My 10 MUST Have Items To Run My SPS Coral Reef Tank Aquarium!!!

Please check out the list below for some of the featured items:
#10
Hanna Checker High Range Nitrate - amzn.to/3Iuoj4o
Hanna Checker ULR Phosphate - amzn.to/3ZcMlrs
Hanna Checker Alkalinity - amzn.to/3XZT0Ej
#9
All-For-Reef by Tropic Marine - tinyurl.com/ab7dhbcc
#8
Brightwell Aquatics Phosphate-e - amzn.to/41pDIvy
#7
Kamoer X1 Pro - amzn.to/3xVPjVH
#6
CaribSea Life Rock - tinyurl.com/43ucnux9
#5
EHEIM Autofeeder - amzn.to/3Z8cEQ4
#4
Clarisea Gen2 Filter Roller (I wish I had the redsea reefmat500 :) - tinyurl.com/Roller-Mat
#3
Backup Generator Firman W2100i - amzn.to/3IxMOO2
#2
Plumbed RODI System and Booster pump - tinyurl.com/5n77eaet
#1
WYZE Security Camera - amzn.to/3mbnZQo
Orange filter for Waze Camera - amzn.to/3ZDSHAv

[@bicban99]

Nice list. To add, An ATO system is also a game-changing device. Another essential for being out on vacation + promoting tank stability.

[@swissfragreefer]

I 100% agree! I was thinking about that as well😊

[@TuanTran-ur8nj]

So informative - thank you for a great video

[@swissfragreefer]

🪸❤️ Thank you Tuan Tran😎

[@darthlobster]

I was laughing when you said number one because I took that and do it on steroids... I thought it would be cool for people to watch my tank evolve so I stream it 24/7 on Twitch with lofi music. I don't get a lot of viewers though - but what I do love is I can put it on any TV in my house, and when I'm out I can pull it up on my phone, or up on my laptop when I'm on vacation! It definitely does give my friend who watches the tank when I'm away an extra step to take care of though! 😂

[@swissfragreefer]

🪸😊 Yes camera on the tank is always a good idea👍🪸

[@lightningfrom9396]

Cringe

[@pabloramirez8130]

Great list. Very helpful.

[@swissfragreefer]

Glad to hear!

[@Val_Halla777]

Nice list! Here’s a Tip for those who live in a house and have a car. You basically already have a generator: You just need buy an inexpensive 12v to 110V power inverter that plugs into 12v socket (cigarette lighter socket). Then run extension cord in. Depending on which equipment you plug in (and the max rating of your inverter)..you may need to idle the vehicle until power returns or start it up and run for few minutes occasionally. This method has saved my reef from disaster a couple times now. (Power usually only goes out for me in winter wind storms..when tank loses heat fast)

[@swissfragreefer]

Wow that is a nice one @val_halla777! 👍🪸😎❤️

[@FoolOfATuque]

We lost power for weeks after Hurricane Ike and our generator died. Had an inverter that we hooked to a diesel truck and ran power to stuff. Diesels don’t really use much fuel idling. It idled like 3 days and burned like 1/8th tank in that time. Inverters are fantastic.

[@MogsysAquarium]

Great video, and I definitely agree with most of your things for sure. Out of everything, my Clarisea is one of the best terms added, the best way to change rolls is to Staple the new roll on to the old one and feed it through literally takes 5 minutes👍👍

[@swissfragreefer]

Thank you! I give that a try next time❤️🪸🤙

[@shadyacres87]

Great video, really useful! I'm starting my first ever reef tank next month and will definitely come back to this.

[@swissfragreefer]

Thank you shadyacres87! What kind of tank are you starting with?🪸😎

[@shadyacres87]

@@swissfragreefer Funnily enough a Red Sea 425, just like yours! (think that's how I first found your channel, looking for ideas)

[@swissfragreefer]

@@shadyacres87 Well enjoy and let me know if you have any questions! I also have a instagram channel with more pictures if you like to check that out👍📸 Instagram: swissfragreefer

[@shadyacres87]

@@swissfragreefer Thanks so much! I just followed you on there as well 🙂

[@drewlong77]

Great List! The fact that I sing the same praises of almost All these.. It gives me the trust to try the few I dont use... like All For Reef. The One thing I promise you will want on your list is a plumbed drain line from your sump. I cant put alot of saltwater into my septic system, and it kills the grass... so i dug a ditch filled it with gravel and plumbed soft tubing thrpugh the house to the "dry well" and water changes are SO Much EASIER! The Apex Combined with the camera is the ultimate! They really need a way to host live camera streams on their server and integrate them with Fusion by allowing you to link alerts to a specific camera.. so when you get an alert text it includes the link to your camera you chose for that alert.. sump sensor or skimmer cup sensor high alert includes link to sump camera or fusion screen automatically puts that camera view at top of page.

