Fragbox Corals Unboxing VLOGCAST #1

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[@timderuijter5003]

Video suggestion: Make a series about how to frag specific corals like a short video every friday. You can make a video of every coral type that you can frag. You can even make some videos of corals that might be fragable like scolly's or wall hammers. Call the series "Frag Friday". Happy birthday Tia🎉

[@cannibalholiday]

Video suggestion: Running canister filters on coral tanks for the newbie. A great way for a new reef keeper to get up and running quickly while keeping the tank looking amazing.

[@fragboxcorals]

Great idea

[@FrankPicone1]

I’ve got a 5 gallon with Kessil A80 light I’m getting ready to setup with zoas top to bottom, with a canister. I don’t plan on fish. Very little waste = low nitrate introduction. If I change 50% weekly I’ll be good. I did it before FWIW.

[@cannibalholiday]

@@FrankPicone1 If I get another small tank in the future it will be pretty much the same. No fishies, zoa garden. Maybe a bunch of inverts.

[@wayner_off_the_hook]

​@fragboxcorals I think cannibalholiday is on to something, 6 months ago i search and searched for information on this, there is so little out there, my 75 Gal canister aquarium just crashed and I lost 50% of all my corals 😢

[@cannibalholiday]

@@wayner_off_the_hook Ouch. That must have hurt :( When I was first starting out I had a heater get stuck on (before I bought an inkbird) and it killed half my corals overnight.

[@SaltyJohnson]

I’d love a video series expanding on the BRS biome series specifically focusing on nano tanks maybe with the Reef Casa line. Somewhat of an experimental series for the best way to cycle and start a nano tank!

[@MileHighInverts]

Hey video I would love to see is an in-depth tour of all of your Neptune systems lighting schedules how you plumbed all the tanks I just think you’d be cool to see how you set all that up. Also, you guys are one of my big inspirations to keep going in this hobby.

[@Fish_Ventura]

Yes, longer rambling content is much appreciated. I do weirdly like the unboxing vids

[@ChampAqua]

A great idea would be a video on what early signs to look for of things before they go wrong. We hear a lot of places about everything you need to do that’s right, but not necessarily what to look for in case for any number of reasons you miss the mark and some things are not so happy. Bleaching, poor polyp extension, loses of flesh, indications of pest issues, and a number of things may happen and guiding newer reefers through these issues could really benefit the community.

[@jakereiland]

A video of setting up an acro dominated flat six would be awesome

[@encorpdistributions1402]

Vid suggest: coral growing capabilities of your Reef Casa lights. Preferably the Halo on SPS. Love the new display tank.

[@dab1756]

would like to see something on . how to make a frag tank ( or grow out tank and size)

[@BL_Denni]

March your videos like this are my favorite. they are very informative and keep my attention. I gots the adhd and fragbox has my most hours watched on youtube for sure. If i were to want to see any video series i would do a subscriber series where people can show off their tanks to the frag box fam. also maybe a rescue video series where you go to local subscribers homes and give them advice and before and after vids. Or bring a sub to work day LMAO thanks as always march.

[@mikeydee7815]

Would love a video series of you going to people houses and showing off their tanks!

[@DJThunderBull]

Video Suggestion: Perhaps a series covering rookie mistakes for new hobbyists getting into reefing such as dipping corals, ich/velvet prevention, the importance of QT'ing fish and coral, cyanobacteria and hair algae prevention.

[@BOB-hg7gc]

Would love to see the detailed mechanics of the basement. The full cycle of the water, and the controls.

[@meganrose5291]

Video suggestion 😊 I’m a new reefer (8 months in, and addicted!) how about a video showing how to combat different types of algae issues, GHA, bubble, dinos. I know there’s a lot of video but information is usually conflicting! All your tanks look beautiful and so well looked after - I’d love to see your tips and tricks for beating all the pesky algae issues we all inevitably face! 🥲 I’d also love a start to finish series on setting up your new reef casa tanks and all the things you can do with them, aquascaping as the shapes are so fun and quirky! I have my eyes set on a reef casa tank already and visited advanced aquarium consultancy over the weekend to look at them in person! but my partner says we can’t afford a second tank 😂 was worth a try!

