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Old 06-02-2008, 11:28 AM
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Default [TOTM July 2008] Nominations Thread

This is the Nomination Thread for Tank of the Month for July, 2008. This Thread will be closed to replies after July 31st. Is your tank looking great in 2008? Let's see your tank and let the polls Decide!

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Old 06-04-2008, 03:48 PM
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Default Re: [TOTM July 2008] Nominations Thread

what do you think
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equipment- I have a 6 bulb T5 nova extreme pro, a Life Reef CA reactor, a Life Reef overflow, MR1 phosphate reactor, ASM G-2 Skimmer, two filter socks, and a Vortech MP40w.
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Old 06-06-2008, 05:00 PM
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Default Re: [TOTM July 2008] Nominations Thread

i like the rockwork.
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Old 06-06-2008, 05:04 PM
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Default Re: [TOTM July 2008] Nominations Thread

thanks haha my tank looks alot better now cause i just upgraded the lights yesterday to the NOVA EXTREME PRO 6 bulb t-5 light fixture so it looks ALOT better but the rock works the same
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equipment- I have a 6 bulb T5 nova extreme pro, a Life Reef CA reactor, a Life Reef overflow, MR1 phosphate reactor, ASM G-2 Skimmer, two filter socks, and a Vortech MP40w.
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Old 06-06-2008, 11:54 PM
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Member Name: Pyromaniac398
Tank Size: 14 Gallon
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How long running: 5 months
Reason for Nomination: 3rd tank's a charm I guess











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Old 06-07-2008, 10:55 AM
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Default Re: [TOTM July 2008] Nominations Thread

my reefs just stating off so it will be a surprise if i win ....
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equipment- I have a 6 bulb T5 nova extreme pro, a Life Reef CA reactor, a Life Reef overflow, MR1 phosphate reactor, ASM G-2 Skimmer, two filter socks, and a Vortech MP40w.
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Old 06-07-2008, 08:27 PM
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Default Re: [TOTM July 2008] Nominations Thread

+1 for pyromaniacs, But all the tanks are indeed coming along nicely. Thats a nice pic too with those new lights Iza two thumbs up.
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Old 06-07-2008, 09:20 PM
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Default Re: [TOTM July 2008] Nominations Thread

my 50g breeder sps tank only been up about 4 month's but have been a growth of tank switch out's can't decide a tank and know i am moving within next year so holding off now for upgrade, so basically this is a grow out tank hopefully
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Old 06-07-2008, 09:24 PM
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Default Re: [TOTM July 2008] Nominations Thread

william the pics i have are up here are old those are not the new lights
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equipment- I have a 6 bulb T5 nova extreme pro, a Life Reef CA reactor, a Life Reef overflow, MR1 phosphate reactor, ASM G-2 Skimmer, two filter socks, and a Vortech MP40w.
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Old 06-08-2008, 08:25 AM
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Default Re: [TOTM July 2008] Nominations Thread

Hey Ian, post some newer pics with the new lights! The lights in your first pics are awful! They 'wash out' all the color in your tank!!! New pics will help you get votes I'm sure!

Nice tank, Pyro!
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Old 06-08-2008, 01:15 PM
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Default Re: [TOTM July 2008] Nominations Thread

Thank you for the kind words everyone
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Old 06-08-2008, 08:23 PM
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Default Re: [TOTM July 2008] Nominations Thread

yea i no i need new pics but i got to wait till i fix the camera i have i need baterys lol i need to go get some ... and some more coral
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equipment- I have a 6 bulb T5 nova extreme pro, a Life Reef CA reactor, a Life Reef overflow, MR1 phosphate reactor, ASM G-2 Skimmer, two filter socks, and a Vortech MP40w.
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Old 06-09-2008, 10:01 AM
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Old 06-09-2008, 10:06 AM
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Hey Eric, you need to place the images into your post! Thanks!
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Old 06-09-2008, 10:33 AM
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My tank is a stock JBJ 12g Deluxe with a couple of mods. First the circ pump has been changed out for a Rio +1100 running at about 250gph. In the center filtration bay I have installed a modified Nano Fission skimmer. I also use Purigen bags that I regenerate in rotation.

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10 polyps of red micromussa
bunches of orange zoas with lightly iridescent oral disks
green on green zoas
green tentacled orange oral disk zoas
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red/purple lobo
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This tank resides in my office at a nitrogen chemical plant and I plan on fragging out the corals for the 120 gallon home tank that I will build in April 2009.
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Old 06-09-2008, 10:42 AM
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is the link for many pics.

Here are a few to tantalize you all.

Last edited by ejwsr; 06-09-2008 at 10:54 AM.. Reason: Pictures did not post
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Old 06-09-2008, 10:59 AM
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Default Re: [TOTM July 2008] Nominations Thread

first set of pics.





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Old 06-09-2008, 11:08 AM
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second set of pics




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Default Re: [TOTM July 2008] Nominations Thread

Eric I edited your post so the pictures would display on the page
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Old 06-09-2008, 07:30 PM
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Thanks for the edit and what did you do?
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Old 06-09-2008, 07:45 PM
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You have to upload the image to a image hosting site like photobucket. Once you do that you just copy to [IMG] code into the reply box.
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Old 06-10-2008, 07:33 PM
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Member Name: br14n55reef
Tank Size: 55 Gallon with 125 gallon refugium
Tank Type: REEF
How long running: 4 months 3 weeks
Reason for Nomination, Its new but lets see what the voters think


Algae of some sort above


Kenya Coral Tree 3 months old, I got this from my Mothers 55 reef above


Golf Tip Torch Coral above


Candy Cane Coral above


White Tip Torch Coral above


This tank has been a pain but I finally got it right and have lost nothing theres 2 Cardinals, 1 Fire fish, 15 Snails, 1 sea star fish and 1 Cleaner shrimp. Adding more corals soon.
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Old 06-11-2008, 01:04 AM
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NICE candy cane there Brian
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Default Re: [TOTM July 2008] Nominations Thread

i dont thnk i am going to win hahaha
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equipment- I have a 6 bulb T5 nova extreme pro, a Life Reef CA reactor, a Life Reef overflow, MR1 phosphate reactor, ASM G-2 Skimmer, two filter socks, and a Vortech MP40w.
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Default Re: [TOTM July 2008] Nominations Thread

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NICE candy cane there Brian
Thanks pyromaniac
I had to save it from our lfs it looked like crap a month ago, It finally is comeing along and looking like it should.
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i dont thnk i am going to win hahaha
Dont ever give up on hope ian you just never no whos gonna win till voteing is complete. Keep your chin up lol
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