SYED's 300 Gallon Reef tank - 2011 - (Saudi Arabia Reefer)

syedjilani wrote:Hi Guys,

I know it is little late to start my 300G thread on Marine Aquarium Society of the UAE (MASUAE). Any way here we go........

I will post every post from the begging. Plans, some work has done, some is on the way, a lot is coming time by time. Stay tuned……

Little Back Ground
My name is Syed and I have been addicted by Life under the Sea. After 15 years of freshwater tanks I decided to take the plunge into saltwater in 2001 and built, my first reef Aquarium in Bangkok – Thailand.

When I move to Saudi Arabia in 2004, the addiction of Marine life was very strong, which forced me to start again a Reef Aquarium. So in August 2007 I started again 120 G Aquarium.

27th August 2007
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In January 2010 I decided to upgrade my 120G to 300G Starfire custom-made. My current tank is 145cm x 41cm x 52cm custom-made with internal overflow box including a lot of gurgle and vortex sound. Lol…, which I sort out last year with playing with Ball valve.

First two years I was completely fail to keep SPS and LPS. Only able to keep Leathers zoos and mushroom. Last November a friend of mine force me to start SPS again, maybe this time I will get good luck and will able to keep them survive. Staghorn and stylopora coral.

Re-aquascaping in left side of the aquarium to place them.
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I took some colonies of Bird Nest, Pocillopora, montipora, Purple and Green Acropora.

SPS on the place.
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My current system is very simple. No calcium reactor until today, and will not in future because I am too much happy with Randy Holmes Two Part recipe for dosing calcium and alkalinity. But I keep space in my sump for Calcium Reactor in case.

After six months, I realized that this time I got good luck and able to keep SPS.

April 2010 - Left side
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Current Tank:

My current tank and equipment.
Lighting: 1 x 400W MH 10K.
2 X 150W MH 20k.
4 x Actanic Blue T5.
1 x Fuji Purple T5.
3 x VHO.
Protein Skimmer: Weipro SA2014 with Atman AT105.
Return Pump: Atman AT106.
Canister filter: ROWAphos 50grm - Activated Carbon 300grm.

syedjilani wrote:I do not know it made bad impact if I close light in once and open lights in once. People they do like that but what I did I mentioned in previous post. It was on Monday, then Tuesday morning and night all lights were completely closed. Today is the third day. Lights are completely closed.

I will open light on Wednesday night with moon light until 10:00 AM Thursday morning, then Thursday morning 10:00 AM Actinic ON, then 4:00 PM MH 150 On until 8:00PM. Then all will close according tank lighting schedule. Tank will resume lighting ON and OFF schedule from Friday.

Just remember these black-out periods are more suited for targeting dinos, diatoms, cyno and micro algae blooms. The black-outs will weaken hair algae and bryopsis to the point were manual removal might be easier and have more of an impact.



Some shots. Sorry for bad quality. sand is full of cyno and micro algae bloom.

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syedjilani wrote:Enjoy today post... I took some shots a day before yesterday. :whew:

Want some more color........ ;(

Left to Right

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syedjilani wrote:Right to Left

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syedjilani wrote:Ya...Babby... here we go

FTS

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syedjilani wrote:Clown Cave.....


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You can see orange monti lying down right side in the photo. Just got it from someone.... it's big .... Where it should be i think left side of the tank.

syedjilani wrote:Some close up...... :tmi:

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syedjilani wrote:Some more....

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syedjilani wrote:more....

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syedjilani wrote:and....

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syedjilani wrote:and last...

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syedjilani wrote:

looking bluezoo in my tank......

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syedjilani wrote:Just want to share my Cap Monti (Montipora capricornis) growth progress from April 2010 till spetember 2010.

4th April, 2010

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24th May, 2010

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28th July, 2010

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10th August, 2010

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6th September, 2010

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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

Some addition

Naso Blonde Tang (Naso elegans) (Orangespine Unicornfish) Juvenile


It's medium 3 inches in size.

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Aqua do you recommend to add one more today to make pair?

I know this fish is too aggressive towards other tangs,, I always try to keep all my fish in pairs.

sorry for bad quality picture

syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

Another addition

A pair of Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum) (Yellowtail Sailfin Tang) (Yellowtail Surgeonfish)

Its 3.5 inches in size. According to my requirement......

Acclimation period in the sump.

Very healthy and beautiful in color......

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I closed all the lights and spend more time to proper acclimate them in the sump. Don't want to keep them in quarantine tank......... Love to see in DT, so immediately after one-hour acclimation I put them in DT.

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They were looking very beautiful....... I love this fish....

syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

Fish List

7 x Blue/Green Reef Chromis (Chromis viridis)
2 x Clown Fish (Amphiprion ocellaris)
1 x Six Line Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)
3 x Blue Damselfish (Chrysiptera cyanea)
2 x Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster – White belly damsel
1 x Naso Blonde Tang (Naso elegans) (Orangespine Unicornfish) Juvenile
2 x Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum) (Yellowtail Sailfin Tang) (Yellowtail Surgeonfish)


Some Invertebrate
2 x Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) Mated Pair
1 x Sexy Anemone Shrimp (Thor amboinensis)
1 x White Spot Anemone Shrimp (Periclimenes brevicarpalis)
3 x Tiger Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus bellulus)
1 x Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus sp.)
1 x Abalone, Tropical (Haliotis sp.)

a lot of
Trapezia Pocillopora/Acropora Crab (Trapezia sp.)
Dwarf Blue Leg Hermit Crab (Clibanarius tricolor)
Dwarf Zebra Hermit Crab (Calcinus laevimanus)
Zebra Turbo Snail (Turbo sp.)
Brittle Sea Star, Red (Ophiocoma sp.)
Brittle Sea Star, Brown (Ophiocoma sp.)
Brittle Sea Star, Black (Ophiocoma sp.)

