Rico's Aquariums New 500g Reef Tank Update

[@TechGearTalk]

That tank is already impressive. Once you get grow out, watch out! Beautiful collection of fish.

[@tidalgardens]

All the hard work is done, now is just the waiting for the corals to grow!

[@tidalgardens]

I was finally able to head back over to Rico's Aquariums to see how his 500 gallon reef tank build was doing. What do you think of the progress so far?

[@paplozirkel632]

Where are his Corals did he sell them?

[@hall2jc]

No he killed most of them because hes a jackass, but he wont talk about it because hes perfect.

[@tidalgardens]

@@Sammy31Dee Not all will, but there are a few that might help: melanarus, coris, leopard, tamarin, possum, etc.

[@chubbychubsankajankatran8936]

Hey tidal gardens. I wanna ask u a quick question How can I get the same exact aquarium like Rico’s?

[@InappropriateReefer]

Thank you for the tank tour of Rico's up to this point, can't wait to actually see this tank in person!

[@tidalgardens]

This summer! Do it!

[@bnkohrn]

Come to the BBQ this summer!

[@reefboy2558]

Inappropriate Reefer, I’m subbed to u!

[@reefboy2558]

Tidal Gardens, u to!

[@meatrocket1]

I’d love to have that tank JUST like it IS! I like this look .. to me it looks perfect just the way it sits now.

[@mozby76]

Thank you for taking the time to describe all aspects of the tank in great detail. Very informative!

[@tasanastasi7799]

Excellent presentation and WoW !!

[@MASSAquariums]

Awesome video. I loved you walking me through Rico’s build. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@tristanspencer4385]

MASS Aquariums hi are you the guy that named Rico's aquarium Goldie that is some hilarious stuff I agree with you that's what I'm going to call him Goldie he's got that Ghetto Gold tooth on one of his front teeth LOL now if we could only get Rico to take his hat off and show his baldilocks head that would be awesome don't you think LOL LOL

[@ricosaquariums7992]

Wow! The video came out so good. I can't wait to see what it looks like in 6 to 12 months.🔥🔥🔥👊👍

[@ricospopanddrop9723]

Hi in my opinion we stay away from Rico's Aquarium he's nothing but an animal killer he does the pop and drop method no quarantine he's already killed three Achilles tanks does it mean know when enough is enough Achilles tang there. For experienced hobbyist only tell him to knock it off not killing anymore animals do to not quarantining we already reported him to the Tang police that's probably why his first channel got shut down he was gambling and selling woman's clothing and having drunk live streams

[@Angel_A6969]

Man that was a good video I kept getting flashes of everything being grown out. I think this will be the best tank on KZbin period! DONT SLEEP ON RICO!

[@Angel_A6969]

wendy Stratford wow!!! Are you being serious!! If you don’t like Rico’s methods stop following him unsubscribe block him. Why are you making it seem like he’s intentionally killing these fish your painting him to be a bad guy. Don’t act like you have never had a fish or two die on you. Like I said if you don’t like the method or content LEAVE!! Or are you just sticking around to keep reporting him!! People like you are killing the hobby!!!

[@ricospopanddrop9723]

Southern Indiana Reefing we just informed Marine Depot and Bulk Reef Supply not to deal with Rico's Aquarium and they put it down on their computer system

[@Angel_A6969]

wendy Stratford WHO CARES!!!!! STOP HATING!!!

[@oceres]

That really is a dream build. Nicely done.

[@ricosaquariums7992]

👊👍

[@ricosaquariums7992]

👊👍

[@dailycoral]

Amazing job filming Than! And Rico's experience definitely shows; he did all the basics perfectly, now just sit back and watch it grow!

[@ricosaquariums7992]

😁👊👍

[@tidalgardens]

Thanks Daily Reefing, are you going to be going to Aquashella in Dallas this year? I don't know how close that is to you in Texas.

[@dailycoral]

Tidal Gardens I'm still considering it..I'm doing a big road trip to Utah the week before, so not sure if I will make that trip right afterwards. Are you coming down the great Lone Star State?

[@RogueAquariums]

Rico’s tank is definitely a labor of love. Top notch equipment. Looking forward to following his build. Great job Than on the description of everything

[@ricosaquariums7992]

👊👍

[@saltyfarms]

Rico it was so good to see you at reef stock thank you for taking time to talk to me 🤗🤗

[@ricosaquariums7992]

Nice to meet you as well.

