7 Lessons I Learned From Keeping A Reef Tank For 6 Years

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@TheLucentFish 7 ай бұрын

If it isnt too late, you should save a square of that wallpaper, frame it and put it behind where you film your podcasts :)

@AlicksSmith 7 ай бұрын

Definitely apply it to the background of a small tank as homage.

@Omnitron89 7 ай бұрын

The wallpaper is a part of the Reef Dork identity! Haha cheers on the upgrade!

@philsreef746 7 ай бұрын

There needs to be a “keep the wallpaper” campaign.

@Jacobson02 7 ай бұрын

I like the wallpaper! It highlights the inhabitants and adds character.

@nicolesutherland9465 7 ай бұрын

I LOVE THE WALL PAPER!!!❤

@patrickpoulin8554 7 ай бұрын

Your last point made me die😂. I like wall paper but will say it takes away from the colors on video.

@TwoScottishReefers 7 ай бұрын

It was a stunning tank in the end mate. Will be hard to top that👌

@ReefDork 7 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, appreciate it

@toffski 7 ай бұрын

Onwards and upwards. Cant wait to see the new setup!

@Mlh1978 7 ай бұрын

I’ll miss the wallpaper 😂 really looking forward to next project

@john-xo9mg 7 ай бұрын

Any chance of doing some vids on coral placement for us numpties when you set up the new tank Alex ?

@bencobb3433 7 ай бұрын

Great video Alex, today I became the proud owner off one off your old lights 😂 a grey gisemann stellar I picked up from a chap called Rod from ultimate reef

@aqualabcreations 7 ай бұрын

Very informative stuff. Awesome video!

@danmaltby3271 7 ай бұрын

getting. simple look trough optical refractometer, (the one you gold to light ) is very rewarding and cost effective , only tip is got refractometer solution. That way you know what your constant is and then you just you know, can adjust or calibrate your unit but I think it’s as good as any fancy one.

@barelyreefer 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the advice on using vaseline!

@geekdomo 7 ай бұрын

5:39 as you were going through this list I was thinking.. I wonder if he is ever going to something about that wallpaper? No piss ripping just something that always bugged me LOL

@EIY_Kumar 2 ай бұрын

Have you ever thought about using a 3 part solution like tropic marine or aquaforest has, just buy the 3rd part salt from any brand and make your own 3 part solution to take care of the salinity

@ReefDork 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, what I've settled on recently is using a two part then making DIY calcium and magnesium and using that to make any big adjustments needed

@opethmike 7 ай бұрын

I feel like Alex gives good hugs

@ericgasparro2545 7 ай бұрын

My tips for tenuis are find some that are aquacultured with their polyps out. The maricultured ones are beyond temperamental. Then high light, high nutrients and high flow and they seem to thrive.

@simonlockley-evans3925 7 ай бұрын

You can add copepods if you like mate, but if they are tigriopus, you are wasting your time, They survive in a DT for 24 hours if you are lucky you can find them in british rockpools. The U.S. has a large enough market to culture a wide range of suitable species. Last I looked it's not the case in the U.K. if you do find a British supplier of tisbe or another useful species of tropical copepod, then please share that info, if you don't please can you explain this in your videos as the message doesn't seem to be circulating.

@fptoronto91 7 ай бұрын

I like the wallpaper

@squidy_199 7 ай бұрын

please please please longer videos

@josgraha 7 ай бұрын

i love the wallpaper

@josgraha 7 ай бұрын

FWIW, the first thing I said to myself when I first saw your main display tank was "Look at those mountains of acros! Holeee ...!" Eveythjmg about your tank shows me someone who mastered reefkeeping. On my end, I've mastered dino farming. Had a bumper crop last month, let's see what this month brings 😆

@rudra7615 6 ай бұрын

I was wondering if you would put a UV in the new tank. I went through an ich outbreak and through my research found you could avoid ugly stage and have slow algae growth as well. The benefits of UV seem great for crystal clear water as well

@ReefDork 6 ай бұрын

I won't, no - I'd only use it for disease control. But they're all massive and take up too much space. I have one, but I'd only set it up if I had a problem to deal with...

@rudra7615 6 ай бұрын

@@ReefDork interesting, thanks for your approach

@bigmuvver 7 ай бұрын

Keep the paper!!!😢 Where did you get your jump guard made? Looking forward to seeing the new set up.

@ReefDork 7 ай бұрын

London Aquatic design

@AndyJablonski 7 ай бұрын

What was that cover you were placing over the sample on the salinity tester? I haven’t seen that before.

@ReefDork 7 ай бұрын

It's a light cover - you're supposed to block out light to avoid a false reading. I made it myself and sell it at ReefDork.Etsy.Com

@opt1musp312 7 ай бұрын

The wallpaper comments 😂

@rymaccichlids5999 7 ай бұрын

Good tips bro

@plasmagaming3208 7 ай бұрын

will a Flame Hawk and a Longnose Hawk work together in a 65 gallon reef?

@ReefDork 7 ай бұрын

Mine have been fine for a while so I'd guess yes, but 65gs is quite small so I'm going with maybe!

@aterlycan 7 ай бұрын

are you starting from scratch? as in did you sell all your fish and corals? side note....i love the wallpaper showing through, like I actually dont like your wallpaper as it is, but the part you see through the tank i like

@ReefDork 7 ай бұрын

Prestige Reef is looking after my fish, but I sold all my corals and will use the money to buy new ones!

@aterlycan 7 ай бұрын

@@ReefDorkahh nice :)

@leemont8512 7 ай бұрын

Crazy to think I went from almost not subscribing because I found the wallpaper weird a few years back to now, where I'm going to miss it lol

@alexanderseile4193 7 ай бұрын

How did you know your Hanna conductivity tester was wrong, and your refractometer was correct? I had the exact opposite experience.

@ReefDork 7 ай бұрын

Fair question - my bobbing hydrometer, optical and digital refractometers and an ICP test all ready very similar whereas the Hanna was out. And I had corals sulking until I correct the salinity.

@anthonymaynard8139 7 ай бұрын

Can we get an update of the 40g set up

@glenbarrow8573 7 ай бұрын

What tank are you getting next. The last tank was stunning mate shame to see it go.

@ReefDork 7 ай бұрын

To be announced soon...

@deanfitzpatrick3147 7 ай бұрын

What brand is the digital refractometer in the video mate ?

@ReefDork 7 ай бұрын

Hanna

@way661 7 ай бұрын

I’m hoping the new set up is a very large tank!

@ReefDork 7 ай бұрын

Double the water volume...

@way661 7 ай бұрын

@@ReefDork can’t wait to see the new project 👍🏻

@islandreef5292 7 ай бұрын

What is the new tank?

@ReefDork 7 ай бұрын

To be announced shortly...

@jrojo4834 7 ай бұрын

Can some please HELP me? 😔 Im starting a 16 gallon nano tank. I bought a bag of reef crystal sea salt, enough for 50 gallons. I have mixed the salt and filled up my tank (per instructions) and the salinity is too low. I feel i have used half the bag of sea crystals and im barely at 1.020. WHAT IS GOING ON???

@ReefDork 7 ай бұрын

Let it mix with a powerhead for 48 hours to be sure but if it's low, add more. If you're using a swing arm hydrometer to test salinity, throw it away and buy a good optical refractometer

@jrojo4834 7 ай бұрын

Thank you. I am using an ocular refractometer. I am using the Reef Crystals Sea salt. I did the 1/2 cup per gallon for my 16 gallon tank. Unless I miscounted my scoops and was short 4 gallons, it seemed to take another 2 cups of salt to raise my salinity from 1.010 to 1.024.@@ReefDork

@lovermansmith9082 7 ай бұрын

If you get a tropic Marine hydrometer you will never need calibration fluid again . 14" long & fragile you may want to protect with foam . I Loved the little birdies 😊 . I will miss them . & The dork , please not the dork 😊. Look forward to your build. Always appreciate you sharing your triumphs & failures . Looking forward to your shared LPS experience . Already learned magnesium is very important to gonorrhea . I mean gonapora 😊.