2021 Reef Builders Studio Tour w/ Mark van der Wal Part 2

[@devinbodager6413]

I miss Jake :( but I am so thankful these videos are documented and available so his knowledge lives on. His passion and excitement for these corals was so incredible.

[@LeReefpapi]

I could watch these videos all over and over again, the passion that jake had for this hobby is unimaginable. Rip jake 😢

[@Utubereefer]

I love having Mark there to ask the hard hitting questions

[@blackbeardAquatics]

True otherwise jake would just ramble on about some random coral and how he ripped it out the ocean in aus 🤦‍♂️

[@floridaboyaquatics2151]

Love that you showcased the freshwater as well. Most freshwater guys won't talk about salt and vise versa. Love the studio.

[@simonbouchard8427]

I have saw the 2h and still want more, thats was awsome really apreciated.

[@Moonfruit777]

Most anticipated video of the week!

[@bpseal]

Best studio tour to date. What ever follower of yours has been wanting for years! Thanks dude!

[@eillyacostandinides3344]

Love its long its not even long enough now we would need a tank tour one hour each

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Make sure you don't miss part 1 of the Reef Builders Studio Tour kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJ3Lhmubhaqdjsk

[@eillyacostandinides3344]

Watched it three times just to have something to watch before this part is uploaded

[@ricardocarneiro7797]

Loved the tour, I appreciate the corals that never show on any instagram photos get to be displayed in all their glory at the reefbuilders studio. One example I loved was to see the big colony of montipora capitata

[@coors4u]

I was so excited for these videos, I had to stream them from my tv so I could really enjoy all the tanks!! Thanks for taking the time to put these together.

[@braveheartreefer525]

Brilliant video guys thanks for taking the time to give us a full tour 🔥🔥🔥

[@marcussreef]

Very nice place you have, Jake. As a true aquarist myself, I love that you have freshwater as well. Makes me want to start up another freshwater after not having one for years. I enjoy the reef therapy sessions as well. I appreciate the effort and content.

[@Richs_reef]

Loved both parts guys. Great that you also keep it real and highlight issues in the setups such as cyano, hair algae etc.

[@SequoiaElisabeth]

Love the full tour! Always amazed with your workshop. Having feedback in person helps a lot.

[@Fifthimagez]

Another setup that I love in the studio your one of my favorite channels to watch

[@rastareef6557]

Loving part 2! so much info in here gotta get a couple views in. That raja going out and down onto the glass in the main display is amazing... Definitely a goal of mine ! so sweet

[@Messier87_M87]

I love Trimma gobies. Great video! I love everything about this channel! Jake I can’t believe you have Merulina!! So awesome, that’s the one coral I had to have in my tank. Mine is merulina ampliata, which is a branching type. Merulina is another great reef building coral. Picked mine up from LiveAquaria, they were the only ones I could find that sold it. Such a underrated, beautiful coral! Your hydnophora is amazing too!

[@Algaewarrior]

Fintastic! Thank you for taking the time to deep dive all the tanks. The Planet aquarium tank is going to be a show stopper for sure. Better start playing with some rocks.👍

[@BearLee]

Just Awesome, Jake & Co! Your knowledge, and work in the world reefing community, are invaluable. (Last night you helped me have a LED understanding, breakthrough. Your video explaining each channel is excellent. I highly suggest it. The follow up piece on programming the photo period, in the ReefStock At Home segment, really wrapped it all up for me.) THANK YOU, Sir!

[@raysville7256]

Enjoyed the walkthrough, the observations, and the shared commentary.

[@ricardocarneiro7797]

Both the peninsula tanks are awesome examples of a true simple reefing philosophy with tanks filled to the brim with acros 🤩

[@yashbari7906]

Man that was something You really deserve million subscribers I am so glad that you are so dedicated to the hobby. Keep up the good work💪💪👍

[@PracticalReefer]

Just watched both parts back to back, so many cool tanks and great information too, awesome! 👌

[@acroopticsled1555]

Loving it. The naked corals are under appreciated. Really looking forward to seeing the “full tank gyre” fired up.

[@burton14e7]

I loved both parts of the tour. Thanks for sharing!

[@xnocturnalx1983]

Went looking for aquarium podcasts and somehow this has become my favorite channel pretty rapidly. Keep up the amazing work!

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Thanks, make sure you don't miss the Reef Therapy podcast either

[@xnocturnalx1983]

@@ReefBuildersVideo I found Reef Therapy first! It was awesome putting the voices to faces. Appreciate you guys!

[@waterlover]

Props for not taking older fish to the pet store Jake, hate seeing 6-10 year old fish being dropped off at pet stores because owner got tired of seeing the old fish and wanted something new, shows true heart when you choose a fish and give it the best life possible till the end when it Dolors of old age

[@keithwicks9103]

6 years old isn't old at all for a fish. 10 isn't that old either depending on the species

[@johngraves2185]

Great tour! T. reniformis, what a great old school coral. Also loved the heronensis. I think it’s time to put some halides over that new tank when it’s up and running. Thanks for using the scientific names, it’s really something ever reefer should attempt to learn and it makes it so much easier to solve issues when we know what coral you’re referring to. Also loved the Merulina ampliata, man it always takes me back to 90’s reefing.

[@orpheus1180]

All these tanks, are beautiful, I've enjoyed watching the videos and reading the articles Jake was associated with. Rest in peace Jake.

[@sameerabdali8059]

Watched the entire two hours and could honestly watch another two. Feature videos on each individual tank in the future?

[@bopeep7806]

Well i loved the update of all the aquariums it sure beats talking for hours :) thankyou for the tour

[@jamesrecon14]

I absolutely loved every last minute of this! Ty

[@Ryan_Maineaquaria]

Speaking of Ecotech marine, your videos on the gen 5 radion is what finally convinced me to upgrade from my gen 2 radions.

[@Ryan_Maineaquaria]

Those true percula clownfish in that peninsula tank are just awesome!

[@aussied723]

Time is no issue with quality content, great tour👍

[@Josh_Rickard]

Wow!!! Your tanks are looking amazing

[@Coral_apnea]

All the way to the end. Incredible!

[@AquaSplendor]

Commenting for the algorithm. Let's go 100k

[@tranquilwaters917]

Love seeing the freshwater finally, As someone who has discus an altums as well, so nice seeing them an someone else who keeps them in high flow planted tanks.

[@mattbibby6670]

how do you control your phos on your 45:05 display tank thanks

[@SuperMeerkat]

If im correct, there was in all tanks at least one molly. Are they there as utility fish or another reason? I just got myself a black molly to deal with a little gha in my 170 rsr as i cant get any of the bigger algae eating fish for that size tank. Hope it will work.🤞

[@mdt498]

You guys having a conversation through the stand had me dead😂

[@waterlover]

Love these long videos

[@gethrob20]

I'd have watched this if it was two hours long! So much insight! Loved every minute 😁

[@somethinsaltybruin]

Scoly consuming another of its kind? Savage 😂. Good stuff as always 🔥👍

[@NickM92]

Those deep water acros look awesome! It’s different seeing a frag vs a whole colony.

[@Jsmarra]

Awesome video. Can you share the intensity of the radions you have over your acanthastrea dominant system?

[@JCSReefing]

I have to ask, How in the world do you remember all these coral names? Absolutely incredible!!

[@w-mdg]

he makes them up

[@911Hammer]

I came to the comments section to just ask that question. I can barely remember the names of my dogs…. 🤯

[@fishybizzness1592]

How often do you add kalk to your stirrers and how much do you add? Do you clean and service them often? Thanks

[@trufion1135]

Speachles!!! I wonder how you do to have those bubbles in the corner??🙏

[@jikkermanccini]

all of these fantastic meat corals going un-spotlighted. You'll have to do a Cynarina/Indophyllia dominant sand flat tank some time, I'm hoping to attempt breeding these corals as a college entrance project, and any data there is to collect would be fantastic to see.

[@nammek]

The mangrove tank. Can you fill it to the top and make it a regular reef tank.

[@Renogasser]

Awesome tour Jake you have so much knowledge about corals as cool as the scientific names are please also refer to them with there street names so that we can ask our lfs if the can order them. Anyways keep on with your awesome work and more videos please they are so inspiring

[@reefing1016]

Lol anyone catch him say “speak up” at 39:16 lol your mic is great it catches everything haha

[@Fluke-h6z]

The wrasse in there doesn't need sand ?

[@danchac01]

Absolutely amazing 👍👍👍

[@jasonwoon]

Love all your tanks😍😍

[@so_so_reef]

How do you find yellow tangs do in smaller tanks? I constantly read they need much larger systems but noticed you have on in a 40 gallon.

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

you just have to be mindful of their growth and size but I have some tiny yellow tangs and they wouldn't do well in a larger more rambunctious tank

[@ldballoon4]

is that Deltec fleece filter discontinued?

[@soymilk3211]

I have a buddy that states inequivalently that any person in the know would run a calcium reactor for sps to get 2x the growth rate vs just dosing. Is there any particular reason why you chose to have dosing systems on both your sps peninsula tanks as opposed to running calcium reactors for them?

[@jesse4r5]

Hey Jake. What percentage are you running the channels on your maxspect razor over the Xmas tree worm tank? I have that light and love it. Thanks

[@gonefishing5536]

Never noticed before but i love that the water heights between the 3ft 4ft and mangrove tank are so similar 😉

[@goodyearreefer8994]

Great content..Watched it all 👀

[@Ryan_Maineaquaria]

I love videos like this.

[@shawnriv9]

Jake - what template are you using for your XR30’s? Also, what intensity do you have them at?

[@Ellery-USA]

I don't have that many tanks at that scale but I do learn many of the same things spoken about with same corals in different tanks, lighting and flow even though water chemistry is all shared in my 6 tank 500g system. it allows alot of flexibility to learn and experiment on what actually works.

[@SaltyRNFrank]

Jake Great Video TY for making it . Great Job on all your Tanks . Ques. x2. All your tanks are Bare bottom _ Pros and Cons of that set up ? Should all us Reefers go to Bare Bottoms ?

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Yes, all reefers should go barebottom, there are countless benefits of not having sand which make having a reef tank so much easier

[@ReefSideTV]

great as always

[@chrishawkes8688]

Absolutely beautiful. Can I ask what schedule you run on the Hydra 64’s please ?

[@chrisgunter9901]

Are you dosing BioTech Aqua Power? I thought you said you were dosing Aqua Power and this is all I could find. Amazing tanks! I want to see them in person.

[@pamelaorisek4822]

Elegant transparency set up all over that thanks

[@grouchy9354]

Wow very impressive! Your a huge inspiration I’m curious, Is it possible to get your AI hydra schedule on your 4ft sps tank?

[@aonsu209]

Love reef therapy! I watched both videos, I saw a lot of clams, but I couldn’t see thé diabolo (devil) clam or I miss it. Would be great if you make a separate video clams only👍

[@LukeGreen_]

what parameters do you keep the red sea tank at? extremely intrigued with those deep waters looking that good!

[@PittsburghReefJunkie]

Looking great Jake.

[@rickgrigsby5848]

Put clear pipe on the inside to elevate your Aquascape. clear piping if you balance The Rock it will look like it's floating.

[@nicfab1]

The "torch but not a torch" couldn't be E. paraglabrescens, could it? Hard to find accurate pictures of those because people confuse the para as describing the same difference as between ancora and paraancora, when it doesnt

[@garyjenson1326]

I went back and read some comments where Jake responded. It was like catching up with an old friend. Miss ya buddy.

[@willrobertson9481]

Hey Jake. Do you know if photosynthetic seafans shed as a sign of growing like leather corals do or do i need to be worried?

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

yes all gorgonians and even sarcophyton and lobophytum can develop a waxy cuticle to shed unwanted particles but make sure you're giving them good and pulsing flow to get the film off

[@willrobertson9481]

@@ReefBuildersVideo thankyou! It has finished shedding i think. but sure will give it some pulsing flow!

[@CherryHaze86]

My favorite is still the super simple cube set in a day... 😉

[@timothydillard9507]

I love the mangrove cube too. I’m building my 60g cube very similar….appreciate the inspiration and will send some pics in 6 months for any recommends or feedback. Thanks fellas.

[@insanity4224]

Looks great Jake. Where’s the devil 😈 clam?? I also have a pair of wild caught Percula’s and they are stunning without and of the captive bred deformed shape. Just laid their second batch of eggs too :)

[@min2oly]

Been waiting 😎

[@akatonyh]

I hope you can answer this reply back (fingers crossed) .Your (3) white Innovative Marine tanks you have on the wall lined up in a row can tell me the sizes to each one, water volume From the first one you mentioned to the last one. Btw they ALL look super awesome bro👍🏾🏆🏆🏆 Great Job as always!!!!📸

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

2, 3, and 4 feet, 40, 75, and 100 gallons

[@Utubereefer]

I’ve been waiting for this

[@jooooooooi]

Where is the devil clam?

[@miket892]

Enjoyed every second of part 1 & 2. Who would you say was the inspiration for the theme of the 400 gallon? Was it Ali or Cris Capp?

[@chaseaaronthomasify]

Turn your blue light protection on your phone for a blue light filter.

[@michelhaineault6654]

Sooo beautiful

[@gabesreef]

Thank! 👍🏾

[@eattix]

Love it!!

[@primordialpredominant6379]

Is that a Mollie?

[@RaulDominguez0]

Was completely hooked for the full 2 hrs. Great job, but my goodness, let Mark talk. He got cut off or his comments completely ignored throughout the entire video. I get you had schedule and plan but damn. Nonetheless, great content.

[@mattjestic1]

lol jake is a awkward guy lol. He said the guy went to the next realm lol. Great video love your tanks

[@aquaticbobs]

Does anyone else notice Mark is asking all these questions and making all these statements but Jake is just so excited to keep getting back to describing his corals lol

[@ReefBuildersVideo]

Just trying to keep things on track so we can condense the entire studio tour into ONLY two hours

[@aquaticbobs]

Haha I get it, I've been making some videos of my own and it's easy to make really long videos quickly if you know what I mean :-)

[@TheTrevor40]

Does reef builders sell frags online?

[@jacobwarren7876]

No he doesn’t i talked to him I asked him on the comment section as to why he doesn’t sell and he said there’s to many people doing it

[@TheTrevor40]

@@jacobwarren7876 interesting because he has such a large following he could easily sell.

[@jacobwarren7876]

Maybe he doesn’t realize how much people like him buying from a online coral store where you don’t know the people is completely different than someone who’s been making videos for years people would be more inclined to buy from Jake

[@jacobwarren7876]

@@TheTrevor40 also I forgot to say that he said also he doesn’t like to see coral go that he’s grown out . But if it gets to big you have to get rid of it somehow without throwing it away

[@tnaqua5630]

This is really triggering me to set up a salt/reef tank. Awesome video

[@Utubereefer]

5:52 “I like a little substrate “ I like how you said that. But I’m a bare bottom guy

[@SeancGilchrist]

I cant watch an hour long video like this Jake. I think edit it up to single tank tours and it would be much more digestible (also keep these up of course. Just more content and possible views for you!)