Top 10 Reef Tanks 2006
Rated #1: 210 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Iwan
Country: Switzerland
Rank:
#1 out of 175 Reef Tanks submitted 2006
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Ratings:
7.2
Number of votes:
392
Quote:
none
Fish Kept:
2 Zebrasoma flavescens
1 Zebrasoma veliferum
20 Pseudanthias squamipinnis
11 Chromis virdis
3 Amphiprion ocellaris
2 Oxycirrhites typus
2 Synchiropus splendidus
2 Labroides dimidiatus
1 Salarias fasciatus
1 Gobiodon okinawae
2 Gobiodon histrio
Corals/Plants:
several stone corals
Tank Size:
210 gallons
Advice:
In my opinion the most important ingredients for successfully keeping sensitive sea animals are:
Take time, much time and watch the animals closely.
Changes to the system must always be done slowly. Fast changes usually have negative impacts.
Don't overlook the fact that most of the available animals and decorations (LR) are taken from the oceans.
As a diver in tropical waters I enjoy swimming in untouched coral-reefs, full of great and small life. The ability to do this in an incomparable system is very important to me.
As a diver there is an unwritten law: "Grasp nothing, do not carry anything forward... Except photos and memories." The thought to put animals from this singular habitat into an artificial biotope seems grotesque.
The uniqueness of the habitat "coral reef" is dependent on every resident. Every organism is a small, important part in the success of this wonderful world.
It is necessary to understand and be conscience of these.
I try to offer my animals an adequate and natural habitat.
If possible, I always give after-cultivations and coral fragments the advantage.
My topmost aim is keeping corals and fishes and not has to replace them. Unfortunately, there are reef keepers who replace the fishes and corals once in a while. Simply, unsuitable conditions and a lack of experience/interests are the reasons for it. I personally disassociate myself with those that do not care. The preservation of the natural coral-reefs isn't only a thing for the governments; everybody can and should make their own contributions.
Description:
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Rated #2: 500 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: purple
Country: New Zealand
Rank:
#2 out of 175 Reef Tanks submitted 2006
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Ratings:
7.17
Number of votes:
349
Fish Kept:
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Corals/Plants:
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Tank Size:
500 gallons
Advice:
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Description:
Full reef tank pic.
Over 100 coral and 50 fish
Rated #3: 225 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Sonny
Country: United States
Rank:
#3 out of 175 Reef Tanks submitted 2006
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Ratings:
7.16
Number of votes:
313
Quote:
none
Fish Kept:
1 Naso Tang
3 Yellow Tangs
1 Kole Tang
1 Blue Tang
1 Fox Face
1 Copperband Butterfly
4 Lyetrail Anthais (1 male, 3 female)
1 Blue Devil Damsel
Corals/Plants:
Acropora:
Pink millepora
Lemon Lime millepora
Multi-color millepora
Blue tenuis
Tricolor
Valida
Blue humilis
Green Slimer
Blue Slimer
Purple Monster
Becker Blue Tort
Yellow Tort
Blue tip Stag
Purple Stag
Sky Blue tipped aspera
Purple and blue rubosta
Teal Corallites nobilis
Purple tip deswali
Glowsticks and sapphire kimbesis
Montipora:
Orange capricornis
Green capricornis
Orange digitata
Green digitata
Purple digitata
Barney purple encrusting
Blue polyp encrusting
Orange encrusting
Green and orange polyp encrusting
Other Corals:
Pink pocillopora damicornis
Green Pink pocillopora damicornis
Green Star Polyps
Zooanthids (assorted colonies and colors)
Tank Size:
225 gallons
Advice:
If I were to give anyone words of advice I would tell them to be patient, good things take time to develop.
Too many people rush into things and fail to allow their aquariums to reach their full potential.
Read as much as can, books and forums are great tools. This hobby has many great people ready and able to answer almost all questions thrown their way. So if you're unsure about anything please ask. Hopefully as the years pass this hobby will become more accessible; with new technologies developing rapidly it's an exciting time to be in this hobby.
Description:
Main Tank: 225gl Starphire (60Lx36Wx24H) Euro-Braced Reef Tank
Water Movement: TUNZE 6100 Stream, SEIO 1500, One Aquaclear 270 Powerhead
Main Pump: Sequence DART
Skimmer: Deltec AP851
Calcium Reactor: GEO Calcium Reactor
Main Lighting: Two 250 watt Metal Halide housed in Lumenarc III Reflectors
Bulbs: Two XM 10K 250 Watt SE - Three 140 watt VHO (Two Uri Actinic, One Actinic White)
Ballasts: Two Hellolights ARO PRO Series Ballasts M58
Sump: 45gl sump, 4 cups of carbon changed every month. Small Refugium in sump.
Top Off: Tank is topped off with Kalkwasser using a Deltec KM500 Kalk Stirrer
Water Parameters:
Calcium: ~ 400 PPM
Alkalinity: ~ 7.5dKH
Specific Gravity: ~1.026
pH: ~ 8.23
Temperature:~ 77.4 - 79.0
Nitrate: Undetectable
Phosphate: Undetectable
Rated #4: 375 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: DanH
Country: United States
Rank:
#4 out of 175 Reef Tanks submitted 2006
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Ratings:
7.1
Number of votes:
280
Quote:
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About Yourself:
I started with a 120 gallon tank, progressed to 180, and now a 375. Going from 120 to 180 wasn't hard. The move to 375 was very challenging. Reef keeping becomes exceedingly difficult as the water volume increases.
