A Year Ago I Set Up a Shallow Reef Tank and This happened

[@DannysAquariums]

*What are some challenges you've faced with your reef tank? 🤔*

[@aquaticworlds8243]

Non I only have freshwater🤣

[@JA45too]

Bristleworms, Cyanobacteria, lighting when I first started and aiptasia 😮‍💨 it’s all good now so phew 😅

[@mruuu3230]

Cyanoooo

[@JA45too]

@@mruuu3230 i know, it’s so annoying. Takes a lot to get rid of when it starts

[@bubblenugget7770]

marine velvet. wiped out all my fish as i couldn’t find proper medication where i live.

[@l.mcmanus3983]

So beautiful! I can tell you really love it all, because I can barely guess the time and effort that it must take to maintain and deal with any issues. A few years ago we got a regular fish tank with fish for our boys and even that was so much work! I never realized how much work even a simple tank takes to maintain.

[@JA45too]

This is so cool 😎 🤩. I remember when you set this up. Didn’t expect anything like this at all. 🤩 Keep up the amazing work

[@DannysAquariums]

Thank you so much 😁

[@JA45too]

You deserve it 😃

[@fishpony1211]

Happy one year dude. The tank looks amazing. Im in love with this whole shallow reef movement in the hobby.

[@anythingunderthesun9536]

yea same here... wanted to start one also but i would like to know the latest update as of 2023

[@DrDave21]

The euphyllias died because your tank was too early in its microbiome development. I think there is a point in the tank's microbiome development cycle where there is an abundance of bacteria that is harmful to euphyllia, and/or a lack of beneficial bacteria to out-compete the harmful bacteria. We don't know enough about reef microbiomes to understand what exactly is happening here, but the advice to wait 3-6 months before adding LPS and SPS isn't without merit.

[@Meilingsueyoung]

Cap

[@kulaak-krii]

always impresses me to see simple setups thriving... heater and dosing and lights and that's it. just maintain water quality and clarity through water changes and a decent clean up crew. no need for massively complex sump setups. Admittedly it helps with a low bio load, but I love a focus on corals. I'm so tempted to replicate this.

[@davidmurphy4672]

I am running a smaller system and never ending algae issues haha. Cyano is a pain.

[@dodorik7114]

sooo stunning! i cant believe that shrimp murdered the clam it was so pretty!

[@DannysAquariums]

I know right!! I should get rid of the shrimp and get a new clam. They look so nice!

[@ReflectingMe2024]

Holy moley Danny... this popped up in my YT reccomended list and all i can say is WOW! You're going to grow in subs enormously I imagine over the next few months. Good luck...

[@grantschultz1115]

Wow, what a beautiful reef you've created! Very interesting to see the progression-thank you for sharing.

[@DannysAquariums]

Thanks for watching!

[@skysurfer79]

well, this is stunning! congratz, Danny. Living by the sea helps indeed for the water change. I'm just wondering..since u had a lot of algae issues and bacterial infections to your corals, isn't cause maybe the bacteria are coming from the seawater?

[@tracarussell9810]

Thank you for being who you are.

[@corey1788]

I had a few saltwater tanks back in the early 90’s. Technology has changed so much since then. I would really like to give it a try again but I just can’t make myself invest the money needed knowing there is a risk of one little issue causing a catastrophic and expensive loss.

[@sportsallday4453]

This is the nicest and simplest no sump no skimmer shallow reef tank I see on KZbin. Awesome job! I will have mine set up exactly like what you have. LoL

[@DannysAquariums]

Awesome, thank you!

[@sportsallday4453]

@@DannysAquariums are you going to add ato to your system?

[@ASBsweet]

Really is awesome and the music compliments the video so well.....Nice job 👌

[@kayvonhaghighiii7779]

Can u do a video or something of all the supply’s that are needed and what you used to start an aquarium like this, I think a lot of us would very much like that

[@bluerider0988]

Really like this tank. I have been following. I don't remember seeing how you finally beat the bacteria infections.

[@pocobull]

Thanks, I never did know what happened with the clam. He just sort of disappeared from your videos one day, and it was never really explained what happened to him.

[@DannysAquariums]

Yup, it was so sad to see it happen. It was doing great, and then while I was observing the tank they started attacking it out of nowhere.

[@pocobull]

@@DannysAquariums good reminder that the animal kingdom isn't a Disney film.

[@l.mcmanus3983]

I never knew shrimp could be a danger to a clam!!

