ULM Tank Trials Ep-9: BRS160 / Triton as an Ultra Low Maintenance Tank ? | BRStv

In this week's BRStv Investigates: Tank Trials episode, we get a long awaited update to the BRS160 and also discuss the answer to last week's question about the Triton Method being a ULM approach. Stick around to the end, you won't want to miss who's hosting BRStv next week!
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Interested in the Gyre flow pattern we created in the BRS160? Ryan has more info about it in the video below. Along with that, we've posted the Neptune Systems advanced programming for it as well.
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[@russmaleartist]

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[@cedricsilvinoz]

BRS is the best team I ever met.. the only team I blindly trust without any doubts or second thought.. so helpful and knowledgeable information... Thank you guys.. Ryan is the best in explaining so complicated topics in a easy understandable way.

[@Live4Ibanez]

I'd love a series strictly about all the BRS member's early on tank experiences! Thought it was cool to hear about ryans for the minute of so he talked about it. I know that you guys all have a lot to tell as I could go on for months talking about all my experiences, the only problem would be people watching but I feel that people would enjoy it, I certainly would!

[@careyedwards5662]

Brs by far the best in the business.

[@walterotiepka1460]

I like to interact with my tank I don't mind doing water changes I feel you can enjoy the tank more when you put some work into it

[@laneunger6645]

Hi there, thank you for the video! Question, with the way Triton wants you to arrange your sump to have the fuge as the first chamber can one still cultivate pods there that have any chance of making it back to the display or is that asking too much of this setup?

[@tsurro8086]

I like ur answers on Both methods, why have a no maintenance tank, then u won’t look at it or worry about it, then the problems start, they are ur pets, who doesn’t pet ur dog or take it for a walk, it may be a pain sometimes but I wouldn’t change it for anything!

[@kevinmaguire4757]

Great stuff, just bought an Kessil H160 and hoping for some good chaeto growth as is hanging right over the chaeto in 11 inches of water or so. Will be researching more into the Triton method although water changes are not too much of a hassle since I plumed my refugium to the drain and my salt mix (and RODI) basin. But still saving money would be good...

[@popasmurph8773]

Just in time again! I need (at least for now) new bulbs in March can't wait to hear what you guys have to say!

[@TheSpirituallyRooted]

Glad you shared the info. on pests in chaeto. I learned that on the hard way too.

[@dangappa]

Great episode guys. Have fun on vacation Ryan. I'm looking forward to having Mark as a host as well.

[@thepassionreef]

Awesome Update Ryan and thank you for bringing this much awaited update. The only negative i can think off from any average reefer's point towards Triton method is you have to send your water samples atleast 3 times a year to stay ontop of your parameters. If Triton can reduce the cost of testing the samples it will be great as it definetly be a deal breaker for reefers. Thanks again....

[@danschargers211]

Awesome mr.swt next week can't wait been watching him for 6 years

[@frankcava8073]

Another perfect video. How much does all the testing for the Triton method cost? I mean, it looks like, at first at least, your going to be sending in a lot of samples to set your base levels and pre and post your first adjustments , then, you need to test periodically overtime too. So, whats all that testing gonna cost?

[@jessn.2665]

Frank Cava ditto.

[@frankcava8073]

Oh come on. What is the cost of one test? Simple question. I can figure out the rest on my own.

[@roryguice1234]

I had tons of Aiptasia, and I added a total overkill of 50 peppermint shrimp, I now have 1-2 aiptasia I can find.

[@pjfreak99]

14:51 - get some VorTechs in that gorgeous tank! Cords!!!!

[@CJSAQUARIUMS]

chaeto is the #1 WAY to introduce aptaisa and pest from my experience... Ill never add it. love the gyre flow pattern you mentioned... Ill try it on my tank.. the gyre controller allows 24 set points you can program.. Im willing to bet it can be done without an apex. keep doing what you do! :)

[@oceanslide]

Buy some macros from algae barn if you're worried about pests

[@CJSAQUARIUMS]

no need i run a Algae scrubber for my nutrient export :)

[@TheSpirituallyRooted]

does an algae scrubber work for Triton? I'm gonna let everyone work out all the bugs, then I'm planning to go Triton next year

[@smarkowiak]

You guys ROCK. Good guests, have fun on vacation

[@billydanzz]

Was the Kessil H380 painted white??? I only see the standard black housing on your site.

[@epicnas12342]

The tank looks so good, well done 👍🏼

[@kscott8464]

I like how that clownfish is attacking that person's arm at 11:00

[@kevinhelfrich1705]

Awesome video as always. I'm looking forward to Mr. Salt water tank next week

[@Vdeez]

Berghia do a GREAT job.

