Jimmy's 600g SPS-dominated reef

[@digitalchromosome9387]

I would never be able to walk away from my tank if it looked like this. Fantastic work Jimmy!

[@johnvincenti5805]

Bravo Jimmy Pop Colson -- Amazing, amazing salt water tank!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jonathancollins9831]

I’ve been watching and studying reef tanks for years now.. This is legitimately the best personal reef ive ever seen. Ever. If we could shrink down to about 5” tall and dive in this tank, this would be a legendary dive spot

[@KaltrinaDemiri]

Who needs tv when you have a beautiful aquarium to watch

[@ricosaquariums7992]

Jimmy's tank in person is awesome! He has done a great job with it. 👊👍

[@MikeFallen13]

A beautiful example to show that you don't need all the latest and greatest equipment to maintain an amazing reef

[@vivid.creative.aquatics]

You've done an amazing job of capturing the beauty of Jimmy's tank. It's apsolutly stunning in person and this video does it justice.

[@davidwaters7345]

Thanks for showing this tank OMG its perfect, beautiful , just unreal !!!!!

[@captivebredcanada]

One of your best videos! I love watching tank tours and hearing the tank owners talk about their reefs.

[@arringar]

The beauty of this tank is... mind-bending. Spectacular!

[@Reefkpr1]

Thanks for sharing Jimmy's tank. Looks fantastic Jimmy! Very well done.

[@brocklowe118]

Thank you so much for sharing that beautiful reef tank with us. Has all of us rookies drooling 🤤

[@mdcool5717]

Sps. Corals on a nother level, just amazing wow 👍

[@toesly]

This tank is beautiful. Thanks for sharing it with us Jimmy and Marc

[@CescaTheDarkHorse]

Nice video and lovely looking reef :)

[@lisadimercurio9473]

Jimmy’s is the most beautiful tank ever seen by me

[@jimmcfarland3990]

Absolutely amazingly beautiful! Great job Jimmy! I never was a fan of acro's until now. The best tank I've ever seen

[@VIPReefAquariums]

Amazing tank man! Most people have beautiful "equipment" setups nowadays with shitty looking tanks, but you've done it the right way bro! Congrats!

[@michaelglaser1669]

Frank Aguilar because he does weekly 100g water changes haha. Most people don’t want to change water once a month! Sad state of affairs these days :(

[@markweston216]

@@michaelglaser1669 not everyone can afford to do large weekly waterchanges, I do 150l on my 600l tank every 3 months, salt is expensive

[@trureef2319]

Now this is a nice tank. He so makes me want to go all sps in my new build. Beautiful.

[@reeferstatus2781]

The top view was so amazing I almost cried

[@precisionoandp]

thank you

[@cambokidd215]

I was literally mezmorized

[@billshreeveable]

With out a doubt the most beautiful reef I’ve ever seen, it just goes to show as long as you love this hobby and your animals you don’t have to have the best of equipment. Your passion and care for your pets prove that over thinking this hobby is where most go wrong, I’m so amazed and only wish I could be there looking in person. Please if you have your own channel or Instagram please let me know as you inspire me to be a better reefer.

[@ReefDudes]

Thanks for sharing! I'm in love with Jimmys tank! its stunning

[@precisionoandp]

Thanks brother

[@krazed3717]

Love your work mate. Thanks for sharing this tank. Cheers from Australia. Keep the videos coming mate.

[@sunnygoold9449]

Jimmy is such a legend... so refreshing... and he's an incredible reefer and just loves it - I so glad it came up in my feed for me to watch again ;)

[@jaysreef5721]

Wow Truly breathtaking! Thanks for showing this. Love it. Great job Jimmy!

[@precisionoandp]

thank you

[@KlemmetsmoReefing]

Awesome video!!! Bravo! Thanks for making this!

[@shifusreef5313]

simply unbelievable tank. Just BEAUTIFUL, Drooling over here

[@FriendM2010]

The top down shots were frick’in awesome! Seahorse tank awesome! Thanks to Owner and Marc for sharing 👍👍👍

[@Ok-551]

An amazing display of coral. I like the basic filtration. It worked for me. My next tank will have continuous water changes.

[@johnfloydman7735]

Amazing, thanks for sharing these aquariums.

[@KreefAquariumhobby]

Great video!

[@Reefbelontv]

Beautiful color 😍😍😍😍nice 👍🏻

[@keneaster5055]

Great tank and an even better person!

[@kevather123]

Simply stunning tank . Well played

[@anthonysilva5015]

Beautiful tank!! I am slowly working to get water in a 210 gal tank. I was thinking I would need a skimmer but now I am thinking I could save that money and get better lighting. Thank you for sharing Mr. Colson's tank.

[@Fishing_Addiction_Miami]

Very cool!!! Great work!! Nice video!!!

[@michaeltalley1455]

Incredible tank almost unbelievable! Love the simple approach .

