Sean's Concrete reef

[sean_koekemoer]

Ok, so I just read Lady Hobbs's post and will post some pics here frome now on. Sorry mods, did not know where to post, but will be sorted soon.....:ezpi_wink1:

Just gonna copy some of the pics over, but like I mentioned before, if you want to do the whole readup, please click on the link below as there is almost a 100pages- too much to copy over. The other link is for pics only, from day one until now and will also upload here from now on:

Link to posts and pics: http://www.marineaquariumsa.com/showthread.php?t=1815

Link to pics only:http://www.marineaquariumsa.com/showthread.php?t=4700

[sean_koekemoer]

I registered some time ago, but can for the life of me not remember or find any posts of myself.... If not, I apologise and would like to correct it by starting to post tonight.

This is my tank. Had some ups and downs but hopefully all is sorted....

Some updated pics of my tank since the "Chiller Incident" that "Boiled" all of my lifestock. Couple of months later and all is going well, except for the Aptaisia and some Algae, but working on that....LoL:

Left side of the tank:

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_5184.jpg



Centre:

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_5182.jpg

Right side:

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_5183.jpg

Full tank shot:

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_5186.jpg

[sean_koekemoer]

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_5146.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_5197.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/UploadCopperband.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_4669.jpg

[sean_koekemoer]

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_4665.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_4657.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_4655.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_4652.jpg

[sean_koekemoer]

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_4651.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_4648.jpg

[sean_koekemoer]

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_4450.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_4583.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_4492.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_4519.jpg

[sean_koekemoer]

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_4496.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_2560.jpg

Surge device working 100%:

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/01062008567.jpg

Grouper I added to catch all the Damsels. He weighed almost 02kg/04pounds:

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_3560.jpg

[sean_koekemoer]

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_3153.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_3131.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_3477.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/IMG_3478.jpg

[sean_koekemoer]

I still do have some Algae issues but it is getting under control, hopefully when the tank turns 01 year in 04 months it will be stocked completely and also have no algae.... I hope...:ezpi_wink1:

[TowBoater]

Has to be the biggest starfish I have ever seen! What type and how big is it? AWESOME TANK!! I hope to be able to do something like that some day.

[oldhead]

Man that is rediculously gorgeous! Keep up the good work it's definitely paying off! What size tank is that btw?

[Halelorf]

IS that a GSP coral that the clown fish is hosting in? And what is the picture of the white thing above the hosting picture?

[sean_koekemoer]

The total water volume now is about 3500lt or 900 Gallons as I raised the display tank sides and added Surge boxes as well as a biggish refugium/overflow. There are pics of the display tank sizes as well as the sump if you check out the link. The starfish'es legs are about 450mm per leg or 17inches per leg. It is a Leiaster leachi (Spelling) Starfish. I have 02 of them in the tank, but the one is a tat smaller


The Smaller one before I put him in the tank:

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/starfish1.jpg

[sean_koekemoer]

IS that a GSP coral that the clown fish is hosting in? And what is the picture of the white thing above the hosting picture?

It is a green carpet anemonie, and I am not sure which "white thing" you reffering to?? If it is the small round thing above the nennie in the same pic, it is a small pin cushion. Hope it helps

[oldhead]

The total water volume now is about 3500lt or 900 Gallons as I raised the display tank sides and added Surge boxes as well as a biggish refugium/overflow. There are pics of the display tank sizes as well as the sump if you check out the link. The starfish'es legs are about 450mm per leg or 17inches per leg. It is a Leiaster leachi (Spelling) Starfish. I have 02 of them in the tank, but the one is a tat smaller


The Smaller one before I put him in the tank:

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/starfish1.jpg

Wow now that's a big tank, lol. I tried the links but neither will work for me for some reason.

[NickFish]

Wow!!!!

That is an amazing tank, and amazing pics!!!!

Looks like you've got POTM locked up for the next 3 years! :ezpi_wink1:

[Lady Hobbs]

Wonderful pictures. Awesome tank.

[gem]

:18: I'm speechless!!!!!!!

[Lady Hobbs]

sean, if you click on your name and click on find other posts by sean, you will find your old posts.

[ladyoutlaw50]

what an amazing tank!!! You must be so proud!! How long did it take to finish the whole thing?? I am just wowed!!!

[Tigerbarb]

VERY NICE!!!!!!!!! That copper banded butterfly fish is simply a POTM winner, and if anyone does not vote for it in the POTM, it is because they didn't see it. Your tank it'self belongs in the TOTM as well, although that butterfly fish already did win the POTM - you just have to enter it and wait for all the votes to come to youthumbs2:

[Lady Hobbs]

what an amazing tank!!! You must be so proud!! How long did it take to finish the whole thing?? I am just wowed!!!


I'm sure it took him some time since he had to remodel his entire house! Now that's one dedicated hobbyist. He even has an underwater camera! :c10:

[sean_koekemoer]

Thanks again for awesome response and all the praises, but believe me if I say I still have a long way to go before it will be filled with Coral. It is not easy to get Coral here by us, and if you do, you pay an arm and a leg.....

It took about a month to build and finish the tank....

The link tend to work fine for me, but if not, try this:

Writeups and pics :http://www.marineaquariumsa.com/showthread.php?t=1815

And the link for pics only: http://www.marineaquariumsa.com/showthread.php?t=4700

[Tigerbarb]

Now I want a concrete aquarium, lol. That looks like it belongs in a public aquarium, and I don't even want to know how much money you paid for the whole setup.

[reef12]

That is one heck of tank.

Those leathers are killer great job .:thumb:

[Drip Loop]

Click the links on his initial posts. It takes you step by step through the entire build process. Pretty amazing, time consuming, and I would have to imagine expensive. You should be very proud. Everything seems to enjoy being in there.

A+

[kaybee]

...The starfish'es legs are about 450mm per leg or 17inches per leg. It is a Leiaster leachi (Spelling) Starfish. I have 02 of them in the tank, but the one is a tat smaller


The Smaller one before I put him in the tank:

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s320/sean_koekemoer/starfish1.jpg

"wow!!!" is an understatement!

Awesome shots! :thumb:

[sean_koekemoer]

Hi guys, nothing new, except for some extra Corals (Actually Frags) I received on Monday, will post pics a bit later. Yeah, time consuming is really an understated word. I (I have to give my wife credit too) spent the weekend taking out some liverock that was covered with "Short hardy Algae" and scrubbed them clean as well as Quick dipped them in RO Water to kill all unwanted "Critters". Very difficult as the tank is deeper than my arms reach...LoL (That is where the wife comes in- her arms are much longer than mine ...LoL). Also did some re-Aquascaping as I had to make place for some frags as well as to move some Corals over as they were not too happy where they were. Have not taken pics yet, but will do during the week- just finetuning the flow so that all the Corals will be happy... Dunno why "Softies" tend to Sulk....

Will keep you guys updated.

P.S.
Thank you for a really nice site and making us newbies and International Okes feel welcome... I mean it from the deepest bottom of my heart... :malelovies: :41: :22:

[reef12]

So after two years what does this look like now?

[tim k]

Fantastic looking Reef ,thanks for sharing.

Tim

[kmw0004]

Absolutely stunning! I love the pics and the tanks looks awesome!

[brianyu]

thumbs2: that crazy awesome big tank ...

[jumpinjimmy]

Great pics! Makes me wish i was a fish!thumbs2: