The 400g Reef Resetting Project

[@um02122]

The reefing community would be incomplete without your videos and experience.

[@surfnsd085]

Your tank looks SO much better. Really makes me miss my old tank now

[@MellozNailz]

Beautiful tank! I could look at it all day!

[@cameronbasford8991]

That’s crazy mate. I like how you got a few local enthusiasts to come over and get involved. Love it.

[@lindasreef]

It was time and I love that the little kid in you came out and so it should! The tank looks great though. I think we can see more colour and the fish are stretching those fins!

[@eddyortiz8110]

WOW that was one of the best videos I've seen you must of had your stomach in a knot,but the reef looks gorgeous now ,before sure it was huge corals but you couldn't see all the other beautiful corals that were in the dark,I love the new look and can't wait to follow along to watch it explode with beauty.Absoulutly Love it thanks.I bet your friends that were there helping must love you they got some nice gifts.!!

[@tfpjr]

Back-breaking work Marc! Any healthy reef system needs a clear cutting from time to time.

[@alexcorrea1854]

Good maintenance! Thanks for sharing! Those friends must be happy with their frags too. That's a good example to many. Sharing your reef is better than selling it.

[@RogueAquariums]

Marc, that colony you took out was huge!!. everything looks great the way you have it placed. looking great

[@thepassionreef]

The new look of your tank is stunning...its an ocean of corals coast to coast...great work there Melev...

[@lisadimercurio9473]

Hi Marc, I love the new look and I'm sure Spock really loves the extra room

[@jerrislittlereef4023]

I know it was painful but I really like the new look, you can actually see individual corals now. Good job Marc 👍

[@InappropriateReefer]

I loved the huge colonies but the new look is very nice as well. I bet it is going to look even better than before once the colonies fill in! Great video!

[@Reject06]

awe man I forgot to swing by with some beer and help out for a few! loving all the new open swimming space!

[@gflinski]

That must have been really hard (emotionally) I feel like there was so much history with all that growth but I understand why you had to do what you did. It will definitely fill in nicely real quick! I love all your videos.

[@jk73sb]

Amazing coral colonies. I think it was great to share with local hobbyists. Even though your tank looked amazing I am glad to see the changes and what comes next.

[@kimworrall2162]

Wow! What a change but look at all that room for fish to swim in and corals to grow into, I bet it was hard to do but so beneficial all round! ❤️❤️❤️

[@JyB818]

I think it looks great. You'll have fun again watching it all grow back in.

[@muddyreef5730]

I have been a subscriber (with other accounts i have too) for a few years now. I have loved your content and learned a ton from your videos. This was one of your most fun videos to watch and see how a tank can be transformed, specially after years of great success and growth.

[@herper6]

I love the look of grown in colonies but wow, the new look is just incredible. You guys did a fantastic job and I wish I was one of the people who lived close so they could have come for some frags!

[@jb9090]

Love the new look... so much brighter and more colorful

[@neuwave1]

I've been waiting forever to see you finally rescape your tank. Long over due and the new scape has a lot more potential.

[@brandywine3235]

I think you did the right thing Mel, its looks great I think the overall health of your tank is going to improve.

[@TheShootsman]

Will be watching to see your reef grow once again :) ..... Mind Blown when you guys grabbed them 2 GIANT colonies out together.... Tip of the hat to you good sir..keep up the wonderful work on your Spectacular reef M.

[@rickychar2669]

Love the new look, missed the huge colonies. Hope to see it all grow into huge colonies once again.

[@jaysreef5721]

Yes I actually watched the whole thing. Yes I do have an addiction, I'm a reef junkie!! Was an amazing video to watch tho. Exciting and nerve wracking I'm sure lol. Thanks for sharing, can't wait to see how it fills back in

[@CleveTorres]

That was great!! I loved watching, wish I was closer(South Tx), maybe I could have gotten a frag! After all of that, it still looks amazing!

[@DJC328]

Love the new look Mark. I’m a huge fan of open space.

[@JohnJohn-hv4ef]

This change was definately for the better. The tank looks much bigger now and it has better continuity as you move your eyes from one side to the other. On your next update, I would like to hear about how the tank's alkalinity and calcium demand has changed after the reset and how you dealt with it.

[@sebastianleal3465]

Love the new display, even though there is less life (corals) it looks more vivid, it looks way better

[@chrisgroves5381]

Looks stunning 😍

[@briansfishtanks]

Wow! This really turned out nice! Great work!

[@mikesenuty7162]

Love the reset. It's like a new tank.

[@equidreams]

I really like the new look! I'm glad you kept sizeable chalice colonies- grown-out chalices are highly underrated IMO. And the montis look good lower down in the 'scape. Great job to the whole crew!

[@enigmaremixes4986]

I do not know why but I like it more like this and not only looks bigger but looks healthier, remember more does not mean healthy I congratulate you good job

[@RookieReefer]

Great work Mark!! I think it looks really nice now.. was getting rather cluttered 👌 Gives it a really fresh look

[@MrNormalcyBias]

Great work on the update to the Tank!

[@pamazande]

Looked fabulous before...but now looks total awesome!! Absolutely beautiful and so healthy. Great job.

[@bigbhp1031]

that lipstick tang was loving it towards the end. I'm itching to get mine going. only got a 55L tank running at the mo but went and brought a 340L tank yesterday and can't wait to get started on it. hopefully will start cycling this week.

[@cubanreefer1582]

Love the new look and I love your Naso tang, purple tang CBB and wrasss

[@MACNTOSFAM]

those large colonies would’ve been perfect at a local public/private aquarium. to see that growing in their system? something to be proud of.

[@TheDaddy2003]

The long ones are the best ones melv. Please continue with the long ones they're your best!

[@dedonohue1]

Wow, the new look is just stunning!!!!

[@mikethereefer3719]

This was awesome! Thank you for capturing and sharing it with us!

[@billshreeveable]

I like the new look better and I agree with your friend about minimizing the overgrowth out and getting a fresher start again.

[@robertbiederman5458]

I am a fan of the new look.

[@Sugaree43]

Looks great!

[@renewrestoreexteriorcleani5273]

I know this is over a year old now but my God that is so impressive. I hope to be see this type of growth some day.

[@bryanheitzenrater5166]

great work i looks beautiful now we get to watch it grow and transform into another great fish tank good luck can not wait to see all the changes over time and the fish look a lot more happy

[@aurora_skies_]

What a huge coral colony! I prefer look of it after the maintenance

[@ReefClubForum]

Hey Marc, that was a real challenge, uh? You know what, I used to like the way it was but I love the new look! Congrats on your 'brand new' 400g Reef Tank 2018 edtion ;)

[@melevsreef]

I like that. ;)

[@ReeferGil]

Came out looking great, nice work.

[@demariosreefaquarium7475]

What a difference it makes once you removed all the dead hard corals.. It actually looks define and more spacious .. I would have loved to been there in person to assistance and participate .. Not to many reefers in jersey city NJ. I am about to break down my cube tank and setup a 50 gallon ,cause they have outgrown that setup.. Happy Reefing

[@laureng8rb]

I can see all the beauty fish now as well as the amazing coral. Good change though it must have been very difficult to get used to.

[@jeffjarry4257]

Wow thats really amazing how big the corals have grown . nice tank

[@Fragcorals]

Great video. Love the new look. Wish my coral would grow like yours

[@melevsreef]

It just takes time, and resisting the urge to "frag corals" -- teasing you since that's your name. lol

[@tinabloomfield7228]

It looked very impressive from beginning to end, and the end result is amazing!!! Im still kinda new to the sw hobby and am loving it already. I think I will stay away from sps corals though for awhile LOL

[@penanapa84]

Your such a great an awesome person and I love that every came and help you and you found home for every coral and I love your new spacious coral tank

[@davidmichael3137]

WoW!!!! Good on you, this is an amazing video. Thanks for sharing and I am proud of you for sharing all that coral. I hope to do the same some day.

[@bigrazzer]

i love to see how your tank grows out now

[@AtHomeReef]

Amazing!! Thanks for taking the time to share it.

[@whateverlouie6987]

That was epic. Great video!

[@daveowen9293]

Looks so much better, lots of good flow better for the tank/ reef. it was to over crowed to over grown better for fish better for water flow I think everyone should do this at some point in there tank when it’s over grown.. a brave thing to do but worth while the effort.. a big thumbs up on this project 👍🏼👍🏼

[@melevsreef]

Thanks Dave.

[@klc317]

Wow, big change for sure! Definitely for the better though and lots of people got to benefit from the "chunks" and frags I'm sure. You must have some incredible calcium levels in there to make them grow that huge.

[@asdf3po576]

Good video. It’s like my 6th time watching it. Nice corals

[@strat1960s]

Looks amazing. Change is hard especially when you've had years to get used to the rockwork and coral scape.

[@UnicornCutie99]

Beautiful tank glad the corals got rehomed

[@ReefDudes]

That was huge! Tank looks great after.. Your tank looks bigger since it isn't getting dwarfed from the giant monti tower :)

[@sierraprine4779]

It’s amazing that you took that big step it definitely probably encouraged some people to not let thare tank get so out of control and let them grow big but still maintaining thare size

[@GSP-76]

I'm a freshwater guy and have a 150g African Cichlid tank...but I love this channel and will likely switch over in the future.

[@melevsreef]

Welcome in advance. And know that I always joke about freshwater - only for fun. I've never had freshwater tanks.

[@GSP-76]

@@melevsreef I love cichlids and that's how I got into the hobby...I will say, I keep my tank pristine and devote a lot of time to it...but after all these years, I'm finally getting the itch to convert the 150g to a saltwater setup...but I still have a lot of fish in my tank that I've cared for so long, I can't let em go..lol....but in the near future, I will take the plunge for sure!

