8 Reef Tank Misconceptions | SPS Acropora

[@mastergecko1178]

Strongly agree with you don’t need expensive corals for an impressive tank, my friends who know nothing about the hobby always thought my GSP is the most expensive coral in my tank because they never seen anything like it before and when I ask them to guess which one is the cheapest corals they always pick the expensive sticks 😂

[@CoralEuphoria]

😂

[@PazLeBon]

I agree lol, gsp and zoas of course, are pretty and movement. I suppose many of us entered the hobby for the same things. Many are nowadays chasing the dollar or the followers and don't really like sticks either perhaps haha

[@maceysdaddy5150]

Love the video. Amazing coral shots and great examples! Watched your video twice it was so good! Thanks for your hard work on this.

[@gowiththeflow7953]

Great vid

[@Ellery-USA]

Can't stand the coral name game which seems to triple the cost of the coral. I stick with stuff off the cheap rack since it can look totally different in your tank and surprise you.

[@opethmike]

*cough* World wide corals *cough* top shelf aquatics*

[@78matt]

For me the shape they grow and color is more important. Multi color is nice but I don't pay more for it.

[@stefanjurgens8824]

Just like stocks, the buying coral at a high price is FOMO. Fear of missing out...lol

[@InappropriateReefer]

Love this list, lots of new ideas instead of the same ol same ol. 👍 I especially liked the acro frag vs colony color one and the pulling air from outside one. Thank you!

[@CoralEuphoria]

Thanks man!

[@mylifeontour6664]

Yes! First person I've heard saying that "don't chase numbers" isn't exactly correct. We are all chasing numbers all the time in this hobby.

[@rudra7615]

Now I understand why my Montipora frag was so colourful when I got it, but now it is just a single colour Son of a!!

[@TurulHEMA]

Bali Green Slimer, Liam's Clove Polyps, and Just about any Leptoseris are all cheap but beautiful options that I like them more than many of the expensive stuff like bounce mushrooms.

[@hkn2718]

You deserve a lot more subscribers. Useful, Frank information.

[@garrycole9187]

Abe, just want to say that you are the best hobbyist out there hands down. You seem very genuine about the hobby and you say it straight without being a real d**k as a lot of youtubers/hobbyist are. I started this hobby 24 years ago and took off the last 14 years of it. I started again last year and I have come to notice that very few "hobbyist" are in this hobby for the love of the reef and ocean anymore. They are mostly in it to make money and to show off and make money. While you sell corals, I can see it is because you want to or out of necessity but not because that is your main goal.

[@arizonahascactus9697]

You make some of the highest quality videos in the youtube reefer community i have ever seen. Very well done. Oh, and the high end acropora frag hype game is one I dont play in. I agree with your assesment of it. The only way prices will come down is, collectively vote with our wallets to say NO to silly prices. None of those $$$ frags will ever make it in my tank.

[@daveva5150]

Great vids man, I can tell you have a lot of real experience. Not just regurgitating info you saw somewhere else like some channels... Could you do a vid on the best beginner SPS corals? Would love to hear your thoughts 🤙🏽

[@chrisurman6192]

These are great tips, but I strongly disagree with the PH statement. Maybe on a larger system, the effects of opening a window are less noticeable. However, on a smaller system of 100 gallons or less, the effects are far more dramatic. I saw an overnight swing from 8.0 to 8.4 just from opening a window on a nano 20G AIO I have in my office. My theory is that on larger systems, it takes longer, and there is perhaps some delay due to the LR and/water volume.

[@davidhughes1843]

This is a great video that I enjoyed very much thanks for your clear and understandable information

[@skzion2]

I see no reason ever to be bringing coral pests into one's main aquarium. Corals should be dipped repeatedly over a couple of weeks with several products to get newly hatched eggs and conditioned in a small tank without any fishes. Gradually bring up the brightness to match the location in the main tank you out it. A choral quarantine can be tiny, and no one can excuse himself from owning one. The light can also be tiny and intense because of the small area it will be covering.

[@cloudnein8114]

You gay bro?

[@Cavegeckosol]

Pfft, I love my bargain bin no-name acros. They are my babies. Even if I don't know much about them.

[@tylerclontz]

Great video my man! 🤙🔥🔥🔥 had to throw a few more flames in there for you! I like what’s you said about media hype. People are pulling fish/coral out of the water for pictures like crazy these days. It’s not right. Thanks for the great video! P.S. also had to say I love the point of hyped corals due to frags. My Bali green slimer is one of my absolute favorites. It was free. Thanks friend.

