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Unread 09/01/2009, 08:24 PM   #1
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Tank of the Month - September 2009

This month we are featuring Hu Haiwei's (Welles) 210-gallon beautiful mixed reef aquarium:



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

Congratulations, Hu!







If you'd like to nominate a tank for Tank of the Month, click here
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Unread 09/02/2009, 04:55 PM   #2
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congratulations!


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Unread 09/02/2009, 05:56 PM   #3
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Beautiful display and congratulations!!!


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Unread 09/02/2009, 07:02 PM   #4
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very nice, Congrats


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Unread 09/02/2009, 08:57 PM   #5
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Very nice! I like the convict tangs. Do you have any pictures/more information on the stands construction? It is an interesting concept. Lastly, why do you want your next tank to be acrylic?


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Unread 09/02/2009, 08:58 PM   #6
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Mr. Hu.
Congratulation.
Let's go Asia!


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Unread 09/02/2009, 09:37 PM   #7
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Wow, Welles!Great Job and Congrats... I m in Beijing as well, wish one day I can visit ur tank and l m sure I will learn a lot from you Cheers


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Unread 09/02/2009, 10:45 PM   #8
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Very nice setup!!! Beautiful colours!
Great to see a Chinese tank as TOTM


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Unread 09/03/2009, 12:01 AM   #9
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Congrats Welles!


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Unread 09/03/2009, 08:59 AM   #10
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Way to go Welles ! a most deserving honor for an incredible reefkeeper...congratulations ! T


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Unread 09/03/2009, 09:29 AM   #11
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Very beautiful tank indeed!




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Unread 09/03/2009, 09:42 AM   #12
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Unread 09/03/2009, 09:50 AM   #13
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Amazing tank!

Hu, if I were you I wouldn´t go acrylic, I´m going from acrylic to ultra white glass by guardian. Acrylic is so hard to clean and scratches with anything, plus you need really thick acrylic to go rimless, and having rims is really bad for simplicity and maintenance.

May I ask why do you want to go acrylic?


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Unread 09/03/2009, 10:18 AM   #14
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Unread 09/03/2009, 10:18 AM   #15
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An extremely well deserved tank of the month. Beautiful tank and corals. Amazing colours too.


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Unread 09/03/2009, 10:38 AM   #16
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Congratulations! For the beautiful tank and for being the first Chinese tank honored for TOTM. Very impressive.


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Unread 09/03/2009, 10:52 AM   #17
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Congrats!!! I love your tank! Very beautiful and clean set-up. Great job for a deserving TOTM!!!


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Unread 09/03/2009, 11:04 AM   #18
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first Congratsssssssss
i have a question please
your sump is 40g so how big is your refugium? i assume bk300 would take 1/2of that 40g sump already plus other reactor too,,do you have baffle in the sump too ?
the return section must be very small ? anyway do you have a better shot of the sump lay out ? thanks


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Unread 09/03/2009, 11:07 AM   #19
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Congrats Love the Tank!


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Unread 09/03/2009, 11:47 AM   #20
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Very nice setup! I am amazed at some of the colors in your tank! Beautimus Maximus.

I am sure your next tank will be quite amazing.


It will be very cool to see how the public aquarium turns out. China needs a large public aquarium so that I have yet another reason to come visit your wonderful country!


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Unread 09/03/2009, 12:11 PM   #21
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Unread 09/03/2009, 12:17 PM   #22
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wow BEAUTIFUL tank!


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Unread 09/03/2009, 12:56 PM   #23
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Congrates, my countryman!

Hi, Haiwei, Congrats!, I am very proud that you are first chinese to be elected to the month of tank.

I have been in hobby about three yesrs, reef for 1 year. I got 300g (72 x 30 x 27) and just set up recently. I am planing to have SPS dominant tank. I know you have some soft corals. People says soft corals might inhibit growth of SPS, would you have any suggestions about this topic?

Again Congrats

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Unread 09/03/2009, 12:57 PM   #24
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Great job, Welles! You've gotta love what those VHO actinics can do, I think it's a prefect blend of coloration! I'm sure those LED's add a lot of pop as well!


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Unread 09/03/2009, 01:12 PM   #25
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impressive tank..in the refugium portion of your sump what are the white colored tubular structures?


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