How to Set Up a College Reef Tank! - (Q&A)

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George Mavrakis

George Mavrakis

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@coralfish12g
@coralfish12g 7 жыл бұрын
* *Winners of the Algae Barn Giveaway, will be announced in next week's video! ** Any other student reefers in da houseee?!?! 😎
@brettschneider8521
@brettschneider8521 7 жыл бұрын
CoralFish12g right here but I am a freshman in highschool. Love your channel. I currently have a 10g but now I’m setting up a 40b with a 20l sump and turning the 10g into a display fuge. also first like!
@PuffDaddyReef
@PuffDaddyReef 7 жыл бұрын
I was a student reefer for 4 years 😁
@peterbuff9750
@peterbuff9750 7 жыл бұрын
Currently a college student with a 72 mixed reef! Engineering and free time don't go together at all 😅(funny part is I'm studying to become a mech engineer for aquarium design groups)
@ashwiniamraotikar970
@ashwiniamraotikar970 6 жыл бұрын
I have a half moon beta
@huntergreer98
@huntergreer98 6 жыл бұрын
Baylor 10 gallon and under club over here (not an actual club)
@PooperScooperGuy
@PooperScooperGuy 7 жыл бұрын
Hey george, your first college reef video was what inspired me to start my own college reef. Thanks for all the inspiration!
@ryanstrelzin4943
@ryanstrelzin4943 4 жыл бұрын
I am ten years old and have 54 saltwater tanks with many different types of clownfish thanks to you you inspired me so much
@michoacanoloco711
@michoacanoloco711 2 жыл бұрын
🤣
@InappropriateReefer
@InappropriateReefer 7 жыл бұрын
Hey George, I think you got a bit of a hair algae issue going on... lol, just teasing, college is the best time to experiment and go crazy. I think it's cool how all your frat brothers are chill with the tank and even help with filming. Good people.
@jaymartinez910
@jaymartinez910 7 жыл бұрын
0:58 "Better grades means hotter wife". Good to keep in mind at all times!
@musicmixcapecod
@musicmixcapecod 7 жыл бұрын
Great editing George plus you go to college play ball and still manage to maintain your reef tank in the dorm much respect to you man oh yea killer dorm reef tank
@cichlid5man
@cichlid5man 6 жыл бұрын
Hey George, you are such an inspiration. I have been in the hobby since I was five years old and now I’m going to college next year.
@coralfish12g
@coralfish12g 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Vincent! I'm sure you'll be a great college reefer!
@sebarnes301
@sebarnes301 Жыл бұрын
That was soo cool, watching your fish practically eat out of your hands !
@KittySimon
@KittySimon 7 жыл бұрын
*MY BIGGEST PET PEVE EVER IS WHEN SOMONE CALLS A CLOWNFISH NEMO OR A BLUE TANG DORY*
@dpan
@dpan 7 жыл бұрын
Aqua King I was at reefapalooza and my mom was like NEMOS and I just... 😐
@clorbach2450
@clorbach2450 7 жыл бұрын
Aqua King I call them nemo or nemers but I don't call blue hippo tangs
@michaelswanson4504
@michaelswanson4504 5 жыл бұрын
😴 sameee
@Philip.Bc.Why.Not_
@Philip.Bc.Why.Not_ 5 жыл бұрын
My sister does that alllll the time
@adelade7801
@adelade7801 5 жыл бұрын
I have some fish tanks, but when I’m with my sister at the fish store I tell her to call them Nemo and Dory, then I tell her they are called blue tang & Clownfish. (P.S she’s 5) ~
@CreepyMonkeyHeadGame
@CreepyMonkeyHeadGame 7 жыл бұрын
I'm not in college but when I was in high school I had a reef tank I was in Auto class so much that there was so many batteries that people were throwing away that I use the hot to run it LOL it was less than 3 gallons the only problem was once the principal found it kind of had to shut it down apparently 3 gallons of water wasn't supposed to on the top shelf of my locker with two car batteries powering Lighting in flow
@SpockBlocked
@SpockBlocked 7 жыл бұрын
While I only keep freshwater, I have tanks both at home and in my dorm (I am from Wisconsin too, haha.) and I just move the fish between the dorm and my house instead of the whole set up! My freshman year was a nightmare trying to transport two 20-gallons, two 10-gallons, and a bunch of nano tanks! But, I suppose we all get smarter as we get older (I'm almost done with my third year) haha.
