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Genetics 11/07/2011 05:12 PM

November Tank of the Month
 
This month we are featuring the beautiful Reef Puddle of Tom Zielinski (TMZ).

http://reefkeeping.com/joomla/images.../Nov11/FTS.jpg

More details can be found here.

Congratulations, Tom!

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aquaph8 11/07/2011 05:24 PM

Congrats Tom, beautiful tank.

sirreal63 11/07/2011 05:27 PM

I agree...nice work!

Rybren 11/07/2011 06:17 PM

Very nice puddle! Congrats.

IridescentLily 11/07/2011 06:29 PM

Tom,
you have an absolutely amazing reef. :)

Johnny C 11/08/2011 12:16 AM

As a personal friend, I'm very proud to see you win this award. Next time I'm in town, I think I'm due for a visit (and some of those delicious cookies your family made)! ;) Congrats!

tmz 11/08/2011 12:33 AM

Love to have you . Might try one of those cookies myself.. Haven't had any in quite a while . Thanks for all the discussions and trades ,it's always a pleasure. it ws nice seeing you at the rag swap.

tmz 11/08/2011 12:35 AM

Oops fragswap. I once typed that frag wasps and took a few stings from other posters.

tmz 11/08/2011 12:38 AM

April, Thank you for the nice comment and for your help pulllingthis together.

Nate, great work thanks, it's good to know you and to discuss stuff with you.

tmz 11/08/2011 12:53 AM

Rybren,Brett, Jack.Thanks for your comments.

frofan 11/08/2011 05:57 AM

Congrats Tom! Pictures don't do this justice, absolutely stunning!

vitodog 11/08/2011 06:28 AM

Beautiful tank/s and great system, congratulations. I do have a question for you. I noticed that you use Purigen and carbon. Can you tell me why you use both? I was under the impression that they basically do the same thing. I ask because I'm striving to reach the high level of success that you have obviously achieved.

PS- I also grew up in Queens (Flushing) and I'm also retired and now live in New Mexico.

dc 11/08/2011 07:14 AM

Good job everyone! :D

sam75 11/08/2011 08:55 AM

Tom, very well deserved! I always enjoy reading your comments and have even more of an appreciation for your "Puddle" after having a behind the scenes look. Well done good sir, well done!

-S

Six line 11/08/2011 09:00 AM

Awesome! Well deserved. And the flower wallpaper is a nice touch ;)

tmz 11/08/2011 09:11 AM

Beautiful tank/s and great system, congratulations. I do have a question for you. I noticed that you use Purigen and carbon. Can you tell me why you use both? I was under the impression that they basically do the same thing. I ask because I'm striving to reach the high level of success that you have obviously achieved.

PS- I also grew up in Queens (Flushing) and I'm also retired and now live in New Mexico.


Thankyou,

I use both because both grab organics but not all organics are the same; they vary in hydrophobic and hydrophylic qualities for one thing . The resin (purigen) likely favors some lower on the list of carbon's favorites and vice versa. So I may get a broader range of organics removal with both.

I lived in Flushing from about 1952 to 1959, near Kissena boulevard. It was good ; lot's of kids roaming around to play with , open spaces, stickball games , free reign on my bicycle . Great place and time to be young.

Acronic 11/08/2011 09:18 AM

great tanks! well deserved. Also thank you to your son, hes a smart man.

I also love how your wallpaper matches the tanks!

marti224 11/08/2011 01:18 PM

awesome tank..so jealous...also would love to see how you made the DIY CO2 scrubber for your skimmer.

IridescentLily 11/08/2011 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmz (Post 19492828)
April, Thank you for the nice comment and for your help pulllingthis together.

Nate, great work thanks, it's good to know you and to discuss stuff with you.

:beer:

Yogre 11/08/2011 02:29 PM

Beautiful system, Tom! Congratulations on TOTM!

seapug 11/08/2011 02:37 PM

beautiful setup. nice work and congrats!

GrampaDon 11/08/2011 08:38 PM

Really enjoyed your Puddle analogy.

Can you better explain how you run your cryptic zone. Is it a dark / low flow type.? What kinda critter's are in there.?

Don

jbanks 11/08/2011 08:58 PM

Congratulations Tom!!!! Not only on your beautiful system but to you for being a phenomenal reefer and person.. I don't know you personally, but You have always chimed in when I needed help along the way and given me great advice! Thanks you!

tmz 11/08/2011 09:35 PM

Grampa. They usually calll me that these days.

Glad you liked the puddle analogy.

I run a drain from one of the frag tanks ( about 400gph) into a covered rubbermaid brute garbage can filled with live rock, The water goes down a pvc pipe and enters about 2inches off the bottom of the can . It exits from a bulkhead on the side near the top of the can that feeds into the top of a 36 x 18 inch bin filled with 7 inches of sand and piled with liverock in ambient light. Then it goes to the skimmer area of the sump. On the other side of the system a drain feeds a 110 g plastic water trough which also has live rock piled in it. There are lots of sponges, feather dusters and pods hanging around that are visible. Don't exactly know what microfauna there are.

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...fphotos452.jpg

The hose with water flowing out, in the picture above, slips into the pipe when the lid is on.

The water flows up and then out via the bulkhead near the top and goes here:

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...1/IMG_0110.jpg


Goes across the surface and then to the sump.

Scej12 11/08/2011 10:04 PM

Congrats Tom!! I agree with all of the earlier comments. You are always so generously sharing your knowledge with all us up and comers ... Very well deserved, and very well composed system.

Sheldon


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