I’ve had reef tanks on and off for the last five years or so (haven’t had any for the last two) and after watching this series today, I went out and set up another nano tank. Thanks for the great series. Perfect timing, just got finished setting the tank up and you dropped this video. Thank you for the inspiration. Keep up the great work!
That’s awesome to read! Lots of nice new innovations recently and more coming, it’s a very exciting time to be in the hobby! Welcome back again and see you around!
I got my orange "Rainbow Ricordea" from World Wide Corals. First coral I put in my newly cycled tank and it's doing great! I feed him almost every day and he's gotten bigger and is super bright and happy! 💙🐠
Tidal gardens sells a blood orange leptoseris, they grow really fast and might suit what you’re looking for it’s orange with darker red in the raised areas
@@Sativa098 what you think bluelights can do? They wont melt you... If you have a reef tank in your living room you will se blue lights. Probably les healthy eating eating all those foods with shit in them, breathing the air in this world is whay wors than siting on front of 3 led blue lights... 😅👍
Jose Sanchez people have a tendency to get migraines because of blue lights from tv or led lights. Not for everybody but I get headaches when I look at blue lights. I always run my tank on white and blue. Happy that your kid is loving the tank ☺️😍
you too have inspired me to do the same, only i am opting for a 25 gallon to start with, wish you had a guide for that a tank that size as my local fish shop has quoted me $1000 dollar! My budget $600
Had one saltwater tank in my life and learned along the way for about a month with it....... Still was lost and scared to start one again but thanks for this guide. Been missing aquariums for awhile after just joining the military and damn I guess gotta get one for my dorm now XD. Saltwater it is....
Got my Inappropriate reefer T shirt Thursday and I am ashamed to say I wore it two days in a row I love it so much! My daughter and son will get there’s in a week or so! Hope you guys get some of the profit from the sales. Keep up the videos and remember they grow so fast, enjoy the good with the bad because they will be in college before you know it.
Thank you so much for the love and support! Nothing wrong with wearing it two days in a row... I recommend a whole week in a row 😂👍 but seriously, thank you!!! 🙏
My first reef tank was a 2g. I had that going for more than half the year with great success, only took it down because I moved to a 4g, took that down because I wanted a larger tank, now at an 8g...can we see the pattern here? A small tank is fine for new reefers if they do the research and go slow.
LOVING the 10G Moki it looks pretty cool. I noticed that you have a lot of tools and foods and stuff around some of the tanks. If you haven't realized by now the baby will actually be growing up with your tanks and if its anything like my 3 boys they LOVE hanging out near the tank. They ALSO like to try and "help". You might want to look into some simple cabinets or something that you can baby proof over the next year while your little munchkin learns to crawl, walk, and put things in its mouth lol. I am SUPER SUPER clean with my TOOLS especially because of coral toxins etc.
Started again because of your videos. I had a reef tank 18 years ago, and I think I was depressed from a life event so things started to die. I really don't know what went wrong, but I'm going to try again.
Favia, Platygyra, goniastrea, goniopora, leptestrea have some nice colours. Leptestrea is very easy and has a really nice orange strain which is not too hard to find :)
my favorite zoa happens to be my bright yellow scrambled eggs. they are super bright yellow with a light blue center. they did take months to start growing though. also i have never had ANY luck with Ricordia Floridas, they all floated away never to be seen again. i recommend Yumas especially because they come in more crazy color morphs. i got 1 for 5 Canadian pesos on a rock covered with algae and so far it has given me 3 babies.
Go with the Goniopora. Yes they can a hefty price tag but u can find cheaper ones that have great color and remember the actual skeleton of the Goni will look small but stick with the long tentacle variety and they will extend multiple inches and look 3-5 times the actual size.
Great video amazing budget tank 😎👊🏻 I have orange Recordia in my clownfish tank and they are really hardy. I’m pretty sure they do really well in your tanks. I don’t do anything to mine other than weekly water changes.😎👍🏻
Commenting here since its you're newest video. Im trying to get into reefing thanks to your channel. And was wondering what you use to feed your corals. Havent set anything up I'd like to prepare beforehand before I add anything live to my tank. And same for fish food? What do you use/reccomend?
