Nov.08 TOTM

[Ash]

VOTE NOW!!
:D

1. 278975

2. 278976

3. 278977

4. 278978

5. 279003

6. 278980

7. 278981

8. 278982

9. 278983

10. 278984

11. 278985

12. 278986

13. 278987

14. 278988

15. 278989

16. 278990

17. 278991

18. 278992

[Camshaft Ramrod]

4's lookin' pretty good....:D

[---XR---]

1's close to 4 for me, so i took 1 for the stocklist and availabilty to keep the tank looking that good with fish like a pbass.

[Eleven Bravo]

17, nice setup!!

[haynchinook334]

17

[woofy]

im curious how they got those spots of light in tank 5? after the contest can the owner of the tank let me know the secret ;)

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Voted

im curious how they got those spots of light in tank 5? after the contest can the owner of the tank let me know the secret ;)

They make underwater lights...

[haynchinook334]

im curious how they got those spots of light in tank 5? after the contest can the owner of the tank let me know the secret ;)
petsmarts have them.

[kiokie72006]

[quote=Camshaft Ramrod;2425800;]4's lookin' pretty good....:D[/quote I agree

[Militis]

Only 18 oh well good thing i think i found it hard kind of my top 3 were 1 4 and 17.
I had to vote for 17 just appealed to me but yea i think 1 4 or 17 will take the cake :grinno: i might have to make a tank like 17 far far far in future :headbang2

[Camshaft Ramrod]

petsmarts have them.

YUp!

I have 3 of them for my 240 gallon. They're basically submersible power heads with led's in them. Very cool looking.

[Militis]

Yes i like the lights my uncle has some on his tank except it is'nt to good when the fish don't like them :D .

OMG i just had a idea lol i wonder if there is a way to put the batman symbol on the light so then on tank have a black background just plian and when you turn on the light BATMAN :ROFL:.

[Mystus Redtail]

I would have loved to vote for picture number 1, but if there is such a thing as too perfect, that would be it. It almost looks altered. I hope you take that as a compliment, and not an accusation. :) The fish are all so beautiful and perfect and the tank has so much going on. I decided on another tank. GL to everyone.

[Militis]

Anyone know the type of rock in 17 :confused:

[essy]

I guess no one likes mine =(

[Militis]

I guess no one likes mine =(

What one is yours ?

[Militis]

O yours is 6 right thats a nice tank still early might gets some votes :grinno: just 17 apeals to me :screwy:

[snaggle]

No one seems to like mine too.

[CHOMPERS]

#4 looks strangely familiar. :D

[scarysdad]

#1 is mine and I can assure Mystus.. that it is not 'altered' just pic taken right after a w/c:grinno:

[Kilbane]

Awesome tanks guys! Love he set-ups in here.

[Ash]

Keep up the votes.

I like all of the tanks they all have their own unique look, they are all very well done!!! =]

Awesome tanks guys!!! You give me lots of ideas for my spare tank!

[Ash]

bump come on get to voting!!!

[Gr8KarmaSF]

bump

[ZeldarFromBeldar]

#1 is my ultimate fantasy tank. I can't wait to have cichla like that!!!!

[happysaz133]

gets my vote :)

[japes]

I voted 17. Will have to enter this next month.

[stingray94]

That was tough, had to choose between 1,4,15 and 17. Good job guys these tanks all look great.

[Gator]

awesome bunch of tanks! I voted for 4 because of all the DW and the lighting that made tank really stand out to me.

[Camshaft Ramrod]

That's whatsup!

BUMP

[silverdragon]

1 got my vote! Nice Stocking.

[Camshaft Ramrod]

Wow! #1 went from being 14 votes behind first place to only 3 votes behind in one day!

Poll Bump

[cichlid savage]

The rocks in # 12 scare the bijeebees outta me!

[Red Devil]

These tanks are breath taking... some great examples of monsterfishkeepers expertise here...:headbang2:headbang2

[CHOMPERS]

Wow! #1 went from being 14 votes behind first place to only 3 votes behind in one day!

Poll Bump

You would have thought those people could have at least looked at the next three before voting. :D

[bigspizz]

Tank 3 is a complete display of effort....

[Ash]

The rocks in # 12 scare the bijeebees outta me!

Why?? They are not sharp, they are stable (I made sure of it -including the rock on the top of the other 2 rocks) and create great hiding spaces for my larger fish as well as my smaller fish. The only bad thing about them is putting them in and taking them out without dropping them. I asked around before putting them in to make sure my tank could hold the weight and was told it would be fine and for 9 or so months its been going pretty good (knock on wood) =]

[CHOMPERS]

...and I have the same rocks. Actually, I have your left overs. :D

[Ash]

...and I have the same rocks. Actually, I have your left overs. :D

LOL I forgot you went and picked some up also!! Did you put them in a tank? I wanna see!!!

