The Meticulous SPS Reef of Faisal Ali, Abu Dhabi

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Reef Builders is the source for all your reef aquarium news - the latest on exotic fish, rare corals and hot new aquarium gear. Visit the website: http://ReefBuilders.com Come to the conference: http://ReefStock.Show Send fan mail, gear and art to: Jake Adams  P.O. Box 467  Golden CO 80402

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for The Meticulous SPS Reef of Faisal Ali, Abu Dhabi

Ozzie Garcia
Ozzie Garcia - 5 years ago
Faisal, Faisal, Faisal reef master. Not only is it awesome but its medically clean and organized. I am in awe. Faisal take a bow the reefing world is giving you a standing ovation.
Robert Gyles
Robert Gyles - 5 years ago
Faisal Alansari certainly set up some videos! You’ll get a good following in no time!
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
thank you for all the kind words, one of the best comments I've received
John Krause
John Krause - 5 years ago
Does anyone know if Faisal has a build thread or any other pictures of the tank anywhere?
Jon Bills
Jon Bills - 5 years ago
No refugium?
Rhett Herring
Rhett Herring - 5 years ago
Unreal.... beautiful
Alex Kingcole
Alex Kingcole - 5 years ago
Back from MACNA, Jake. Now I will watch! Good to meet you. Thanks for the coral packaging tips on the airplane. Peace.
skywalker
skywalker - 5 years ago
Reef Builders, or should I say Super Sleuth, because you leave no coral unturned. We love you're commentary, that holds our attention making us laugh as you break down every aspect of the build. You are a ROCK STAR of the Reef world. ROCK ON!
Alex Kingcole
Alex Kingcole - 5 years ago
maVNO 201 UNTIS....
skywalker
skywalker - 5 years ago
AWESOME, Jaw dropper and if I were a fish I would be the happiest Fish in the world! Take a good look at just how happy all the fish are, playing and doing back flips. (Reincarnation) I am meditating and wishing I come back as Faisal's favorite fish.
Hectorisking Hinojosa
Hectorisking Hinojosa - 5 years ago
Faisal you did a insane job here brother keep it up! I love it!

10. comment for The Meticulous SPS Reef of Faisal Ali, Abu Dhabi

Tuan Vo
Tuan Vo - 5 years ago
Seriously, this is not enough for this tank in just only one video clip. Jack, Faisal, pls share more about this gorgeous tank.
Aquatopia Fish
Aquatopia Fish - 5 years ago
Will those eggs survive ?! I really want to know..
Robert P
Robert P - 5 years ago
LOVE LOVE LOVE quiet clean looking sumps. Very nice!
Jo Ud
Jo Ud - 5 years ago
Want to get one as a gift ^^
Jeff Bronson
Jeff Bronson - 5 years ago
What are the dimensions of this beauty?
amifresh1
amifresh1 - 5 years ago
Masha allah Faisal nice tank
Mitch Lee
Mitch Lee - 5 years ago
this guy is a genius
Robert Brennan
Robert Brennan - 5 years ago
Wow what a beautiful setup.
Андрей Неский
Андрей Неский - 5 years ago
perfectly
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
Thanks Usman

20. comment for The Meticulous SPS Reef of Faisal Ali, Abu Dhabi

Lovebetta
Lovebetta - 5 years ago
Wow. Typical for Arabs, very organized and clean. ❤️
Allan Chester
Allan Chester - 5 years ago
WOW so Awesome amazing I'm very jealous GOOD JOB
Odrakan
Odrakan - 5 years ago
Great aquarium, how You keep your Sand clean?
Two One
Two One - 5 years ago
My goodness. I haven't had this much growth in 3 years!
Tashfiq Mannan
Tashfiq Mannan - 5 years ago
how much do you think the total investment was on this setup?
Jeti Wigi
Jeti Wigi - 5 years ago
The dude with the camera sounds so sarcastic lol, I love it.
Hunter
Hunter - 5 years ago
Amazing tank speechless just perfection especially for a new reefer getting into it all, well educated wish l was at that level when l started.
You should visit this tank again in a few months to check on the growth, its insane.
UB4000
UB4000 - 5 years ago
Faisal, amazing job. The Aquarium is clearly a result of great planning and then execution. It would be great if you did a video of your planning process i.e. the thinking that led you to your final selection. Amazing to get it right at the first try.
no name guy
no name guy - 5 years ago
Gorgeous reef
Jestronix Handerson
Jestronix Handerson - 5 years ago
Hope to see in a few years the progress. Too early to make decision on it's care.