[@xM3THOD1x]

Great job at showcasing Rico's tank!!

[@Jolopy8000]

That rock structure is top tier! I love the design

[@ricosaquariums7992]

Thanks 👍

[@jr8688]

Wow. Amazing setup

[@ricosaquariums7992]

Thanks👊👍

[@BlandDeuce]

Great video thanks for an in depth view..unbiased and informative

[@SirJeppy]

Looks great! Man I hope one day I can get a tank like this gem😵😵

[@ricosaquariums7992]

You will👊👍

[@SeekoGT]

Great tour. These videos are appreciated

[@Seank1980]

Fantastic video! Mucho mahalo Tidal Gardens.

[@Leigh33]

Cant wait to see this tank grow out. Rico's other tank was among the best I have seen and i have no doubt this beauty will surpass that. You did a wonderful job of documenting it also it must be said so thank you Than.

[@callmenemo491]

Great tank walkthrough !

[@AMILLER415]

Really nice video! Please do more of these. I learn so much by seeing what other experienced reefers do with their setups and your narration is pleasant and informative.

[@ricosaquariums7992]

👊👍

[@joshtp313]

Honestly, it's probably one of the most beautiful tanks I've ever seen. But, that camera is what's really bringing it to life.

[@IkanHiasLaut]

Excellent scaping live rock , good job

[@ricosaquariums7992]

Thanks👊👍

[@jonf412]

Huge tank! Must be beautiful now.

[@racketsong]

time for another update :) awesome tank would be great to see how everything is going today.

[@daviswodo2249]

Wow. A great looking tank at its early stages. Can’t wait to see its progress in 12 months! Great info too. Thank you. With only 12 months in this awesome hobby I love the info and opinions you give. Keep up the great work 👍

[@trureef2319]

That flow is what I would’ve started with, thee top of the water looked amazing.

[@ricosaquariums7992]

Thanks👊👍

[@TurulHEMA]

I am currently saving up for a 200 gallon display tank. I love videos like this that show the progression and set-up/rational. Very interesting and helpful!

[@just4fun6671]

love to see an update on this especially exciting piece of living art

[@tidalgardens]

He had a setback recently, but it's already on the mend. You can see updates on his channel. I'll make another visit soon hopefully.

[@jonandlisa2000]

👍 excellent walk through

[@tidalgardens]

Thank you!

[@andy007watson]

Dream setup.. 👍

[@ricosaquariums7992]

👊👍

[@cameron6824]

Great video, you really got the colour looking nice. Good to see the shots of the old tank. 😎👍

[@ironman20725]

This tank is a beast!

[@KreefAquariumhobby]

Awsome video. Great info about the tank 👍👍👍

[@TanUrHide89]

Seriously want to see a follow up on this tank once it’s made growth progress!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@marcryan1974]

Bravo 👏

[@SimplyReefing]

👍Nice work Than on covering this tank hope to see more progress videos in the coming months.

[@tidalgardens]

It's always fun to look back and see a tank progress over the course of a few months. It is easy to forget what it used to look like.

[@Venomthegr8]

Tidal Gardens overview= ASMR

[@coraladdict5059]

Amazing

[@dramad2974]

Awesome walk through

[@tidalgardens]

Thanks Drama

[@Angel_A6969]

I follow Rico and I have to say that you captured everything perfect 👌🏼

[@ricosaquariums7992]

Thanks😁👊👍

[@ricospopanddrop9723]

Rico's Aquariums two people that you know very well are the ones that had your KZbin channel shut down and reported you and one of them is CJ's aquarium believe it or not we were playing cards one night and he mentioned it.to me and my husband

[@Angel_A6969]

wendy Stratford just stop 🤦‍♂️ no one cares

[@CJSAQUARIUMS]

Hey Wendy.... F$&k you and your husband. Next time u wanna troll leave me out of it

[@ricospopanddrop9723]

CJ'S AQUARIUMS and next time you talk about what you did to a KZbin channel that you shut them down make sure me and Danny heard you loud and clear that night you had a few drinks and you were talking smack about what you did to Rico's aquariums Channel

[@CescaTheDarkHorse]

Nice video on a lovely looking reef. Following this build :)

[@tidalgardens]

Thank you! Rico does regular updates on his channel... but I have a better camera ;)

[@CescaTheDarkHorse]

Than could you have a look at my reef and say what you think. :)

[@marchunter2886]

Good video, I always enjoy your walkthroughs

[@youchilled]

Please do this tank video in future when it starts to grow in.

