135g Update: Xenia Control! Berghia Nudibranch! Octospawn?

[@seanupton3170]

One thing people commonly do is try to make a Xenia island, thinking it’ll contain the spread. What most apparently don’t realize is it can just “bud off” pieces that can float around the tank till it finds a home. Gotta stay vigilant and keep an eye out for pieces and pull out before it can really attach.

[@dereksandoval5483]

Sundays aren’t Sundays without your videos !!!

[@matthewwatson1930]

Just got back from work to see you uploaded, great video as always keep up the great work

[@__barelyhuman__]

definitely octospawn!

[@gerhardvanrensburg3013]

What a thumbnail 😂🙌🏻 always excited to see a upload notification from you! Great way to end off a weekend

[@TheBritishMelonn]

I found if you hold the xenia with tongs as HARD AS YOU CAN and just rip it off you can pull it all off without it’s left over cells. Worked like a dream for me. Cleared so much xenia from my tank without it ever coming back except for the one rock that I keep it on.

[@ReefSpy]

Those nudibranchs should do the job. I added some a couple months ago, and they are slowly going to town on the aiptasia. Mine only come out at night.

[@InappropriateReefer]

Glad to hear! I wasn't sure on the amount I should add but someone recommended at least 6, so I went with that. So far I could see at least two aiptasias disappeared... can't wait for them to goto town!

[@ReefSpy]

Inappropriate Reefer i bought 12 for my 180 gallon. They were tiny, like size of grain of rice. I didn’t see them for weeks, but I definitely noticed a few aiptasia in area i released them disappeared. Seems like they only come out at night. I’ve caught a few with a flashlight, they looked about 1/2 inch now so definitely growing. I just hope i see dozens one night so I’ll know they are reproducing.

[@zachkenner3315]

Blue throat trigger pair for 145g. Purple tang or any salfin tang. Zebra blenny! Leopard wrasses are fun and fairy wrasses as well. Engineer gobies add movement and are very cool if they swim around all the time.

[@InappropriateReefer]

A pair of Blue Throat would be cool... although that may mean I would need to skip the Anthias, HMM... 🤔

[@gabesreef]

There are a bunch of colors and variety with wrasse. Not going to mention any specifically but it would be a great addition.

[@InappropriateReefer]

Would love to add more! May need to get a mesh top first just in case!

[@gabesreef]

@@InappropriateReefer 100% they are definitely jumpers

[@ginopaglia1626]

Love your vids. I’m learning a lot. I’m saving up to get into the hobby. I had fresh water aquariums 30 years ago, but now after watching your vids, I think I can try a reef aquarium.

[@jonathanlee97]

Every time when im laying in bed trying to sleep, if i see you’ve uploaded a new vid i get so happy LOL. I forgot today was sunday and was not expecting a vid

[@InappropriateReefer]

Thanks Jonathan! Almost like finding cash that was slipped between the couch cushions? 😝

[@rfairlee707]

You dropped live oysters in your tank. Your a badass.

[@jasonsarah2737]

Lipstick tangs r nice looking fish,orange shoulder tang,mandarin goby,purple tangs all great fish. And u should put some beautiful feather dusters in your tanks.

[@olivera6743]

Jason Delong lipstick gets wayy to big for his tank :)

[@Hex22]

I got 3 Berghia Nudibranch for my 40g reef from salty underground a while back, they cleaned up my HEAVILY infested tank of aiptasia in about 2 1/2 weeks

[@SaltyUndergroundSTL]

Happy they helped!

[@rebeccawager4155]

That clam is gettin' BIG

[@nathansaquaticsexotics9239]

You should get a watchman goby and pistol shrimp

[@marty3872]

They don't pair up all the time. And because the pistol shrimp are so small other fish will use it as a quick meal

[@jaredmatson7690]

I just recently bought a sunrise dottyback for my aquarium and although a lot of the the forums online say they can be territorial mine is the opposite and will even share its cave when the lights are on “thunderstorm” mode. They have a lot of personality and are amazing to watch. Mine has even dig a tunnel under the rock structure and out the other side using it all day.

[@sebastianborkowski831]

W interesujæcy sposób potrafisz przedstawić swojæ pasje.

[@mgultra5613]

A scout is always prepared!! Thanks for a great video. I am considering breeding these guys as well, seems like there is a shortage in our area.

[@atfinthehouse8631]

Blue spot puffer, magnificent foxface and a few different smaller tangs.

