Intro to Acropora Coral Care | The Modern Reefer's Predicament | SPS

[@tomascaknakis4676]

This video should be mandatory for every new reefer. Awesome content!

[@michaelyciano2123]

For real!!!!!! I’m thinking of doing a reef tank but I can’t find “solid” info. I have 9 planted tanks in soft water biotope with rare South American tetras and I’m also great at growing things under grow lights. It looks like my previous skills are useless in reefing. 😢 .

[@Felis-Concolor]

This is just top tier content. I’ve learned so much from this channel and it just keeps getting better, thanks Abe.

[@yellow715]

This is truest thing I’ve seen when it comes to reefkeeping

[@MrFomo-bf7sb]

Another genius masterpiece. I can’t stop appreciating how genuine your content is. You are the acropora God.

[@AMGEE]

Abe, you are THE MASTER of reefing videos. This is another insane masterpiece. And after I almost crashed my tank recently by a stupid mistake ( even after 25 years of reefing experience ) i am now looking forward with hope and joy after watching your video 😀

[@reefwithmee]

Wow this has to be one of the greatest reefing videos to ever emerge! Thank you!

[@jdavidp66]

Omg. Thank you this encouraging video. I'm feeling the same way. After leaving the hobby for 4 years and coming back but with he addition of adding sticks .. my emotions are in a roller-coaster ! 😊😢😊😮😂

[@joshwakeland4054]

Thanks Abe that's your best inspiration Video so far.

[@ellisbarton2261]

spot on abe, as the video went on everything you said matched up with my exact experience to a T. after over a year of being in the hobby im only just at the stage of acros just beginning to grow but it feels like such a satisfying milestone. I dont know what it is about a stick forrest but you are right i am obsessed. Owe a large props to your videos 🙌🙌

[@rayrclark]

No only are your videos entertaining but equally Insightful. I was in the hospital for over two weeks and I was only able to get someone to feed my fish. I worried all the time. Imagine my surprise when I got home to see how much better my reef looked.

[@Reeferwithin7]

One of the best videos I've ever seen on coral care.

[@eddyrdz7543]

I started an acropora tank because of your KZbin. I really liked your approach and thought it’d be something I could handle. I keep coming back to this video every time I want to tweak too many things at once. I’ve been successful for the past couple months. I’m pretty excited about it. Just wanted to say thank you for the videos.

[@bramdesmet7675]

I was not expecting this type of video when i clicked on it, but it was a lot more enjoyable and informatif than what i was expecting

[@grudge6447]

This video is gold! Could not be more spot on when I first started. Took a break from hobby for a couple years and found my self forgetting this. As soon as I stopped screwing around my tank flourished.

[@justinlee2688]

Well done, put so succinctly your videos put a smile on my face they are always spot on, from one of the best coral wishper's in the hobby.

[@robsafron984]

8:15 been in salt tanks and reefing since the 90’s. This was an awesome video and hits home.

[@eight_count]

I just found your channel and I appreciate this video. I haven't started my own tank yet and I'm in the exploratory and research phase before I pull the trigger. This will be a reminder to 'keep it simple'. You've gained a new subscriber :)

[@bryanjarvis6397]

Abe thank you for the time, thought and effort you put into your content. You make things so simple to understand. My tank has been up for 3 year and thriving. A lot of which I say is cause you have taught me to keep things simple . Thank you.

[@TrevorHiller]

This has to be my favorite reefing KZbin channel. Solid advice, with excellent photos and videos of gorgeous corals to support it. I truly enjoy the skepticism of all the trends that lead people astray in this hobby.

[@bobnordgren6271]

Not only the most enjoyable and professionally done piece I have seen in a couple of years, also extraordinarily wise and insightful. Thank you ever so much.

[@Merknilash]

Coral Euphoria - your videos are some of the best in the whole hobby. Great job, great editing, great info.

[@davezoradi]

One of the best reef related videos I have seen in a long time 👏🏽 As always, Abe your content and style are next level.

[@JimMcPherson1]

Watched this video twice because it was so spot on. I got into reefing 2 years ago. I'm on the exact same trajectory you depict in this video. FINALLY things are looking "right." The knowledge that there are solutions outside of "throw more money at it" was a very difficult and expensive lesson. The other thing I learned was not to look at parameter data points--look at the trends. Is it increasing, decreasing or static? React to the trend, not current readings by themselves, and that's the key to stability. Thanks for the exceptional content!