[@swissfragreefer]

I actually never really do water changes😅 But thank you for all the feedback! Very appreciated❤️🪸

[@fellowreefer]

Absolutely to the point with no BS as these 10 things are a MUST HAVE if you keep a REEF tank thank you as always great content 👊👊👍👍👏👏

[@swissfragreefer]

Thank you @fellowreefer❤️🪸🤙

[@shallowreefing]

Love your video man. Nice job. I found the same thing with Brightwell phosphate E. Your reefing style is similar to mine. And you’re in the Nashville area too! I may see you at a frag swap sometime! Definitely subscribing 👍

[@swissfragreefer]

Fantastic! Check out my Instagram: swissfragreefer for more pictures🪸 Feel free to reach out for frags🤙😎

[@sunnygoold9449]

nice tips

[@swissfragreefer]

Thank you Sunny🪸❤️

[@tatooz52967]

Wonderful tips and straight to the point. With the camera, where do you get the film to filter the blue out? I love my Wyze camera but I don’t have any filter for it.

[@swissfragreefer]

I added the link in the comments👍🪸❤️

[@BrianLKL222]

just subscribed, great content and nice presentation, just curious what kind of salt you are using for your system?

[@swissfragreefer]

Welcome Brian🪸🤙Redsea blue bucket salt😎

[@Quatrex_]

can you show your light settings for the redsea lamps

[@swissfragreefer]

Hi Quatrex! 80blue 90white🪸👍✨

[@angelnieves6087]

Wish you would’ve put links for the items. Great video and simple to the t. Thanks

[@swissfragreefer]

I will add the links❤️🪸🤙

[@swissfragreefer]

I have added the links😊 Let me know if you have any further questions🪸

[@Saltydog547]

One question regarding the All-for-reef. For your tank size, how many ml of AFR you need to dose per day? I have a 5ft tank with full sps currently running calcium reactor. Im trying to excess my damage if i switch to AFR. Thanks you.

[@swissfragreefer]

I dose 105ml per day at the moment👍

[@swissfragreefer]

I dose it in 24 increments over the whole day

[@cegentry]

Just a heads up. Pretty sure you said you have RODI system in your garage. A great place to put it until it freezes. Please don’t be a me and have your system bust on you. If garage drops to freezing temp range you are going to have an issue. You say you are in Nashville. We will have to hook up at some point. I am very close. Not a big fan of the reef scene here or the stores. Bums me out. Just got back from WWC superstore. Met and talked with Josh. Very cool guy!

[@swissfragreefer]

I agree with you 100%! My garage is isolated and living in the southern part of the US definitely helps in my case. But to be considered for everybody to make sure no freezing temps on your RoDI🤙😎🪸❤️

[@Emmanuel-rs7eu]

Good video and an almost complete list but but a par meter is crucial with SPS corals and should have been added...

[@swissfragreefer]

Great idea Emmanuel! I was renting one and just set the light in the beginning🪸🐠✨

[@alexkaw8911]

Where did you get the orange filter on your camera?

[@swissfragreefer]

I boughtnitnon amazon: Orange Color Correction Gel Filter Sheet 16x20 inches Kit, Full CTO, 1/2 CTO, 1/4 CTO Photography Lighting gels for Photo Studio Flashlight Led Light

[@brianredban9393]

When you say your phosphate is 0.1 do you mean its 0.01 like on the hanna ultra low tester or is it 0.10? Thanks

[@swissfragreefer]

Great question I mean 0.10ppm🪸🤙❤️

[@reefs363]

What are your thoughts on a carbon reactor. Your water looks clear.

[@swissfragreefer]

I do use a simple carbon bag which I put in the sump. Reactor makes it in my mind again too complicated. It is cool seeing sumps with all kinds of stuff… I LOVE to see that, but over the years I just get tired maintaining everything😅🪸❤️

[@andreweftink2303]

I lost a torch I believe due to low magnesium and I run all for reef. Probably wouldn't be a bad idea to run some other tests

[@swissfragreefer]

That is a good call! I do not have torches but let me trst for MAG and I let you know. I think I still have a redsea test kit for that somewhere🤙😎

[@swissfragreefer]

Ok! I meassured the MAG just now with the redsea mg pro test kit and got 1320ppm Magnesium. That should be fine, did you saw lower values?

