Idol Tanks - Page 6

10" Red Devil · #**126** 09/30/2005, 11:49 PM

I hate to say it but you could throw poop in those frameless tanks and it would look sexy! Lol! Okay maybe not.

Travis · #**127** 10/01/2005, 02:12 AM

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Originally posted by ReefWaters

A little off subject so please PM me instead of getting the thread off track. Does anyone know where to get pendants and light fixtures similar to the ones they use in Japan? I really like the idea of "spot lighting" different parts of the tank.

This comes up a lot with Japanese tanks so I'll post it here for all to see. The closest thing you will find here in the states is the IceCap Metal Halide Spotlight Pendant. You can run a special 70w or 150w medium base bulb in them.

ssbreef · #**128** 10/01/2005, 12:38 PM

My jaw hit the floor when I saw this tank in person. His pics really don't do it any justice but here is a pic and the thread I got the pic from.
http://aquariacanada.com/forums/show...245#post100245

Travis · #**129** 10/01/2005, 12:44 PM

oops

ssbreef · #**130** 10/01/2005, 12:46 PM

never mind....

Travis Savant · #**131** 10/01/2005, 01:00 PM

I got another Idol Tank

ssbreef's 90g

chainsaw5vent · #**132** 10/01/2005, 02:50 PM

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Originally posted by ssbreef
My jaw hit the floor when I saw this tank in person. His pics really don't do it any justice but here is a pic and the thread I got the pic from.
http://aquariacanada.com/forums/show...245#post100245

nice

tom obrecht · #**133** 10/01/2005, 10:37 PM

AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH This is why we all got into the hobby...isn't it!?!?!?!?

gallivanmk · #**134** 10/02/2005, 08:57 AM

This tank was September 2004's TOTM. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...otm/index.php. I was online one day doing research on tanks and did a search for "images" and found this. I love how his tank is not some virtually impossible 1000 gallon tank. It seems more realistic and attainable. It was and is a great inspiration to me and is what originally led me to ReefCentral.

John Coppolino's (copps) 65 gallon reef:

He actually just had a baby and moved and sold this tank and equipment as well as many frags... Wish I had gotten a hold on some of that stuff!

olemos · #**135** 10/03/2005, 06:58 PM

some recent pics of JBNY's tank

there is more here

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=681330

maxpower2112 · #**136** 10/03/2005, 07:33 PM

Nicholas Ang · #**137** 10/03/2005, 10:08 PM

Some Brazilian's Tank

ssbreef · #**138** 10/03/2005, 10:11 PM

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Originally posted by olemos
some recent pics of JBNY's tank

there is more here

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...hreadid=681330

I was just about to post it.

unicornis · #**139** 10/05/2005, 11:32 AM

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Originally posted by gallivanmk
This tank was September 2004's TOTM. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/20...otm/index.php. I was online one day doing research on tanks and did a search for "images" and found this. I love how his tank is not some virtually impossible 1000 gallon tank. It seems more realistic and attainable. It was and is a great inspiration to me and is what originally led me to ReefCentral.

John Coppolino's (copps) 65 gallon reef:

He actually just had a baby and moved and sold this tank and equipment as well as many frags... Wish I had gotten a hold on some of that stuff!

Yes this tank is my fav.. the scaping the fish

john37 · #**140** 10/05/2005, 12:10 PM

Wow! you can put a regal and two tangs in a 65 gal. Nice, i'll fit a regal and an imperator in my 24" cube. :P

tom obrecht · #**141** 10/05/2005, 06:04 PM

I'll have to take a break from looking at this thread...I'm feeling a bit light headed!!

reefarchitect · #**142** 10/16/2005, 07:09 PM

Simply amazing!

Mantis · #**143** 10/17/2005, 07:30 AM

I love this thread

bkztrini465 · #**144** 10/19/2005, 12:42 PM

Jackson6745. His 65g got me hooked on SPS. Thought I lost the bug but its back. Heres his 120g.

BRISK495 · #**145** 10/21/2005, 12:16 AM

Although this is a very old pic (1996?)....I've seen pics and heard Sanjay has some awesome tanks...and of course, the Penn State tank he oversees, is a definite Idol Tank. I will try to look up a picture of that tank. Here is that older pic of Sanjays tank from 96...

http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/.../full_tank.jpg

BRISK495 · #**146** 10/21/2005, 12:17 AM

BRISK495 · #**147** 10/21/2005, 12:29 AM

Oh and here is the small picture of the Penn State Tank...haha And this coincidentally was my graduating class (1999) Senior Class Gift, does this make it my tank at all?? I wish!

bkztrini465 · #**148** 10/21/2005, 12:32 AM

Beautiful tanks. Is it just me or is have of the fish thats in the stag?with blue tips in the middle back of the tank missing its tail??

BRISK495 · #**149** 10/21/2005, 01:06 PM

haha good observation, its actually half his body thats missing!. But, its just the fish turning around real quick and it looks like half its body is 'hidden' behind the front half.

mcola78 · #**150** 10/21/2005, 01:49 PM

This is a great thread. Some of those tanks are so nice.

The Penn State tank def. has some photoshop work done to it (Look at the the milky haze to the lower right where the prefilter is) Some of the area has doubled corals and some fish are not completely added in. But I think all of that work was done by combining a few pics to make everything appear clear.