A 2,000gal SPS Dominant Reef Tank Tour in Minnesota?! The BIGGEST in-home saltwater tank on BRStv!

Under the hood of a 22ft long acrylic reef tank; (24x) Orphek Atlantic V4; (5x) Abyzz Pumps; (6x) Neptune DOS; 400gal saltwater mixing station; (4x) Clear Water Algae Turf Scrubbers; Reef Octopus SRO 9000 skimmer; ~2000gal/day RODI Unit....And so much MORE!
A HUGE thank you to Sean and family for inviting us into his home to look at this stunning reef tank!
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[@joshuawarne2902]

I've met Sean in person. He's one of the nicest, most humble guys you'll ever meet.

[@sagecowley6785]

"The shrimp will, ya know toss some salad on the corals you just fed" by far the best quote of this video 🤣😂

[@burton14e7]

I see a nice bottle collection too. Whisky and SPS, a true man of culture.

[@stevenmoomey2115]

I wonder how long DEA staked out his house, after being tipped off by the Electric Company.

[@BRStv]

lol

[@SuperTigerBalm]

lol if you know... you know

[@roberttiffany3322]

I know someone that got the cops called on them, neighbors thought they were growing pot in the basement because they could see the glow from the tank lol

[@Mark-Dibble]

It’s just some reefer

[@kevinkane1405]

Robert Tiffany what a snitch of a neighbor

[@scottm9605]

Sean! You need to keep sharing your tank as it develops. Once those colonies grow in this is going to be so insane, we need to see it. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@corey1788]

Wow….just….wow! Even if I had the money(and I don’t) I would never know how to even start setting something like this up. Absolutely jaw dropping tank and equipment room. I could stand in front of that tank for a month and never get tired of looking for something new.

[@lunaticrider209]

This just inspired me to step up my tank game. Thanks for sharing your amazing tank. Makes me feel like us hobbyist can go up to any size tank seeing this video. I always had a concern about how big is to big and what is manageable to us at home. Now that I see it’s possible it makes me want to go for that giant tank I’ve always wanted. Cheers from California!

[@dramad2974]

Amazing tank Sean. Thanks for inviting the BRS team to share with us!

[@seankramer3827]

Thanks. It was fun. MCR

[@darylducholke4059]

Ok...take it back...commented on video done with Thomas Burton...said best BRS video ever...not that was not a hoot:)! But seriously this guys the BOMB!! Good common sense! In all he's doing:)! Love he has experts helping him:)! If you don't know ...shut up and listen to someone with more expertise! Great idea to help subsidise tank...grow out for people that have the expertise to frag and sell:)! Keep up the good work BRS!

[@seankramer3827]

Thanks Daryl. I really appreciate the kind words. Everything I know, I’ve learned through others and all of our mistakes🙂

[@166suzie]

Love the "wink" from Sean. Beautiful colors!

[@bladerunner6032]

People have to have a very special spouse to make something like this work.

[@jimmygreenspan8832]

Eh just a very special job that pays a very special amount of money...

[@bobysize]

JonsReef This... exactly, after few years u will even make all the money back selling sticks instead of a 50k car devalued every year.

[@punchyscyllarus565]

@JonsReef $30-50k for this setup? lol you're missing a 0

[@punchyscyllarus565]

@JonsReef "you could also opt to not buying that 30-50,000$ car. And instead stick with an older vehicle and instead get a loan out FOR A TANK LIKE THIS and make payments." back peddle much?

[@johnschwalb]

@JonsReef that's exactly what someone who lost the argument would say. Its childish to not admit you were wrong as soon as you were proven wrong and to say the argument doesn't even matter anymore because you lost.

[@susiessoapstuff1459]

That was an extra large episode for an extra large tank. It was worth every minute.

[@Carlos23reef]

Tank is insane. I love the HPD feeding for about 4 year.

[@Utubereefer]

How can you thumbs down this video? Gorgeous tank!!!!

[@hudsontoo1212]

That’s so cool someone put that big of an aquarium in their house! He’s got his own little ocean going on in there 🐠

[@ballejoreef4599]

Thanks BRS for making this awesome vid. So cool the owner is sharing his tank. Tank tours are so inspirational. I hope you guys do more of them .