30. comment for The Meticulous SPS Reef of Faisal Ali, Abu Dhabi

Fishinwall
Fishinwall - 5 years ago
WOW...Subhan Allah
Jake, thanks again for another awesome video.
Faisal! What an inspiration! I’d love to know, who inspired you? Where you learned so much so fast.
From one fellow Triton fan to another, congratulations!
Let Go
Let Go - 5 years ago
Brilliant!
Tony's reef keeping
Tony's reef keeping - 5 years ago
Wow, what an excellent reefer. Jelly
bjjbrawler1
bjjbrawler1 - 5 years ago
He knows his tank like he knows his Ferrari!
QuarterBach
QuarterBach - 5 years ago
Almost anyone who lives in Abu Dhabi / Dubai can afford a tank like this, and much bigger.
John Koutsantonis
John Koutsantonis - 5 years ago
the Royal Gamma got a mention but not the Achilles???
Ginger Graves
Ginger Graves - 5 years ago
This tank is amazing! WOW!
VascoFL
VascoFL - 5 years ago
I don't know what to say... can't find the right words... but I give you 100/100.
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
Thank you :-)
Christopher Vermeulen
Christopher Vermeulen - 5 years ago
Well when you have money
Christopher Vermeulen
Christopher Vermeulen - 5 years ago
I agree but if i asked how much it cost to make all this possible...
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
It's not all about money when it come to this hobby
Hiho Wego
Hiho Wego - 5 years ago
Amazing tank ...nice looking home too ...cant say enough. How did Faisal get the livestock?..did I miss it?..
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
Thank you, happy u like it..

We have a few LFS here that import a lot of good staff
Gemar Cacatian
Gemar Cacatian - 5 years ago
Suberb reef tank. I wish I have the same as that. Nice job mate.
Davey Boi
Davey Boi - 5 years ago
Spectacular! That’s one of the most if not the most amazing reef tank I’ve ever seen, great job!
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
Thank you Davey
thelastdon247
thelastdon247 - 5 years ago
I would love to know what the parameters are for this tank.
AlexVids
AlexVids - 5 years ago
to beautiful. and the house as well.
AlexVids
AlexVids - 5 years ago
im going to take down my reef tank and throw it away now...smh
Gabriel Martinez
Gabriel Martinez - 5 years ago
A million things that only experience can give you!!! Beautiful tank though.
Gabriel Martinez
Gabriel Martinez - 5 years ago
One year reefer, no fucking way, i think thats what anyone can achieve , with plenty of money!!!
Reefahholic
Reefahholic - 5 years ago
This guy is on another level. I bet his IQ is super high. The sump is sick. I just can’t believe this tank is 6 months old. Looks like 3 years. My mind is blown.
Shawn Haywood
Shawn Haywood - 5 years ago
Great tank. Couple questions. Did I miss a refugium? How often and how do you test parameters?
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
Usually testing kh every weekend and dosing my weekly consumption of elements..

And send Triton test every month
Mathew Frid
Mathew Frid - 5 years ago
Very nice...and that sump setup is a work of art

