A ~19,000 Gallon Aquarium

[palmer373]

do i see a queen triggers and emporer angels in the future? or is it mainly what you catch out in the ocean?

 

[nahham]

do i see a queen triggers and emporer angels in the future? or is it mainly what you catch out in the ocean?

It is mainly what we catch out in the ocean. That been said, we have emperor angelfish and other nice looking fish. I also have some people with the know-how to catch them . Just not enough time to actually go out and get them .

 

[msr224]

Very Very nice. I am glad to see you are moving along on this build.

I don't remember what your eventual stocking plans are but aren't parrotfish kinda bad for coral? Something along the lines of.....hmmmmm.... they EAT IT maybe?!?!?!?! :lolspin:

Anyway, really awesome Grouper...... I think he needs a name if you haven't already given him one. Maybe it's time for another poll like you did with the decorative trim???

Keep the pics rollin and can't wait to see a little video of you feeding the grouper......by hand.....or even later out of your mouth......hahahaha

 

[robvdv]

I've been following the thread for a while, and congratulations. Nice and unique build

It is mainly what we catch out in the ocean. That been said, we have emperor angelfish and other nice looking fish.

Now that you've mixed the local and imported fish, would you release any of the locals again? It's possible the local ones have picked up a foreign pathogen.

 

[nahham]

Man Amazing..........
I am a Novise really but just one suggestion thou if you wanna put corals and stuff remove the Parrot Fish. it can really reek HAVOC on the coral's man.
Your tank is coming along pretty well

Very Very nice. I am glad to see you are moving along on this build.

I don't remember what your eventual stocking plans are but aren't parrotfish kinda bad for coral? Something along the lines of.....hmmmmm.... they EAT IT maybe?!?!?!?! :lolspin:

Yeah I know they usually do. Usually hard corals though and not any type of corals. Also, as Mr. Wilson mentioned earlier on, it might be more trimming then eating in a tank this big. I can always release back to the wild if need be.

Anyway, really awesome Grouper...... I think he needs a name if you haven't already given him one. Maybe it's time for another poll like you did with the decorative trim???

Yeah a name would be nice. I won't mind suggestions. This fish looks scary sitting in front of you looking directly at you even when you are outside the tank. My friend who usually helps me in the tank now refuses to come in because of the grouper

Keep the pics rollin and can't wait to see a little video of you feeding the grouper......by hand.....or even later out of your mouth......hahahaha

. I am already planning to feed it with my hand. I dunno about the mouth part though. Maybe if it was a prettier fish

 

[nahham]

I've been following the thread for a while, and congratulations. Nice and unique build

Thank you

Now that you've mixed the local and imported fish, would you release any of the locals again? It's possible the local ones have picked up a foreign pathogen.

I haven't mixed anything, what I said is that we have these fishes in the local sea. I am very cautious not to add anything foreign; not only fish but also corals and even algae.

 

[robvdv]

Sorry, then I misunderstood this:

It is mainly what we catch out in the ocean. That been said, we have emperor angelfish and other nice looking fish.

When you said "mainly", I assumed you meant "everything except the Emperor and some other nice ones".

Have you considered ozone for removing some of the colourants in the water?

 

[nahham]

Sorry, then I misunderstood this:

When you said "mainly", I assumed you meant "everything except the Emperor and some other nice ones".

Have you considered ozone for removing some of the colourants in the water?

You will have to excuse my not-so-articulated English; it is my second language.

I currently have some more major issues to take of. When that is done, I'll see what I can do if the coloration is still visible.

 

[griffithimage]

one idea that might be of interest for raising corals is a device developed by marine professor Tom Goreau. He runs a small amount of electrcity through a conductive material (rebar) and attaches frags to the iron frame. The electricity greatly intensifies calcification and the corals grow extremely fast and are able to withstand much more extreme conditions. It is usaully used in resort hotel applications but maybe it would have some relevance to your project?

http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/thomas-goreau-on-coral-restoration-with-biorock.html

http://www.globalcoral.org/Biorock brochure GCRA.pdf

 

[nahham]

one idea that might be of interest for raising corals is a device developed by marine professor Tom Goreau. He runs a small amount of electrcity through a conductive material (rebar) and attaches frags to the iron frame. The electricity greatly intensifies calcification and the corals grow extremely fast and are able to withstand much more extreme conditions. It is usaully used in resort hotel applications but maybe it would have some relevance to your project?