For coral dry food I use PolypLab’s ReefRoids; sometimes I mix in Reef Chili and Coral Frenzy for variety. For Flake I feed Prime Reef Flake; for frozen I feed LRS Reef Frenzy; for liquid I feed the whole line of Reef Nutrition products. If I were to just start off, I would grab a can of Prime Reef Flake and a small bottle of Reef Roids 👍
tropic marin all for reef is amazing. I use it on my nuvo fusion 10g mixed reef. I think im gonna switch too their carbocalcium powder since its alot cheaper and doesnt dose traces which I dont think is needed since i do bi weekly waterchanges.
Gotta get some of that frogspawn. Tank looks like it’s running well. What’s that light again? Where did you get it? On a timer? Budget tank now has increased to >$425. Fluval 5 evo can run easy. All it really needs is a water change about 25% (a bit over a gallon) every 2 weeks).
What is growing behind the zoa's? Or iis that zoa as well. Do they grow tall like that and I just watched an earlier one and you had anemones! Did the frogspawn just totally grow over them? I was going to get frogspawn but after this I dont think I will! Just to much. What are the mushrooms that grow tall and have a cap at the top. I thoght it was frogspawn but appears to just get bushy and dont see the stalk.
What about getting a rock flower anemone? They don't move much, or so I have heard. The Ultra ones can be super colorful. In fact, here are two links to some being sold on WWC: worldwidecorals.com/collections/anemones/products/ultra-red-neon-striped-flower-anemone-2612 worldwidecorals.com/collections/anemones/products/ultra-orange-flower-anemone-2611 Otherwise, I would suggest maybe getting something like an interstellar mushroom, especially if you want something red or orange in coloration.
@@InappropriateReefer Yeah I considered getting one of the Rock Flowers for my 16 gallon (especially since I have $50 in reward points right now), but it would require me to move around some corals that I just placed down. Including my Alien Eye Chalice (that I received from WWC as a free frag due to an order going wrong). And he is the main issue, as I don't want him going on a murderous rampage towards my other corals, or to an anemone. Although it is starting to look like I might need to move two of my mushrooms anyway, so maybe I will get one someday soon. On a somewhat related note (to your budget build), how strong is the flow of the AC70 in its lowest setting in the 10 gallon? I am trying to figure out what filter to get for my ten gallon, as I will probably need to set it up soon as a ..drum roll....Upside Down Jellyfish Tank!!! Thus my conundrum, as I need a filter that does not have too strong a flow as Cassiopea do not like very strong flow. So before I pull the trigger on an AC70, I would like to get some opinions on the strength of the flow at its lowest setting.
I'm currently starting up a 29-gallon tank. I noticed on your aqua clear you removed the foam filters and filter floss. Do you need to run these? or are the bacteria, chaeto, and gfo a better substitute? I got a cheap aqeon filter and have a 1 gal. hob filter but it would be awesome to combine the two if possible to limit the clutter.
Hey! I’m hopping you can help me! I’ve been a long time follower and my IM Fusion 20 and it’s actually about 4 years old. But, unfortunately, Over the recent years things have gotten run down. A bit of different pests, all my fish have died due to a pistol shrimp, and there’s not much else going on. A few coral pieces but not much. I’m considering a complete restart - and getting rid of the pistol shrimp for good. Starting fresh, new clean scape, and focusing on a coral theme euphyllia only pretty much! What’s your thoughts? Any feedback or suggestions?
I see nothing wrong with the plan! Instead of ripping everything out, could you at least keep the sand bed and some rock for the established bio filtration?
U are the rambling man, but I love you pal.. what good red zoas can u advise as I also need diff colour than green hahahahahaha. But also patience is the key, I am dying to get more in my tank but I have to do it slowly to my dismay.
First coral orange Yuma! Its survived through at least 6 years of rather inappropriate reefing and thrived splitting countless times! The mother easily hand sized. It doesn’t move like a nem but it can move and it does pack a punch (would fer sure not put it next to those acans). But u need this coral how do I get it to you?
Sounds awesome especially hearing how hardy it is!! Perhaps at one of the future swaps? I plan to start hitting some up on the east coast, will start traveling again next year!!
Do you have any suggestions for learning how to edit TH-cam videos? I am a new fish tuner and I also visit the same LFS as you! Where did you learn and who would you recommend asking for help? Thanks so much!!!
