Tank of the Month - March 2005

Skipper · 03/02/2005, 08:09 PM

This month we are featuring Daniel Gan's (danano) beautiful reef aquarium:

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

Congratulations, Daniel!

puffer21 · 03/05/2005, 07:47 PM

that is a really good tank i like it a lot

downset · 03/05/2005, 07:48 PM

Tank Looks sweet too bad we cant trade

Aquaguru · 03/05/2005, 07:55 PM

Congrats on the beautiful tank, nice job. I liked how you showed the growth sequences of some of the corals I think it was a good idea.

TippyToeX · 03/05/2005, 09:19 PM

Congratulations!! A beautiful tank, very deserving of TOTM.

Spearfish · 03/05/2005, 09:20 PM

I am considering T5s and doing away with the halides based on his success. I love this tank

tampa-reefer · 03/05/2005, 09:33 PM

Ive got t5's...yay! Gives me more moral support.

rjwilson37 · 03/05/2005, 09:40 PM

That is some great color from your corals.. A definate top notch TOTM.

I use the T5's as well and tell other's to aim towards the ATI 11k and Blue pluses. My colors have come along way with the T5's compared to PC's and I don't have any problems with heat, which is wonderful in such a small system.

Flipturn88 · 03/05/2005, 09:54 PM

Simply stunning! The corals have amazing colors. A well-deserving TOTM indeed.

Mr. Eko · 03/05/2005, 09:59 PM

AMAZING!! Its great to see what you can really do with T5's.
Again, great job and keep up the great work=-)

danano · 03/05/2005, 10:39 PM

Thanks Skip et al!

Glad y'all like it!

The T5s have worked really well for me. Colours are somewhat more pastel. Main differences I see compared to MH tanks are less intense purples although I really like how the purple humilis turned out - which has almost doubled in size in the past year.

Dan

Gawain1974 · 03/05/2005, 11:08 PM

Amazing tank...I really enjoyed reading about your tank and looking at the pics.

rjwilson37 · 03/05/2005, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by danano

The T5s have worked really well for me. Colours are somewhat more pastel. Main differences I see compared to MH tanks are less intense purples although I really like how the purple humilis turned out - which has almost doubled in size in the past year.

Dan

I am not getting much growth from my Acro's under T5's, but I think it is more of a flow problem. I am only pushing 17 times through my system, compared to other's doing SPS that push 25 or more times through there system. What are you thoughts on getting more growth from SPS, especially Acro's with more flow.

newreefman31 · 03/05/2005, 11:34 PM

i just wanted to to say your tank is stunning!

NightstrikeTR · 03/05/2005, 11:37 PM

Great Tanks Man! Very colorfull also...Keep up the good work! =)

Brian

bigfishman · 03/05/2005, 11:42 PM

Cool! Great tank!

Oceanic150 · 03/05/2005, 11:59 PM

Very nice tank,looks great!!!!

kal2310 · 03/06/2005, 12:30 AM

Amazing tank, congrats on ToTM

FastUno · 03/06/2005, 12:48 AM

Speechless!
I also have T5's, thanks for the inspiration.
What are you're thoughts on the Tek T5's reflectors & fixtures? Do you feel you would have gotten the same/similar results had you used Tek T5's?

Nicholas Ang · 03/06/2005, 01:20 AM

scarab65 · 03/06/2005, 02:28 AM

Congrats bro, very well deserved.

I have the pleasure of viewing the tank in person and it is stunning

Excellent write up and love the photos.

Well done

cecilturtle · 03/06/2005, 02:36 AM

As deserving of TOTM as this one is, I am that much more enamored of your previous tank, the 30gal...

Either way, there is no denying your beautiful artistry and husbandry my friend.

danano · 03/06/2005, 04:39 AM

Another big thank you for all the kind words! I'm delighted and at the same time truly honoured to share and discuss my tank with you.

rjwilson, while lights and flow play a part, I believe stable and optimal water parameters are key to getting good growth. That said, random flow around the corals is equally important.

