135g Reef Tank Update, Hanna Nitrate HR Checker Review (HI782)

[@diacanthusreef3609]

If you aren't sold on doing a GSP back wall (I think you'd have issues with too much green compositionally, with an apparent depth contraction since bright green is going to pull forwards due to shear saturation while also visually 'yanking' color saturation from the other corals) but still are interested in having a black background, consider a Kydex (or similar) background sheet. You can just pull it out & acid soak it in a bucket once coralline grows on it. Get 2 and you can just put a fresh one in the display, set the dirty one in the acid solution & forget about it until you need to swap them again. Figured it was worth mentioning as a consideration, quick "kydex reef tank" google search speaks to the results on its own.

[@InappropriateReefer]

Thank you so much for this info. From a quick Google Search, it seems like public aquarium uses this material in their aquarium so it should be safe . Let me try to find more info on how people typically attach this to the backwall. I am thinking even 2 strong magnets at the top may do the trick with the bottom jammed into the sand. Only tricky part is maneuvering this into the tank w/ the eurobrace & output nozzles. Would make for a fun DIY project!

[@diacanthusreef3609]

@@InappropriateReefer The sheets are semi-rigid but still maneuverable at thinner thicknesses (I used 0.028" myself) so you shouldn't have issues getting around the eurobrace/nozzles or coral colonies. I don't think you'll even need the magnets with it in the sandbed but some floating magnets that can't get lost placed above the waterline wouldn't hurt anything.

[@yousseffiskmasen2121]

@DiacanthusReef Hey man 👋 its me with the red sea nano max i forgot ur email I kinda need help with some stuff with my new tank 👏

[@codeywentz5472]

Start with the Nitrate checker, then Phos, then ALK and they should all finish at the same time love it.

[@InappropriateReefer]

HA, good idea, I need to try this.

[@Ak.Fishing_]

I was waiting for this...

[@Reefscom]

great video as usual Mokyi!

[@tplummer217]

Your last tank blew me away. This one is on track for a repeat. Nice scape btw

[@pauldeacon8764]

Well done Moki 👏 your tank looks amazing!😀👍

[@andysze3950]

Jumping here straight from your live✌💪

[@reefmoonshiners]

Very nice Sir, thought to chime in since so many folks are mentioning I should check out your latest update. Keep up the good work, I see the Moonshiners results pretty much all over the tank having positive impact ;-) More to come, great job on the Video, I still working on my Video skills.

[@InappropriateReefer]

Thank you Andre, I really think the Reef Moonshriner's way to managing trace elements took this tank to the next level and got it ready for the SPS world -- Thank you! [Im]patiently waiting for the info you are about to drop on your videos!

[@EduardoC]

I blame you for making it easy to order the nitrate checker 😅… thanks for the link, I just ordered and looking forward to try it as well, oh and great video as always!!! 😁

[@MrMushroomish]

Wow it is really starting to look like a solid reef, amazing job "Mr. Novice" XD

[@TimPetynia]

10:32 pm, Hanna HR review informative and seems to be on target.

[@KreefAquariumhobby]

Good review and nice update

[@teemer1282]

what a teaser at the end, during feeding mode, just like all your short videos this week - ahaha!

[@jasonclements9290]

In Australia we call that crazy hammer you have "hammerspawn" cross between the two.

[@kmiller6881]

I have the same Hanna HR Nitrate checker I like it also ! There are two types of corals I am trying to grow up the back of my DT. Monty Cap but I feel they might need too much flow to grow large enough. Pulsating xenia which I like the texture or flow/movement seen on the back. The color won’t detract from other corals and easy to remove.

[@atfinthehouse8631]

Cephastrea wall, psammacora, leptastrea, leptosiris. All are colorful options.

[@strat1960s]

I have some branching GSP. Never gave it much thought. It was getting big and trying to grow on some of my other rockwork so I decided to cut it back some. I contacted my local fish shop (2.5 hours away) about see if they wanted some. They did. I got 10 x 1.5 inch frags off the mother colony. The shop gave me $10 each frag. SCORE! I was thinking of using some small frag racks and growing out some Cyphastrea and chalice in the back corners

[@marcelrodriguez2067]

I love the nitrate checker only issue is where to buy the reagents lol btw to increase the accuracy clean the vial before putting it in the checker.

