November 2015 Tank of the Month!! - Page 3

akaimal · 01/18/2016, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by otolith

Your tank is just amazing!
I love the progression over the years. It is something to strive for!

Thank you!

akaimal · 01/18/2016, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by rtecanoe

great tank! Curious about your leopard wrasses- do they all get along? Do you have a favorite? Ive been looking into getting one and would appreciate any advice

Yes they will get along if you introduce all of them at the same time. Otherwise they may fight. My favorite is the blue star leopard wrasse

pandimus · 01/20/2016, 11:20 AM

I noticed your dosing vinegar. what pump do you use to dose it?

pandimus · 01/20/2016, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by akaimal

Thank you. No Kalk or vinegar. I tried vinegar for a little bit but it was not helping with anything.

Nevermind.. answered my own question

ssc · 03/06/2016, 11:22 PM

Congrats! Nice tank!

Ridesbikes216 · 03/18/2016, 12:49 PM

Fantastic tank! Was wondering if you could go into more detail about your plumbing between the tank, sump, and refugium. Planning a 120 and debating a sump that includes a refugium vs. running a refugium separately. Trying to find different ways to plumb a separate refugium that would lead to the least chance of failure.

oh207 · 03/18/2016, 07:35 PM

Congratulations!
I was surprised to see that you only had 10 fish? Did I count correctly?
If so, was this due to maintaining nutrient control?

akaimal · 03/24/2016, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Ridesbikes216

Fantastic tank! Was wondering if you could go into more detail about your plumbing between the tank, sump, and refugium. Planning a 120 and debating a sump that includes a refugium vs. running a refugium separately. Trying to find different ways to plumb a separate refugium that would lead to the least chance of failure.

I have the tank draining into both the refugium and the sump. The refugium drains into the sump and then the return pump pumps from the sump into the tank. I also have a check valve at the outlet of the return to prevent water from flowing back into the sump.

akaimal · 03/24/2016, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by oh207

Congratulations!
I was surprised to see that you only had 10 fish? Did I count correctly?
If so, was this due to maintaining nutrient control?

Less fish helps with the stability of the tank. Also the fishes are happy as they have more territory for themselves.

grigsy · 06/09/2016, 09:11 PM

Awesome tank. Congrats!

ssc · 07/01/2016, 11:00 PM

Congrats Great Tank

Darpan Dhawan · 08/15/2016, 09:31 AM

Hey
Anand...

i am Darpan Dhawan from INDIA
i love your tank....
Dear, can you share more ,that how you maintain your REFUGIUM ....
sand size in mm?,any sand shifter? etc....

Thotho202 · 11/16/2016, 05:19 PM

Beautiful tank!

Can you explain more about the calcium reactor you use? I'm getting mixed advice of people saying to use a kalk doser..others say I have to shake the tank holding the shells if I use a Ca reactor. I need something relatively low maintenance. I'm trying to grow SPS but having difficulty keeping them alive. My Ca levels are 380 so I know I need to get it up to 420. Any help is appreciated.

fftfk · 12/02/2016, 08:29 PM

Great Tank! Glad to see someone from Chicago win it! One question - Cubs or Sox?

iamfrontosa · 03/31/2017, 05:31 AM

congrats !

Sango-chu · 02/20/2018, 11:03 PM

Akaimal, great tam, it inspires! I just keep missing in your posts about the tank's running temperature...I read that you run a heater and a chiller, but I missed the target temps...can you tell me alittle about that please?
Thanks!
Luis

akaimal · 03/05/2018, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Darpan Dhawan

Hey
Anand...

i am Darpan Dhawan from INDIA
i love your tank....
Dear, can you share more ,that how you maintain your REFUGIUM ....
sand size in mm?,any sand shifter? etc....

Thank you! Sorry missed your post. I use to trim algae from the refugium once in two weeks. But now I got rid of the refugium as I can maintain low nutrients without it.
Not sure about sand size. I got 3 sand sifting stars.

akaimal · 03/05/2018, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by fftfk

Great Tank! Glad to see someone from Chicago win it! One question - Cubs or Sox?