[@jonyv14]

I just started my tank and your videos have been very helpful. As a beginner the more expensive corals scare me to purchase. A video covering some techniques and upgrades a beginner can make to become a better reef keeper and successfully keep more expensive corals would be amazing.

[@datboi7599]

These are always great man! Would love to get that tank as I’m getting really close to the salt side of this hobby! Happy to see the Fragoon moving ahead and the Indonesia trip vid was awesome. my video idea is tutorials on how to do tank husbandry… I’m a very anal guy with my fresh water tank already and know when I make the change, I’m going to be going hard. I need to know how the pros do it and you’ve got some huge, mid and small tanks to show me with. Thank you, ironically from Clearwate, FL 😂

[@pjg1997]

Video idea: budget nano tank build video. Keep the budget strict, like $500 or $750 and document what is spent on each item. Budget stocking ideas, budget lighting, pumps filters, etc.

[@onmyway5414]

you made me start my reef one year now ! good videos and tips

[@MrMelville100]

Video suggestion: I’d like to see an extended band saw fragging session - maybe different techniques including using bone cutters and dremel - if you do that sort of thing. I personally love the longer format and I think it’s interesting to hear your rambles as it helps give us background on you, your store and so on. I’m in the Uk and visit Paul and Co at AAC occasionally and I have seen the Reef Casa in store. I hope the giveaway is including the UK but if not just redraw. Love your videos March keep it up! 😊

[@MrJbwhitch]

Videos on water chemistry made easy. Parameters, effect of alkalinity on pH Mg Ca CO2. Chemistry made verrrrry easy to understand and to correct would be ace. Loving the KZbin videos, John

[@JustinYeager]

One thing I've never see in video format is a compendium on Acropora species and how to blend them in aquscapes-- relative heights, growth styles, and how different species can be blended for long-term success based on complimentary growth types. Given many times you buy tiny frags and have to wait a few years to see how they grow, it would be helpful to have more a priori information. Seeing the colonies you get in is much more helpful than photos of tiny frags. The 'fragoon' would be ideal to illustrate options and blends.

[@zachbrazel4179]

Day in the life of March! Opening the store, throughout the day, and closing! Alt idea, setting up a new reef casa 12 yourself so maybe people who will get one/ win that one can follow along with yours

[@PhantomDusk1]

Love all the videos!

[@H2oNoxious]

You could do a series like selecting appropriate equipment, water parameters, lighting, and providing proper nutrition for the corals. Demonstrating techniques for fragging and propagation based off certain budget levels

[@thereefrant8623]

Love the new style frag cube. You get great stuff, your upfront pricing and channel are so on the money. 90% of my 180g is your stuff. Very transparent business.

[@AlexNssEvil]

Suggestion for the Fragoon mounting. You could glue big frag plugs on the bottom of the bigger colonies and either drill some wholes in the rocks or make a mount/support foot out of epoxy that can stay glued to the rock. Scatter 50,60 of these mounting/support feet around the tank or drill wholes. If you just use frag plugs of the same size for all the colonies you can swap them in and around the tank and they can stay flush despite flow and inverts.

[@cablemike01]

Video sudgestion: the first year of a reef tank, what problems you may encounter and how to deal with them. Not to panic and make too many drastic changes. How to tell if a coral is dying and to toss it before it fouls your tank. Dealing with the ugly stage, bacteria blooms, pests and how to deal with them.

[@johnkehagias5147]

Another idea is to have an underwater live feed on your display tank going 24/7 on the channel. But when the lights are off you can have old videos playing instead.