50. comment for The Meticulous SPS Reef of Faisal Ali, Abu Dhabi

Cooranbong Aquatics
Cooranbong Aquatics - 5 years ago
those are on point, im a little jelous haha
sumit chauhan
sumit chauhan - 5 years ago
What are the dimensions of the display tank
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
125cm x 90cm x 65cm
Tadeusz Mierzęcki
Tadeusz Mierzęcki - 5 years ago
Szczęśliwy Faisal ,oby jak najwięcej było ludzi na Półwyspie Arabskim z tak szlachetną pasją.
Shachar Petrushka
Shachar Petrushka - 5 years ago
I thought corals grow very slowly so how could they have grown so fast?
Howard Bash
Howard Bash - 5 years ago
Really beautiful reef tank. How do you keep it so spotlessly clean without putting your hands into the tank?
FOCUSTRONIC
FOCUSTRONIC - 5 years ago
This tank needs to be the first to get an Alkatronic in Abu Dhabi !!
FOCUSTRONIC
FOCUSTRONIC - 5 years ago
let me know via email (sales@focustronic.net) if you need one. We don't have a UAE distributor yet but we can ship to you directly.
FOCUSTRONIC
FOCUSTRONIC - 5 years ago
BTW, a very amazing tank you have!! an A+ for as a new reefer!!
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
i have been read about it a lot. Im thinking to get one soon.
Naked Reefer
Naked Reefer - 5 years ago
Wow nice tank!
Mohammad Hassaan
Mohammad Hassaan - 5 years ago
رائع يافيصل
Kevin Hayes
Kevin Hayes - 5 years ago
Dr. Sanjay Jr. In da house! Can't imagine this dudes tank in 5 years. Let alone 25. Thanks for the coverage Jake! And thank you Faisal for inviting us all into your home.
Guess Who
Guess Who - 5 years ago
It's all about cash!
77bonzobean
77bonzobean - 5 years ago
I watched this video twice ! Great job Faisal ! Outstanding execution and impeccable husbandry.
Ms. Reefer Foxx
Ms. Reefer Foxx - 5 years ago
All I want to do is chant Faisal! - Faisal! - Faisal! Incredible display of knowledge and effort put into this amazing display! Keep it up!
James Hext
James Hext - 5 years ago
Hey Faisel, out of interest, how much did you spend on setting up your aquarium?
OG`s Fishroom
OG`s Fishroom - 5 years ago
Very nice system, yes I think we all would love to you how much everything cost.
Reef Builders
Reef Builders - 5 years ago
You don’t want to know: I didn’t have time to show off the stand but that alone cost more than most people’s entire setup.
whittaker727
whittaker727 - 5 years ago
Wow. A year later, and my tank looks nothing like this. Knowledge, time, money all play huge roll in success like that. Congratulations.
Steven Lu
Steven Lu - 5 years ago
He looks like your friend Joe Caparetta!! XD
Jason Burris
Jason Burris - 5 years ago
Only 6 idiots dislike this video for whatever dumb reason which i'm sure just jealousy but this tank is amazing kudos!!!!
Maroun Chahine
Maroun Chahine - 5 years ago
Amazing setup Faisal, love the attention to detail and how the tank is progressing. Great video Jake, u need to do more of those in the middle east!
Syed Ammar Rizvi
Syed Ammar Rizvi - 5 years ago
btw....I saw Mad Hatter's video...well deserved #1 rating for a reef youtuber.
Syed Ammar Rizvi
Syed Ammar Rizvi - 5 years ago
amazing tank
Fishinwall
Fishinwall - 5 years ago
Coralust Reef Solutions where in PA?
canvoodoo
canvoodoo - 5 years ago
Nice guy nice tank.
vince vince
vince vince - 5 years ago
the japonicus is crazy!
Mike C
Mike C - 5 years ago
WOW
LMDAVE29
LMDAVE29 - 5 years ago
Awesome tank and equipment. I'm 7 months in
to my first tank and where near this far along.
Travis Teeter
Travis Teeter - 5 years ago
Does anyone have the "really" count on this video?
Ash
Ash - 5 years ago
Subhan Allah (Arabic Word to praise anything beautiful) what a clean looking system...I am amazed on his husbandry level to achieve the success in this hobby and just can't imagine how young this system is. Jake thank you for bringing another gem from the other side of the world. One thing i have noticed from all these gurus is TO KEEP YOUR HANDS OUT advice...this has worked wonders for me too....
Wesley Turner
Wesley Turner - 5 years ago
Sweet tank... it just needs to be 2-3 times bigger so those tangs have some room to swim!!! I'm very worried about that beautiful Achilles tang! Go BIG man go BIG!
bigbowlowrong
bigbowlowrong - 5 years ago
Even if I had this guy's money there's no way I could maintain that tank lol
And I completely agree with him about not putting your hands in the tank. I only have a humble planted freshwater tank and I do everything I can to avoid putting my hands in there.
Emortal Eternity
Emortal Eternity - 5 years ago
Jake don't just put private aquarium put Dubai Aquarium World also on video
Matthew Grant
Matthew Grant - 5 years ago
What does he do if some how he has ich pop up? Like on the Achilles, or Blue Hippo? Or has he been lucky enough not to have it at all?
Wesley Turner
Wesley Turner - 5 years ago
For those that do not quarantine... head Faisal's advice like nothing else in reefing! Quarantine is a must for healthy fish!
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
I quarantine everything before it goes to the main tank
MrToky916
MrToky916 - 5 years ago
Matthew Grant UV helps
godlikecharacta
godlikecharacta - 5 years ago
Geez 6 months, I can't even get my hair to grow that fast. Beautiful tank.
TOM REEFMAN202
TOM REEFMAN202 - 5 years ago
Frickin amazing tank and setup.. 6months??? All I can say is wow.. thanks for these videos jake..
david
david - 5 years ago
@Fadetoblack I'm with you on that there's no way thats six months old using Frags. Also look at the live rock and the coralline algae. I'm calling bullshit on the 6 months.
Trevor King
Trevor King - 5 years ago
Fantastic! Hard to believe it's only 6 months old. He must be excellent at keeping stability. Did he tell you the water chemistry levels?
Reef Builders
Reef Builders - 5 years ago
I’ve been there, although it has been a long time.
Trevor King
Trevor King - 5 years ago
If you are ever in Jacksonville, FL you need to stop by Bio-Reef. That store is epic. Also, feel free to stop by my place to see my 240 reef tank. ;)
BFB Bahrain Fish Breeder
BFB Bahrain Fish Breeder - 5 years ago
Thanks for that share. Fantastic work by Faisal Ali.