[@NerdistAquarist]

That lighting setup is just jaw dropping.

[@wilddrew3066]

the one that start it all for me

[@Algaewarrior]

4:54 that rainbow pectinia is absolutely stunning!😍🔥

[@RobHollanderMusic]

This is one of the most beautiful tanks I have ever seen.

[@azbigjohn1]

Beautiful tank! And I feel overwhelmed with my 6 foot tank!

[@ExopMan]

21:40 This fish room is the best part for me

[@username-kn3oh]

This tank is too small for those tangs. You need at least a 60 foot tank. 😂

[@BRStv]

😂

[@ianscoralreef8265]

🤣

[@ErenJeager-pp7nk]

😂

[@handlehaggler]

Ultimate dedication! What a beast of a tank and setting the benchmark for dream tank for all of us. This guy should be proud!

[@seankramer3827]

Thanks Angus. It’s been a challenge for sure. I’m blessed to be able to afford this beast. Some of the most beautiful tanks I’ve seen have been those of my friends. They have a love for the hobby and have a system that they can afford from both a time and money perspective.

[@montereychameleonsandmore2666]

Amazing tank and very humble and informative hobiest. Way to go full in, hope we get to see it again and again as the corals grow out...

[@seankramer3827]

Thanks for the nice comments Christian. BRS plans on doing future episodes. I’m just amazed at the growth in just 5 years. I can’t wait to see how it matures over the next 5. All I can think about is keeping it all alive. That part has always made me nervous. MCR

[@montereychameleonsandmore2666]

Sean Kramer keeping it “all alive” lol best of luck that is a lofty and worthy goal I wish you all the best

[@Mike__B]

Man I hope Orphek gave him wholesale pricing on those lights, I mean I get it, he has money, but he probably bought more fixtures than most stores will sell in a year, hell in a few years.

[@Mike__B]

@@A6Legit You'd be surprised at how much manufacturers don't give for "large purchases" because while the individual may be buying 3,4, or more than the average customer, that by itself isn't that much more. And they typically will not give away stuff unless you're an "influencer" (fancy terminology these days that means you have a lot of eyes on you) then you're seen as an investment as a way to show case a product, and I'm not sure if this guy has a youtube channel with hundreds of thousands of subscribers or not.

[@cegentry]

My first comment on this vid/tank sounded slightly negative which I in no way mean. I have watched this video about 4 times now. Tank is amazing and I think his fish room is my favorite one I have ever seen. Very cool tank Mr. S!

[@ronbeatty516]

You guys are awesome! Thanks for sharing your home aquarium with the rest of us, Sean.

[@cegentry]

I wonder how many people out there are like me and do not envy this tank at all. It is very very nice but I know how much time, energy, effort and what an expense my 75 is and there is absolutely no way I would want to maintain a tank like this unless it was my job. I’m not dissing the tank at all it is just daunting to think of the amount of money and work it would be to sustain this tank. The fish room is really nice. Only negative thing I can say about the tank is that I don’t see a pair of Boxers running around it. I love my tanks but my dogs rule the house. Lol.

[@cambee3070]

It’s certainly a labor of love

[@StanTheObserver-lo8rx]

One thing I can with certainty? A tiny Mangrove like that makes zero difference! He's not the only one on youtube that thinks a bit of plant roots creates some kind of huge nitrate eating machine. IF..he had a sump the size of a bedroom and blasting thousands of watts on Mangroves 8' tall and lush?...he would notice something!

[@Armis71]

Only in my dreams I can run something like this! It's really amazing!

[@mw8907]

Tank is unreal--could watch it over and over. Ryan made such a big deal about the sand not blowing and never asked what kind/size it was. Anyone know?

[@johnbrand1893]

What an amazing, absolutely gigantic tank for someone to have in their home, and the back up system is something else, that the ordinary reef keeper can only drool over, and dream off ever achieving. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Love the story behind its development to its present day.

[@seankramer3827]

Thanks for the nice comments. I’m truly blessed to be able to pull this off in the manner that I am. MCR

[@victorreyes3162]

@Sean Kramer can we have an update on this tank??? Pleaseeeeee!!!

[@scuba_john4758]

You guys should do a tour of Bill Wann’s 20,000 gallon tank in Wisconsin.

[@antonp6917]

What!?

[@billydanzz]

Definitely.....and review the line of automated calcium reactors he manufactures. Aquatic Engineering is the name of his company.

[@georgiarudeboy4468]

Bills looks cloudy it might be because of how thick the acrylic is

[@Hunter-vz6ve]

20K Wow!

[@roberttiffany3322]

Bills tank is awesome, and he engineers/builds everything!

[@jeffevrard6353]

Very interesting. Not sure if this comment was made, but that type of agriculture is very common with foul. Purdue , Tyson etc. setting up satellite farms that product is harvested from. Another note. I love the scale but am really yearning for a bigger tank with maybe 10-15 dominant colonies. Obviously this tank could have many more but it is sort of an eye sore with all the intermittent frags to colonies. I myself am getting rid of under performers and fast growers to really get a sense of a mature reef. Love the sump nursery. I have one myself that needs to get bigger to realize the full potential of the process. Just a sick dream tank. My wife would excommunicate me from you if you lived in Kansas City.

[@AdamUS123-j7q]

Wife: Let's Go On Vacation!! Him: 2000g reef tank right in our living room!!

[@OLDMANTEA]

What a plumbing and lighting project!

[@TheReadWellPodcast]

That skimmer is a rocket ship!

[@johnbarton1878]

Nice black Tang, tank looks great.

[@firebirdude2]

Half million dollar setup right there, inside and out. Sheesh.

[@uncannyvalley2350]

Better than what most people waste their money on, collectable shoes, bobble heads, cars

[@tomthebomb3189]

The scape in the harem is stunning (NSA) and the hems are stunning too I wish he'd add more nems too like some bubble tips and a colony of magnificent nems is cool

[@naclcreep2505]

15 years in the hobby and still not into ‘sticks’. I’ll be talking to someone who has been in for a couple years and often times they will says “just wait, you’ll get into sticks soon”. Shrug.

[@2019freddie]

Imagine this tank with the Kessil shimmer.

[@gbj6581]

What a tank.. WOW.. The color are ridic... Not a super duper fan of the clownfish tank, though im sure it looks amazing in real life.. I think im just spoilt by the memory of the BRS clownfish harem with all the nems, and similar species clownfish, making it more natural looking..

[@mcfrisko834]

😂 You'd literally need life jackets in your house if this thing ever breaks...

[@devisissy1]

Shhhhhh don't jinx it.

[@2019freddie]

McFrisko: yep, let's hope ATM didn't build this.

[@gamrapidchannel1aj725]

I’m sure he has a good flooding insurance for his home

[@ianscoralreef8265]

🤣

[@networkcrasher]

I can't believe he's dosing on a tank that big. pretty cool

[@robertstevens7812]

That's definitely a dream tank.

[@jack95670]

I'm curious what does he spend on electricity every month for this thing.

[@SuperKleinti]

The Internet: How much do you spend on electricity per month? Sean: YES

[@myselfdotcom]

The lighting is about 3.9kW which is about probably $1300/yr on just lighting

[@jack95670]

@@myselfdotcom That's actually not too bad, maybe not doable for everyone I know it isn't for me, but definetly more accesable than I expected.

[@myselfdotcom]

@@jack95670 Not bad overall just for lighting but the startup cost will kill you. $17k just for lights LOL

[@jack95670]

@@myselfdotcom yea that is definitly a tough pill to swallow.

[@merkin22]

Is that a seam in the middle of the tank -- two pieces of front glass?! Amazing set up with brilliant results. Wow.

[@bradsimpson8724]

That seam was the first thing I noticed, and if it were my tank, that would make me absolutely insane. I don't want to take away from an amazing tank, but I personally couldn't handle looking at that seam.

[@Hunter-yy4es]

Beautiful tank build, this guy is living the dream built a house around his hobby with its own space to escape to. Hope you can do a follow up in a year or two love to see the growth.

[@seankramer3827]

Thanks for the nice comment. It’s bubble gum for my mind, takes the stress away. Except when shit dies😂.

[@octapusdude629]

I designed my sump to be able to do a water change in it. The tank never knows it's being done.

