There are many ways to maintain a reef tank. What works for one hobbyist may not work for another. I will be following along to see how this progresses and wish you the best. I’m an old time reefer. 43 years as a hobbyist. I typically don’t post comments on forums, but will say thats alot of product on hand. Over the years I’ve learned not to chase numbers. From my experiences performing regular water changes with a good quality salt mix helps with the other elements. As long as Ca, Alk, Mg are in their acceptable ranges the other elements should fall into place. Wishing you the best!
@iant4192 жыл бұрын
I think you missed the point.
@greatbeardedreef3093 жыл бұрын
Great video, I just finished my first month on the shine and will be sending the next water test in Monday.
@Z-man87683 жыл бұрын
We all start somewhere, I’d still consider you more than knowledgeable on reefing too. Us hobbyists share our experiences to conglomerate into one. As always great video!
@cooldud10313 жыл бұрын
Man, I want to start dosing but everything is just so happy in ma tank. Great vid!
@garrycole91873 жыл бұрын
Cool Dud, don't change anything unless your tank tell you it is unhappy. Read your tank, this is just chasing a bunch of numbers trying to get the perfect readings but for what kind of tank?
@cooldud10313 жыл бұрын
@@garrycole9187 Yeah but I kinda already started dosing all for reef because of my low alk and things seem to be doing really well but I do agree with you!
@ianshepherd63363 жыл бұрын
Great insight as to what I will have to prepare myself for eventually… 5 months in with a display tank a week away from receiving my pair of clowns from my QT… diatoms coming and going so waiting longer before starting with soft coral options… Loving my hermit crabs, 1 blue legged and 2 Halloween plus a conch who is an interesting creature…. Fish out of QT then new fish in QT… The dosing seems a tall ladder to climb on the learning to application, but you grappling with it makes it seem a possible and doable mission to take on… Thanks for your videos… ; )
@neilstewart92863 жыл бұрын
So humble my friend , love the videos ,
@angryowlaquariums403 жыл бұрын
Moonshine gang! 🍻 not sure if you changed any light settings but this is some of the best footage and most color I've seen in your tank in a while, looking amazing! 🦉🍻
@glenbuyer87383 жыл бұрын
Been dosing the ATI essentials pro two part for almost a year, I’m still doing water changes but I like the product, tank has been looking nice and testing stable
@Ak.Fishing_3 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for future videos!!
@gabesreef3 жыл бұрын
Moonshiners is no joke. Been on the fence for a year about starting it. Kinda hard to start something when everything is going so well
@angryowlaquariums403 жыл бұрын
Hi gabe Hop the fence and do it
@gabesreef3 жыл бұрын
@@angryowlaquariums40 you buying?
@sufficient.enough3 жыл бұрын
Love your videos man ❤️🍭
@ragunannathan81103 жыл бұрын
First time being early. Awesome work brother on the journey in the reef world. Notice me senpai
@FarmedFrags3 жыл бұрын
Iykyk “the appropriate Reefer” -Richard
@luv_darian3 жыл бұрын
early gang!
@RobBoryckiGolf3 жыл бұрын
Looks good mate!
@fishstix19889 ай бұрын
Do you still use Liqui-Mud and Vitamin-X in addition to the other Moonshiner Methods?
@hasstinnelson45193 жыл бұрын
I just ordered a calcium reactor for my 32 gallon because I use .8 every 24 hours
@karepy3 жыл бұрын
Overkill
@JoseGonzalez-fn8wo3 жыл бұрын
Hey man, love the channel and I’ve been a subscriber for a while now! My question is, why so much dosing when you’re corals aren’t really that demanding. You have amazing gear and knowledge, you should definently give a harder effort at SPS! In my personal opinion, you’re putting way too much effort and money with “beginner” level corals. With the same effort, you’ll grow beautiful SPS colonies just fine. Thank you for everything you’ve taught us and wish to see you continuing to evolve the channel and your reefing skills. Ohh and please organize you’re corals more. I respect your style, but everything seems so scrambled. Lots of love man, will continue watching for a long time to come!
@trureef23193 жыл бұрын
Tank looks really good and u are definitely a reef junkie with all that. Soon it’ll be a bigger tank with more room for Sps!! Just wait and see
@dobermanguy94373 жыл бұрын
This guy reminds me of a Frankenstein movie where a mad scientist is adding all kind of additives I say just check your alkalinity calcium magnesium salt level a good salt mix close to your alkalinity a lot of times the most successful reef tanks are the ones you just leave alone and just check your basic parameters
@alexvids92322 жыл бұрын
You couldn't be more wrong. This method maximizes growth and colors. You can sell frags left and right with this method.
@haydenperry81813 жыл бұрын
Love the channel, thinking ab getting a nano tank to get into the hobby!!!👌🏼
@karepy3 жыл бұрын
don’t. Get a larger tank nanos are way harder
@boolets_97873 жыл бұрын
I started with a nano, I know larger tank is easier but nano is not as hard as people say
@boolets_97873 жыл бұрын
you can do it
@tranquilwaters9173 жыл бұрын
Go for it, I run 2 nanos and both are super simple to deal with. Watch "Reef Builders" 1 day nano set-up. Only thing I do to my Reef Nano is 20% water change weekly and Amino Acid dosing.... Other is more a Macro Algae tank and it gets dosed with freshwater plant products and just a 10% water change monthly when i clean out the filter. Truthfully probably dont need to do water changes on the reef tank but I just enjoy it.