Hey man glad to see another local! I taught myself editing by figuring out what I want to do today (for example, how to cut a part of the clip out in Premiere) and just TH-camd for tutorials; there is tutorial for everything online now! I learn best by doing so that’s my method 😊
Im building a similar nano that you inspired. My question is should I add inverts first or fish? Feel free to look on my channel so you can give me your best advice.
You know, I have been considering this as well.. wish there is a way to test. In the meantime I plan to pull out of media reactor and running some carbon
Reefer. Love your channel. I have a question for you. How much do you like the A029? If money were no object, would you upgrade to an AI PrimeHD? I have a very similar tank, with the A029 above it. I really love the shimmer and color from the light, however I do not like the touch sensors on top. My frogspawn isnt doing so well. Im considering jumping up to the AI prime. Are you having luck growing coral with this light? I have some pretty stable parameters as i sumped the nano. Little bigger volume. Let me know. Keep up the good work!!!
You should be wary of PolypLab One as it is not a balanced solution like 2 Part dosing. In every liter, there are about 70,000 mg/l Calcium and 4000 meq/l Alkalinity, which is not balanced. You would need about 80,000 mg/l of Calcium in order to be balanced with 4000 meq/l Alkalinity. The reason why this product is not balanced is because PolypLab added Hydroxide Salts (NaOH) to the solution in order to combat the excess CO2 after acetate is metabolized. However, when OH reacts with CO2, it becomes bicarbonate. Which means you have higher ratio of Alk. than Calcium. I have heard people doing PolypLab One and have only have Alk. rise.
@@InappropriateReefer Probably lack of understanding reef chemistry. Using Calcium Acetate (which is what their product is mainly composed of), you get a byproduct of CO2, which brings pH down. Adding Hydroxide Salts would combat this as Hydroxide reacts with CO2 to form Bicarbonate, but that would shift the balance of the solution. Probably the reason why you have to shake the bottle often to dissolve the precipitates that forms over time. Tropic Marin has a Calcium Acetate product called CarboCalcium or All For Reef, but it is a balanced solution. Still they are very expensive options in the long run. As of now, I'm trying to make my own solution where it is simple and low cost, yet effective. Maybe even start a business one day lol. Have you been experiencing only Alk. rising using One? I have heard many people telling me this.
Hey Inappropriate Reefer. Loving how this tank is looking. i was looking into buying that Coral Box Single Channel Dosing Pump so i could start dosing a little. Being in Australia certain things are harder to get like the ALL-FOR-REEF. Is their any other similar products you are aware of that i could substitute the ALL-FOR-REEF for.
How does the ato work with the plastic trim on top of the tank? I purchased a similar one to the one you use here but without cutting the plastic trim on top the water level remains about an inch under the top trim
Mine also sits about an inch under the trim (you can just see the water line under the trim); the smart ato micro sensor was able to tuck neatly away under the aquaclear 70’s plastic rim and under the tank trim. Hope this helps
Auto top of system is 15 bucks diy i dont get why people waste hundreds on it. Same with protein skimmers diy are farrrrrr cheaper amd work just as good if nit better depending what youre comparing it to
Would you recommend the Fluval nano sea LED light for a 10g? I'm not able to buy anything online at the moment and this is the only nano light available at my LFS's. It's a bit more expensive than the aquaknight and there's not a whole lot of reviews for it compared to the Aquaknight.
@@InappropriateReefer I ended up getting it anyway. So far pretty impressed. Corals(LPS & Softies) seem to enjoy the light so far. I don't know if it has the ability to grow SPS, but I'm pretty far off from getting SPS anyway.
mokyi pls help me dude..i’ve inspired by this budget tank..and i make my own tank follow all ur equipment..now i just put anemone..but my anemone look like need to adjust light acclimating..can u tell what % blue and white when 1st u introduce anemone to ur tank
Sure thing; I typically use the BRS 2 parts (or something else that I could dose for Alk or Ca separately) to get the Alk and Ca to desired level first; and then maintain with All for Reef since it’s supposed to be balanced amount of All and Ca; I should do an actually video on this, it’s actually not bad! Check out BRStv, they did a few videos on the BRS 2 Parts; it’s the same concept except All for Reef is just one part
Fluval Evo 13.5 is a great little tank. I would look into a 10 or 20 gallon long. They give more options in rockscapes and look bigger than they are...
