R2R September 2009 REEF of the MONTH!

[iani]

Thanks everyone.

Richard and Dave if you guys are ever in town again let me know.

 

[Coral Keeper]

I'm in!:smile:

 

[Blackhawk Fan]

Congrats. You have a beautiful tank.

 

[Chops30]

Seeing a Reef like that is what inspired me to get into this hobby in the first place. Bravo!!!

 

[bushh23]

Wow great FTS and all the photos came out amazing! Congrats on the win!

 

[WWC]

I seen the tank in person and it is by far the nicest tank I seen in Cali, congrats Ian

 

[iani]

Thanks Victor. It was nice seeing you with Richard.

 

[UC / Apsley]

Congrats! this has always been one of my favorite tanks to view from afar!

 

[SaraB]

Congrats Ian on the ROTM!

 

[cee]

Thanks everyone.

Richard and Dave if you guys are ever in town again let me know.

Sounds like I need to find another reason to come out again to SF just to take you up on your offer LOL. I could just stare for hours on end and your hospitality is first-class!

Dave

 

[Tswifty]

Beautiful tank, and inhabitants. Great work.

May I ask what thickness acrylic it was built out of, and if the top is braced or rimless? I'm considering similar dimensions for my next tank either 48" x 36" wide or 36" x 36" wide.

Thanks.

 

[kass03]

Congrats Ian!
Very nice looking tank. I also love the chalice but the whole tank explodes with color.

kass

 

[iani]

Thanks Kev, Sara, frankthetank, and Kass.

Dave, like I said just let me know.

Tswifty, thanks. The tank is 3/4" acrylic with a 4" wide (3/4") eurobrace. I went overkill on the tank thickness. I didn't want it to bow at all. If I had to do it again I would go with the same thickness of acrylic.

 

[Amphibious]

Congrats Ian! Absolutely stunning corals.

Dick

 

[sailfish]

Sweet tank with loads of color.

Joe

 

[Tankguy001]

A very nice tank , congrats

 

[brandon2432]

killer tank I love the colors. If you have to many corals to handle feel free to send them my way or pm prices of any frags you may be selling please.

 

[iani]

Thanks everyone. Does anyone have any questions about the tank?

 

[macclellan]

Hi Ian, Nice to see a fellow (or at least former) planted-tank guy rocking the reefs. :kiss:

A million people have already told you the corals are nice (I agree... awesome stuff, I especially like the fungias ). but if I may say so, lots and lots of individually nice corals do not a nice tank make. The tank as a whole isn't very interesting; I'd even that it's busy and confusing... very crowded, each piece specifically placed like a farmer... So, if you want a question: whence the aesthetics? whence the aquascape? Maybe I still don't (and will never?) 'get' the aesthetics most reef-folks are into. This may be my shortcoming, not yours. Regardless, I hope you take this comment in the spirit of constructive criticism. :angel:

 

[Tswifty]

Tswifty, thanks. The tank is 3/4" acrylic with a 4" wide (3/4") eurobrace. I went overkill on the tank thickness. I didn't want it to bow at all. If I had to do it again I would go with the same thickness of acrylic.

Thanks for the reply. Exactly the answer I was looking for.