[@frankiepaull]

What kind of sea grass is growing from the sand in your mangrove tank? I’d like to do something similar. Big fan of the channel. I love the content!

[@angryowlaquariums40]

This is the most amount of hats we've ever seen someone wear in a single video 😂🦉🍻

[@mountainoffire3131]

Hey Kermit.

[@angryowlaquariums40]

@@mountainoffire3131 hey?

[@MicrobiusBlue]

Love the Inappropriate Scissorhands 😎

[@neilstewart9286]

Great video as usual , chromis kill each other off slowly even in a big school, gotta love the mandarin , or red scooter blenny, Midas blenny and the Bangai cardinal

[@ARTOFDUNKS]

I was sad yesterday, cus i thought it was Sunday and noticed you didn't post a vid, only to realize it was Saturday. Now I wait until next Sunday,

[@harrywade8079]

Amazing video as always. Wishing my xenia was more like yours and less branchy

[@mathewdedman7917]

I just picked up a sunset anthia and the colours on it are stunning! Would definitely recommend

[@lowefx]

I love the Blonde Naso tang with streamers and barbs.

[@marcuswebb21]

You need a boxfish or baby puffer your tanks have missed a fish with character since Mochi RIP ❤️

[@InappropriateReefer]

A baby porcupine is on my list! It's either that, OR a blue throat triggerfish. HMM.

[@MistakenGeneral]

@@InappropriateReefer i second a cute boxfish, will be best friends with a porcupine puffer (:

[@Eunos_FD3S]

Are no fish really worth the risk? I hear they can wipe out tanks with their toxin

[@dlm1949]

Got some of those and believe me they will get them all.I have no more in my tank

[@SaltyUndergroundSTL]

A Great Video! Keep up the good work!

[@BartonHNewell]

As goofy as it sounds, I've always thought a tank with tons of small fish would be rad, like Azure Damsels or even Yellow Tail Damsels. They're the smaller and less aggressive ones generally and are pretty cheap at ~$5-10 per. In a 140 you could probably do 15 or so.

[@brianthedisabledaquarist7959]

As for fish, I would say a Regal Angelfish and a Copperband Butterfly

[@MicrobiusBlue]

Cry havoc at let slip the Berghia of War....so glad you finally got them as i always say they are the only solution that offers complete eradication all others just control at best, and things like the Majano Wands and products like Aiptasia X ultimately just increase their numbers by forcing them into spawning mode Some Berghia Nudibranch breeders even use the Wands and Aiptasia X etc. deliberately as a way to annoy the Aiptasia into spawning to force increase their numbers in their farm

[@InappropriateReefer]

HA!! The irony of your second paragraph, you serious about the breeders using Wand / Aiptasia-X to induce spawning??

[@MicrobiusBlue]

@@InappropriateReefer yep 😎 in the past when chatting with a couple of the breeders here in the uk, one used a wand to sting them and the other dribbled drops of Aiptasis X randomly to make them spawn as well as desperately scouring the uk for Aiptasia to purchase to feed their Nudi's...now that's irony

[@lynnreefnerd]

Thank you for donating to raffle! It went to a great cause (food bank)! Also, I thought you called me a Mongol at first .... had to have a friend explain it to me LOL.

[@InappropriateReefer]

Great choice - thank you for putting the raffles together, you are helping the more fortunates to give back in some ways! Mogul! Sorry for my terrible pronunciation... 😂

[@johnschumacher2536]

Attach the Xenia’s on the glass on back of tank adds a nice look and they’re not all over rocks

[@InappropriateReefer]

Not a bad idea 👍

[@호요-y1l]

Oh! Is that nepenthes? Maybe we have similer hobby 😁 I have 30gallon salt tank and a few carnivalous plants And i live in korea and i always enjoying your video !

[@jluusaltwateraquarium8320]

Super fantastic video brother.....🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@drewscobar3723]

I feel so bad ive been watching your videos all day and i forgot to like. I know, my bad.. dont worry ill go back and like as many as i can

[@Ak.Fishing_]

Love your videos! You really inspired me!!

[@zafishguy5166]

Dr. Dedro is having success using oysters alongside NPS coral.

[@Xtreme_Garage]

neon dotty back

[@mjr3204]

i just saw a video on youtube. you can use some textured tweezers grab them by the base and slowly pull and if lifts the whole base/foot up.

