Tank of the Month - January 2005

Skipper · 01/05/2005, 09:13 AM

This month we are revisiting a previous Tank of the Month from November of 2002. Let's check out Ryan Baker's (rbaker) beautiful reef aquarium again:

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

Congratulations, Ryan!

Bill3H · 01/05/2005, 12:05 PM

Very nice. I think the hands off approach always ends up looking the best.

jimmy352 · 01/05/2005, 01:00 PM

very nice !!

mhurley · 01/05/2005, 01:01 PM

Ryan who?

TippyToeX · 01/05/2005, 01:23 PM

I said it before and I'll say it again, Ryan has the best tank ever!

Congrats once more!

theevoys · 01/05/2005, 01:33 PM

Looks great! I wasn't around to see your first TOTM. Two TOTM honors for the same tank is pretty incredible!
Jason

willra · 01/05/2005, 02:01 PM

Is it just me or did you remove any live rock? The tank looks very open and spacious. The colors you have are very unique... great tank!!

Aquaguru · 01/05/2005, 02:26 PM

Congrats two-timer like the tank

rjwilson37 · 01/05/2005, 04:02 PM

Very Sweet Ryan! I think your tank is wonderfully awsome and an inspiration to us all.

onefin · 01/05/2005, 05:00 PM

Stunning tank.

Coraldynamics · 01/05/2005, 05:44 PM

congrats!

bigben · 01/05/2005, 06:47 PM

awesome job, ryan. i'm perplexed as to why you would get rid of your sps, though. they're gorgeous specimens!

redawg · 01/05/2005, 07:48 PM

awesome job! and you make it sound so easy to catch a fish.. how much of the tank came apart to get out the tang and coralbueaty?

rjwilson37 · 01/05/2005, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by finding nemo
Very beautiful tank for sure, but I am dismayed that there was not someone elses tank showcased this month. There are so many beautiful tanks owned by rc people that I would love to see .
I even submitted my rose tank months ago. It may not be worth the tank of the month, but I know that there are allot of beautiful tanks here.
I am wondering why this tank was picked to be tank of the month twice?
Please dont get me wrong. its beautiful. But others deserve the totm also.

I thought the other time he got TOTM was when he was running his 75g tank, but your right.... that same tank was picked just over 2 years ago.

Your a 2 timing man there Ryan, you lucky fish!

Mr. Eko · 01/05/2005, 08:14 PM

Amazing tank!
Great job Ryan

jackson6745 · 01/05/2005, 08:50 PM

Beautiful tank as usual Ryan. I like the change in lighting much better.

Oceanic150 · 01/05/2005, 09:25 PM

The tank looks awesome Ryan,congrats!

bigfishman · 01/05/2005, 11:23 PM

great!

Nanook · 01/05/2005, 11:49 PM

Beautiful tank and setup, Ryan!!! I am very impressed by how natural and flowing your reeftank appears.

Dave

NightstrikeTR · 01/06/2005, 12:47 AM

WoW! Thats an Great looking tank man keep it up!

Brian

Schmev · 01/06/2005, 01:05 AM

First page in epic thread.

How about some more detailed pics of the water change automation, and just the sump system in general?

drblank1 · 01/06/2005, 06:05 AM

Ryan,

Awesome tank. I like seeing a TOTM revisited.

Two questions:

1) In your TOTM article, you mention a digital Rainbird controller and say (see below) but did not see any pics or detail about how you implemented the controller. Can you post pictures and elaborate?

2) Why are you going back to LPS and softies? Not that there is anything wrong with that!!! - Seinfeld

Thanks,
Dennis

MiddletonMark · 01/06/2005, 06:08 AM

Ryan ... great tank. Just wonderful.

I'd also like to compliment you on a very well done writeup, it's very detailed and complete. TOTM, but maybe write-up of the year

Skipper · 01/06/2005, 06:16 AM

Hey Dennis. I'm afraid that's my bad on the water controller. I forgot to link to the picture. I'll get the page fixed.

rbaker · 01/06/2005, 07:11 AM

Thanks for all of the kind words everybody!!

Quote:

Originally posted by willra
Is it just me or did you remove any live rock? The tank looks very open and spacious. The colors you have are very unique... great tank!!

No, there's the same amount of rock, I just moved a few pieces around a year or so ago.

Quote:

Originally posted by bigben
awesome job, ryan. i'm perplexed as to why you would get rid of your sps, though. they're gorgeous specimens!

I like SPS, but I LOVE the softies a little more. Additionally, the chemical warfare is getting harder and harder to control. I'll probably end up setting up a separate tank for SPS only in the future.

Quote:

Originally posted by redawg
awesome job! and you make it sound so easy to catch a fish.. how much of the tank came apart to get out the tang and coralbueaty?

I used an acrylic fish trap. It was actually kind of easy. I place a little bit of food in the trap and they swim right in.

Quote:

Originally posted by Schmev
First page in epic thread.

How about some more detailed pics of the water change automation, and just the sump system in general?

Let me know exactly what you want to see and I'll try and post some pictures of it.

Ryan

01/05/2005, 09:13 AM	#1
Skipper Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 18,271	Tank of the Month - January 2005 This month we are revisiting a previous Tank of the Month from November of 2002. Let's check out Ryan Baker's (rbaker) beautiful reef aquarium again: More details can be found here or by clicking on the picture above. Congratulations, Ryan! __________________ Skip Attix Former Editor of Reefkeeping Magazine

01/05/2005, 01:01 PM	#4
mhurley RC Staff Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Illinois'ish Posts: 38,805	Ryan who? __________________ Mike Current Tank Info: 60G Cube

01/05/2005, 01:23 PM	#5
TippyToeX Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 10,711	I said it before and I'll say it again, Ryan has the best tank ever! Congrats once more! __________________ -Amy-

01/05/2005, 01:33 PM	#6
theevoys Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 626	Looks great! I wasn't around to see your first TOTM. Two TOTM honors for the same tank is pretty incredible! Jason __________________ ...Mom, can I have a nemo?...

01/05/2005, 02:01 PM	#7
willra Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 696	Is it just me or did you remove any live rock? The tank looks very open and spacious. The colors you have are very unique... great tank!! __________________ Will Current Tank Info: AGA 65 gal (36Lx18Wx24H) Yellow tang, 3" dsb, 4x95 VHO, Euroreef ES 5-2

01/05/2005, 12:05 PM	#2
Bill3H Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 145	Very nice. I think the hands off approach always ends up looking the best.

01/05/2005, 01:00 PM	#3
jimmy352 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 2	very nice !!

01/05/2005, 02:26 PM	#8
Aquaguru Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Cincinnati,OH Posts: 628	Congrats two-timer like the tank __________________ "You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you are going, because you might not get there." ---Yogi Berra Current Tank Info: 120 started Aug. 25, 2004

01/05/2005, 04:02 PM	#9
rjwilson37 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: West Michigan Posts: 7,104	Very Sweet Ryan! I think your tank is wonderfully awsome and an inspiration to us all. __________________ Isn't life just wonderful. 29g Biocube Standard Pump Standard 72w PC Lighting Current Tank Info: 29g Biocube Reef Tank

01/05/2005, 05:00 PM	#10
onefin Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hurricane Alley Posts: 1,621	Stunning tank. __________________ "Click my little red house to visit my Lagoon" Current Tank Info: 125 gallon /40gallon Ecosystem

01/05/2005, 05:44 PM	#11
Coraldynamics Moved On Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,764	congrats!

01/05/2005, 06:47 PM	#12
bigben Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Tyler, TX Posts: 1,332	awesome job, ryan. i'm perplexed as to why you would get rid of your sps, though. they're gorgeous specimens!

01/05/2005, 07:48 PM	#13
redawg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 977	awesome job! and you make it sound so easy to catch a fish.. how much of the tank came apart to get out the tang and coralbueaty?

01/05/2005, 08:14 PM	#15
Mr. Eko Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,045	Amazing tank! Great job Ryan __________________ Eko Current Tank Info: 30 reef, 5.5g Nano, 30g FOWLR

01/05/2005, 08:50 PM	#16
jackson6745 Yeah Yeah Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rockaway Park, NY Posts: 5,822	Beautiful tank as usual Ryan. I like the change in lighting much better. __________________ Richard - Officially done shipping coral. Don't ask! http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2357196"]http://www.reefcentralcom/forums/showthread.php?t=2357196 Officially Done Shipping

01/05/2005, 09:25 PM	#17
Oceanic150 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hinckley Ohio Posts: 1,070	The tank looks awesome Ryan,congrats!

01/05/2005, 11:23 PM	#18
bigfishman Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North America Posts: 503	great!

01/05/2005, 11:49 PM	#19
Nanook Ancient Eskimo Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 41,852 Blog Entries: 11	Beautiful tank and setup, Ryan!!! I am very impressed by how natural and flowing your reeftank appears. Dave __________________ The wind blew, the chit flew, and then they came two by two. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Tank Info: 375g Tanganyikan Tank & 470g mixed reef

01/06/2005, 12:47 AM	#20
NightstrikeTR Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 171	WoW! Thats an Great looking tank man keep it up! Brian

01/06/2005, 01:05 AM	#21
Schmev Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Plymouth, Wisconsin Posts: 789	First page in epic thread. How about some more detailed pics of the water change automation, and just the sump system in general? __________________ Proud member of the "I don't always read through the thread but reply anyways" Army Current Tank Info: None ATM, took a break!

01/06/2005, 06:05 AM	#22
drblank1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 125	Ryan, Awesome tank. I like seeing a TOTM revisited. Two questions: 1) In your TOTM article, you mention a digital Rainbird controller and say (see below) but did not see any pics or detail about how you implemented the controller. Can you post pictures and elaborate? 2) Why are you going back to LPS and softies? Not that there is anything wrong with that!!! - Seinfeld Thanks, Dennis __________________ Thanks, Dennis "I may not be right very often, but I'm never wrong!" Current Tank Info: 125g AGA

01/06/2005, 06:08 AM	#23
MiddletonMark Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 14,441	Ryan ... great tank. Just wonderful. I'd also like to compliment you on a very well done writeup, it's very detailed and complete. TOTM, but maybe write-up of the year __________________ read a lot, think for yourself Current Tank Info: 58g stony reef [250w10k, 250w 20k MH, 2x vho act, Octopus150, 6060 + 6000] ; 60g mixed tub

01/06/2005, 06:16 AM	#24
Skipper Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 18,271	Hey Dennis. I'm afraid that's my bad on the water controller. I forgot to link to the picture. I'll get the page fixed. __________________ Skip Attix Former Editor of Reefkeeping Magazine