7,000 litres Natural reef tank - Thailand

[sirichok]

Day1 ) treatment with mangrove bacteria
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Day 2 ) treatment with mangrove bacteria
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[discoreefer]

Wow what a project, thanks for sharing.

 

[sirichok]

The latest photo from my iPhone at around 1700 Bangkok time.

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[ace_92101]

A very nice full tank shot. The height of the tank really does help to give it a more natural feel.

 

[griseum]

Tank looks fantastic! The dimensions of your aquarium make it a very unique display.
Sorry to hear of the Coral ban. Hopefully things resolve quicker than anticipated.

 

[sam.basye]

Looks great!

What are your plans for the mangroves long term? When the root system gets too big on each plant?

 

[sirichok]

School of Moorish Idol thriving in the tank
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[sirichok]

Looks great!

What are your plans for the mangroves long term? When the root system gets too big on each plant?

No long term plan yet! still under experimental stage.

 

[sirichok]

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[sirichok]

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[sirichok]

Front of the tank
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[sirichok]

Back of the tank
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[sowildpaul]

Front of the tank

You have 9 MIs? Wow!

 

[ace_92101]

That's a big school of Idol's. And they do appear to be schooling. Good luck with them.

 

[griseum]

Love the height of this tank! Looks fantastic, as do the Idols.
are they eating frozen/pellets? Or just picking on Live Rock and pods?

 

[sirichok]

Love the height of this tank! Looks fantastic, as do the Idols.
are they eating frozen/pellets? Or just picking on Live Rock and pods?

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Indeed they are schooling . My idea is to try to find a way of keeping " an almost impossible fish to keep" such as Moorish idol , by way of creating the most natural habitat for it to thrive . At present I am trying to create different parts of the tank for sps, Lps, nps, and somehow strike a balance with the least of human interference . In my natural filter tank , I am trying to create food chain within my filter tank system to feed the occupants in my main tank . The moorish idols are busy picking on live rocks and sponges and are not taking pellets or frozen mysis yet . My pair of shrimp fish are now thriving by eating natural foods from the filter tank and I am hoping to go against all the odds and able to keep the moorish idol too . The reason that I introduced a school of moorish idols so that they can survive against other tangs in the tank . So far it has been working quite well as this school of fish can deter an onslaught by other fish in the tank . I will keep you updated on the progress of these fish.

 

[marine134]

Looking good

 

[dallasg]

if i may ask what glass thickness did you use for tank sides and base?

 

[AkoAung]

wow! love the school of moorish idols!