[@melevsreef]

@@GSP-76 Whenever you are ready, we are happy to help answer all of your questions. :)

[@Shayna-jy2vc]

I love the new reef look

[@TattooedDancer91]

Looks amazing! The reason behind your rework, inspires me to try a one coral species tank only. With those sizes, it could look amazing. Maybe an acropora with a school of chromis tank.

[@johnsm3568]

Yeah, I was just thinking that it would look great with more montipora and a little less of other stuff.

[@jussless2834]

Nice job on the reset

[@badlt.5189]

Looks beautiful. Don't worry, as good as Coral grows in your tank you'll be fragging again in no time...lol

[@paulsnotcrazy3678]

The result came out great man.. change is good sometimes and your tank definitely needed a hair cut, can’t wait to see it now in the future Growth 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@hivoltage909]

GREAT JOB ! GOOD LUCK AND RAPID GROWTH !

[@8one8_]

Stunning cant stop looking at it

[@pjnarchitecturaldesignstud9994]

May i know how much waterchange you did? Planning to reset my tank.

[@melevsreef]

That day, we probably used up about 100g I think. This was last September, and I've slept since then. 😄

[@pjnarchitecturaldesignstud9994]

melevsreef is it safe to re-scape my nano tank? Im a bit scared that it may cause a crash..

[@melevsreef]

If everything is kept submerged rather than left exposed to air, it should be okay. Move your livestock to a secondary vessel with saltwater, a powerhead, a thermometer, maybe a heater... depends how long it will take you to do the project. What all do you want to accomplish?

[@danielpietruczuk5811]

To me it looks better. Beautiful chalices!

[@callmenemo491]

really love the new scape !!

[@jonathanandrews9746]

Was this tank located at the front of the house? I swear I saw this tank riding my bike by. I was shocked at the size and how it looked from outside view

[@melevsreef]

I don't think you'd see it from the street.

[@JoshuaHouzvicka]

Very nice outcome. Hard to sacrifice but worth it.

[@carrasquel1978]

Great work

[@DavidDavis311]

I know this is an old video but it looks so much better this way. You shouldn’t ever let it get out of control like that again. Negative space is important too. The fish I’m sure were much happier also.

[@jonas2431]

I love your tank. I'm concerned of the open top never been a fan of it. Tank looks awesome

[@melevsreef]

Other than woodwork, my tanks are usually open top. I do prefer eurobracing over rimless tanks.

[@jonas2431]

melevsreef thanks.

[@OnTheReef]

It looks so much better!

[@robertquiles5347]

Melev you did good change is good now it looks great and you have a new looking tank love it your fish look very happy to have room to swim 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@edwardbrown4060]

Dang! I guess it had to be done. I like it. Oh, and nice meeting you at RAP, CA.

[@carlospina6751]

I actually like the new look,there's so much potential.BTW I rather have the commentary instead of just music.

[@marshreef1764]

I wish I saw this before we spoke at reef currents. I might have had questions haha.

[@melevsreef]

If you have questions, just ask.

[@marshreef1764]

were all those different corals from the end in there the whole time? or did you add a ton of frags? I guess I am trying to figure out what was hiding in the shadows.

[@melevsreef]

There were a lot of corals in the shadows. I planted a bunch of twigs Duane brought me that are slowly growing into small colonies ever since. There was also a lot of death hidden under the major colonies that we tossed out, which I've been using in my calcium reactor.

[@RWAquariumPages]

I love this tank and video. What size is this aquarium?

[@ankitverma3310]

I am very happy to see this it’s very beautiful thanks for sharing buddy

[@MileHighReefers]

Wow Mark that was so hard to watch. I kept thinking about the day I'll have to do it to my tank. Your tank looks so good now great job!

[@Ellery-USA]

I'm contemplating doing the same in my 125g that has been up for the last 12 years. I already did it in my "not so" frag tank a few weeks ago and just removing a 13"x13"x6" stylo my alk raised 1.5 dkh.

[@melevsreef]

I'd love to see your tank. Is it online anywhere? My numbers didn't move much, surprisingly. It's been a year since this video now, and the tank is looking really nice. I have pictures on my facebook and instagram pages if you want to see it, and the links are in the video's description.

[@Ellery-USA]

@@melevsreef Mark here's a link to my videos on my KZbin channel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b32yfWeFZ7FkfJY

[@AnthonyMckay1968]

It looks great well done

[@robhaynes6173]

Beautiful tank, both before and after.

[@whiterican8885]

Great video!

[@LibertyCallVA]

Looks Awesome!

[@godsrabbit9452]

Looks way better

[@DuzzyDobbin]

Hi I love the reset as I did the tank. Silly question but can the skeletons you removed be cleaned, crushed and added to your/a calcium reactor? Regards Duzzy 🇦🇺