FastUno, I personally have not tried the Tek T5 reflectors and fixtures although an LFS here carries them. I noticed the reflectors did not have the same mirror finish coating as the ATI's and they did not rest directly on the bulbs for maximum reflectivity. However, the reflectors and bulbs are very closely packed with the Tek and that's good. Could I have gotten similar results... perhaps, it's hard to say, I'd need to test both in a controlled environment.

Scarab, thanks bro! For the encouragement and support too. And of course, the frags from your super-millepora colonies... the rasberry and sunset are simply awesome!!

Cecil, thank you my friend.

CPT. MURPHY · 03/06/2005, 05:39 AM

Fantastic! Congrats on TOTM

Achilles · 03/06/2005, 05:39 AM

Danano.... your tank is awesome and a big inspiration to me personally too!

Well deserving, your RC TOTM award!

Frags on you soon?

03/02/2005, 08:09 PM	#1
Skipper RC Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 17,825	Tank of the Month - March 2005 This month we are featuring Daniel Gan's (danano) beautiful reef aquarium: More details can be found here or by clicking on the picture above. Congratulations, Daniel! __________________ Skip Attix Former Editor of Reefkeeping Magazine

03/05/2005, 07:47 PM	#2
puffer21 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,962	that is a really good tank i like it a lot __________________ I'm having so much fun. Current Tank Info: 20g Turtle Tank and 58g OC Ultimate Reef :)

03/05/2005, 07:55 PM	#4
Aquaguru Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cincinnati,OH Posts: 623	Congrats on the beautiful tank, nice job. I liked how you showed the growth sequences of some of the corals I think it was a good idea. __________________ "You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you are going, because you might not get there." ---Yogi Berra Current Tank Info: 120 started Aug. 25, 2004

03/05/2005, 09:19 PM	#5
TippyToeX Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 10,718	Congratulations!! A beautiful tank, very deserving of TOTM. __________________ -Amy-

03/05/2005, 09:33 PM	#7
tampa-reefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: West Central Florida Posts: 868	Ive got t5's...yay! Gives me more moral support. __________________ Psychobilly and Rockabilly Tiger Army never dies. Current Tank Info: Some type of glass box

03/05/2005, 07:48 PM	#3
downset Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pensacola FL Posts: 1,661	Tank Looks sweet too bad we cant trade

03/05/2005, 09:20 PM	#6
Spearfish Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 192	I am considering T5s and doing away with the halides based on his success. I love this tank

03/05/2005, 09:40 PM	#8
rjwilson37 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: West Michigan Posts: 7,102	That is some great color from your corals.. A definate top notch TOTM. I use the T5's as well and tell other's to aim towards the ATI 11k and Blue pluses. My colors have come along way with the T5's compared to PC's and I don't have any problems with heat, which is wonderful in such a small system. __________________ Isn't life just wonderful. 29g Biocube Standard Pump Standard 72w PC Lighting Current Tank Info: 29g Biocube Reef Tank

03/05/2005, 09:54 PM	#9
Flipturn88 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Eastern US Posts: 4,580	Simply stunning! The corals have amazing colors. A well-deserving TOTM indeed. __________________ . .:( Kayla ):. . Life is the art of drawing without an eraser. Current Tank Info: 26 gallon mixed reef: LPS, soft corals (esp. xenia), rose bubble anemone, & an onyx clown pair

03/05/2005, 09:59 PM	#10
Mr. Eko Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,045	AMAZING!! Its great to see what you can really do with T5's. Again, great job and keep up the great work=-) __________________ Eko Current Tank Info: 30 reef, 5.5g Nano, 30g FOWLR

03/05/2005, 10:39 PM	#11
danano Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 398	Thanks Skip et al! Glad y'all like it! The T5s have worked really well for me. Colours are somewhat more pastel. Main differences I see compared to MH tanks are less intense purples although I really like how the purple humilis turned out - which has almost doubled in size in the past year. Dan

03/05/2005, 11:08 PM	#12
Gawain1974 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,125	Amazing tank...I really enjoyed reading about your tank and looking at the pics. __________________ Les "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." Current Tank Info: 150 gallon stony display with 55 gallon sump/fuge. 200 lbs LR, SSB, 3x400 20K XM, ASM G3, Korallin Ca reactor, 2 Vortechs, ozone injection

03/05/2005, 11:34 PM	#14
newreefman31 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 357	i just wanted to to say your tank is stunning!