@@InappropriateReefer I bought and set up everything. I then went and got live sand and live rock. A BLUE DAMSEL was in my tank when i woke up. He seems to be okay lmao Do they go inside rocks or something... rattled.
You know the cameo of Emily and baby is priority to us ... 🥳. Carry on my brother ... 👍
I’ve had reef tanks on and off for the last five years or so (haven’t had any for the last two) and after watching this series today, I went out and set up another nano tank. Thanks for the great series. Perfect timing, just got finished setting the tank up and you dropped this video.
Thank you for the inspiration. Keep up the great work!
That’s awesome to read! Lots of nice new innovations recently and more coming, it’s a very exciting time to be in the hobby! Welcome back again and see you around!
Aaaaawww Li'l Inappropriate Reefer 2.0 is cute. Welcome to fatherhood
I got my orange "Rainbow Ricordea" from World Wide Corals. First coral I put in my newly cycled tank and it's doing great! I feed him almost every day and he's gotten bigger and is super bright and happy! 💙🐠
Tidal gardens sells a blood orange leptoseris, they grow really fast and might suit what you’re looking for it’s orange with darker red in the raised areas
My boy is 9 months old and hi sits on front of the blue lights since the first day he got home and he loves them
❤️👍
Jose Sanchez blue lights causes migraines and headaches so be careful
sounds super healthy for him
@@Sativa098 what you think bluelights can do? They wont melt you... If you have a reef tank in your living room you will se blue lights. Probably les healthy eating eating all those foods with shit in them, breathing the air in this world is whay wors than siting on front of 3 led blue lights... 😅👍
Jose Sanchez people have a tendency to get migraines because of blue lights from tv or led lights. Not for everybody but I get headaches when I look at blue lights. I always run my tank on white and blue. Happy that your kid is loving the tank ☺️😍
I love this tank! I used your setup as a guide for my own 10g nano!
Awesome to hear this! Loading it up with MarinePure Spheres (or equivalent) was the best move for me!
I did the same. Just added an ac clown and a Haitian anemone. I have the ato and it works awesome!!
you too have inspired me to do the same, only i am opting for a 25 gallon to start with, wish you had a guide for that a tank that size as my local fish shop has quoted me $1000 dollar! My budget $600
greg bethell I did a 20 long for prob 300
@@BonesSaw1979 Did you use the aquaknight light?
Thank you!
Hi Innapropriate reefer! really good to see u back! & congratulations on the birth of your new son! You are a very lucky man!! 😀👍
Thank you!! Good to be back and hope I will be back consistently!
Had one saltwater tank in my life and learned along the way for about a month with it....... Still was lost and scared to start one again but thanks for this guide. Been missing aquariums for awhile after just joining the military and damn I guess gotta get one for my dorm now XD. Saltwater it is....
Got my Inappropriate reefer T shirt Thursday and I am ashamed to say I wore it two days in a row I love it so much! My daughter and son will get there’s in a week or so! Hope you guys get some of the profit from the sales. Keep up the videos and remember they grow so fast, enjoy the good with the bad because they will be in college before you know it.
Thank you so much for the love and support! Nothing wrong with wearing it two days in a row... I recommend a whole week in a row 😂👍 but seriously, thank you!!! 🙏
Great video 👍congrats on the baby get some sleep
Check out all the crazy colors favia's come in!
It's beautiful. Congratulation on the baby!
Thank you! 😊
My first reef tank was a 2g. I had that going for more than half the year with great success, only took it down because I moved to a 4g, took that down because I wanted a larger tank, now at an 8g...can we see the pattern here? A small tank is fine for new reefers if they do the research and go slow.
Doubling tank volume each upgrade? I say we go for exponential increase after 16g 😉👍
LOVING the 10G Moki it looks pretty cool. I noticed that you have a lot of tools and foods and stuff around some of the tanks. If you haven't realized by now the baby will actually be growing up with your tanks and if its anything like my 3 boys they LOVE hanging out near the tank. They ALSO like to try and "help". You might want to look into some simple cabinets or something that you can baby proof over the next year while your little munchkin learns to crawl, walk, and put things in its mouth lol. I am SUPER SUPER clean with my TOOLS especially because of coral toxins etc.
