100 Gallon Saltwater Aquarium Overview

[@BearNecessitiesOfLife]

Your set up is an inspiration. It really has had me thinking of redoing a few things on my own tank! Great video dude!

[@ReeferGil]

Hey Bear, thank you so much! Hope all is well!

[@briansfishtanks]

Great overview. I can't wait to see what this set up looks like with rock, corals and fish in it!

[@ReeferGil]

Me too, thanks Brian!

[@ryanmonaghan8020]

Dude your system is sickest system on KZbin. Great job Gil

[@ReeferGil]

Hey Ryan, thank you very much!!!

[@SCReefer]

Gill, That system was well thought out that is one sleek system. Can't wait to see the aqua scape.

[@ReeferGil]

Thanks SC, follow me on Instagram. Pics may already have been posted. 😏

[@WilSantiagoReefing]

Very nice update. Love your water changing setup. Like someone else mentioned, nicely thought out. Best system I've seen on KZbin thus far. Now time for the livestock! Hopefully will impress as well... no pressure..lol.

[@ReeferGil]

Dang Wil, huge compliment and yeah, thanks for the additional pressure, lol.

[@ReeferGil]

You have spoken and I have heard you. The measuring stickers are coming off, I will have a new way of marking the amount of water being removed. Also, it does not matter that I do not have rock and sand in the tank. The max level in the display tank is the max level with or without the displacement of the rock and sand. Had I done this to an empty tank with just water and used my sump to measure my water changes, then it would have made no sense to have done it without the rock and water. Thank you all for your feedback, much appreciated!

[@1977logan]

This tank will be amazing! Such a well thought out system!

[@ReeferGil]

Thank you very much!

[@RogueAquariums]

Keep up the good work. Your new build looks very nice & clean

[@ReeferGil]

Thank you very much Rogue!

[@RogueAquariums]

***** you're welcome. Btw, I changed my screen name ☺

[@ReeferGil]

Rogue Aquariums What was it before

[@Smokkedandslammed]

Hell yeah dude! Congrats on the subs! I remember when you had just a wee little channel lol Your tank looks super pro and your video quality has gone way up. Keep doing what you're doing dude 🤘

[@Smokkedandslammed]

That vectra killed it, you got ultra easy water changes in your future my friend lol

[@ReeferGil]

Haha, thanks for being here for such a longtime! Really appreciate it!

[@ReeferGil]

Oh yea! That Vectra surprised the &^*( out of me!

[@compyginorio5604]

Gil really nice, well build. All details well planned. De show!!!

[@ReeferGil]

Appreciate that post, thank you.

[@dreamreefbeltran1495]

Well that's some setup making water changes easy can't wait to see this billed

[@ReeferGil]

Yeah, I'm very happy with it so far!

[@99ronmarsh]

Just loving your setup bro !!!! This tank is going to be someeeeee sweet I tell you. Your making me want to even more get back into this hobby, Keep us posted looking forward

[@ReeferGil]

Jump back in Ron!!! You can dooit!

[@MileHighReefers]

Your setup is so nice! Great work I cant wait to see coral in there.

[@ReeferGil]

Thanks Scott, I'm looking forward to some sticks in here!

[@pelphrey]

Great video! I really enjoy the videos with all of the details!

[@ReeferGil]

Thanks Pelphrey, maybe ill do them more often!

[@joshuarice8053]

Looking good man can't wit to see you get some sand and rock in that baby!

[@ReeferGil]

Right on Josh, thank you!

[@ScottM]

Hey, you pointed right at me..lol... Your entire system is looking great and it's very well thought out and with the Apex it shows all the things that can be done with it. I can't wait to see everything up and running. Can't wait for the next update. Oh, I definitely can relate to the hose coming out because I have had that happen to me more than I would like to remember. Great job Gil. Congrats on 11K.

[@ReeferGil]

I aimed my finger right at you specifically, thanks Scott! Stay dry my friend, stay dry.

[@ScottM]

ReeferGil lol, I knew it...lmao.. Trying my best brother.

[@lineman4204]

Very impressive, video wasn't too long. Your set up perfect and can't wait to see it progress. The only thing I didn't like is the stickers on the side of the gallons of water. I think I would make a template. That way all u would have to do is hold it against the tank and see what u have taking out. Start it at the top of the glass other than that WoW! Keep up the good work

[@ReeferGil]

I think you're in the same boat as several others who commented about hating the stickers. They have to go, I'll figure something out. Thanks for the comment Kaos!

[@darrensaquaticsworld]

Absolutely love this setup 👍

[@ReeferGil]

Appreciate that post Darren!

