I wouldn't say that anyones tank inspired me, but I would say that I have never witnessed such inspiration from his commitment and dedication to responsible reefkeeping as seen in my buddy and half brother, John Brancheau's tank. This guy knew how to truly reef and was just as A-retentive as I am about my tank.
Tank of the Month - October 2004 - Reefkeeping.com
Also, I have never seen such exponetial growth anywhere at any time. I remember the day that John set up this tank. It was seeded with dozens of 2 to 3 inch frags from his 90 gallon tank in his office. I think PJR remembers and can testify to what I'm about to say. I have never seen Acros so bright and colorful, that grew so much, so thick and so fast, that they literally grew up and out of the water. Some of his acros were as thick as two thumbs placed together. The pictures above do not compare to how it looked just one year after his TOTM awards. This tank was clean enough to swim in, absolutely stunning, and one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. He would take you in the back to his grow out/frag tank, and freely give you, yes, I said, "GIVE" you a frag or anything you wanted out of that tank and wouldn't take a dime if you forced him to. To me, that's what reefing is truly about.
Mucho Reef
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