Solid tip, thank you! I have not started baby proofing the house at all and should start soon! 🙏
Started again because of your videos. I had a reef tank 18 years ago, and I think I was depressed from a life event so things started to die. I really don't know what went wrong, but I'm going to try again.
Favia, Platygyra, goniastrea, goniopora, leptestrea have some nice colours. Leptestrea is very easy and has a really nice orange strain which is not too hard to find :)
my favorite zoa happens to be my bright yellow scrambled eggs. they are super bright yellow with a light blue center. they did take months to start growing though. also i have never had ANY luck with Ricordia Floridas, they all floated away never to be seen again. i recommend Yumas especially because they come in more crazy color morphs. i got 1 for 5 Canadian pesos on a rock covered with algae and so far it has given me 3 babies.
That’s a heck of a deal you got!! I also like Scrambles Eggs zoas but did not have much luck finding it.. will try again at the next swap!
@@InappropriateReefer or you could go with good old Utter Chaos, they practically glow orange under a bit of blue
Awesome thank you so much for the upload bud, I know you guys have been busy with the baby but hey my best for you guys beautiful baby
Go with the Goniopora. Yes they can a hefty price tag but u can find cheaper ones that have great color and remember the actual skeleton of the Goni will look small but stick with the long tentacle variety and they will extend multiple inches and look 3-5 times the actual size.
Great video amazing budget tank 😎👊🏻 I have orange Recordia in my clownfish tank and they are really hardy. I’m pretty sure they do really well in your tanks. I don’t do anything to mine other than weekly water changes.😎👍🏻
Tyler Johnson at addictive reef keeping out of the keys will be your man for the shrooms
Great video update happy one year anniversary
Oooooo if you want a waving coral you should get a torch coral like how you used to have
Go with an Orange Fungia plate on the open sandbed in that new scape you’re planning.
Commenting here since its you're newest video. Im trying to get into reefing thanks to your channel. And was wondering what you use to feed your corals. Havent set anything up I'd like to prepare beforehand before I add anything live to my tank. And same for fish food? What do you use/reccomend?
For coral dry food I use PolypLab’s ReefRoids; sometimes I mix in Reef Chili and Coral Frenzy for variety. For Flake I feed Prime Reef Flake; for frozen I feed LRS Reef Frenzy; for liquid I feed the whole line of Reef Nutrition products. If I were to just start off, I would grab a can of Prime Reef Flake and a small bottle of Reef Roids 👍
@@InappropriateReefer thank you so much! Love you're content and keep up the good work!
Wow! The baby looks adorable brother. Congrats to both you and Emily. I hope I spelled her name right. Mazel Tov Guys!!!
Thank you! And you got the name right 😉👍
:))) Right on, enjoy every minute of it brother!
Beautiful family, congrats!
Thank you!
Hello! this is a nice vid- but this can stay super budget friendly with upgrades-
with diy auto top off , and cheap reservoir!
Congrats on your new family👍🏾
Thank you!! 🙏
Bright orange coral- I have some superman rhodactis under this exact light in my class tank. They get the most likes from students.
Setting up my 20 gal long and this video will be my bible.
May do a single species lps
I want the tank to swaaayyyy
Congratulations on your sweet baby! I just started my first ever tank cycling. It has been so inspiring seeing your enthusiasm for the hobby
u still reefing
These are so awesome when they cycle and are finally sustainable. I have 1 too, yours is more established. Awesome Vid!
I've gotten two frags of orange Florida ricordia from Pacific East Aquaculture(I live in the region.) They miiight still have some.
Hows the family glad to see you making more content
Branching orange sponge or orange tree sponge
tropic marin all for reef is amazing. I use it on my nuvo fusion 10g mixed reef. I think im gonna switch too their carbocalcium powder since its alot cheaper and doesnt dose traces which I dont think is needed since i do bi weekly waterchanges.