[@mjr3204]

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[@murphygay7606]

You should set up a camera to catch the Nudibranch in action!

[@ShafeekShuail]

Drop the Xenias in the Sump Will help with nutrition exports plus u get a funky looking refugium too

[@calipsosreefs4843]

Barnicle Blennys is that how it’s spells beautiful peaceful fish

[@lN3Fl]

Yooo the thumbnail for this is 🔥🔥🔥

[@-longboardswordstyle701]

My god it was so beautiful in the tank and when you took it out I wanted to throw up lmao I only have a freshwater tank and you're the only saltwater guy I sub to and just found ya recently so I didn't know it would look so different out of the tank that's nuts

[@Hagenees1905]

Thumbnail nailed again..

[@arvinsanolin3110]

Who doesn't love EDWARD XENIA HANDS 😁🤩🤘🏽

[@destinythomas9202]

It

[@mchammertorch5492]

Great Thumbnail😅

[@malachispetlaboratory]

Great video

[@reefpassion6364]

put a group of anthias please, they are sooo beautifull

[@freakygoblin3068]

Wouldn't have a tank without a blenny of some sort. At present we have a Starry Blenny (Salarias ramosus). Not "colourful" but a real character in the tank. Really like our Foxface and Powder Brown Tang (Acanthurus japonicus) which both grow to maximum size of around 8/9 inches. Saying that, something I would pay attention to if I was starting to look at stocking again, what fish are available which are captive bred?

[@wferguson05]

A chevron tang would be great!

[@zerberus2525]

Perfect aiptasia killer/eater? C.kleinii, but those guys go after lps after aips are done...you could be lucky if you feed him/her/them properly with algea...thats one of the reasons why C.kleinii looooves aips...i got a baby and he grew up with small clowns...thought he is a clown got fed with algea never touched other lps...but after a horrible crash years ago, i lost him/her....sadly ✌ those lil snails never did a good job for me 🙈

[@IAMELECTRIC1]

I bought the same nudibranchs twice once for one tank one from another tank they work very well no aptasia at all now if they just take care of the majano😜

[@apdroidgeek1737]

Ive seen a grandis paly on my lfs one, they werent kidding when they call it the largest, ive seen them growimg upto 3 inch "IN DIAMETER".

[@suzannemazzoli2437]

Love your channel as I commented before. Have an idea for your 145g , how about 2 possum wrasse, peaceful beautiful little guys. I love them, mine are awesome 👌. Need updates on your clams, just got 3 1/2 inch squamosa clam, so far so good.

[@glenbuyer8738]

I thought the thumbnail was just a well cropped picture of Johnny Depp playing Edward scissor hands. On closer inspection you’ve actually photoshop yourself hahaha

[@acescalemodeling]

Red honey damsel fintasic has them sometimes and in my experience peaceful towards other fish but can be a little bit agressive to each other.

[@multanemo]

I bought 25 in a pretty infested tank. They took out most of them, but not all of them, and they can’t eat what is still developing. So, they ate most of them, and several weeks later, the aiptasia are back. Because of this I’ve made another order of 25 and hopefully they will take them out. Long term I think these are not a solution but to devastate aiptasia populations. They just cost too much! Don’t get me wrong, I had dozens and they did do a good job.

[@InappropriateReefer]

I am worried about something like this. If the nudibranchs colony collapsed due to lack of food and they missed a few Aiptasias, it would start the cycle all over again. This is also one reason why I figure I may as well try to maintain a colony of these nudibranches in the Mangrove tank as well if that means having to find Aiptasias locally to feed them, figure they could always keep the Aiptasias in balance and there seems to be a need for these fellas locally as well. First thing first though, let's see if these initial 6 makes it...!

[@diacanthusreef3609]

Edward Scissorhands 👌

[@jasonsarah2737]

Some torch corals would look great in ur tank.

[@richpov3138]

LMAO the thumbnail is great

[@giannahartman9030]

some fish suggestions: foxface, tomini tang, gem tang, 3 or more lyretail anthias, dwarf angels (coral beauty, flame ), and a midas blenny

[@InappropriateReefer]

I'm thinking about a type of rabbit fish to control the bubble algae, thinking the Scribbled, wondering if you may have experience? Also seriously considering the Lyretail Anthias (African, I think that's the more orange ones right?), thus the new autofeeder! 😝 Gem Tang... if that KZbin money ever kicks in, then maybeeeeeee

[@giannahartman9030]

Inappropriate Reefer Inappropriate Reefer I have never personally owned them since I still have a nano. I think i saw a scribbled or magificent rabbit fish in my LFS today actually lol. when it comes to lyretails, the neon orange ones are the females, the most dominant of the group (hence getting 3 or more and having a odd number) turns male and has a red and purple coloration along with small streamers. they are very beautiful. another incredible species are sunburst anthias

[@crashtke]

The info about the nudibranch is pretty fascinating. What do they do when all the aptasia is gone?