@ortcelo6947
@ortcelo6947 7 жыл бұрын
5:59-6:28 I wanted to die because of how relatable that is. Particularly the part about calling clownfish nemos.
@eve7568
@eve7568 7 жыл бұрын
why are all the guys commenting about his mustache, I say keep it ❤️!!!
@LanceVastine
@LanceVastine 5 жыл бұрын
5:30 relatable! I’m not in college but every time I have a friend sleep over they complain about how loud my room is..😂😂
@Emanna81
@Emanna81 7 жыл бұрын
Dude...your AWESOME!!! Great video!
@arieltrinidad
@arieltrinidad 7 жыл бұрын
Finally a new video
@feistyunicorn1855
@feistyunicorn1855 7 жыл бұрын
Nooooo! Not a pornstache!!!
@Krypt_Gaming
@Krypt_Gaming 3 жыл бұрын
Damn 3 years later
@HWolfe
@HWolfe 5 жыл бұрын
'Hotter grades mean hotter wife" remember, you need to 'bring it' too!lol...Great Nano, headed to the tank page rght after watching this.TFS
@yeonjoonhong9833
@yeonjoonhong9833 3 жыл бұрын
0:57 - "better grades = hotter wife" best quote in the existence of mankind
@MightyNanoTank
@MightyNanoTank 7 жыл бұрын
Great job as always George. Keep it up.Good luck in b-ball.
@Nick210
@Nick210 7 жыл бұрын
George looking like a frenchman
@barterb123
@barterb123 7 жыл бұрын
Also video idea. How to camouflage a tank when your college doesn’t allow tanks.
@ronistitch6510
@ronistitch6510 6 жыл бұрын
Adventures In Aquariums i may have turned off the filteration and lights and through a patterned blancket over it they sed nothing during room inspections
@thejohnstonfamily7675
@thejohnstonfamily7675 4 жыл бұрын
Omg bro I been watching your videos like crazy N didn't even realize that I'm in green bay an u were in Appleton your great my man!!!!!
@maxhruska9025
@maxhruska9025 6 жыл бұрын
Got an 15 galoon tank full set up and spend just about 40 - 50 dollars. Everything was new!! not like from second hand you know And yea! by the way really like your videos big like and wish you will continue with this awesome videos 😊
@coralfish12g
@coralfish12g 6 жыл бұрын
That's what I'm talking about man! Good for you, and welcome to the hobby!
@zarekgoeken3612
@zarekgoeken3612 7 жыл бұрын
12g, you should check out Blue Line Corals in Chicago they where based in Houston but after Harvey they decided to move to Chicago. They have amazing stuff any very experienced reefers.
@omargutierrez6592
@omargutierrez6592 7 жыл бұрын
But respect for what he does
@musiclives43v3r
@musiclives43v3r 7 жыл бұрын
This video was super informative. Just setup my first saltwater in my dorm room and am getting my fish tomorrow. Plan to transport and keep the fish in a five gallon bucket over breaks. What do you think about this?
@coralfish12g
@coralfish12g 7 жыл бұрын
That's what I do! As long as they aren't in there too long!
@mishkaaksenova8571
@mishkaaksenova8571 2 жыл бұрын
Hey George, After watching your videos I really now want to set my own reef tank up! Thankyou for the inspiration✨🇷🇺
@matyas4878
@matyas4878 7 жыл бұрын
Haha the 50 feet from school thing was hillarious! Once again great video, and your almost a all out grown up! or NBA player :-)
@DaveGK96
@DaveGK96 6 жыл бұрын
I literally live 3 blocks away from Lawrence lol. I go to D2, Wooden Nickel, and The Bar quite often. Mr. Taco the best place for eating
@lucianamsantos9957
@lucianamsantos9957 7 жыл бұрын
Hey George, I´m from Brazil and just started to follow your channel. I´m about to have a nano reef as yours and your tips are being really helpful to me. Thanks to share, and congratulations for the videos.
@alecc.lambert2352
@alecc.lambert2352 5 жыл бұрын
I'm transitioning to Saltwater pretty soon, super stoked!!!!!!