[@MrMelville100]

Oh by the way you were asking for ideas on how to place your acro colonies in your new display. It looked like they are semi standard size bases. You could cast some cups (you would have to learn how from your departed Alejandro or get one of your staff to learn). The cups would have to be permanent fixtures but at least you could move the acros around and you could label them with numbers for pricing on a board say? I can’t think how else you could do it apart from the same idea but for frag logs once fragged and mounted. Good luck! 🍀

[@dakotahousley1281]

Video suggestion: i really enjoy this style format a little bit longer and you just rambling to the camera. I think that learning more about how you run the the store and what it takes to run a store is interesting ( to me atleast lol) the wife and i have recently started our saltwater venture about 7 months ago and just recently got our first corals and I've really enjoyed your channel. I have definitely fallen down a rabbit hole with watching your old videos on how to frag all different types of coral and different coral care tips and all the evo videos as our first saltwater tank (technically her tank) is the 13.5 EVO and i recently mentioned the other day i wanted my own nano 😅

[@jjay88]

Love hearing the start up story! Keep the content coming!

[@trod6159]

Since Reef Casa is nano style aquariums, I think a more specific third party build including setup in rear chamber, products to add for best results, ie UV, media basket and media, ATO, lights, monitor systems etc. There is no video professionally done on what to expect. I have invested around 4k so far on my vila 24 and love it. Your videos lead me to your store and product. I have learned a ton from talking to you and your staff. A video tutorial from start to finish would be A-MAS-ING!!!

[@H2oNoxious]

Can you do a video on how the hobby was 10 years ago vs now and how its changed and evolved along with what corals and brands were more popular before

[@cookwithkeef9566]

I just wanted to take the time to thank you for everything you do. I’ve been in the hobby for about six months and in that time, this channel and brstv have been the primary sources of content I’ve been consuming. Watching your enthusiasm and learning from you has been nothing short of an honor and a pleasure. I’m in the middle of designing a 3 tank, 450 gallon frag system for my home. Some day I hope to be able to have a system worthy of having you visit. Anyway, I’m rambling. Thank you again for everything you do

[@noahwollam2317]

absolutely love the longer videos

[@braydenboudreau5875]

Love every video you guys post

[@jeremycoffman5790]

Video Suggestion: Talking about how to stage your coral in the tank. Just some spread more than others in a tank and you can give pointers on what’s the best way to go about it. New to the channel but also getting all my info before starting my first saltwater tank. Keep up the awesome videos and being honest about everything 👍

[@jeremy87turbo87]

Another great idea for you. It's not technically a video, but it would be a camera. Set up 24 hour live. Streaming a tank that people could just go in view whenever they want.

[@nikquinn3374]

Video suggestion: a video about setting up your lights for ideal par for certain corals (lps, sps, softies) as well as flow ideaology (placememt, power, and flow for mixed reefs). You have an amazing store and top tier videos. Wish i could visit you guys and buy some coral but im in the states.

[@martinkettenbach7980]

Good video ideas: You vending at the next Toronto pet expo Set up an aqua scape competition (you can get sponsors) Get a puffer or other smarter fish and teach them tricks A feeding video of your store and general upkeep on what it takes to clean all the tanks Some of the business dealings behind the frags

[@RankinsReef1980]

I am digging the longer format video. I also like the name you chose for the new low boy. “Fragoon”. I wonder if you could get some flags printed with bases to label the fragoon tank. Maybe with a suction cup on bottom to be covered by the sand bed. Lastly I would love to learn more about opening a shop from the ground up. Keep up the good work.

[@petert2041]

You should do a full day vlog in the life of March from morning to night, especially on a day when you intake a shipment, or going to the wholesaler, new stock (sh!t), etc. it'll give an insight of what's it like being an owner of a reef store. You can give perhaps then pass that on to other staff like Tia to do one as well.

[@shanemaloney7519]

Huge fan of all your videos! Keep up the great reefing content! Cheers!

[@JustinTurner000]

I can 100% agree with your service comment. I've been in the shop quite a few times over the last month and had a great time every time.

[@quentinleroy2129]

Thanks for all the content March! I'd love to see some tank tour in your area, looking at some of your customers tanks to showcase what is possible :)

[@codyweimer7602]

Love your videos!!!

[@DJThunderBull]

A really cool video series could cover how we as saltwater hobbyists in Canada can help restore coral reefs!

[@austinalexander6240]

Love your videos man watch close to all of them, Happy holidays 🤞

[@shadowkilala]

Video suggestion : would be to do one outlining your whole reef casa line up . Full install and set up.

