20 YEAR OLD Reef Tank! Keys to a Mature and HEALTHY Reef Tank!

[@josephmuscat3095]

I would like to take this opportunity to Thank Top shelf aquatics for taking the time to visit my home and spend all the time to do this video. Kevin, Blaine and the videographer are the best in the busness. I am humbled to be chosen to be on their channel. I want to also Thank all viewers and especially the ones that took the time to leave comments. Appreciate all of you. This is what makes this hobby so special.

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Thank you for being YOU! Much love my friend and until next time! -Blaine

[@Nalemz]

Love your tank, truly inspiring for newer hobbyist. Thank you for letting everyone get an opportunity to enjoy it.

[@garrettcardwell1911]

what is the of the rainbow colored monti cap in the middle of your tank?

[@qnonbs]

You have a stunning system. Thank you for sharing your insight into the hobby with us. This was extremely informative for someone like myself. Cheers.

[@po2lony123]

Hi Joseph its a beautiful tank! You have mentioned you dose A and K trace elements. How much ML do you dose a day? and what is your water volume? Thanks!

[@Weimeraners]

It’s a beautiful tank, but I think that regal tang has seen better days!

[@mdcool5717]

Nothing is written in stone for this guy, and he's highly successful with his method awesome 👌 reef tanks

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Was amazing getting to sit down and chat with Joe! A true legend in the reefing community! -Blaine

[@FriendM2010]

In my 20+ year struggle with reefing, this is my favorite execution of a reef under 500 gallons. The Oscar goes to Mr. Joe T. ... 👍

[@TopShelfAquatics]

AGREED! Best way to put it! Give this man his trophy!!! -Blaine

[@MrLilwallace]

That tank is spectacular.

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Was unreal in person! -Blaine

[@jesseberg6183]

When everyone talks about methods and doing what works for you, probably the biggest factor of that thought process is you have to know your self. Not what you want to do, what are you able to commit to. The simpler you can keep your idea the more follow through and happiness and success you will have. Don't set your self up for failure by taking on too much. Hey great pow wow TSA, thank you.

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Very well said!! Reef your way, and make reefing fit your lifestyle. I appreciate this comment, thanks for tuning in! -Blaine

[@andrewlindell8626]

Yah it's more about your limits than some specific method

[@jesseberg6183]

@@andrewlindell8626 I think your missing my point. A person can know everything about something but do nothing about it. It's about your energy level. What can you commit to. The more energy you put into this - I call it a lifestyle choice and not a hobby, the nore success it breeds.

[@andrewlindell8626]

@@jesseberg6183 yah that's what I'm referring to by limits. I picked a method that I believe can work to create stability and good conditions and I'm well aware of what's required to do this and maintain it. Like you said it's about what you are willing to put it into it

[@RogueAquariums]

Joe has a beautiful system. His attention to detail shows in his husbandry!

[@TopShelfAquatics]

The attention to detail showed through in this system no doubt, was really fun getting to share this system on the channel! -Blaine

[@RogueAquariums]

@@TopShelfAquaticsit was a blast to watch as well Blaine

[@stick_head]

Love this tank

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Hard not to love! Thanks for tuning in! -Blaine

[@dazsboxofwater]

Joes a legend , such a nice, humble & chilled guy , great tank Joe & great video team 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🎉🎉🎉

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Thanks so much for tuning in and dropping a comment!! -Blaine

[@queencityreefs]

I have seen this tank on other channels and I just can't get tired of it. Such an amazing looking tank. Bravo 👏🙌👌✌️

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Can never get enough of it myself! Thanks for checking this episode out! -Blaine

[@cybergod77]

such a healthy, beautiful, vibrant tank

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Absolutely, such a healthy system was so nice to see in person! -Blaine

[@curtcastle2919]

I’ve been in reefing for over 30 years this is my top 5 ever

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Hard not to love this tank, by far one of my favorites I have seen in my time in the hobby! -Blaine

[@petersideris6216]

This is probably on my Top 10 list of aquarium home visits by a reefing channel. Well done.

[@TopShelfAquatics]

That’s a big statement there!! Much appreciated and glad I was able to capture Joe’s tank so well! Thank you for the kind words. -Blaine

[@gerryharrington6412]

Joe is so clam and well spoken. Confident and sure. Beautiful reef my friend

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Wise beyond his years no doubt!! Loved spending time with him and learning from him! -Blaine

[@PalmerNoDrama]

amazing tank

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Was truly a joy getting to make this video happen and share it here on the channel. -Blaine

[@SaskiaDeepestSecrets]

Watched the complete interview and damn. I’ve got mad respect for this tank and the owner. Only thing that made me laugh a bit was these 2 sentences “keep it simple choose one” “I’m switching my salt” But anyways around you’re a legendary reefkeeper without a doubt.

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Joe is really the man, he had been with tropic Marin pro for a long time and still says the salt is worth reefers going for. I think we may of wanted a change of pace and maybe to mirror his work (polo reef). Thanks for tuning in! -Blaine

[@shawnhendricks4345]

What an amazing tank!! Thanks for sharing Blaine!!!

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Thanks for tuning in Shawn! Glad you enjoyed this one! -Blaine

[@ou812reefing]

I fully agree I never vacuum my sand bed he is a true Reefing master

[@TopShelfAquatics]

I for sure learned some new things that day of the interview! Made me want to go buy a bunch of Nassarius snails lol! -Blaine

[@Malick_ibn_dinar]

His tank is stunning!!

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Agreed! Can’t deny that! -Blaine

[@randomreefer]

This a great video and a great reefer. He says a lot of things I believe in myself

[@TopShelfAquatics]

So many great nuggets of reefing knowledge dropped throughout the entire video! Thanks for tuning in. -Blaine

[@Fish_Ventura]

Great interview, I did a lot of skipping back to make sure I heard some parts correctly, a lot of good info

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Tons of amazing information in this one! Honestly one I enjoyed going back and editing! -Blaine

[@thepassionreef]

Thanks for bringing this to us🙏

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Absolutely!! Thank YOU for tuning in! -Blaine

[@robertbelvedere835]

This tank is simply amazing!!! Another excellent "Tank Tour" from my man Blaine!

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Rob my man!! Hoping all is well in your system of course, and thank you for tuning in Tusi truly knows what he’s doing! -Blaine

[@thomasnicholls6039]

That is breathtaking, I could get rid of Netflix and just watch this all day. Such a great video and love Joe's take on reefing. Great work blaine ❤️

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Thomas! Thank you!!! So glad you enjoyed this one, it made my day being able to get this one out to you all! Happy reefing! -Blaine

[@limitlessluis]

Dang, that’s bad-ass!! I have a 3-year-old 60-gallon cube with sump, all that, acros; everything. This is next level in size and variation of species.

[@TopShelfAquatics]

His tank truly was next level! Was a blast getting to share this one on the channel! Thanks for the comment! -Blaine

[@googletoldme2292]

Stunning tank

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Was breathtaking in person! -Blaine

[@criscolon7639]

This is my goal. One day I'll get there. I have a 3-year-old 220-gallon, but I am not near his level. Beautiful tank thanks, Top Shelf Aquatics And thank you joseph

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Glad I was able to share it with the channel! -Blaine

[@Simple_Reef]

Amazing coral reef! Beautiful fidsh! 👍👍

[@TopShelfAquatics]

His fish selection was pristine! Thanks for tuning in! -Blaine

[@jman-v7x3q]

Seeing the other cops laugh is just the cherry on top too. Funny shit man😂😂😂😂

[@Rcman1223]

That is such a beautiful tank man I loved every second of this video

[@TopShelfAquatics]

So glad you enjoyed it! Was a pleasure making this one, and being able to share with the TSA community! -Blaine

[@Bentley.Carlson]

This is awesome!

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Thanks for tuning in! -Blaine

[@qnonbs]

Beautiful tank!

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Truly was! Thanks for tuning in! -Blaine

[@logan.vanderbeck]

Wow what a great video!! I'm such a gear head at heart i'd love to see a sump tour for some of these successful tanks

[@TopShelfAquatics]

I’ll remember that for the next ones! Appreicate you sticking through them and leaving a comment! -Blaine

[@FarmedFrags]

Love the video has the Jake Adam vibe

[@TopShelfAquatics]

This made my day, thank you for the kind words. Hope I can create a channel and community half as well as that man did! Thank you! 🩵 -Blaine

[@Jarek1975]

AMAZING!!!

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Tank was even more amazing in person I promise you that! -Blaine

[@hollyjenkins1500]

Beautiful

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Was a stunning tank for sure! Thanks for the comment! -Blaine

[@andibandi1190]

The colors are amazing❤ This look seems specific to using Zeolit reactors🦊

[@TopShelfAquatics]

The colors on his corals were truly vibrant, and showcased just how healthy this system was! -Blaine

[@norbertsorg4488]

Amazing ❤🎉

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Was a stunning tank to see and showcase here on the channel! -Blaine

[@jonathanreich9694]

That tank is the bomb! The angelfish that he has in there has he ever had any problems with it, nipping at corals or what not because I would be afraid to put that thing in there. But I guess he has so many corals he probably never notice a nip or two.

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Similar to Marks tank, if you haven’t seen that video check it out, but with how large the colonies are and how grown in they’ve become the angel isn’t going to do enough significant damage to notice and keeping it well fed helps too! -Blaine

[@stephenorourke2297]

Liked the video

[@megability]

Beautiful tank, nice job! 👍🏼 Did I miss it or did he not mention water change frequency?

[@josephmuscat3095]

I do 10% per week

[@megability]

Thank you

[@megability]

I think I’m going to go your route with Nassarius snails, I love ‘em and have a lot, but nowhere near 1 per gallon! 😮👍🏼

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Automatic water changes with about 10% per week! -Blaine

[@robdavinroy1761]

@@josephmuscat3095Hello Joe. What is the life expectancy of the snails ? Do you have to continually hunt out dead ones in the tank since you said your spending $2 grand every year adding new ones. I guess they don’t breed or multiply? For that much money seems a spare tank might make sense breeding them, if that’s even possible.

[@Sec_coach]

A good project for a lottery winner To be fair the deep sand bed it’s most of the times the best system It’s way simpler than other

[@enriqueteja5169]

Very cool tank

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Was unbelievable getting the chance to see it in person! I was in awe the whole time! -Blaine

[@lancethomas3398]

beautiful system. I have a lot respect for the his work. It is funny however, when I hear, and not just from Joe, that a reefer isn't doing something "because the ocean doesn't do it", such as gravel vacuuming. The ocean doesn't use artificial salt or kalk reactors.

[@TopShelfAquatics]

This is true! We all are doing things out of the norm, but I feel we are trying to do our best to mimic the natural ocean. Thanks for tuning in! -Blaine

[@andibandi1190]

why not using Lanthanchloride in the sump for the reduction of phosphate?

[@TNpyro-nk8ky]

frits RPM is great salt

[@pubwvj]

A good topic for you to explore at some point would be End Of Life planning as relates to reef tanks, especially with those of us who have larger systems. Many of us are older and all of us will become older, we hope. What will happen to some of these beautiful tanks when their creators die?

[@khongnentinai]

Dose anyone know name of snails he said? i want to buy it, thanks you guys

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Nassarius snails! Can find them on our website, a great addition to the clean up crew sand bed and Joe swears by them! Helps maintain that 17+ year old sanded! -Blaine

[@martijnvanbeek4387]

Amazing tank Joe! But I guess the natural foods in your tank for your filefish got depleted....

[@josephmuscat3095]

Yes it did but he eats frozen food. Not fas as he should be though

[@TopShelfAquatics]

As long as it's eating the frozen and warding off any future outbreaks I feel it can be a great addition to any reef tank! Joe's was a nice example of one! -Blaine

[@ReefingwithO]

It’s TUSI!!!!

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Tusi time!!! Thanks for stopping in Big O! -Blaine

[@pubwvj]

Something that has puzzled me on YT videos is people talking about old tank syndrome as if age is bad. I have had tanks that were decades old and they got better as they settled in. Older is more stable.

[@RyanFelt]

So is the tank 17 or 20 years old?

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Just about 18 years old at this point, basically twenty years let’s be real! -Blaine

[@RyanFelt]

@@TopShelfAquatics what a weird thing to lie about lol

[@laderrickjones7881]

Did anybody else see the Siamese zoa head?

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Double mouthed Paly head! Nice catch! -Blaine

[@laderrickjones7881]

@TopShelfAquatics okay thanks didn't know what to call it. I know now.

[@Ok-551]

Dimensions?

[@josephmuscat3095]

60”x24x24

[@laderrickjones7881]

14:56 of the video

[@drdavethedude]

I think I must of missed it, but did Joe say how he maintains the big 3 alkalinity, Ca and Mg??

[@josephmuscat3095]

I don’t think I did. I do it with a calcium reactor

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Calcium reactor is his go to form of maintaining those elements! -Blaine

[@undergroundracing383]

The blue tang is so skinny please feed him more…the tank is beautiful

[@TopShelfAquatics]

It’s an older fish, looked very healthy to me for an almost 20 year old tang! Tank was unreal! Thanks for tuning in. -Blaine

[@DoYouEvenFishTank]

No need to clean a sand bed when you have 50 wrasses in a tank 🤣🤣🤣

[@TopShelfAquatics]

50 is a little high of a guess don’t ya think? LOL I’m sure they do assist with the turning of the sand every night though! -Blaine

[@jesseberg6183]

I thought the 200 Nas. Wes genius.

[@jesseberg6183]

​@@TopShelfAquatics don't forget they turn it over and forage it all day

[@undergroundracing383]

The blue tang is so skinny please feed him mote

[@pubwvj]

17 or 20 years old? Title says 20 but you repeatedly said 17 years.

[@MeanOldLady]

Gorgeous!

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Totally amazing to be able to share this on the channel! Thanks for the comment! -Blaine

[@starseed2168]

Poor fish swimming in circles trapped in this tank instead having a whole ocean to explore 😢

[@JayDeeReefs]

How the heck did he manage to keep the fem and len wrasses without them killing each other? And 2 females to boot. Every time i have tried, i have failed. Congrats Tusi!

[@TopShelfAquatics]

He’s a WIZARD!! For sure hit the lottery with some of his fish that he’s been able to keep happy and swimming! -Blaine

[@acuariomarino5075]

This is a great video and amazing reef 🪸🔥👍

[@TopShelfAquatics]

Thank you so much! Means the world to hear that! Appreciate the comment and support! -Blaine