Tank Of The Month - February 2011

[strgazr27]

Beautiful tank Mike. Congrats!

 

[Alex]

Nice setup, congrats on TOTM..

 

[cdamiano]

Congrats Mike!!!

 

[MIKE NY]

thanks guys!

 

[piranhapat]

Awesome Tank Mike, Thanks, Those two tanks for Deola

 

[MIKE NY]

thanks Pat..

 

[fallenlordz]

nice looking tank

 

[pecan2phat]

Mike,
I like that you added the old 90g to the basement setup, now show them a pic of the 'stang

 

[piranhapat]

Can't believe the growth on your SPS. My SPS just started to grow. Hope my look like that in a year.

 

[MIKE NY]

thanks guys..

Pat be patient good things take time..

Warren...the stang is in hibernation for the winter only comes out on sunny days and shows, but here's a link when it was featured as the ride of the month in May '09 on SVTSnake.com
http://www.svtsnake.com/featured/mikeny/index.html

 

[Bob 1000]

thanks Tobin when are you getting another tank going?

Probably not for a while, I have the tank though.. Keep up the good work..

 

[daisy]

beautiful tank, Mike - did you get the aquascape design idea from Fenner's book? I have a similar design - twin pyramids with a pass-through in the middle. Can't be beat imho.

Really beautiful tank! Congrats

 

[MIKE NY]

thanks....I haven't read a book from him in a few years..I really should, but anyway I had a rockwall aquascape for many years and thought that by creating the two islands it would open things up for more growth and swimming room as well as allow more flow....

 

[Jbanks]

Mike, I'm just seeing this... Congratulations Buddy!!!!! A very well deserved honor to a beautiful tank and a great guy who just happens to be a fantastic reefer!

 

[KathyC]

thanks....I haven't read a book from him in a few years..I really should, but anyway I had a rockwall aquascape for many years and thought that by creating the two islands it would open things up for more growth and swimming room as well as allow more flow....

Mike - how did the rock-wall aquascaping work out for you in retrospect, did you find a lot of detritus back there when you took it out? Would you suggest them and is there a way to limit any downside they do have?

Just thought I'd ask as that question pops up here every now and then...

 

[MIKE NY]

thanks Jonathan..
Kathy....a few years ago when reef tanks really started getting popular the theory was the more rock the better because of it's filtration value, but as we have learned now there are better ways to maintain water quailty with better husbandry and equipment....the long term effect of all the rock stuffed in there wasn't known, but now as I and many have found out after a few years it just becomes a detris trap also limiting flow, coral growth and swimming room...