[@tidalgardens]

I plan on doing a 6 month and then a 1 year to document the process. The 12 month point is usually when all the explosive growth happens.

[@johnVidBozo]

Awesome tank. All the fish look healthy except one. Someone needs to feed that foxface. It looks emaciated!

[@alexissixela6914]

It cleans the rock, or it gets the hook!

[@davmrls]

Like these Tank showcase videos Than...Keep em coming!

[@lpsreefer2502]

Great video like always than!

[@hotashesreef472]

Thanks for the insight, great narrative ;)

[@ShaqAttackFish]

That would be awesome to have!

[@ricosaquariums7992]

👊👍

[@marcaustin]

Beautiful video. Dream tank. WAY outta my league. Thank you for this!

[@thereefinrican]

It’s a great tank. Been following the progress on Rico’s channel.

[@ppsthlm]

Gorgeous. Please do a floor up to this tank soon, excited to know how it’s all growing...

[@ReefDudes]

Good video Than! Nice work on the scape Rico :)

[@ricospopanddrop9723]

ReefDudes hi do you know that Rico's aquarium is nothing but an animal killer he's killed three Achilles X due to the pop and drop method no wonder his channel got shut down he's nothing but a thug that goes to frag swaps and panhandles we need to report him to the Tang police

[@ricosaquariums7992]

Thanks brotha👊👍

[@tidalgardens]

Thanks!

[@tsurro8086]

Always top notch vid from Than!,

[@chrisabysse2347]

Wow wow

[@South-Texas-Drones_5801]

Awesome tank I miss the hobby

[@ricosaquariums7992]

👊👍

[@nigellongsworth9517]

Awesome Vid....

[@Cliffepoos]

I hope you will pay a few more visits to that aquarium, I'd love to follow it growing.

[@mikeydee7815]

Beautifull!!!Whatever camera you used,rico should get one too

[@tidalgardens]

I think he would rather use his phone :)

[@TheFiSHDocToR]

Nice, definitely. People end up with dual sumps for many reasons but a bulkhead will only make one side leak proof. The second gasket will require silicon or the water will seep through the threads. There are cheap Rubber Couplings that will connect sumps.

[@ricosaquariums7992]

That's good to know! Thanks👊👍

[@sirrloin]

This seriously helped me out a lot. I'm moving this year and I want peninsula 480g at 96x36x36 and I had been contemplating what to do for flow. I wanna have a foot or so on each end for the fish to swim around so I"m thinking of going with two Aquatic Life T5 hybrids with 2 Kessil AP700s and I can add a 3rd if we need to bump it up. Loved the video mang!

[@tidalgardens]

Great! Good luck with your new tank.

[@JCarey]

I love it!!😀

[@kashandrahall9844]

This is definitely inspiring

[@GSP-76]

The rock structure looks like an under water city...once it grows in, it's going to look amazing.

[@ricosaquariums7992]

👊👍

[@GSP-76]

@@ricosaquariums7992 How long did the setup take you? I'm assuming a lot of existing equipment from the older tank was repurposed?

[@dohertyslateroofing]

@@ricosaquariums7992 where did you get the rock and what type is it?

[@dohertyslateroofing]

Where would I find this rock

[@chinoskiipaganchinoskii145]

Outstanding🙏🏼🤙🏻🔥

[@semisuccessfulreefer220]

You should hire out as some KZbin aquarium narrator! You make it interesting! You are like David Attenborough of reef tanks!!

[@NickSLZT]

I love the tank, one day I want a 500 too.

[@Wise7771]

Great vid👍🏾

[@jasonfonseca3962]

really nice rainbow on the glass @11:00

[@thegolflife7565]

How big of a tank do you need to keep a cleaner wrasse alive?

[@jstakz012]

WOW!

[@petera5693]

Great idea on the overflow drains to keep the noise down. How many gallons is the sump?