[@lagoonreef]

Your video content is amazing

[@rc2300s2r]

I fully 100% agree (100% of the time)with the ph increase by opening windows and doors. I monitor my tank (apex) throughout the day while at work and I can tell when my wife has the house opened up. .08-.10 increase easily. 🔥🔥🔥.

[@CoralEuphoria]

Just reread this post 😂🤣😂 Nice integration of the elements in this video into your comment, lol

[@spicyreef]

U confirmed my bias so I slapped a like on this vid 🙂

[@ReefDork]

When I grow up, I want a channel as good as this 👍

[@CoralEuphoria]

Thanks man. I watch your channel too. Keep up the good work. The amount of subs your channel has acquired speaks for itself.

[@Arie_Idaho_Reef]

🔥🔥🔥🔥 let’s sell this video -hype_ManL7

[@NorthwesternReefer]

Appreciate this video. Thanks.

[@TheReeferYT]

100% agree with viewing the colony before buying a frag. Took me a long time to learn it. 😔 Tank is looking amazing Abe. 🥰 Crazy beautiful colonies. I'm in the process of setting up my rockwork for a tank upgrade. Going to try to follow the way you mount your coral. 😁

[@garrycole9187]

A lot of the time, you don't get to see the colony or the LFS only has the frag.

[@TheReeferYT]

@@garrycole9187 100% true. I would try to see the frag has a brand name that can be googled. 🤔 Potentially the store may have the mother colony and can point it out for you to see. Vincent Chalias explained it well, typically the new growth tips are going to be the brightest and most colorful, I've been disappointed once a frag grows out and I realize it's a rather dull or unattractive piece. 😞

[@BlueCarbonReefing]

That buying expensive equipment it will last longer than inexpensive equipment. I personally believe some reef equipment is overpriced based on a brand name. I have found that some of these high dollar pieces of equipment still fail after a year or so.

[@AJ-bi6ns]

My pH increased from 7.6-7.8 to 8.1-8.4 with my external vent, guess I got lucky. That said I ran 1” pipe not a skinny intake

[@richardpoole1770]

you need more subs

[@jrehgb3451]

Thanks a lot~!!! Very very impressive. I hope someday you will also talk about soft coral, LPS And the Light, especially white.

[@hungry5351]

Your videos are hot fire 🔥. Social media hype trainnnnnn!!! Kidding, but seriously enjoying your channel.

[@Carlos23reef]

Well put great video. Acro prices really did go up 15 years ago when go purchased my 1ST Acro for $30 now that same peace would probably be $80-120. Thanks for the video true facts.Happy reef everyone and be safe.

[@svitlip7089]

I can feel you are at first place reefer. Than maybe also coral vendor. Sadly, at 99.9% vendors its opposite way - money first.

[@lchamp7946]

Another great video dropping some knowledge bombs for the newbs. So many KZbin reefers come and go and spread so many mistruths in their wake that it seriously confuses someone trying to be successful in our hobby. Had to laugh at 4:50 of the video. 😁 Take care Abe, and hope that you and yours are staying healthy.

[@ballejoreef4599]

good points! only 8 min vid? been waiting since the last vid! my fav channel for sure.

[@ManuelLopez-gw4ui]

Hello Abe I have green hair algae my nitrates read .000 and phosphate read 0.09 I use Hannah checker to test some of my corals are getting pale I appreciate any advice thank you .

[@CoralEuphoria]

The algae is consuming all the nutrients making your corals lighter. I recommend manual removal and beefing up your cleanup crew. Your tank is stuck without removing the algae. Raising or lowering nutrients will not help.

[@ManuelLopez-gw4ui]

I started removing the algae thank you.

[@Random.Thoughts21]

You are my favorite KZbin reefer. To the point and great videos.

[@Kevkevkev763]

Number 7 is so true. Drawing oxygen using skimmer airline is overrated

[@jcbueno369]

Great video , nicely done , very entertaining.👍🏼

[@tysont7059]

I agree 100% on the prices! No reason we cant stant together and say no to the higher price

[@jl6948]

Can I please get a pack of that 🔥🔥🔥🔥. PM me please!!! Lol

[@skzion2]

Interesting and incisive video as always.

[@REEF2REEFcom]

Thanks for featuring us!!