[@daviddejesus1565]

Like the blog. My favorite is the space invader I wish I had one. Let me know when you frag again will like to get a frag.

[@johnschumacher2536]

Back wall pulsating Xenia’s do real good

[@jonathonrobinson44]

That Little Shop of Horrors... I have been trying to find one of those for a while. Lol

[@cantusaurus8530]

Wow! Things are looking amazing! You could also try some Stylos and or Caliendrum/Guttatus birds nest corals! There are some nice pink, teal, and blue color morphs that look amazing!

[@SeaKiddo]

Favourite coral is between the gap and that huge rose bubble tip anemone

[@anyalibman1334]

Hi, would you mind sharing some information on the moonshiners method? Your tank looks awesome!

[@InappropriateReefer]

Of course! There is a free handbook you can download here: andremueller.e-junkie.com/product/1620933 (you do need to add to cart and "check out"), it tells you the whole concept behind it. Essentially it is a way to individually dose the different trace elements your tank may be lacking based on ICP tests. There is also a Facebook Group here: facebook.com/groups/1755992217822887

[@strat1960s]

I was thinking of placing a piece of egg crate on the back wall of my frag tank and growing GSP on the egg crate. Then as I want, I can cut off sections of the egg crate and sell off the GSP frags.

[@InappropriateReefer]

That's smart. And I bet the egg crate would make for nice anchor points if you decided to attach some corals besides GSP.

[@so_so_reef]

When you fold it in half, you can push the air bubble inside the packet to the edge that you're cutting and wiggle it about, which helps to remove power along the seam.

[@wiekiatong4018]

I already got it via marine depot. Now waiting to get the reagent.

[@dobermanguy9437]

The electronic testers are nice like a lot of other videos here on KZbin a lot of the guys say after about a year they don't work right or they don't work at all

[@briankavanagh7191]

On Amazon UK, the low range nitrate checker is £69.99 (or $95.72) and the high rate £45.05 (or $61.61)

[@bluerider0988]

Tip for the reagent, don't fold it in half, that's why the powder sticks. Just leave it flat, cut along the line and the powder flows out perfectly. Works every time for me. Thanks for the video.

[@marcelrodriguez2067]

It makes a mess like that i just flick it a bit with my finger a couple of times to loosen it up.

[@49erReefer]

Have you heard of, or used Aquaspin? It tests all parameters excluding specific gravity. You give great reviews and would like to know your thoughts. Thanks!

[@burtminshew4812]

Only issue is par on the back wall. Even though I have 600 par directly on the back wall is only 150. I have orpheks and ocean revives up high with a lot of coverage. I use the nyos but love Hannah as well .

[@garrycole9187]

I wished Hanna would let you trade in your low range for the high range because I think a lot of people were kind of misled into thinking it was something it was really not. I will wait until buying it because mine is above 25 and so it won't matter much.

[@so_so_reef]

They posted instructional videos and all information on how that checker worked online before it was available to purchase, so I'm not sure how they could have misled anyone. I knew before I bought it how long a test would take and how involved it was and still decided to buy it. It would have been nice to know they were releasing a HR but I get the impression they actually went back to the drawing board after the LR wasn't the checker people wanted - I think they thought we wanted super accurate numbers and high precision, whereas really we're okay with some wiggle room as long as it's an easy to produce digital read out.

[@davidlong8509]

how about some cyphastrea or encrusting montipora on the back wall.

[@taylorpinkowski9411]

Get a DEFCON cyphastrea, they are one of my favorite cyphastreas.

