Tank of the Month - August 2009

Skipper · 08/02/2009, 06:08 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, 01:27 PM

Congratulations. You have gorgeous tank.

ellevan11 · 08/08/2009, 01:31 PM

Grats~
Stunning tank.

Hop · 08/08/2009, 01:43 PM

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, 01:51 PM

I am blown away!

verry deserving tank, great job.

I also think that last picture is legendary.

reefscape15 · 08/08/2009, 01:59 PM

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

Misled · 08/08/2009, 02:05 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, 02:14 PM

Congratulations John. Your tank has filled out nicely!

RevHtree · 08/08/2009, 02:30 PM

Awesome tank! Congrats!!!

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

RokleM · 08/08/2009, 02:43 PM

Absolutely beautiful tank. Cool mixture of corals.

Oldude · 08/08/2009, 03:58 PM

Sweet tank and livestock selections. Congrats on TOTM.

T Man · 08/08/2009, 04:03 PM

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

launchnukes · 08/08/2009, 07:48 PM

congrats. beautiful tank.

RobbsReef85 · 08/08/2009, 08:11 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, 09:06 PM

Just amazing- congrats!

Holyreefer · 08/08/2009, 09:19 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, 09:20 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, 09:56 PM

Congrats johns! You deserved this.

khoivo1 · 08/08/2009, 10:10 PM

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

reefing102 · 08/08/2009, 10:14 PM

congrats, well deserved

edsreef · 08/08/2009, 10:57 PM

Beautiful!! Congrats!

Aristarchus · 08/09/2009, 02:47 AM

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

Unique Corals · 08/09/2009, 03:47 AM

Beautiful system, congrats!

maroun.c · 08/09/2009, 06:31 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, 08:13 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, 01:27 PM	#2
dc Moved In... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 36,194	Congratulations. You have gorgeous tank. __________________ Debi ~"Cause I said so!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bring the lounge to IRC. What could be better than doing it live? (Try our live chat)

08/08/2009, 01:43 PM	#4
Hop Carpe Noctem!!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 8,634	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, 01:51 PM	#5
Arati Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LI,NY Posts: 677	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, 01:59 PM	#6
reefscape15 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Elmira Heights, NY Posts: 2,551	WOW! Very inspiring system you have. RC really came back with a bang featuring your tank as TOTM!!!! __________________ My Family Is My Life... JIM Current Tank Info: 54gal corner bowfront being taken down and re-done

08/08/2009, 02:14 PM	#8
hypernesia Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 305	Congratulations John. Your tank has filled out nicely! __________________ Astropyga Magnifica Current Tank Info: 220 reef

08/08/2009, 01:31 PM	#3
ellevan11 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 96	Grats~ Stunning tank.

08/08/2009, 02:30 PM	#9
RevHtree Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chattanooga, Tn. Posts: 2,737	Awesome tank! Congrats!!! Also Gary P. is the man when it come to photography! __________________ Fellow reefers let us ban together to end the madness that is the lounge! (aka the UN-FORUM) This is a horrible place of degradation and debasement. Post don't even count there. Current Tank Info: 250g Starfire Dream Cleaned and Protected by an Orca 250

08/08/2009, 02:43 PM	#10
RokleM Pingy pingy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 7,023	Absolutely beautiful tank. Cool mixture of corals. __________________ -Eric- CORA Treasurer Current Tank Info: New 100g LPS in the works... Custom built sump, Vortech/Panworld, 250 Lumatek adj Radium, GEO media(x2)/calcium/skimmer

08/08/2009, 03:58 PM	#11
Oldude RK Mag staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 2,806	Sweet tank and livestock selections. Congrats on TOTM. __________________ ______________________ Greg ~ April 2010 TOTM ~

08/08/2009, 04:03 PM	#12
T Man ~PPPPPPP~ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Emerald City Posts: 1,019	Congrats, what a wonderous creation ......well deserved indeed. T

08/08/2009, 07:48 PM	#13
launchnukes Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 220	congrats. beautiful tank. __________________ 120g Starphire Oceanic Tech Tank, ATI 8x54w Power Module, ATB "Small" Cone Skimmer, ACJR, a 7096 and few Tunze = 7700 gph flow Click my name and "Visit launchnukes's homepage!" for my build thread Current Tank Info: 120 SPS Reef

08/08/2009, 08:11 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, 09:06 PM	#15
kfisc Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NW CT Posts: 1,319	Just amazing- congrats! __________________ Owner of the Hubble Telescope. Current Tank Info: 90g AGA; ER135, Rubbermaid 40g stocktank sump; Maristar 250wx2/ 54w actinic x2; eheim 1260 return

08/08/2009, 09:19 PM	#16
Holyreefer Octopus Extreme 300 Skimr Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Wisconsin 53216 Posts: 1,954	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. __________________ How come money doesn't chase me? Current Tank Info: 150 high-FO,300Gal-saltwater

08/08/2009, 09:20 PM	#17
chingchai Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bangkok Thailand Posts: 3,703	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, 09:56 PM	#18
BreadmanMike Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,258	Congrats johns! You deserved this.

08/08/2009, 10:10 PM	#19
khoivo1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: snowta usa Posts: 1,066	how do you attach lps sps coral to every place on the rock,?? very impress...

08/08/2009, 10:14 PM	#20
reefing102 Who am I here? Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mt. Vernon, Ohio Posts: 1,120	congrats, well deserved __________________ Shane RC Rules F&Q Lounger Life's a climb... but the view is great. “Eighty-five plus 15 will always be 100 ways to be great” - Ochocinco & Henry "Never argue with an idiot, they'll drag you down to their level, and beat you with experience." - Debi ____________________________________________________________ Current Tank Info: 20 Gallon Long; Filtration - Magnum 250 (carbon), 10-15 lbs LR, 15 lbs LS; Lights - 96W T5 HO; Flow - around 1780 Total GPH (MJ 400 Mod & 900 plus 250 GPH from Magnum)

08/08/2009, 10:57 PM	#21
edsreef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ohio Posts: 539	Beautiful!! Congrats!

08/09/2009, 02:47 AM	#22
Aristarchus Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Tri-cities, WA Posts: 244	Wow, looks like I have a long ways to go to catch up.. ahh maybe in another lifetime __________________ 110gal DT, 40gal Sump, Dual Overflows, AquaC EV-120, (2)250w HQI MH, Reef Optix 3 w/ IceCap ballasts, open loop recirculation via Dolphin Amp Master 4700/5600. 75 lbs. Fiji Rocks, 60 lbs. Marco Rocks.

08/09/2009, 03:47 AM	#23
Unique Corals Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 476	Beautiful system, congrats! __________________ http://www.uniquecorals.com

08/09/2009, 06:31 AM	#24
maroun.c Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Lebanon Posts: 4,846	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. __________________ 150 G Mixed Reef: 340 G mixed Reef build thread in progress: Current Tank Info: 150 G mixed reef tank 150

08/09/2009, 08:13 AM	#25
Fizz71 FragSwapper Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Lawn, PA Posts: 4,668	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?