Have you seen Fishcraze's reef yet? (1 Viewer)

[melev]

Well, by now you may have seen Quoc's top down shots. If not, here's his thread: http://www.marshreef.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=20561

And here are the pictures I took on Saturday. His tank was primarily lit with 14,000K bulbs and my camera simply didn't want to get the correct white balance while I was visiting so I decided to just work with them as is. He can tell you all the details, but off the top of my head:

Closed loop
Two VorTechs
Tunze pumps
Chiller
Sump
Refugium
Prop tank
14,000K & 10,000K MH (5 total)
VHO actinics lighting

And all of the guts are in his garage.

Proud owner

Full tank shot

Larger version: http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/07/02/quoc/fts_1000.jpg

Okay, on with the pictures. SPS galore....

 

[melev]

 

[melev]

 

[melev]

This hammer is enormous.

These magnets are used to grow corals up high in the tank. Pretty neat. He uses a bunch of these around the tank's perimeter.

 

[melev]

Finally, the shot from the garage side:

Hope you enjoyed the tour. Thanks for showing me your tank Quoc!

 

[Guest]

wow! lol..... that is an amazing setup..... MOTM!!!!

 

[wazzel]

Yes I have. It is more impressive in person.

 

[FireEater]

I can only hope to achieve the beauty of that some day.

 

[landfish]

It is by far one of the nicest tanks I have ever seen. I love going to Quoc's house and seeing his tank

 

[Guest]

It really is an awsome tank.

 

[MCR]

Wow... quite impressive!! Wish my tank looked as nice.

 

[R-BallJunkie]

Tank of the decade material. absolutely flabbergasted and floored.

 

[Guest]

The magnet use is pretty ingenious. I might have to steal that idea :d

 

[Guest]

This is the most beautiful reef that I've seen in eight years of reefing. Congrats, Quoc!

 

[Naka]

Stability and consistency is the key to success.
Quoc has been keeping his water parameters stable for years.
Nice job Quoc!

 

[Guest]

wow amazing tank and great pictures!

 

[fishcraze]

Thanks for all your generous compliments

Marc, thanks for dropping off your AWESOME camera box that enabled me to take some nice closeup shots. Thanks for your great pics too.

 

[fishcraze]

Stability and consistency is the key to success.
Quoc has been keeping his water parameters stable for years..

I tried, Naka Agreed about the stability and consistency (or patient). It's a simple fact for success but hard to maintain especially when there are so many new 'discoveries', new methods, new reefkeeping toys and hypes ) out there that often temped me to try out. I learned that in a hard way many times
Another fact is that I was lucky to be able to keep my tank running continously since startup in 2004. Many of my SPS keeping friends have to shutdown and/or restart their tanks for various reasons, like Invincible, Naka, Tommy, Jason, twinspot, mandoman, SueT,.... There were times that I was so frustated at my tank that I just wanted (or wish I were strong enough) to shut the damn tank down!

 

[Guest]

Stability and consistency is the key to success.
Quoc has been keeping his water parameters stable for years..

Another fact is that I was lucky to be able to keep my tank running continously since startup in 2004. Many of my SPS keeping friends have to shutdown and/or restart their tanks for various reasons, like Invincible, Naka, Tommy, Jason, twinspot, mandoman, SueT,.... There were times that I was so frustated at my tank that I just wanted (or wish I were strong enough) to shut the damn tank down!

Im glad you didnt! It has paid off!! I learned the hard way.. i wish I still had my corals. Now i have to start from scratch again.

 

[fishcraze]

Yeah, I wish you didn't shut your tank down... since I could have had some really nice frags from that tank!!