4.5yrs of success! How we did it for the BRS Clownfish Harem tank. | BRStv Tank Trials

[@kylerkthepilot]

Ah an end of an era. Thank you so much for all the hard work and insight along the way. Can't wait for the next series.

[@charlottefalconer8602]

There is something about a species specific setup in any tank that just looks more natural, relaxing and pleasing to the eye. It’s easy to go down the route of collecting ‘one of everything’ approach but it always looks a little forced and sometimes garish. Biotope aquariums are just so beautiful proving sometimes less is more. Great job guys, love BRSTV.

[@nsboost]

Clowns and anemones are my favorite part of fish keeping! Can’t get enough of them

[@drewrayon2086]

This is literally the coolest fish tank I think I have ever seen.

[@DingusKhan42]

I had freshwater fish when I was a kid but I never tried a saltwater tank and I was looking at doing a clownfish tank. Thanks for the video.

[@matthewlake9872]

Love this tank. Great work reinventing the hobby. I'm going to try this but a nano version with only two clowns and three or four nems in a 20 gal.

[@Mike__B]

Cheapest way is to get a single common RBTA... then give it dirty looks every night, and before you know it they'll be splitting on a nightly basis! :D

[@jjmccloud]

Do u stick your tongue out or anything at them 🤪 or just a little stare down

[@yadieldiaz6395]

Thank you so much for all the work and information coming back 4.5 years on this tank it’s awesome what you guys do for us aquarium lovers 💯👍wonder what’s going to happen with the ANEMONES in this tank because they are beautiful

[@hadynrowlands6128]

I’ve had this idea for many years and now I’m going to start the tank in 2020 can’t wait thanks for the amazing content with this project

[@frankcava8073]

Hell Yes! I would love to have one in my office. It is beautiful, fun and easy to maintain. The perfect office tank.

[@steamman6535]

I was breeding clowns a couple years back. I have kept a harem tank of GSM without anemones and raised them to adulthood. I may have had 40 fish in a 55 gallon tank. The fish grew quite large. I did loose some fish due to aggression. But for the most part it was a success. Supplying the fish with enough food seemed to be key.

[@majmacmarviotamdisney4569]

I love sea anemones and Nemo fish ❤️😍😊!!! So adorable 🥰

[@jamesfisher7410]

I would love to have that harem tank. !!!!! Thank you James Fisher ( Jim )

[@zacharytersak1440]

I think it would be awesome if 2019 was the 52 weeks of reeffing 2.0. That was a awesome series but alot sure has changed in this crazy industry. Either way you guys are awesome and keep up the great work. I'm sure whatever you do in 19 will be great either way.

[@atienne_navarre]

I was in a few weeks ago to pick up a few things and talked to Chad. I am considering doing this in my 220 this fall. Should be fun and the lower maintenance would be great as well.

[@XBoy115playsMC]

Tanks looks awesome, given the budget I would definitely do a harem tank, 30 baby clowns all balled up together is the cutest thing ever. Great advice as always.

[@kenjohnson7625]

Definitely thinking about this. My frostbite clowns are laying their third batch of eggs today. I’m doing the research and about to take the plunge in raising the fry. This setup would be an ideal tank in the future

[@StarriaCuffee]

This was my favorite tank that you all have done so far! I just signed up to win one of the fish!

[@Psymon234]

Such a great tank. I have enjoyed watching the progression of this tank. The only other tank I have seen like this was in South Africa, at the two oceans aquarium. Looking forward to the new challenges you are setting up for yourselves brs team.

[@austenwhitcher1]

Asked about this video 3 months back - so happy its finally here!

[@Slide-Loc]

I've ordered from Vossen before, great quality and well-deserved mention.

[@xxtwattwafflexx1]

Proof, that T5 and Halides still rule. Been working with tanks for over 10 years. LED are nice, but still not quite there.

[@jjmccloud]

I love LED lighting but T5s will never be beaten lmao LED and t5 combos are probably my favorite combo still and for the foreseeable future

[@SycoticRealm]

I just Upgraded from my 60g cube so it now empty. I was wondering what i should do with it now. 🤔 This seems like a great idea 😁

[@freemansaquatics5326]

Coming back to rewatch for i think the 8th time 🍻 yall have a good day

[@rpeebles]

My reef tank suffers from little to no nutrients and have seriously thought about adding a clown harem tank piped into the same system. This way the nutrients from the clowns and anemones can help feed the main reef tank. Maybe one day I will have to try that. Clowns are some of the most entertaining fish in the sea!