[@EVP22]

A beautiful and well executed video of a reef tank. Definitely an inspiration, that's for sure 😊👌

[@obscurum875]

Starting allready now with saltwater.. Great inspiration u are 🙌💪

[@goldenmoonlight7286]

I really like the colors it has almost like a neon lighting

[@dax8753]

absolutely stunning

[@brandoncassidy807]

About to start a 150cm long tank just like this. Love the simplicity. Where did you get your stands? They are quite nice.

[@ArrickthaRed]

You did an awesome job on all your tanks.

[@narendra62]

Amaazing. I am mesmerised.

[@johndeer9721]

He deserves a thumbs up not a thumbs down

[@moiracharlesworth8330]

Absolutely beautiful …. inspirational.

[@DannysAquariums]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@karenellis4488]

Would you provide a cost breakdown on this tank? It's beautiful.

[@TheKruxed]

About £1000

[@slavicboy6796]

@@TheKruxed yeah maybe less but with good filtration about 1000

[@DannysAquariums]

@@TheKruxed LOL! I wish. Just the tank and equipment… ready to be cycled cost about 2-2.5K. There’s about 600 worth of fish and inverts in there and a few grand worth of coral.

[@TheKruxed]

@@DannysAquariums Jesus where are you getting that? that exact tank and light is £700

[@davidmurphy4672]

@@TheKruxed My nano 20 gallon cost about 1000$ to get running. 20 gallon novo tank 300$ for the tank, 1 ai prime light ( light and mount 300$ with taxes), 125 watt heater because of temperature swings (25$). Heater controller to keep temperature more accurate 25$. Four dosing pumps 125$. 20lb bag of live sand special grade, 15lbs of rock, 150$ for a skimmer to help keep the tank clean, 75$ for UV sterilizer to prevent fish diseases. If you want to make your own salt water you need RODI unit 125$. Fish store sell over priced water. Need frozen fish food, and coral food 15$ a month. Electricity costs an extra 20$ a month. 50$ worth of salt a year for cheapest brand. Test kits a huge thing you need expect to spend about 100$ a year on that the first year. Also need back up heater, and pump or they will die an extra 150$. Heaters do break and than everything will die. If your powerhead is not connected to a backup battery expect everything to die. No water movement will kill coral and fish. They run out of oxygen without it. Test kits are mandatory because too much of any element they will die and too little they will all die as well except the fish. Well Nitrates over 50 can kill fish. I run a backup battery for my tank costs 300$ and it lasts 3 days. Also need power heads to move the water around to create currents 50$. Than you got a tank with a 20$ Nemo.

[@MrUncledo]

Thanks danny for yours videos! I’m watching you from France! 😀 and i’m a big fan form your work! Congratulation! Watching your video it’s a real pleasur and morte helpful when i’m insomniac! Dam’ it’s so realaxing! 😄

[@andrewarnott2428]

Do you filter the tank or just flow and live rock. Stunning

[@christophergordon7051]

So beautiful

[@M3rVsT4H]

What a rollercoaster ride.. I'm both inspired to start a tank and reminded why I don't have one lol. :D Your tanks look great though. Thanks for the vids.

[@Joseph-sr3kp]

Never thought this could be possible without filter and skimmer.

[@DannysAquariums]

The tank is currently 2.5 years old, check out some recent videos. 😉

[@alistairmccairnhill1729]

Danny! for the last 2 weeks i have been absorbing forums, google and youtube on the topic of saltwater aquariums, and i soo much want one. i have a freshwater cube for a year, and want to graduate to saltwater... love your videos and all... but please indulge my curiosity and tell us how this works: Reef Tank Filtration System: None - No Sump - No Skimmer i.... how...i understand no skimmer... but no sumpfiltration... no filtration at all? please tell us more on that approach!

[@JT7POV]

it would be nice to have more information or a video dedicated only to this .. for example the water is directly taken from the sea? I didn't know it was okay .. sure it could make sense .. but I never thought about it .. I thought it was normal water with added salt

[@rosendobustamante2988]

i want that exact tank i looked everywhere for it and cant find it i fr need that tank and how much was it i love this vid its so beautiful seeing sea life

[@skynet251]

A reef tank is like keeping up with a garden

[@rapid13]

OK, now I want one of these. Time to start the research...

[@DannysAquariums]

Research is key! 🔑

[@rapid13]

@@DannysAquariums Where should I start?

