A Relaxing Afternoon with my Saltwater Reef Tank | Blue Reef Tank

[@BlueReefTank]

Do you guys have mangroves in your tank? What do you like or don't like about it? Let me know in the comment section below! :D

[@DannysAquariums]

*Happy Sunday everyone! 👋*

[@SlightlyM3ntal]

I love the aesthetic of this channel. Your videos are always so relaxing and peaceful. Thank you for posting! Love following along with your progress.

[@BlueReefTank]

Appreciate your kind words and glad you're enjoying the videos! Thank you 😊

[@teammajonez1354]

super film

[@brantlitwiler8612]

Its always good to have backup equipment.Pretty cool video, thanks.

[@BlueReefTank]

Thank you for the support!

[@walterotiepka1460]

Have same ato only problem I had was tubing started leaking at siphon break but fixed it. No protein skimmer less to worry about

[@BlueReefTank]

Isn't it normal to have the water leaking at siphon break?

[@amy]

My ATO was dumping more water into my tank too. My turbo snail was living in the return pump compartment and would crawl over the sensor. I finally managed to get the snail out and blocked the entry to the compartment. No issues since!

[@BlueReefTank]

Glad you found the culprit and managed to sort it out😁

[@pauldeacon8764]

Hi! this is the first time I have watched this channel! I really enjoyed it & I have just subscribed! I love marine tanks & everything about them! 😀👍👍

[@BlueReefTank]

Glad you enjoyed the video Paul! Welcome to the reef hobby :)

[@joesreef7089]

Nice mongroves. I had the same issue with my auto top off

[@BlueReefTank]

Glad to know that I am not the only one. Did you figure out why yours malfunctioned?

[@Guacamole44479]

I had the same issue with an optical sensor - it was kalkwasser precipitating on the sensor (dosed via an ATO system).

[@BriansAquariums]

I purchased a couple mangrove seed pods back in October. They are slow growers but it's OK. I plant to have them for many years to come.

[@BlueReefTank]

That's great. All the best with your mangroves!

[@lorenzospina3174]

Great video as always 😉.

[@BlueReefTank]

Thanks mate :D

[@skywaller6530]

Amazing!

[@JayMoodley]

Also had issues with my ato smart aqua when I was dosing kalkwasser from my ato. Found that the kalk affects the ato. Not sure if yours had any kalk build up on it. Just started cleaning it and didn’t have the issue

[@BlueReefTank]

Thanks for the tip Jay! I'll start cleaning mine too 🙂

[@Anli.dong1207]

Such a beautiful tank!! It truly is stunning! If I had a tank like yours I would definitely sit in front of it all day! Btw your fish are so cute and beautiful !! 🌙💗💗

[@BlueReefTank]

Thanks a lot for the support! 😊

[@Anli.dong1207]

@@BlueReefTank anytime 💗

[@uygartanyeri]

Amazing 😊

[@BlueReefTank]

Thanks Uygar! :)

[@4SunnyinMiami2]

I have the same ATO. It works really good!. Only thing I noticed with my ATO beeping some mornings when nothing was bothering it. So I make sure the plug sits well in the socket of the power strip and since then it hasn't beeped anymore.🤞

[@BlueReefTank]

Good to hear that your ATO works well! Thanks for the tip Virginia 😎

[@ReyZar666]

Man you remind me of Foo the Flowerhorn videos, but with a reef tank

[@BlueReefTank]

😁😁😁

[@RobBoryckiGolf]

Great job as always mate. I dose kalk in my ato and have started the mangroves as well

[@BlueReefTank]

Thanks bro! Goodluck with your mangroves 😊

[@ManiacalMangoes]

I’ve also heard kalkwasser can really mess with ATO pumps so maybe that’s a part of it

[@BlueReefTank]

Yeah but my pump is working fine though. It's really the sensor that is playing up 😅

[@Botzz28]

I want to start adding kalkwasser.. when do you redose the ATO? You let it run empty and you fill it and dose it again?

[@BlueReefTank]

Yep! I clean the bucket from any leftover Kalkwasser before topping up with new RODI water 😁

[@Botzz28]

Get some miracle mud and throw it into the back chambers then add the mangroves so they can root into the mud plus the mud is amazing for your tank.

[@BlueReefTank]

Thanks! I will check that out 😁

[@mrzybisko14]

Absolutely love your video. May I ask where did you get your mangrove pods and what type of mangrove it is?

[@techtrader9858]

Lets goo 😁

[@jacobek6535]

I’ve been debating using kalkwasser. Maybe I will have to give it a try. Great video as always 👍🏼

[@BlueReefTank]

Yeah! It's a good stuff. Start with the lower end of the dosage if you'd like 😁

[@jules2545]

How many bio balls do you keep in your WB. I have removed some from my WB20 as my nitrates were exceedingly low, they were a bit too efficient.

[@BlueReefTank]

I think I have 8 right now in my WB. You can try dosing coral food like Red Sea AB+ to increase the nitrate level.

[@jules2545]

@@BlueReefTank Do you find that AB+ makes a difference in growth?

[@ManiacalMangoes]

Does your ATO go on for a certain length of time? If so, some have knobs inside of them you can twist to either change the pump rate and/or the time. I’m planning to get an ATO soon and am going to splurge for the Tunze osmolater due to all the safeguards it has built in.

[@BlueReefTank]

Not on the Auto aqua lite unfortunately. That feature is only available on Tunze. I would definitely go with Tunze if I were you 😅

[@frankling6394]

Hello, first I want to congratulate you for your channel and for how beautiful your aquarium is, really an excellent job, I wanted to ask you if you do water changes, how do you handle NOT using a skimner and what RO/DI equipment do you use ,

[@BlueReefTank]

I don't think a skimmer is necessary for a small tank. Just a regular weekly water changes is all I do 😁

[@frankling6394]

Thanks for your answer, and what RO/DI osmosis equipment do you use?

[@BlueReefTank]

@@frankling6394 I used the 4 stage RODI unit that I got from ebay. Any brand will do just fine

[@BlueReefTank]

@@frankling6394 I used the 4 stage RODI unit that I got from ebay. Any brand will do just fine

[@frankling6394]

@@BlueReefTank Thank you for sharing your videos, I really like your aquariums, they are great, congratulations,,,, I would like to ask you, could you make a video where you share with us the equipment you use to maintain your aquariums,,, Thank you

[@gabrielweedon7233]

Hi, I live in Melbourne as well and was wondering where you get the mangroves from?

[@BlueReefTank]

Hey Gabriel, I got mine from ebay 😁

[@goneincognito6275]

The ATO in my WB Cube 10 was doing the same thing and it ended up being that one of the Trochus snails was going on the overflow and blocking it. This was causing the return chamber to drop and trigger the ATO. I made a guard for the overflow and it hasn't happened since.

[@BlueReefTank]

Great idea to put a guard for the overflow! Glad that you caught the culprit and fixed the issue 😁

[@garrycole9187]

If you put kalkwasser in your ATO container, it will clog up your pump and maybe that is the problem. I tried it in my ATO and messed up my pump so now I dose it every hour with a regular dosing pump. I have to check the line every so often to see if gets clogged. Some people dose it continuously with a 2 part doser.

[@BlueReefTank]

I'll keep an eye on how mine goes, thanks for the tip Gary!

[@Tan_ng]

i’m in brisbane, hard to find kalkwasser and red mangroves here :( I used seachem marine buffer in the top off water for chasing pH but it’s also raise my Alk, got some STN so I stopped using it last month

[@BlueReefTank]

Hi from Melbourne, hope things are going well with your tank! 👍

[@Tan_ng]

Thank you! it’s recovered well and stop STNs, no loses feel so lucky pheww

[@speedyjay4513]

What do you dose into your tank and what type of pump do you have?

[@ajiarofah7633]

Mangrove place in middle long shallow tank its good like nnatural reeftank

[@UneFenetreSurLeMonde]

Kessil ? 👍

[@Mgeigs]

I’ve heard that misting the leaves of mangroves with rodi water makes them grow faster. How do you like the Kessil 360 x? I’ve been thinking of upgrading my light to one. Love your videos!

[@BlueReefTank]

Yes, I do mist the leaves and the mangroves seem to be loving it. I think the Kessil A360X is a great light - Love the build and the colour spectrum! Definitely worth checking them out :)

[@davidmueller3212]

You should research ROX 0.8 carbon. BRS did an investigates and those carbon pellets are more for air quality purification. I used to use pellets but switched to the ROX and I did see an improvement. I still buy the pellets but I keep it bagged on top of my skimmer to prevent smell.

[@BlueReefTank]

Thanks for sharing David! I'll definitely do some research on that :)

[@imsumitc]

❤️it. keep posting more videos..by the ways which mobile phone you use?

[@BlueReefTank]

Thank you. I use Samsung S9+.

[@imsumitc]

@@BlueReefTank w8ting for next video..

[@hornethyden2177]

Great video today! they're always so relaxing. Also I just got a firefish about 5 days ago and he hasn't left his cave in haven't seen him eat but I put in some food ever day. Just wondering if this is normal or if anyone has experienced this before. Thanks for any help in advance!