[@besskurz]

2021 here. Still cool. I'm planning one.

[@ziggy5369]

I would love to do one... eventually I love the double monoculture.

[@nympho25]

4yrs....wow...i was going thru tuff times when when you guys started this..... So much time has past... Things r a little better now...

[@jlandino1002]

Awesome, love this tank and this series

[@warcraftjinx]

Definitly interested, i love anemones. Got like 15 nems, lot of different species. I now just need my clowns! To bad you guys don’t include europe 😢 i like you guys a lot Got a 400 gallon system, where 150 gallon is a display refugium

[@glennanderson7795]

This series is most inspiring! I love the way knowledge is presented on ALL of the films produced. I have never kept marine fish previously, but wonder if a 'harem tank' with a single type of clownfish would be possible? Comments from the learned community would really be appreciated. I live in the UK. VBW x

[@BRStv]

Absolutely! We kept this tank for nearly 5 years with great success. Here is a link to the full playlist if you wanted to learn more. kzbin.info/aero/PLBaMLrfToJyxQ2ssQRPnmwFOJ2Qp8NBHi

[@andibandi1190]

you could add a new clutch of juvenile clowns of identical type?

[@jwhall3]

My favorite tank so far. Great works guys.

[@somethinsaltybruin]

You guys should have kept this tank running…. There are plenty of coral/fish mix reef, lps, SPS, tanks out there… maybe reconsider it again with the 90g cube… I have a 125g cube and I agree that cubes are 💯 perfect for nem/harem tank.

[@BillyPipes]

I knew it would be a successful tank as soon as I saw the t5s 😄

[@nileshkapurkar1123]

I really Like your Tank because all corals are banned in my country so trying keep anemone

[@jamesfisher7410]

Yes James Fisher

[@157buffum]

What truly made this system so successful? Wanting to do this for my wife! So she will ok me getting the new 400gal aquarium I've been wanting

[@inventoryking]

I am not seeing a video on this. But I think it would be great to see a video from you all comparing the Maxspect Gyre Vs. Ecotech Vortech Wavemakers. I am trying to decide what I want.

[@prolificbreedaquatics]

My inspiration 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@Elbslayer]

i actually wondered why there were no crustaceans added (or not shouted out) - not hermits no spiders no cleaners (about 30 fish in a tank - enough to scub), not even a pompom crab. a good helper for nutrient export which would be supportet by the water change shedule would have been a giant clam.

[@kw0922]

I so want a tank like that. Looks so cool and i like it more then my 25" tank i have now. To bad i cant apply to the give away because i live in holland 😅

[@dennisvanpaassen1498]

snap je 😭

[@catzawadzski3748]

I would love a clown harem tank but I don't currently own a tank big enough to do one successfully. Maybe someday when I upgrade out of my AIO 40 gallon Innovative Marine tank.

[@wizzywizard1223]

I’ve never been able to keep anemones the longest one I had live was 2 months maybe they’re so difficult ☹️ I kinda want to try again it’s beeb a couple months and I’ve successfully kept soft and lps corals

[@jnava121]

The key is finding a good one from your Store. Sometimes they are damaged or ill when you get them. You know you got a good one when they attach to the drip acclimation bowl and their foot is healthy! I would find some local reef buddies to give you one that split naturally. Do frequent water changes and you will be good. If your nitrates spike or blast them with light to fast they might get stressed.

[@wizzywizard1223]

A Ron so when putting the anemone right in the tank after acclimation should I leave it at the bottom and slowly bring it up and how do I know if it would be too much light or too little

[@jnava121]

You can leave it on the bottom or near some rocks, they like to put their foot in something like a crevice or corner to get a good solid base. I would rest him on some live rock (make sure he gets a little light so he can open up ) . I normally turn my LED lighting down some ( soft blues on kessils ) and ramp them up over a week or 2 so depending on how it looks. Turn your flow down until they get settled they can wander. I have 4 rbta's and 2 gigantea carpets they all have their own personalities! Reef 2 Reef is a helpful forum post your pics or anything if run into issues! Once they attach and open up some they are doing well from there. They will wander around find a spot they like! Water changes help if you are worried about the health. Make perfect water and that will equal happy fish and corals ! good luck !

[@PhilsNanoReeF-qw1ov]

once, i had 2 black clowns. a few years later one of the clowns died. so i added a normal baby orange ocellaris from petco and over the next year it turned black!! has anyone seen anything like this before!? it was a very gradual change over the year..

[@jnava121]

Acro Power or aminos also seem to benefit anemones they tend to be more open and colorful!