@michaelross5674
@michaelross5674 2 жыл бұрын
I'm new to saltwater I am currently cycling a fluval Evo 13.5 hopefully I can do it all ...if so I'm upgrading to a bigger one ... 🤞 ....I bred ball pythons successfully with research..... I think I got this hopefully......fish I think is easy ....never had corals
@Rroossccoo
@Rroossccoo 7 жыл бұрын
Excellent work
@sumseaweed2633
@sumseaweed2633 4 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video explaining the filter in the back of the tank and how to start one
@MichaelCantwell
@MichaelCantwell 7 жыл бұрын
Enjoy your videos. I left my tank back home when I was in college. Sighs. Good luck with the basketball team.
@barbarawalker8957
@barbarawalker8957 6 жыл бұрын
Hi lovely tank and clown fish corol also looks great.
@Cat_Aviation
@Cat_Aviation 4 жыл бұрын
my faivorite fish at ur channel are miami white clownfish
@PuffDaddyReef
@PuffDaddyReef 7 жыл бұрын
Good post.
@missunknown5572
@missunknown5572 5 жыл бұрын
very cool video i find it very helpful
@julianlandin2265
@julianlandin2265 7 жыл бұрын
Where do you get your supplies for your tank? Is a local aquarium store close to your college?
@mckenzie390
@mckenzie390 7 жыл бұрын
There’s a caterpillar on your upper lip
@Amador6800
@Amador6800 4 жыл бұрын
Nice Tank
@PaulieWalnutss
@PaulieWalnutss Жыл бұрын
Is that a bristle worm on your upper lip? 😂🤣
@bluekiwifilms9745
@bluekiwifilms9745 7 жыл бұрын
What are you going to college for?
@iakovisthebest5270
@iakovisthebest5270 4 жыл бұрын
What tank do you have
@stepheniead449
@stepheniead449 3 жыл бұрын
I need your help .I'm from malaysia and I really can't find a proper way to set up the tank .all I'm worried about is the filter, can I just buy protein skimmer alone ? Do I need anything else ?
@jorgetrevino6368
@jorgetrevino6368 5 жыл бұрын
Hey George! I love that stand you use to hold your corals in your tank. Very nice display stand. Did you make it? Or where can I get one? Thx!
@RangeVibeZ
@RangeVibeZ 2 жыл бұрын
What’s the background music called???
@finnmurphy8359
@finnmurphy8359 2 жыл бұрын
What are the bluish purple anemones, very interested in getting some.
@racso415
@racso415 2 жыл бұрын
Watching this in 2022, bring the stash back.!
@NathansWildLife
@NathansWildLife 2 жыл бұрын
Can you show us how to mix salt
@federicomanglavite9897
@federicomanglavite9897 6 жыл бұрын
What is the total turnover rate of your tank? How many gallons per hour are the return pump and powerhead individually?
@LaneGandy
@LaneGandy 7 жыл бұрын
Let's shave that lol
@johnnycarreiro5698
@johnnycarreiro5698 7 жыл бұрын
Yup
@LeonardoFelin
@LeonardoFelin 7 жыл бұрын
Definitely.
@marissag6713
@marissag6713 7 жыл бұрын
Lane Gandy I thought it was fake in the thumbnail but nope
@tomsworkshop9974
@tomsworkshop9974 7 жыл бұрын
Nooo
@4ok2
@4ok2 7 жыл бұрын
Lane Gandy I like it lol
@Its_Brigid_at_it_again
@Its_Brigid_at_it_again 7 жыл бұрын
A beautiful reef!
@blurry2598
@blurry2598 2 жыл бұрын
Anyone know where to get that mini fan? Tried searching afan but nada
@nepa7445
@nepa7445 6 жыл бұрын
I have a question. *do you know what would happen if you used the water from the ocean for your saltwater tank?* it's probably not a good idea tho.
@s.i.m.poster6823
@s.i.m.poster6823 2 жыл бұрын
If it's clear, probably just put it through a micron sock. If it's a little murky, use the micron sock and use chlorine for a few weeks before testing to make sure it's at 0 before you put in your tank.
@AlexSanchez-kl1rh
@AlexSanchez-kl1rh 4 жыл бұрын
My biggest question is where did you get your fan??
@camryndaly6404
@camryndaly6404 5 жыл бұрын
Whenever people just assume things about my tanks I literally can’t!!!
