10 BEST beginner corals! You don’t have to be rich to stock a reef tank

[@jeshely]

As a Freshwater planted aquarium keeper for more than ten years that just got the bug and interest in Marine systems, this 5 minute series from yours is outstanding, sensible, easy to follow and easy to understand.

[@mattparish4451]

I own an air conditioning company in Florida, and my dream is to eventually sell it and open up an experimental business. It'll be a coral and fish store, with a weed shop and a lounge also. We'll have movie nights, and regular gatherings and events. There will be a sense of community, not a fish store where the people don't care and just want you to buy something and leave. Just waiting on the law to catch up.

[@Matt-ok5mb]

Let me know when this happens I’ll be there

[@christopherstone7712]

Terrible idea tbh

[@anonymousyeahim6150]

what in the weed store + coral ☠☠☠☠☠☠

[@justinward9039]

I’d go right now

[@davidjordan5486]

I actually love your idea and what I do is not far off from your dream. I own a plumbing company but fish have always been my passion. Plumbing is just what I’m good at so I decided to take my Plumbing knowledge and start offering pond services which led me into aquarium services also. Slowly but surely I’m getting more and more service calls for aquariums and ponds which really makes me happy

[@rja9784]

Your 5 minute videos are the best tools I’ve ever experienced with regard to maintaining a reef tank from start to master level reefer. I cannot get enough of your content!

[@arrik22]

this was the first coral sampling video I’ve watched today that didn’t make assumptions or talk over my head. Much appreciated.

[@alexguitar841]

These are awesome. On one hand I wish they were a bit longer but on the other hand your releasing a handful a day so I still get my fix. Thanks guys!

[@rizkyansyahrobby1215]

Hello, I'm from Indonesia This is wonderful Really big thanks for Your Video I'm new on Reef Tank and this is what I'm looking for

[@andreadimmick8105]

Researching for my first tank, well I did have a 4ft, aprox 25 years ago, so everything has changed in terms of gear, so this is a great series.

[@Schaelarren]

0:23 bottom left. Above the favia/favites, left of the zoas/palys, is that a plating sponge, a soft coral like a cabbage leather, or a stony coral like a setosa of scroll coral? Or something else?

[@TheVWBeetleGuy]

You are my go to for all saltwater questions

[@ZiLioN9]

So helpful. Especially whether the cool is needed to isolation or not really help me out

[@kimberlyworkman619]

Thanks for the great videos! They are so helpful!!

[@samatheamcclain1216]

those corals are beautiful

[@j.r.5770]

I can’t wait to start my reef tank

[@yangyu7931]

Very helpful video, thanks Ryan.

[@freakygoblin3068]

Zoanthids.. not a problem unless you boil rocks or brush them but beware of palytoxin if you do. At least once every couple of years it makes the main paper someone has poisoned themselves. Worth bearing in mind, many people do not have the opportunity to "upgrade" after a year or two. It's a development of the same tank, not transferring to new.

[@WHOABUBBAvideos]

I believe it's only 2 species of paly that have those toxins.

[@freakygoblin3068]

@@WHOABUBBAvideos Better to play safe and warn people: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3070722/ Although zoanthids are nowhere near as toxic as Palythoa new reef keepers are unlikely to know the difference. Let's have people informed, and cautious, not scared.

[@dohc1974]

Freaky Goblin thank you for sharing!

[@marcelrodriguez2067]

I love to glue green star popyps to the back of my glass.

[@jvlienx]

Great video! What tank is displayed at 0:34 in the video?

[@BRStv]

This tank is no longer set up here at the office, but I believe it was an Elos brand aquarium. Not sure of the exact size.

[@gap9992]

Just started off my first ever reef tank as, having retired, I now have the time. Have watched hours and hours of BRS videos - really helpful so many thanks ! However, I think I am in trouble because the only one of that selection that I like are Zoas. I don't want anything that looks like something from an episode of start trek and I especially don't want anything that reminds me of the critters my pals in China liked me to eat when I visited on business ! Maybe BRS could do a video on corals that are easy to keep but are not creepy !