Fish Kept:
Green Chromis
Sohal Tang
Kole Tang
Clown Tang
Sailfin Tang
Zebra Striped Gobies
Red Fire Fish Gobies
Kaudern's Cardinal
Pyjama Cardinal
Clown Goby
Sunburst Anthias
Ruby Wrasse
Laboutei Wrasse
Scott's Fairy Wrasse
Copperbanded Butterfly
Green Mandarin
Lawnmower Blenny
Midas Blenny
Corals/Plants:
Acropora: Prostrata, Austera, Tortuosa, Yongei, Millepora, Abrolhosensis, Solitaryensis, Pariis, and Cardus.
Montipora: Danae, Capricornis, Digitata, Spongodes.
Pocillopora: Damicornis and Hystrix.
Soft Coral: Xenia
Tank Size:
375 gallons
Advice:
Patience and 10% water changes every 2-3 weeks.
Description:
SPS dominated tank
Rated #5: 125 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: David
Country: United States
Rank:
#5 out of 175 Reef Tanks submitted 2006
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Submitted By:
David on
Ratings:
6.95
Number of votes:
277
Quote:
John 3:16
About Yourself:
Pastor
Fish Kept:
Naso Tang
Regal Tang
Kole Tang
Mated Pair Percula Clowns
Skunk Clown
Madarin Dragnet
Scooter Blenny
Corals/Plants:
Sps, Lps, Zoanthids
Tank Size:
125 gallons
Advice:
Take it slow! Get on a good reef froum and read, learn, ask, and read some more. There will be up's and down's in this hobby, but it is worth it. Make sure you price check on your equipment. Usually the net is so much cheaper.
Description:
125G Mixed Reef
Rated #6: 100 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Peter
Country: Sweden
Rank:
#6 out of 175 Reef Tanks submitted 2006
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Ratings:
6.87
Number of votes:
255
Quote:
It´s only common sense but common sense is not that common
Fish Kept:
Fish:
1 Blue powder tang (Acanthurus leucosternon ), 1Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens), 7 (Pterapogon kauderni), 2 Cleaner Gobies (Gobiosoma spp), 1 Blue-green Chromis Viridis, 2 Common clown fish (Amphiprion ocellaris), 1 Bicolor Blenny (Ecsenius bicolor).
Invertebrates:
20 Trochus snails
1 Tuxedo urchin (Mespilia globulus)
1 unidentified crab
Corals/Plants:
Sps, Lps and soft corals. Some macro algae.
Tank Size:
100 gallons
Advice:
Take your time before getting into this hobby. Read books and make sure you get the right equipment from the beginning. Knowledge will save you a lot of money and headache in this wonderful hobby.
The most rewarding part of this hobby for me is to be able to breed marine fish. I breed the Banggai Cardinal which is a great fish to start with and this species is sadly also threatened in nature because of our hobby.
Happy reefing!
Description:
My 100 gallon (375L) reef tank.
Rated #7: 225 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Marshal Smethers
Country: United States
Rank:
#7 out of 175 Reef Tanks submitted 2006
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Submitted By:
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Ratings:
6.87
Number of votes:
343
Quote:
Only bad things happen quickly in a reef tank.
Fish Kept:
Naso Tang
Sailfin Tang
Blue Pacific Tang
Blue Lined Tang
4 False Percs
2 Cinnamon Clowns
1 Flame Angel
1 Rabbitfish
1 Purple Pseudochromis
2 PITA yellow chromis
4 Lyretail Anthias
Corals/Plants:
Mostly SPS
some LPS
Tank Size:
225 gallons
Advice:
Go for Stability in water parameters.
Description:
My 225 gallon SPS dominated Mixed Reef
Rated #8: 55 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Dominique
Country: United States
Rank:
#8 out of 175 Reef Tanks submitted 2006
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Submitted By:
Dominique on
Ratings:
6.76
Number of votes:
283
Quote:
x
Fish Kept:
x
Corals/Plants:
x
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
x
Description:
55 Gallon mixed reef tank
Rated #9: 20 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Brian
Country: United States
Rank:
#9 out of 175 Reef Tanks submitted 2006
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Submitted By:
Brian on
Ratings:
6.71
Number of votes:
295
Quote:
Tomorrow is a new day
About Yourself:
Started this hobby 1.5 years ago and it turned into an obsession! I really enjoy to come home and tinker with the tank each day. Everything is doing incredible. I even frag and give them to the local fish store.
Fish Kept:
Percula clown pair
Yellow Citron Goby.
Yellow Watchman Goby
Pistol Shrimp
Purple Firefish
2 Yellow striped clingfish
6 sexy shrimp
1 skunk shrimp
Corals/Plants:
See Photos.
Tank Size:
20 gallons
Advice:
Monitor all parameters! Watch nitrates.
Description:
20 Gallon H
Rated #10: 150 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: darren
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#10 out of 175 Reef Tanks submitted 2006
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Submitted By:
darren on
Ratings:
6.67
Number of votes:
311
Quote:
If at first you dont sucseed try, try again
About Yourself:
I got in to the hobby by "jasons aquatics" they are our local experts. their goods are fantastic quality second to none.
Fish Kept:
3 yellow tangs,1 pair clown fish,pajama wrasse,1 royal garama,2 jaw fish,1 goby,2 fire shrimps.blue knuckle crab.
Corals/Plants:
star poyps,xenia (blue,wild,common) 3 toadstool ,2 large torch corals,branching anchor,branching frogspawn, 3 red bush corals,2 acroporas, 3 montipora plates, trumpets 2 large, 1large galaxea, button polyps different types,3 sea rods, 1 large maxima clam, 2 devil finger, 3 large open brains. and count less more
Tank Size:
150 gallons
Advice:
keeping marines are much easier now,and is very rewarding.please try for expert advice
Description:
5x2x2. main tank.sump 3x2x1,with mineral mud.lighting2x150watt metal halides2 blue actinics.reef rack.3 power heads in main tank,uvlight.105kg live cured rock