Rock Flower Anemone Spawn and Update in the Red Sea Nano Reef Aquarium

Rock Flower Aneones Spawning and some test tube babies? All this and more in the Red Sea Max Nano Reef update / flower tank! Looking to get start a nano reef? Support the channel by the Hello Reef Kit via our affiliate link: bulkreefsupply.sjv.io/dagOD7
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[@davidwaters7345]

Both of youre tanks look great 👍👍👍

[@jonandlisa2000]

Stunning 😍

[@sandyraymondlowewong9705]

WoW! That is like my dream tank!

[@fasting4lyfe]

Awesome stuff!!!!

[@mgultra5613]

Impressive setup!

[@ReefDudes]

Thank you!

[@mumblingstumps406]

Nice update. Congrats on the babies!

[@ReefDudes]

Thank you!!!!

[@maleknasrallah2601]

man im jealous, i love flower nems

[@ReefDudes]

They are pretty awesome

[@braveheartreefer525]

Dev tank looking awesome great update

[@ReefDudes]

Thanks Braveheart!

[@davidh1904]

The best looking nano so many colors and so simple you making it look easy

[@ReefDudes]

Weekly water change is about the extent of the work! keeping it simple! :P I do have a doser mainly for the acros but its nice to keep an "easy" tank

[@matthewsjoblomms]

Absolutely stunning flowers. I'm getting ideas to start a few project nanos coming up.

[@gabesreef]

Congrats, on getting more to spawn. Cant wait for the KOR video

[@ReefDudes]

Gabes Reef Tampa soon! Prob try to do it for next weeks video :)

[@naimbeats]

Great video as always.

[@hhinojosareef1]

Loving the rock flower nems. I'm also starting to collect them my self. Keep up the great videos!

[@ReefDudes]

Awesome! Will do and thank you!

[@t.c.baquariumfish3423]

GREAT TANK BRO 👍😎

[@StewartRocco]

RS is rocking😎awesome devoted RF system, can’t wait to see the floor covered, your almost their👍🏼 those Acros🔆🔆🔆🔆

[@AmithPrahalath]

Wow, your red coralline algae is beautiful.

[@ReefDudes]

Amith Prahalath thank you :)

[@gardenextra7415]

I am excited also, following Rock flowers. At this point I only have one and I love it.

[@ReefDudes]

They are very cool! Fingers crossed my cross tank spawning efforts pay off :)

[@wizzwindowpainting]

Dude your tanks are SO BEAUTIFUL and I keep watching your videos over and over. Can you be a bit smoother with the camera? It's a bit of a ride sometimes but LOVE YA DUDE!! SUCH A GREAT REEFER MY FAVORITE!

[@homegrownfrags6531]

Awesome dude, tanks rocking🤘🏻

[@ReefDudes]

Thanks!

[@kevinkamphuis4154]

Great update can't wait to see what happens with the test tube baby making 👍🤞🤙😂

[@ReefDudes]

🤞🤞🤞

[@jle_reefer]

The nano tank is looking awesome Dev. Those rock flowers are gorgeous in there. Loved hearing you on RNN too.

[@ReefDudes]

Thanks so much J le reefer! It was awesome to meet everyone in person and have the chance to sit in the studio and record with them!

[@bryansenulis7242]

I have 5 rock flowers and can even catch them on jetties in Galveston TX on rock.. water nasty but live there. I not dose or anything and mine stay alive with my lps...but u got way more extra $$than me ..but looks beautiful man ..it's amazing

[@WilSantiagoReefing]

Looks awesome man

[@ReefDudes]

Thanks will!

[@TheReeferYT]

Wow. Didnt realize how stunning the rock flower nems are. 🤩

[@ReefDudes]

They are pretty! 😍

[@dreamreefbeltran1495]

Looking good expert ☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️

[@IkanHiasLaut]

Rock flower is most beautiful anemone 🥰😍

[@ReefDudes]

Its like an underwater garden!