[@DrGlennRudolph]

i'm a huge BRS fan--HUGE--- and because of these freaking videos, i've dumped way too much money into this hobby in just a few months. however. the triton method videos.... radion videos.... and the kessil fuge light videos...imho, they've been hammered more than enough. i'm a noob, but i'm gonna assume the average reefer doesn't want to bother with the triton, and if they do, one (or none) video is probably sufficient. same can be said with a 300$ purple light that is stored under a cabinet. its a hobby for a reason. thousands of people my disagree, but it's fun to dick around with gadgets. it's fun to buy new equipment that i probably don't even need. it's really fun to try to imitate some of the things y'all do, and i look forward to the new videos every week. but the triton chatter is about to destroy me. i understand that BRS is all about innovation and researching the next great thing..i get that..but i'm just saying.....a few chemistry graphs and test tubes isn't nearly as fun as the other videos or aspects of the hobby. You're probably thinking i'm a total a-hole at this point, but thats not my intention! i just had to speak up before i go mad. how about more on the physical and less on the chemical or spectral. (tell us better ways to use what we have instead of 'hey dose this weekly and your corals will like it'). how about a cool video on the "tips and tricks" of the perfect sump rather than a seemingly sponsored video by triggered. (i'd guess less than 5% of reefers would be willing to spend 500$ on a clear box that they could make in a day for less than 50$. that money is better spent on corals or fish!...or another whole tank system!) maybe a cumulative video on "what i wish i had done differently about my plumbing/lighting/quarantining". or even get with other youtube celebs like melevsreef/coralfish12g/fishofhex/milehigh/mrSWTV/madhatter/ and do a mini series with them, or a challenge thing between y'all, like joey and the water change... just trying to throw some more ideas out there. last critical thing i want to say (and hopefully this is perceived as constructive criticism and not a hateful rant): it seems like each ULM video is a gateway to advertise a product that is then sold at 15% discount for the next week. ok. i'm going to end on a positive note....go re-read the first sentence. BRS is what every company should strive to be. you guys are amazing! i even have your christmas card on my fridge still!

[@DrGlennRudolph]

Point taken as well. BRS is BRS due to objective views on what works and the science behind it (and probably more so because the customer service is on-point), and therefore helping reefers be better reefers. my comment was completely subjective, and i can see how it differs from the goal of BRS. maybe i just got carried away in my elaboration on how it seems like it has been nothing but lighting and triton lately....or maybe thats just where we are headed.. either way, i'm still excited for tomorrow's video, and all videos to come.

[@philhulkes8659]

I'm loving the ULM series as with all of your videos, would aqua forests balling method fit somewhere in between triton and the KZ methods

[@MaccaWelland36]

Thank you guys. This is the video I have been waiting for and the one that has tipped me over the edge to commit to Triton on my next build. I currently have a Red Sea E-170 and I can't see a way of converting it to Triton without adding the under cabinet sump. Any ideas?

[@Cherub72]

Ahhh Ryan, your first tank xD love it

[@GoodAsNewRestoration]

I am totally on board for this, and I'm about to give it a try, but I'm curious about the quick comment that was made about still cleaning the sand. That is still going to pull a decent amount of water out that is replaced, so it seems to still count as a water change, even if it's smaller. I really want to know how much they pull out when syphoning the sand. I run a bare bottom tank, but I will still be syphoning detritus, so I'm concerned that I'll actually pull a lot less water with that than this tank got, and it'll effect the end result. Any info on amount pulled from sand cleaning? As always, thanks for your work here. You're an irreplaceable source of knowledge.

[@DarkSky0685]

Wish I would have known about algae barn sooner. Two full years of no pests in my tank, got some chaeto and suddenly have aiptasia. Man, is that disappointing.

[@jessn.2665]

DarkSky but didn’t BRS get all the chaeto from algae barn for this tank, and still got aiptasia?

[@DarkSky0685]

Jessica N no Ryan said he wish he would have because of the aiptasia

[@AJ-bi6ns]

How would one integrate Triton method in a tank with very minimal dosing needs such as a new SPS tank with just frags? Currently my dKH rarely moves

[@chrisd4650]

I need an expert answer because I can’t get a good answer from more than one person.... I bought a used tank and it has tons of dried coralline on the back glass, can I leave it and if no how come?

[@EricTheFourth]

How do you think the flow pattern you created with the two gyres work in a peninsula tank?

[@googIereallysucks]

What are you trying to achieve buy turning the fuge light down and feeding more? Are you noticing any problem where it’s at now?

[@googIereallysucks]

BulkReefSupplyCom Thank you! I guess that didn’t soak in until I just read your comment.

[@thingsibuild7534]

I want to try the triton method. but you guys haven't had in stock for a very long time that kind of worries me if I ever need to get some it seems like it's pretty hard to get. Could you address this please

[@TrackMasta99]

rip

[@thingsibuild7534]

That's not good. So not having it in stock is not a normal issue. Ok well that makes me feel better.

[@carlsonmoncrief3370]

I personally wouldn't go with the peppermint shrimp. They are only reef safe when they are very well fed. Mine tore into my goniapora every night I had them. You can search youtube and see them eating other fleshy corals as well.

