January 2008 Tank of the Month

[Ed]

Tank of the Month Proudly presents the January Tank of the Month!

Congratulations!

:applause:Jeff Kirchner's (jeffco)375 Gallon Reef Tank:applause:

Please take a few minutes and check it out Here! (http://maast.cartama.net/modules.php?s=&name=TOTM)

[Ed]

Sorry it has taken so long to get this posted..........Technical difficulties.:at_wits_end:



PLEASE take a look. Jeff's tank is awesome!:thumbs_up::thumbs_up:

[cpreefguy]

Simply beautiful system!
Let me know when you need help fragging :D

[JimD]

WOW!! What a tank!!! Nice job Jeff!

And a big thanks to Ed for getting things going again for TOTM! :thumbs_up: :applause:

[Ed]

WOW!! What a tank!!! Nice job Jeff!

And a big thanks to Ed for getting things going again for TOTM! :thumbs_up: :applause:

A big thanks to Brian for getting this posted and helping me with the new software!

[tony]

wow!

grats jeff!!!

[hobogato]

great job jeff!

[TexasTodd]

Holy smoke! First one out of the shoot could be TOTY 2008!

Super nice Jeff, I'm mean really sweet!

Thanks for sharing.

Todd

[erikharrison]

I love your tank. :wub:

[copperband]

your tank rocks

[BIGBIRD123]

Now I know where all the stuff I've been missing went to...Nice Job Jeff.

Steve

[MissT]

Great job, well deserved!:applause:

[erebus]

Very nice

[JeffCo]

Thanks Everyone, I really appreciate the comments.
Let me know if you have any questions on the setup.

Here's a few more pix:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/11-11-07/middle.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/11-11-07/pink-stylo.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/11-11-07/Mac-Milli.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/11-11-07/Lime-Birds-Nest.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/11-11-07/Green-Cap.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/11-11-07/Green-blue-tip-slimer.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/11-11-07/Verrusca.jpg

And A pic with all the actinic VHO's on:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/11-11-07/Full-shot-actinic.jpg

[JeffCo]

A few More:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/11-11-07/Vermi--milli.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/11-11-07/tulip.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/11-11-07/Sunset-milli-2.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/11-11-07/sunrize--cherry-bomb.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/11-11-07/Sue-Truett-Cap.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/11-11-07/Stylo.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/11-11-07/Silver-Bullett-prostata.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/11-11-07/Seaworld-Stylo.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/11-11-07/purple-stylo.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/11-11-07/Dueling-Millis.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/11-11-07/DFS-Efflo.jpg

[Texreefer]

starts the year off strong thats for sure,, great job

[cpreefguy]

Im lovin' the efflo!
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/11-11-07/DFS-Efflo.jpg

[JeffCo]

Yea,
I love that efflo. Started as a small frag, I've had it about 6 months.

[cpreefguy]

It's beautiful, gotta love the growth pattern.

[apedroza]

Nice Tank!!! Hope this ones gives you less problems!!!

[profntbtr]

awesome tank mang

[Bill S]

VERY sweet tank, Jeff.

[greenmako]

Very nice tank! Congrats!

[JeffCo]

Nice Tank!!! Hope this ones gives you less problems!!!

Thanks, ME TOO!!!

Actually it was the same tank that I had problems with. I just had to start over with my acro collection about 1.5 years ago.

I had a really bad AEFW problem, this was back when this pest was just being discovered and wasn't really a widespread problem. During the treatment of these pests, I lost all my acros at the time, after about 2 years or so of collecting.

I have not posted this pic before, it makes me cry every time I see it.

But, here is the devastation, all acro's GONE. Some big colonies, LE's, and my favorite big efflo.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/Disaster%2006/Dead-2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/Disaster%2006/Dead-1.jpg

This hobby has some major up's and downs. I did not collect or add any acro's for about 8 months. After the disastor all I had left were the non-acro SPS's. That's why you see the caps, stylos, and pocci's are much bigger in my pics.

[Texreefer]

I probably would have just quite,, that is horrible.

[aquasport24]

Looks like some horror movie scenes...Man, that sucks..

[hobogato]

been there. luckily, i didnt lose everything. you made a great recovery, glad you didnt quit :D

[erikharrison]

Great rebound! Sorry to see all of those lost corals though...

[JeffCo]

Thought I would bring this thread back to life for a little while.

Got a new skimmer that's a little more energy effecient.

Reeflo Orca 250

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/Skimmer4sale/full-shot.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/JeffCo/Skimmer4sale/skimmer-top-off.jpg

I love this skimmer, seems to get better & better as the months go along. Been running it for about 2 months now. Has made my electric bill go down a little as well.

[erikharrison]

Very nasty! I mean nice! :) That looks very well put together, and look at that bubble production!

[greenmako]

Nice skimmer I really like the idea of using the Dart as a needle wheel, very efficient!

[JeffCo]

It works great, I have it plumbed directly from one of the overflow drains, then it dumps into the sump. It only draws about 120 watts.