10 Months update and anemone troubles - it has to go! 🤯

[@seangriffiths9163]

Tank has improved massively, great results. Thanks for sharing this journey.

[@jaysrealreefuk]

One of the few weeks you love your tank, the rest of the time you just notice all the problems 🤣😂. I'm now worried about the next issue, because I know it's coming in this hobby 😂. Thanks for watching and commenting - I really appreciate it mate 😊👍

[@erikreagan2339]

The reason your tank looks so good as a result of not doing a water change is a bulid up of nutrients. There still look very bleached out. I would keep your water changes every week. You want all the trace elements. I don't know why every one hates doing water changes but love dosing there tank with stuff there tank doesn't need yet.Your weekly water change is dosing your tank with calcium DKH Magnesium and trace elements your not doing it to keep your salinity where it should be. Keep the weekly water changes up and double what you are feeding your tank each week for 3 weeks and see how those torches look then. I am sure you will be happy. Get those No3 to like 20 at least 15 and you will see some colors. Keep up your channel can't wait to see your tank hit that year milestone!! It's coming soon right?

[@jaysrealreefuk]

If my corals are bleached out l, you must need welding goggles to look at your corals 😂🤣. Yeah, its the one year mark on mid October. Thanks for watching and commenting mate. It all helps 👍 take care.

[@ukm120]

Great update Jay. That new mushroom is a stunner and a perfect addition to the tank.

[@jaysrealreefuk]

So sorry mate. Not sure how I've missed you comment. Love a Ricordea mushroom to be fair. Great to see you on the live tonight mate. I genuinely appreciate your support of the channel. 😊

[@ukm120]

@@jaysrealreefuk in all fairness I was late to this update mate so no need to apologise 😀 cracking livestream last night and a great way to get the weekend started in my house 👍

[@neilsmith5883]

Nice vid jay. Tank looking great. I feel sorry for the Duncan. He needs to be on show😃.

[@jackal3044]

Awesome tank 5 weeks of the eco dosing. Can you share your dosing is that weekly or daily? Thanks

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Eco balance has just settled my reef into a nice stable rhythm and cleaned up nusiance bacteria and algae. I dose 1 and half caps weekly in my 75 litre. I really appreciate the comment. Hope that helps. 👍

[@BeardedReef]

A brilliant update mate, the tank looks incredible, definitely the best its ever looked! Fingers crossed it stays that way for you! The new mushroom looks awesome and will be one of your favourite over time! Glad to see you managed to "thumb" the nem off of the rocks hahaha 🤦‍♂️ the zoa garden is coming along well too! Won't be long until we soon see "jay's real frags uk" on the go! I might try some of the dr tims eco balance now too! Thanks for the great video! 👍

[@jaysrealreefuk]

If only we can hold the tank in the good stages, but they are few and far between 😂. Only thing better to dose than Eco Balance is that Reef Zlements Amino Acid. Would work a dream on your softies and LPS, you would be upgrading to a bigger tank in a month 😂🤣. Hopefully at the year mark I can start to think about fragging - exciting times. Looking forward to our Friday night livestream.

[@reefct7804]

I always do a weekly 10% water change and always will. My sps are doing fine but I did get rid of all my hammers and torches to make room. Your tank is looking good.

[@jaysrealreefuk]

SPS dominant tank, very nice. Yes, I can see them need the water changes, my experience is only for a mixed reef. Thanks for always watching 😊👍

[@erikreagan2339]

It doesn't matter what you have in your tank it needs the weekly doses of everything in the salt.

[@EverydayAquarist]

My anemones split a lot so I put them in different tanks so I have a load of them now

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Absolutely stunning creatures, but so stressful in a nano 🤣😂

[@settsreef4164]

Great vid as always Jay. Glad you got the Nem out ok. Your tank is looking back to its stunning best. Knew it would not take you long to sort. Glad you have a Ricordea sorted. I agree, great colours for the money. Also agree about the Reef Zlements Aminoplus. My corals seem so love it!!

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Yes, all slowly settling into a rhythm at the 10 month mark. One of the few weeks the tank looks good! Not going to stay that way in this hobby though! Glad you like the AminoPlus - I love it. I worry when I recommend something, because I don't want people to feel like they have wasted their money. Our bank reefs should look really good in 6 months time 🤞 Thank you for all your support - means alot. 😊

[@Algaewarrior]

Your tank is looking spot on! Good luck catching the elusive Pikachu. You may have to equip an incense to help you out. Lol

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Love it when the tank looks good for 2 weeks a year 😂. It's not a matter of if, but when for a Pikachu. My little boy is a Pokémon trainer 😂🤣. Thank you so much for commenting. Hope all is well mate. Great to have you on the livestream the other week - your setup is incredible. Hopefully you are back on soon. 😊

[@Algaewarrior]

@@jaysrealreefuk 🤣 you just have to cherish those 2 weeks and take a lot of pictures. It was great being on the stream! Thank you and hopefully soon I can take you on a deep dive of my systems.🍻

[@stuartmartin935]

Hi Jay .. why have you changed from dosing Red Sea AB+ to Reef zlements ?