[@clownfishcanjuggle]

That's an awesome tank. You use a lot of equipment I have never even heard of.

[@ReefDudes]

Thx!

[@chrisgroves5236]

I took my skimmer out around 6 months ago, and the improvement in the corals has been amazing! All I use is Blue Life FX Pro all in one media and weekly water changes

[@ReefDudes]

Beauty! Glad to hear the tank is thriving! on a nano water change make the world of difference :)

[@bryanbonilla6858]

Looks like you have too many. I'll help you out with that lol 😁. I love rock flower anemones...glad to see they are still very much appreciated in the hobby.

[@ReefDudes]

Too many will be the point when they are out of sandbed and rock and start going up the walls. Haha. I’m exited for the day when the sandbed is a rainbow of colour!

[@karennation3580]

@@ReefDudes I just watched a youtube that said they dont progate well in a reef tank, guess this isnt true! How have you had such success?

[@ProppedNutFPV]

I love Rock Flowers. We had to remove some peppermint shrimp from our display. They killed the two small RFA we had. I'm thinking out running a separate tank tied into the MD tank's sump and just dedicate that to Nem's

[@ReefDudes]

Good to know about peppermints! If you can tie it in it makes a second tank nice and easy! :D

[@AquariumsDownUnder]

I think there is another little green baby under the dark blue acro on the right

[@ReefDudes]

Aquariums Down Under yep there is! My wife actually claimed that one and said it’s her favourite now lol

[@ussj4brolli]

Took my skimmer out too on my 32g with hundreds of thousands of Zoas, and havnt done a water change in 2y. No issues!

[@ReefDudes]

Awesome!!

[@markmckinnell2204]

Super simple eh Dev - like every nano has an E-Koral controller on it😂🤣

[@ReefDudes]

lol simple filtration :P Every tank should have a heater controller! feed mode / maintenance mode doesnt hurt either :P

[@eroggero]

Looks amazing, one of these days hope to start a second tank, to many hobbies I guess lol...and work. What s acro is that just above tour torch, it’s purple and green? Thanks and can’t wait to see the results of your test tube babies 👶

[@ReefDudes]

Sharkman7 sounds like the myagi tort :). Me too! Fingers crossed

[@johnnyfriesen1364]

Awesome... hope it all turns out.... got a question is you got time to answer.., I have a few rock flowers and there about 1 month old in my tank. Why would 2 be standing erect and have a balloon protruding from their mouths ... my water is stable and has been for months..... thx for your time

[@seanholmes6414]

I would like to see how you clean your light on this tank

[@ReefDudes]

Bottom wipe with damp cloth.. fan i use an air compressor to blow it out

[@Moondoggy1941]

How often do you feed the flower nems? and what do you use? I am sorry if I missed it.

[@jeffjarry4257]

Really nice looking tank does the rock flower move because I would like to have some. But idk if they would sting spa corals thanks

[@ReefDudes]

If on the sandbed they will move a bit.. if on rock once they find a nook for their foot they tend to stay put

[@christianhuddleston6461]

Hey man, what frag rack is that?? Looks cool. Great looking tank. And good informational video like always.

[@ReefDudes]

Thanks! Frag Racks kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGO3mX5sZauEmLs

[@bassterra6608]

Hi Hope your well! Very nice tanks and a lot of hard work to get there, well done! With a coral tank can music be played load? Does loud music affect the coral? I’ve asked you in another video about this and asked about jellyfish too, Does loud music (edm) repetitive bass damage jellyfish and coral? Any information please for I can’t find any online Thanks

[@mpowers1978]

What do you keep your nitrates and phosphate levels at consistently?

[@luizmakesvideos]

I love this setup, please tell me where to get that corner frag rack!

[@ReefDudes]

Look up reef rax

[@luizmakesvideos]

@@ReefDudes Thanks for the quick reply dude!