Little Leon getting big 🤙🏾
Let me know if you will sell some of the frogspawn alist 3 to 5 heads and if you want 3 heads of the candy canes 👌🏾
Love this tank! Congrats again on your little one! When is his first tank coming? 🤣
As soon as I could convince Emily that the kid needs his own tank... the lobbying has already started 😂
Haha Emily should totally understand!
the bebe is so cute
Congrats to you 2 newly parents
Is there other kinds of ricordia mushrooms besides Florida? Nevermind forgot about yumas.
Gotta get some of that frogspawn. Tank looks like it’s running well. What’s that light again? Where did you get it? On a timer? Budget tank now has increased to >$425.
Fluval 5 evo can run easy. All it really needs is a water change about 25% (a bit over a gallon) every 2 weeks).
When are you setting up that big tank?
It’s been slowly moving along in the back ground 😂
What is growing behind the zoa's? Or iis that zoa as well. Do they grow tall like that and I just watched an earlier one and you had anemones! Did the frogspawn just totally grow over them? I was going to get frogspawn but after this I dont think I will! Just to much. What are the mushrooms that grow tall and have a cap at the top. I thoght it was frogspawn but appears to just get bushy and dont see the stalk.
Loving your videos as always and conrats on your baby 🤗
What about getting a rock flower anemone? They don't move much, or so I have heard. The Ultra ones can be super colorful. In fact, here are two links to some being sold on WWC:
worldwidecorals.com/collections/anemones/products/ultra-red-neon-striped-flower-anemone-2612
worldwidecorals.com/collections/anemones/products/ultra-orange-flower-anemone-2611
Otherwise, I would suggest maybe getting something like an interstellar mushroom, especially if you want something red or orange in coloration.
Thanks for the recommendations! I have been keeping an eye out locally for some colorful ones, will continue to look!
@@InappropriateReefer Yeah I considered getting one of the Rock Flowers for my 16 gallon (especially since I have $50 in reward points right now), but it would require me to move around some corals that I just placed down. Including my Alien Eye Chalice (that I received from WWC as a free frag due to an order going wrong). And he is the main issue, as I don't want him going on a murderous rampage towards my other corals, or to an anemone. Although it is starting to look like I might need to move two of my mushrooms anyway, so maybe I will get one someday soon.
On a somewhat related note (to your budget build), how strong is the flow of the AC70 in its lowest setting in the 10 gallon? I am trying to figure out what filter to get for my ten gallon, as I will probably need to set it up soon as a ..drum roll....Upside Down Jellyfish Tank!!! Thus my conundrum, as I need a filter that does not have too strong a flow as Cassiopea do not like very strong flow. So before I pull the trigger on an AC70, I would like to get some opinions on the strength of the flow at its lowest setting.
Just saw you at congressional aquarium.
Yo should have said something 😂👍
I'm currently starting up a 29-gallon tank. I noticed on your aqua clear you removed the foam filters and filter floss. Do you need to run these? or are the bacteria, chaeto, and gfo a better substitute? I got a cheap aqeon filter and have a 1 gal. hob filter but it would be awesome to combine the two if possible to limit the clutter.
Hey! I’m hopping you can help me! I’ve been a long time follower and my IM Fusion 20 and it’s actually about 4 years old. But, unfortunately, Over the recent years things have gotten run down. A bit of different pests, all my fish have died due to a pistol shrimp, and there’s not much else going on. A few coral pieces but not much. I’m considering a complete restart - and getting rid of the pistol shrimp for good. Starting fresh, new clean scape, and focusing on a coral theme euphyllia only pretty much! What’s your thoughts? Any feedback or suggestions?
I see nothing wrong with the plan! Instead of ripping everything out, could you at least keep the sand bed and some rock for the established bio filtration?
What set-up do you think would be the easier to care for and maintain; a single species (for the most part) LPS tank or an anemone tank?
U are the rambling man, but I love you pal.. what good red zoas can u advise as I also need diff colour than green hahahahahaha. But also patience is the key, I am dying to get more in my tank but I have to do it slowly to my dismay.
Thanks for sticking with the ramble 😂 I like Utter Chaos for red zoas!
Would this setup be compatible with a 29 gallon tank?
First coral orange Yuma! Its survived through at least 6 years of rather inappropriate reefing and thrived splitting countless times! The mother easily hand sized. It doesn’t move like a nem but it can move and it does pack a punch (would fer sure not put it next to those acans). But u need this coral how do I get it to you?