[@caseyschares3415]

Can there be bad hitchhikers on the coralline algae?

[@greenman1426]

brilliant as ever

[@DarthZarad]

When is the ULM series going to continue?

[@pjfreak99]

9:02 - it was Randy, right?

[@StudioReef]

have a great vacation Ryan :D

[@erniewallace7687]

Awesome Info. What are the items that you dose outside of the normal triton 4 part?

[@phigment420]

Might be a stupid question, but with little to no water changes, how is the sand being cleaned from all the fish poop and debris.

[@Id30912]

What has your experience been with those gyre pumps with regards to noise, and how often are you cleaning them?

[@josephdurk7589]

I would love to try a gyre pump again, I had two ice cap 3k and they were amazing but they would wake me up at night when the house was quiet. Are the maxspect quieter than the 3k?

[@rpeebles]

Really look forward to these weekly videos! Mr Saltwatertank next week? Is it next Friday yet? :)

[@miamireefer4050]

Awesome content 👏👌

[@7birdies221]

Your lighting looks different. Did you change from the AP700 and T5 combo?

[@ReefDork]

Is it my imagination or have you ditched the AP700s? 🤔

[@ReefDork]

BulkReefSupplyCom Gotcha. Thanks for the detailed response.

[@SaltwaterReef]

I have a question. The Triton method is the new buzz word. Every tank I see that is running the Triton method seems to be a low stocked tank. I have a 500+ tank with over 50 fish currently but will be more like around 70 when finish stocking the tank. Do you think long term that the Triton method could work on a heavy stocked tank also.

[@Helveteshit]

Most that aim for the Triton Method tends to focus on the Corals and not so much of the fish/stock.

[@Blackbookproduct10ns]

Hey can you explain exactly how triton is ulm when you have to add specific elements everyday? I know you can add a doser but with the number of elements in triton, wouldn’t that mean tons of dosing pumps? I’m super intrigued with triton but I would not want to have to add something everyday with work and life in the way.

[@Blackbookproduct10ns]

Also, when you did the water changes. Did you use any salt or specifically one of the “triton approved” salts? Thanks

[@Blackbookproduct10ns]

BulkReefSupplyCom wait so daily dosing is not a requirement? So does this mean all the super minor trace elements are already in the triton core7 additives?

[@JVS_Tarnished]

Which method was more expensive to use the triton or KZ?

[@GlassBoxAquatics]

How are the twin spot gobies doing?

[@ldballoon4]

What type( gen) of Gyre are you using on the Apex?

[@bif24701]

That’s twice the 160 has had a problem that could have been prevented easily just buy having your APEX fully setup and alters programmed.

[@reefreptiles3190]

Remember peppermint shrimp are another predator to the burghia. Id start with just the burghia

[@cplcouture]

Triton would be a ULM method if we did have to look around to find their products 🤔

[@jeremiahjahn]

Aiptasia...?!?! time to try out the lasers!!!!

[@Cherub72]

lasers make them spread more.

[@ldballoon4]

source?

[@epicnas12342]

Why did you switch from the ap700s to the a360wes?

[@epicnas12342]

BulkReefSupplyCom oh ok cool makes sense thanks

[@fenrisulv]

Hi! I have 2x XF230 gyres, but I dont have an apex to control them so I just use the normal advanced maxspect control panel. I am currently running the LTC mode as all the different settings I can adjust is a little confusing to me. My tank is 130 gallons, and I have zoas, different lps, and a hystrix. Is the LTC or the OGC programs good enough to use, or do you recommend I try to set up a 24 hour custom cycle? Since I can set up 24 set points, can I mimic your cycle with the maxspect controller? Thanks!

[@briankachel]

Jabbe90 also interested in mimicking this. Brs? Any tips on setting this up with the Maxspect controller?

[@fenrisulv]

Cheers, will give it a test! Thanks!

[@nicholasbuttigieg5441]

Can you use ati essentials instead of triton method?

[@nicholasbuttigieg5441]

Tks for replying. I am from malta so i cant use triton but i can import ati essentials bottles. Tks again

[@popasmurph8773]

Hate to say it but BRS is always first

[@vronimaroni1427]

👍

[@myreeflife7072]

Party in Ryan's office while he's gone!

[@n1njasause]

Informative but a little long winded 💁🏽

[@darylducholke4059]

I normally don't like long videos...but BRS packs so much great info into their videos i find myself longing for more:)))

[@jeremiahjahn]

And you should continue to do so sir!!! It's why we watch!

[@colingrant1842]

First

[@bif24701]

That’s twice the 160 has had a problem that could have been prevented easily just buy having your APEX fully setup and alters programmed.

[@bif24701]

BulkReefSupplyCom I’m sure. I’ve done exactly the same thing, I just realized how bad it sounded. But I think it’s great that you share these details. Not only helps awareness but let’s us know you are human as we are. Is it just me or did the acros really take off?