Setting Up A Reef Casa Studio 12 | Nano Reef Tank Setup Part 2

[@SalamanderFangskin]

For some reason I always learn more by watching how they start nano and pico reef aquariums 👍

[@jaysrealreefuk]

What a brilliant nano reef tank for beginners and experienced reefers. Love the look of these tanks and a great video series on the setup. Looking forward to seeing the fish and corals edition. Thanks 👍

[@billclarke7893]

Watching this it appears, March and his team at Fragbox tv have put together a good starter tank option, very thoughtful.

[@NihilusMike]

Great par and shimmer from the Halo! Gotta say I'm pretty impressed and looking forward to the rest of the series!

[@franklinwest2090]

what a great starter kit. Reef Dork- You have to throw that swing arm hydrometer away though. 😂

[@sujangurung8454]

Been waiting for part 2! wohoo its out :)

[@kalamazoo_reefer]

Reef Dork: “This just leaves the most fun part of the whole setup…” Ryan: “Choosing the living reef organisms for the tank, yes?!” Reef Dork: “…the Reef Casa Halo LED light!”

[@ReefDork]

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[@DGGuaglianone]

Wow excellent setup and beautiful start of a new aquarium. Just wait for the first year uglies haha 😂

[@hakman239]

My tank is few weeks old added gsp and now growing

[@Reefer_NYC]

Looks good!

[@diannewinslade4080]

Nice looking tank. Does the filter floss sit on a ledge or is it just wedged in? Could you show this in your next video?

[@ReefDork]

The tank comes with a little shelf insert that the floss sits on - probably won't show it in the next video, but I think the Zoa Tank Boys video shows it.

[@GoLeafs03]

The waterline is way to low in the tank. That ruins the tank

[@lonzoreacts1190]

Is the reef casa halo light good for anemones?

[@ReefDork]

It'll be fine yeah

[@DGGuaglianone]

What happened to your budget saltwater aquarium? Would love an update if available. That was what inspired me to start my very first saltwater tank, a 10 gal Walmart with live sand and $25 lighting from Amazon.

[@DGGuaglianone]

I’ve now spent more than I’m proud of upgrading my 75 gal and I blame you Mr. Reef Dork!!!

[@ReefDork]

I only set that tank up to make the video guide - I setup the Fluval Evo as a long-termer, which I've since moved across to the Cade...

[@englishfishkeeper2007]

Is it possible to have the light go into a deep blue\purple colour before near the end of the light cycle before turning off?

[@ReefDork]

Yes, to a point. Because there are only 3 time points, you can't set the colour channels to ramp down individually at different times. So there'll be a little bit of white in the evening still, albeit mostly deep blue. I'll see how it looks when I get corals in...

[@so_so_reef]

I used to have these lights years ago, they're also sold as AquaKnight V2s. I liked them but the fan noise was horrendous. Has this been fixed now? Also if you want a blue period at night, you can put it on a timer and set the last time point to e.g. full blues at say 8pm, and then have the timer turn it off at e.g. 10pm, and back on at 10:30 am, when your light starts to ramp back up. It holds the timings your programmed and so that way you get a few hours of full blues.

[@so_so_reef]

I think you also need your first time point to be zero %, as otherwise what it is going to do is slowly ramp up to 5% from the point they were completely turned off at 10 pm. This means you won't get a full dark period. Not sure if that's a problem, but thought I'd mention.

[@ReefDork]

The fan is almost completely silent - quiter than my Kessil. That's a good idea re the timer. The ramp up to 5% is so tiny you almost can't tell it's on!

[@tompage8674]

@@ReefDork is that the 360x? I want it, but I've heard people say the fan is silent and others say its loud so now I'm in two minds.

[@ReefDork]

@@tompage8674 Yep. I have 2 in my quiet home office. I bought one 2nd hand than you can definitely hear (but it's still quiet and you zone it out) and one new that it quieter and that I don't ever notice. If they weren't in my quiet room, I doubt I'd hear either of them.

[@richardwalker3784]

Hi there do u hav any juggernaut monti for sale?

[@ReefDork]

Try Prestige Reef

[@richardwalker3784]

@@ReefDork I did mate, wot u gave him is still colouring up. Not ready yet👍

[@ReefDork]

@@richardwalker3784 Ah OK - I gave him my colony so I only have a small frag left.

[@richardwalker3784]

@@ReefDork not a problem👍

[@rivierareefer5318]

Dont let @prestigereef see your hydrometer!!!

[@gavingrafton680]

How long before a light upgrade? 4 weeks or less and there'll be an AI Blade on there!😂

[@TheDaveyd29]

erm whens this in the uk ? lol

[@ReefDork]

Soon!

[@TheDaveyd29]

@@ReefDork ta mate, worth it over a tmc or red sea nano ish ?

[@ReefDork]

@@TheDaveyd29 the red sea nanos are really nice and probably much nicer than this (they should be for the price). Never seen the TMC ones though.

[@TheDaveyd29]

@@ReefDork cool thanks, might be worth a vid the tmc wave 85 or something maybe ? :). Keep up the good work chap

[@hakman239]

Would you blame me for getting Xenia even after watching most your videos

[@ReefDork]

I'll be adding xenia to this tank 😎

[@hakman239]

@@ReefDork my tank is few weeks old added gsp 2 weeks in its growing

[@hakman239]

You know the light that comes with it is essentially a chinese light looks identical to the the aqua knight v2 wich is Chinese

[@ReefDork]

Here's part 3 - cycling and adding first corals! kzbin.info/www/bejne/kISTfIKVdraCecUsi=KBt3P073A7f2EsK9