MIXED REEF CORAL PICKS! Filling Out The TSA Studio Tank!

In today’s video we get the chance to get an update on the Red Sea Reefer 250 in the studio, and best of all go coral shopping for the tank! Let’s check in with Blaine then head to the farm and pick out some TSA aquacultured frags!
Love to hear in the comments what other corals we should add to the tank! Let us know!
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[@JimStrachan-eo4zk]

Looks fantastic 😀👍

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Thanks for tuning in and checking out the video! -Blaine

[@Nemotheclownfish43]

@@TopShelfAquaticsi like saltwaterfish

[@Simple_Reef]

Amazing scape!👍

[@TopShelfAquatics]

It's been really fun to work with since getting this tank rolling! -Blaine

[@Caderogers08]

Super handsome and even more knowledgeable. What can’t this guy do?

[@TopShelfAquatics]

To kind Mr. Rogers! Good to see you on the channel! -Blaine

[@scorn556]

I personally find for dry rock tanks, that doing no water changes for the first severals and months and dosing silicates around twice a week seems to help it to stabilize. A harem of possum wrasse would be awesome!

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Good tip right there! Glad we are in agreement on the harem of wrasses! -Blaine

[@misschickennug]

Love the scape ❤️ great video!!

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Thanks for tuning in! -Blaine

[@oldschoolnewventure845]

I agree, I have a convict tang (small) in my nano tank he will go to the new display tank in the future

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Good way to keep an eye on them when they are small, and easier to upgrade once known as a specific algae destroyer in your system! -Blaine

[@TheHemiphil81]

I love those fire gobies i have 5 in my 300. One of my favorite fish next to lyretail anthias. I have 7 lyretails..❤

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Big fan of firefish as well! Thanks for leaving a comment and checking out the video! -Blaine

[@tbaum101]

Gonna be nice. Off to a great start. Wish I'd have focused on colors like that when I started mine up.

[@TopShelfAquatics]

I will have to agree if you have the chance to go for vibrant colors off the start why not do it! We have a ton of amazing aqua-cultured bright frags available on our site! -Blaine

[@lucidairity7927]

A little zoa garden in the bottom right of the tank would look really good btw in the empty corner near the area that the arch bends down to

[@BahamaLlamaCoral]

So cool to just walk next door and shop for corals! 😅

[@TopShelfAquatics]

It is a hack of mine! Not going to lie! -Blaine

[@queencityreefs]

That scape is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Scape is on another level for sure! -Blaine

[@jamesbryan1285]

Love the rock work.

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Kevin really killed it with this scape! Enjoying working with it so far! -Blaine

[@readyalways1414]

I would have to agree BIG DOGGIE 💯👣

[@readyalways1414]

Great job as far as I'm concerned BIG DOGGIE 💯👣

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Much appreciated! -Blaine

[@phalbaby16]

Beautiful corals 😊

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Agreed! Thanks for tuning in and dropping a comment! -Blaine

[@lucidairity7927]

Great idea with the little encrusting rocks for each coral definitely do notttt put them on the main piece and man a bunch of sps op top with a great flowy middle zone that has lots of great branching montis and gonis ..some gorgonians could go up a bit to create movement around the sps crown 👑 on the heights of the rockwork

[@TopShelfAquatics]

I am +1 for the idea of adding Gorgonians! -Blaine

[@lovermansmith9082]

Another great build 😊 looking forward 😊 Think adding like cooked rubble or a saesoned bio block would make a big difference in cycling ? Long as they're pest free

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Yeah we are excited to get it filled in! -Blaine

[@lucidairity7927]

And man you gotta make a flowerpot spotlight video with the top shelf crew that dang laffy taffy Bernardpora got me feeling some type of way and the only video on the Internet of it is the one that you made with the winner of the giveaway 🎉

[@TopShelfAquatics]

You know what is funny that may be actually a video in the works right now! Thanks for the comments and tuning in! -Blaine

[@fishybizzness1592]

Are those the led 90s? What % are you running them at?

[@anthony8022]

Dry rock is such a pain. I had a similar problem all the way to about the 2 year mark.

[@TopShelfAquatics]

It was a bit of a struggle for my tank at home, both seem to be stabilizing so happy to report that! Thanks for tuning in and leaving a comment Anthony! -Blaine

[@lovermansmith9082]

@@TopShelfAquatics What king of rock did you use ? Some think the Carib sea may leak phosphates ?

[@TFunkStardelux]

You have the Mind Melt Monti listed for $799, which is nuts for a montipora since they grow like weeds. Does this one just grow super slow?

[@TopShelfAquatics]

The only capping Montipora with three colors truly grafted into it, it's an amazing piece and a work of art by our farm to bring to the hobby! Not just something naturally occurring we had to make it over the course of years. -Blaine

[@knels5288]

Live rock❤

[@williamhites6759]

The algae will come back. Astrea snails - many, many astrea snails is the biological answer. I have cleaned, treated and been algae free only see it back weeks later. Falling back to nature to control the issue is the only long-term solution and frankly, probably best for the ecosystem. As Than at Tidal Gardens has stated, "Never use employee time to do a snail's job." Excited for this tank, however. RedSea makes incredible systems.

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Meant to mentioning we beefed up the clean up crew in the video! We even added a couple extra turbo snails as well! Astrea snails are amazing if only they could self right themselves! Thanks for tuning in! -Blaine

[@MarkJenkins-t7y]

Not true. Algae is there for certain reasons. Keep the water in check long term and algae can not survive. Nutrients high or unbalanced, rocks leaching, new tank, silicates, too much light….. The list goes on. You don’t see excessive algae in the ocean. It’s created by our mistakes.

[@lisadimercurio9473]

Great video! I love your scape so much. The corals you added are some of my favorites. Were you concerned blowtorching the algae off also killed the beneficial bacteria and did or do you add bacteria to the tank. I hope if you get you pod population going you will add a pair of Mandarins. Thanks Blaine and Evan