[@VegasEducation]

I've always heard how ridiculously expensive a salt water tank can get. I was going to get a freshwater tank but then heard that if you keep it simple, there isn't much difference in a salt water tank. I decided to get a fish only tank and keep it simple. I have a 35 gallon setup that i bought off craigslist for $125. It came with a couple clowns and a blenny, some live rock and some basic back of the tank equipment. I don't want the cost to explode. If i added some of these corals, would the cost start getting crazy? Is it as simple as changing the light and adding some cheap coral?

[@gokuthetypeofningen1688]

I got you bro I’m in a similar process. If you get easy to care for corals, not the boring ones though, the price doesn’t go up unless you need to buy a light to keep it alive. Don’t get one you would have to feed or supplement. Also corals count towards total bio load along with the fish and inverts

[@huejanus9242]

All I can say is do your research. I bought a 110 for $200 that was used for fresh water and converted it to saltwater fish only. You don’t need $500 lights and $300 power heads. I got some easy to care for corals and fairly cheap lights and power heads and everything is doing great.

[@MumRah]

I got some waving hand anthelia(similar to xenia) early on in my tank and this thing is out of control big. I'm currently trying to give as much as I can away lol

[@lorimichels4515]

I've ordered my tank and bought my sump, skimmer, and lights (fluvial aquasky) but after watching this, now I wish I could have a couple coral.I never wanted to do a straight up coral tank but would like a few for color. Is it still possible?

[@BRStv]

Most of the Fluval lights aren't going to be powerful enough to grow medium to high light corals, but you may be able to get away with a few low light softies. You'd need to use a par meter to confirm that they're putting off enough light (at least 75 par).

[@NatNot-w7s]

could i put green star polyps on the back glass?

[@SmallEngineVelocity]

I put mine touching the back wall and BAM it grew into a whole back sheet. My only issue is hair alge sometines gets on the GSP and its hard to clean it.

[@xisotopex]

I have a couple of corals, that have been with me since the beginning, 6 months ago, and in fact, nothing has died.... nothing seems to be really growing though, and after 6 months I dont think I have any coraline algae growing anywhere, which makes me think there is something off with my tank...

[@alexsulewski2497]

What about Elegance Coral I heard they are hardy and can tolerate higher nitrates.

[@HunterDaniel]

Another great beginner

[@TheBobby416]

Ask everyone, be for you buy. It was hard my first time. I think temperature.

[@BRStv]

These can tolerate higher nitrates! They like less light, and higher flow rates as well. (:

[@viiiderekae]

Whats the name of the acro in the thumbnail

[@TheBobby416]

Thank you.

[@alexesco1521]

If I go to my aquarium seller but haven’t seen where I can buy ?

[@nataliex909]

I plan on having a Euphyllia garden but will a bubble coral sting them if they are next to each other?

[@BRStv]

The bubble coral can produce pretty long sweeper tentacles, so we'd suggest giving them some space

[@nataliex909]

Bulk Reef Supply okay thank you :)

[@ryanlopez8733]

what do you do when the coral does take over your tank?

[@BRStv]

Your best bet would be to frag it. The exact technique would depend on the coral type and it's growth pattern. Encrusting corals can be very difficult to remove while branching corals are rather easy.

[@PEqualsN.P]

Hello, I'm planning to start a nano reef tank, but i am getting secondary thoughts, which I think, you can help me on. 1. I'm afraid of worms and crabs - how can i maintain my tank better without these? 2. I am currently in a rented house, in mid-west, trying to move to my family at WA. How difficult is it going to move the tanks across country, Also, if i decide not moving to WA, and my family moves here, I might have to move to a different house, how is that going to work. Thank you, Looking forward for your reply :)

[@cassieflores3844]

I’m relatively new to the hobby so I could be completely wrong and you may want to do your own research on it but you could do snails??

[@petaccount2863]

Do any of them need a certain type of lighting?