[@lemonyfish3303]

when i first saw this i was like" seems pretty normal" then I looked at the description an realized this is a no filter tank

[@GD_reeftank]

beautiful~ how to remove surface flim?

[@ryanhughes8620]

Great video dude.

[@aquaticworlds8243]

Cool!

[@absolutezerochill2700]

what were the other fish you added? I couldn't see any.

[@martsrs]

how did you stop the bacterial infection going through the tank please?

[@lara66able]

Hey, are you happy with your Red Sea Lighting or woud you go a different route today?

[@laurit3116]

Love the shallow tank! I have flat worms now in my tank. What did you do to get rid of them? Do the hermit crabs eat flat worms?

[@dfg297lpopdirk]

are you putting foam in thtankj under the rocks. what i the glue are you glueing live coral

[@ew5950]

Really love it! Could you please tell me how deep is your shallow tank? 50cm? Thanks!

[@herlianandri9517]

What kind of filtration u use on this tank...?? This tank is beautifull...

[@milolewis6735]

how do you only have 77k you have amazing content

[@DannysAquariums]

Thanks so much! :D

[@sflowers99gmail]

Looking great! Question: I've wondered several times why you wouldn't just flip the foam mat, easier to deal with the roll curve; are the sides perhaps different?

[@DannysAquariums]

Because I'm stubborn haha! :D

[@ibrahimkhalil7315]

What are the dimensions of the tank?

[@arekmalang1604]

It's cool bro.

[@themurrrr]

Prachtig ❤️

[@PinoAnnese]

bellissimo video , sei il migliore , anche io 10% ogni settimana con acqua di mare

[@tweetysworld52]

Wow, great :)

[@marlonallansupetran7120]

no filter?

[@cartoonvillage5963]

Bro I'm also using sea water do i want to add any chemicals or nothing

[@MrRikobra]

u use sea water from the north sea ?

[@martijnvanbeek4387]

Half-wondering which shop it was where you bought those high-end Euphyllias as I hope this will not happen to me too....Beautiful tank and I know there are some people in the Netherlands guessing your sand can't look this neatly white;)

[@deepop6045]

awesome

[@henrikalexandersson4663]

Hey Danny, Think I read somewhere that you use natural seawater in your tanks. Do you treat it with something before you use it? I'm living close to the sea and am thinking of setting up a reef tank and that would make things a bit easier if I could use water from the sea..

[@siv916]

Just out of curiosity, how much did the full set-up cost you? Love the colors!

[@mrd3e406]

How you get the natural sea water? Do you live next to the coast?

[@irwananggara3571]

nc tank. but can u show us how's the filyrt system ??? im so curious

[@DannysAquariums]

There’s no filter system haha. 😛

[@darwincruz4892]

Do you have filters aside from the corals?

[@DannysAquariums]

No filters, not necessary.

[@techtrader9858]

I got a single head green tip torch, it’s fully opened up but the tentacles are only like 2cm long, really want them to look like any of yours, do you think they will get longer as it gets more heads. Only had it for a month so far

[@bcast9978]

Isn't coral Rick Grimes' son's name?

[@kayvonhaghighiii7779]

Where do u get the natural saltwater from

[@DannysAquariums]

A guy gets it from a specific depth in the ocean (to avoid any pollutants, that usually float near the surface, from getting sucked up too) and sells it to local hobbyists and stores.

[@marinefalcon8996]

What lights u had before you bought the red sea ones?

[@alexcain835]

What tank are you using I’m looking to get that same tank but I can’t find it

[@DannysAquariums]

ILA Europe 120 x 45 x 30cm

[@isiheisenberg4784]

man i love euphyllia

[@DannysAquariums]

Me too, but I doubt I'll buy new ones now. It's soooo frustrating to see them dying out of nowhere.

[@ayla7318]

Danny these are some treuly wonderful videos and they are really relaxing. i do wonder though why gleu the coral though isnt that something i naturely could do?

[@l.mcmanus3983]

I am not an expert but here is what I think. Coral do attach on their own, but only at the very beginning of their lives. After they settle down, that is it. They stay where they are. That is why they are growing on a small base. Glueing the base allows for exact and artistic placement. They the coral can grow and spread. .

[@ayla7318]

@@l.mcmanus3983 now that you mention it fair point i had not thought off that thanks

[@wplaat]

nice

[@SteveSmith-kf9on]

Love this tank , no filter???? How

[@JA45too]

I think he got a bunch of natural filters. Like sponges, tube worms and stuff like that.