[@nickhatton7502]

Very nice. What is your prime lighting schedule?

[@ReefDudes]

Thanks reefdudes.com/equipment/ai-prime-hd-settings-for-the-red-sea-max-nano-reef.html

[@BackWoodsReefer]

What were your AI prime settings? I’m setting up a Red Sea nano tank with BTAs and RFAs only. Looking to keep it simple as well.

[@ghost61]

Devin you need to do an update it's been awhile.

[@ReefDudes]

i thought i would have moved the tank by now but it hasnt happened so i can sneak in one more update :)

[@ghost61]

@@ReefDudes AWESOME. Can't wait

[@michaelbalsley6041]

Gorgeous tank nicely done ✅ I’m running a algae scrubber and skimmer with 10% weekly water change. What is the best and safest way to lower my phosphate levels for my mixed reef. I’m at .12ppm currently and 0 Nitrates.

[@ReefDudes]

Thanks! You need to up your no3. Po4 easiest way is gfo. But go slow and don’t over do it

[@Robbla4550]

what controller are you using is that neptuneapex?

[@ReefDudes]

its a me mario I have an apex on my big tank. That nano has an ekoral controller

[@sammy-rr2ec]

What percentage do you use your blues and whites on the ai prime hd?

[@ReefDudes]

sammy 20 check out reefdudes.com/equipment/ai-prime-hd-settings-for-the-red-sea-max-nano-reef.html

[@ChrisLevine14]

Where did you get your rock flowers from? Is there an online vendor you recommend?

[@Discgolfchannel]

I'm currently running carbon and filter socks on my nano with a rock flower garden, do you think that'll effect the spawning process? And are you broadcast feeding or spot feeding?

[@ReefDudes]

If you see them spawn I would just turn off the return pump for an hour or so. As for carbon I don’t think so as I have some on both tanks. I broadcast feed the tank but will spot feed the babies to ensure they get food

[@aliciakamui]

Hi, could you describe the percentages that you leave your luminaire? Thanks

[@ReefDudes]

Alicia S. Kamui I did a post about the light settings a while back. Check out reefdudes.com/equipment/ai-prime-hd-settings-for-the-red-sea-max-nano-reef.html

[@trinhphan8402]

Hello. I love your tank and wanna build my tank like your. I have a emerald crab. Do you think that crab safe for all corals? Thanks.

[@jessicaj.7867]

How do you keep the sand bed clean with all those rock flowers on it?

[@ReefDudes]

I don’t vacuum it for fear of sucking up a hidden baby. I give all the credit to my orange lip conch snail! He’s a workhorse cleaner!

[@CandyCoralAquatics]

I keep rock flowers also however I was wondering if I should be concerned with them stinging and killing my acros or or their corals. Does anyone know how potent their sting is on other corals?

[@ReefDudes]

They can sting a bit but not to bad. Mine live around zoas and other stuff without issue

[@calipsosreefs4843]

What’s your light setup

[@ReefDudes]

The light is an AI Prime HD www.saltwateraquarium.com/ai-prime-hd-aquarium-led-black-aquaillumination/?aff=8 and my schedule is reefdudes.com/equipment/ai-prime-hd-settings-for-the-red-sea-max-nano-reef.html

[@nuzzynuzzfuts5824]

What kind of lighting do you have for them?

[@ReefDudes]

AI prime HD

[@Moreysreef]

What light schedule are you using bro? Awesome tank!!

[@ReefDudes]

Thanks reefdudes.com/equipment/ai-prime-hd-settings-for-the-red-sea-max-nano-reef.html

[@gibes87]

What is your tank temperature? Do u use chiller?

[@ReefDudes]

No chiller, never used one 77-78 ish

[@elainehornshaw6876]

Haw many gal/litres is your nano tank. I’m getting ready to downsize to a 33 gallon and wondered about a protein skimmer

[@ReefDudes]

Elaine Hornshaw nano is 20g

[@jeffreykelaghan7406]

what is OSA you mentioned with that one Zoa?

