with PFO reflectors, dual 110w VHO's

04/05/2004, 05:20 PM	#14
halibutk Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Juneau, Alaska Posts: 184	Awesome tank....my dream

04/05/2004, 05:32 PM	#15
gmac Premium Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 326	great job. I am going to use some of your ideas on my new 120 __________________ Check out why I am selling all my fish books if you get a chance. View my blog! Current Tank Info: no tank right now, life transition

04/05/2004, 05:48 PM	#16
Amber Nussbaum Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. Posts: 516	When I watched that video I truly gasped. It is such a beautiful reef. I hope mine looks half as good as that some day. Congratulations! __________________ Wanna join a reef club in Norfolk, Va. Beach, Richmond or anywhere in Virginia, or North Carolina? Check out our forum here on RC (Hampton Roads Reef Club). Current Tank Info: 55 gal mixed reef, started April 2004.

04/05/2004, 06:02 PM	#17
damienbuckley Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Brisbane - Australia Posts: 2	Absolutely stunning tank. A real beauty, one of the most natural looking I've seen - a real testament to the efforts at concealing the equipment. Well done!

04/05/2004, 07:11 PM	#18
myazid Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 14	Thumbs up! Awesome, fabulous, fantastic!

04/05/2004, 07:13 PM	#19
Algae Blenny Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 871	Amazing. The rock work, fish selection, coral variety, everything about this tank is great. A real TOTM. __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 37G PCs-BakPak-Refugium-Mostly LPS

04/05/2004, 08:05 PM	#20
metamorphis Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Seattle Posts: 494	Very nice. What are the dimensions of the display tank? (or did I miss that?)

04/05/2004, 08:09 PM	#21
Achilles Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 214	Thanks guys! I'm truly stunned to be honoured like this. I went to bed last night with a big smile on my face... hehehe! AT __________________ My 'Reef Central's TOTM Award!' - http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-04/totm/index.htm Current Tank Info: 297G SPS tank

04/05/2004, 08:54 PM	#24
One_Divided Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Victoria BC Canada Posts: 368	Man, this definately sits for me as one of the nicest sps systems I have seen to date.. Nice work! I have a question about flatworms.(I know I know...). Just curious because I haven't come across this idea anywhere on the net yet.. You said: "An important lesson I learned is never to underestimate the toxicity of dead flatworms, and that it can bleach or darken certain corals (most of the pictures here are post-Salifert Flatworm Exit treatment with most of the Montipora spp. corals and my pink table Acropora having been affected)." Do you feel that since the treatment (and recovery), colour pigmentation has been more intense throughout certain corals? I am just curious if the natural die off rate (pre salifert treatment) of flatworms in a small system could lead to high toxicity levels alone. Cuasing Bleaching and poor water quility from the start.. Does this make any sense? I realise you have a large system compared to me. I have a 50 gallon which is heavily loaded with sps and millions of flatworms.

04/05/2004, 08:55 PM	#25
spade Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1	wooo aahh!!