[@InappropriateReefer]

Unfortunately they starve very quickly once the Aiptasias are gone

[@crashtke]

@@InappropriateReefer well good thing they do not turn to expensive "food" in the reef!

[@atfinthehouse8631]

Chocolate mint frogspawn.

[@savagereefer1157]

Anthias for sure

[@milkspotscausemetospazzout6813]

The thumbnail made me subscribe..

[@Laurilue13]

I want Xenia so badly and yours is gorgeous. How often do you have to trim it back?

[@ureshiihi]

Hey there, what do you use to keep the door panels up? I want to do something like magnets but not sure if they’ll be strong enough

[@sybelen]

Hi, what type of fish feeder did you say you were getting? Seems like it has cool features, have not heard about one that does that. Can you let me know the name of it? Thanks!

[@InappropriateReefer]

Certainly, it's the Avast "The Plank"; it was released very recently so not too much is out on it yet. I should be receiving my order this coming week!

[@05grandslam]

Coral beauty

[@IAMELECTRIC1]

As far as a fish selection I seen what looked like a golden head sleeper goby yesterday but it has a red body. I can not remember the name. Anyone remember the name? Figured it out the Bella Goby good looking fish and helpful

[@InappropriateReefer]

Bella Goby! I was THIS CLOSE to getting a pair a few weeks ago 😅 Ultimately thought they may look a little big in my tank (want to keep smaller fish for scale). They are absolutely gorgeous like you said though... and my mind may still change!

[@SkyHigghReef]

Thumbnail crazy lol

[@marinefalcon8996]

Where can I find the tools that you are using?Can u send me a link.Thanks👍😉

[@oliverthompson6310]

Great vid

[@imgoduknow]

Pajama cardinals!

[@ethancastleman2180]

Hey my lfs I work at has some frogspawn hammer Hybrid if your interested in some unique Euphyllia coral

[@el_guapo1318]

That "Octospawn" looks like a Frammer.

[@Eddie47Eddie47]

Start with fish .. i need to see their diet how you keep them .. mine dead long time and hard to keep ... Your fan from Kuwait 🇰🇼

[@leerose6257]

Evensi anthias or lyretail anthias personally i think a big school off banggai look amazing and there breeding behaviour is kl to watch or you could mix both

[@Danzo285]

👌🏻

[@coltonscrazychannel5686]

Do you still have any Xenia looking for a home?

[@quefula1]

That thumbnail tho 😂🔥🔥

[@marcelosimon4972]

Hahah the thumbnail

[@Bleacher265]

Ventralis Anthias if possible!

[@patrickmonteiro1999]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@fugitivetattoo]

Hello IR Will the oysters remain edible in a tank full of palytoxins? And did they ever crash your tank?

[@nickseunath4110]

You should get a carpenters wrasses colors are out of this world

[@kurthunter8940]

Love your channel. Has anyone ever told you your voice sounds like Ray Romano from Everybody loves Raymond? Heheheee

[@nickfederici247]

Yellow striped cardinalfish!

[@tyleraoc]

That right there is actually a grape coral they are not bad

[@goodboy13k]

Didn't realize you live so close to me thats crazy

[@NebulaBlossom]

Same! It seems that the DMV area doesn't inspire youtubers. Glad to know we have some!

[@marty3872]

Does the room temperature matter when fragging the xenia? My room is 67 degrees and my reef is 75-77 all the time would that 10 degree temperature drop cause stress? And do you coral dip them with strengthening dips?

[@aquaristamarinhoMS]

😃👏👏

[@himmat_dhillon]

I just got 7 bounce mushrooms for 300$! And a 14 head torch for 120

[@InappropriateReefer]

What?! 🤑

[@pauljeffreys9984]

Hi when super gluing coral to rock does it matter if the rock is wet or not ?

[@hewnrique]

what type of leather is this one in the mangrove tank?