View Full Version : ToTm Contest Winner November wwest 10-02-2006, 12:56 AM TalkingReef is proud to present November's Tank of the Month contest winner Thesaent14.
http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_28_11.gif thesaent14 10-02-2006, 12:58 AM well about my tank
my tank is a island you can see my 180g tank in 3 different views i
love working in my tank i love this hobby a year ago i start it to work on this tank and decide to make the most diy possible so here is a list of all my diy on and working perfect in my tank
DIY
skimmer-- dual Becket with a gem-x 40 pump capable to hold 4 Becket's, the water from one of my overflows go to the skimmer and the pump recirculate from there go to the
80G diy sump from here the water go to the little giant
DIY carbon/ozone reactor
DIY calcium reactor it holds 3 ARM gallons power by a mag 9.5 also DIY magnetic kalk reactor
DIY canopy and stand
DIY durso pipes
DIY MH with exception of the reflector which they are lumenarks max my MH are 3X 400w 20k
DIY close loop power by a reef dart pump and the out puts are inductors
all this is control with a octopus 3000 by x10s also have a software monitoring 4 different temp areas like the canopy ,tank ,sump, and room and i am able to log on and turn anything on/off from any computer online plus i have a handheld remote control if i need to control anything like pumps lights or anything plug to my tank plus i have a web cam looking at the tank and i am able to remote control to
here are some pics
side view
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/thesaent14/mics/picofall012.jpg
front side
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/thesaent14/mics/videaosandpics001.jpg
some corals
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/thesaent14/mics/newtankpics004.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/thesaent14/mics/3713bbce.jpg
a small video
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/thesaent14/mics/th_videaosandpics010.jpg (http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/thesaent14/mics/?action=view¤t=videaosandpics010.flv) Victoria 11-03-2006, 06:56 PM Great job congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thesaent14 11-03-2006, 07:37 PM thanks victoria i guest we are in the totm club now lol i feel really proud and good to be part of this comunity of TR i feel like i am family thanks to all the ones who voted for me its really apreated
thanks
manny aka thesaent14 Great job Manny. You have a beautiful tank. veriann 11-04-2006, 08:53 AM Sweet effort, i definatly like the fact youv'e got the DIY scene looking like a orsome tight_ass with some of the coolest control gear available, well done manny wildeone 11-04-2006, 10:43 AM Congratulations Manny! All your hard work has been recognized! thesaent14 11-04-2006, 12:08 PM thanks a lot guys this is really cool its one of my dreams coming trow i have worck really hard for this tank to come along and this make me worck alot more to kep it up
thanks all
manny JR Aquatics 11-04-2006, 06:55 PM Congratulations Manny! Well deserved. Still like those penductors? I might get them for my closed loop when I get around to doing it. thesaent14 11-05-2006, 01:15 AM yea they worck really good i love them and i really recomend them to
btw
i will be moving really next weeck or so i have lots of new stuff to change in my tank and the close loop is one of them ill keep you guys post it gwen_o_lyn 11-05-2006, 01:20 AM Congrats Manny! Congrats Manny, a well deserved win for ya.. Reefbaby 11-09-2006, 04:49 PM Congratulations Manny! Love your tank! :D iglowce 11-10-2006, 06:59 PM gorgeous tank.. every month i see a new proud winner. congrats to everyone.. =] thesaent14 11-10-2006, 08:15 PM thanks guys ones more i hope to show new pics of the move i am changing the acuascaping i just got 300g of sea water today delivery to my new home and i am tinking of geting like 400lb of new south down sand i am just wating for the call CarmieJo 11-11-2006, 03:52 PM Where are you getting your Southdown? fat walrus 11-12-2006, 02:32 PM :up: Congrats. Brian110 02-02-2007, 08:10 PM NIIIIIIICE!!! hope mine comes out that nice some day. everyone here gives me something to look forward to. and so many incredible ideas. Congrats on the TOTM Win!
Brian thesaent14 02-02-2007, 11:09 PM thanks ones more cizbicki 02-23-2007, 12:40 PM Absolutely beautiful tank! Congrats thesaent14 04-29-2007, 10:51 PM wow i am back ill try to keep up with all the post but i see i was the last tank of the month for last year when they will make the contest agen
cizbiki thanks you will see whats next lol my cube will be the next tank of the month lol if there is another contest |