[@andreweftink2303]

@@swissfragreefer mine dropped down to 1150. I wasn't testing for it and did an icp test

[@PersianChristianity]

Does this have a expiration date i want for my nano tank i dont want it to go to waste, how long is expiration from when you bought it

[@swissfragreefer]

Not sure, but I am sure it lasts couple years!🪸🐠

[@johnbogart1973]

do u have a video on how YOU USE All for Reef ?

[@swissfragreefer]

No I don’t. I dosed for my large reef around 160ml per day. Dosed in 24 increments every hour with a automatic doser.🪸😎🐠

[@johnbogart1973]

@swissfragreefer oh OK so u do a little bit every hour then ?

[@photographyinflight4183]

I heard that testing for Ph is very important for coral health.....thoughts?

[@swissfragreefer]

Mine is not stable, swings 0.3 per day and barely over 8Ph and things grow like weeds. I don’t have much coraline algae growth, but the corals is doing more than fine.😎

[@leewishnov8137]

Don't take out the clarisea...there is an easier way. Staple the new role to the end of the old role and just pull it through. Just make sure you count all your staples to make sure none fall out and into the sump. I do 3 staples.

[@swissfragreefer]

I tried that once and it did ot really work… I am also quite scared I lose one in the sump😅

[@dannylewis962]

What settings do you run on your rsleds?

[@swissfragreefer]

80%blue 90%white🐠😎

[@tallhashafiq]

one question you are dosing all for reef daily basis right are you adding rodi water as well which evoprates?

[@swissfragreefer]

Yes currently I dose 160ml All-For-Reef daily. Yes and probably 1.5Gallon RODI water daily.

[@tallhashafiq]

160ml for bogger aquarium what about smaller one how much you dose for that?

[@swissfragreefer]

@tallhashafiq depends on your amount of corals. I started with around 30ml per day when I had frags✨🪸

[@jimmason6411]

Awsome video, just wondering what salt mix you are using?

[@swissfragreefer]

Thank you!✨🪸 Red Sea Blue Bucket

[@jimmason6411]

@@swissfragreefer thanks for the info. Just finishing my cycle using Red Sea Blue bucket. Was planning on using all for reef as well. Was trying to keep it as simple as possible, and the top 10 you have listed here seems to be the best I’ve found so far!!

[@swissfragreefer]

@@jimmason6411 Thanks Jim! There are much more I might make a part2 or so soon😅👍 Feel free to reach out with more questions. I am also on Instagram under swissfragreefer with more content.

[@jimmason6411]

@@swissfragreefer 👍🏼definitely will thanks again and I’m sure I’ll be in touch!😃

[@dn4090]

Whats your lighting schedule and setup

[@swissfragreefer]

80%blue and 90%white… 10hours with 1hour ramp up and ramp down time🐠✨

[@BonesSaw1979]

I could have made this same exact list. Same hannna, same afr, kimora doser, life rock shapes, etc 🐟

[@swissfragreefer]

❤️❤️❤️🪸🐠🌊

[@myreefpl]

What salt do you use in your aquarium?

[@swissfragreefer]

I currently use RedSea salt the blue bucket 8dkh version✨🪸🐠

[@Roberto_Reefer]

Number one is money

[@swissfragreefer]

🪸🤙❤️ It is worth the money but also cost some😜

[@myreefpl]

Hello, do You use any micro and macro elements?

[@swissfragreefer]

What you mean? Like macro algae?

[@myreefpl]

@@swissfragreefer I mean iodine, strontium, molybdenum etc. Maybe you use one preperate like MICROBE-LIFT ALL IN ONE or something similar

[@swissfragreefer]

@@myreefpl No nothing! I don’t even do regular water changes. Just RODI water and All-For-Reef.

[@myreefpl]

Great! 👍👏🤜

[@simoaridal1778]

Whats your tank dimensions please ?

[@swissfragreefer]

It is the redsea425xl reef tank 🐠🪸

[@markushoehle1207]

Really no ca and mg testing ever?

[@swissfragreefer]

Yes, I mean I did that before on other tanks when using 2 part but the last 1-2 years I never tested it, using all-for-reef.

[@markushoehle1207]

@@swissfragreefer cool!

[@swissfragreefer]

I tested Mg and Ca on another tank couple year back using All-for-reef and it was always in spec. Also to many time in this hobby it is tempung the meassure so many things and make constant changes all the time. Which ends up that the corals suffer due to instability, that makes us then even more wanting to change things😅 I just like it simple and it works great for me🪸🤙

[@MrNewrossman]

Camera without smart plugs just means you can watch disaster, smart plug a must.

[@swissfragreefer]

Brilliant! Yes! I do have an apex but wifi smartplugs does the job as well❤️🪸🐠