[@Haazza]

What species of swallowtail a gel is that? It looks beautiful

[@chrish6659]

You mentioned 250 PAR at the surface, 100 at the bottom - is this an acceptable range in your opinion for a mixed reef such as this? Are the hammers and acans going to be happy with 100 par average at the bottom?

[@rushil2500]

PeristALTIC pump. =)

[@lexomotorsports]

Right on g

[@sarangshirsat6995]

beautiful and gr8 work..ilike to know abt how much gyre and which gyre modul in the tank. plz reply

[@timfitzpatrick3724]

would you still siphon the substrate if you had a fair number of nassarius snails?

[@jestronixhanderson9898]

Looks awesome, can't wait to check back in a year or two. What redundancy measures are in place. This big I'd have a genset on standby.

[@angelespino2513]

Can we get an update on this tank please

[@dallasstorm8860]

What did he do with the other tank and inhabitants? Did I miss that?

[@ravennichols5481]

You live in akron?im from cleaveland but I lived in grafton for a year or 2 then lagrange for 6 months

[@bjhubbard3922]

What's setting on the light?

[@davidmiller5832]

The videography (sp?) is completely professional here. Music choice, perfect compliment to the tank. This is one of the few videos that made me disappointed that it ended. Follow up would be greatly appreciated. Maybe a monthly visit to Rico, with a bit of sharing to your audience?? (Hint)

[@tidalgardens]

Thanks David, glad you liked it. I'll be back later to see how it is progressing.

[@thegolflife7565]

Is this a ref savvy tank? Where are the overflows located? Is there more than one? Or is it closed loop?

[@tidalgardens]

It is not a Reef Savvy tank, I forget what the place is in Florida that made it, but I think Rico mentioned it on his channel. The overflow is on the side against the wall.

[@thegolflife7565]

Tidal Gardens I’m looking to do a very high end build for a client and am stuck between a MRC Hybrid, Reef Savvy (phantom bottom, external overflows) and a custom Elos Diamond build. Have you seen Elos Diamond in person? Is the higher color rendition and light transmission Significantly noticeable? I consulted on several custom Elos Diamond builds but haven’t actually seen one in person...

[@tasanastasi7799]

Why Syphone substrate ??? .. Please your input in brief if you have a moment or a link

[@tidalgardens]

This is a video I did a few years ago about substrates - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oaitc2Rod86GnMk I like to siphon it to keep it nice and clean.

[@dohertyslateroofing]

@@tidalgardens what type of rock is in ricos tank and where can I get it

[@Cichlids23]

Looks amazing, couldn't possibly afford any of it!! lol

[@tidalgardens]

It is a very expensive hobby.

[@DavidHDennis]

@@tidalgardens Isn't it a really variable cost hobby? You can get started with a Nano and that's relatively inexpensive, albeit harder to care for because it's less stable. That's maybe $300-ish while Rico's must be in the low to mid five figures. Cheer up, Cichilids23. At least it's not boating ... LOL.

[@tjuan7]

Any new updates on the tank?

[@Reefbelontv]

😍😍😍😍

[@elmee96]

I want an update on this beauty!

[@holybird692]

By now if the tank is still up it must be beautiful

[@bocram523]

Wow! But curious, what happened to all the coral from previous tank?

[@tidalgardens]

He has smaller tanks where he stored much of it and he sold some of it as well.

[@pachote293]

Finally a good quality video of Rico's tank cause bro you need to upgrade your camera

[@AidanRhysLangford]

Beautiful tank! #tankgoals lol looks like there might be some Ich on the blue hippo? I noticed some white spots on his fins. Could be damage to the pectorals from shipping or flukes tho.

[@moviefan4life166]

It’s gorgeous!! Is it glass or acrylic and also curious which you prefer. Thank you!!!

[@tidalgardens]

This aquarium is glass and is my preference. I don't like how acrylic scratches so easily.

[@madisonhernandez1757]

I am genuinely curious as to how much this tank was

[@lunes-1]

💜👍

[@marklowe7431]

How much is it to get in?

[@beibeigamerpro9715]

If the glass cracks ?

[@channelchupathingee9195]

I've seen other people do a split sump. One of which is a KZbin channel called rotter tube reef. I've thought of using something similar for myself if I upgrade to a bigger tank

[@tidalgardens]

I've seen one other split sump and he did it with uniseals, but this is the first I've seen with a double gasketed bulk head. I like this design better because it is much easier to install.