@richardnation3379
@richardnation3379 4 жыл бұрын
Do you copepods and phytoplankton directly in tank? I just stoped video and saw you have a duncan and maybe acan and stoly, so i see you do have some lps. I heard you had to dose them. Is it because of the photo plankton and copepods. Is that why you dont dose? I am trying to figure out how to maintains this 10 gallon. I just have salt, but it is the fritz!
@jovicueto6169
@jovicueto6169 7 жыл бұрын
Are you using a ATO unit and what kind? How do you set it? Which camber? Do you have a video on it already? Sorry for all the questions I have a nano tank also 14 biocube and wanted to put an ATO in it.
@coralfish12g
@coralfish12g 7 жыл бұрын
Yes, I still have this in the last chamber: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qITRYmh7hLqCl6M
@raghulranganathan9116
@raghulranganathan9116 3 жыл бұрын
Hi george im rahul from india it is possible to keep clowns only tank without protein skimmer
@zacharyholmes2600
@zacharyholmes2600 7 жыл бұрын
MY QUESTION WAS ANSWERED
@WestWayHardwoodFlooring
@WestWayHardwoodFlooring 4 жыл бұрын
Where did you get your fish guard?
@reynaldofarias9218
@reynaldofarias9218 5 жыл бұрын
Hi G, I hope you are doing well, I have a few questions about that tank, my son is 8 years old and he love fish and animals and we are both interested on a reef tank like that one, Do you have an estimate how much water is going to the baffle, what is the GPH for the return pum, and what is the GPH on your powerhead ? Thank you for your videos, I have learned a lot and you are helping with my research before I get a tank.
@malinoisnation9392
@malinoisnation9392 2 жыл бұрын
Man great edits. Lol
@CarlosACabrera711
@CarlosACabrera711 4 жыл бұрын
Did you say my hometown’s (Miami) clown fish? Didn’t know that was a legit name lol that’s cool might look into them!! Also, as long as you continue paying your tuition and don’t create a water disaster in your dorm, your univ should be okay with it lmao
@kingtriton7202
@kingtriton7202 7 жыл бұрын
Does your Miami whites bite you when you put your hands in the tank? My Wyoming white bites the crap out of me if I just put a finger in the tank. Thanks for all your help. I didn’t know there where trace elements in my salt mix. Makes sense. I’m not dosing either. I’m about to do a water change right now! Good luck with school man
@dontreadmyprofilepicture3768
@dontreadmyprofilepicture3768 6 жыл бұрын
How do you manage fish tanks and collage?
@greennavy2006
@greennavy2006 7 жыл бұрын
Bro!!! you need more Videos.......Your supply website stopped stocking on things .......
@pngzis
@pngzis 7 жыл бұрын
no shave november hasn’t treated you right
@OmniversalInsect
@OmniversalInsect 6 жыл бұрын
jesus crust movember
@somthingexoticpetsandaquat6659
@somthingexoticpetsandaquat6659 7 жыл бұрын
Hi George Brandon here I jave a 7 gallon nano tank and I cant deside what rocks to use or coral to buy. Do you have any suggestions?
@thejohnstonfamily7675
@thejohnstonfamily7675 4 жыл бұрын
An also have you had trouble getting good coral in this area an if you could tell me where ouwent
@racingislife15
@racingislife15 6 жыл бұрын
What do you do about a quarantine tank??
@brucelee5540
@brucelee5540 6 жыл бұрын
aiptaisa and tube snails are biggest problem for me
@prajwaljain6753
@prajwaljain6753 2 жыл бұрын
hey George, I'm from India and you have seriously inspired me to keep reef tank just like yours but I live in a city where there is not even one marine aquarium store and I cant even find an all in one nano tank online and I'm kinda on a budget. if you could help me it would be great. thanks
@richardnation3379
@richardnation3379 4 жыл бұрын
I use Fritz water as well as that what my lfs has and i know its good so I keep buy it from her. My 10 gallon just cycled and i have one clown fish. I have the lights out. when can I add a few corals? I will start with softies, but when I go up to lps will I have to dose? I just saw a kit to day, a beginner reef by kent and almost bought it. It seems to easy if I don't have to add anything..lol I am not sure if you have lps so maybe thats why you dont. I have no skimmer so I am guessing scraping walls, vacummin water change, top off water and testing once a week is all then. Am I right? Do u have a cleanup crew? I took ur recommendations and have 2 nassarius babys and 2 astrea, thinking of a hermit, also another clown and cleaner shrimp. Hope that isnt to much of a load!
