TOTM July 2011 - Buck27

[BSJF]

The TOTM Committee would like to introduce you to one of the most impressive newbie set ups you will see on MAAST. Josh (aka Buck27) has been in the hobby for barely a year and dove right in with lots of DIY builds and inventions.

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z113/bluespotjawfish/2011_TOTM_CORY_JOSH/CoverPic2.jpg

This thread is devoted to Josh, so come and sit for a while and ask him questions about this setup. If this isn't enough for you, we will also be highlighting video of his tank at our 3rd Quarter TOTM Social.

-- TOTM Committee

Click on the attached article below to read more.

[BSJF]

Sorry this is late. Thank you for your patience. Enjoy!

[Europhyllia]

Nice tank and even nicer family! :)

[buck27]

Thank you all so much!

[zerreissen]

Great looking tank, Josh!

[justahobby]

You fell in head first man! Great job!

[buck27]

Thank you, it really is an addiction. Tuesday I have two LE acros coming from a private seller that bought before tyree at world wide corals got his hands on them! I also purchased 5 new pieces from austin aqua farms.

[Bill S]

Josh,

Thanks for a GREAT tank - first-timers, pay attention - this is how to do it RIGHT. It's also obvious that Josh is a patient hobbyist, another requirement in this hobby, and thought out EVERYTHING before jumping in!

[allan]

Beautiful tank brother, beautiful!

[buck27]

thank you so much. I plan to go bigger in the future :shades: but the wife doesn't know it yet LOL

[Kristy]

Had the pleasure of seeing this gorgeous tank in person back in April. It seems to look even better now. Well done Josh!

[Europhyllia]

thank you so much. I plan to go bigger in the future :shades: but the wife doesn't know it yet LOL
what are you going to do? Seal off the dining room completely and line it in fiberglass? lol

[txav8r]

Truly an amazing system! Well done man.

[ShAgMaN]

Killer tank Josh! You went all out and your hard work shows. Wish I had the persistance to do weekly water changes...twice a month is all I can handle.

[buck27]

I like the way you think Karin! Don't give me any ideas lol. Thanks for the great compliments everyone and I'm glad you enjoy the
Tank. It can be a pain to do weekly water changes not only woth my time but my wallet as well lol, I use Coral Pro and love it but its not cheap and at 30 gallons a week the bucket doesn't seem to last long. I have actually considered buying a while pallet once.

[stoneroller]

Nice big mixed reef. Great job!

[buck27]

I will be adding 4 new acans to the tank sometime this week along with two new acros. I also have added PacMan deep water acro from a private seller and am working on getting a pink dragontales acro from the same guy. Reeffarmers now has the two as LE pieces so now mine will be worth more I hope.

[BSJF]

Josh, tell us more about your plans with your pairs of fish. You thinking of breeding more?

[txmaverickmh]

Josh,

Very deserving award to a great guy and reefer! Great job on your selection of fish and corals!

P.S. We, at GC Reef, love you! lol

[hobogato]

great looking tank josh! and a job well done again totm committee :wink_smile:

[buck27]

Josh, tell us more about your plans with your pairs of fish. You thinking of breeding more?

Actually, yes I do plan to give it another go once the male bangai fattens up a little more. I would love to get my picasso clowns going and my black & whites as well as the mandarins. I currently have 3 mandarins in the tank and all are very peacful with eachother. I know one is male and one is female but I am unsure of the third party.

[buck27]

Josh,

Very deserving award to a great guy and reefer! Great job on your selection of fish and corals!

P.S. We, at GC Reef, love you! lol

Thank you very much for the kind words :thumbs_up:

[buck27]

will my photo end up on the homepage soon? I was going to send some friends to the site so they can see it.

[SoLiD]

A litle late posting this but I think this month was rigged... :bigsmile:

[Pennies2Cents]

Congrats. :)

[Pennies2Cents]

Congrats. :) . :)

[buck27]

thank you, Rigged? I do not think so my good sir.

[SoLiD]

Took you long enough to notice... lol