[@robertquiles5347]

I thought I was in Australia 🇦🇺 lol awesome bro. Crazy 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽😀 great work. Awesome Reef tank.

[@swainy51]

Amazing tank, one of the best I've seen, anywhere. Very well done.

[@dramad2974]

That alien invasion is nice! Awesome tank and walk through of your system

[@robertbaker922]

That tank is so beautiful, totally inspired me.

[@pamellacarroll1989]

Beautiful Aquarium!

[@papaannefranku9693]

That tank is amazing.......I’ve recently down sized my skimmer from reef octopus rated for a 400g heavily stock to a cheap Red Sea c-skim that I got off a good friend as a place holder and wow the colors of my lps’s and even the softies are way more vivid also I’m noticing a lot more pods in my main display, I think small skimmer and a well stocked refugium is the way to go!

[@shahedhossain133]

Honestly one of the most beautiful, amazing reef tank i have ever seen 👌👌👌❤️❤️❤️

[@Sion99manna]

With the new BRS/WWC tanks & even this tank.. I’m seeing all these legendary tanks are fairly simple with the equipments and methods.. really really old school and. Yes these old school works.. unbelievable.. lessons learnt- never call ur daddy old school!!

[@AJ-bi6ns]

Sion Manna Very true, funny how the last few years we saw all the different “routines” a la Triton boomed onto the market and then fizzled out

[@chriscarill0]

This is amazing

[@Cliffepoos]

That is a really amazing tank Marc. Thanks for showing it off for us. I wonder if you would be interested in doing a video on the monthly cost of maintaining a large reef tank? Not just the usual stuff such as food and salt but also electric costs for running it etc. Cheers Marc.

[@krazed3717]

The whole hobby just costs a fortune to really get up and running properly. Electricity bill is the last thing on my mind even with 3 average 4 ft reef tanks. It’s more of a time investment than anything man.I spend atleast 1 hour a day tinkering and maintaining with my main reef Ongoing costs never end... can’t even begin to explain. Plumbing, chemicals, equipment breakdowns (google ecotech return rate on some of their products), wasted money buying poor or under/overpowered equipment. There’s always new toys to try with the reef tanks to make your life or the fishes life better. What I can tell u though... is ongoing costs are going to be strangely similar if u have a 100 gallon tank or 2000 gallon tank. Everything just scales slightly higher.

[@precisionoandp]

LRS Food brine, sheet a day of nori and dip it all in Dr Gs to make sure its medicated as well. Not sure on electric costs. We have six AC Units and two pools as well.

[@eddyortiz8110]

Wow there's. No Words to describe that reef tank, His philosophy reminds me of when the Eco Sytem first came out years ago where the only thing you needed was the Refugium and the Calurpa Algae with the light on the Refugium 24 hours a day on, as a matter of fact I had a 55 gallon that way and it was really Beautiful! Can't compare to this but I see what he's saying.🤗✌🌿💜

[@donsmith7979]

Very Nice.Thx again

[@rickb7242]

Just amazing !I cannot believe my eyes !

[@FranklinDattein]

Amazing corals. I wonder if their colors were that vibrant before the Sustainable supplements were introduced.

[@sherrytraveny1846]

So beautiful I loved it

[@bikelifeishmike3917]

thank you

[@reefmagick446]

I aspire to have this man. My dream on my screen.

[@Rinop321]

O M G SPS heaven great job man!!

[@mytank3633]

Awesome tank sir!

[@SCReefer]

Sick tank!

[@jamesmcfarlandiv3867]

I've came back to this video for the top down view atleast 10x

[@kg2nc]

Wow, beautiful reef tank man. Just sub to you. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheShootsman]

I was wondering if you could ask jimmy if he knows the name of the chalice at 19:19, I have the same one and am curious it's name, thx S

[@Mike__B]

Man... words can't even express how awesome that tank looks. And man Marc if it wasn't for the video thumbnail I would have thought you were trolling us talking about a great SPS tank then showing that cylinder with the fake corals at the beginning :D

[@melevsreef]

😄😂🤣

[@Rexxreefer]

That’s one AMAZING tank!

[@northernreefer1614]

Absolutely amazing tank, thank you for sharing.

[@purereef1177]

that's an epic tank with very fewer equipment, most of the reefers can only dream for self-sustaining system like this. can you share your radions schedule ?

[@ericwilmoth395]

Simply just WOW

[@TravisHoeffel]

I love top down view but my led lights reflect themselves onto the water so they get in the way of viewing and I have to look at the little led circles through to the coral. Any suggestions on reducing the reflection?

[@jluusaltwateraquarium8320]

Your saltwater aquarium is very super fantastic....... It's cost a lot of money and time... I just started this in 8 months.....

[@drewslagoon]

at 18:43 where you say "thats more of it" what is that acro called?? ive had it for soo long and have ben trying to figure that out lol

[@melevsreef]

Acropora efflorescens, a tabling acropora species that is often sought out. I'd love some myself.

