Maroun.c 400 G build thread

[bige]

That's awesome! The pics of the shrimp are great. I hope they live so we can see progression shots of them growing. Good work.

 

[SunnyX]

Wow! I want to fly out to Lebanon just to see this setup! Mabrouk! It's looks amazing!

Thank you,
Sonny

 

[LegoZ81]

Wow! I want to fly out to Lebanon just to see this setup! Mabrouk! It's looks amazing!

Thank you,
Sonny

I know right!!!
This build is definitely in its own league! I think may be one of the best builds I have ever seen and it keeps getting better

 

[endy0430]

Sweet

 

[maroun.c]

bige That's awesome! The pics of the shrimp are great. I hope they live so we can see progression shots of them growing. Good work.

Thanks. Doubt they'll make it with the tank being so new... Should have caught some and tried to raise them... Yesterday had my tripod and macro focusing rail ready for some better pics but didn't see any shrimps, not sure if they are hiding in the rockwork or if the fish ate them.

SunnyX Wow! I want to fly out to Lebanon just to see this setup! Mabrouk! It's looks amazing!

Thank you, Sonny

Hi Sonny,
Hope all is well and that well see you soon here. A bigger croud is now waiting for your visit.

LegoZ81

I know right!!! This build is definitely in its own league! I think may be one of the best builds I have ever seen and it keeps getting better

Thanks for your kind words Lego.

endy0430 Sweet

Thanks

 

[SunnyX]

Ha ha, yeah so I hear. Looks like the reef community in Lebanon is growing everyday. I have a new guy from there every month emailing me.

 

[maroun.c]

Yes it is growing fast. Great to hear that you're in touch with many reefers from here.

 

[Ch3tt]

Best build i have ever seen! unbelievable setup!

 

[LegoZ81]

Do you have any updated shots I've the tank?

 

[maroun.c]

LegoZ81

Do you have any updated shots I've the tank?​

03-21-2012, 07:29 PM
Ch3tt

Best build i have ever seen! unbelievable setup!​

Thanks.
Sorry for the lack of updates caused by a crazy schedule, me injuring my hand with a cutter while working on the tank...
all is back to normal now and its time to move forward with the build and thread.
​

 

[maroun.c]

Tank's been running for around 5 months. Had a mild cycle of diatoms and cyano which was less pronounced on the rocks and ceramics and mostly on the sand bed. it could either be related to the lack of flow when I started the tank or tot he fact that the sand was old sand from my 150 G which was only rinsed so maybe things died in it and were decaying feeding the bloom.
anyway here's how the tank looked at it's worst.

I chose to let the cycle happen and didn't syphon or stire the sand bed, I did get some diatomes on the rocks and ceramics as well but they were rather limited. I had been dosing vodka so that could have contributed to the blooms. few weeks later I had noticeable nitrates and phosphates and they kept climbing so I added a PO4 reactor and upped my vodka which dropped things to where I want.
My underrated skimmer seems to be a very decent job pulling this much junk in 2-3 days

Eventually I noticed my cyano worsen with the added vodka doses so I syphoned my cyano from the sand and shut my lights for 3 days which worked great. currently I'm only getting some diatoms in areas of low flow which should be solved as I add more powerheads soon.
Tank cleared up to this after the lights out.

couple of months back I added a second batch of fish:
Leapard wrass (Macropharyngodon Ornatus) that I got from holland

Gramma Loretto from holland as well.

1 Pseudochromis fridmani I found in dubai, Still looking for a second one to add

Couple of Lubboks fairy wrass (Cirrhilabrus lubbocki) they were harrassed by my whip fin wrass but not that severly and one of them didn't make it. making it the first fatality in this tank)

 

[revhtree]

Great images and your tank looks great! Love the aquascape!

 

[Israeli Reefer]

One of the most beautiful tank rooms and art around the tank i've ever seen!
Were neighbours

 

[maroun.c]

Israeli Reefer One of the most beautiful tank rooms and art around the tank i've ever seen! Were neighbours


revhtree Great images and your tank looks great! Love the aquascape

Thanks for your comments

 

[maroun.c]

And an FTS at after the first batch of corals were moved in.

Still have to finish light acclimation for thes and coming corals and move them to their final locations.
Few days later I noticed some light burns even with corals in the shade:
This Chalice is showing burns on the areas out of the shade following the shape of the rocks covering it.

another euphilia loosing colors on the side facing the lights:

At this stage the T5s are on for 8 hours and the halides are on only for 2 hours daily. Corals come from a well lit frag tank yet some of them had to be in the dark under the racks for lack of space. I placed them more in the shade and won't be upping my light period soon.

Moved a second batch of mostly LPS. 3-4 weeks later:

Red Green Favia

Favia

Chalice collection moved in:

one of my favorites that I got from Dubai ID?

Red Chalice

Christmas Chalice

Watermelon chalice

 

[maroun.c]

Meteor shower

Scoly

Start of my zoo garden

Green Palys,

Cyphastreas

Red and yellow

Bright Green (To be)

And an FTS with all the corals so far moved in.

Next step will be the rest of LPS and then start with moving SPS.

 

[Steelerfan747]

Wow, great thread and awesome build. I low tangs and I am completely jealous as to how much space you have for them. Good luck with everything. Keep up the good work.

 

[LegoZ81]

Sorry you injured your hand but glad everything is ok now. Tank is looking great I am truly envious of the quality of the finished project!

 

[maroun.c]

Wow, great thread and awesome build. I low tangs and I am completely jealous as to how much space you have for them. Good luck with everything. Keep up the good work.

Thanks.
Worst part is that I still can't keep half the tangs on my wishlist.

 

[maroun.c]

Sorry you injured your hand but glad everything is ok now. Tank is looking great I am truly envious of the quality of the finished project!

Thanks