Top 5 Helpful Reef Aquarium Critters

[@totallynothuman6530]

That so true about damsel fish, I was scuba diving with stingrays and sharks and the only thing attacking me was a 4 inch damsel fish

[@Gmtail]

Totallynot human 😅😅 Same thing happened to me in the Keys. Friggen little guy came up about 5 feet and bit my finger. It didn’t hurt horribly but it was enough to think it was a chihuahua

[@mikew9788]

My azure damsel bites me everytime I put my hand in the tank

[@SamuelPulis]

i love melanurus wrasse especially the way juvis look. they are so cool!

[@anthonymoreno894]

I totally agree with your comments about the Melanurus wrasse. I bought one to address a red flatworm issue I had and that wrasse ate them all over the course of a few months. Fantastic fish and pretty to look at too.

[@tidalgardens]

I have high hopes for my ever growing wrasse army.

[@AquazoneQC]

I love your channel ! You helped me and a lot of my clients ! Thank you

[@petergrasso2263]

Always appreciate your videos. Very informative. Look forward to more

[@PrestigeReef]

I can confirm one of the wrasses defiantly worked as not a single monti has any damage in my display tank where the wrasses are, but I put a small test monti in my sump away from the wrasses and while I was on holiday they have chewed holes in it. I've since thrown that piece away and my tank appears monti free again.

[@tidalgardens]

Miss Saltwater tank nice. I'm ordering more wrasses right now. Nobody has the possum wrasses right now though :/

[@duckslinger999]

Yeah those nudi's are no joke. I had to scrub and scrub my little frags. Glad yours look good again.

[@tsurro8086]

Always a good watch!!

[@fordmangtho351]

Glad to see my Foxface is not the only one to blow bubbles at the surface of the tank. Another good invertebrate to control algae is an abalone, I have one in my 350 litre system, and I sit and watch it doing laps after the lights have gone out. Constantly eating any algae it comes across. Only downside is, they are like bulldozers and will knock anything out of their way

[@countwardawgula]

Love your vids bro. thank you for doing them.

[@dayco0611]

Your eyes looks soo cool with a halo effect 😂😂😂 thanks lighting ! 😂😂😂

[@serenabowman2214]

very helpful for us early reefers 👍

[@kalbai4]

Oh man, all those jack o lantern frags at 8:37. I love this coral but it is so hard to come by in the UK, and if you do find some it can be quite pricey. Anyway, I digress, very informative video I always look forward to new tidal gardens uploads. Keep up the good work.

[@MASSAquariums]

OCD with the snail flipping. I'm with you bro

[@vonksaqua3482]

Cool video.Thanks for sharing.

[@StraitClownin909]

Than, my 6 frags that I picked up from you a few weeks ago are doing great. Thanks again. They really seem to like my kessil light. Truchus snails are total savages when it comes to algae removal. I've had two med sized ones in my 20 gallon for about a year now they eat EVERYTHING other than my nemesis: cyano bacteria :/ Keep the vids coming!

[@rajisljivo2785]

Damsels I love them because they killed my flatworm problem in a week!

[@ScottM]

I love the video Than and I have found out the hard way that keeping a Copperband is very hard. Mine was free of illness to the eye, ate mysis shrimp with vigor and appeared to be very healthy. Then I came home from work and it was dead. Sad day indeed.

[@mika1980ABC]

hello guys , i think Natural approach is more experience in reef tanks ( might be expensive experience ) . and i do agree with your information. wrasses are super cool in removing worms . and pods :P . i have a sixline . my yellow tang is not very good with algea it prefers the nori sheets or flakefoods.. my bicolor blenny is very good with algea on the glass with the help of my trochus snail . you can see the marks of the lips all over the glass. i think the best way to control is to add diversity to the tank . pods are important i think in algea control . to keep them in tank always better than not having them . again thanks for the info and keep it up.

[@duckslinger999]

#1 A friend you can treat as a slave and pay him in coral.

[@jesterscorner879]

Oh and I agree about Tangs being monumental jerks. Had to remove a Yellow from my tank because he thought he owned my 90 gallon.

[@zoeith6]

In my experience Damsels and Clowns always attack my hand in the tank. It doesn't hurt, but it's enough to surprise you and cause a natural reflex which almost always results in my knocking over a rock or some coral.

[@frozenmouse76]

great advice .

[@RookieReefer]

As always, great information (even though you called a snail a star lol). Those eyes though!! Freaky! Keep up the good work

[@patterdalezipsuzilil]

I have the black foot snails they get right in there and love the sand I pull um off the glass and stick um on a 5" frag plate clean it in a HR

[@chriswiebler6151]

great video will you do a video on which fish may eat what coral. and your experiences with those said fish. Ive got the springers damsels for flatworms and they showed there worth. i was mainly wondering about the fox face and the coper band.??? thanks

[@sandyraymondlowewong9705]

Great Video. Do you have top 5 reef aquarium critter for nano tanks?

