Photos of Both Small and Large Reef Tanks

Cliff Bright's 75-gallon reef tank really shines. These pictures show off the many clusters of Yellow Sponge, Mushrooms and Button Polyps and much more.

For years and years, it was believed by most saltwater aquarists that aquariums were not suitable for reef tanks with corals. Here's a photo of small (mini or nano) marine tanks that prove the old beliefs wrong, with a great close-up shot of his White Stripe Maroon Clownfish and Cleaner Shrimp, with a Xenia coral, Leather Mushroom, Green Mushrooms, and a Plate Coral.

This photo of John Hakim's 5.5g mini-reef aquarium pictures a great close-up shot of his White Stripe Maroon Clownfish and Cleaner Shrimp, with a Xenia coral, Leather Mushroom, Green Mushrooms, and a Plate Coral.

As you can see from Luiz Brunner's 12g nano-reef aquarium picture, although it may be small, it's amazing what variety of soft and stony corals one can choose to put into a reef tank of this size.

Anthony Miralles' photo of his 18g Reef Tank won 1st Place in the September 2004 About Saltwater Aquariums Reef Tank Photo Contest.

John Popowitz' 20g Reef Tank with ​its amazing assortment of corals, algae, and fish.

Brodie MacDonald's photo of his 29g Reef Tank which contains 1 Maroon Clown, 4 Chromis, Purple Tipped Montipora, Bubble Coral, Pagoda Coral, Zoanthids, Trumpet Coral, Hairy Mushroom, Green Ricordea, Orange Ricordea, Yellow Polyps, Star Polyps, Red Xenia, and Pink Xenia.

Enrique Gomez' photo of his 30g Reef Tank shows his terrific assortment of corals and other critters.

R. Tebben's 37g Reef Tank containing a plethora of corals and fish.

Rob Beedleson's photo of his 45g Reef Tank, submitted for entry in an About Saltwater Aquariums Photo contest. Rob tells us that his 8 year old tank houses "a Hippo Tang, Algae Blenny, Damsels, Mandarin Goby, Sea Cucumber, Bumblebee Snails and numerous corals.

Also note the huge amount of Green Hair Algae covering some of the corals.

 Val Clement's 45g Cube Reef Tank entry in the August 15 - September 30, 2000, Photo Contest.

 John Fletcher's 54g Reef Tank photo

Dan Wergen's photo of his 72g Bow Front Reef Tank which contains various color polyp rocks, Mushroom rocks, Brain and Meat Corals, a couple of different Torch and Leather Corals, Xenia and Clams. Fish in Dan's tank include a Flame Angel, Coral Beauty (yes), Purple Tang, Six Line, Fairy and Yellow Wrasses. Dan's photo also won 1st Place in the About Saltwater Aquariums February 2005 Reef Tanks Photo Contest.

 Frank Cresencia's photo of his 75g Reef Tank, submitted for entry in an About Saltwater Aquariums Photo Contest. Frank's tank shows his terrific assortment of both hard corals and soft corals, as well as his various fish.

Jeffrey Hill's 75g Reef Tank photo shows his terrific variety of corals. Note the beautiful patch of Duster Cluster Tube Worms in the front of the tank.

Jason Smith's 75g Reef Tank photo shows his outstanding arrangement of corals and Anemones.

Ghaleb AL Amad's photo of his 75g FOWLR which contains: a Clown Trigger (Balistoides conspicillum), Niger Trigger, Regal Blue Tang, Valentini Puffer, 3 Percula Clowns, 2 Zebra Damsels, 4 Yellow Tail Damsels, Banded Pipe Fish (Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus) and a Mandarin Goby.

Susan Switzer's photo of her 75g Reef Tank which contains a beautiful variety of both hard and soft corals.

Kristina Hammer's 76g Half-Round Reef Tank, which contains several clams, Feather Dusters, Fire Shrimp, Cleaner Shrimp, Yellow Tang, Mandarinfish, Bicolor, Potters Angel and many, many more critters.

Charles Raabe's photo of his 80g Reef Tank which contains numerous hard and soft corals, two Queen Anthias, 1 Mandarin, 1 Gaimard Wrasse and 1 Percula Clownfish. Everything in this tank was hand collected in the Philippines by Charles. Charles also won a well deserved 1st Place in the About Saltaquariums October 2005 Reef Tanks Photo Contest.

 George Balch's 90g Reef Tank contains a huge selection of corals, live rock , and other critters.

Jamie Frazie's photo of his 92g Reef Tank which contains Flower Pots, Frog Spawn, Colt, Pink Zooanthid, Finger & Cabbage Leathers, Open Brain, Christmas Tree Rocks, Xenia, Candy Cane, Brown Polyps, Purple & Yellow Toadstool, Red/White Coco Worms, Hammer, Curley Cue, Long Tip Anemone, Brown & Neon Green Shrooms, Ricordia Rock, Porkupine Puffer, Shunks Clowns, Hawkfish & Bicolored Angel.

Dale Vearncombe's photo of his 100g Reef Tank, submitted for entry in an About Saltwater Aquariums Photo Contest. Note the wide variety of corals, Surgeonfish and intertebrates.

Ulis Krajka's photo of her terrific 90g Reef Tank which contains: 1 Acropora, 1 Brain Coral - Lobo Red, 1 Brain Coral, 1 Goniapora, 2 Sponge Corals, 1 Torch Coral, Mushrooms Corals, 1 Carnation Orange, 1 Colt Coral, 1 Leather Toadstool, Tree Corals, Green Star Polyps, Zoos Green Eye, Zoos orange, Leather Toadstool, 2 Cup Corals, 1 large clam and 1 Anemone.

You can see the 1-year progression of this tank at Stan and Debbie's 92g Reef Aquarium Pictures.​

Mark Miller's 90g Reef Tank Picture.

 Al's terrific photo of his 158g reef tank. Note the wide variety of corals and his outstanding placement of arches.

Moshe Cohen's photo of his outstanding 200g Reef Tank. Moshe has managed to accumulate a terrific variety of corals and fish in this display.

Vince Motte's wonderful 175-gallon bow-front reef tank photo took 2nd Place Honorable Mention in the September 2004 Reef Tanks Photo Contest.

Harold's outstanding 180g Reef Tank contains an incredible collection of corals. This is a "must see".