[@abitsalty7603]

Watching this again gives me confidence to stay the course!

[@tommycristaldi9037]

Pretty much sums up my life getting into the hobby since Aug 2021. You nailed the feelings and with adding all these products.

[@davidforero6705]

man!!!, I love your videos, you always talk about this topics that nobody else comment, everybody talks about keep your NO3 in this value or your PO4 in this value, but this things that aren´t measurable with a test (the patience, the maturity, etc) in my opinion, are the secret key for the successful, but almost no one talks about them because these are the more difficult things in the reefing

[@EDKsurly]

This is the best reef video ever. 100% I feel like I dont know anything with all the info out there....

[@tylerl.4699]

Dude finally! Your videos are so good. The hobby needs more of them!

[@alexspycho]

Thank you very much for your time making those videos. Your tank is one of the best I ve seen so far. You are no1 reef youtuber for me by far! Fantastic job 👍

[@d88vid]

Love this video. Your channel is by far the best KZbin reefing content created. Thank you

[@greezybear1271]

Another Bomb vid. Abe, from a vet reefer your vids are like no other on youtube. Thanks for the hard work and sharing your knowledge. Your impact on the community is massive!

[@27vangoo]

Once again Abe another excellent video. this episode couldn't come in a better time. The tank and I are just about ready for Acropora and this episode put my doubts and anxiety to rest! If you take the years of gathering information, testing, applying to achieve the level of success you've reached in this amazing hobby, just to turn around and give it away! Not many would do... So I'd like to thank you sincerely!

[@Reefahholic]

If anybody knew the time it actually took to edit this video they would go thumbs up right now. 💯✅ Excellent job!

[@ericsfishingadventures4433]

Seriously this editing is next level great!

[@Reefahholic]

@@ericsfishingadventures4433 indeed. A lot of clips and it takes time to coordinate the voiceovers with the clip’s. Also, finding content from the net that fits the video can sometimes be a big challenge.

[@Brabostaan]

I always enjoy your very informative video's. To bad my tank crashed due to some flatworm stuff I dosed, all sps dead. Rebuilding now, will be better then ever. Keep the video's comming!

[@GrnBltSniper]

Absolutely phenomenal. I’ve just bought my first corals this week and have been drowning in information/opinions. I feel like I can finally relax.

[@CriticalErA]

This is a masterpiece!

[@Black_sand_reef_man]

This video should have more views. I needed to see this as I added my first Acros to the tank...4 $20-$40 pieces. Thanks!

[@camillitime]

I try to tell as many of my reefing friends about your videos. You are my go to for Acropora information and your style is so great to watch! Keep them coming!

[@LesterPaul58]

Literally what I needed right at this very moment. Not only encouraging and informative but exceedingly entertaining. Nobody does these better. The tanks are absolutely beautiful.

[@goldhead101]

Amazing video. All reefers have gone through this journey. Thank you.

[@jumpingspider7105]

I don't keep corals or saltwater aquaria but I have been watching your videos. I think your tips and philosophy actually generalize to almost any hobby where you are growing organisms! Ive been really enjoying the content and the beautiful aquaria. I keep all kinds of terrestrial plants, mostly oddballs / not popular house plants. So many people struggle with patience, stability, and the deeper realization that YOU aren't really doing anything besides providing appropriate conditions. I also think its really valuable how you tell people to be suspicious of trends and snake oil advice. Above all its important to think of how you grow your organisms as a system. Keeping the system streamlined and simple makes it more sustainable, and more likely to provide long term success. Great stuff! I wish there were more people in the plant hobby talking about this stuff. I feel like the houseplant hobby is being overwhelmed by trends right now and there aren't a lot of cool, science based channels out there.

[@shabbir78]

Oh my god insanely spot on, you are describing many reefkeepers dilemma.........I have to say it again, your videos are like james cameroon movies...you upload videos after long time but every video uploaded is a masterpiece....extraordinary way of teaching the right thing to do in this hooby.

[@burtminshew4812]

Best video to date! Awesome Abe! My woman and I watched and laughed. This video is a masterpiece and dead on

[@waterlover]

What a true awesome video Abe. Haven’t seen your tank in years but I could only imagine what it looks like today

[@joshuavinciguerra3469]

First time I am ever commenting on a video on KZbin, this was absolutely insane and i loved it, this is the journey we all travel before the real love of the Hobbie begins, mad Prologue skills,

[@hynos323]

Thank you for another awesome Video. This might be my favorite one so far.