[@chrisbucik9662]

Pics or it didn’t happen

[@willc2935]

that is the most perfect setosa colony ive ever seen wow. pleaseeee do an update on this reef!

[@ManiacalMangoes]

A great hidden gem! Hadn’t seen this video yet

[@brentbondura7339]

Taking care of that must be a full time job! Amazing.

[@Jolopy8000]

What an amazing tank!!! Would love more of these vids, super informative!

[@echopiece79]

That Sean guy is emotionless 😂 Cheer up bro, your tank looks good

[@calanprc3]

WOW! WHAT AN AMAZING STORY!!!!

[@DavidDavis311]

Great video. Should do a little more explaining what you’re talking about and break down the acronyms. Not everyone who watches knows all this equipment.

[@BRStv]

Noted 🙂

[@coralmonger6868]

This episode should have been at least an hr

[@floydsk9532]

Man this is crazy this is amazing I don't even know what I'm looking at lol wow is all I can say

[@jakef1977]

Freaking epic! I will build a tank like that if I ever win the lottery! So yep I'll most likely never have one half that big! Great video BRS!👍

[@seankramer3827]

Thanks Jake. I’m blessed to be able to have a tank like this. However, I loved the hobby just as much with a tank a fraction of the size. MCR

[@jakef1977]

@@seankramer3827 yes I agree with you, you're blessed to be able to have a tank like that. Passion about a hobby doesn't mean you have to have a monster tank to be blessed and have a passion for it. I'm buildng my first saltwater aquarium it's a 125g and I'm excited to be apart of a cool community. Again epic tank man!

[@cmaquatics7428]

So much hard work...paid off.

[@seankramer3827]

Thanks. It is a lot of work, but so worth it. If I ever prop up another tank, it would be half the size in glass.

[@bobbybrown1863]

22:54 hand sign, illuminati confirmed

[@jonthomspon8640]

Illuminati look after fish now do they

[@VlTO.SPATAFORE]

Wayne's world finally showed his true illuminati colours

[@Bhodges9582]

Seriously jealous. I didn't see a scuba mask though.....

[@ExopMan]

If he ever grows out those mini colonies/frags, will be legendary. (but you can't buy that status!)

[@VyvienneEaux]

"The shrimp are tossing the salad on a coral that's just been fed" That's a hilariously accurate analogy.

[@Slide-Loc]

Who here went "jeez how's he going to replace that tank in 7-15yrs". Hopefully got the extra thick seems 😜 Great video, will be amazing to see that again in a few years!

[@seankramer3827]

It’s for sure a concern given the expected life span of acrylic. When the time comes I’ll probably cut it down to half the size using glass instead. MCR

[@Slide-Loc]

@@seankramer3827 appreciate the reply, beautiful system!

[@AJ-bi6ns]

I saw his bar in the background, would love to see what he drinks while gazing at this beauty!

[@devinmadren1819]

Holy moly. If this doesn't motivate a reefer to figure out how to get rich I don't know what will. Wow ...

[@dartobi_123tvchannel5]

Beautiful tank! Merry Christmas💖🎄

[@jesseguarino4173]

I, too, never thought I would have many SPS. LOL!

[@lilhotdog7011]

Wait, is this dude Robert California from The Office???

[@KeelOvisioN]

Reef Geek to the max

[@ohio-fish-rescue]

very nice tank. i love the work put into it, but as for being the biggest tank, ya gotta be real lol there are bigger privately owned tanks, heck i have 90,000 gallons at my house and i have a 4400 gallon tank and a 3000 gallon tank and a 58,000 gallon predator indoor pond :) and 2 other 1800 gallon tanks, but i do not have a saltwater tank, im all freshwater, so i am very jealous of that, i do miss the amazing things you can have in a saltwater tank, but i maintain waay to many tanks that i just had to keep it all freshwater for my giant fish :) some people think because im ohio fish rescue that its a big company, no its just me and my son and wife doing all this out of our home :) but thanks for the video, you almost got me to go back into saltwater lol

[@seankramer3827]

I know, there’s definitely bigger tanks. I wasn’t going for the biggest reef tank. I was fulfilling a dream of mine. I’ve been in the hobby since 5th grade. I kept telling myself that one day I’m going to own a big ass reef tank. I was blessed enough to have sold my software company and was able to pull the trigger on a tank. I sorta pulled the size out of my ass.😂. I would love to see your setups. Sounds amazing. I grew up with a multitude of fresh water systems. The largest was a 150 gallon. Thanks for the reply.