03/05/2005, 11:37 PM	#15
NightstrikeTR Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 171	Great Tanks Man! Very colorfull also...Keep up the good work! =) Brian

03/05/2005, 11:42 PM	#16
bigfishman Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North America Posts: 520	Cool! Great tank!

03/05/2005, 11:59 PM	#17
Oceanic150 Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hinckley Ohio Posts: 1,064	Very nice tank,looks great!!!!

03/06/2005, 12:30 AM	#18
kal2310 Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 160	Amazing tank, congrats on ToTM __________________ Kenn Current Tank Info: Elos MINI

03/06/2005, 12:48 AM	#19
FastUno Premium Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: NY Posts: 1,393	Speechless! I also have T5's, thanks for the inspiration. What are you're thoughts on the Tek T5's reflectors & fixtures? Do you feel you would have gotten the same/similar results had you used Tek T5's? __________________ 90g AGA/RR/BB, 30g sump, Aquactinics 2x250 (XM20K)/2x54 T5 (AB & B+), Eheim 1262 Return, Deltec AP600, Tunze 6060 & Osmolator 3155, Homemade 2 part Current Tank Info: SW, Reef

03/06/2005, 01:20 AM	#20
Nicholas Ang Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 283

03/06/2005, 02:28 AM	#21
scarab65 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 427	Congrats bro, very well deserved. I have the pleasure of viewing the tank in person and it is stunning Excellent write up and love the photos. Well done __________________ Francis Current Tank Info: 100 gal with 90% SPS / 2x250W Hamilton 14K MH / 4x54W blue & actinics ATI T5 / 30 in ht by 8 in dia Reef Maniacs Beckett recirculation skimmer run by Iwaki MD55 and MD40 / 0.5hp Daeil chiller / 4- chamber Reef Maniacs CR / 2xTunze 6100

03/06/2005, 02:36 AM	#22
cecilturtle Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 597	As deserving of TOTM as this one is, I am that much more enamored of your previous tank, the 30gal... Either way, there is no denying your beautiful artistry and husbandry my friend.

03/06/2005, 04:39 AM	#23
danano Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 398	Another big thank you for all the kind words! I'm delighted and at the same time truly honoured to share and discuss my tank with you. rjwilson, while lights and flow play a part, I believe stable and optimal water parameters are key to getting good growth. That said, random flow around the corals is equally important. FastUno, I personally have not tried the Tek T5 reflectors and fixtures although an LFS here carries them. I noticed the reflectors did not have the same mirror finish coating as the ATI's and they did not rest directly on the bulbs for maximum reflectivity. However, the reflectors and bulbs are very closely packed with the Tek and that's good. Could I have gotten similar results... perhaps, it's hard to say, I'd need to test both in a controlled environment. Scarab, thanks bro! For the encouragement and support too. And of course, the frags from your super-millepora colonies... the rasberry and sunset are simply awesome!! Cecil, thank you my friend.

03/06/2005, 05:39 AM	#24
CPT. MURPHY Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 1,135	Fantastic! Congrats on TOTM

03/06/2005, 05:39 AM	#25
Achilles Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 215	Danano.... your tank is awesome and a big inspiration to me personally too! Well deserving, your RC TOTM award! Frags on you soon? __________________ My 'Reef Central's TOTM Award!' - http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-04/totm/index.htm Current Tank Info: 297G SPS tank