[@nathancross540]

This videos speaks to me in soooo many ways. Thanks for putting out this great video. Informative, funny and 100% spot on!

[@traianhernandez6695]

Talk about deja vu! Watching this video felt like Abe was spying on my experiences of the last two years!

[@landerlyons9855]

I always look forward to your videos. This one did not disappoint! It describes what reefing is really like, in a way that puts the viewer in thought. This was me not more than a few months ago. I upgraded from a 20 gallon sps dominant tank about 8 months ago to a 75 gallon with the intent on being sps dominant. For months I’ve struggled to get things right. One thing I learned is that bigger tanks take longer to mature. I eventually just sat back, stopped fighting it and let it do it’s thing. Now it’s completely turned around. I couldn’t be happier. Thank you for putting out such amazing videos. Looking forward to the next one!

[@daviswodo2249]

Man… I needed to see this video of yours… thank you! I’ve been struggling with my new “dream build’ reef since January. Time to take a step back.

[@5280Reefer]

Amazing video Abe! I think this sums up just about everything all of us went through. Your videos are works of art that need to be seen!

[@mdb6402]

Bruh....I don't watch reefing videos to be taken on an emotional roller-coaster but this video did just that. You are the Steven Spielberg of reef videos..... 🔥 🔥 🔥 💯

[@haymatr]

one of the best videos on youtube bro , amazing work

[@acrogarden642]

This is world class content and advice. I've been guilty of adding too much of this and that, trace elements and aminos right in the early months of a new system. Listen to Abe, he knows what he's doing. Sensational work!

[@Alex_Correa]

If only people would listen! This video will hopefully teach many! Fashion industry is right! 4:03 I love that dog!!!!! Red Hot Chili Peppers!!! Love it! Gotta love Acros!

[@TheLucentFish]

This was an info packed video, that felt like an extended trailer for a movie/show I would love to watch over and over!

[@Fr3d671]

What a highly relative and purposeful video! Well done!! I've been outta the hobby for several years, but tryna come back now that my kids are more grown lol. 🤞🏽

[@fellowreefer]

What a awesome way to show and say how this hobby will either bring you joy and happiness and at some moments bring you the stress. Love your videos and best how you give the message that’s deep yet the bitter truth. Thank you 🙏 for these beautiful and amazing content.

[@lukeizydorczak7239]

Amazing content, thank you so much for your videos. I’ve learned more from you about acropora than anyone else!

[@katchupoy01]

Boom! Another no non-sense, direct to the point video. Thank you.

[@rolisreefranch]

Great video! They need to give you the Academy award, for best Reef Video ever made!

[@MiXReef75]

Excellent content for the hobby. To the point and straight forward information.

[@ReefLabs]

Loved the wisdom here delivered with an entertaining twist. Great content and timeless lessons…that will still need to be learned the hard way every time I suspect.

[@stevencheng5722]

This guy just told my reefing story in 8:36. I'm glad I'm still reefing

[@KnarBurger]

Great video as always man. I only started in this hobby 8 months ago and your videos and mentality have really helped me. I had really good success for about two months with acros then had dinos hit. Lost most of them and then started tinkering a ton. Things went downhill until I sorted out the dinos. Kept tinkering up until about a month or two ago and things have turned around huge. Now my acros are growing fast and good pe. Keeping it simple and following your reefing philosophy has helped a ton so thank you. Hope everything is well with you and looking forward to the next video.

[@Fish_Ventura]

Your content is so well done bro. I really appreciate your perspective. I started a big tank, gonna do fish until stable. Thanks again for all the entertaining content

[@russellchiles3343]

This story is so close to what I went through . Hit it spot on. Two years later I have a tank full of Acopora

[@zakarymcleod1850]

