ULM Tank Trials Ep-13: Flow for Ultra Low Maintenance | BRStv

[@wtew020]

BRS is by far the best solution for learning about reefing. I plan on starting my first tank ever once I’ve saved up enough to get the setup I would like. I started watching BRS videos about 1 1/2-2 years ago and quickly learned I had a ton to learn! Thanks for all the videos and tireless effort BRS. Hope my tank dreams come true this year. Haha

[@Atalantum]

I'm loving this series! Keep up the good work, BRS team.

[@bearclawws]

Love You BRS! Would be totally lost without you guys! Thanks for all your videos! They have helped me alot in many areas of the hobby I was lacking and had questions. I have 7 saltwater tanks in my aqua lounge (dedicated saltwater room) and I have been collecting all the equipment I would need from you guys for over 3 years now for a custom 400 gallon build. The time needed to collect the list of items I would need has taught me much patience because I had research ahead and save up for each item. The 400 gallon is an absolutely beautiful setup that I have dreamed of for years and planned out for a long time. The time has now come that I will finally be putting water in it this next week to check my plumbing/system for leaks. Need one more Gyre XF280 when the stock comes in, then will be adding a UV from you guys in a couple of months after the biological filtration is thoroughly established. I can't thank you enough!!!

[@christopherrowland1819]

Still loving this series!!

[@TheRealSpuznik]

Great addition to the ULM series.

[@mikesaquariums4293]

Love the information BRS brings to the hobby it's always helpful thanks

[@jasepoag8930]

Haven't been watching the past couple months. The 160 has really filled in nicely since the last video I saw.

[@ReefDudes]

Great Choice! i Love my vortechs, and not having any wires hanging over the glass is a huge plus for me

[@Livingglass]

You need to start posting to the uk. You have great videos and theres products that you sell and many youtubers reccomemd and we just cant get them in the uk

[@yuyiboy]

My significant other that doesn’t care about my tank, loves the way you do your videos!!! Amazing info in a few minutes!! When it comes to dosing next week, I say dosing pumps for softie and LPS and a calcium reactor for the SPS tank. But.... you can probably run all 3 tanks with 1 calcium reactor... omg!! Is that the surprise? 😱😱😱😱😱

[@sebastianfranz8163]

This is such great info, thank you a lot!!

[@PSCThrillSeeker]

Loving this series, personal I was torn when setting up my 120g aquarium between Vortech MP and the Gyre ... ultimately I went with the Vortech pumps for the obvious reasons you guys pointed out. But Honestly, I also believe that the size of the aquarium and the corals you're keeping play the biggest role in this decision (Coral health, first).

[@Mike__B]

Gotta say your observation of the power surprised me, I would think if it got gunked up it would pull more power because it has to fight against more to spin.

[@tsurro8086]

That 160 is nuts!!

[@7birdies221]

I like these ultra low tank maintenance videos. Have you ever considered using an automatic algae scrubber like the Robosnail to keep your aquarium glass clean from algae??

[@EmersonBig13]

Great video!! Are you able to set up the wave flow with Tunze Nanostream powerheads and an APEX 2016?

[@murphy3040able]

BRS needs to involve Canada in their giveaways! Excellent series about ULM though.

[@chevythang92]

Great video.

[@rodwebb5820]

Gave me an idea of running a third Gyre down low in my bare bottom tank to prevent detritus build up. Tank is 6 x 2.5 x 2.5. Vortechs would be a better option but I already have some spare Gyres sitting here.

[@jaymealcay1977]

Great video

[@stupified007]

Is there anywhere we can find a clean, clear build list for each tank? I checked R2R but could not find this there.

[@oc4oc4]

Great video thanks where can I find the code thanks Ole from Denmark

[@tsurro8086]

The gyre does give u extra cages and blades , but easily gets slowed down between cleaning, and u have to put the “A” cage on the “A” side, they look the same but aren’t!

[@sethwilliamson]

Calcium & Alkalinity -- I've always been a fan of Kalk. I run it even when the tank gets hungrier and I need to add other methods. That said, I don't like any of the commercial Kalk reactors on the market and without one, it can require pretty frequent (albeit easy and quick) maintenance. My biggest complaint on the commercial models is the MTBF of the motors, even when put on a timer. A reliable stirrer-reactor that you trust, possibly DIY, tied to an auto top-off with sufficient safety mechanisms to reduce the chance of catastrophe is a thing of beauty though. As a perk, the media is dirt cheap. Moving on, let's face it, calcium reactors are for tinkerers. There's the potential to go long stretches of time without needing to touch it, but when you do need to... oh boy. I wouldn't call them low maintenance at all. On the plus side... While they're not really ULM in my opinion, if you're a gear junkie and love to tinker with your tank, it hardly gets better than this. If you go this route, it pays to pay for quality. Dosing is an attractive option. Your maintenance interval is essentially limited to your reservoir capacity plus monitoring and adjusting timings on dosing pumps. With a hungry enough tank you will run into rising NaCl levels, but an automated water change setup could be paired to keep that in check. You'd just mix your replacement water a little leaner on the salt, monitor and adjust. If an install permits, I think this is the hands down winner for ULM. ... At the end of the day, I'm still a Kalk *and* person rather than a Kalk *or* person, and wouldn't run a tank without it. All of that has to be tempered with the realities of your install. *BONUS* (This is incredibly dangerous. You will melt yourself like the Joker and kill your livestock. Don't follow my advise!) Disclaimer out of the way, when mixing Kalk in bulk, for every liter you want to make (1) add between 5 and 30 mL distilled white vinegar (5% acetic acid) to your container. Mix your first batch low and monitor your tank, only increasing as needed. (2) Dissolve 1/2 tsp Calcium Hydroxide in the vinegar. Be super careful. Wear safety gear. (3) Dilute with RO/DI water to target volume. Why? * More Calcium and Bicarbonate ions in solution * Reduces precipitation * The leftover Acetate breaks down into organic carbon to feed the bacteria that eat nitrates and fart NO2 It is win-win-win. Reference: www.reefscapes.net/articles/breefcase/kalkwasser.html

[@epicnas12342]

You guys should look at micro bubbling

[@rogerbrooks]

I have two Maxspect Gyres and want to do the reversing 45-minute flow each direction. Does this require one IceCap Gyre Module for each Gyre pump?

[@rodwebb5820]

SPS tanks have moved on from just Cal and Alk with all the Trace elements available and being dosed now, An Australian Company Sustainable Reefs Coral Essentials is really raising the bar with their products for ease of use and results.

[@lisafoster4468]

I'd love to make it look like there's a wave that goes through every so often, though not with the wobbly surface a wavebox makes. Is there a preset on the Vortechs that could simulate that?

[@BRStv]

Not necessarily a pre-set available, but with the right number of pumps and placement, you could probably make that happen. Of course, the surface would inevitably move at least a little bit as the flow pushes across the tank.

[@lisafoster4468]

@@BRStv Thanks! I did see the effect once in an LFS = wonder if they'd remember that tank if I asked them how to do it? It's been over a decade, I think - and a little wave did push across the top when it happened so I was expecting that. It's just when it starts wobbling like jello that I get worried XD Maybe it was a short gyre pulse and I should get one of those for the effect...hmm.Anyway, thank you! n_n

[@lisafoster4468]

@@BRStv Assuming I was not worried about aesthetics, for a NUVO 75 EXT with mainly LPS like acans and a couple of gorgonians, would you recommend one MP40 or two?

[@RoboNarples-et6ky]

In episode 9 of this series you mentioned that in the 160 there are a few things you dose besides the Triton Core7, i was wondering what those are?

[@RoboNarples-et6ky]

BulkReefSupplyCom ok thanks

[@Reject06]

Wait, so id need to buy two apex modules for the gyres? One for each side?

[@pjfreak99]

Great video. Although it could have been 5 seconds long: "Buy some MP10s."

[@lukefham7138]

I have a the reefer 170 barebottom thinking about doing sps dominate and I have two mp10wqd what is the best placement for it

[@mjminino]

At 16:05 what are you pouring into the tank?

[@beth-rg8bm]

Do you turn them off twice a day to mimic slack tides?

[@michaelrelaz4808]

Definitely a calcium reactor for the sps tank.

[@MarineAquariumNovice]

Ayy my comment made it!! 😊😊😊

[@TheWoolyninja4]

60gal sps reef tank with over 1k in power heads seems like there are better options.

[@dosmaiz7361]

Xf250 works with the older ice cap apex module?

[@greenplant221gaming2]

Yes can this get a heart?

[@greenplant221gaming2]

YEA THANKS BULK REEF SUPPLY

[@greenplant221gaming2]

My favorite channel by far when my mom watch innovative marine I was like heck to watch Bulkreefsupply

[@Marinetuck220]

MP10 235.00 i wish lmao... 299.00 now. And nothing changed 0_0

[@BRStv]

Ecotech used to offer a non-wireless version of the MP10, which was less expensive. You're correct that the only current option is the wireless capable MP10 which retails for $299.99

[@chriswest7432]

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[@pjfreak99]

Oh yeah, only an idiot would add alkalinity near the power-heads.....15:54

[@pjfreak99]

That's where I do it!!!