If you look up evanproreef on insta there’s an old pic of a couple. Also congrats on becoming a dad!
Sounds awesome especially hearing how hardy it is!! Perhaps at one of the future swaps? I plan to start hitting some up on the east coast, will start traveling again next year!!
Great video. Love the no editing angle from you. Very curious how big the file was to have an almost 30 minute ramble.
It was around 5-6 GB if I remember right! Good thing I got FIOS
@@InappropriateReefer omg that's crazy, at 6 to 7 minutes I'm at 4 gigs
Awesome dudeee 👍👍👍👍👍👍
What is your tank temperature? Do u use chiller? Thanks
I’ve been waiting so long !!!!
Thanks for sticking around!
Do you have any suggestions for learning how to edit TH-cam videos? I am a new fish tuner and I also visit the same LFS as you! Where did you learn and who would you recommend asking for help? Thanks so much!!!
Hey man glad to see another local! I taught myself editing by figuring out what I want to do today (for example, how to cut a part of the clip out in Premiere) and just TH-camd for tutorials; there is tutorial for everything online now! I learn best by doing so that’s my method 😊
Inappropriate Reefer thank you so much for the advise! I really hope I get to meet you one day!!! So cool to have a local famous youtuber!!! Lol
What kind of light do you use for the refugium? I’m looking for a light that isn’t too bright for everyday use on this type of set up. Thanks
Not a fan of the one I picked up, still looking!
Im building a similar nano that you inspired. My question is should I add inverts first or fish? Feel free to look on my channel so you can give me your best advice.
Does the light have a timer on it
I made my own top off system😁
What's the configuration of the light?
Do you think I could make a nano tank with a 5 gallon tank? And specifically a Fluval Spec V tank.
Do you know the link for the ATO reservoir ?
Can you get it on a rimmed tank
Where can i find the magnetic weir?
OG browse mushroom
What did he say he was dosing with
Hey, why not try some chalice?
Had two; skin peeled during this whole Alk swing / metal fiasco... 😭
I wonder if your finger leather in 45 is releasing toxins. I know mine irritates alot of euphilias
You know, I have been considering this as well.. wish there is a way to test. In the meantime I plan to pull out of media reactor and running some carbon
Reefer. Love your channel. I have a question for you. How much do you like the A029? If money were no object, would you upgrade to an AI PrimeHD? I have a very similar tank, with the A029 above it. I really love the shimmer and color from the light, however I do not like the touch sensors on top. My frogspawn isnt doing so well. Im considering jumping up to the AI prime. Are you having luck growing coral with this light? I have some pretty stable parameters as i sumped the nano. Little bigger volume. Let me know. Keep up the good work!!!
1yr already! Wow!
where to buy all-for-reef online? can't seem to find one or some are out of stock
Nice bro👍
You should be wary of PolypLab One as it is not a balanced solution like 2 Part dosing. In every liter, there are about 70,000 mg/l Calcium and 4000 meq/l Alkalinity, which is not balanced. You would need about 80,000 mg/l of Calcium in order to be balanced with 4000 meq/l Alkalinity. The reason why this product is not balanced is because PolypLab added Hydroxide Salts (NaOH) to the solution in order to combat the excess CO2 after acetate is metabolized. However, when OH reacts with CO2, it becomes bicarbonate. Which means you have higher ratio of Alk. than Calcium. I have heard people doing PolypLab One and have only have Alk. rise.
I wonder why PolyLab would do that, but thank you very much for this information, this is very important to know
@@InappropriateReefer Probably lack of understanding reef chemistry. Using Calcium Acetate (which is what their product is mainly composed of), you get a byproduct of CO2, which brings pH down. Adding Hydroxide Salts would combat this as Hydroxide reacts with CO2 to form Bicarbonate, but that would shift the balance of the solution. Probably the reason why you have to shake the bottle often to dissolve the precipitates that forms over time.
Tropic Marin has a Calcium Acetate product called CarboCalcium or All For Reef, but it is a balanced solution. Still they are very expensive options in the long run. As of now, I'm trying to make my own solution where it is simple and low cost, yet effective. Maybe even start a business one day lol.