[@TattooedDancer91]

It's funny, the social media of reef keeping is obviously dominated by the US market, and as an European I can see a clear difference. Most, and I mean maybe 90%, of the US reefers, seemingly don't buy acropora corals knowing their latin species names. They buy the same corals under different names and conditions, not knowing it's anthoercis, or microclados etc. Because the sellers don't know them either, they only know those silly names and only care about them and invent them seemingly without consequence. They don't even know where the corals originate on the reefs. In Europe, sure the hype is high if someone gets an acro that we've all seen on youtube, but then again, the hype is also high with any beautifully kept somewhat pastel acropora, that shows the effects of good husbandry and white lights. If one took a look at the corals in whitecorals, korallenzucht or aquaforest, they would see this.

[@CoralEuphoria]

I agree with a lot of this. So true

[@TattooedDancer91]

@@CoralEuphoria another thing, it seems to me that those "high end" acros, are really just acroporas that can live in dirty water and still flouresce despite being very dark with zooxanthellae. That makes them easier to keep really. Would you agree with this?

[@CoralEuphoria]

@@TattooedDancer91 i guess it depends on what you classify as dark. If you think my corals are dark, then yes I would agree with this somewhat. As much as I don't really care for the high end named coral game myself, there are some that are really nice. But the far majority are just artificially nice under blue LEDs. Then you take the picture with an orange filter and boom, everything is exaggerated. I do think that many of these folks run higher nutrients, but not all of them. As for your previous point about white light, I have not seen many of these LED high nutrient tanks, but the ones I have seen look "dirty" under whites and its no surprise to me that pure LED people prefer looking at their tanks under blues.

[@TattooedDancer91]

@@CoralEuphoria Well it seems that the trend set by WWC for example, having no3 at 30-40 and Pirates Reef with no3 at 10-20, is that the "best" color is with higher nitrates. Dark and flourescent. If I got 40 nitrates, my acro's would look dull and brown. It happens at about 3 no3. (they are wild and maricultured) but with clean water and high white light they look super stunning. There's so little no3 that my coralline algae dies back. So yeah I believe you when you say their tanks would look dirty in white lights. Your corals are nicely saturated with color, but I don't think you have the same darkness as those guys. Can we even find pictures of their corals under white light? Doubt it. I think your corals look better.

[@abrad3061]

Awsome video thanks

[@mihaia6026]

@Coral Euphoria love your honesty. We need more like that in this hobby , especially from reefing related youtube channels. I have 2 questions for you : 1.Tunze or Vortech ? Which one do you prefair and why? 2. What plating corals would you recommend for the back glass ( high par 300+). Keep reefing !

[@CoralEuphoria]

They both have their pluses and minuses. I like them both. The vortechs have cool flow patterns, but the tunzes are cheaper and you can point them, but don't have as much flow variability.

[@sunnygoold9449]

Another awesome video - also a lot of tips I can use. Nothing here I can argue with. Like I heard WD grows pretty well and ACI is releasing reasonably priced frags of it soon. I understand a new release being expensive but after a few years on faster growing acros the price should come down. Something that REALLY annoys me is that virtually no one shows colonies - everyone wants WYSIWYG but that tells you basically nothing. Someone selling a $100 frag should at least show an additional shot of the colony. They should also be able to tell you what lights and par it was grown under. I'd rather buy a cut-to-order piece off a colony than I see than the frag but there are not many options and I even suggested to where I get my frags that they should show a picture of the colony - at least they show under both blue and daylight.

[@sunnygoold9449]

and I just went to your site for the first time and I'm super impressed - like everything is there that should be - pictures of colonies under lighting you explain and parameters - well done. My favourite acro for a long time has probably been Vivids Confetti - like you have a bunch of corals I love Oregon Tort, a really nice Efflo, Heartbreaker and a couple more I have now discovered I definitely want - ASD Millie and RR Firecracker - wow on both of them. I also love SBB Halfbaked and RR's Golden Rod Anacropora - maybe one day those pieces will be affordable for me and available here in Europe ;) Your site is awesome and I'd definitely get some frags if I lived in the states and if I was doing well with acros. Thanks mate ;)

[@shih87]

Haha, saw my tank FTS @1’37”. Great video. 100% all 8 tips, especial the frag/top performance one

[@CoralEuphoria]

It's an awesome tank!

[@adamkwek5888]

Great video . Do you use night mode for your wavemaker when your lights is off ?