As for putting his hand in the tank for an emergency etc check out "Long Waterproof Gloves" or Google Aquaculture gloves or can be found on Amazon by Syrovia, that's what I use for my aquaculture warehouse
Utube Reefer
Utube Reefer - 5 years ago
Exquisite!
محمد الزعابي
محمد الزعابي - 5 years ago
The best tank
FADETOBLACK
FADETOBLACK - 5 years ago
6 Months old? He definitely did not start with all frags.
googIereallysucks
googIereallysucks - 5 years ago
Faisal Alansari what is your phosphate and nitrate levels?
FADETOBLACK
FADETOBLACK - 5 years ago
+Faisal Alansari mini colony? What size would you define that? Just curious everybody has their own idea of mini?
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
I started with frags and mini colony's
Stephen Dobs
Stephen Dobs - 5 years ago
And what the hell was then tang doing at the beginning?
Stephen Dobs
Stephen Dobs - 5 years ago
If I had the money I’d have a tank this nice. Money well spent I say.
Stephen Dobs
Stephen Dobs - 5 years ago
bigbowlowrong when did I say that it didn’t take any kind of skill? He’s clearly educated in engineering of some kind.

I stated it takes a lot of money which it does.
bigbowlowrong
bigbowlowrong - 5 years ago
Stephen Dobs It clearly doesn't just take money, it takes true talent, intelligence and dedication to maintain a tank like this.
Nathan Duval
Nathan Duval - 5 years ago
SPOT ON - DREAM TANK PERFECT SCAPE
nathan cook
nathan cook - 5 years ago
No experience just lots of money. Don't get me wrong it's an amazing tank. Just goes to show what money can do. Wouldn't be possible for him with out all the tech and money.
Moto Sly
Moto Sly - 5 years ago
the achilles is very aggressive!! holy cow
Poisonous Python
Poisonous Python - 5 years ago
'This things gonna be frickin amazing when you go all LED' - haven't facepalmed that hard in a while. You really think there is an LED solution can deliver the equivalent radiant flux, diffusion, and spectral breadth that he currently wields with 648 Watts of T5HO at his disposal? I mean his stuff might 'pop' more and look less natural, but good god there's no beating that light setup currently for coral health unless he went with 3 x 250W radiums AND 324W of T5 supps with the custom LED bars. Faisal knocked the lighting design out of the park on his first try. No need for him to 'upgrade' to all LED in the slightest
Poisonous Python
Poisonous Python - 5 years ago
Chad, not in the AM bro pls....
Chad Hutson
Chad Hutson - 5 years ago
Relax.
Wesley Turner
Wesley Turner - 5 years ago
+100k points for this comment! I run a T5 led combo... led's only to do the dusk to dawn thing. T5's for growth, color and health! This is a awesome system and you can't change it to make it better!
jerry ebner
jerry ebner - 5 years ago
Very nice
Attila .Godolley
Attila .Godolley - 5 years ago
Very well thought out and put together.
Сергей Петров
Сергей Петров - 5 years ago
How much carbon is used and after what time is changing?
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
Around 800-1000 grams of carbon and replaced every month
Steelz Collector
Steelz Collector - 5 years ago
Hands wet
00Mass00
00Mass00 - 5 years ago
Amazing! is he running a calcium reactor in combination with the Triton dosing? That equipment is super awesome. Cheers from the Netherlands!
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
+00Mass00 I'm industrial engineer and it has nothing to do with my hobby ;-)
00Mass00
00Mass00 - 5 years ago
Thank you for the reply! are you really an engineer like Jake said? I'm also an engineer :) I wonder what your field off expertise is?
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
sorry didn't replay to your question, yes i do run both
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
thank you
curt
curt - 5 years ago
Absolutely beautiful!

