Maroun 150g Build Thread

[maroun.c]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14744837#post14744837 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GSMguy
you must be the only guy in the whole middle east with the OG oregon Tort, sweet..

Thanks Feels really good

OK an honest moment:
Not to make a total stupid of myslef but i've been trying all afternoon to find out which one of my corals is the OG oregon Tort with no luck

Is it the light colored ones I got cause then it would be really good to have bought a coral with a name (not that I'm really that picky onhaving only brand corals) for only 10 usd.

 

[michika]

I am always amazed at how resiliant some of these pieces are. I really hope they all start to thrive for you.

I also love the photos, they look amazing as always!

 

[maroun.c]

Thanks Catherine.
These have been in my tank for 3 weeks now and they look fine. only had 2 incidents wehre my pavona fell on the green slimer and brokeit off from the base. epoxied teh broken piece and now I ahve 2 silmers...
also my Millepora which is fixed on a rather larger and heavier rock fell down for the first time in months on the Blue accro I was lucky to catch it rapidly and only a small part of the blue accro got stung...

 

[GSMguy]

the blue ORA Acro Is the Oregon tort.

 

[maroun.c]

Thanks Nick

 

[maroun.c]

Time for a complete run down of the tank as it is one year old today :beer: (11 years old since I started it and 1 year since upgrading to 150G)

Unfortunately tank is now torn down and in the middle of a move as we had to relocate. will be relocating again in 1 year when our appartment is finished.hopefully next move will be the last for the tank (or might be an upgrade )

So picture of everything just before I tore it up.

Softies:

 

[maroun.c]

Some macro Alga that I got from holland years ago and growing very slowly. gives a real reef look to the tank

 

[maroun.c]

 

[maroun.c]

RBTA splitting since 2-3 weeks now

mushroom splitting too

 

[Anemonebuff]

That rubbery green "algae" you got from Holland, is it really algae?

I have it and it grows pretty fast and has a good foot hold in my tank. It also traps detrius under it and aids my valonia's growth. I pulled a lot out and it is almost impossible to get every last piece.

Be careful with that stuff.

 

[maroun.c]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14806433#post14806433 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Anemonebuff
That rubbery green "algae" you got from Holland, is it really algae?

I have it and it grows pretty fast and has a good foot hold in my tank. It also traps detrius under it and aids my valonia's growth. I pulled a lot out and it is almost impossible to get every last piece.

Be careful with that stuff.

Not really sure it's an alga however that's how it feels. here it looks at it's ugliest but after few days it'll shed it's outer layer like a leather coral and will look a verynice shiny green. It's been in the corner of the tank since years and only grows on rocks it can touch and is very easy to trim. Still I remember that in the tank I got it from it was covering the whole middle of it from up to down going down like a waterfall...so maybe it can be agressive. Do yo uthink it's not an alga as I never could get any ID to it.... My main intentino for it (or GSP, Zoos or xenia was to grow on the oveflow they are next to but none is.

 

[maroun.c]

LPS

 

[maroun.c]

 

[maroun.c]

Clams

Reason for those twin spot wrasses to be taken out during the tnak move:

They kept on hitting on the clam on the right till they flippede it over and munched on it from below which killed it...
and a few closer shots of the clam:

 

[Tswifty]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14806287#post14806287 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by maroun.c
Time for a complete run down of the tank as it is one year old today :beer:

Congrats Maroun!

Where them smuggled sticks at??? :lol:

(you're probably posting pics of them as I post this) :hammer:

 

[maroun.c]

SPS

Millepora

Pavonastarting to grow a bit and to encrust more

ORA green slimer
Broke off when Pavona fell over it. but both parts look fine

Green Accro

ORA Green Birdnest

Montipora

got it with most of it dead excpet for a small part which stayed the same with no PE for months and now is kicking up rather fast

 

[maroun.c]

ORA Red planet

Superman montipora

 

[maroun.c]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14809426#post14809426 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Tswifty
Congrats Maroun!

Where them smuggled sticks at??? :lol:

(you're probably posting pics of them as I post this) :hammer:

Thanks TJ.
Pics of the smuggled ones coming but I'm on really slow connection:mad2:

 

[maroun.c]

Purple montipora frags

Green montipora

Pavona

Still to be IDd light colored accro frags

 

[maroun.c]

Oups posted a wrong pic for Superman montipora:

ORA blue Accro, Oregon tort: