Beginner Corals & Choosing A Clean Up Crew| Episode 06 | Saltwater Aquariums Demystified

[@magnusellinor]

This is what I nead now when I setting up my first reef tank

[@fin_t0252]

How do you light acclimate coral if your light does not have an intensifier?

[@MyFirstFishTank]

FS Thompson you don’t. Really you just put the coral low down and near the edge and that will help it get low light. You could also put some sort of diffuser over the light to reduce the par.

[@thomaslasure8839]

Your video is very informative, but the bits in between really is not needed..

[@David-tz4im]

Do you think a 10.9 gallon tank would be too small for cleanup crews?

[@MyFirstFishTank]

Absolutely not! Every saltwater tank can have a clean up crew. A smaller tank just limits your options and means you'll have less of them. In a 10 gallon you can still have a few snails, maybe a hermit crab or two, possibly an emerald crab. I would probably just start out with a few snails and see how they do!

[@David-tz4im]

@@MyFirstFishTank Thanks

[@panjsheri]

Hey I noticed your light and I was wondering I am setting up a 36x36 cube tank and wanted to know if one light will do or if two would be ideal since I'd like soft and hard corals

[@MyFirstFishTank]

I can't even remember which light was featured in this video, was it the Reef Breeder LED? If so, they come in different sizes so you would just want to pick up the right length for your build. It's a super powerful light so will grow all types of coral!

[@panjsheri]

@@MyFirstFishTank yes that's the light exactly and being mine is a deeper tank should I get twoof them since the lights covers an area of 24inches in most cases?

[@panjsheri]

@@MyFirstFishTank btw where can I buy the light since I'm in Toronto, Canada

[@MyFirstFishTank]

@@panjsheri I see what you are saying because it is a cube. I don't have a great answer for you. It depends on your stocking plan. If you plan on putting sps coral all over your tank and need high PAR everywhere, then the answer is probably yes. But if you are not doing that, you could probably be fine with just one light, and then choose where to place your coral based on their lighting need.

[@MyFirstFishTank]

@@panjsheri Let me send you the link! Logan sells to Canada I believe! www.reefbreeders.com/shop/photon-24-v2/ref/9/

[@EricWoodyVariety59]

What are some beginner clams?

[@MyFirstFishTank]

That is a really good question, and to be honest, I've never owned a clam, which is crazy, because I've always wanted one. Anybody else reading this have any good suggestions?

[@yhaquariums4985]

If you have coral can i have hermit crab.

[@MyFirstFishTank]

Absolutely! Especially small hermit crabs. Just watch the bigger ones to make sure they don’t eat your corals.

[@barryirwin4123]

Informative but rather annoying video

[@MyFirstFishTank]

Thanks for watching. What did you find annoying about it?

[@castro1223]

@@MyFirstFishTank The interlude parts where you're dressing up and cooking. Love the video but could do without those things. New videos you've been posting are much better. Thanks for the info!!

[@livvielov]

Me thinking that I'm going to add 100s of snails 😈😎 two seconds later "if you add too many or too soon they will starve to death" 😶

[@mrbubbles2569]

Dont need to know every aspect of your day. Please just stick to the relevant info.

[@lonecrapshooter6197]

5 minutes in, you're morning routine does not interest me, cooking, shaving, tennis; really ? bye