[duke33]

#4 got my vote..14 would be awesome with real plants. 1 is just wild! And no one liked mine....including me! New ideas though..it's hard to decorate a 300g!

[jcardona1]

#1 for me, althought i really like #4 also!

[Camshaft Ramrod]

LoL I guess I it was a bad idea to choose the pic with the least amount of fish showing for my entry? I thought we were voting on tank setups, not who has the biggest fishes lol..oh well.

[scarysdad]

#4 is a great tank but the plant pots spoil it for me.....#17 is amazing; great job

[jojo_nature]

17 for me .

[duke33]

Vote ya'll!

[Camshaft Ramrod]

#4 is a great tank but the plant pots spoil it for me.....#17 is amazing; great job

I Love Terracotta!?!:nilly: I have it in most of my tanks. But I see what your saying. It can make the tank look "cheap" to some people. I just have a semi' for flower pots. And you're right about 17. Very natural looking. Good job on your tank too. I would never have the balls to put that many fish that big in a tank that size.


Bump for some votes. Only 10% of the people viewing the thread are voting.

[Ash]

Oh snap we have a tie !!!!! GET VOTING PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE TANK SET UP!!!

[mahemaheman85]

im gonna have to go with 4, awesome tank

[uncwnells]

I couldnt vote for 4 because of the flower pots, I mean the driftwood pieces are rediculous why detract from their beauty and have the cotta?

[dbcb314]

#9 is being seriously ignored!

[Camshaft Ramrod]

I couldnt vote for 4 because of the flower pots, I mean the driftwood pieces are rediculous why detract from their beauty and have the cotta?


:cry: But I love the look of terracotta pots in my tanks. :cry:

"And so it is with decorations, tank dementions, and fish. It's not
about whether or not someone else likes it, but whether or not you like it."

And I like it..:p

I've got even more pots in my 300 gallon.:D

[QueenslandeR]

it was a difficult decision between tank 1 and 4, ended up choosin tank 1

[duke33]

bump!

[Loulou]

I love number 17! Very inspirational! :)

[Proteus]

It was a vote between tank 1 and tank 10 for me. I really loved tank #10 due to its naturalistic setting and the aquascaping of plants/sand/rocks it was really mind blowing. However I was impressed with the overall set up of the tank 1 so it grabbed my vote for being more complete in its environment. and Had background theme going.

I also loved the cats in the last tank, good timing.

[spwd]

Thanks to everyone whos voted for mine so far,no 15 but come on get me some more votes pleeeeease

Cheers steve

[midnightkill21]

Tank four is amazing looking!

[Camshaft Ramrod]

Tank four is amazing looking!


You're Freakin Right It's Amazing!


Hangover Bump..

[snaggle]

A tie again, Every one should vote for # 13 to help there be only one #1. :naughty:

[goldenchild]

#1!

[ettfettbranamn]

my eyes tell me 4 is by far the best looking tank but considering the stock of tank 1 I went with it.. I'm sure some of the plant-guys will have awestunningsome tanks with tetras and stuff that looks more or less exactly like their natural habitat.. ..but then again, where is the monster in that?

[Will Hayward]

Wow.

Some great entires in the second edition of this contest. I really think that there are more than a half dozen tanks in this group that really stand out- and although only a few of those are receiving the required number of votes to stand out above the rest, they are also worthy of much praise.

Sometimes it can come down to if the tank owner has prepared the tank for a photo by removing any obviolus equipment, or did enough to hide it in the first place. Is it a snapshot of the tank, or was thought put into taking the photo to maximise the tanks positive attributes.

1. The livestock have so much presence in this tank it takes away from the decore, which is nice, but feels ridgid and awkward. Doesn't quite flow. But the fish in this tank are enough to draw attention.

2. obviously a very large tank. Not a whole lot you can do with large oscars who redecorate tanks as they wish and clumsey giant pacus, but a nicer hardscape would go a long way, and help to hide the equipment.

4. One of my favourites, easily. While I don't mind the plastic plants when they are used with good taste like this, but the pots add a human element to an otherwise natural tank. Simply removing them for the photo would have boosted your votes maybe. Also, the stem plants you have in there need larger grouping than 3 stems together. Live plants will fill in an area pretty well rather than grow in segregated patches. Awesome tank though. I think I see some Geos, a dat, and a massive devil?

