Here are 11 reasons you SHOULD get a marine tank! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5O3Xn6Am5uJrNU
@johnbrand18933 жыл бұрын
Always look 👀 out for your videos on a Friday (unless it’s the festive period) 😂they’re full of good tips, for why you should, and why you shouldn’t get for your marine tank, peppered with the funny quips, I’m sure intentional. 👍 👍🏴
@marcuswebb213 жыл бұрын
Great video the sump is what I couldn’t get my head round when I started. This is the only video that describes how it works properly 👍
@thethubbedone3 жыл бұрын
Check out the AIO tanks. It's what I started with, guarantees you'll never overflow onto the floor, and they're common, so a lot of people will have your exact setup, which makes getting help a lot easier.
@kiddt19993 жыл бұрын
@@thethubbedone waterbox has some beautiful all in ones.
@davidtinsley20533 жыл бұрын
Thanks for setting this channel up , it's given me the confidence to have a go at the hobby.
@-Wreckanize-3 жыл бұрын
One thing I love about this hobby is the ingenuity the individual reefer can display to resolve issues. I love seeing the methods people use to solve problems.
@ReefDork3 жыл бұрын
Deven from Reef Dudes is really good at this 👍
@FutureBoostedMedia3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your videos man. You keep my attention throughout the entirety of the video. Some other channels take forever to get to the point and you don’t do that at all. Love it!
@rudra76153 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the great videos Alex Hope you had a good Christmas and look forward to more next year!!
@freakygoblin30683 жыл бұрын
You forgot for "all you need is" - patience....
@BeardedReef3 жыл бұрын
Another brilliant helpful video! Thanks again!
@Pika_Gabe3 жыл бұрын
4:13 That was word for word what I did 🤣
@sunnygoold94493 жыл бұрын
The most hansom KZbinr in reefing! I heard this when I was doing something and was like "Who is that? - not Randy surely" (because "5-minute guide") relieved to rewind and see who it was. I wanna know from @TwoGayReefers who comes in 2nd.
@josephposada18303 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year Alex! I believe Mrs. DORK Is the Marine Biologist! I bless you both.
@Gro2healthheirlooms3 жыл бұрын
This is a great video!!! Thanks for making this.😀 I'm new to keeping a saltwater aquarium and keeping a saltwater aquarium is not as difficult as I thought. I converted my 125 gallon freshwater planted tank into a saltwater and it's been up for over a month now. Oh, I also lost a few fish along the way but I realized that in this hobby we will make mistakes and loose fish for many reasons.
@danielmerrell89263 жыл бұрын
i find the biggest turn off for people is getting hold of RO water would be really good to do a video on how to hook up a RO unit would be amazing
@settsreef41643 жыл бұрын
Great 1st video. Looking foreward to watching the rest. Have just set up a Red Sea Max Nano.
@gap99923 жыл бұрын
Another very helpful video for those of us considering getting into the hobby. How long can you go on holiday for and what do you do with the tank to make sure things are OK?
@ReefDork3 жыл бұрын
The only real restriction is the size of your freshwater reservoir. If it's big enough to last a fortnight, the tank will be fine - you can get auto feeders and a couple of weeks without maintenance won't hurt. Although I personally don't like going away for more than a week!
@dominicmosley82833 жыл бұрын
Another top video 👍 happy new year
@kiddt19993 жыл бұрын
I am just getting into saltwater. I just installed 2 200 gallon water tanks, one for my rodi and one to pump to and mix saltwater. How long can i keep my saltwater stored or is there even a limit as long as it is circulating?? Thank you
@ReefDork3 жыл бұрын
Brs TV did a video on this - have a look through their videos 👍
@animetronic66893 жыл бұрын
3:53 That is exactly what I have been doing! I’m 5 months in! 😂😂😂
@ReefDork3 жыл бұрын
Me too! Two years would you believe!
@animetronic66893 жыл бұрын
@@ReefDork ha!
@googlereviewer27433 жыл бұрын
Great video as always. My biggest fear is the bristle worm to be honest!!
@mijtec3 жыл бұрын
Great video Alex 👍
@alfst55463 жыл бұрын
Hi Alex, yet another superb video 👍 30 yrs ago I kept marine fish with under gravel filters, never had any problems, when I retired a few years ago, I decided to start the hobby again, not realising how much things had changed, bought a tank and cabinet, then found out about sumps 😩 too late, no room for one, had to go for a canister filter, I use NSW, but struggle with nitrate problems, yet fish seem happy enough and soft corals are ok, I have cut back on feeding which the fish aren’t that happy about. It’s just this nitrate constant problems, Any suggestions you could give me would be greatly appreciated 👍
@ReefDork3 жыл бұрын
You could get a hang on back refugium and grow chaeto - that's a great way to export nitrate. Otherwise, i'd say the best bet is to do regular 20% water changes with pristine RO/DI water. If you could get a hang on filter with VERY low flow, you could put some Siporax in it - that's fantastic stuff for nutrients.