[@ReeferGil]

That was amazing!

[@roberttiffany3322]

You guys really should check out Bill Wann and his 20,000 gallon tank! The dude is a genius, he engineers and builds EVERYTHING that supports his tank.

[@benjamindimakulangan6315]

I’d love to see a video update of this tank!

[@michaelsmith5631]

really nice tank! wish the footage was mosty the tank instead of the interview.

[@Ok-551]

We never heard about the army of acrylic glass cleaners.

[@DRAGO-uk4sd]

Beautiful I have that same size tank here in Miami!!

[@BurntSquirrel]

Thats like $40,000 dollars worth of lighting alone!!!! Good God.

[@nellyroman19]

Think of his bill to this one tank

[@geofflee216]

That chalice at 4:40 is beautiful

[@ahmadechols7784]

What is a chalice

[@shawnc01980]

Hey Sean I'm Shawn too

[@abrad3061]

I want to know what he does for a living? I'm betting IT

[@Trebor_I]

As an IT executive I'd bet it's probably real estate or construction. :)

[@Kungpaoshizzi]

@@Trebor_I I was gonna say, I make pretty good money I thought doing IT, but this guy's tank in the video and what that would cost, sheesh... LOL

[@joelw2409]

As a construction company owner and real estate investor, I would bet engineer

[@sntslilhlpr6601]

I'm surprised everyone's assuming he's a working professional. It's just as likely that he's an entrepreneur or an investor (but not exclusively real estate investing, that's for morons like our president). Most working people no matter how much they make wouldn't have the time to do something like this. Yes, he is delegating some things, but he's obviously very involved and knows his tank inside and out. He's obviously very smart, but doesn't quite strike me as the working type. Sorry if I offended anyone, but as an investor that's just the way I see it. Btw, good luck. Things are going to get worse before they get better and I am not looking forward to profiting off of it while everyone around me loses their jobs. Life is more fun when everyone else is happy and healthy no matter how much I make. Like, seriously, there's literally nothing to do right now... (I mean, besides fishkeeping and other hobbies).

[@cjschmitt4882]

@@Trebor_I right :(

[@High-Alpha]

That Fox Flame colony is beautiful!

[@ArbazKhan-or3ew]

Hi. Would like to see timely updates for this setup.

[@BRStv]

We had a special invitation to come into Sean's home for this one, but he does post his tank pictures frequently on his Instagram page. instagram.com/minnesota_coral_reef/

[@Achi2567]

Amazing coral

[@slirpslirp]

the owner could't smile too much because he saw the electricity bill of the month .

[@dulichion]

BRS guy so jelly

[@Astrolavista]

I've kept gold fish and tropical for years, and have always wanted to try salt water but always back down due to the difficulty. After watching what this guy has achieved though, what excuse do I have!? Mind made up :)

[@awesomedude65]

New subscriber, I’m a big fan of saltwater fish tanks, I only own fresh water fish right now.

[@LMC-Offroad]

I would hate to have to do a water change on that. 10% would be 200 gallons!

[@bandar1982]

Seriously beautiful tank.

[@bandar1982]

And that lighting set up 🤑

[@wadeklabis1178]

What does he do for a living and how do I do it! Amazing tank

[@reefkeeperelite5124]

You dose MB7, but I thought the bottle had to be shaken before dosing because the bacteria settles toward the bottom. I dose daily, but haven’t put it on a doser because of the shaking. Can MB7 just be hooked up to a doser without worrying about shaking? 22:05

[@jojoorsmth]

I have neither the space, money skill, nor time for a reef like this. But I want.

[@tonybrry9618]

WOW WOW WOW

[@cpimi]

My dream tank!

[@kiddt1999]

Honey it’s water change day!! Ok let me shower first 😂

[@tomwebber4015]

Wow , beautifully impressive .😎👍