[@BRStv]

All corals will require specific lighting to help them not just survive, but thrive. Softies and LPS (like the ones in this video) will do best under lower to medium light (75-150 par). SPS corals will do better under higher light (200-350 par)

[@petaccount2863]

@@BRStv how do I know which corals is which like of LPS, SPS and softies

[@shortsweetreefing9699]

Adds torches on here Torch corals are not cheap anymore haha

[@tijs2094]

Is it also A good idea to don’t have A yellow tang in your first tank, but just A lawnmower blenny and A bristletooth tang?

[@michaell6948]

Tijs I would check on reef2reef. I believe tangs are aggressive so depends on size of tank

[@grammarpolice8034]

Tijs do you have any coral

[@romanzabaznov]

Euphyllia for beginners?

[@MrWizarddog]

Is there anything wrong with getting all of these in my first Tank?

[@maleknasrallah2601]

Nop

[@michaell6948]

Do you guys have a process video? I’m just starting refugium up now. Was thinking of waiting 2 weeks for coral then anemone. Eventually fish approximately 2/3 weeks after adding coral. Thoughts?

[@michaell6948]

Also thanks for the fast shipping!

[@dianeelizabeth4147]

Does anyone have a tank of just corals (no fish)?

[@CJonesFL]

I tried a duncan and it died unlike the ricordia, zoanthida and rock anemone. My friend who has been doing this longer than me said he's lost three of them and hasn't had luck. I'm gonna say duncans aren't REALLY beginner coral.

[@BRStv]

That's really surprising! The big thing with LPS vs softies and anemones is that they require more attention to the calcium and alkalinity levels in the tank to help them build their coral skeleton. I would suggest testing for those parameters and it might give you some clues.

[@thehatmodels]

Are all of these corals safe for humans to handle ? I have not added any corals yet but I just read an article that said zoas can contain palytoxins and be deadly . Is there a way to guarantee that potential zoas don’t have that ?

[@BRStv]

All zoanthids and palythoa have the potential to be dangerous, so you're best off using gloves and eye protection when handling them. That said, the likelihood of being harmed by any of these corals is very slim. Just use common sense and some basic PPE

[@danschargers211]

I wouldn't say Euphyllia is anywhere near affordable in todays coral market.

[@Mike__B]

Yeah not sure what happened there, just the natural ebbs and flows of desire in the hobby? They used to be cheap.

[@dragonfisher3332]

They are still cheap unless you want the designers. Where I’m at they are $10-$20 a head

[@tachitakai6214]

I really dislike the idea of telling newbies to get Zoanthids, considering how they can be extremely toxic if not handled correctly. I believe it should be kept as an experts Coral.

[@brettstockglausner6657]

I've not heard a single other person call zoas an expert coral, and to my knowledge the toxicity is really only a factor if you were to shred it apart or basically try to eat it. Super hardy, tons of color variations, and incredibly low toxicity risk IMO

[@tachitakai6214]

@@brettstockglausner6657 It depends on the type of Zoanthids, some are low toxin some are deadly, and even experts have difficulty knowing the difference between certain species. Zoanthids can also take on the toxicity of a more potent zoanthid if they are housed in the same tank. The toxin can penetrate through the skin, but is transmitted easiest in the mouth, eyes or open wounds.

[@Mike__B]

Friends don't let friends EVER put xenia or GSP in their tanks. In fact I'd also stay away from mushrooms unless you want a mushroom dominated tank or said mushrooms are "higher end" (translation, they don't multiply so fast)

[@saibot1616]

GSP is fine in my opinion. It can be controlled easily as long as you separate it. Xenia on the other hand can spread even if it’s isolated.

[@Mike__B]

@@saibot1616 Point being, a somewhat experienced reefer understands that possible dangers, a beginner more likely is going to build his/her volcano pile of rocks in the middle of the tank and plop the corals right on that.

[@ajsreef1034]

scared of some of the corals on that list...

[@dohc1974]

Why is that?

[@ajsreef1034]

@@dohc1974 spread like wildfire and almost impossible to rid them from the tank.

[@dohc1974]

Xereo ohh lol.

[@schmdtta8106]

but you have to be rich to setup a reef tank 🙈