[@jjmccloud]

Really? Curious now 🤔 u got any links or anything on that or just your opinion

[@thegoodreeftiendadeacuario6548]

Very interesting video!!

[@ovidiocorchero2795]

u guys got a tank with equipment laying around? I would love one!

[@bryanadkins3915]

I'm totally interested in this kind of thing really appreciate the video

[@WTBMrGrey]

I love this tank, how would the clowns get on adding maybe and couple of gobies from the beginning? Or even a couple of cleaner shrimps?

[@andibandi1190]

could you repeat this experiment with maroons?

[@reefermadniss9453]

How many bubble tips did you end up putting in? I’ll presume that you got some good multiplying after letting them settle down.

[@stupified007]

You mentioned this tank is set up with automatic water changes via the DOS. Can you tell us what the water change schedule for it is? how many gallons/day? I understand this would be different for whatever tank we have setup, but I am curious for that specific tank.

[@CincinnatiReefer]

I’m sure this next tank will be sweet. But really the 160is the real deal. Little to no maintenance is what has brought me back to fish keeping. Seems your taking a step backwards with another conventional setup. Back to water changes?

[@marksmith566]

I suppose I could squeeze in a little Fluval Evo 13.5 with BTA and a couple of Clowns!

[@jjmccloud]

Wtf...taking down the Clown Harem tank!! UNSUBBED...... 🤣🤣🤣 nah I'm kidding but this was def my favorite tank especially since following it from the initial setup 😭😭😭 would've loved to have a mated pair from that tank just to say I did I think that'd been pretty cool to own!! Hopefully thr new setup is better but I doubt it the Harem tank set the bar pretty high for awesomeness 😎 😀

[@MPMII]

Do you believe it possible to maintain a tank like this using a fuge and skimmer as primary means of nutrient export? Or will water changes be needed?

[@tinabloomfield7228]

I would definitely be interested 💕

[@Angel_A6969]

I have always wanted one

[@un69perron]

How many hours of light they need

[@Fishing_Addiction_Miami]

Great work!!! Awesome video!!! Nice job!!!

[@chrisgoncalves2770]

Just started my first an enemy tank this is one of the four tanks I have I’m very much interested in entering the contest to win a harem of clowns

[@MPMII]

What color bulbs would you recommend to get the color of the RBTAs to pop?

[@daddytankee6767]

I need to set up one of these

[@Elbslayer]

would be a giant clam (tricadna spec.) as @milehighreefers has it in his display tank also help reducing the bioload of heavy feeding? sounds like a nice addition. btw: do clowns compete with porcelaine crabs about hosting of anemones?

[@TCoop29016]

I like this concept, would this work well with a few shrimp and a angel or two?

[@TCoop29016]

@@BRStv oh I'd want the Harem to be Clowns. With a few Angel's in the tank too. & Maybe a few crab and shrimp

[@danielhaywood641]

Did they ever have babies ??

[@BRStv]

No baby clowns during the clown harem tank's time.

[@ryanhagen7973]

Which T5 bulbs did the nems do the best with?

[@enqiyang2829]

Lol 367 likes = 1year. Been waiting for this!!

[@sivapornkijdee3752]

Hi! Do you happen to know if BTAs would be happy in a tank with all white T5s? I couldn’t find any blue (or any other colours) T5s in my country and I’m not sure if white T5s only would keep nems alive.

[@BRStv]

It depends on the spectrum of light that the bulbs provide. Generally speaking, corals and anemones do best right around 450-460 nm. Even reefing bulbs that appear to be white will usually have a spike in this 450-460 nm range. If that's the case with the bulbs you purchased, they're likely sufficient.

[@andrewcastrova4114]

Would this be possible in a 57 gallon tank? maybe with 15? I'm looking to set up my first aquarium

[@dianeliner4188]

I have 92gallon corner tank. Would that work for a Clownfish Harem Tank? I would love to start one.TY!! Great video I will order everything you said to have....

[@BRStv]

Maybe not as many clowns as we did, but certainly you can follow the concepts in this video to achieve that goal.

[@foonooo9460]

So MicroBacter can be used like a turbo start ? When I set up a new tank, I can place my fish then add MicroBacter ?

[@BRStv]

You'd want to use the MicroBacter Start, but yes, they're going to work in a similar way. Both contain nitrifying bacteria with the goal of turning ammonia into less toxic nitrites and nitrates.