[@chrisw967]

Hi from West Virginia. I think a series of troubleshooting videos/ questions that customers typically have. Record them asking the question and what your suggestions are. Also, really like fragging videos... behind the scenes of the frag tanks

[@rickgordon6243]

Awesome video, really like all of the information, and the longer video is great.

[@mikerinaldi4310]

Video suggestion: a beginner guide on picking the right coral and their best placements within a tank

[@oldschoolnewventure845]

tank looks good March!!

[@yammyboyz]

Love all the angles you switched too

[@scottspencer9352]

Video Suggestion: A video explaining complementary colors and how to place your corals to create the best looking reef using a color wheel.

[@user-ro8os3wh3b]

You can do a video series about starting a reef nano tank from cycling to first fish to coral and different bacteria you use to build a great healthy ecosystem .

[@oliverwinter1752]

Really enjoyed this video love new tanks setup great scape!

[@oliverwinter1752]

Would love to see more videos of coral growth over time it’s really great to see if I buy a frag now how it will change and grow over time!

[@MrGarciaJr]

Thought this was a live for a sec!

[@ryanbaker81]

Video suggestion: how to place different species and colors of Acropora together to create that ‘garden’ aesthetic.

[@thereefjunkies7793]

I have been wanting a new tank for a while. It would be a great tank to come back after 8 years out the hobby. When I lost everything thanks to the landlord where I used to live

[@inonemotion9706]

Hey March! Given how much you have traveled how about a video covering what was your favourite trip, or favourite video you have made and what you learned? Thanks for making awesome content!

[@danielbayles2159]

I would love a video about your coral propagation systems and some fragging.

[@Easyhobbs]

Starting a new nano tank and love the content!!

[@garretcyrus68]

I love coming to the store and shop and learn. And Tia is so helpful

[@Mbstallone1]

Looking forward to all the new content!❤

[@Sneaksmcdoogle]

A small series suggesting what to do when algae hits the fan, when I first got in the hobby most of the things I was told was to shut the tank down and reset.

[@jm-gn7hw]

Good point on the local store support

[@forests.900]

Learned a lot from your channel also enjoy the content from Tennessee

[@gotbarber]

No need for suggestions; you're doing great! I always look forward to your informative videos, but I have to say, I love it when you improvise. It adds a touch of excitement and keeps things interesting.

[@megability]

Really enjoying your videos lately, thanks! -Fragoon! 😁👍🏼

[@BerettaMato]

I would love to see a series or videos that talks about setting up Neptune Apex like classes, 101 -102 etc.

[@BL_Denni]

Yo groot smiling at the camera on fragoon rock there. I cant unsee it. 7:09

[@tyrell2695]

Coral Euphoria uses some acrylic rods to move his colonies in his 140gallon. I'd recommend that for the grow-out tank.

[@spanky29ca]

I’d love to see a video on setting up everything with the reef casa tank and also coral placement for a tank that size. Thank you

[@keg1029]

Would love to see a video on the best placement (high, medium, low) and good variety types for a mixed reef tank.

[@papperclipss]

I am happy with your appreciation regarding Indonesian coral reefs and i am indonesian people I can only enjoy your video because making a seawater aquarium is very expensive compared to a freshwater aquarium

[@elainesinclair9447]

Video Suggestion: (Whether this is still ongoing or not) A Day in the Life of March. What do you do to get both yourself and the store ready for the day? What do you do to close the store for the night?

[@jsul2211]

Wish I had a shop like yours in my area. Love the reef casa series tanks looking to get one in the future. For video series I’d love to see a video about saving dying corals. We all get in this hobby and we fail. I don’t know how to save them when they start to die like fish.

[@WatchMeGrow1]

Hell yeah love it FRAGOOON LOOKIN GOOOD 🎉❤🔥

[@tomkuznik5878]

The lagoon is looking sweet.

[@UFCaleb]

New shallow lagoon is coming along great!