[@JA45too]

Yeah well water changes are necessary in every tank filter or no filter. But your right

[@DannysAquariums]

Correct, I have no mechanical filtration. The rocks and sand are full of beneficial bacteria. I do a 10% water change weekly or sometimes every other week.

[@nikola519]

Great tank. Maybe it's a stupid question, but nevertheless. How do you make the sand so clean?

[@DannysAquariums]

When I do a water change, I gravel vac the sand. There's also a sandsifting starfish in there.

[@d.linkythekat2530]

What is the glue you are using at 3:23?

[@josephinekayee4045]

How many gallon

[@speeds1818]

no filter at all?

[@larrybu2000]

Subbed and liked. Great reef tank. How is your filtration and parameters, water change…your secret of success? Thanks

[@DannysAquariums]

There is no filtration or water testing (so I don’t know my parameters), bi-weekly water change of about 10%! 😉

[@partykaserhii]

No filter ?

[@zikryzai723]

Hey, do you use any sort of chiller to keep your waters cool? I noticed there's a heater, so I was just wondering if your room temperature is cool enough to keep the corals in good shape.

[@RoroNYQ]

Hey, I've been looking into it as well. Most reef youtubers dont because they dont have to. I live in Malaysia as humid and as hot we have it here, chillers are the only way to go unless you have a 24hour cool room.

[@ohsnapzitzmeng]

what's your filtration setup? I didn't see any

[@verytidystore2261]

Saltmix or natural sea water?

[@DannysAquariums]

As said in the video, natural sea water!

[@brammaekelbergh7741]

@@DannysAquariums do you add extra salt? what values ​​do you use?

[@selfwater4863]

How often and how much do you exchange water?

[@selfwater4863]

And curious about Dosing.

[@DannysAquariums]

10% weekly or every other week. I started dosing Calcium, Magnesium, kH and minerals to meet the corals mineral requirements for optimal growth and health.

[@carrielankford4036]

What kind of glue are you using? I mean it looks like super glue to me but I am sure its not. It seems like that would hurt the coral.

[@DjNotNicesNucka]

No, plain superglue, like gorilla glue, is completely safe in aquariums, even on corals. It actually instantly hardens when it comes in contact with water. Very commonly used in aquascapes.

[@espeterson522]

Is this a no filter tank? I can't see anything but the skimmer and power heads.

[@DannysAquariums]

Correct no filter, also no skimmer.

[@abbasalizada8990]

Ohne filter ???

[@pthillainatarajan]

Great Effort Man, Congrats

[@panalv.-creativity8813]

Hey man just asking. Do you aclimate your corals?

[@ryovhonceng]

i am your fan from indonesia i am very happy to see your content please give me a reef tank which is not found in indonesia maybe i am a very lucky person whatever the size 🙏

[@Dsouth1913]

What intensity do you have the ReefLED 90s set at? I have 50s over my 30 long and i’m trying to dial it in

[@DannysAquariums]

70% white and 55% blue!

[@bbbbbbbbbbbb9586]

Do you use a canister filter?

[@DannysAquariums]

No filtration on this aquarium.

[@bbbbbbbbbbbb9586]

@@DannysAquariums just wavemakers?

[@DannysAquariums]

Correct!

[@bbbbbbbbbbbb9586]

@@DannysAquariums thats cool, thanks for letting me know

[@GelAE]

Is reef tank no need any filter?

[@petaaaa5831]

Live rock provides enough biological filtration for low bio load, plus the heavy coral load deals with nitrates.

[@fachriem]

so you don't use any sump or media bacteria?

[@DannysAquariums]

Correct!

[@metebulutsun5329]

what are the dimensions of the aquarium

[@DannysAquariums]

120 x 45 x 30 cm

[@akvasvet]

👍👍 👍👍

[@mayurimemiko]

No skimmer?

[@jackiekearney]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@MrAquariummaster]

What’s the blue zoas name?

[@DannysAquariums]

Which one exactly? Do you have a time stamp?

[@MrAquariummaster]

@@DannysAquariums 4:40 the ones in your banner

[@kelepoenpecah7352]

Where the filter??

[@DannysAquariums]

It’s a no filter setup! :)

[@kelepoenpecah7352]

Waaww.. awesome.. !! Bru...

[@partykaserhii]

WxLxH ? Короче размер какой ?