[@clautamiralves712]

Man.. what i nice find find your channel. I am just about to start a 75 reef. Thank you thank you. New sub

[@DLJFunk]

Good job man you have came a long way and spent a grip on your system. Well it is a beautiful system some good sweat equity

[@ReeferGil]

Oh you've nailed that one, I hope I can get it to payback with some beautiful corals and fish!

[@ray7351]

awesome video, watched it all in my lunch time, keep it up cant wait for the next.

[@ReeferGil]

That's great to hear, I'm glad you brought me along! See you next Sunday.

[@briansickle6103]

I have the same goose neck for the h380. Im on the fence about it. For the first month I was fighting it wanting to bow out. It looks like if you bend it enough it stays. Great video. Im excited to see the rock work.

[@ReeferGil]

It's been on there for a while now, not bowing out like I thought it would. I think I might be okay with it. Thanks man!

[@briansickle6103]

I agree. Mine has settled down. Im using some velcro cord straps I picked up at walmart to manage the cables and everything seems to be working well. The light is out of control. I couldnt be happier.

[@katehalle407]

Looks great! Keep up the hard work!

[@ReeferGil]

Thank you Kate!

[@markdao7389]

You da man Gill 😃 Keep up the great job. Enjoy your videos.

[@ReeferGil]

Thank you Mark!

[@callmenemo491]

great vid. thanks for leaving in the blooper of the water spill (i.e., siphon hose falling out).

[@ReeferGil]

Haha, it was a goof. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ReefTVH20]

Your tank is fool proof, lots of great ideas 💡

[@ReeferGil]

Right-on, really appreciate it

[@sxsmarine4075]

I would move your auto feeder over from above your return. you might get some kind of food billed up on it. You have one hell of a setup and have gave me some good ideas for my 360 gallon tank im putting up.

[@ReeferGil]

Thanks SXS!

[@915Mang]

Nice idea adding the 5g marks for water changes. It really helps out man; love the tank Gil!

[@ReeferGil]

Thanks Mang! Got you covered in an upcoming video!

[@serenabowman2214]

This would be my dream set up 👌 if you don't mind me asking how much has it cost you to setup the big tank? That's a nice look aswell how you have the tablet above the apex unit

[@ReeferGil]

Man I have no idea how much all this was. Remember, it took me 2 years to invest in this system. Just single pieces of equipment on this thing were near 1K each. Don't want to go down that road, its too soon, lol.

[@serenabowman2214]

ReeferGil I'm really tempted to get a new build going sometime this year

[@DeeFromBrooklyn]

Great set up. It good to take it slow and steady

[@ReeferGil]

Can't see it going slower than this build, lol. Thank you Dee!

[@cubanreefer1582]

Great work of art. I love the idea 💡 of marking the tank on the sides for water changes I thought of doing something like that a bit smaller on my RedSea Max S-650 LED rear side plastic panel to make sure I don’t miss the water amount, good I thought something that actually works, I’ll make a note of this for when I relocate my tank to the final place in less than a year.(home remodeling project ) Looks very good and am sure it will work even better. A lot of sweating momentum and frustrations but it all be great. Soon the moment that everyone is waiting, “The clowns return home”

[@ReeferGil]

Hey Cuban, that's awesome on your remodel job, it's got to be exciting to remodel you home around your tank, lol. I can't freaking wait to get my clowfish back home.

[@saurabhdoha]

what are the dims of the big tank?

[@nelsonaviles344]

What size is you ato container and how frequent do you refill

[@ReeferGil]

I think it's 5 gallons and I never have to refill it. It refills itself, I did a video on it if youre interested. Thanks.

[@victorvilla2348]

This is a great idea. However, wouldn’t you want to do this AFTER the rock and sand as they would change the actual amount of water volume you can put in the display?

[@ReeferGil]

The check valves cut off any water leaving the tank through the returns so all the water drains down the overflow. Once the water is below the overflow it stops.

[@SuperYellowtang]

Great update buddy don’t think there’s anything you could of done better super job 👍

[@ReeferGil]

Hey there he is! LOL, thanks man!

[@toddbevan4414]

Great Vid ReeferGil.

[@ReeferGil]

Thanks Todd, appreciate the comment!

[@Abreezeducttesting]

Like the video, the way you filmed it. The tank looks amazing, with that said you need to knockout the aquascape...lol

[@ReeferGil]

Thanks Abreeze! Will do... or should I say, done!

[@Abreezeducttesting]

ReeferGil I guess we have to wait see it! See ya next sunday .

[@ReeferGil]

I'll be here!

[@drewslagoon]

love your vids Man!, what are you in tank dimensions here ?

[@ReeferGil]

Thanks Drew, it's 48" long, 24" deep and 20" high.

