How To Create An Awesome LPS Saltwater Aquarium (Waterbox Frag 55.2)

[@argygang4962]

Your videos have helped me so much getting into keeping corals (my first reef was a nano on my computer desk and now I’ve got 1200 gallons of water in my apartment haha) it was a mess when I first got my tanks setup about a year ago and started adding corals. The videos you do about the “top 5” topics really help are entertaining to watch and pretty solid advice now that I’m looking back at them with what I know now and have experienced. Thanks man!

[@zaneellzey1084]

That is a cool rock with all the pre-drilled holes for frag plugs. Great idea and it looks way better!

[@sley1325]

Love the upgrade Alex, that scape is awesome!

[@sujangurung8454]

I was all over internet trying to search for the perfect lps scape, this is the best one! hand down

[@RyanFelt]

Cleaner shrimp spawn is amazing, wow

[@Fishgeek1979]

Love that pre made rock it’s great to organise everything

[@Fishgeek1979]

@reefdork where was that rock from please ?

[@vincentlong6254]

Perfect coral selection, Looks stunning mate,

[@pauldeacon2268]

Well done Alex! 😀👍

[@Richs_reef]

Love the watermelon chalice Alex! 🍉 2:49

[@jonathanesoto25]

I have no words to express how beautiful this came out to be. Can you tell me where you get that rock? Ty

[@ReefDork]

RR Aquascapes in the UK

[@lisafoster4468]

Glad to hear the gonis are doing better. Vanadium is another one that especially matters to them, but I imagine you're probably good :)

[@shabbir78]

Its a stunning piece of rock 😍😍😍😍

[@GeorgeBurger3]

I have a 40gal breeder with a 20 gal long sump and I'm trying to choose all my fish and wanted some input I currently have a pair of snowflake clowns and two mollies the mollies will be going to another tank. I want fish that look good but also help maintain the tank it will be a reef tank eventually but no corals yet what I was thinking was the clown fish pair a six line wrasse a diamond watchman goby flame angle fish fire fish blue mandarin fish a royal gramma and maybe a few blue green chromis but didnt want to overstock. what are your thoughts anything you recommend or don't recommend. thanks pretty much curious if you had a pair of clowns in a 40 gal reef tank how you would stock it.

[@queencityreefs]

Very beautiful 😍 🙌🏼👏🏻

[@Coral-reef.]

Hey my friend what light were you using here and what intensity?

[@ReefDork]

Kessil a360x at around 25% peak and 2x 12 inch AI Blade grows at slightly higher intensity.

[@kevinlavergne1144]

Tank looks awesome!!!! What brand of manganese are you using? Thanks

[@ReefDork]

Triton

[@superdragon3060]

After a long time of keeping larger fish destroying fish without coral I finaly decided to get coral :), making myself a diy 30 gallon but its enough to have all 11 corals i want, fish only is fun but I need to try reefing(I have a 25gallon but almost evrrytning in it was free and its not nice looking at all)

[@aadiltanvir7107]

What % are you using for lights? I've been messing around with Prime but can't get it right.

[@ReefDork]

50% at 10 inches off the water and I think that's probably too high a percentage if anything

[@TomoBishBosh]

Love the new look, the coral placements are great! Are those still dragon soul torches? I saw a really nice Goni in my LFS and thought of you, they’re so nice, love the new additions of those to your tanks!

[@ReefDork]

Hell fire I think but potato/potarto!

[@lavayensoriatadeo7488]

How you prepare that manganese aditive?

[@ReefDork]

Just dose it as it comes - it's Triton

[@13LA]

Looking great! What light are you running? Looks like a Red Sea 90 initially? Then something else.

[@ReefDork]

Yep, then Reef Factory Reef Flare Pro S

[@LeleganceCoral]

does R&R aquascapes deliver or do I have to be in the UK to pick it up?

[@ReefDork]

They post

[@macattack1284]

Would you be able to do a review of the Felix smart controller. I can’t seem to find any credible recent reviews. The team they have are constantly providing updates and services.

[@ReefDork]

Haven't heard of it - looks like it's USA only...

[@chrisallan-lancashirereef5130]

Looking good. Are you not dosing any magnesium?

[@ReefDork]

Nope - it was 1260ppm last time I tested so all good 🙂

[@lucascline]

does anyone know where reef dork gets his coral and fish pictures on his walls?

[@patterdalezipsuzilil]

If that stuff is cement and crushed coral based you have to watch out with white cement it's full of iron oxide and other nasties

[@LordNecron]

Just to add on the 'cement' - if the creator used common 'off the shelf' mass produced cement, the limestone will have been fired with a mix of gas, coal, oil, sewage threatment sludge, old tyres, slaughterhouse waste, garbage.....

[@patterdalezipsuzilil]

@@LordNecron what u going on about normal cement is grey after being cooked white has colouring iron oxide aluminium oxide to make it white

[@patterdalezipsuzilil]

@@LordNecron that is what collony Corals are grown on that rubble is grey not white

[@Cruzeoc101]

Alex when you say nitrates at 25ppm are you taking that as a reading without dividing by 10 like I have to do with my salifert test? So mine reads 25ppm which equates to 2.5ppm

[@ReefDork]

No, I use the Hanna checker so there's no dividing

[@MumRah]

Is that a statue of a female torso that I saw on the left side of the tank I saw you growing some coral on?