[@chris155hp]

STUNNING!

[@NationalReefing]

Wow Skittle AquaForest ... balanced by the Refugium ... between the Red Sea Pro 10% water-change and 2-part dosing I wondering what the Alkalinity consumption rate is for his reef?

[@precisionoandp]

about a gallon a day

[@FriendM2010]

Speechless.... What a couple of gorgeous tanks! 👍 Defines the term “Eye Candy” .. Would like to know the quantity and schedule of dosing and is there a frag or grow out system? Great filming...

[@precisionoandp]

I dose about a gallon of each periodically through the day.

[@00ninja00]

by looking at a tank, if the colors are very dark, that means that tank has higher nutrients, meaning a little “dirty”. When a tank is too clean, 0 nitrates and 0 phosphates, the colors are more “bleached”, lighter neon colors. I’ve always kept a sps tank with nitrates at 20-40. Never hurt the corals. I used to just run the skimmer 12 hours a day (on a timer).

[@JimLamagdeleine]

INCREDIBLE Tank man!!!!

[@FriendM2010]

Great interview Marc! Beware, if Melev films your reef tank, there will be sudden outbursts of amazement, envy, and the occasional zinger!!! Too funny ... Marc, tell us your setup used when filming from above ? Mr. J. has the most vibrant, healthy, thriving SPS reef I have ever seen, just look at 3:12 in video 👍

[@melevsreef]

Hi Matthew. I used the iPhone Xs for this tank, and the Polyp Labs Coral View lens attachment to filter out the blue.

[@stevenlu11]

Anyone know what's that patch of orange fluorescent coral at 3:30?

[@TimeToReef]

love your videos , I hope one day my channel grows this big so I can inspire as many people as you do !

[@the7stkid]

ABSOLUTELY AWESOME TANK!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@ogbroski3094]

That is so beautiful

[@reefmagick446]

I love running little to no skimmer and rare water changes lol 😆

[@MM-wt2oo]

Amazing

[@Coral_dude]

wonder about the lighting schedule and over all intesnity

[@acanskywalker6806]

Well done Jimmy, your tank is gorgeous man!

[@ChristopherDivine]

It's nice to see some full colonies of some of these high end acros.

[@kennyc3001]

Amazing reef! Anyone know what Jimmy does for a living just curious

[@jungleboys3220]

Legendary tank. Incredible 🔥

[@TheReeferYT]

Amazing tank! Haven't been able to find Benereef in Canada :(

[@grassisgreener4787]

This is probably one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen and I have 30 years experience in the hobby. Job well done 6 years of upkeep awesome by the way not trying to throw shade on your aquarium but there seems to be quite a bit of Hayes in the water what is that from the lack of a skimmer?

[@birdzynest]

Would have been nice to see his Radion color temp settings.

[@gregorymills252]

I love it so amazing

[@vakano809]

So that’s how 100thousand dollars tank looks like..... amazing tank bro!

[@mattreefer2718]

This is one sweet tank. Thanks for the inspiration. I am in the beginning of upgrading to a 350 gallon and was absolutely shocked to hear he removed his calcium reactor for dosing. I dose on my current 180gallon but expected to go to a calcium reactor on the new build. Never even considered dosing the new build. How much does he dose per day? If I could guess, I am thinking at least 250ml per day of each A&B.

[@precisionoandp]

a gallon of each

[@gabrieltrujillo2719]

Incredible. Would have loved to see the filtration on the seahorse tank. Does it connect with his other filtration for the larger tank or is it separate?

[@willc2935]

hi is this reef still up and running? if so, can we get an update please?

[@melevsreef]

No, it was taken down.

[@jackmoneysack]

Listening with headbuds on and when the sound went to left headbud the first time I jumped lol

[@jennychurchill8953]

WOW just WOW!!!

[@TheTyreef23]

Hey Jimmy How often and what % you do your water changes?

[@glennlehigh2820]

Very nice

[@jeffjarry4257]

Thars is one of most nicest tanks out there wow great👍👍👍👍👍

[@atfinthehouse8631]

Huge beautiful tank, congrats! Also great example of using natural methods to allow reefs to evolve. Love the daisy polyp and urchin story. Didn’t hear about parameters. Which Part a and part b? How much, per that 600 gallons? What’s in A and B?

[@precisionoandp]

a gallon of alk and a gallon of calcium a day. With the sump the system sits at 1100 gallons parameters are alk 12 calcium 500 mag 1400 nit 5

[@jimmcfarland3990]

What did you film this with melev? Absolutely Stunning! I had 2 come back and watch this again. IMO the #1 Reef Tank on KZbin or FB. That's saying alot.

[@melevsreef]

Hi Jim. I filmed this with my iPhone X, using the PolypLab's Coral View Lens filter. Jimmy's already upgraded since this video to a monster tank, and recently introduced some corals and fish into it. We will have to do an update video when it is further grown in.