Tank of the Month - April '05

Skipper · 04/03/2005, 11:33 AM

Due to popular demand that we keep the Tank of the Month feature intact (

), this month we are featuring Steve Schafer's (sschafer) beautiful reef aquarium:

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

Congratulations, Steve!

BRUCEG · 04/05/2005, 08:21 AM

THANKS SKIPPER LOOKS VERY NICE.THANKS!!!

marinelife · 04/05/2005, 08:58 AM

awww man now I have something to read, thanks alot skipper for messing me up!!!

mujtba · 04/05/2005, 09:06 AM

i thought they removed TOTM?

dc · 04/05/2005, 09:08 AM

Great as usual!

mike4271 · 04/05/2005, 09:36 AM

Nice to see it back.

We have had The Incredibles

How about a special forum, The Gullibles

mhurley · 04/05/2005, 09:38 AM

Congrats Steve! Great looking system.

nbd13 · 04/05/2005, 10:01 AM

Quick question i have a 180 SPS reef and have about 5 different fairy wrasses, labouti, lineatus, flame, rhomboid, and orangeback. I plan on adding maybe 1 more,

my question to you is, how do those tangs get along with the wrasses? i have heard people actually quite a bit of people say that there tangs haev killed thier expensive wrasses? Some people even said they co-existed for awhile then one day the tang just started chasing the fish which lead to disease then death. i was acutally thinking of getting that desjardinii salfin like you have.

what are your thoughts on this?

also how big is that harlquin tusk with smaller fish? i was thinking about getting one, but decided not to because of my small clown fish?

thanks for taking the time to answer my questions, and what a GREAT tank!

what size tank are you going for in your upgrade?

thanks!

Nick

Shouse94 · 04/05/2005, 10:16 AM

always a good read

Shouse94 · 04/05/2005, 10:35 AM

bump

Dolfan0925 · 04/05/2005, 10:55 AM

lol, Shouse94 you waited a whole 19 minutes for that bump, Great lookin tank and bump

Skipper · 04/05/2005, 10:58 AM

No need to bump a stickied thread.

FATDUBS · 04/05/2005, 11:06 AM

very nice that is the same size of my new tank hope i can get it to look that good one day

Carl_in_Florida · 04/05/2005, 12:27 PM

Great looking tank. Congrats!

Carl

downset · 04/05/2005, 12:59 PM

I love having this tank down the street from me

Great job Steve

Entropy · 04/05/2005, 01:09 PM

Nice! Everytime I see a AGA 120 I kick myself for buying the 90g.

chessmanmark · 04/05/2005, 01:23 PM

What an honor to be tank of the month. Hard work equals success. Thanks for the tour. Quick question, you wrote -

"Initially, I included a 2" to 3" deep sandbed consisting entirely of Southdown play sand. What a mistake that was! I have been trying to get rid of all that sand for quite some time now. While it may have served a purpose for the first year or so, all it has done lately is cause lots of headaches. I've found that the Southdown sand kills the edges on many of my Echinophyllia and significantly retards their growth. "

I have only heard encouraging comments about using Southdown sand. Actually, this is the first negative feedback I have read. Can you give us more details about the problem as you see it?

Gawain1974 · 04/05/2005, 02:02 PM

Wow...once again...beautiful tank! I feel the same way about fish in my reef as you do. Kudos!

gaels · 04/05/2005, 02:14 PM

yes, another beauty

gael

Gerard Alba · 04/05/2005, 02:52 PM

Fantastic reef Steve.

onefin · 04/05/2005, 03:03 PM

Just beautiful!!!!!!!

Nuhtty · 04/05/2005, 03:20 PM

FINALLY someone who isnt afraid to put fish in a reef tank!

Of course...a 100 gallon fuge can help keep the water clean with messy tangs!

Great looking tank. Congrats on TOTM.

CPT. MURPHY · 04/05/2005, 03:47 PM

Congrats on TOTM steve!

Mekong · 04/05/2005, 04:26 PM

Wow a harly tusk in a reef!

banditfl · 04/05/2005, 05:00 PM

Awsome tank. I always look froward to the tank of the Month. I always like the deeper tanks (front to back).

04/03/2005, 11:33 AM	#1
Skipper RC Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 18,084	Tank of the Month - April '05 Due to popular demand that we keep the Tank of the Month feature intact ( ), this month we are featuring Steve Schafer's (sschafer) beautiful reef aquarium: More details can be found here or by clicking on the picture above. Congratulations, Steve! __________________ Skip Attix Former Editor of Reefkeeping Magazine

04/05/2005, 08:58 AM	#3
marinelife Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Union, Ohio, USA Posts: 5,760	awww man now I have something to read, thanks alot skipper for messing me up!!! __________________ I'm a SaltGeek are You? NOTE: The author assumes no responsibility for any consequences that may arise from the use of this information. Current Tank Info: 375 Gallon Reef with Refugium/no skimmer!!!!