@paulfranks43233 жыл бұрын
Another great informative video nice one.
@gokuthetypeofningen1688 Жыл бұрын
Funny you mention your CuC cleaning algae off of frags, I just got my first corals and my hermits ran the Xenia over so many times they all broke off and died
@marber49393 жыл бұрын
Wonder if Your local store sponsoring You haha...shame i haven't seen that kind of a video 20 years ago:/ simple and straight to the point. Most people i spoke to about saltwater ,just put me off the hobby.keep it up good work Mr;)
@abdelrahmankhalil61563 жыл бұрын
Good job bro, keep up the good work
@LordJM19893 жыл бұрын
Hello how do you keep your salinity in check.. When using ati essentials pro.
@ReefDork3 жыл бұрын
I don't really do anything about it - I do 10% water changes once a week and check salinity maybe 3 or 4 times a year - it's always the same
@garrycole91873 жыл бұрын
Great video Alex. Are you going to do a 6 month review of the Red Sea plus product? I am interested in how much pollution it causes in a tank.
@ReefDork3 жыл бұрын
I've wanted to do this for ages! But I haven't had a settled period in my tank where nothing has changed. I've changed my lights, decreased my phosphate, increased my feeding, changed my salt mix etc etc. So if I did a long term vid, there are too many variables to say what effect the Reef energy is having. I'll definitely get to it at some point but I just can't say when. For what it's worth, I've stopped dosing it occasionally when my p04 has been high - I can't say if the Reef energy was contributing to that but I suspect it might have been.
@jachoreefer3 жыл бұрын
Nice video, have you ever tackle red turf algae or do you know how to get rid of it ?
@kickassaz3 жыл бұрын
It's a pain. People often do I complete reset. Try hydrogen peroxide dosing
@jachoreefer3 жыл бұрын
@@kickassaz thank I will research on that👍
@ReefDork3 жыл бұрын
Don't think i've ever had it i'm afraid...
@Dan-lg4ti3 жыл бұрын
Wow, I wish I had this video a year ago. Great job!
@eillyacostandinides33443 жыл бұрын
Good video man.
@abyankabir19103 жыл бұрын
Hey I’m setting up a 120 gallon reef tank. Can u help me with something. I’m not sure what would be a good type of stocking for the tank? (I need help with the stocking of the fish and the inverts) There r a few conditions, and they are: they need to be reef safe, invert safe, and mostly peaceful. Can u please tell me. I’m asking now as I want to do proper research on them before getting them. Please reply. Luv from Bangladesh 🇧🇩.
@ReefDork3 жыл бұрын
There's too much choice to properly answer that! Here's the closest video I've done on the subject - kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4e4lmp9rdCdf9k But I'd go on liveaquaria.com and see what you like the look of most 🙂
@abyankabir19103 жыл бұрын
@@ReefDork Thanks a lot. Love ur vids. Love from Bangladesh. I had a 30 gallon reef tank. Im upgrading to a 120.
@johnwesley111harrison43 жыл бұрын
Hey you only need a skimmer and return pump in the sump
@keithstie3 жыл бұрын
Already have done about a year's worth of research. My eyes glaze over when we get too deep into the chemistry and dosing. Cost seems to be the big hurdle, but I want to do it the right way. A side effect of doing that research. Lol. I look at my buddy's "cheep" ultra low maintenance tank and I shake my head. Like a yard with nothing but weeds and a couple wildflowers in it! Lol 😂
@chosenjacob46043 жыл бұрын
Just buy yourself a cheapo tank and get on with it. Research can only take you so far. Get your hands wet and you're learn a lot about what you like and you don't like. Do not even try to make your first tank, a perfect tank, it will not work out like that. Just do something reasonable, then expect to do an upgrade. All of us have had MANY tanks over the years, and every day is a school day, each time we refine the setup of what we like to do. RedSea cube tank, do it, go, go right now, then expect in another year or so that you'll upgrade and you won't have waste much money, but you'll have learnt a lot.
@keithstie3 жыл бұрын
@@chosenjacob4604 yea I hear ya! Money, time, and desire were my original obstacles. I already have 3 nice freshwater tanks. So I started doing the research to see if I even wanted to go there. But with knowledge comes standards. But I hear you! That's really a good idea. It is a big leap to convert over to saltwater operations. I can't have too many tanks. 😂.
@andy27981003 жыл бұрын
Great video, I’ve kept marines for about ten years now and I’ve never had a sump. So many things worry me about a sump. Noise, Pipe connections that might leak, Two tanks, main tank might leak, sump tank might leak. Weight, two tanks more weight. I’m about two upgrade to a new tank in January I might try a sump system but it will be upstairs so again weight could be an issue. Mmmm. Do I , or don’t I.