Have you been experiencing only Alk. rising using One? I have heard many people telling me this.
I absolutely love the simplicity of this setup it's really inspiring. Just wondering do you use RODI water for this tank?
yes.
Hey Inappropriate Reefer. Loving how this tank is looking. i was looking into buying that Coral Box Single Channel Dosing Pump so i could start dosing a little. Being in Australia certain things are harder to get like the ALL-FOR-REEF. Is their any other similar products you are aware of that i could substitute the ALL-FOR-REEF for.
How does the ato work with the plastic trim on top of the tank? I purchased a similar one to the one you use here but without cutting the plastic trim on top the water level remains about an inch under the top trim
Mine also sits about an inch under the trim (you can just see the water line under the trim); the smart ato micro sensor was able to tuck neatly away under the aquaclear 70’s plastic rim and under the tank trim. Hope this helps
Inappropriate Reefer Thanks
what do you have in your aqua clear
where do you order your TROPIC MARIN ALL-FOR-REEF? thanks!
Auto top of system is 15 bucks diy i dont get why people waste hundreds on it. Same with protein skimmers diy are farrrrrr cheaper amd work just as good if nit better depending what youre comparing it to
I used to use All For Reef, but it clogs too much.
I do notice it clogging the line as well, thought it was just me. I upped the frequency of the dose hoping that’d help; we will see
Would you recommend the Fluval nano sea LED light for a 10g? I'm not able to buy anything online at the moment and this is the only nano light available at my LFS's. It's a bit more expensive than the aquaknight and there's not a whole lot of reviews for it compared to the Aquaknight.
Hey sorry man I have no experience with that light so can’t really comment
@@InappropriateReefer I ended up getting it anyway. So far pretty impressed. Corals(LPS & Softies) seem to enjoy the light so far. I don't know if it has the ability to grow SPS, but I'm pretty far off from getting SPS anyway.
mokyi pls help me dude..i’ve inspired by this budget tank..and i make my own tank follow all ur equipment..now i just put anemone..but my anemone look like need to adjust light acclimating..can u tell what % blue and white when 1st u introduce anemone to ur tank
How do you keep your sand in the tank so white
GFO to knock down any large diatom issue in the 10g; beefy refugium in the 45g tank to keep excess nutrient / Phosphate in check!
Can you do a video on how you dose the all for reef? I need to start dosing soon and I’m thinking about using it and it’s really confusing to me.
Sure thing; I typically use the BRS 2 parts (or something else that I could dose for Alk or Ca separately) to get the Alk and Ca to desired level first; and then maintain with All for Reef since it’s supposed to be balanced amount of All and Ca; I should do an actually video on this, it’s actually not bad! Check out BRStv, they did a few videos on the BRS 2 Parts; it’s the same concept except All for Reef is just one part
Inappropriate Reefer thabks for the help!
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Hey why did he heart this stupid comment. Cmon
Y’all mad
I use the same light over my nuvo 20 what kind of schedule do you run yours on and how strong?
100% blue and 6 clicks white. I run it from 6pm to 12am
Yo! Send your boy some frogspawn frags!
will 2 of those lights be enough for a 40 gallon long tank?
I personally don’t think so, unless the corals could be under the light and higher up? 🤔
@@InappropriateReefer ok thanks. i got the Ocean Revive arctic T247 but don't like the hanging from the ceiling.
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what what? Selling/trading frogspawn you say???...too bad I am in Texas!! >.
whats your overall cost roughly speaking?
Do I buy the fluval 13.5 or do I go with this build? On a budget, help me out!
Fluval Evo 13.5 is a great little tank. I would look into a 10 or 20 gallon long. They give more options in rockscapes and look bigger than they are...
I’d go with custom build, but maybe a rimless tank if you have the budget 😉
@@InappropriateReefer I bought and set up everything. I then went and got live sand and live rock. A BLUE DAMSEL was in my tank when i woke up. He seems to be okay lmao Do they go inside rocks or something... rattled.
What do you have your light setting at?
Full blue and 6 clicks white 👍
Inappropriate Reefer thanks!
Inappropriate Reefer do you use timers for the lights?
Yep, a $8 mechanical timer
You should frag me a pice a frogspawn 😊