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Good question. After I damaged my torch coral, Northern Reefer on Instagram recommended it to me for the recovery, growth and bring back the colour. It not only just worked on my torches, but all the other corals thrived too. I can't recommend it enough. Give it a go, I'm sure you wouldn't be disappointed, I'm not sponsored in anyway. AB+ looks good adding it to the tank, but didn't really notice any difference to the corals. Hope that helps. Thank you for watching and commenting. I do really appreciate it. 😊

[@stuartmartin935]

@@jaysrealreefuk I’ve decided to make a purchase today and give it a try 👍. Loving your vids and never miss the lives 👍 Cheers 👍

[@neilsreefaquarium9530]

Great update mate. Glad you got that nem out safely 😰 Loving the new Ric Mushroom 😍

[@jaysrealreefuk]

How did I miss your comment. So sorry mate. Yes, I was definitely sweating when I had the entire aquascape out of the tank! Stubborn little things. Thank you for always watching and commenting - I do really appreciate it!. Looking forward to hearing about your ICP findings on Spotless Water. 😬

[@russellbrookes3172]

Great one Jay! The orange ric you have was one of my first corals I got, looks about 5 heads now and getting really big!!! Mines about 10 months too and really settling down. The sps are starting to base out and grow. Big believer in phyto and bacteria dosing myself! Well done mate!

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Your right, it does seem to find its feet at 10 months. I wish I'd realised the importance of phyto and bacteria dosing 6 months ago, but it's an absolute game changer for my reef. A little fire cracker them Ricordea mushrooms. Hopefully mine splits even more. 🤞 Thank you for your loyal following mate 👍

[@Erol_808]

Tank looking great!

[@jaysrealreefuk]

It's one of the 6 weeks in 10 months I've loved looking at the tank. 😂 Only wish it could stay in the honeymoon stage! Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment, it really helps with the algorithm. I appreciate it 😊👍

[@PracticalReefer]

Looking awesome mate! Even during its little trouble periods this tank has always looked really good! Falling for nems myself 🙈😅 That's stunning green Zoa is going at a good pace might need trimmed a little to stopped it taking over? Looking awesome though! 👌 well done mate! 🙌

[@MogsysAquarium]

Another great update mate the coral is definitely looking fantastic and I have to agree with the water changes, however I'm two yrs in without a water change Lol 🤣, but biweekly is the way mate. The corals are popping, especially the torches, those anenome are stunning creatures but pain in the arses Lol, can't wait to see what you pick up from signature frags, it better not be a Pikachu 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Reducing the water changes, you taught me that mate - great advice 👍. Signature Frags have some amazing SPS corals - I think I got the last piece of the Pikachu 🎣🤣. Thank you for watching and commenting - I do really appreciate it.

[@jaysrealreefuk]

By the way...watching at 2am! Glad you watch my videos to help you get to sleep 😂🤣😂

[@MogsysAquarium]

@@jaysrealreefuk they keep me awake mate Lol 🤣

[@stevemunn367]

Absolutely love the new mushrooms Jay, they are my favourite corals, the tank-corals and fish are looking amazing, only one thing!!!!!, do more videos please please please 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Haha 🤣😂...I'm terrible compared to other KZbinrs and publishing regular content on the same day at the same time. Hopefully, I can get better. I really appreciate you support, it means alot. It's one of the few weeks I actually love looking at the tank! Most of the time you are battling little problems. Hope all is well with your tank mate?

[@martf9875]

DL ,Jay tank looks amazing,,,can't believe how good ya corals look ,,torches are looking great, even the chalis from looks massive ,compared to when you got it ,,sign the tanks happy , but sorry mate ,you're going to need a bigger tank , keep em coming stay safe all 👍

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Haha...that's my greatest fear - paying for an upgrade. Us Yorkshire folk hate spending lots of money 🤣. The corals have took off in the last few weeks with the dosing of the coral food. An upgrade early next year is looking very likely now. Thanks for your loyal following, I do really appreciate it mate.