100. comment for The Meticulous SPS Reef of Faisal Ali, Abu Dhabi

K-reef Aquarium hobby
K-reef Aquarium hobby - 5 years ago
Awsome system!!!
theprodigalcubeblog
theprodigalcubeblog - 5 years ago
Wow. Amazing set up
Claudius Reefer Taylor
Claudius Reefer Taylor - 5 years ago
Love your tank man looking amazing and keep doing what your doing this is the level i wanna be on very nice ... Whats the dementions???
Claudius Reefer Taylor
Claudius Reefer Taylor - 5 years ago
+Faisal Alansari oh ok well its really amazing looking cant wait until you make new video updates on your tank and you remind me of me with creativity keep doing what your doing
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
125cm X 90cm X 65cm
Reefer420 Andrade
Reefer420 Andrade - 5 years ago
Beautiful
Jbueno
Jbueno - 5 years ago
Nice tank , can’t believe it’s 6 months,
bsmb091011 B
bsmb091011 B - 5 years ago
Beautiful... from the equipment to the livestock just beautiful.
Tinkerer Tim
Tinkerer Tim - 5 years ago
Epic level achieved...
Brian Goldstein
Brian Goldstein - 5 years ago
What a beautiful reef. Absolutely love the sump.I would buy one for my reef. I also love how his favorite fish is the Royal Gramma; My RG is also my favorite fish... very underrated.
USMC Reefer
USMC Reefer - 5 years ago
Love these videos
Reefer Alex
Reefer Alex - 5 years ago
I’m really impressed on how attuned he is with his reef tank. Especially being he’s only been doing it for a year. It took me nearly half a decade to get to the level I’m at now and I honestly feel like he’s already a few levels above me.
Love the Tank! You’re doing great!
Jake, thanks for sharing this tank, love your videos keep them coming!
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
thank you for all the kind words
Kevin Danilowski
Kevin Danilowski - 5 years ago
What Parameters does he have?
maniatikoleal
maniatikoleal - 5 years ago
AMAZING AQUARIUM! This is just marvelous, its epic! Everything is so neat, so well cared, such nice corals and fish. He thought of everything and this is just his 2nd aquarium!
jelee01
jelee01 - 5 years ago
Awesome! And love the advice of keeping ourselves out of the tank.... not always easy though. Look forward to a future update please.
My Reef Life
My Reef Life - 5 years ago
Such an amazing setup!
Raul Medina
Raul Medina - 5 years ago
The intros are getting better and better and WOW the tank is amazing, gotta say those birdsnest look amazing, so underrated now and days, keep it up
Alejandro Srougo
Alejandro Srougo - 5 years ago
Fantastic Reef
And as always top notch videos
MARINE TV
MARINE TV - 5 years ago
Money played a big role in his scusses but he really knows his stuff
Primo Reef
Primo Reef - 5 years ago
Amazing tank
Prue Ammenhäuser
Prue Ammenhäuser - 5 years ago
Congratulations Faisal, beautiful tank and fantastic equipment mods you have made. Your work reminds me of my step father's work who is an engineer. Plus very neatly done.
Questions: what is the brand of gfo, and bio pellets that you use?

What do you feed your corals and fish?

Do you ever stir or clean the sand bed?