@robertkenyon3900
@robertkenyon3900 7 жыл бұрын
Dude the hair and the stash come on it’s not the 90s anymore
@615crawlers
@615crawlers 7 жыл бұрын
Lol “you can’t guard me”
@barterb123
@barterb123 7 жыл бұрын
Love the stash.
@swh1385
@swh1385 7 жыл бұрын
Nice tank. I am currently setting a 10g tank up and was wondering how you run your MP10? I noticed you have it set to SPM but how much power do you use? Do you use night mode? Thanks.
@russellgarcia6920
@russellgarcia6920 7 жыл бұрын
I never thought about dosing copepods. What’s the reasoning for this?
@herper6
@herper6 7 жыл бұрын
Usually done for picky eaters in small tanks. It’s impossible to keep up the pod population for a mandarin in a smaller tank.
@virtuallyjas
@virtuallyjas 7 жыл бұрын
I live in Chicago 😊
@European_lyudina
@European_lyudina 3 жыл бұрын
Gods amazing creation🐠
@OperationDx1
@OperationDx1 7 жыл бұрын
Who won the Algae Barn giveaway?
@Alan-ii9lm
@Alan-ii9lm 4 жыл бұрын
What is the difference between the turbo start and bio-spira from instant ocean??
@corbinkatamura1076
@corbinkatamura1076 6 жыл бұрын
If I was to just do mushrooms and zoas do you think that would be cheaper for the price I really like those corals and would love to do my first tank with them
@purplecat733
@purplecat733 4 жыл бұрын
“They said u said .....” lol
@victoriadepescara6112
@victoriadepescara6112 4 жыл бұрын
Hi, your videos are amazing. I am a beginner with reef tanks and i was wondering how many gallon should i have for a couple of clownfish ?
@PharaohNai
@PharaohNai 5 жыл бұрын
How big is your tank? This doesn’t look like a 10 gallon to me
@aidenconde8917
@aidenconde8917 4 жыл бұрын
What heater do you use
@jalenhollins9991
@jalenhollins9991 7 жыл бұрын
where do you get turbo start because I cant find it any where
@percymonge7108
@percymonge7108 Жыл бұрын
But they are
@romansreef6192
@romansreef6192 6 жыл бұрын
Question I'm setting up a 29 gallon BioCube is it better to keep the original lighting or is it better to upgrade to LED's
@malachifry3525
@malachifry3525 5 жыл бұрын
For low to mid light corals like zoas the stock lighting is fine.
@ahmadmuhammad3384
@ahmadmuhammad3384 Жыл бұрын
Hey george how u keep nitrate&phosphate low ⬇️
@vb3833
@vb3833 7 жыл бұрын
hey do you clean the filter ,if yes how often and how?
@coralfish12g
@coralfish12g 7 жыл бұрын
I very rarely clean the filter, because I don't want to disrupt all the beneficial bacteria.
@nataliejones4807
@nataliejones4807 7 жыл бұрын
Hi George! My hubby and I are obsessed with you since buying our 35G reef tank. We've had the tank for about 6 months and it's going great but the only issue we have is drops in PH, sometimes down to 7.2 ?! We shop buy our water. How do you maintain/fix your PH? Nat and Adam from the UK X
@PostPanda56
@PostPanda56 6 жыл бұрын
Hey! I absolutely love your channel. I know you probably dont want to spend an hour reading a paragraph so let me get to the point. I have NEVER had a fish or any aquatic animal. Can you make a list of any fish that you think will be just right for beginners like me? Thanks!
@coralfish12g
@coralfish12g 6 жыл бұрын
Samantha Gherbaz kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5STZ3aGbZxrZrs
@PostPanda56
@PostPanda56 6 жыл бұрын
CoralFish12g Thanks!! You’re the best!
@lizhuesos
@lizhuesos 4 жыл бұрын
Important question❗️❗️❗️ do this work also for Fresh water fish?? Or only salt water? I want one sooo bad but I own a Betta fish
@TheLittleGemstone
@TheLittleGemstone 6 жыл бұрын
Which air pump do you use for the reef glass skimmer?
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