[@martf9875]

@@jaysrealreefuk keep em coming,,🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stefanbates923]

Tanks looking good and healthy mate 👍

[@jaysrealreefuk]

It's taken it's time, but starting to settle into a nice stable rhythm. Excited to see how it will look in 6 months. Thank you so much for watching and commenting - helps the KZbin algorithm. 👍😊

[@bigmuvver]

Looking good buddy! Bubble tips are great until they start splitting then look out, they will go everywhere and you will be pulling your hair out. 😂

[@jaysrealreefuk]

It's one of the few weeks you love your tank. The rest of the time you are battling issues and loving everyone else's tanks more 😂. The nem really needs to go, but I can't live without the colouration, movement and the interest it adds to the reef! Playing with fire at the moment. Thank you for watching and commenting. It really helps - I appreciate it. 😊👍

[@Spidergirl-hv5xb]

Great video Jay have fun going back to work your Red Sea nano doing amazing

[@jaysrealreefuk]

😂😂 I will try to have some fun! Yeah, it's one of the few weeks you actually enjoy looking at the tank. Just wish it would stay like this 🤞. Thank you for taking the time to comment. Really helps the KZbin algorithm 😊

[@Spidergirl-hv5xb]

No problem jay

[@swarf7251]

my tank is around the same age as yours and funny enough i literally just bought some amino acids for my tank im sure they are just what it needs! your tanks looking great Jay

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Not sponsored, but can't sing the praises of that Reef Zlements Amino Acid food enough! My reef is thriving on the regular dosing. Definitely in the top 5 things I've ever bought. Do you share your tank on insta or KZbin? Would love to see it. Thank you for taking the time to comment, means alot. 👍

[@dragonfly_minatures]

Looks fab Jay! I'm also having a problem with green hair algae I think it was the warm weather that set it all off! Can't believe you got an orange ricordea just been to buy sold out again grrrr!!! Haha

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Only ever seen the Orange Ricordea for sale twice. I got lucky. Message Ryan at Prestige Reef and ask if you can reserve one. 🤞 The temperature swings and pollen, I'm sure plays a part on the health of the reef. Thank you for watching and commenting - I do appreciate it mate 👍

[@michaelbutler1192]

Tank looking great jay 👌

[@jaysrealreefuk]

It's actually one of the few weeks I actually like the look of the tank 😂 crazy hobby. If only it could stay like this. Thank you for your positive support and comment. See you on the livestream 👍

[@steveconnolly8078]

It's looking good

[@jaysrealreefuk]

One of the few weeks in the 10months I actually enjoy looking at the tank. Really appreciate you following my journey all this time. Means alot. Take care 👍

[@michaelbarkham6064]

Love the update keep up the good work!

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Thank you. Makes it so worthwhile when you receive comments like this. The videos do take a while. Hope all is well with your reef tank?

[@michaelbarkham6064]

@@jaysrealreefuk all good so far, still very early days though. Just bought a couple of corals from prestige reef following your video. Very reasonably priced and good communication. I've gave you a shout out 👍🏻

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Thank you so much for the mention. He's such a great guy and I've never been disappointed with the corals or service. I keep going back, once I've saved up 😂 What have you added first to your coral collection?

[@DadHD]

Ross said he chucked some vibrant in when he nipped down a few weeks ago… coincidence??? 🧐

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Haha....😂🤣. After your point about vibrant on the livestream a couple weeks ago, I was interested to see if what would happen if I stopped dosing vibrant. I haven't used vibrant for 3 weeks now and the cyano has dropped dramatically. You certainly have something here mate. 👍🤔 not going to use it again, just sticking with Eco balance from now on. Your tank looked so well, and the lion fish was unreal. Hope you come back in again. Thanks for watching and commenting - I do appreciate it.

[@DadHD]

Vibrant still has its place I won’t be sticking it in the bin but I definitely think there are things it doesn’t stop and kills all it’s competitors and it takes over. Less than a minute after you said that I’ve got a reading of 11.2 on my alk! 🤦‍♂️ That said it’s not the usual time of day I measure so will check again this evening but the tank is not happy! Oh and my sweet, innocent little lion fish are my Goby last week. The pistol shrimp has moved house due to bad memories and keeps picking fights with the lion. My guess is he’s suicidal after losing his mate and feels he has nothing left to lose!

[@jaysrealreefuk]

@@DadHD Bloody hell! He did appear quite violent 🤣. Savage. Poor little goby, wrong place wrong time there. My goby and shrimp were sperated when I removed the aquascape to get the nem out. You can visibly see they were distressed. Hope the pistol finds a new friend. That alk does seem very high. What do you normally run it? I read it can make corals brittle when you have a high alk? Let me know how you get on mate.

[@reefcubedan2680]

I haven’t done a water change in about a year my tanks never been better

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Haha 🤣😂🤣 it's mental really. Your tank looks class aswell. I know Mogsys doesn't do them either and his tank looks incredible. With a stable dosing programme, you don't really need many I feel. Goes against what I knew though. Thank you for commenting, it really helps the KZbin algorithm.