http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-people/thomas-goreau-on-coral-restoration-with-biorock.html

http://www.globalcoral.org/Biorock brochure GCRA.pdf

Thanks for the information and links. I think they've used the same technique in areas around the Palm Islands here in the UAE. They are very vague regarding the voltage though. Not really implementable if you don't have that piece of information

 

[dave.m]

Hi! Sorry, but they have left a lot of clues. The fellow who did the studies and came up with the method is named as on the Gaia Discovery page Wolf Hilbertz. There is a site dedicated to his memory, and it includes transcripts to some of his research papers, including info such as 12 volts DC at 2-3 amperes for those large steel frames, or, 5-100 milliamps per square foot.

They don't spell the whole method out, but I believe there is enough information here for someone to experiment with. Imagine the potential for someone to start fragging at 5x regular growth rates. Not only could you start your tank up sooner with colonies instead of frags, but you could probably start a viable fragging business if your local market is big enough.

Dave.M

 

[griffithimage]

Tom Goreau worked with Wolf as I understand from the website and the company they formed is still involved in selling this method primarily to resort hotels. It has been used from the carribbean to asia with very good results.

 

[brentt]

by far the craziest thing ive ever seen

 

[PaulieReef]

by far the craziest thing ive ever seen

+1 to that

 

[mr.wilson]

The tank is coming along nicely. What are your plans for building the reef structure? It looks like the easiest way now is to build sections out of the water and lift them in with a crane, if you can find one that is available in the UAE

 

[auem]

the tank is surely improving...but that green colouring have to go...with crystal clear water and well planned rock layout,it will be a paradise to watch....:thumbsup:

 

[zaheda]

Ok, I just had a look on our SA Reefkeeping site in South Africa, seems we have 65 litre tank in a home in Cape Town.Maybe you can hook with this person and share some infomation running monster tanks.
Suhayl
South Africa

 

[maroun.c]

Ok, I just had a look on our SA Reefkeeping site in South Africa, seems we have 65 litre tank in a home in Cape Town.Maybe you can hook with this person and share some infomation running monster tanks.
Suhayl
South Africa

65 litres? that would be a nano tank !!!

 

[mr.wilson]

Clear water:

UV irradiation
Ozonation
ROX 0.8 activated carbon
Diatom mechanical filtration
Chlorinet Blue shade cloth

 

[nahham]

Hi! Sorry, but they have left a lot of clues. The fellow who did the studies and came up with the method is named as on the Gaia Discovery page Wolf Hilbertz. There is a site dedicated to his memory, and it includes transcripts to some of his research papers, including info such as 12 volts DC at 2-3 amperes for those large steel frames, or, 5-100 milliamps per square foot.

They don't spell the whole method out, but I believe there is enough information here for someone to experiment with. Imagine the potential for someone to start fragging at 5x regular growth rates. Not only could you start your tank up sooner with colonies instead of frags, but you could probably start a viable fragging business if your local market is big enough.

Dave.M

Thanks for that Dave. Now to the lab .

Tom Goreau worked with Wolf as I understand from the website and the company they formed is still involved in selling this method primarily to resort hotels. It has been used from the carribbean to asia with very good results.

This is not either. I will try to experiment though..

+1 to that

I've seen weirder stuff, but I'm glad you like it.

The tank is coming along nicely. What are your plans for building the reef structure? It looks like the easiest way now is to build sections out of the water and lift them in with a crane, if you can find one that is available in the UAE

HE LIVES!!! Where have you been? I was just about to send you an email. Were you working on a top secret reef project somewhere?

Glad you are back posting here though..

the tank is surely improving...but that green colouring have to go...with crystal clear water and well planned rock layout,it will be a paradise to watch....:thumbsup:

I agree.

Ok, I just had a look on our SA Reefkeeping site in South Africa, seems we have 65 litre tank in a home in Cape Town.Maybe you can hook with this person and share some infomation running monster tanks.
Suhayl
South Africa

I think I've seen it: is it the one with the three section design? If it is the one then it is such a beautiful design.

Clear water:

UV irradiation
Ozonation
ROX 0.8 activated carbon
Diatom mechanical filtration
Chlorinet Blue shade cloth

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