[@drewslagoon]

ReeferGil awesome man! Im stuck in-between choices of a similar set up or a 75g with the same dimensions just 36" length...Either way exited for you!

[@NationalReefing]

Nice update... I think your the 1st Reefer on KZbin to setup an Apex color theme that includes Sump + Apex cabinet including hardware/door hinges etc + plumbing piping & handles orange color coordination. Would you consider testing the Apex WAV pumps in the DT and their COR return pump plus utility ATO pump if they sent them over to you at least in the beginning months?

[@ReeferGil]

I already have all of the equipment hooked up that you mentioned except the WAV circ pumps. The color scheme was definitely influenced by Neptune Systems controller's colors. I'd try anything from Neptune Systems. Really would love to get on the list to test the Trident.

[@beckydigiovanna3314]

Beautiful!

[@ReeferGil]

Thank you.

[@BALD8BIL]

Great video keep them coming

[@ReeferGil]

Will do so long as you keep revisiting!

[@ZachShannon]

Why did you switch to gyres from MP 40s?

[@ReeferGil]

One of my MP40's wet side had RUST! A future video for that experience. Plus, a lot of positive feed back on Gyres.

[@ZachShannon]

ReeferGil oh no! I've heard of that happening, but Ecotech sent out replacement pumps free of charge to the guy that I know. I have a gyre on my 60 gallon anemone tank, it's really loud though.. I hope yours are quieter

[@AmericanReefing]

Awesome video Gil! This tank is truly a work of art man. I am absolutely in love with it lol. Also any interest in selling the MP40s if you're not planning on using them for anything? Thank you

[@ReeferGil]

One of them might be spoken for, hit me up later in the week. I should know by then. And thanks a million!

[@AmericanReefing]

ReeferGil will do thanks

[@kg2nc]

Great build update. THANKS

[@ReeferGil]

No sir, thank you!

[@joeymerrell8585]

Loose the gooseneck, and hang it. Use a 1/8 cable and slide it through an orange piece of tubing to match the rest of you build. Can't wait to see the final result up and running.

[@ReeferGil]

You had me at "orange tubing"! 😍

[@ArrickthaRed]

Looks like it's all ready to go. Gotta get some life in there.

[@ReeferGil]

Very very soon! Can't wait to get my clowns back into the system!

[@JyB818]

Looking good man!

[@ReeferGil]

Thank you sir!

[@ReeferGil]

Thank you sir!

[@AquaPeet]

8:28 that air in the pipe made me think... could stationary water in the pipe for a longer period of time become bad/foul? (bacteria, algae..) I don't know how often you do water changes on your system but I'd drain the pipe after finishing just to make sure ;-)

[@ReeferGil]

That's a great observation. For the water sitting in the drain pipe, I'm not concerned... it's just going to drain down the sink. As for the water sitting in the return, I think it such a meniscal amount, it won't affect the 125 gallon volume of my system. Plus I'm doing weekly water changes, so that water doesn't sit long.

[@AllegiancePressureWashing]

Wouldn’t your markings be inaccurate after your aqua scape displaces water? 🤔Thank you for the videos!

[@ReeferGil]

Nope, the fill line is the same (to the overflow teeth) with or without rock.

[@AllegiancePressureWashing]

You’re right. Thank you for all the content

[@bopeep7806]

Here’s an idea for you to simplify water changes buy 4 identical barrels and fill 3 with saltwater and leave other empty drain off x3 barrels full or other amount and refill with full ones :) that way you don’t have to mark tank :)

[@ReeferGil]

Ah, thinking of the same steps but in reverse. I like it. Yeah the tape is sort of an eyesore. Might have to do something with that.

[@BillyPipes]

Your system should be on the cover of a magazine...like a bad ass car on the cover of a hot rod magazine

[@ReeferGil]

HAHA, thanks for the props Billy, much appreciated.

[@sterbanorris9421]

Nice tank

[@ReeferGil]

Thank you Gyan!

[@epicnas12342]

You’re welcome 👍🏻

[@justforkiks29]

Easy fix for the possibility of moving the return would be to mark the tanks standing water line before removing any water.

[@ReeferGil]

That's a great idea also, thanks for sharing.

[@justforkiks29]

ReeferGil no problem.Great build keep the videos coming.

[@ReeferGil]

Will do, appreciate the comments!

[@kkrishna9791]

Whats the total cost

[@ReeferGil]

I don't even want my thoughts to venture in that direction. This is a 2 year build in the making for that exact reason. Expensive!

[@miltonenglish1679]

The other way to tell how much water to take out is to measure how many inches on your tank is 5 gal of water then mark that one the tank. You can then simply multiply the inches by 5 to determine how many gals you need to change. That is what i did on my tank.

[@ReeferGil]

Thanks Milton, another great idea.

[@williamwulffleff6829]

Displacement from rock and sand will change your measurement if measure while bare tank.

[@Cycnoches2012]

i was think the same thing, but displacement affects the total volume. the graduations will still measure 5 gal. increments

[@ReeferGil]

Nope, still would be at the max line level in the display tank. As long as the display tank was filled to the brim of the overflow, rock and sand wouldn't affect it. Max level is max level, but it would affect the max level in the sump. Since my measurements are in the DT, it's good. Great observation though.

[@ReeferGil]

Exactly, thanks Cycnoches! I could have done a better job explaining that in the video.

[@Cycnoches2012]

NP!!

[@diazreefaquarium5980]

sweet video bro..i wish my videos were as good as yours..keep it up 😂

[@ReeferGil]

Hey man, I really appreciate the encouraging words!

[@diazreefaquarium5980]

thats what we are here for buddy, to support each other 👍🏼

[@ReeferGil]

👍

[@tommy.32221]

I like the gyre’s better than the mp40’s. They just look cleaner to me.

[@ReeferGil]

They do and looks like the might perform better, but hard to tell without coral, lol.

[@MarylandWearAndCarry]

Rock and Biomass displace water and may throw your measurements off a little.

[@ReeferGil]

It shouldn't. The tank was filled to the brim of the overflow. No water going down the returns due to the check valves. Water level will be the same with or without the displacement of rock and sand. Good point though.

[@plootsa]

Ya great system good job

[@ReeferGil]

Thanks!

[@yuyiboy]

But the marks mean nothing with rocks in the tank doesn’t it? Great tank. You should mark when you ADD the water. I could be wrong..... running to calculator!!! 😂

[@ReeferGil]

LOL, water displacement! I'm still good since the water inside the DT only fills to the bottom of the overflow.

[@page29r]

You should design systems for people!

[@ReeferGil]

Oh hells no, it was stressful enough just doing this one. LOL. Thanks for the vote of confidence though!

[@gbuena22]

Amazing set up. After calculating all your expensive set up, hope you have enough to buy a fish. lol

[@ReeferGil]

Literally made me laugh out loud. I don't even want to think of the expenses, haha

[@yoooofufuuu]

🍻

[@ReeferGil]

👍

[@danmarino8796]

Your 5 gal mark would be different once you get the rock in the tank

[@superpenguin112]

I put my goose neck on the middle baffle and it works better

[@ReeferGil]

It seems to be working out, thank you for taking the time to share.

[@RipVanWinkle_Nature_Discovery]

Nice tank and the setup looks sweet. Not trying to be negative but watching someone empty their tank for almost 5 min isn't so entertaining for most people (Just sayin")

[@ReeferGil]

Thanks man, yeah, I hear you on the water footage.

[@tsurro8086]

Just rock no sand!!

[@ReeferGil]

No way Jose... bare bottom is cool, but I love the look of sand 😛

[@upsidediy3945]

I like the system. And wish you had it during the 75 gal, tear down. The sump,cabinet and even that wave maker looks like it needs 1k gallns.

[@ReeferGil]

LOL, thank you.

[@PRFishGirl]

👍🏽😍

[@ReeferGil]

Thanks PR!

[@mikethereefer3719]

Come on man quit screwing around and get rock, sand and saltwater in that tank! 😂😂😁

[@ReeferGil]

Maybe it's already in the tank? 😏

[@mikethereefer3719]

ReeferGil I know its already in the tank 😝 KZbin isnt your only social media platform 🙂

[@ReeferGil]

Oh you cheater! LOL, Instagram is a spoiler!

[@tommy.32221]

Hang from the stand. Surely There’s a way to do it better than that goose neck.

[@ReeferGil]

I might change it later, but it's working out right now. Thanks for the post Tommy!

[@MrJasonGlass]

I had to give you a thumbs down. Let me explain. You don’t put a bumper sticker on a Bentley. You put water level stickers on your display tank! Please for the love of God go get a paint stick or some type of measure stick. Then take a marker and make your water level marks on this stick. Keep the stick inside your tank stand. That way you still have a nice looking display.

[@ReeferGil]

LMAO, okay okay, fair enough. But don't Bentley's have gas gauges? I'm getting a lot of responses on the method I used to mark the tank. I'll come up with a solution. Thanks for the honesty and laugh. Catch you on the next one!

[@drewslagoon]

its his bently man ;p

[@nanoaquamania]

Dont do wc, not worth (triton).. check out my system, no wc, no skimmer, no triton..

[@ReeferGil]

But then I would never get to use my cool stickers on the side of the tank that everyone loves so much! LOL, Ill sub now!

[@nanoaquamania]

ReeferGil lol... Subbed urs.. :)