[@reefcubedan2680]

@@jaysrealreefuk if your dosing correctly and topping up levels that are dropping via icp results and managing nutrients it’s pointless doing them

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Couldn't agree more mate in an established reef tank, even Nano's!

[@adsferrari]

Hey man, so I just upgraded to the Radion XR-15 for my Red Sea max nano too and was curious where you keep your intensity. Have a very pack mixed reef situation. Have the Red Sea light at 77% blue and 10% white and trying to figure out about what that converts to for the switch.

[@jaysrealreefuk]

The Radion XR 15 blue is a brilliant light for coral growth, but very intense for the red sea max nano. I run the soft and LPS template, then I clicked the edit button in the centre dial, where you can adjust the sunrise and sunset time. My ramping up and down intensity is 40% and the peak intensity in the centre (most of the time) sits at 45%. I have a few SPS on the top of the scape that happy and nice colours, whilst the rest of the reef predominant softies and LPS are thriving. That's what I have found best. You could still have a play around with it, but I probably wouldn't go any higher than 50% intensity as the water isn't very deep. If would probably stress.your LPS. Hope that helps mate, let me know how you get on . I've adjusted mine for 8 months, but this is what works best for my mixed reef. Thank you for following and commenting -. I appreciate it 😊

[@haymatr]

great vids also from uk. subscribed

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Thank you for supporting the channel. How's your tank getting on?

[@haymatr]

@@jaysrealreefuk my tank is empty a friend has my fish and corals baby sitting for me ... i ordered a new tank 6x2x30" 9 weeks ago so getting close to delivery date getting excited now

[@jaysrealreefuk]

So excited for you mate. Nothing better than getting a new tank. Excited to hear what you do with it. Thanks for watching and commenting. 👍

[@sunnygoold9449]

20 comments - only 7 thumbs up... come on guys and gurlz

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Haha 🤣😂. Cheers for the support my fellow reefing friend.

[@sunnygoold9449]

Does look amazing mate. I tend to agree on waterchanges - my tank seems to go much better with smaller water changes. I have a RSR250 and do about 5% a week - not religious about it though and lately I have been doing more ;)

[@sunnygoold9449]

Think phyto is the bomb too

[@jaysrealreefuk]

@@sunnygoold9449 would love a RSR 250 or 300 next. I really like those aquariums. 😊

[@sunnygoold9449]

@@jaysrealreefuk I love the 3ft Waterbox Frag or the Aqua Medic XD Series - check them out as they are 65cm front to back and 55cm high - the 300XD is 75cm long and the 375 is 100cm.(I think the 375 is better as there is more cabinet room). It's a good price too. The latest SeaFriendlyReef features an XD (think the bigger 575). I think 100 x 65cm area would be perfect for 2 XR15's over a mixed reef - maybe add an extra reef bar ;)

[@tonycloseukreef3799]

😍👍

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Thank you 🙂

[@abreef543]

First 😂

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Haha😂🤣😂 Always in the first 3. Thank you buddy. Hope you liked the update. Your tank is coming along nicely 😊

[@abreef543]

@@jaysrealreefuk great update mate your tanks looking awesome and cheers it’s coming together slowly 😊

[@jaysrealreefuk]

@@abreef543 I'm starting to really like it now, just need to get better with the SPS corals. Everything just takes time as you know mate. Look forward to seeing you on the livestream. Thank you for your loyal following, I do really appreciate it. 😊

[@abreef543]

@@jaysrealreefuk ye I’m saving up for a few more torches and hammers My tank just now and I’ll be there on Friday night as usual

[@tippin.turtle]

At what point in the video do you receive the "4 Tips"??? Jesus Christ! 👎

[@jaysrealreefuk]

Apologies, the 4 tips are from 8 minutes +. They are also clearly written in the comments section below the video. Not sure it was worth a thumbs down, when what is in in the title is shared. Each to their own. Thank you for watching anyway.

[@jaysrealreefuk]

As a KZbinr I would like to think that you appreciate the time that goes into making content and you wouldn't be negative. I will cancel out your negativity with giving all your videos a thumbs up. The world has so much negativity without bringing it into this wonderful hobby that we all do for pleasure. 👍

[@fishpalace]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 loving the content Jay and can clearly see the 4 tips 👀 more thumbs 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 always good to see videos where the tuber speaks as silent movies don’t do it for me but hey each to their own 🤷‍♂️

[@jaysrealreefuk]

@@fishpalace thank you so much for the support mate. Very kind comment. 😊

[@tippin.turtle]

@@jaysrealreefuk I don't want or need a thumbs up or down; but thanks!🤣