Thanks Jake and Thankyou for sharing your tank Faisal.
Prue Ammenhäuser
Prue Ammenhäuser - 5 years ago
+Faisal Alansari Thankyou so much for your reply.
What is the brand of fish food you use?
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
thank you..

regarding the GFO i use rowaphos and
Dr. TimBio Pellets.

i fee the corals once or twice a month max .. usually i feed the fish a lot and let them enjoy all the type of food and corals will enjoy the fish waste after that, its like win win situation lol ..

for the sand bid, i don't clean it and let the flow take care of it.. but 2 times a day the WAV will run at 100% for few minutes to flash the tank ..
Rob Reigns
Rob Reigns - 5 years ago
Stunning tank
sky a.
sky a. - 5 years ago
damn.. homey can reef for 6 months in..keep it up!
Christopher Gran
Christopher Gran - 5 years ago
Wow
Cochise Star
Cochise Star - 5 years ago
His tank is straight from Heaven! Amazing what ever he does teach me lol ready to move to Dubai.
Michael Carbonell
Michael Carbonell - 5 years ago
Amazing tank Faisal!
Abby’s Reef Tank
Abby’s Reef Tank - 5 years ago
Amazing tank excellent lighting setup
Clayton Jessup
Clayton Jessup - 5 years ago
This is amazing tank , great job !! Beautiful tank!!!
Jesse Vaughn
Jesse Vaughn - 5 years ago
Excellent Job Faisal Ali! You have placed quality as the important factor in your reef!
Jake Atkinson
Jake Atkinson - 5 years ago
Great tank. And what a nice guy. His advice for no hands in the tank was great. I agree 100%
REEF MONKEY
REEF MONKEY - 5 years ago
EXCELLENT!
Carlos23
Carlos23 - 5 years ago
love that tank "amazing"
Chase V
Chase V - 5 years ago
Wow
Arrick L
Arrick L - 5 years ago
This tank is ridiculous. I love how clean the whole setup is. I want to be a hater but I can't. I want him to build my filtration so i can just sit and look at it. Awesome.
Scuba Guy
Scuba Guy - 5 years ago
look at that guys house. oh man. I am really poor (
Robert Fonseca
Robert Fonseca - 5 years ago
Wow that's just mind blowing. Under 1 yr and already looking like a show tank. That just shows the rest of us what is possible to obtain with the right amount of determination. Well done.
Scuba Guy
Scuba Guy - 5 years ago
the oil guys have the money man ; )))
John Galactus
John Galactus - 5 years ago
+Faisal Alansari Agreed! Again great tank. Can't wait to see what it looks like a year or so later.
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
if you have $ 100,000,000 in your account , you still can't buy your happiness , health and mature reef tank ;-)
Aqua Splendor
Aqua Splendor - 5 years ago
This is the best tank I ever saw for that age by a mile. It's a really great example of planning before spending.
If the owner read the comment : Congratz man, it's truly a master piece and bravo for that DIY !
Khairul Anuar
Khairul Anuar - 5 years ago
Faisal Alansari Assalam’alaikum brother. I am super impress with your tank and setup. The most clean organised setup i’ve ever see. I wish i could have one.. now only have a sexondhand aquarium and a bucket of sand that my friend gave me.. nothing more. Keep it up brother.
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
Thank you for all the kind words
patrick couch
patrick couch - 5 years ago
See swirls are the best This man knows what hes doing .He Will not need any water changes
yap
yap - 5 years ago
Beautiful tank. Well done Faisal.
Ellery Wong
Ellery Wong - 5 years ago
That is an awesome system, but most people can't afford all these high end equipment upfront.
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
agree, my advice is invest on good light and good skimmer and the rest of the equipment you can get any brand you think off ..
patrick couch
patrick couch - 5 years ago
Just the equipment is beautiful Nice job
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
Thank you Patrick
patrick couch
patrick couch - 5 years ago
That young man rocks nice reef aquarium And Jake you're the man You're the man
Vassilis Bitzionis
Vassilis Bitzionis - 5 years ago
Super cool tank with an amazing selection of coral and fish. Can't believe he was able to learn so many things and produce such an amazing result being just a year in the hobby! Great editing btw.
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
thank you
e4m5
e4m5 - 5 years ago
SO FUCKING SICK!!!!
Klem Reefing
Klem Reefing - 5 years ago
Totally relate with the passion, but If he is doing the maintenance himself, I’ll bet those sps aren’t there in 12 months! Money doesn’t buy knowledge and experience.
EAST COAST REEFER
EAST COAST REEFER - 5 years ago
Jake, all I have to say is your crazy as hell.. Dhabi? Great job Great video It;s amazing how this hobby can bring people together. #ReefBuilders
Junior Palacios
Junior Palacios - 5 years ago
excelent..
elF3RCH0
elF3RCH0 - 5 years ago
Just awesome!
gord oland
gord oland - 5 years ago
WOW! :-o
MarkL Ono
MarkL Ono - 5 years ago
Faisal you amazing....my dream system you have...do you have a clean up crew...? Snails, hermits, shrimp and such...?
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
i Have around 40+ snails which they clean at night only :-) ..
Gb J
Gb J - 5 years ago
Truly amazing!! I think part of his success is probably due to the fact that he started with live rock VS dry rock.. From what I read its very difficult to grow SPS off the bat with dry rock because of the lack of micro organisms and the like. Also great to see such success with T5s : )

