Tank of the Month - August 2009

Skipper · 08/02/2009, 04:08 PM

This month we are featuring John Salituro's (johns) beautiful 190-gallon peninsula-style reef aquarium:

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

Congratulations, John!

If you'd like to nominate a tank for Tank of the Month, click here
or use the button to the right.

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dc · 08/08/2009, 11:27 AM

Congratulations. You have gorgeous tank.

ellevan11 · 08/08/2009, 11:31 AM

Grats~
Stunning tank.

Hop · 08/08/2009, 11:43 AM

Congratulations John! and thanks for being patient with the TOTM process!

I have to admit I am partial to the last pic in the article... What a stunning mix!

Arati · 08/08/2009, 11:51 AM

I am blown away!

verry deserving tank, great job.

I also think that last picture is legendary.

reefscape15 · 08/08/2009, 11:59 AM

WOW! Very inspiring system you have. RC really came back with a bang featuring your tank as TOTM!!!!

Misled · 08/08/2009, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hop
Congratulations John! and thanks for being patient with the TOTM process!

I have to admit I am partial to the last pic in the article... What a stunning mix!

My thoughts also. Very beautiful system!!!!!!

hypernesia · 08/08/2009, 12:14 PM

Congratulations John. Your tank has filled out nicely!

RevHtree · 08/08/2009, 12:30 PM

Awesome tank! Congrats!!!

Also Gary P. is the man when it come to photography!

RokleM · 08/08/2009, 12:43 PM

Absolutely beautiful tank. Cool mixture of corals.

Oldude · 08/08/2009, 01:58 PM

Sweet tank and livestock selections. Congrats on TOTM.

T Man · 08/08/2009, 02:03 PM

Congrats, what a wonderous creation ......well deserved indeed. T

launchnukes · 08/08/2009, 05:48 PM

congrats. beautiful tank.

RobbsReef85 · 08/08/2009, 06:11 PM

yeah super dooper jealous. Very nice tank and awesome pictures.

Also super dooper glad they brought back TOTM because I am the same way, I just stick around to see what I "could" have.

kfisc · 08/08/2009, 07:06 PM

Just amazing- congrats!

Holyreefer · 08/08/2009, 07:19 PM

i have been waiting for this month to finally come. JohnS your tank should have hit in my opinion a year ago. I have seen this tank for my own eyes and the word "Beautiful" doesn't capture his tank.

Congrads jOHNS ill be out to get some frags from you very shortly.

chingchai · 08/08/2009, 07:20 PM

This is what we call " Tank of the month ".
Truly amazing.
John. Congratulation.

P.S. The new look of Reefkeeping magazine is more than perfect. Thank you all the staffs for your great work.

BreadmanMike · 08/08/2009, 07:56 PM

Congrats johns! You deserved this.

khoivo1 · 08/08/2009, 08:10 PM

how do you attach lps sps coral to every place on the rock,?? very impress...

reefing102 · 08/08/2009, 08:14 PM

congrats, well deserved

edsreef · 08/08/2009, 08:57 PM

Beautiful!! Congrats!

Aristarchus · 08/09/2009, 12:47 AM

Wow, looks like I have a long ways to go to catch up.. ahh maybe in another lifetime

Unique Corals · 08/09/2009, 01:47 AM

Beautiful system, congrats!

maroun.c · 08/09/2009, 04:31 AM

Great Tank.
Well deserved.
On question you mention that you dosed 2 part for some time can you please post what amount of 2 part would such a tank consume on daily basis? also yo umentioned dosing Mag few times a week where Randy suggests adding 610 ml after each gallon of A and B so can you explain why you would add MG every week.

Fizz71 · 08/09/2009, 06:13 AM

Very nice John!

I'm woking on a similar system as yours..a little longer, but not as wide. It's been up for a few months now with a few frags.

I was wondering how you positioned your tunzes without detracting from the peninsula view?

08/08/2009, 11:27 AM	#2
dc Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 44,684	Congratulations. You have gorgeous tank. __________________ Debi ~60 Cube~ Why? Because I said so of course. -Sent via Tapatalk Smoke Signals-

08/08/2009, 11:43 AM	#4
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,548	Congratulations John! and thanks for being patient with the TOTM process! I have to admit I am partial to the last pic in the article... What a stunning mix! __________________ Hop Current Tank Info: 300-gallon in-wall system (mixed reef)

08/08/2009, 11:51 AM	#5
Arati Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LI,NY Posts: 722	I am blown away! verry deserving tank, great job. I also think that last picture is legendary. __________________ I wasn't planning on keeping the turtle until it could pull me around under water. ~RV7AFlyer Current Tank Info: 150 ish gallons of Reef

08/08/2009, 11:59 AM	#6
reefscape15 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Elmira Heights, NY Posts: 2,812	WOW! Very inspiring system you have. RC really came back with a bang featuring your tank as TOTM!!!! __________________ A new beginning........... JIM Current Tank Info: 5g standard softie/zoa tank, just starting a 20H

08/08/2009, 12:14 PM	#8
hypernesia Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 291	Congratulations John. Your tank has filled out nicely! __________________ Astropyga Magnifica Current Tank Info: 220 reef

08/08/2009, 11:31 AM	#3
ellevan11 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 92	Grats~ Stunning tank.