Cubs

akaimal · 03/05/2018, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Sango-chu

Akaimal, great tam, it inspires! I just keep missing in your posts about the tank's running temperature...I read that you run a heater and a chiller, but I missed the target temps...can you tell me alittle about that please?
Thanks!
Luis

Thanks Tim! The target temperature is between 79 and 79.5

BruceWayne · 08/15/2018, 09:24 PM

Great looking tank amazing photography skills

akaimal · 08/21/2018, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BruceWayne

Great looking tank amazing photography skills

Thank you!

thejuggernaut · 01/15/2020, 11:46 PM

This guy is really getting his money's worth out of his TOTM...

01/20/2016, 11:20 AM	#53
pandimus Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Palmdale Posts: 2,556	I noticed your dosing vinegar. what pump do you use to dose it? __________________ ~SFVR Member~ 125 Gal Long/50 Gal sump, 2xMP40QD,Aquamax CONES CO-03/Speed Wave dc return 4x AI Sol Blues/Director + 2 80w T5 retrofit/Apex Controller Current Tank Info: 125 gal 72X18X22

03/18/2016, 07:35 PM	#57
oh207 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Amityville, NY Posts: 762	Congratulations! I was surprised to see that you only had 10 fish? Did I count correctly? If so, was this due to maintaining nutrient control? __________________ -oh207 Current Tank Info: DB 65g RR Tank, 30g Sump w sock & fuge, EHEIM 3000 Rtn. Pump, Araganite 40lbs, 40lbs base rock, 60lbs LR, EHEIM 150W Jager Heater, Ecotech MP40wES & MP10wES Vortech Propeller Pump, Ecotech Radion XR30w LED, Seaside Aquatics Protein Skimmer (CS7-150g)

02/20/2018, 11:03 PM	#66
Sango-chu Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Okinawa Japan Posts: 454	Akaimal, great tam, it inspires! I just keep missing in your posts about the tank's running temperature...I read that you run a heater and a chiller, but I missed the target temps...can you tell me alittle about that please? Thanks! Luis __________________ Luis Current Tank Info: Small 70 gal

03/06/2016, 11:22 PM	#55
ssc Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: New Jersey Posts: 69	Congrats! Nice tank!

03/18/2016, 12:49 PM	#56
Ridesbikes216 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 14	Fantastic tank! Was wondering if you could go into more detail about your plumbing between the tank, sump, and refugium. Planning a 120 and debating a sump that includes a refugium vs. running a refugium separately. Trying to find different ways to plumb a separate refugium that would lead to the least chance of failure.

06/09/2016, 09:11 PM	#60
grigsy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 2,307	Awesome tank. Congrats!

07/01/2016, 11:00 PM	#61
ssc Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: New Jersey Posts: 69	Congrats Great Tank

08/15/2016, 09:31 AM	#62
Darpan Dhawan Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 34	Hey Anand... i am Darpan Dhawan from INDIA i love your tank.... Dear, can you share more ,that how you maintain your REFUGIUM .... sand size in mm?,any sand shifter? etc....

11/16/2016, 05:19 PM	#63
Thotho202 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 1	Beautiful tank! Can you explain more about the calcium reactor you use? I'm getting mixed advice of people saying to use a kalk doser..others say I have to shake the tank holding the shells if I use a Ca reactor. I need something relatively low maintenance. I'm trying to grow SPS but having difficulty keeping them alive. My Ca levels are 380 so I know I need to get it up to 420. Any help is appreciated.

12/02/2016, 08:29 PM	#64
fftfk Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 240	Great Tank! Glad to see someone from Chicago win it! One question - Cubs or Sox?

03/31/2017, 05:31 AM	#65
iamfrontosa Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 1	congrats !

08/15/2018, 09:24 PM	#70
BruceWayne Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 8	Great looking tank amazing photography skills

01/15/2020, 11:46 PM	#72
thejuggernaut Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake Jackson, Tx Posts: 548	This guy is really getting his money's worth out of his TOTM...