PS man he should have made a longer tank and would have mad him EPIC. This tank seems small because of his success in growing coral so fast lol.
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
thank you Gb
The reef
The reef - 5 years ago
Jake when your vary wealthy you can achieve a perfect system the first time. Not like most reefers that build as they learn.
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
once i clean the glass, he will fight with his reflection 24/7
Tamás Vágó
Tamás Vágó - 5 years ago
Jake, what's his reason for running both Trition and a calcium reactor?
Tamás Vágó
Tamás Vágó - 5 years ago
Hi Faisal Alansari
Very interesting concept. Did you see any benefit of mixing 2 methods (other than counter the huge Trition consumption)?
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
my tank consumption is almost 3 dkh i day, which will take a lot of triton bottles in order to maintain that consumption. will take minimum 3 sets a month... thats way i fix the dosage to 35ml daily only. and the rest with the reactor..
Random dude
Random dude - 5 years ago
Finally, someone who debunks the myth that you have to have a mature tank to get corals and fish to thrive. Never believed in this.
Fishinwall
Fishinwall - 5 years ago
Random dude mine took about three years from starting with dry rock.....wonder what he started with?
prolificbreed
prolificbreed - 5 years ago
Beautiful and inspiring!
Brock Lowe
Brock Lowe - 5 years ago
His results are a testament to the knowledge that the saltwater community has given to us through YouTube.
Carey Edwards
Carey Edwards - 5 years ago
So true. Without YouTubre reefing would be much more difficult.
Сергей Петров
Сергей Петров - 5 years ago
How many gallons is this tank?
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
with Sump
Сергей Петров
Сергей Петров - 5 years ago
+Faisal Alansari With sump? Or only tank?
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
220 gallons
art
art - 5 years ago
Wow , what a tank!
B Otto
B Otto - 5 years ago
Beautiful tank!
Frank Pohl
Frank Pohl - 5 years ago
Now my tank looks like a thrown together swamp. Thanks
Reefkpr
Reefkpr - 5 years ago
Great tank Faisal. I think you should start a Youtube channel so we can see the progress of the tank. Can't wait to see it in a year or two.
Peters
Peters - 5 years ago
Vera Nice
Reef Labs
Reef Labs - 5 years ago
Stunning. Thanks for sharing Jake!
Kayvon Torandaz
Kayvon Torandaz - 5 years ago
Is he on instagram or any other social media?
Matt Craughwell
Matt Craughwell - 5 years ago
Faisal Alansari

Do you have a website for the tank ??

What’s your feeding regime for the fish ??

