April Tank of the Month

[::pete::]

A congratulations to Steve for being chosen as April's TOTM. This is an impressive setup and a must see!!

[6LINE]

Cangrats Steve!!! Well desreved i have to say. I went saw this awesome setup lastweek when i went over to Steve's to get some MH bulbs that i had purchased from him. The pictures do this system no justice. It IS a must see, but i would have to say that seeing it in person blew me away.

[Sherri]

Congrats Steve!! Well deserved! Bricks are awesome! :shades

[seamonkey2]

Steve can I move in with you, I love this tank
:wub :wub

[JimD]

Way ta go Steve!

[dwdenny]

WOW :o what a setup now if I could only get my wife to let me do something like that.

[dow]

Be careful what you ask for. My wife saw the pictures, and started measuring the living room. :D

[dan]

AWSOME! AWSOME! AWSOME! it really turned out very nice. :pics :pics

[Polkster13]

Very nice. Congradulations.

[gjuarez]

WOw, when I build my house I will definately have an inside the wall reef display. I probably can't afford one of like Steve's but I will try my best to clone it.

[demodiki]

Absolutely amazing work, Steve and Pete!!! I have always wanted to see a bigger picture of this tank after seeing the little one in your sig!

So... when are you hosting a meeting?? :skeezy

:D

Melissa

[ansonluna]

Congrats Steve!! I had the opportunity to see this amazing set up in person and got to carry one of his fat dogs. All I have to say is WOW...that little dog was heavy :lol !! Really though, beautiful tanks.

[NaCl_H2O]

Thanks to all for your replies! I'll add some more comments later - having a ***** of a day at work right now .................

Thanks to the TOTM committee and BOD for selecting my entry, Daddy is very proud :)

[z28pwr]

That's a nice setup, would appreciate some large pictures.

[NaCl_H20_Taffy]

Don't let Steve fool you. I've been trying to get him to build me a pond for 25 years & I figured if I gave him my dining room for his fish, he'd feel obligated to build my pond. Well ya'll know all the time & expense he put into his aquariums,I finally got my pond! Guess how long it took to build (ONE WEEKEND), don't ya'll think he owes me ? Just kidding we really have gotten a lot of enjoyment from the aquariums (except when he's working on something then there's a lot of cussing going on. I just wish he wasn't colorblind. Congrats honey, you Pete & Dan deserve it !!!

[C.Mydas]

What a great tank!! The next time Steve sells something Im going to buy it , whether or not we need it so we can just go over and see the tanks!!

Steve you should have entered each tank seperately and then you could have held a 3month monopoly on TOTM.

Great job!

[don-n-sa]

words or even pictures cannot describe how awesome this set up is...it is an absolutely must see.

Great Job Steve! It is an inspiration to us all! Great job Dan and Pete also.


Can you say Tank of the Year??

[alexwolf]

Amazing setup......my wife had to drag me out of there!!!!!!!

[::pete::]

Can you say Tank of the Year??

Centerfold ... :pics

[NaCl_H2O]

Steve you should have entered each tank seperately and then you could have held a 3month monopoly on TOTM.

Shhhh, don't give away my strategy! Now I will submit each one seperately and try for four in a row ... I need the frags ;)

[NaCl_H2O]

Guess how long it took to build (ONE WEEKEND)

Actually, it took 25 years + one weekend ... 25 years of careful planning, and one weekend to execute ;)

Note: The "Saltwater Pond" suggestion was REJECTED :(

[JeffCo]

Good try on the saltwater pond.

Great tank, would love to see it in person some day. Congratulations for all your hard work!

[CD]

Congratulations Steve!!! That is such an awesome set up, and I'm sure you, Pete, and Dan put a lot of effort into the planning and building of your "Dream" aquarium room...it certainly shows!!! So when are you hosting a MAAST meeting so we can all drool over your set up in person?

Wendy

[NaCl_H2O]

Ok, for my TOTM reward I gave myself the rest of the day off at 4:00 :roll

Thank you all for your great comments. I want to reiterate that this project was only possible due to MAAST! I never would have been successful with this project if I didn't have a way to tap the vast experience and skills available through all of the MAAST members! We all take this wonderful resource for granted, it is right at our fingertips (literally) 24 hours a day, and free of charge ... so cough it up $$$!

Obviously, above all else, my gratitude to my wonderful wife for recommending the idea, not thinking I was crazy, and living with my obsession!

As far a s a MAAST meeting at my place goes - it has been offered, so you will just need to petition the BOD if you want to see it in person :skeezy

Final note: It is amazing how much tinkering I do with this thing. Re-reading the article, I have changed so much since I submitted the article. Most of all my "Corner Clam Tank" ... I'll post some pics of it in a day or two!

[Reef69]

Awesome set up (ups) , congratulations!!!!

[grapplert]

Steve,

Do we really have to wait for a formal meeting to view the tank in person??? How about hosting a TOTM potluck banquet - or even better - happy hour?

[::pete::]

Happy Hour !!!! :D

Im in!!!!

[NaCl_H2O]

... or even better - happy hour?

Hum, lets see ... A house full of reefers, drunk as skunks, drooling all over my glass, at least one wants to move in, and the evening ends with a fat dog carrying contest and spiking Karen's new pond with a 200g bucket of Oceanic :unsure

Yea sure, sounds like a ball :)

[ansonluna]

Where do I sign up for the carrying contest after a few beers :wacko

[demodiki]

... or even better - happy hour?

Hum, lets see ... A house full of reefers, drunk as skunks, drooling all over my glass, at least one wants to move in, and the evening ends with a fat dog carrying contest and spiking Karen's new pond with a 200g bucket of Oceanic :unsure

Yea sure, sounds like a ball :)


I make some killer strawberry margaritas! When's the party??? :lol

[NaCl_H2O]

I make some killer strawberry margaritas! When's the party??? :lol

I'll have to check my schedule :angel [as he jumps to the FAQ page to see how to delete a post ;) ]

[aquadoc]

Congratulations for a job well done, Steve Looks nice.

[brieman]

Breath taking setup, I'll say that is my dream set up. Very far in the future