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Old 10/01/2006, 02:35 PM
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Tank of the Month - October '06
This month we are featuring Chris Ward's (cward) beautiful reef aquarium:



More details can be found here or by clicking on the picture above.

Congratulations, Chris!






If you'd like to nominate a tank
for Tank of the Month, click here
or use the button to the right.

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Old 10/06/2006, 09:06 PM
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This is a great tank. Very nice job
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Old 10/06/2006, 09:09 PM
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Totm
Congrats Chris!!!!!

Happy to finally see your tank here! Can't wait to provide you with new additions to grow out into monster colonies!
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Old 10/06/2006, 09:11 PM
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Absolutely gorgeous. I've enjoyed studying your setup. Do you ever ship frags!?!?
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Old 10/06/2006, 09:16 PM
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Simply beautiful. A breath of fresh air. Congrats, Chris.
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Old 10/06/2006, 09:20 PM
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Congrats buddy!!! That is one tank I could lay back in the recliner and watch for hours, so realistic!
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Old 10/06/2006, 09:21 PM
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super nice... love the mature corals... the dedication to minimal stocking for future growth is to be highly commended.

2 big thumbs up!
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Old 10/06/2006, 09:24 PM
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New philosophy.
Chris,

Its obvious but let me restate it anyways - your tank ROCKS !!

But, I also wanted to say thank you for introducing a new thought into my own world of reefkeeping. I must admit I never really consider the concept of allowing corals to "grow out", and although I'm not ready to give up all that real estate in my tank today. Someday when I build that "big one" I will definitely leave added room for growing out several massive colonies because I am totally in love with yours. They add a real sense of naturalism to the tank.

Thanks for sharing such a spectacular tank!!!

Happy Reefin'


Viszlat,

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Old 10/06/2006, 09:27 PM
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Beautiful Reef. Well deserved!!! I would love to see a few growth shots through the years if you have
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Old 10/06/2006, 09:35 PM
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grate job I knew that you would get TOM you have one of the best layout sps tanks that I have seen.
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Old 10/06/2006, 09:46 PM
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Awesome tank Chris, very well done.

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Old 10/06/2006, 10:00 PM
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Good stuff. Truly an inspiration and an honor very well deserved. Congratulations
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Old 10/06/2006, 10:17 PM
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grate tank chris.thanks for shring your tank.i have 92g and i like to trasfor to 150g .in 92g ihave 80 pund sand bad .i bougth 160 pund new sand .can you hlpe me wich way i have to used.sand. tanks
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Old 10/06/2006, 10:49 PM
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grate tank chris nice job!!!!!!!
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Old 10/06/2006, 11:11 PM
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Congratulations Chris!!! You've created a beautiful reef!
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Old 10/06/2006, 11:46 PM
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Another beautiful tank! It looks great!
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Old 10/07/2006, 04:19 AM
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nice tank chris. simply not to crowded.
how thick is the sand in display tank? is
is it fine sand?
how you maintence your sand keep clean?
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Old 10/07/2006, 06:09 AM
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Congrats Chris!
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Old 10/07/2006, 06:32 AM
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Great tank and well deserved! Inspirational!
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Old 10/07/2006, 06:49 AM
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Absolutely beautiful. Such an inspiring departure from the eclectic bit-of-everything set-ups we usually see.
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Old 10/07/2006, 07:20 AM
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Thank you very, very much everyone. I have to admit that I never in my wildest dreams thought I would have a tank that could be "TOTM", but I'm very glad someone thought it was good enough to nominate. Feel free to ask any questions you might have and I will do my best to answer them as quick as I can.

jackson6745, I will post some growth shots in this thread tonight.

Johan Susanto, I have a goby that does a pretty good job at keeping the sand clean, but my flow also keeps the sand moving. The sand is Carib-Sea Aragamax select, which has a grain size of 0.5 - 1.5 mm.
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Old 10/07/2006, 07:44 AM
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WOW WEE!! Nice job on a great tank!
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Old 10/07/2006, 07:47 AM
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Oh, by the way, I'm setting a new system up and would love to find out where you purchased the rails that the lights move on?
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Old 10/07/2006, 07:54 AM
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Thank you Tom. I bought the barn door track at a local store here in Columbus, but it is made by Stanley and I'm sure you can get it at a Farm and Fleet or Tractor Supply store.
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Old 10/07/2006, 10:14 AM
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Congrats Chris. The photos don't do this tank justice. You just can't imagine how big these corals really are.
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