[@CoralEuphoria]

Thanks. Not anymore

[@laurens6267]

Do you have the wavebox on the back of your tank aiming towards the front and does that work the same?

[@CoralEuphoria]

I do. It works about the same as facing it toward the side.

[@beej1254]

In all seriousness, can I get a piece of the Acro at the 6:25 minute mark? Please contact me if we can make this happen!

[@CoralEuphoria]

Hi, yes, its pink floyd. Www.coraleuphoria.com

[@SharbucklesReef]

Great video, well said.

[@atfinthehouse8631]

Outstanding as usual

[@moereefer]

Said Perfect

[@tsurro8086]

Hey was that a deltec skimmer?? How do u like it? Thx

[@CoralEuphoria]

Its cool but I think its overrated. Meaning it's too small for what the manufacturer says it can handle. Thats why its on a 20g quarantine tank now lol

[@maocdroid]

Great info!!

[@rrrreefer9721]

I setup your bucket chaeto idea and having trouble with the drains clogging. Any ideas what I can do or what you did?

[@CoralEuphoria]

The cheato is floating? Maybe it needs trimmed? I have to trim mine before it starts hanging around the top. Is it not ina ball?

[@rrrreefer9721]

@@CoralEuphoria thanks for the quick reply. It is much thicker and floating. So just trim and it should sink? No fancy trick up your sleeves? lol also, I posted the build and gave your channel full credit because damn it's a great idea!

[@CoralEuphoria]

@@rrrreefer9721 Thanks. Mine doesnt float. Are there bubbles attached to yours, like from the skimmer output? Maybe you need to dose iron if its thin or are your nutirents already lowish?

[@rrrreefer9721]

@@CoralEuphoria there are quite a lot of bubbles. My nutrients are sky high lol

[@CoralEuphoria]

@@rrrreefer9721 hmm well the bubbles are making it float. Hmm. Maybe you could direct the skimmer output away from the feed pump for the fuge?

[@stianandreassen3903]

Great video as always! one thing though, just to make it clear. Are you saying T5s cant grow acros, or was that just used as an example? English is not my language, so i wouldnt be surprised if i misunderstood, hehe. Keep up the great work, your tank is such an amazing one.

[@CoralEuphoria]

I was showing that the website said that acropora may thrive under compact fluorescent lamps. T5s are great and i use them on my 120g. But its best to use t5 on a quality fixture

[@stianandreassen3903]

@@CoralEuphoria Alright, thanks. I knew i was missing something there :)

[@xM3THOD1x]

💯 On point!

[@fragile880]

Great vid! 🔥

[@trureef2319]

Sooo true.

[@daviddhk4802]

great vid ! What do you think are the misconception about feeding corals ( LPS and SPS )? Spot feeding , no feeding, adding amino, powders and so on. Thanks !

[@CoralEuphoria]

Thanks! I can't speak for LPS, but I don't think SPS benefit from direct feeding. I do dose amino acids sometimes, they probably help. I'm not sure what you mean by powders , I never tried any powder.

[@daviddhk4802]

@@CoralEuphoria powdered foods like reef roids

[@CoralEuphoria]

@@daviddhk4802 ah. Never tried it

[@jeffsreeftank]

👍🏾👍🏾

[@acrofan9726]

Hello, I have been having problems with STN on my SPS despite good parameters in a dry rock started 6months old setup. In your experience, how long does it take for dry rock setups to be mature enough to handle SPS? Thank you in advance! Great video.

[@CoralEuphoria]

It depends on a lot of things but sometimes up to a year. I talk about it a little bit in my RTN video.

[@acrofan9726]

Coral Euphoria I see. What are your thoughts on dosing bottled bacteria?

[@CoralEuphoria]

@@acrofan9726 i think they are snake oils lol

[@acrofan9726]

Coral Euphoria so how would you aproach my situation? Should I just let the tank ‘mature’ for some time before trying again with SPS? Thank you ;)

[@chi-townreefer7736]

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[@ReefingwithO]

I agree that you don't need expensive coral to have a nice tank but I leave it up to the individual to spend their money how they see fit. A lot of the corals that you think are reasonably priced now were once expensive. And you blamed a lot of stuff blindly on "social media hype" and not consider rarity - when something is rare, it cost more, as it gets into more people's hands and more frags are available - the price lowers. Also captive bred corals are always more expensive than maricultured or wild-harvested.

[@racketsong]

the fire emojis 😂👌🙌