[@johnkidd3975]

Me also, its in my cart but haven't pulled the trigger yet

[@russelmuldowney8736]

Can you do a video on your sump and what you're dosing (excluding mooonshiner). I know you're dosing kalk, I'm curious what you're dosing on top of it and how much. I'm doing a similar thing

[@InappropriateReefer]

Sure thing! I am also dosing a bit of ATI Coral Essential Prop; Kalk is doing the major lifting at the moment

[@atfinthehouse8631]

If you put the weeping willow up in better lighting, will grow faster. Keep up the flow and run some carbon - chemipure

[@aoapril]

I am very new to reefing and live in the DMV area. What clubs are in the area?

[@TattooedDancer91]

What salt are you using these days? :) Looks good!

[@lindatracy9041]

Grow different types of cyphastrea on the back wall its fast and easy

[@devachapman6315]

my thought to. that is my plan for my new build

[@yoyoreef9584]

Hello you have 30no3? Your aquarium look Nice no problème ?

[@InappropriateReefer]

Yes sir, I have Nitrate around 30 ppm. So far things seems OK. I am aiming for 10-15ppm but trying to not stress over it too much!

[@Botzz28]

I have the low range and it’s such a pain to use. I like how the HR is easier but what if your nitrates is too low?

[@vintkh629]

It takes like 13-17 minutes to accurately measure with the Hanna Nitrate Checker! It was such a hassle especially getting the powder out of the packets. I’m switching to NYOS color titration test kits for nitrate.

[@Botzz28]

@@vintkh629 yea i was thinking the same although i have done alot of the hanna nitrate tests im preety used to it now

[@vintkh629]

@@Botzz28 the last step was to shake it before putting it back in the Hanna checker but sometimes it would be clear and other times the solution would go into the Hanna checker as bright pink/purple. Also sometimes the Hanna checker would wait 7-8 minutes before giving a result while sometimes it would read an instant result. I was so confused and frustrated to be honest. I wish Neptune Trident could also automatically test for nitrates since they already test alkalinity, calcium, and magnesium.

[@maokinus]

How old is your hippo now? It's huge! I have a 40g considering one for the tank till it gets to big but worried that will be just a few months.

[@InappropriateReefer]

I think he is around 1 - 1.5 year old! This particular guy grew up very, very fast in this tank. The pervious hippo I had in my 45g's growth rate was way slower, may be due to the smaller tank size, he was in no hurry to get larger!

[@jadenmadson]

Why do they make a low range and high range? Why not just one hanna checker for all ranges ? ( new reefer here)

[@InappropriateReefer]

Technically their low range could also test for higher range, there just needs to be an extra dilution step which makes the already complex process even more complex. It looks like by giving up the 0-5ppm range, their high range checker could be used much easier... I'm all for that!

[@Nicholas_Young]

What type of anemone do you have? And how do you get it to stay put?

[@InappropriateReefer]

I have a Rose Bubbletip Anemone, typically BTAs like to find a deep crevice to bury their foot, and then reach out upside towards the light. They seems to prefer low/medium flow and medium light. Knowing this I try my best to start them off in a location like this, and isolate them on an island rock. Although they do have the ability to let go completely and float somewhere else, I have had pretty good luck. Supposedly feeding them after they newly settled into a spot would help convince them to stay put as well.

[@Nicholas_Young]

@@InappropriateReefer thank you so much for your reply! This will definitely help me out in the future. Keep up the great work and awesome videos!

[@houseofsharpeis9366]

Outside the url po4 Hanna never matches any other test kit. That’s a problem

[@InappropriateReefer]

Hmm, mine matched up pretty close to my latest ATI ICP test. I will double check again the next round to make sure.

[@andrewsdrmike]

Don’t we aim for low range levels of nitrate? Isn’t the low range checker more useful for our reef?

[@InappropriateReefer]

My ideal range for NO3 is 10-20, so the LR Nitrate (up to 5ppm) is a bit under my targeted range

[@andrewsdrmike]

@@InappropriateReefer understood as you have a lot of LPS and softies.

[@dopeameanreef6221]

Zoa Garden is epic

[@hendri.s3189]

how to lower high nitrate(50ppm)and low phosphate(0.03ppm),pliss answer🙏

[@InappropriateReefer]

I have a similar issue. 😂 My NO3 is ~30 ppm. I am going to leave it there and see if it comes down naturally, if not, I understand that carbon dosing (eg: NoPox) may be one way to do it.

