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R2R Username: @Reefer_punk Build Thread: Reefer_punk's new build thread Introduction: Hi to all of you, Reef2Reefers! First of all, I am unbelievably honored to have my tank picked as Reef of the Month! It is humbling to be selected and included among all of those great and out-of-this-world...

R2R Username: @inland_reef Build Thread: Inland Reef's Coastal Lagoon Introduction: Hello all! First off, I want to thank Reef2Reef for picking my reef tank as May’s Reef of the Month! I have been following along the Reef of the Month winners for years and can say the previous winners have...

R2R Username: @RussiReef Introduction: My name is Garry and I was born in beautiful city of Odessa, Ukraine which is located on the shore of Black Sea. There I kept freshwater fish for as long as I can remember. When I immigrated to this country 34 years ago, I started saving a few dollars...

R2R Username: @Roberto Denadai Build Thread: My new SPS Tank Introduction: Hi guys, I am honored to have my tank featured as “Reef of the Month”! This means a lot to me and I am excited to share my tank and my journey with you all. I was not expecting to receive the Reef of Month nomination...

R2R Username: @jay_bro Build Thread: The Dream Tank Introduction: How do I start... maybe the beginning. I think I got my first saltwater aquarium when I was 17-18 to 22 years ago, I decided to play mad scientist to my current brackish tank and bump up the salinity in hopes to keep a...

R2R Username: @W.vreeswijk Build Thread: Tank w.vreeswijk Let's jump right in! Tell us about your system! This home was built, and we had our aquarium built into the wall with all equipment being put into the garage, so no dirty smell of the skimmer anymore for my wife (Happy wife, happy...

R2R Username: @rusgum Build Thread: 300 liters of happiness Introduction Greetings from Russia! Honestly, I was not ready to receive an offer from Daniel@R2R to present my reef in the Reef of Month nomination cause there are lots of beautiful reef systems besides mine. Some words about...

R2R Username: @duke62 Build Thread: DUKES tank thread Introduction Ever think you would see a coral reef in the mountains of Pennsylvania? Well, I built one in my basement. Hi, everyone! My name is James, better known as Duke of Coral 62 on social media platforms. I've been reefing since...

R2R Username: @TUSI Build Thread: Tusi's tank thread Editor's Note: This is the first time in the history of our Reef of the Month that we have revisited a tank that we previously featured. However, we think you will all agree that Tusi's reef is a tank that is highly deserving of this...

R2R Username: @Takaki1980 Build Thread: Japanese Style Reef Tank Introduction Hello everyone. I'm very honored to have my tank featured in Reef2Reef's ”Reef of the Month". I would also like to send a big thanks to @Daniel@R2R for the shout out. I'm afraid I'm not as experienced as the...

R2R Username: @Tigahboy Build Thread: Tigahboy's Macroalgae Tank(s) Introduction: Greetings from Seattle, Washington! I’m super honored and thrilled to be featured this month on Reef2Reef. Although I go by Tigahboy and tigahboy.h2o online and in social media, my real name is Dennis, and...

R2R Username: @Jack Ravensbergen Build Thread: Jack's Tank Introduction: Hi everyone! I am very honored that my tank is featured as the Reef of the Month. There are so many tanks that look great as well, so this means a lot to me. I am Jack. I'm 57 yrs old, and I live with my better half...

R2R Username: @Brandon McHenry Build Thread: Brandon's IM Nuvo 40 SPS Reef Introduction: Hi everyone! I am honored to have my tank featured on Reef2Reef’s “Reef of the Month” series! This means a lot to me and I am excited to share the details of my system with you all. First, I want to...

We are delighted to announce that the Reef of the Month for June, 2019, belongs to @FarmerTy. @FarmerTy has a 215-gallon, in-wall display tank with a sump and two grow-out tanks that are tied into the system. He has some stellar photos for us to enjoy. @FarmerTy also has a build thread that...

We are delighted to announce that the Reef of the Month for May, 2019, belongs to @reef jacob. He has a build thread--which is always fun to read--but it wasn't until we started talking to him that we realized the extent of his accomplishments. There is no shortage of serious reefers here on...

We are delighted to announce that the April, 2019, Reef of the Month belongs to @AlexandrFeist. Alex has an excellent build thread which you may want to read. As you'll see below in photos, Alex has an extraordinary reef tank. All of the photos shown below are courtesy of @AlexandrFeist, ©2019...

New Tank is UP and Running Photos are courtesy of and used with permission from @Mike Paletta, ©2019, All Rights Reserved. It is now six months and counting, and the new tank(s) are coming along nicely. As I noted in my earlier articles, the setting up of my new 500-gallon tank was not just...

Display Tank. Photos are all courtesy of @samparker, ©2019, All Rights Reserved. We are delighted to announce our March 2019 Reef of the Month belongs to our forum member, samparker, from Australia. samparker has a beautiful reef which you will see below. Sam has six tanks plumbed together in...

Drum Roll Please! We will be bringing back Reef of the Month starting right now. It is with great pleasure and admiration that Reef2Reef awards Michael J. Cuttone from New York our Reef of the Month Award for January 2019. Mike's forum name is MJC, and his build thread can be found here. Below...

Name: Christopher Kriens R2R Build Thread: Chris’ algae farm (ELOS 160) • Introduction • Thanks for the honor of nominating my tank for the Reef Spotlight! There are so many great tanks on the site, a number of which have inspired aspects of this build. This system is still quite young, not...