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Old 08/01/2007, 11:33 PM
Bigbyrd Bigbyrd is offline
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August NTOTM...Top Down!

This is going to be a fairly normal ntotm contest. I would like to see a lot more entries this time than last time. Anyone who thinks their nano is totm material please submit some photos!

heres the rules:
1. each entry may submit 4 pictures, one of which must be a top down full tank shot, one regular fts, and the other 2 may be whatever you would like
2. your tank must be between 10 and 40 gallons.
3. thats pretty much it...i had a few more but i dont wanna leave anyone out

On August 20th i will pick 5 tanks with the help of some people, that we think are the best choices...I will also go by the comments left on this thread. I will post a new thread with the 5 finalists and 1 picture of either the regular fts or the top down.

I think its simple enough, not leavin anyone out.

Let's see those tanks!
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Old 08/03/2007, 06:54 PM
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I won the ntotm in Dec of 06. Can I enter this contest yet?
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Old 08/03/2007, 11:29 PM
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sure can
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Old 08/04/2007, 04:23 PM
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Come on someone post there tank pics!!!
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Old 08/06/2007, 01:13 AM
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Victoria, can you post a close up of that CLAM on the left!?!?!
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Old 08/06/2007, 01:03 PM
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if anyone in chicago can take some decent pics of our tank (god knows i cant) we'd be willing to enter.
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Old 08/06/2007, 01:46 PM
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F&E, PM BigByrd, he is from Chicago.
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Old 08/06/2007, 10:03 PM
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PurpleUp August NTOTM Submission

Introducing my BC14 with 20k HQI Lighting, MaxiJet 1200, ATO, and CPR Skimmer... almost 5 months old.

Does this qualify as top down? There is too much of a glare if taken directly from above due to intense HQI lighting.


Close up FTS


Taken 1 week ago with A LITTLE LESS coral, just to show that I do have a fish in here! (There is also a Purple Firefish that you can see from the top down shot)


P.S. I'd like to reserve my 4th pic for a better all-in-one group photo, where all fish (and maybe some crabs/snails/etc) can be seen.
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Old 08/06/2007, 10:34 PM
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I really don't think I have much of a chance (Thanks PurpleUp )

I just want to toss mine up here so others can see it and say "My tank looks better than that hunk of crap, maybe I'll enter".

So come on, enter, make me look bad!


24G Nanocube
150W HQI Sunpod
2 Hydor Korallia # 1's
MJ1200 return
Aqua C Remora Skimmer











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Old 08/06/2007, 11:12 PM
Bigbyrd Bigbyrd is offline
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purpleup- awesome stuff...and yes, that qualifies as top down..cant wait to see the last pic
colinadam- i like how you think lol...but you have a nice setup and some sweet stuff in there...it'll be pretty amazing when they all grow out
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Old 08/06/2007, 11:41 PM
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purpleup- Sweet tank. Where did you get the cool shells that are in there and is there anything living in them?
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Old 08/07/2007, 01:44 AM
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Shells

The shells are from a place called Coral Garden, located in the southern Philippine Islands. While on vacation several weeks back, I took a couple of intro scuba dives where I saw "live" shells amongst the gigantic reef colonies. I wanted my tank to somewhat resemble what I saw, so I added these empty ones to the mix. Anything alive would not have made it past U.S. customs! But hopefully one day a crab may decide to make one of the smaller shells its new home.

Last edited by PurpleUP; 08/07/2007 at 01:50 AM.
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Old 08/07/2007, 01:28 PM
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4th Pic Submission

So here's my 4th and Final shot taken today on 08/07/07. Removed the white shell cuz it looked like an egg in water. hehe. Hope you all enjoy it. Good luck all.
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Old 08/07/2007, 05:17 PM
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Nice looking tank Purple up.
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Old 08/08/2007, 04:09 PM
Victoria Victoria is offline
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My 29 gal reef tank

Start date on this tank is April 2005
Top down shot:

Full tank shot:

This one's for juin21:

Last one is night life:
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Old 08/08/2007, 10:17 PM
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nice tank....can we get some specs? tank/lighting/flow
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Old 08/08/2007, 11:08 PM
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NICE TANKS! Very well established!
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Old 08/08/2007, 11:22 PM
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um excuse me sir...where is yours?
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Old 08/09/2007, 09:26 AM
GrandeGixxer GrandeGixxer is offline
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Amazing as always Victoria!
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Old 08/09/2007, 01:22 PM
Helfrich’s Chic Helfrich’s Chic is offline
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GAWD, thats one sweet tank victoria! Gawd again!

What lights are you running on it? I am getting whatever they are. No matter the cost.
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Old 08/09/2007, 01:53 PM
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Basic system nothing fancy.
HOB fuge
DYI skimmer
Orbit 150w MH + 2 65 pc's
canister filter
2 power heads
dosing pump
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Old 08/10/2007, 01:42 AM
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Mushroom House - Top Down

Congrats on the win Bigbyrd and very cool idea for this month's contest!

Here's my entry.

15 month-old Aquapod 24
Sunpod - 150W MH (Phoenix 14K lamp)
Sapphire Aquatics protein skimmer
Current USA Prime chiller - 1/15hp
Hydor Selz L35 external pump (chiller/return)
MaxiJet 900 (w/Hydor Flo)
MiniJet 404

Top Down


Clam Bed


Purple Dreams


FTS
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Old 08/11/2007, 12:35 PM
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there are some amazing tanks this month!
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Old 08/11/2007, 01:45 PM
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cuz most of them are former nano tanks of the months
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Old 08/11/2007, 05:36 PM
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Give other people a turn totm WHORES.
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