hundreds of corals and fish...FREE

[albano]

as a special thank you to all those that commented, on this thread, I'm issuing a free pass,(plus guest) to visit the "Katonah Reef", just let me know when you want to stop by! In the mean time, here's a few more pics

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

Alfie I would like to set up a bar at "Katonah Reef".....with the amount of Visitors your build has gotten....:tongue1:.... I love the rockwork and one of these days would love to come and see it....

 

[Bob 1000]

Lookin good Alfie.. Keep up the good work.. And it's more like the Katonah Aquarium,,lol..

 

[jadakiss]

crazy tank,

 

[Madman05705]

i saw the tank in person this tank is amazing felt like i was in the great barrier reef lol thanks for the sand Alfie next time ill swing by earlier n enjoy the site seeing in ur tank

 

[polywise]

I also saw this tank in person, and all I can say is WOW ! Alfie has a real impressive system. The tank is huge, and filled with life.

Jim C.

 

[albano]

thanks guys, seems like everyone likes the set-up, so far! My 4 year old grandson, Jaice, wanted to take some pictures, so here's some of his best work!
BTW, that male bellus (first pic, below) was a female, 8 days ago!

 

[knockout]

loving all the fish... great job

 

[vangoghfish]

Bariene looks happy, thanks for giving him a nice home, that fish has great personality.
Enjoy, and keep us posted, how about a stock list, just the big guys, curious.

 

[albano]

Bariene looks happy, that fish has great personality.

That fish, follows me around, like a puppy! and he has to be in EVERY picture! Really enjoy, him, thank you, very much!

how about a stock list, just the big guys, curious.

Have a list at home, will have to post it...there are about 10 tangs and 8 angels in there, now, besides all the wrasses, anthias, gobies, etc.!


PROGRESS REPORT: spent holiday weekend working on lighting, added 10 T5s to my 2 solaris LED units, which I partially disassembled, to reposition the light boards over my tank openings. Installed bigger overhead tracks for lighting...

 

[ZZROCOOL]

as a special thank you to all those that commented, on this thread, I'm issuing a free pass,(plus guest) to visit the "Katonah Reef", just let me know when you want to stop by! In the mean time, here's a few more pics

All that time and MONEY and you put a shelf with suction cups for FRAGS>>>>>>>>>:smash:

also why not do do rock structures rather then a pile?

I would love to Aquascape a take that big

 

[naples]

Awesome job! tank looks great cant wait to see it!

 

[OneTimer]

Truly beautiful thanks for the Pics

 

[NYreefNoob]

frag rack isnt suction cupped on and you would need to see the rock work before judging. trust me the pic's dont do justice

 

[TRUKINGNY]

love the tank cant wait till one day i can have one like that wish i could see something like this in person good luck

 

[CJM1224]

ditto

great tank!!

Like your title line. Get's people to look!!! This will be a spectacular setup once completed. Thanks for sharing.

 

[albano]

All that time and MONEY and you put a shelf with suction cups for FRAGS>>>>>>>>>:smash:
also why not do do rock structures rather then a pile?

Sorry, if it looks like suction cup racks (I personally DO NOT like frag racks in the DT) but as I stated in post #237, on May 5th, the original intent was to be able to place zoa frags on the overflows, and allow them to grow and cover the rear wall. The racks are 'custom made', retractable/removable units, (early design photo, below, 5 more pics on that post) that are 'temporarily holding some sps frags, while I decide which (if any) will be placed into the rockwork...
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....And, speaking of rockwork, I can assure you that, like Rome, that 'structure' was NOT built in a day. I re-did it a few times over a 2 week period, (I still have over 300 lbs. of LR that I did not use, including MANY rocks, covered with polyps, :shhh: that I'll be selling) had Rick (NYreefNoob) help, and offer some great ideas, and finally changed my original 3 island plan...to get that 'pile' that I (and the fish) am very happy with. Aside from giving the approx. 60 fish, more hiding places, I had to overcome the additional problem, of having about 75% of my rock, encrusted with some type of coral, making placement difficult/time consuming. I am still "tweeking" the rocks and corals (probably will NEVER be done with that).
.I hope to be able to post a video, soon, to perhaps, give a better idea of how the tank looks.

 

[straightjiggy10]

All that time and MONEY and you put a shelf with suction cups for FRAGS>>>>>>>>>:smash:

also why not do do rock structures rather then a pile?

I would love to Aquascape a TANK that big

I had the pleasure to see this tank in person, and the tank is awesome. You made a ignorant assumption on somebody elses tank for 1 the frag racks are removable and has a great purpose and for two he has the right to do as he please to his tank, if he wanted to make a 450G tank full of suction frag racks you have no place to comment on why he spent his time or money on what he felt like doing, sorry or getting off topic comment kind of came from left field :backtotop

Great tank Alfie I will bring my HD Camcorder and SLR next time i come!

 

[albano]

few more fish pics....

 

[tomtoothdoc]

few more fish pics....

is this the naoko wrasse?....love that yellow band....very nice