5. Really nice. I like the light and shadows. I wish I could see a tighet view with more detail.

6. Photos a bit blurred. Try stacking the flat rocks in a |\/\/\/\/| instead of a straight line centered in the tank. Then place the plants in the crevices.

8. Meow.

9. I like seeing the surface vegitation, but all those nice anubias are tied to the floor? would look great with some dynamic wood work.

12. A simple background, or solid colour would make this tank pop! I really like the simplicity, but the single high rock stacked on the other two, placed in dead center leaves the rest of the tank lacking. Like the other peices on the two sides are afterthoughts. (Fronts rule!) Loose the magfloat and don't forget to turn off any other lighting in the room.

14. Stunning tank. Low light level, dark wood contrasts well with the bright green and Texas holey rock. A couple more large peices would look nice too imo. What is the livestock? great filtration.

15. Very clean bright tank. I like the way the vals mimic the form of the wood. This will look fantastic if the plants grow in dense.

17. Another favourite. I like it a lot. Another peice or two of large branching driftood would top it off. The rock scape looks great especially to the right side. could open up the forground by moving back the rock that is slightly to the left of center.

Just some friendly comments. Don't take them with more than a grain of aquarium salt. I really like seeing full tank shots and being able to see everything at once.

I didn't comment about some for one reason or another. They are still nice tanks, and all look to be good habitats for their residents. I could watch the fish in 10 for a long time I'm sure. And it's obvious that the cat in 8 does that.

[Ash]

GET TO VOTING !!!!!!! =]

Hope to see some more awesome entrys for December =] That will also start on the 15th of Dec.!!! ENTER!!!!!

[Will Hayward]

A fish is part of the presence of a tank. If you see a nice tank with no visiable fish and an equally nice tank with fish in good view, which should be chosen?

[Tom500]

I'm torn between 4,15 and 17. 4 is awesome... dam it but so are the others i cant decide at all great tanks.

[SoloWizard]

All very beautiful tanks!!! Hate to just pick one. 14 won it over with me. Love the lighting.

[Big Daves Rays]

I went with 1, the colors of the fish make the tank stand out and catch your eye. Sorry number 4, too much green. I'm from the NW, everything is green here.

[se1an]

the ownernof tank 4 im gonna steal your aquarium because its the best!

jk

[se1an]

im going to borrow a good camera for next month.

[Camshaft Ramrod]

bump......

[andres]

Phew 1 and 4 are nice looking..

[Ash]

alright guys keep the votes coming 5 more days left!!! =]

[cichlid2006]

Phew 1 and 4 are nice looking..

yeh i struggled between those 2.

[Camshaft Ramrod]

Bump.













for #4

[snyder810]

voted 17, beautiful tank. like the set-up of 1 and 4, but 1's fish looked too cramped for me to vote it. 4 was just a tad behind 17 just a bit dark for my taste. all great tanks though.

what kind of light is on 14?

[Camshaft Ramrod]

Bump it up.

Happy Thanksgiving.

[Venom Stinger]

4-5-9-12-14-17
hard choice.

#4 is just unreal.
#5 with the lights is just great planning and creativity.
#14 the lighting is beautiful.You just need to change those fake plants to real ones.
all else were good in their own way.
but i have to go with 4.

[CubanB]

im curious how they got those spots of light in tank 5? after the contest can the owner of the tank let me know the secret ;)

i'll let you know now... pond lights :) i was a bit unsure as to whether i should have put these in or not. looks a bit tacky during the day. but at night (when the photo was taken) they look awesome (IMO) i'll have to use a better camera next time though. the phot gives it no justice



5. Really nice. I like the light and shadows. I wish I could see a tighet view with more detail.

thanks for your comment. i'm getting a DSLR nikon d40 for chrissy so expect a much better picture of the tank in the new year...



tank 1 takes the cake IMO. quite a few nice monster tanks guys. looking forward to next months comp...

[Camshaft Ramrod]

Bum Bump it up!

[Camshaft Ramrod]

Bump...

[Ash]

alright guys the contest closes tomorrow night so get your votes in!!

[Camshaft Ramrod]

man....I went from being ahead by 20 to losing by 20....

ehh...

[Ali9395]

17 for me just for having some cool cichlids. Mainly cryptoheros cutteri!!:headbang2:headbang2

[DarthRhom]

I went with 4. Beautiful tank.

[Camshaft Ramrod]

I went with 4. Beautiful tank.

Awesome..now all I need is 20 more of you in 24 minutes and good as gold.
:thumbsup:

[Gr8KarmaSF]

Ash, next month you need to close the poll and unstick it once the winner is announced...

Just a heads up sis! :)