Do you feed the corals ??
David J
David J - 5 years ago
Faisal Alansari greetigs from the USA, excellent work! I am blown away. Thank you for sharing. If you are ever in DC send me a message.
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
sorry i don't have
EAST COAST REEFER
EAST COAST REEFER - 5 years ago
I'm thinking on moving to Denver and handing Jake my resume. I'd sleep in the basement to work with you..
Matthew
Matthew - 5 years ago
Mr. Faisal, congrats on the planning, execution and DIY engineering of this gorgeous reef tank... Jake, another excellent walk-thru and thanks for sharing... I’m inspired!
Faisal Alansari
Faisal Alansari - 5 years ago
Thank you very much Matthew
Drew Janes
Drew Janes - 5 years ago
Ugh I'm disgusted. Lol I will never be able to maintain a tank like this... well afford is a better word. Simply amazing wonderful job
Drew Janes
Drew Janes - 5 years ago
Received icd almost 10 years ago. Heart meds started 4 years ago. That's the treatment.
My location is a bit isolated so corals in general cost a lot. The reefers locally sell on rare occasions but not many around those that are charge as much as online cause they can.
Random dude
Random dude - 5 years ago
You can get those 200-300 dollar frags for 1/3 of the price from local reefers. And as far as I can tell he doesn't have 300 dollar frags. You can get red planet frags for 20 bucks. I'm sorry to hear that and I apologize. The average life expectancy untreated is about 40 years. Are you being treated for it? How old are you? You might live a long and healthy life you never know. As long as you are healthy keep saving.
Drew Janes
Drew Janes - 5 years ago
Okay I wasn't trying to be rude. It's just crazy that in 6 months his tank looks so great. I'm a little annoyed by the die in a year comment.... how long does one with ARVC type 5 live for in your books. Careful what you say you don't know my life. Yes I'm saving and slowly adding coral. A lot of the coral in this tank goes for 200-300/frag so no I will never afford a tank like this or the apex systems.
Sorry to vent comment bothered me
Random dude
Random dude - 5 years ago
Corals are the cheapest thing in the hobby. I get all corals from local reefers for a fraction of the price you would pay online. Someone even gave away a free birds nest colony. And honestly, I think building it slowly and seeing everything develop is way more fun than putting everything in the tank right away. I'm someone who changes his ideas frequently anyway. With my nano tank, I planned everything beforehand but all my plans got thrown overboard when I was offered 5 RBTA's for FREE. I didn't plan on putting anemones in that tank. The biggest one is 12 inches and it pretty much hogs the whole top part of the rock. There is no way I can put SPS corals there now. I don't want them get stung all the time.
Nicolas Melia
Nicolas Melia - 5 years ago
Drew Janes I buy 50 dollars in coral a month. Over a few years my entire reef will be grown and full. It takes time man.
Random dude
Random dude - 5 years ago
Are you planning on dying in a year? People save up for a car down payment for years so why can't you do that for a fish tank? My wife is a Ph.D. student and managed to save up 10000 dollars for a trip to Europe. You don't have any excuses. You are just too impatient. You want it now and if you can't have it now you won't even try saving up money because it's not worth it. Well, guess what, with that mindset, you will never enjoy such a tank. Also. you don't even need that much money. You don't need to build your own sump and all that. You can get all of this for way less. The most expensive parts will be the tank and sump along with the skimmer and dosing pumps but you can get cheap T5 fixtures from Amazon for 100 dollars. cheap pumps (Jaebo) and corals you can get from local reefers for fair prices. You can also buy used sumps, used tanks, used whatever and just clean it. There are ways to make such a tank happen. People always want to go the easy route. Yes, it would be nice to have 15k right now so that you can buy everything RIGHT NOW. But that's not how it is for us normal people. We need to save up money to fulfill dreams.
nathan cook
nathan cook - 5 years ago
+Random dude that's probably 15grand or more the average person can't shell out that amount of money for a fish tank in six months or even yrs.
Random dude
Random dude - 5 years ago
So you can't put money aside for a couple yeasr and then get all of that stuff? Rome wasn't built in one day, yoy know...
tan tattooartist
tan tattooartist - 5 years ago
please come to turkey ☺️ bro
EAST COAST REEFER
EAST COAST REEFER - 5 years ago
JAKE>>>> Sooo.. Dope,,,WOW!!!
tplummer217
tplummer217 - 5 years ago
Can you imagine what he could do with a 500 gallon tank?
Matthew O
Matthew O - 5 years ago
Amazing tank, and very well presented throughout the video. Well done great job
obi one
obi one - 5 years ago
Only 6 months looks like its be up for years really really nice!
SC Reefer
SC Reefer - 5 years ago
That is freaking awesome. love all the DIY trickery
PROFESSIONAL FISH KEEPERS
PROFESSIONAL FISH KEEPERS - 5 years ago
GREAT VIDEO. transitions going with the music beat! nice! really nice tank!

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