@haydenperry81813 жыл бұрын
@@tranquilwaters917 So for a nano reef tank, are water changes super necessary? Im really just wanting a simple tank with a couple clownfish, a shrimp, and a couple corals, just basic stuff, and sense you have experience how much does it typically cost to start one initially and how much does it cost to maintain it on a monthly basis??
@russellchiles33433 жыл бұрын
Scaring with your elements drawer
@joseluishernandez77963 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏🏻 🍻
@Sammy31Dee3 жыл бұрын
I like the brand that was displayed at rewfapalooza....trace elements added to their two part solutions...obviously this method is more precise though...good luck
@ro199782 жыл бұрын
Are you still doing the RM method?
@Ashton.munozz3 жыл бұрын
I’m going to start moonshine as well
@josephposada18303 жыл бұрын
Great Now the test will cost 150.00 and be out of stock everywhere
@fabiolouro85683 жыл бұрын
That return label, not in Portugal... Here we must pay for sending it
@jamesedmunds87073 жыл бұрын
Hey man I know this is a random question but back in 2018 your candy cane coral started to die off so you fragged it. Did you find out in the end what was causing it and did that smaller one on the frag rack make it? Just asking as I'm having the same problem
@ethanspruiell27223 жыл бұрын
Man I don’t think I have the storage room to run that method 😆
@davidroberts90373 жыл бұрын
Appropriate inappropriate you are still cool and helpful
@fishstix19883 жыл бұрын
what are your thoughts on Brightwell Coral Aminos vs Polyp Lab's Aminos?
@adamschaafsma58393 жыл бұрын
Those droppers are cool
@EastSideAquatics3 жыл бұрын
Do you think alk drop is coming from low magnesium?
@reefaholics10283 жыл бұрын
Nice man
@fishstix19883 жыл бұрын
How does dosing these products compare to dosing individual elements from Triton? Is the the same idea but more affordable?
@alexvids92322 жыл бұрын
Yeah way cheaper.
@Sammy31Dee3 жыл бұрын
Shouldn't your class be lower and slower flow but still kinda high light....idk bout wayyy up top like that
@duffleaver6108 Жыл бұрын
Are you still using moonshiners?
@karyjohnson57083 жыл бұрын
I'm wanting to start the moo shiners method. Do you do send the test in and wait for your results to come back and then order your elements that you need?
@thomast.85463 жыл бұрын
Yes. You can order the dailies while you wait for your test to come back. Or you can wait for the test results
@fishstix19883 жыл бұрын
when you put in the tank volume in the spreadsheet, is that including the sump, or just the viewing tank?
@raisethereef3 жыл бұрын
I have always included the sump since you are trying to raise element X to value Y and need to know the total volume of water it is being added to
@im160bpmplus3 жыл бұрын
I did my ICP test and I came back with heavy levels of Shaggy2Dope
@dobermanguy94373 жыл бұрын
Yeah mine came back saying the fish were smoking weed what a waste of money on that icp crap buy some good test kits and stick with that and be happy these guys are getting kind of crazy with this crazy testing
@MrMushroomish3 жыл бұрын
Ah yes, change channel name to Ex-inappropriate Reefer
@feelgooddany3 жыл бұрын
ATI pro & nutrition CNP 👍🏼😀🐟🐠💚
@im160bpmplus3 жыл бұрын
So the Moonshiner method is just a Triton method?
@raisethereef3 жыл бұрын
Yes and no. Triton, ATI, Reef Moonshiners all suggest different levels. Andre's handbook is free to download and read. Even if not running the RM method, it has some valualbe insight
@drpinky16163 жыл бұрын
Niceee
@brianredban93933 жыл бұрын
Thats a lot of money in supplements and you aren't even growing sps. Time to start
@FuZzY-033 жыл бұрын
Your iodine is way to low. Like 50% to low. You should fix that immediatly since it can damage your tank hardly
@raisethereef3 жыл бұрын
Need to be super careful here. Sanjay crahsed his tank dosing Iodine. My tank actually shows a negative reaction to iodine/iodide dosing as well
@t.regnerus3013 жыл бұрын
Or just do water changes.
@raisethereef3 жыл бұрын
Unless your new saltwater has elevated trace elements, it won't replenish them.
@mike-lp6gn3 жыл бұрын
The dark hobby , Now are you freeing your fish. Or I guess you can talk it over with them first.
@garrycole91873 жыл бұрын
How often does the ICP test have to be performed? I think this is too anal and to be honest is just chasing numbers but instead of one number it is numerous numbers. Get the basic and read your tank.
@karepy3 жыл бұрын
Miss the older videos. This yells sponsored pretty loud ! Hope you go back to your old ways.
@ethanspruiell27223 жыл бұрын
Sponsored for who They give you multiple companies product link to use with their method, or you can use moonshine products Really there just giving you knowledge
@karepy3 жыл бұрын
@@ethanspruiell2722 by every company mensioned in the video brah
@angryowlaquariums403 жыл бұрын
I guarantee you 100% he's not sponsored to make this video...