04/05/2005, 09:08 AM	#5
dc Moved In... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 32,545	Great as usual! __________________ Debi ><> Now that we're all moved, Please be patient there's still lot's of tweaking to do. THANKS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

04/05/2005, 09:36 AM	#6
mike4271 Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 1,084	Nice to see it back. We have had The Incredibles How about a special forum, The Gullibles __________________ Humans, in their infinite arrogance, are prone to think of themselves as the masters of creation, and the most important animals on the planet. Dr Ron Shimek Ph.D Current Tank Info: Starting again in UK

04/05/2005, 09:38 AM	#7
mhurley RC Staff Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 35,404	Congrats Steve! Great looking system. __________________ Mike "Vow to get up early enough to watch a few sunrises with someone you love." Current Tank Info: Oceanic 29G Biocube

04/05/2005, 08:21 AM	#2
BRUCEG Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS Posts: 41	THANKS SKIPPER LOOKS VERY NICE.THANKS!!!

04/05/2005, 09:06 AM	#4
mujtba Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 689	i thought they removed TOTM?

04/05/2005, 10:01 AM	#8
nbd13 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Tecumseh, Michigan Posts: 3,484	Quick question i have a 180 SPS reef and have about 5 different fairy wrasses, labouti, lineatus, flame, rhomboid, and orangeback. I plan on adding maybe 1 more, my question to you is, how do those tangs get along with the wrasses? i have heard people actually quite a bit of people say that there tangs haev killed thier expensive wrasses? Some people even said they co-existed for awhile then one day the tang just started chasing the fish which lead to disease then death. i was acutally thinking of getting that desjardinii salfin like you have. what are your thoughts on this? also how big is that harlquin tusk with smaller fish? i was thinking about getting one, but decided not to because of my small clown fish? thanks for taking the time to answer my questions, and what a GREAT tank! what size tank are you going for in your upgrade? thanks! Nick

04/05/2005, 10:16 AM	#9
Shouse94 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 409	always a good read

04/05/2005, 10:35 AM	#10
Shouse94 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 409	bump

04/05/2005, 10:55 AM	#11
Dolfan0925 Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boynton Beach, FL Posts: 712	lol, Shouse94 you waited a whole 19 minutes for that bump, Great lookin tank and bump __________________ Unless you like constant 80 degree weather, beautiful scenery, diverse cultural activities, and friendly people, Hawaii isn't for you. Current Tank Info: Inbetween tanks

04/05/2005, 10:58 AM	#12
Skipper RC Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 18,084	No need to bump a stickied thread. __________________ Skip Attix Former Editor of Reefkeeping Magazine

04/05/2005, 11:06 AM	#13
FATDUBS Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: orlando fl Posts: 176	very nice that is the same size of my new tank hope i can get it to look that good one day

04/05/2005, 12:27 PM	#14
Carl_in_Florida Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Delray Beach, Fl Posts: 2,334	Great looking tank. Congrats! Carl

04/05/2005, 12:59 PM	#15
downset Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Pensacola FL Posts: 1,661	I love having this tank down the street from me Great job Steve

04/05/2005, 01:09 PM	#16
Entropy Texas Reefer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 13,427	Nice! Everytime I see a AGA 120 I kick myself for buying the 90g. __________________ Rich Overton Current Tank Info: 30"x30"x15" 58g

04/05/2005, 01:23 PM	#17
chessmanmark Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New York Posts: 641	What an honor to be tank of the month. Hard work equals success. Thanks for the tour. Quick question, you wrote - "Initially, I included a 2" to 3" deep sandbed consisting entirely of Southdown play sand. What a mistake that was! I have been trying to get rid of all that sand for quite some time now. While it may have served a purpose for the first year or so, all it has done lately is cause lots of headaches. I've found that the Southdown sand kills the edges on many of my Echinophyllia and significantly retards their growth. " I have only heard encouraging comments about using Southdown sand. Actually, this is the first negative feedback I have read. Can you give us more details about the problem as you see it?

04/05/2005, 02:02 PM	#18
Gawain1974 I'm watching YOU! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,128	Wow...once again...beautiful tank! I feel the same way about fish in my reef as you do. Kudos! __________________ 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

04/05/2005, 02:14 PM	#19
gaels Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: roseville, ca Posts: 455	yes, another beauty gael __________________ surrender, surrender, but don't give yourself away Current Tank Info: 72 gal bowfront, t5's

04/05/2005, 02:52 PM	#20
Gerard Alba Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,413	Fantastic reef Steve.

04/05/2005, 03:03 PM	#21
onefin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hurricane Alley Posts: 1,620	Just beautiful!!!!!!! __________________ "Click my little red house to visit my Lagoon" Current Tank Info: 125 gallon /40gallon Ecosystem

04/05/2005, 03:20 PM	#22
Nuhtty Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 7,027	FINALLY someone who isnt afraid to put fish in a reef tank! Of course...a 100 gallon fuge can help keep the water clean with messy tangs! Great looking tank. Congrats on TOTM.

04/05/2005, 03:47 PM	#23
CPT. MURPHY Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 1,135	Congrats on TOTM steve!

04/05/2005, 04:26 PM	#24
Mekong Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,530	Wow a harly tusk in a reef! __________________ _________________________ Current Tank Info: 90 gallon mixed reef: Sofites, LPS and SPS mix, 4x65watt PC and 2x54 T5s, 55g fuge, 2x110VHO DSB and tons of macro

04/05/2005, 05:00 PM	#25
banditfl Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 324	Awsome tank. I always look froward to the tank of the Month. I always like the deeper tanks (front to back). __________________ Successful Bubble Algae Farmer. Current Tank Info: 75g Mixed Reef (under development), 30g softie w/20l frag tank, and the original 6g nano (the one the sarted it all)