[@Botzz28]

How low does the nitrate checker HR read?

[@thehotkid123]

0.00

[@burtminshew4812]

I have 20 bumblebee snails with a Maxima clam I've had for 2 years just FYI

[@InappropriateReefer]

I wonder if it was because the one I had was not seated inside the crevice (the foot is exposed due to how the clam attached to the little rock). Either way, I moved all the Bumble Bees and even Nassarius Snails into the refugium just in case...!

[@burtminshew4812]

@@InappropriateReefer ....snails will eat them as soon as they die. The foot not attached properly definitely will cause anything to attack it. My experience with Maximas is #1 light higher par over 200. Most smaller Maximas just don't make it long. Sometimes best to get 3, don't move them and hope 1 or 2 live. Mine is pretty established now and my yellow coris us always covering him up but he's still thriving.

[@megaoofy5307]

The thumbnail tho!

[@Botzz28]

I friggin wish the low range was that easy

[@coralwinslow8831]

Tuxedo Urchins will strip that coraline down. I personally grow encrusting Montipora and Zoas on my back wall, mystic sunset/reverse Superman being the fastest of the 3.

[@foxchase725]

Dude i just picked up some POTO Exosphere, Stratocasters, Bengal tigers and JF Kung Fu Fighters that look amazing. If you're ever back in the NJ area, hopefully they'll be grown out some and I'll frag some for you

[@InappropriateReefer]

We got a Zoa Collector in the house! Thanks for the offer man, I'll grow mine out and continue to collect as well - we can do a little swap when the time comes! NJ is pretty close by. ☺

[@atfinthehouse8631]

The leather is affecting that acan. Chemical ware fare.

[@jackomalley3938]

👍

[@tplummer217]

Suggestion, Ditch the idea of dumping reagent straight to the vial. Get a magnetic stirrer, plus small plastic funnel. Dump the water from vial after first baseline test into stirrer, mix with reagent, then back to vial via funnel for Next phase.Gross motor movements are more reproducible than taping in reagent from package to vial. Im too much of a dunce to pull that off. Test frequently. Just my 2

[@neilstewart9286]

Did u check the sex of the harlequins? Possibly 2 males and they have there own territory

[@InappropriateReefer]

I have not, let me double check (although I have only been seeing one), thank you for the idea!

[@neilstewart9286]

If u don’t already know , put them both in a clear bag, and look underneath, 1 should be plain white, and the other white with pale grey lines, almost like shading ,if u don’t have 1 of each, u don’t have a pair? Pairs usually stay within a few inch’s of each other ,

[@InappropriateReefer]

@@neilstewart9286 I did not know, thank you! When the were first introduced to the tank, the first 2 days they were close by, and then I started finding them a bit further apart for a day or two, and now I only periodically see one of them... 🤔

[@neilstewart9286]

Probably 1 is hiding upside out of view in a cave, make a video on sexing them , I’ve done it myself when I had a species only tank , very noticeable when u know what u r looking for , good luck , love your channel , peace n love from over pond

[@chrisr.8995]

so much growth and so quick definitely dosing coral steroids

[@atfinthehouse8631]

Grow corals on the back.

[@johnschumacher2536]

Leave the coralline algae looks more natural

[@hetabattousai]

Get a sea urchin and it will eat all your coralline

[@brianredban9393]

You cut the leg off of a live star fish?? That is fucking cruel

[@Random.Thoughts21]

I will stick to nyos.

[@trelopouloss]

Too much steps of hanna... Salifer ftw.

[@golbs7542]

low range is a piece of shit and so messy. those filters dont work properly.

[@theoalex474]

Wasted my money on the low range checker...to many steps and that little filter gadget is a pain.

[@lifebidesign]

It's getting to be such a messy tank.

[@InappropriateReefer]

The problem of wanting a bit of everything. 😂

[@ReefBum]

The tank looks awesome Mok-yi :)