Oct 08 * TOTM Winner *

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Congratulations to Will Hayward


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[Ash]

Congradulations!!!! =]

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Thank you to everybody that entered and voted!

[akskirmish]

Congrats

[jojo_nature]

Great tank and a worthy winner .

[mr.sunshine]

what did he win?

[Danger_Chicken]

That's a kick ass tank, congratulations :headbang2 It heavly influenced my newest tank, even though my new tank doesn't look anything like it. The fish are awesome too! Not lets see that write up you promised :D

[smellslikefish]

you totally deserve it. sweet tank

[ceeej31]

wow that tank is amazing, congrats:D

[CichlidFanatic]

beautiful tank, congrats

[Will Hayward]

Thankyou Mfk. I truely thought that more than half the entries were quite impressive, and i'm honoured to have by photo chosen as the winner. I received several messages starting the day voting started inquiring details about the tank. I'll share some info on the tank sometime soon, but I work at a bar and a LFS so my night (tonight) and next two nights will be exhausting.

Again thanks to MFK, the prize donor, and all who entered and voted. I wait anxiously to see what the next TOTM brings.

[zennzzo]

Class tank and a class winner. . . :hatsoff:

[mandy]

this tank looks great a well deserved win congratulations (i love these fish there my favourite)

[BaTsBR]

really nice tank, congrats.
whats the specs of the tank ?

[Gr8KarmaSF]

It heavly influenced my newest tank :D

What a great compliment for a great tank!

[kiokie72006]

Congratulations

[SuperDave]

Congrats!! :)

[freshwaterfishing]

Well deserved win, that is one good looking tank. Congrats!

[rallyingmick]

stunning absolutely stunning

[Hayden76]

wow man wow!!! great tank!

[piKefaNatic]

nice tank

[web2844]

thats a pretty sweet front tank

[silverdragon]

Congrats :D its a sweet front tank!

[djdlemma]

DOPE!! Congrats!!! love that tank!

[generalcov]

congrats, seeing that makes me want to get mine up and going even more!

[moneygetter1]

Freakin' Fantastic !!!! Congrats & much continued success!!! "T"

[jcardona1]

awesome tank, congrats!

[Nic]

congrats....

[duke33]

Thankyou Mfk. I truely thought that more than half the entries were quite impressive, and i'm honoured to have by photo chosen as the winner. I received several messages starting the day voting started inquiring details about the tank. I'll share some info on the tank sometime soon, but I work at a bar and a LFS so my night (tonight) and next two nights will be exhausting.

Again thanks to MFK, the prize donor, and all who entered and voted. I wait anxiously to see what the next TOTM brings.Well said. Congradulations! Nice setup.

[PhullTank57]

Congrats, brilliantly executed tank! :thumbsup:

[johnson5585]

I really liked that tank. Glad you were able to win.

[bocephius]

Kick ass Fronts!!!!

[lordofthejewsjr]

makes me feel like destroying mine. :grinno: nice tank

[Leonidas]

Very nice, truly deserving.

[Will Hayward]

I wrote up a faily long description without saving it and lost. I'll be detailed but more precise.

The tank is an oak trimed Oceanic 215 Gallon tank with Oak stand. It measures 6x2x2.5'. I received it used, from my previous employer at no cost (though under unfortunate circomstances). Originally the tank was headed towards an amazon biotope with Altum Angels as the main feature. Before I had any substantial livestock added I had an opportunity to acquire a very impressing colony of Frontosa from somone leaving for school. The group included 9 (7 Wild Caught, 2 Captive Bred) Zaire Blue Moba Frontosa. The larger 7 wild caughts ranged from 5" to 13". The largest male and female must be quite old, though they still show an energetic vigor. I have enormous respect the large wild Alpha male. He is truely a King of the Tanganyikan depths. I felt a need to provide them with an environment that would make them have the most natural feel you could get in a tank this size.

The tank contains;

A Deep sandbed of 200 lbs Silica Sand &
40 lbs on finely Crushed Argonite
400 lbs of Kingston Weatherd Stone
Some Driftood on Slate

It is Filtered by Two Fluval 405w and one Fluval Fx5.

Although for the photo in the contest shows it lit with a 36" Coralife T5 Aqualight Double. One 10,000K and one Actinic. However i only use the Actinic light when not photographing. The light only spans the middle 3 feet of the tank giving light falloff in the two sides. Its also very low wattage for this size tank.

I usually have some pots and tubes inside to add to the amount of caves they have made. I have had them for 10 months but no breeding yet, nor yawning. I feel a bit guilty for not having fry to contribute to the local populations and bloodlines. But they will likely breed when they are ready and no sooner.

For 5 months the tank served as a headboard to my bed. The bed is on the opposite wall now to give them a bit more privacy.

Thanks again. Please post photos of the tanks you made with this as inspiration- though i took the plans for this one from what I beleive their wild habitat might resemble..

[Will Hayward]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v300/imlostinthestars/Update1.jpg

[Tongue33]

Awesome Congrats!

[puffcrusader696]

thats a beautiful tank! makes me want one!

[goldenchild]

I like

[Duncan Davies]

What can I say wow its beautifull.

[RayzrsEdge]

congrats.... that tank is awesome

[AtomBat]

Wow beautiful tank, makes me anxious to work on my tanks so they can look equally beautiful(if thats even possible). Congrats again

[sudi817]

Very sophisticated tank. Congratulations.

[hitemup4u]

great tank

[WarmSoda]

Beautiful tank.

Worthy winner.

[Privitor]

very nice

[king arowana]

Congratulations to Will Hayward



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cool blue fish

[NotoriousMFK]

beautiful tank

[Will Hayward]

This Aquarium is available for sale now: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2732700#post2732700

[n1ck,rowell]

thats is a very nice tank!

[scrappy123]

Nice tank...way to be

[oscar n redtail cat]

nice looking tank its completly stunning !:D

[ScottKelly911]

Very interesting set up, not your run of the mill, I like it a lot!

[sebbe84]

congrats :D