Fadi's Reef 180 Gallons sps dominated Tank

[fabutahoun]

New Fish Added, The Yellow Tang and The Red Margin Wrasse are a little skinny but they are eating but a little shy, hope they do well.

Good Thing that the yellow and my large Purple Tang are getting along without fighting.

Fadi ~

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Gorgeous fish!

 

[fabutahoun]

Gorgeous fish!

Thank you David

 

[hybridazn]

One of My Apex WAV is at 55% Temp. is it OK or a little High? I already soaked in vinegar and cleaned it. any Thoughts ?

Not sure I'd worry about the temps. My wavs aren't even hooked up and it says they are still 44 degrees lol

 

[heifinator]

Beautiful tank!

 

[Sea MunnKey]

Impressive collections of both corals and fish ... nice job Fadi!!!

 

[fabutahoun]

Not sure I'd worry about the temps. My wavs aren't even hooked up and it says they are still 44 degrees lol

at what intensity are you running it ? I am running mine at 90-100%

 

[drernesto Verified Sponsor]

Amazing pics my dear friend!

 

[fabutahoun]

Amazing pics my dear friend!

Thanks Rabih !!

 

[SPR1968]

New Fish Added, The Yellow Tang and The Red Margin Wrasse are a little skinny but they are eating but a little shy, hope they do well.

Good Thing that the yellow and my large Purple Tang are getting along without fighting.

Fadi ~

Stunning fish and photography Fadi, beautiful!

The yellow Tang does look a little skinny as you say, but hopefully he will be ok with some good food and when he settles in.

 

[fabutahoun]

Stunning fish and photography Fadi, beautiful!

The yellow Tang does look a little skinny as you say, but hopefully he will be ok with some good food and when he settles in.

Thanks Shaun, He is getting better everyday and eating everything. few weeks and he will be good, I took it from a friend who had several tangs bigger than him and he was getting a lot of beatings, all of his fins were torn apart, it was so week that I scoped with my pair hands, after a week in QT and another 5 days in acclimation Box in the main tank he was ready to go to the main tank.

 

[Dfeagley]

Hey, I know this is a pretty old thread, but I just stumbled across it. How did the angel fish do with your coral? I read a lot of warnings about how they aren't reef safe, but I'd really like to get some. I'd love to have an emperor. Really nice tank btw!

 

[fabutahoun]

Hey, I know this is a pretty old thread, but I just stumbled across it. How did the angel fish do with your coral? I read a lot of warnings about how they aren't reef safe, but I'd really like to get some. I'd love to have an emperor. Really nice tank btw!

The Angel Is doing Good with my corals, regrading reef safe it is safe with some corals like all sps and few LPS like goniopora, blastomussa and Euphyllia. Not safe at all with many LPS.

The Emperor is a big fish and it will need a lot of space, the minimum is 180 gallons, and to be honest I am not sure that my tank will be enough of him after few years. keep in mind that this fish needs a lot of food so it doesn't destroy the corals. Feeding a lot means you need to have a good filtration to keep the water quality in an excellent condition in to keep sps corals.

 

[fabutahoun]

My Update for this weekend, I have added a couple of harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera picta) hope is get rid of all asterina starfish that started to get out of control, these stars didn't harm my corals yet. you can see that the shrimp started the feast instantly.

 

[fabutahoun]

pylei wrasse Added to my wrasses collection
@maroun.c I know you love wrasses !

 

[GoVols]

My Update for this weekend, I have added a couple of harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera picta) hope is get rid of all asterina starfish that started to get out of control, these stars didn't harm my corals yet. you can see that the shrimp started the feast instantly.

Fadi,
They'll sure get it done, but it's hard to say goodbye when they finish their job.

 

[fabutahoun]

Fadi,
They'll sure get it done, but it's hard to say goodbye when they finish their job.

I guess It will take some time to eat all stars, and just in case I'll get some Sand and Brittle starfish and keep them in sump and feed now and then.

 

[SPR1968]

My Update for this weekend, I have added a couple of harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera picta) hope is get rid of all asterina starfish that started to get out of control, these stars didn't harm my corals yet. you can see that the shrimp started the feast instantly.

You’ve just identified what I have in my tank Fadi. Asterina starfish.

I’ve lost a couple of fleshy corals recently and assumed it was caused by a very large torch Colony I added in the area of my tank as it’s stings, which it may still be the cause. At least I know what the white things are!

 

[fabutahoun]

You’ve just identified what I have in my tank Fadi. Asterina starfish.

I’ve lost a couple of fleshy corals recently and assumed it was caused by a very large torch Colony I added in the area of my tank as it’s stings, which it may still be the cause. At least I know what the white things are!

Some Reefers say it eats coral, but I can't say for sure, in my tank they are everywhere on glass, rocks and even in fuge.

 

[johnbr]

Hey @fabutahoun

Can you show your lighting schedule for the display tank? Got the same tank and same lights and would like try yours. I don't have an apex system YET.