[@taxol2]

For algae control I have a foxface, a tomini tang, and 2 tuxedo urchins. I feed my cbb with frozen mysis mixed in a bowl with the reef from the tank itself and zoo planktons. I keep this solution mixture refrigerated and make a supply for 3 days. Other inhabitants: a filefish, 2 cleaner shrimps, a naso tang, a lubbock fairy wrasse, mushrooms and pulsing xenia. On rare occasion the filefish does nip on the xenias, but so far xenia still doing well. This is a 200G tank excluding the sump.

[@murphy423]

Lookin like Freddy Kruger in the thumbnail

[@DeeFromBrooklyn]

Hey Than, Would you think of setting up a saltwater planted tank? New challenges. Plants like kelp, Shaving brush etc..

[@tidalgardens]

Dee From Brooklyn never thought about it. Never ending challenges

[@mynameisnotcory]

Tidal Gardens Inc. Than i’m setting up a tank like this (macroalgae like red ogo) with limited corals if any...what would be the challenges?

[@gazfragz4528]

Have you ever tried Money Cowries instead on snails? I find them very cheap when importing over here to the UK so can buy them on mass to throw in my coral tanks & they also have the HUGE benefit over snails of not ploughing their shell through my frag racks causing chaos & destruction! I'd presume this due to the fleshy mantle they put out around their hard shell when on the move which makes them go around hard objects rather than powering into them. Plus they can self rite them selves :)

[@cubanreefer1582]

Way of describing the chemiclean bomb I need to do that in my Red Sea S Max 650 , mind you couple weeks ago I had a power outage for two hours and I notice that the ciano bacteria was lifting from the sand , immediately something click in my mind, I had an extra 15 gls of salt water and I started taking all that bacteria , I wasn't able to clean it all but after that my tank looks more cleaner than other methods that I used before all of them mention here by you in the video. Now is being couple weeks after that mayor cleaning but still there not as before but definitely am going to use the bombshell. Thank You.

[@cubanreefer1582]

Sorry this comment was for the Cianno bacteria on the previous video

[@1032F]

Subscribed. Love the channel. Question: I would have a foxface in my reef aquarium, but my tank is only 55 gallons. I run a mixed reef with sps, lps, and softies. For fish I have a TSB, white banded possum wrasse (who replaced my six-line when he turned into a wrassehole), a rainford’s goby, a Bangai cardinal, a firefin, and a few chromis. So, I keep it all peaceful and small, but the only thing I have that touches hair algae is a blue tuxedo urchin. If you can think of a smaller, peaceful alternative to the foxface, I would appreciate it. Thanks!

[@monkey76kerr]

Interesting video

[@michaelrelaz4808]

What substrate are you going to be adding? I've had them in previous tanks but it was fine sand and I have sps which doesn't mix. I currently have BB in my current display I don't hate it but my next build I'm doing a 160 gallon starphire tank and I don't know which direction I want to go.

[@MichaelHolmgaard]

Question: Im thinking about adding 1-2 wrasses to my 450 litre tank, but I've heard that they are jumpers, and im not sure if I want to put a glass cover on my tank. Are there any that don't jump? If not, is there an easier way to prevent it?? :)

[@Ellery-USA]

True dat! - I have been keeping natural predators in every tank for the same reasons because it's not if but when these things pop up on your next purchase. Dipping helps but it won't catch everything.

[@zmccllc2096]

Good video as always, but your eyes!!! I blacked out and woke up with a spotless tank.

[@blesson87]

Asterina snails? I thought they were called astrea... Then again I might be wrong. Nice video. Thanks

[@livedievlone2056]

I heard wrasses need a specific amount of sand to burry themselves in if they are scared; is that necessary? Can I have multiple wrasses in a bare bottom tank¿

[@jesterscorner879]

I love my Trochus Snails, but Turbos are best for getting rid of algae on rocks and on glass.

[@thornh2k]

That snail at 5:20 is vaping. Lmao! Jk

didn't you know?, 520 is snail vape time maaaaaaan!

[@brandonezdoofenshmirtz2916]

No

[@Arie_Idaho_Reef]

Ohhhhhhhh yeahhhhhhhh good info

[@Arie_Idaho_Reef]

Just noticed I got removed. Weird

[@tidalgardens]

KZbin trying to keep me down! JK, thanks for subbing.

[@bubbleteasubliminals5998]

0:22 what coral is that? It is beautiful! :)

[@thebioastronaut4674]

Acan

[@ReefDudes]

My Blue tang will pick up my snails that are upside down and take them for a ride (likely eats some of them as well..) but i have only seen her pick up the shell.

[@pinkkitten00]

why didnt you show what wrasses are? im new and had to look it up i had no idea it was a fish, and they are so pretty

[@clayw9905]

asterina snails the pandas of the ocean

[@marzocchi92]

Clay W nearly extinct?

[@hustlecoralvlogs7675]

Awesome work once again bro! The man I look up too my Idol !!! && funny my 4 stripped damsel does the same thing lol Hes going to have a great home in the new systems sump :)

[@ztous]

Anything wrong in your mind with the mini brittles? Or is it they just don't do well in frag tanks?

[@tidalgardens]

Z2s Final I think they are harmless. We have millions of them in our tanks

[@Elbaz_python]

You should make a video how to avoid dinoflagellate , we are having a epidemic in Montreal ,thank you , enjoyed all your videos

[@lash139]

I conquered them with spraying h2o2 (not on corals) on the slime and taking a tooth brush in a bucket with tank water. Repeat until gone.

[@thepalebluedot81]

I am not sure if you can keep a clam in the same tank with Copperband, can you?

[@tidalgardens]

Jayesh Lanjewar I've seen people do it and I've done it but the clam died for an unrelated reason.

[@unixas911]

Nice channel. I respect you. you got me into saltwater. and you are the only one at the moment that I believe every word about fish, corals and so on. the only problem I have with aquarium, that I am in Europe. we do not have huge or medium.... places with saltwater life selection. and if you ship, in Europe it's very expensive, and the selection is nearly none existing.

[@tidalgardens]

Thanks so much!

[@anthonytittonis6913]

I have hade great success with an Iris/ Radiant Wrasse (Halichoeres iridis) to help with pests, I also have a female Peacock Wrasse, Exquisite Wrasse (from Maldives) and a Lubbock's wrasse, Cirrhilabrus lubbocki.

[@theblindreefer8718]

thanks 4 that got a fox face he eat out my fingers keeping him 4 my new tank and agree with you 100% about tangs they are bullies selling them they're not going in my new tank really fancy a copper band theo thanks 4 the tips

[@SSS-mp8th]

Any suggestions for vermetids? So far the only thing anyone has suggested is superglue or pliers.

[@tidalgardens]

SS S unfortunately that and manual removal is it. I sometimes take the whole rock out and dry it out

[@t.regnerus301]

SS S Keep particulate nutrients low and your vermetid population will drop.

[@baribearsd]

LOL.....those are some awesome bionic, androidish freaky eyes.

[@TheJacobsProductions]

Sadly enough, I experienced a bad outbreak of ich and lost a lot of fish in the process. Fortunately, two of the four that survived are my sailfin tang and onespot foxface. My tang has never shown many signs of aggression, but if anyone could give their opinion, should I try to add other tank mates soon so that he doesn´t become too comfortable and aggresive as a result like the one described in the video? I was trying to wait to make sure the ich isn´t going to sneak back up on me, but don´t want him to become a menace for new entrants simply because he feels like he now owns the place (his other two companions are a spotted puffer and goby who are both much smaller like the foxface).

[@SuddenKimpact]

What about mollies?

[@KibitzerJF]

Do an episode specifically on snails please!

[@IanStAimer]

Try the green wrasse!

[@Mr.Glitch]

I was so happy to see trochus snails at the same price as their non righting cousins at the LFS today. Needless to say I grabbed a few! Hopefully I can remove this urchin now, as he seems to have decided hair algae is horrible and loves coraline algae.

[@tidalgardens]

The Glitch trochus are great.

[@Mr.Glitch]

Nicholas Ramirez 3 for £9!!

[@johnwesley111harrison4]

I only recomend the springer's damselfish

[@anthonyhauser3063]

Are you the actor from the sopranos?

[@computerflippers7052]

There is a reason why the damsels might be biting you... Didn’t you say they try to remove pests?

[@computerflippers7052]

I’m joking btw

[@natureguy-dw2vd]

You sound kind of like Tick Pickwick from the magicians! Not an insult, just an observation

[@marconius1341]

My experience is that fox faces tend to nibble at stony corals.

[@tidalgardens]

Marconius 1 I've noticed that a lot of that happens when the coral is newly introduced. It's like they are interested in the new thing and just picks away.

[@9StickNate]

I had a yellow coris that was awesome. It wiped out my flatworms the minute I placed him in the tank. I had a bad experience with the Melanarus. It became a sociopath and grew a taste for snails once he hit the 4" mark.

[@LaurenluvxD]

You looked a bit like wolverine in the thumbnail... wolverine with claws of reef aquarium animal suggestions

[@johnwesley111harrison4]

Damsels are very hardy for agressive fowler tank

[@ibinyth5866]

Update on the cheap t5 fixtures

[@Gamma2003]

What is that white stuff from the snail

[@micagray8024]

gametes

[@franklinmichael671]

4:45 maybe the fact that you have a glass bottom make sit harder for them to right themselves.

[@moetivation2378]

can you please do a video on Christmas tree worms care

[@itsredslife]

why do you need snails so often?

[@imjeremy51]

Man, I had a foxface and the first night he tore up both of my anenomes.. He went back to the pet store the next day.

[@Tbobization]

How about blenny?

[@travissomething3341]

My hermit crabs killed all my snails, why and how do I stop it? Because i need the snails

[@tidalgardens]

Have to remove the hermits. I don't use any in my system.

[@ztous]

Trochus snails defend themselves the best against hermits in my experience. They can twist their shell really quickly and knock them away. Same way they right themselves.

[@alextchieng7621]

Triocus snails???

[@coralreefer1393]

asterina snails AKA nitrate surprise

[@dljtwo]

Amen!

[@marzocchi92]

Yeah I agree(astrea btw)

[@misha-elministries5246]

My damsels attack my algea scraper.

[@patterdalezipsuzilil]

I had a foxface for years and it jumped out the tank every other day 🤣 one time the dog got it and I had to get it out of its mouth and that dam barb got me off to to hozzy for a epi jab and I had it another 5 years after that 🤣

[@konceptgaming9469]

i wish our snails were a lot cheaper here in NZ we have to pay like $15.00 for an astrea snail. i wish we could get snails for $2.00 each hehe. ive had 2 foxfaces a magnificent and just a yellow but both have died which was really frustrating especially at $130.00 each

[@maine932]

So, does coralline algae interfere with the growth of coral? Plus, how dare you impugn the camaraderie of my favorite fish, tangs?! (chuckle, chuckle)

[@GOMEZK87]

My damsel is actually super nice and never initiated any type of aggressiveness

[@dylee3]

Are you saying asterina snails? The ones you are showing seem to be astrea snails. Maybe you are confusing them with asterina starfish?

[@tidalgardens]

yup, I said it wrong the whole video.

[@dylee3]

no worries Than!

[@madrox4132]

All my astreas fell over and died so I went with Trochus

[@alextchieng7621]

Malonarous rass?

[@915Mang]

Wrasse are great, Mine ate all my flat worms 🐛

[@tidalgardens]

I'm excited to see their effect in my tank. I ended up buying a few more types after recording this video.

[@jordandeardorff601]

Snails rely on current

[@linchpin80]

the Chrysiptera hemicyanea is a quite friendly damsel compared to its cousins... they work awesome in groups, and create tiny territories they roam and rarely leave their own little area. If it does any extra work with pests I have no idea about though

[@gbj6581]

Turbos are good. But they crap as much as they eat lol.

[@MarioNetasZz661]

did.u put lipstick on bro. .

[@Night_City_Vibes]

My clown fish attack me- I never got the hate for damsels - they are as aggressive as clowns, way less aggressive than tangs and triggers.

[@Ab20222]

I prefer: the (ninja) star and stomatella snails, peaceful bristle worms and mini brittle star fish

[@tidalgardens]

Alex B. I have a few of the ninja star ones. They came randomly among others though. I don't know if places sell them in large numbers.

[@Ab20222]

Tidal Gardens Inc. Imo, they look much better and do a much better job. But they have the same problem, can't spring back. If you could get them to multiply...

[@MrShishi]

I know exactly what you mean by "getting Popped"... thats why I stay away from damsel and any clownfish (other than the common clown)

[@TheSeraphim75]

Yellow foxface and sail tang go in every system of mine. They can be easily trained to seek and destroy Valonia. I think Copperbands should be left to experienced hobbyists only. Please do not buy one unless its greedily eating at store. Please...

[@tidalgardens]

TheSeraphim75 I agree. It is awful to see a fish starve. What helps a ton in my experience is a huge amount of live rock for them to hunt pods between feedings.

[@MichaelHolmgaard]

I've heard they eat corals -Is that true???

[@d2f6n9]

What was that shit coming off the snail it looked like it was smoking

[@craigbignell576]

whats going on with them eyes

[@PoPo-li2cf]

Snails in the Netherlands cost at least €5 -_-

[@maddawgzzzz]

Woah... your eyes, Are you a daemon?

[@tidalgardens]

Yes

[@pokeman645]

Lmao the problem is that they bit me