My new 450 Gal "pail"

[amore169]

Stunning tank, great work!!

 

[Ticul]

One of the top favorite tanks I have ever seen. Thank you for sharing with us.

 

[A.Rodriguez]

wuaaa , amazing tank Congratulations.

 

[PSU REEFER]

Stunning!

 

[mavgi]

Moshik

You have amaizing tank . I read in the news that in Haifa they have one of the best coral farm and they also export all over the world.

Happy to see that .

Best Regards
Michael

 

[bmco]

Wow, one of the nicest I have seen. Can you give us an equipment and parameter run down?

Thanks Muttley.

My lights are based on 2X400w Ushio 14000 K metal halide bulbs - 15:15-21:30
12XT5 54W (AQUA SCIENCE-22000k &15000k) - 11:00-23:30

Skimmer : Cone skimmer based on Laguna 7500 pump.

Wave making : 2X Tunze 6100, 1X Tunze 6300, and some extra cheap pumps for water movement inside the tank.

Sequence Hammerhead for sump tank recirculation.
Schuran jetsream 2 Calcium reactor filled with crushed coral and magnesium carbonate.
Evaporated water is replenished by a Deltec KM 800 kalkwasser mixer with calcium hydroxide.

Parameters rundown:
Calcium 420
Mag 1320
Nitrate 0 - 2
Phosphate 0.3
Alkalinity: ~9.2 dKH
PH 8.3

 

[bmco]

Moshik

You have amaizing tank . I read in the news that in Haifa they have one of the best coral farm and they also export all over the world.

Happy to see that .

Best Regards
Michael

Thanks mavgi.
In Haifa there is a nice coral farm and I know they even grow corals for medical use as a bone fusion base (I know the owner).

Here is an old article about it: http://www.israel21c.org/social-action/israelis-raise-coral-out-of-the-blue

There are few more farms exporting corals and/or tropical fish in Israel.

Moshik

 

[auem]

this is spectacular...a TOTM material....

 

[kmu]

Latest update

Thats some nice progress in 9 months....

 

[bmco]

TOTM,nice work,are corals easier to purchase since red sea is so close to you guys and are things cheaper too? Tell us more on the filtration and all,thanks for sharing pics,its impressive.

ptr13 thanks.

Picking corals from the Red Rea is forbidden here so none of my corals are from around, same for the fish. Most of them imported from Indonesia and East Asia.
The prices here are cheaper than the USA.

Moshik

 

[bmco]

You have an awesome tank, thanks for sharing it with us. I do have a question for you. What is the secret to having so many corals that are touching each other. Whenever my corals grow to the point they start touching one of them starts to die where they touch. I run high amounts of carbon but it doesn't help. Thanks

Most of the SPS corals I have don't harm each other in the long run. When they first touch each other, they "burn" a spot that heals after a while. Than the corals grow around and become "welded" to each other.
Some SPS corals can't tolerate this touch and bleach a branch. I think I know by now which corals are more sensitive and avoid this collision.

High water movement can avoid mucous accumulation and coral bleaching at the collision point.

Moshik

 

[jpsika08]

Your tank is incredible, as stated above, a living work of art, though, you need now a 600 gal tank

 

[gmigmi]

Simply ............ umm........... , no i cant find the right words to describe it.
Moshiko I always heard you have a great tank, but in my wildest dreams I didn't expect this masterpiece , seems I wont be able to postpone my first visit to you anymore.

 

[CueMusic]

I agree with JPsika08 it is a living work of art. You did a fantastic job and I'm sure pictures do not do this tank justice.

 

[bmco]

Simply ............ umm........... , no i cant find the right words to describe it.
Moshiko I always heard you have a great tank, but in my wildest dreams I didn't expect this masterpiece , seems I wont be able to postpone my first visit to you anymore.

Hey gmigmi. Thanks.
You're more than welcome!

 

[bmco]

jpsika08 , I think it's a good idea in 2-3 years.
I also think it will never happen if I want to stay happily married :lol2:

 

[Elliott]

how did I miss this thread? wow, great set up! any pics of your equipment (skimmer, reactors, etc.)? thanks for posting

 

[bmco]

how did I miss this thread? wow, great set up! any pics of your equipment (skimmer, reactors, etc.)? thanks for posting

I'll shoot it and display it .
In the meanwhile some closer shots:

 

[dragonfish_!]

great tank man
and the corals are [violation] stunning !
tell me when do you got some free time on your hands .....so i can come and rob you some frags :fun2:

 

[bmco]

great tank man
and the corals are [violation] stunning !
tell me when do you got some free time on your hands .....so i can come and rob you some frags :fun2:

Thanks

Whenever... (but just some :lol2

Moshik