[@Reject06]

sad but happy about this

[@eZeZBReeZY360z]

yeah i wish 3yrss late lol , but can i still get ny baby clown fish at the end 😇 prettyl plz🙏🙏i want baby clown fishys 🐟🐠🐡🐡🐠🐙

[@TheUofAfan]

I would love to do this type of tank

[@thatonedog819]

... Did you really just call a 120 a "small tank"??? My biggest tank is a 55. My smallest is a 5 gallon.

[@BRStv]

It's all relative I suppose 🙂

[@esaquatics5902]

Wait so who won

[@sam-no5qb]

What is the minimum gallon amount you'd recommend for this kind of tank? sump and display

[@BRStv]

The 120 gallon display tank that we used for the Clown Harem seemed to be the sweet spot between providing enough territory without being a huge tank. You could probably get by with a smaller harem in something like a 75 gallon display, but wouldn't necessarily try it in anything significantly smaller.

[@aaronwhyte7941]

Could you do this with other types of clowns eg clarkii ect

[@BRStv]

Clowns like maroons and clarkiis tend to be a little more aggressive than ocellaris clownfish, so while we haven't tried this ourselves, it's likely going to be much more difficult to keep a harem of this size with those clownfish types.

[@jackglueck3355]

I would like to start a harem take so load me up please

[@wartownnano-reef3127]

What tank is that at 7:10??

[@pjfreak99]

How about 40 maroon clowns? :)

[@austinstringer7261]

What size clowns did you use when started from sa nano or small

[@BRStv]

These little guys were probably about 3/4" long when we first got them 😁

[@Greg9242]

Would a 54 corner suffice for a smaller group?

[@BRStv]

You could definitely make that work! 🙂

[@martinhblake]

I have a question that is annoying me. How can I put an anemone in a tank and then add corals without any risk?

[@BRStv]

Having an anemone with other corals is never risk free, but letting the anemone get settled first certainly reduces the risk of it moving around and stinging corals.

[@martinhblake]

@@BRStv Thank you very much !!! It take the advice !!!!

[@NeoStorm_401]

So max for a 40 Breeder ? Or if not max closet I can get ? Love it I’m starting mine tomorrow to cycle

[@BRStv]

Based on our time with this tank, about 8 clowns in a 40 breeder should work well if you're doing a harem.

[@NeoStorm_401]

@@BRStv Awesome thanks for the response 👍🏼

[@NeoStorm_401]

@@BRStv and what is I wanted to add some sought of Algae eater. What would you suggest ??

[@BRStv]

@@NeoStorm_401 Try either pincushion or blue tuxedo urchins. Fantastic algae eaters!

[@NeoStorm_401]

@@BRStv cool will give that a shot. Thanks

[@michaelrusso5479]

Who won the clowns?

[@yeonjoonhong9833]

8:35 how often do your clownfish lay eggs

[@BRStv]

Off the top of my head, I don't believe that these clowns ever laid eggs!

[@LightSearch]

Avoid using their natural host, they tend to become more aggressive.

[@hannahbeez94]

I could use some fish:)

[@jujucattys156]

it possible keep 3 clowns 1 tank 54L?

[@BRStv]

Three clowns is tricky because with so few fish, two of them will usually gang up on the weakest fish in the group. The reason why our clown harem tank worked is because we had so many clowns and it helped to spread out that aggression.

[@grnb.2912]

How many clowns would you recommend for a harem in a 60 cube?

[@BRStv]

A 60 cube would be almost exactly this tank cut in half. Based on our experience with this clown harem tank and the aggression that went on, I would suggest a max of 10 clowns with a lot of territory to hide, feeding, and associated filtration to handle that heavy feeding.

[@grnb.2912]

@@BRStv Thanks!

[@grnb.2912]

@@BRStv Sorry, another question. What was your setting like for the automatic feeder? It seems like the feeder allows maximum of 12 feedings per day (3 times x 4 intervals). How many feedings would you recommend?

[@BRStv]

Gosh, I can't remember how we had the feeder set, but it know it went off at least three times per day. We were also feeding that tank frozen foods Monday thru Friday while we were in the office.

[@mikehawk9397]

Lol a lion tank

[@bigbowlowrong4694]

Man, the redheads are always picked on:(

[@socalgal8733]

Pick me please!

[@magwarblood]

Ive done it and loved it , thinking about going back to it , ended up having around 70 nems and just two clowns in a reefer 170, check out my vids if your interested

[@Zag37]

Check out my 180g Clownfish Harem 55 clowns Tank on my youtube channel.

[@ekaj3]

If anyone dislikes this video ill hunt you down