Top 10 Reef Tanks 2008
Rated #1: 210 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: alfie
Country: Great Britain
Rank:
#1 out of 252 Reef Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
alfie on
Ratings:
7.26
Number of votes:
267
Quote:
Its not what you got,its what you do with it
About Yourself:
keeping marines fro about 16 years,likes photgraphy and hanging around fish shops with muppets.
Fish Kept:
Pair sargassum triggers,achilles tang,yellow tang,purple firefish,mandarin,peacock wrasse,kole tang,2 anthias,2 chromis,flame angel,cleaner wrasse,
Corals/Plants:
various sps,LPS including 2 elegance and a scolly
Tank Size:
210 gallons
Advice:
read,read,read
Description:
my tank (Jan 08)
Rated #2: 220 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: mathew
Country: Canada
Rank:
#2 out of 252 Reef Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
mathew on
Ratings:
7.22
Number of votes:
192
Fish Kept:
lots
Corals/Plants:
too many to name
Tank Size:
220 gallons
Advice:
read a lot before you start.
Description:
yoda's tank
Rated #3: 150 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: SunnyLee
Country: Malaysia
Rank:
#3 out of 252 Reef Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
SunnyLee on
Ratings:
7.18
Number of votes:
180
Quote:
your wife will love to see you back home so early.
About Yourself:
JUST A HOBBY TO ME CAUSE I'M LOVE UNDERWATER LIFE. THEY ARE MAGNIFICIENT.
Fish Kept:
ALL TANGS , PLUS SMALL NEMO + CORMIS
Corals/Plants:
ALL SORTS OF NICE MOVEMENT CORALS.
Tank Size:
150 gallons
Advice:
BE PATIENT
Description:
latest update
Rated #4: 80 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: ryan
Country: United States
Rank:
#4 out of 252 Reef Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
ryan on
Ratings:
7.1
Number of votes:
177
Quote:
"my fish are up side down do you think there dead?" someone really asked me this?
About Yourself:
i work a lfs in brea Ca called imperial tropical fish call us up if you need a tank good prices 714-255-0978
Fish Kept:
sliver scats and cichlids.
Corals/Plants:
fake
Tank Size:
80 gallons
Advice:
always double the filter. If you have a 40 gallon get a filter that is for 80 gallons or more
Description:
the shepherdsreef killer 65 gallon reef with 15 gallon sump jbj ato,halides prime 1/10 LOT OF CORALS
65 gallon reef
Rated #5: 200 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: caterina
Country: Italy
Rank:
#5 out of 252 Reef Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
caterina on
Ratings:
7.02
Number of votes:
195
Quote:
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About Yourself:
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Fish Kept:
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Corals/Plants:
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Tank Size:
200 gallons
Advice:
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Description:
reef tank evolution
Rated #6: 90 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Jim Nielsen
Country: United States
Rank:
#6 out of 252 Reef Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
Jim Nielsen on
Ratings:
6.84
Number of votes:
192
About Yourself:
Biology Teacher, Scuba Diver
Fish Kept:
Flame Angel, Mated Pair Gold Stripe Maroons, Mandarin Dragonet, Yellow Tang, Royal Gramma, Orange belly Damsel, Six line Wrasse.
Corals/Plants:
Brain Corals, Superman Monipora, Acroporas, Cup Corals, Mushrooms, Colt Corals, Crocea Clam, Candy Cane, Torch, Hammer, Numerous Polyps, Pulsing Xenia, etc.
Tank Size:
90 gallons
Advice:
Read up, be patient, and don't be afraid to ask questions?
Description:
Whole Tank
Rated #7: 90 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: ryan Lemieux
Country: Canada
Rank:
#7 out of 252 Reef Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
ryan Lemieux on
Ratings:
6.8
Number of votes:
178
Quote:
Only bad things happen quickly
About Yourself:
I am 26 years old living in ontario. I started in this hobby over 2 year ago and began with a 20 gallon nano and moved up to a 90 gallon and have plans for a 180 gallon in the future. I find this hobby very relaxing and fun to work with.
Fish Kept:
Sailfin Tank, 2 Hippo Tangs, 4 chromis, 3 clown fish, sandsifting goby, dwarf lion fish, purple fire fish, lawn mower blenny, scooter blenny, manderin goby,
Corals/Plants:
Mostly Lps with softy and sps aswell. Hammer coral, fox coral, frogspawn, yellow tip torch coral, several umbrella leathers,candy coral, assorted zoos, plate coral, large colt coral,brown gargonian, purple gargonian, pulsating xenia,green stripe mushrooms, hairy mushrooms, green metalic coral, feather duster, acropora, derasa clam, 3 maxima clams.
Tank Size:
90 gallons
Advice:
Research everything and take your time. Minimum 10% water changes per week with the use of a RO/DI system
Description:
90 gallon reef tank
Rated #8: 185 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Clayton
Country: Australia
Rank:
#8 out of 252 Reef Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
Clayton on
Ratings:
6.75
Number of votes:
168
Quote:
A winner never quits, but gets poor in this hobby
About Yourself:
Just the average AUSSIE, trying to have a go down under. 30 years of age and trying to make the best tank I possibly can. Please, only constructive comments or positive. Or get stuffed
Cheers
Fish Kept:
our fish
7 chromis
1 yellow tang
1 blue tang
1 lipstick tang
1 leopard wrasse
3 clown fish
1 long nose hawkfish
2 golden head gobie
1 dragonet
1 lawnmower blennie
1 dotty back
2 bar gobies
1 nigger trigger
1 snowflake eel
1 coral banded shrimp
1 coral Beauty
Corals/Plants:
Approx 130 Kgs or 285 pounds of LR. Number 2 grain white crushed coral substrate, and a tennis ball size air stone.
Corals
Numerous Amounts Of
Toadstools, Anemone, Morphs, Gonipora's, Torches, Hammers, Flowers, Daisys.
Tank Size:
185 gallons
Advice:
Please comment on any experiences you have had, every bit of help you can offer will be a great advantage to the next beginner.....( I don't claim to be experienced though, still learn something every day)
Description:
my tank
Rated #9: 180 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Minh
Country: United States
Rank:
#9 out of 252 Reef Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
Minh on
Ratings:
6.56
Number of votes:
206
Fish Kept:
Tangs, clowns, damsels, wrasse
Corals/Plants:
SPS, LPS, Softies, Clams, etc.
Tank Size:
180 gallons
Advice:
read... read... read... then plan... plan... & more planning... Then read again before adding water!
Description:
180G mixed reef
Rated #10: 125 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Luis Gonzalez
Country: Puerto Rico
Rank:
#10 out of 252 Reef Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
Luis Gonzalez on
Ratings:
6.54
Number of votes:
186
About Yourself:
Started in the hobbie with reef aquariums in 1990. Certified Public Accountant working for a group of radio stations in Puerto Rico as the VP of Finance.
Fish Kept:
Powder Blue Tang
Pijama Cardinal
Coral Beauty Angel
Tomato Clown
Red Stripe Squirrelfish
Corals/Plants:
Frogspawn, Leather Toadstool, Bubble, Cabbage, Colt, Gorgonians, Favia, Hammerhead, Ricordeas, Yellow Polyps, Blue Mushrooms, Zoas, etc.
Tank Size:
125 gallons
Advice:
Patience and perseverance are key to success
Description:
125 gallons reef
2-175watts MH Reeflux 10K + 2-160watts VHO
Remora AquaC Pro Skimmer
3-Koralia PH's
1/4hp chiller