08/08/2009, 12:30 PM	#9
RevHtree Registered Member. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chattanooga, Tn. Posts: 2,742	Awesome tank! Congrats!!! Also Gary P. is the man when it come to photography!

08/08/2009, 12:43 PM	#10
RokleM Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,687	Absolutely beautiful tank. Cool mixture of corals. __________________ -Eric-

08/08/2009, 01:58 PM	#11
Oldude Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 4,479	Sweet tank and livestock selections. Congrats on TOTM. __________________ ______________________ Greg ~ June 2015 TOTM ~ ~ April 2010 TOTM ~

08/08/2009, 02:03 PM	#12
T Man ~PPPPPPP~ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Emerald City Posts: 1,045	Congrats, what a wonderous creation ......well deserved indeed. T

08/08/2009, 05:48 PM	#13
launchnukes Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vero Beach, FL Posts: 703	congrats. beautiful tank. __________________ Red Sea Reefer 750xxl Previous Tank: 300DD Display 500g system.

08/08/2009, 06:11 PM	#14
RobbsReef85 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 343	yeah super dooper jealous. Very nice tank and awesome pictures. Also super dooper glad they brought back TOTM because I am the same way, I just stick around to see what I "could" have.

08/08/2009, 07:06 PM	#15
kfisc Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,020	Just amazing- congrats!

08/08/2009, 07:19 PM	#16
Holyreefer Octopus Extreme 300 Skimr Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,242	i have been waiting for this month to finally come. JohnS your tank should have hit in my opinion a year ago. I have seen this tank for my own eyes and the word "Beautiful" doesn't capture his tank. Congrads jOHNS ill be out to get some frags from you very shortly. __________________ Life is what you make it, so make something out of everything you do! Current Tank Info: GYRE 150,Seaswirl 1.5, Barcuda Pump, Custom LED system, Extreme Reef Octopus 300 Protein Skimmer, 80 watt Aqua UV, Korallin BioDenitrator Nitrate, Hydor Magnum 8 Powerheads

08/08/2009, 07:20 PM	#17
chingchai Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bangkok Thailand Posts: 5,670	This is what we call " Tank of the month ". Truly amazing. John. Congratulation. P.S. The new look of Reefkeeping magazine is more than perfect. Thank you all the staffs for your great work. __________________ Ching (low profile) " Life is too short to drink bad wine " click on my homepage to see my tank on-line

08/08/2009, 07:56 PM	#18
BreadmanMike Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,886	Congrats johns! You deserved this.

08/08/2009, 08:10 PM	#19
khoivo1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: snowta usa Posts: 748	how do you attach lps sps coral to every place on the rock,?? very impress...

08/08/2009, 08:14 PM	#20
reefing102 Who Am I Here? Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 1,155	congrats, well deserved __________________ Shane Life's a climb... but the view is great. ______________________________ Current Tank Info: 2.5 Gallon Nano

08/08/2009, 08:57 PM	#21
edsreef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 912	Beautiful!! Congrats!

08/09/2009, 12:47 AM	#22
Aristarchus Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tri-cities, WA Posts: 272	Wow, looks like I have a long ways to go to catch up.. ahh maybe in another lifetime __________________ New tank: CFI Fabrications 120g 48x24x24, 40g sump, Metal Halides 2x250w DE HQI and 2x110w VHO Super Actinics, Closed Loop w/ Oceans Motions 4-way via Dolphin Amp Master 5600/4700, Neptune Apex Lite, TLF-150 Phosban Reactor, AquaC EV-120(skimmer to be replaced soon)

08/09/2009, 01:47 AM	#23
Unique Corals Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 29	Beautiful system, congrats!

08/09/2009, 04:31 AM	#24
maroun.c Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lebanon Posts: 6,111	Great Tank. Well deserved. On question you mention that you dosed 2 part for some time can you please post what amount of 2 part would such a tank consume on daily basis? also yo umentioned dosing Mag few times a week where Randy suggests adding 610 ml after each gallon of A and B so can you explain why you would add MG every week. __________________ 390 G mixed reef build Current Tank Info: 390G mixed reef

08/09/2009, 06:13 AM	#25
Fizz71 FragSwapper Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Lawn, PA Posts: 5,800	Very nice John! I'm woking on a similar system as yours..a little longer, but not as wide. It's been up for a few months now with a few frags. I was wondering how you positioned your tunzes without detracting from the peninsula view? __________________ --Fizz Current Tank Info: Current system is 8x2x2 240g peninsula setup with a single "chamber" 100g sump in the basement with an RDSB. All corals are 100% home grown from frags of fellow reefers (low natural reef impact).