@chosenjacob46043 жыл бұрын
I think you're overthinking it. Noise can be controlled, but you need a gate valve to have fine control of the downpipe flow, NOT a ball valve. All tanks could leak, but the odds are super extremely low, even having two tanks and doubling your chance is still ridiculously low odds. If tanks leaked a lot, then people wouldn't be in the hobby. Pipe connections could leak, but this either means you didn't solvent clean them before gluing, you didn't use enough glue, or your cutting was just bad. I've never had a pipe leak and I've plumbed three tanks. Just take your time and do it properly. Yes two tanks weigh more than one tank, but the sump is usually ~20% of the display volume. If you're worried that an extra 20% of too much for the floor, then you shouldn't be having the tank AT ALL. What would happen the first time a friend comes round to see the tank and you're both stood looking at it? People weigh more than a sump with water. Just think about it logically, if it doesn't smell right, then it's not right.
@andy27981003 жыл бұрын
@@chosenjacob4604 thank you for your advice. I will think about getting a sumped tank.
@ReefDork3 жыл бұрын
I say do it!
@waselmali97493 жыл бұрын
Can you make an update on your skimmer please 😎
@ReefDork3 жыл бұрын
It's brilliant 🙂
@aliceholbert12463 жыл бұрын
I was adding up equipment. Lol. I love your vids. I'm 11000. Grand in on 180g. Lol.
@ReefDork3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, cost is the one thing I wanted to include on this list but couldn't justify!
@Meganzales3 жыл бұрын
Love your videos, I still think 🤔 for the masses you should blank out your living room wallpaper as your background. This was a great video though btw
@ReefDork3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'd like to paint the wall white to be honest
@jonathaningham61203 жыл бұрын
How many ppl starting out will get a salinity pen 🤣 should have mentioned the refroctometer also maybe??
@ReefDork3 жыл бұрын
I've mentioned refractometers loads before, decided to mix it up 🙂
@johnwesley111harrison43 жыл бұрын
Refugium to
@johnwesley111harrison43 жыл бұрын
You forgot testing water chemistry looks difficult to
@glowwurm9365Ай бұрын
Gonna disagree on the Sump, the most complicated parts of the hobby take place under the hood, bit like a car!! Heating, skimming, refugium, ATO, dosing are the basics, then you can plumb in things like auto water changes, frag chambers, medium reactors etc etc.
@johnwesley111harrison43 жыл бұрын
Your sump also makes it complicated
@johnwesley111harrison43 жыл бұрын
Having an alge is not so bad if you have no more alge your clean up crew will starve
@andreimateik55383 жыл бұрын
New vid ya
@johnwesley111harrison43 жыл бұрын
I know what makes it look complicated its testing water paramiters regularly
@ReefDork3 жыл бұрын
That's a good shout - another thing that's a piece of cake in reality
@someone6reefs3 жыл бұрын
👍🏽
@sanjaykoganti40893 жыл бұрын
Best video on reefs it bulds confidance man this is not just about sump this video is much more great work !!
@hobbyworkshop85953 жыл бұрын
Taking a breath between words every now and then would help tremendously for us to take some info in. Otherwise its just a blur of info with no time to digest and understand
@johnwesley111harrison43 жыл бұрын
Your sump also feels thing complicated
@ReefDork3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, my sump is a bit busy to be honest! But it doesn't have to be like that - a simple tank only needs a simple sump 🙂
@enzomontini7583 жыл бұрын
Who’s the most handsome guy in reefkeeping? Vote below ,,,,
@ReefDork3 жыл бұрын
😂
@andycx23 жыл бұрын
I think this video is a bit misleading, the hard truth is that the hobby is a minefield. If you follow this advice you will just end up with a tank full of pests and parasites. He makes no mention of the need to quarantine fish before adding them to the display. I know he doesn't do this and advised against it but once you have had a dose of velvet in your tank you'll never put an un-quarantined fish near your tank again. It's same with other pests like flatworms and aiptasia, not even a mention! Also, most of the soft corals mentioned are nothing but invasive pests once you become more advanced in the hobby. The slightest touch from a mushroom is enough to kill SPS and once you get them in your tank you'll never be able to remove them as they are indestructible. Other sofites like kenya trees release chemicals into the water that retard the growth of your LPS and SPS. You have to plan carefully and do your research before starting a marine tank otherwise you'll be stripping it down and starting from scratch within a year to undo all the mistakes you make. They are only a fraction of the possible issue you may face.
@andycx23 жыл бұрын
Just to follow up and friend of mine is now leaving the hobby after less than one year because his tank has become over-run with vermetid snails which are causing his corals to recede and die. Only way to get rid would be to strip his tank down and completely change all the rock or kill all life on it. Pretty much start again! Like I say its a minefield.
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