[@ReefDudes]

OSA = ocean state aquatics. It’s an awesome shop in CT

[@miguelsalty]

How many days of testing before starting to dose?

[@ReefDudes]

Test... wait 24h test again.. see how much it changes then use a dosing calculator to figure out how much to dose. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqLZgISnhqpkf8U

[@atfinthehouse8631]

What did you learn about spawning these?

[@ReefDudes]

Feed lots. Have a bunch. Moon cycles likely play a role

[@jadonderosa9284]

What r ur par levels?

[@ReefDudes]

Hmmm good question. Been ages since I checked! I may work that into the next update

[@darrynjones6911]

hey man! would you mind sharing your lighting preset? i have the same one.

[@ReefDudes]

Darryn Jones I sure can! reefdudes.com/equipment/ai-prime-hd-settings-for-the-red-sea-max-nano-reef.html

[@darrynjones6911]

@@ReefDudes rockstar! Thanks a mil! And best of luck with the spawning!!

[@yearight1800]

How can you tell when they are female or male?

[@ReefDudes]

you can only really tell if you see them spawn

[@tomasrodrigo3807]

Update?

[@ReefDudes]

I shutdown this tank when i moved and merged it with another ones (ironicaly about to merge all my smaller tanks into a bigger frag tank..) working on getting down to just 2 tanks

[@tomasrodrigo3807]

@@ReefDudes how many rfas did you manage to reproduce roughly?

[@tomasrodrigo3807]

@@ReefDudes my system has 15 and amongst them theyve made about 8-10 babes

[@ReefDudes]

@@tomasrodrigo3807 awesome! i love finding babies!

[@mattgeneroso1724]

Dude what is your secret for such beautiful coralline algae ?

[@ReefDudes]

No idea But it’s always grown very easy for me

[@mattgeneroso1724]

ReefDudes did it just grow on its own or did you try anything to get it started?

[@ReefDudes]

Matt Generoso you have to introduce some into the tank

[@bryansenulis7242]

That's not simple dude

[@TheDarthloki]

so they release eggs and sperm at the same time or is there male/female?

[@karennation3580]

WOW! Test tube babies! Crazy! How did that go? I recently discovered how beauiful these are and want to start out with one but several problems..maybe.. Is a 10 gallon nano to small due to the fact they cruise around, also My tank has been cycled for 4 months now. I heard I had to have a mature tank, is that true. I found a person that I want to make an order from anway and he has some good price beautys. I do hope to have some babies too and hope they self propagate! I dont get how they just release sperm in the water and you saw it, just so crazy. I had no idea. Was it masturbating or something...lol

[@ReefDudes]

haha things like temp, moon cycles ect can trigger spawning. a little 10g would be perfect for a rock flower tank!

[@karennation3580]

@@ReefDudes It does have other corals in there though. StIll okay? I am setting up a 36 gallon today actually so I can wait, then I have another 72 setting up soon after that! I am hooked...lol

[@karennation3580]

Can I ask your opiononlighting? I have a current orbit and not getting much growth so For my new tanks I want good lighening that will give me more growth and color pop. I cant afford 5th generation radions so thinking either 4th or 3rd generation or kessil or ai. Might go with used as well. One thing I like about my current is hardly no disco ball effect. It has 120 degree lens. I like a shimmer and dont mind a little disco effect but to much drives me nuts, What is a good light for my needs

[@ReefDudes]

@@karennation3580 for a 10g? Why not look at the AI Primes they are perfect for a small tank. THats what i used on my 20g tank

[@ReefDudes]

@@karennation3580 Welcome to the addiction! :P

[@bryansenulis7242]

O and u have a maradrand. That not simple. U advanced reefer bro.. that's 8k worth of stuff in nano and say keeping it simple...simple is my tanks not yours bro