[@ReefDork]

It was but the cyphastrea died so I binned it...

[@MumRah]

@ReefDork darn. A LFS had an AT-AT covered in some sort of monti. I regret not getting it.

[@reefkichards2345]

Excellent work Dork. How did the LPS cope with phosphate of 0.8? I’m only asking because I’m flapping that my phosphates are 0.51 and my money is on that being the reason.

[@ReefDork]

They didn't bat an eyelid...

[@helenchambers169]

Great video. Love that rock scape! How much Kalkwasser are you dosing?

[@ReefDork]

500ml per day at the moment - it was 750 until I removed a clam last week...

[@helenchambers169]

@@ReefDork thanks Alex - so that’s 500ml per day on your 10gal tank? I’m currently dosing 200ml per day on my 30gal tank!

[@helenchambers169]

@@ReefDork also - what brand is the rock scape - wondering if I can get it here in Australia. Planning an upgrade in the near future and would love to add that rock scape!

[@ReefDork]

@@helenchambers169 no, 500ml per day on this tank - 40g

[@IvanLatysh]

Where did you buy this rock scape?

[@ReefDork]

RR Aquascapes

[@barelyreefer]

I really like the man made aqua scape!! How much was it?

[@ReefDork]

£225

[@barelyreefer]

@@ReefDork that's not too bad

[@cainchand5134]

Hey Alex! How did you mount your Nero pumps like that?!?

[@ReefDork]

3D printed 45 degree angles from Reefparts.co.uk

[@cainchand5134]

@@ReefDork your a legend thanks mate 👌🏼

[@nathansfishing2620]

Hi what light are you using on this tank

[@ReefDork]

Reef Factory Reef Flare Pro S

[@christophereschbacher424]

Is it possible to breed your own corals?

[@christophereschbacher424]

also what about Cnibereans. starfish, urchins, and jellyfish. Just curious.

[@ReefDork]

Yes, look up a guy called Jamie Craggs - he's been spawning corals for a few years now (and urchins)

[@jesusbarajas9444]

*Wooooowzaa!!*

[@林冠灏]

Your neros look quite angled, are you using any spacer or 3d printed parts for it?

[@ReefDork]

3D printed 🤓

[@林冠灏]

@@ReefDork Does it reduce the force of the magnets?

[@ReefDork]

​@@林冠灏 The 45 degree angle comes with its own magnet so it still holds firm

[@林冠灏]

@@ReefDork cheers, would you mind sharing the link or is that your own creation?

[@smeshfactory3992]

Mate I really like this scape, might have to get the same one made. Can you give me the dimensions of it? thanks.

[@ReefDork]

The tank is 24x24x16 and it was a couple of inches shy of that...

[@gamingforlife100]

what type of star fish do you have

[@ReefDork]

Just Asterinas 🙂

[@bencameron4941]

Noob question incoming, sorry. If you are dosing Kalk do you have a stirrer on the tank? Do you have to dose magnesium now and then also. I am looking to convert my 500litre tank from 2 part to Kalk to help lower costs and improve PH. Thank you.

[@ReefDork]

You don't need a stirrer - i've made a few videos on kalk, have a look for the full picture 🙂

[@bencameron4941]

@@ReefDork had a good look thank you they are really helpful. Not sure if I missed it or not but are you dosing magnesium with the Kalk and are you adding trace elements as well? Thank you.

[@ReefDork]

@@bencameron4941 I'm about to do a video on the Reef Dork Xtra channel explaining this in a bit more detail so look out for that. But I don't dose mag and I only dose manganese in terms of trace

[@bencameron4941]

@@ReefDork I'm looking forward to that video as I want to start my large reef tank off on Kalk but wasn't sure how it worked with trace elements as I am currently using a two part and didn't know it could replenish trace elements as well as Alk and calcium.

[@Jzzo]

What happened to your springeri damsels?

[@ReefDork]

Took them back to my LFS - found them too dull and didn't want to risk them being territorial with the new additions

[@TwoScottishReefers]

How much was the custom scape? Bet that cost. Pretty penny.

[@ReefDork]

Yeah, it wasn't cheap. £225 incl postage...

[@TwoScottishReefers]

@@ReefDork Actually cheaper than I expected though 👍

[@stijnpompen]

Yes first

[@lavayensoriatadeo7488]

The Mn aditiv, how you prepare that manganese aditive?

[@EIY_Kumar]

add a Scoly or Acanthophilia.. or maybe both

[@ReefDork]

Got 2 scolys in there but you can't get acanthos in the UK at the moment 🙁

[@Philsta007]

Wish I could keep LPS alive.....

[@ReefDork]

I have a "how to keep LPS" video coming soon...

[@jiyzlahid944]

Tbh, Your phosphate is way too high for gonis, kept them below 0.10ppm tbh, 0.05 is ideals

[@Sammy31Dee]

What kind of maganese was that?

[@ReefDork]

Triton with the label removed so I can see the level easily...

[@h2oglassbox]

@@ReefDork 4:35 I’m guessing you made the pump/bottle bracket? If so, very noice indeed.