[@BlueReefTank]

Sometimes they can be quite shy especially if it is the only firefish in the tank. Try to turn off the pump and broadcast feed the tank and see if it comes out. Mine will usually come out of theur hole when they "smell" or see the food 😁

[@georgeli5795]

Have u scratched ur waterbox thus far? If so, what did u do to fix it? :(

[@BlueReefTank]

Luckily not yet so far. I think it's going to be hard to fix if I ever do scratch it :(

[@rudra7615]

Great video as always!! The cling film over the RO Kalkwasser is a great idea..! P.s are you a digital marketer or work doing SEO? 🧐

[@BlueReefTank]

Glad you enjoyed the video Rudra! and unfortunately, I'm not working in any of these fields - try again 😁

[@rudra7615]

@@BlueReefTank that link building article was a ruse! 😄

[@rezasreefs4176]

Hey Blue Reef, what do you use to spray RODI water? I'd love to buy one 😁

[@BlueReefTank]

Hey there, you can check this link for the mist sprayer: amzn.to/3fW7baf

[@melaniesimpson6322]

Looking beautiful!! Love the mangroves. I've never had any. Are yours in sand or just water?

[@BlueReefTank]

Mangroves are great additions! Mine are just in water.

[@RoroNYQ]

Hi there, what are your thoughts on chillers given you are in Australia, a relatively warmer country. I live in Malaysia where it can get hot and humid at times. Do you just have an AC unit at all times? Thanks!

[@BlueReefTank]

Hey mate, you're right - I try to keep the AC on whenever it gets hot which helps to keep the indoor temp constant. You may need to check how the water temperature of your tank fluctuates with the weather conditions and decide if a chiller is necessary. The more stable the water temp, the better! Hope this helps.

[@Arborpress]

Can you please provide the light you use for the mangroves? The one pictured in the link does not look similar at all.

[@BlueReefTank]

The light I use for the mangroves is called Aquavivo.

[@jpg29]

Hi , what ratio do you use between kalkwasser and RO water for yout ATO?

[@BlueReefTank]

I usually go with the lower dosage of 1 gallon RO to 1 teaspoon of Kalkwasser 🙂

[@mattdiscus]

great video mate. Where can i buy some mangroves from? any recommendations?

[@BlueReefTank]

Thanks bro! I got mine from Ebay, I've recently seen some in my LFS, so it'd be worth checking with your LFS if they can order some for you.

[@Blockoidcube]

Very chill vid today. Sorry to hear about the recent crash. Hopefully that new pump will sort it out. Have you considered other saltwater plants similar to your Mangrove in your other tanks?

[@BlueReefTank]

Thanks for the support! I'm definitely interested, but not sure what's available around here. Do you have any suggestions?

[@jackie-uo5cm]

is this tank can fit a protein skimmer?

[@panalv.-creativity8813]

can you make a new video of the clownfish tank? that is my fav tank of yours.

[@BlueReefTank]

Sure!

[@sashadjordjevic9870]

No need to put mangroves in a substrate? Thank you

[@BlueReefTank]

I reckon the mangroves would do better in a substrate. However I didn't use substrate and mine seems to be doing okay.

[@rogeliodiaz642]

I have a question, how long do you use the activated carbon in your aquarium?

[@BlueReefTank]

Hey Rogelio, it's best to follow the instructions on the packaging of the activated carbon as it may depend. In most cases, it would last for 1-4 weeks 👍

[@BigPapiBarns]

How much kalkwasser do you use? Just about to start using it. Love your videos btw

[@BlueReefTank]

I go for the lower dosage (1 teaspoon per gallon of RODI water).Good luck and thanks for watching mate 😎

[@jgraff84]

How much KH do you mix in the top off reservoir?

[@BlueReefTank]

I went with the lower dosage, which is one teaspoon per gallon of RODI water.

[@jgraff84]

@@BlueReefTank thanks, and great channel.

[@Dhira125]

:)

[@PeterTheReefer]

Hi Blue Reef what light you using to grow your Mangroves?

[@BlueReefTank]

Hi Pete, it's a light called Aquavivo.

[@PeterTheReefer]

@@BlueReefTank thanx Blue Reef, enjoy your videos by the way 👌

[@PeterTheReefer]

Would be interested to know your Kessil a360x schedule

[@BlueReefTank]

@@PeterTheReefer You can see my Kessil A360X light schedule here: kzbin.infoUgkxINSyuLGb03q5dEJHGv3aO2L7Hgj0g66u

[@PeterTheReefer]

Sorry to be a pain but the link didn't work

[@JT7POV]

what are the green and red pipes for? 5:33

[@lukebouwman7271]

When can we expect to see a new tank?!

[@BlueReefTank]

I'll need to find some space first 😁

[@Cosigner22]

I wanted a mangrove, but they don’t export very many nutrients and their roots will grow through silicone… so, not worth it in my opinion, especially in a nano tank where water changes will suffice.

[@rizkytaufiqh4967]

Whats the name of led you used on mangrove?

[@BlueReefTank]

It's called Aqua Vivo.

[@JT7POV]

I tried to look for the morph mushroom coral but it is not found online, can it have another name to be found in online shops? 7:32

[@BlueReefTank]

You can try searching for "Rhodactis"

[@marinefalcon8996]

What are your parameters?

[@田博-h7i]

一看就是我们中国人

[@gspfields4276]

These lyrics are really sad lol