Some more:
2 x Maxima Clam, Blue - (Tridacna maxima)
1 x Squamosa Clam-Tridacna squamosa
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1 x Longspine Urchin, Black (Diadema setosum)
1 x Pencil Urchin (Eucidaris tribuloides)

syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

Naso Blonde Tang (Naso elegans)
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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum)
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syedjilani wrote:All together....... :up:

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syedjilani wrote:Some shots.

BT and Naso was waiting for their dinner.......lol

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syedjilani wrote:Sailfin tang is trying to be big, you can compair the size of it. This guy is very small, less then 1.5" in size.

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syedjilani wrote:They love Micro Veg. I give them once a day and prefer to Lollo rosso and Green Lettuce. Its most important nutrients are rich in vitamin A and potassium, dietary fiber, some carbohydrates, a little protein and a trace of fat.

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syedjilani wrote:This is a beauti of Red sea....

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syedjilani wrote:Anemone - Radianthus Malu with my lovely pair of clowns
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syedjilani wrote:Zoanthids world.....

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syedjilani wrote:After Dark.......Actanics Full Tank Shot

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syedjilani wrote:Recap of 300G:

I was thinking to recap of my 300G from day when I filled the tank with NSW, it was day 44th.

Day 44 – 29-06-2010 - FTS

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syedjilani wrote:Day 48 - 03-07-2010 - FTS

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syedjilani wrote:Day 59 - 14-07-2010 - FTS

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syedjilani wrote:Day 67 - 22-07-2010 – Right Side (rock work)

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syedjilani wrote:Day 67 - 22-07-2010 – Left Side (rock work)

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syedjilani wrote:Day 68 - 23-07-2010 - FTS.

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syedjilani wrote:Day 70 – 25-07-2010 - FTS

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syedjilani wrote:Day 71 - 28-07-2010 – FTS

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syedjilani wrote:Day 99 - 19-08-2010 – FTS

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syedjilani wrote:Day 103 - 23-08-2010 – FTS

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syedjilani wrote:Day 113 - 02-09-2010 – FTS

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syedjilani wrote:Day 146 - 05-10-2010 – FTS

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syedjilani wrote:Day 146 - 05-10-2010 – FTS

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syedjilani wrote:1 x Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus)

Sorry for bad quality pics. I will try to take some more clear shots.
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syedjilani wrote:2 x Scopas Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)

Fish are little skiny. need more dite to make them faty....... more fooodd..means... more No3, Po4.....
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syedjilani wrote:2 x Clown Tang (Acanthurus lineatus)

Beautiful, healthy and faty

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syedjilani wrote:2 x Dispar Anthias (Pseudanthias dispar)

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syedjilani wrote:1 x Marble Sea Star (Fromia sp.)

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syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

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Fish List

7 x Blue/Green Reef Chromis (Chromis viridis)
2 x Clown Fish (Amphiprion ocellaris)
1 x Six Line Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)
3 x Blue Damselfish (Chrysiptera cyanea)
2 x Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster – White belly damsel
1 x Naso Blonde Tang (Naso elegans) (Orangespine Unicornfish) Juvenile
2 x Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum) (Yellowtail Sailfin Tang) (Yellowtail Surgeonfish)
1 x Blue Tang (Paracanthurus hepatus)
2 x Scopas Tang (Zebrasoma scopas)
2 x Clown Tang (Acanthurus lineatus)
1 x Powder Brown Tang (Acanthurus japonicus)
2 x Dispar Anthias (Pseudanthias dispar)

22 fishes . ... ..... :tmi:
Some Invertebrate
1 x Banded Coral Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) Mated Pair
1 x Sexy Anemone Shrimp (Thor amboinensis)
3 x Tiger Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus bellulus)
1 x Snapping Shrimp (Alpheus sp.)
1 x Abalone, Tropical (Haliotis sp.)
1 x Marble Sea Star (Fromia sp.)
1 x Linckia Sea Star, Blue (Linckia laevigata)

a lot of
Trapezia Pocillopora/Acropora Crab (Trapezia sp.)
Dwarf Blue Leg Hermit Crab (Clibanarius tricolor)
Dwarf Zebra Hermit Crab (Calcinus laevimanus)
Zebra Turbo Snail (Turbo sp.)
Brittle Sea Star, Red (Ophiocoma sp.)
Brittle Sea Star, Brown (Ophiocoma sp.)
Brittle Sea Star, Black (Ophiocoma sp.)

Some more:
2 x Maxima Clam, Blue - (Tridacna maxima)
1 x Squamosa Clam-Tridacna squamosa

Some more:
1 x Longspine Urchin, Black (Diadema setosum)
1 x Pencil Urchin (Eucidaris tribuloides)

syedjilani wrote:UPDATE

At last I hold myself and took it front of tank with Camera and force to take some latest shots.......

Enjoy.......

Let me know how it is........ :$

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