[@AlohaKai808]

Aloha from Maui 🤙🏽 moved from SoCal where I had a tank full of beauties, but now I’m living vicariously through people like you. I know you’re all about coral, but for us that aren’t legally allowed to keep corals, I’d love to see options other than a FOWLR. OR, since we’re only allowed to harvest zoas and one type of leather (have yet to determine which one) here, I say fly to Maui, go tidepooling/diving, and find some life to put in my new Reef Casa 😄

[@amandah8110]

Maaaarch! I'd love it if you taught us your zoo garden wisdom. I've never seen anyone do it as well as you do! And thank you for the giveaway chance!

[@qumanchu9021]

One video suggestion imo would be a good way to choose cuc a lot of new people still want to know some of those. Second would be something like coral specific care guides. Third would be a video about best tools or equipment that you would say are necessary or really big game changers. I know you have done videos like this but a lot of them could use some follow ups or even may be you have changed your perspective on some.

[@austinalexander6240]

Been wanting a second tank because the first one I have was setup before I knew much and now I know I could scape something so much better 😂

[@brobi44]

Video suggestion: using a PAR meter to adjust lighting and determine coral placement for a mixed reef.

[@hannahespy6234]

My favorite yt channel! Thank you for all the videos and keeping it real. Reefing for 4.5 months and binge watching your channel 😅

[@weymohb]

I would love to see a build series of a frag box dream build aquarium. Perhaps a stand alone system highlighting your favorite equipment from sump to lighting and everything in between. A dream box if you will.

[@jamescoyle3133]

I would love to see a series on starting a new nano/smaller tank. These kind of videos got me in the hobby. I really think you could reach a lot of people who are on the fence on jumping into the hobby. You could go over the process of getting a tank what equment you need/want, what to spend money on and what to save money on. Keep up the great work!

[@justenjoyinglife7559]

Video Suggestion: having your cousin set up a tank of his own/visiting some of your new employees' tanks.

[@BlackGoldReefing]

Awesome longer format video. Thanks for being real on the ends and outs of running an LFS. I have had a dream of opening a shop in my area of West Texas for years, but have more questions than answers. I feel the market is there because the closest store is over 2 hours away, but have my concerns. One big question I have is where to source quality wholesale fish and coral? Which means I would be very interested a series on opening up a shop. Lastly I am glad to see you are thinking of ways to give back and grow the hobby through today’s youth. Keep up the good work.

[@tribbittyt]

Man the reefcasa tanks are polished and nice. I gotta save up for one, they look so good!

[@alarsen18]

Nice, would love more specific coral care videos

[@Asmunonic]

Reef keeping can be a tad expensive to start out, like myself many people look for deals online for used systems. You should do a series finding a system online like Facebook market place and piecing all the needed equipment to make a nice starter reef tank! Maybe even evaluating used equipment and what to avoid and how to diagnose it!

[@matthunt8506]

Great video... just found your Channel and now your store. I would think that a video of fragging sps and lps corals and appropriately attaching them to their new base. Maybe a video on what different lights look like of the same tank, to see what the differences are. That said, more of these videos are always welcomed.

[@7583daniel]

I love your videos. A lot of fun when you ask your coworker when you forget the name 😂

[@ugly_reefer5729]

So your new acro is exactly what I am saving up to build on a smaller scale of course. What is interesting to find out is the whole chemistry part of your new tank. Dosing etc. The uptake of elements, mixing, ph challenge, solutions, refugium.

[@Dannyr2d2]

Awesome video, for placing the corals in the tank you can drill holes in the top of the rocks. I like that new display setup.😍

[@lucidairity7927]

A Macro Algae series would be cool alot of people take their sumps for granted and don't think about maybe turning em into a whole other fun and beautiful part of their eco-systems they can be a mini macro lagoon most of these tank are self cleaning and can even be used with cool inverts like rarer crabs sensitive fish like seahorses pipefish! Low maintenance simple stuff but great for your tanks and as a display in their right great with mangroves

[@bonbonsreef2014]

Subscribed and commenting! I would LOVE to try a ReefCasa nano tank! And the hubs couldn’t say “No” if I “won it” ! My idea: The Secrets to a Successful reef tank - on a budget! (Kalkwasser, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate) as alternatives - in a Reef Casa. Happy Reefing, Reefing Fam!