This hits pretty hard. I started my first reef tank, a 20 gallon cube, just over a year ago. I struggled hard at first, probably because it is really hard to keep a tank that small stable. Around 6 months in, I kinda gave up. I went on vacation for 11 days and left the tank with nothing but an ATO with a kalkwasser and an auto feeder filled with pellets. I came back to completely opaque algae covered glass and was sure it all died. The next day, I cleaned the glass to find a shocking amount of growth and color on the corals. There were some patches of hair algae and cyano that remained from before I left, but it actually improved immensly from me not constantly trying to remove it all. I lost two LPS corals while I was gone, but my softies and my single SPS coral were thriving. Since then, I've let the tank do its thing and have only maintained parameters and done weekly water changes, and the tank is exactly what I had pictured when I started the hobby. No more dosing harsh chemicals (vibrant for hair algae, red slime remover for cyano, etc) to fix small pests or dosing microliters of carbon to get the perfect parameters, and no more tinkering with my fancy LEDs to get more PAR and or different hues. It turns out leaving everything alone worked far better than any of that, just like you said. I wish I had found this video while researching before I set up my tank.

[@dusk1947]

Your introduction is masterful in it's description. "While keeping Coral is a science. Hobbies by nature are subject to trends"... Yep

[@markpowell8270]

❤️❤️ what a perfect vid. Sums reefing up perfectly. Shame it’s taken me three years to finally understand this! 😂

[@flyfisher2271]

Awesome video, so much truth that we know but still need to be reminded of. Well said!

[@helenchambers169]

Greetings from down under. I’m a newbie (nearly 2 years), just dipping my toes in SPS and wanted to say thank you for your amazingly educational videos and your tank is just out of this world! Went back and watched your older videos and love, love, love how you mount your corals - I will definitely be copying you when I upgrade to a bigger tank - I too hate gluing corals on to my rock structure.

[@aussiereefing]

Love the honest dialogue. Such good advice.

[@greatbeardedreef309]

Great video and such truthful information Abe, amazing story telling and production as well. Can't wait for the next one:-)

[@sharonromano8349]

Boy, you have diagnosed my mindset perfectly.

[@keeferdog5617]

ANOTHER “BRILLIANT” VID

[@tonycloseukreef3799]

this video is the most well put together I have ever watched I want to see more 👍❤🤩👌

[@davidhughes1843]

I love your channel as it fills me with optimism keep them coming thanks

[@teereefer1276]

Thank you for the update you couldn’t have said it better God bless you and your family keep up the good work 🔥

[@Stanboy6767]

God damn this straight up described my life. Underrated channel

[@coreybruck578]

I just found this shortly after my 55g first attempt crashed. Getting ready to set up a 120g and this got me more motivated to do so

[@VikramSudera]

Epic video. Loved every minute of it.

[@ppsthlm]

That hit straight at heart. Another great video!! Thanks a lot Abe. You are my guru 🤩

[@ThePerleyyan]

Royal salute and thank you Sir!!! Another video master piece and as always you hit the nail on the head!!!

[@joeshaughnessy3449]

Wish I could like this a thousand times.

[@matthewschueneman9481]

Knocked it out of the park again, great video

[@firsttimereefertv1588]

Thanks Abe this is just what I needed to hear 🙏

[@radtony1720]

Very creative! Love the message as well.

[@ahmedelzanfally9451]

Exactly what happened with me. Now I keep corals that no one knows thier name and they are growing slowly but surely with great coloration.

[@willcollectorslounge6050]

Dam!!! Know I see reefing in a whole new picture!!! Thank you!!!

[@amermeer3989]

Amazing reefer and storyteller! Great job on the video sir. I have take a similar approach. Anytime things are going down hill, I don’t take immediate action. Instead, I analyze the problem to see if I can be highly confident of the cause. Also, change one thing at a time.

[@jril3982]

Holly cow Doc. Just found your videos. Awesome. You need to make more. Alot more.

[@royalnanouk2016]

Another masterpiece

[@Black_sand_reef_man]

Back for my weekly to biweekly watch. 🤓. It really helps with my Acropora journey.

[@QueryMySQL]

100% agree! I've been through this. Fantastic video as always

[@TheTrevor40]

Key=stability Nailed it! I love your videos, keep it up. I plan on buying a frag pack from you soon to support your great content.

[@EJGraham14]

This is awesome and really needed. My tank has done so much better since I’ve been only doing basic maintenance

[@Brmmsilva]

Great, great, GREAT video! You nailed it! Thanks Abe!

[@MrQuinterok]

Wow. This video just motivated me very much. Thank ya.

[@highlanderoutsider5259]

Very sound advice eloquently put 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏻

[@Fish_no_chips]

This is amazing Abe. It’s soo accurate to what actually goes on 😂😂😂