Building a NANO Reef Aquarium part 2, Fluval EVO 13.5. LIVE Rock -V- Dry rock?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ต.ค. 2024
- due to the short supply of live rock ive seen a trend of advice that dry rock is just as good, but is it true?
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Hey I know these videos are from a few years ago but I wanted to say I’m just starting out in the hobby and I have been watching video after video on TH-cam trying to learn as much as possible and your videos have been by far and away the most helpful, they’re very informative and you make them very easy to understand from a layman’s point of view. Thank you
Glad you like them!
That tank is beautiful.. nice to have somewhere to go for honest knowledgeable advice. Will be ordering my new fluval soon and looking forward to going on my reef tank journey with you and fellow subscribers
Just going to say, I watch all the youtubers you are referring to, and what you are saying is refreshing. In everything man has accomplished, its easier to sell something, instead of giving knowledge of what is really going on... I’m probably going to binge watch all your videos, take notes, and plan my future in the hobby because of the things you are explaining. Thank you
Just started out … love your videos! It’s hard to find Australian content but this is good enough for me. Also your voice takes me back 25 years to my home town of Hull.
BTW 54 years of freshwater keeping, into my 4th year reef keeping. 6 reef tanks, 10 freshwater maintained. Read everything from quality journals, scientific literature and books. A lot of promotion goes on without scientific understanding. Great job you do. Looking forward to hearing more.
Thank you sir, and yes your absolutely right! there far too much focus on selling rather than just giving advice! im surprised you have time to watch YT with all those glass boxes on the go!
You have a totally different aspect from almost everyone else and I used to be an old time reef keeper 25 years ago and want to jump back in but on a much smaller scale and I am so happy to find your videos.
Well im not motivated by brand deals Garry, so ill just give the facts!
I’m glad you made these videos I’ve learned a lot.
First video, wow... you should be on TV talking about this stuff. I feel like I am listening to David Attenborough ... you should do voice work. Your knowledge is fantastic... ty for sharing.
Excellent discussion and info
Thank you for the knowledge!
Quality information , thank you.
we used live rock in all our aquariums in the lab in 1993, and we used it in our home aquariums as well...
Very very educational thank you Stuart
Very well said, reef keeper for forty years.. set up coral farms in the Maldives.
I 100% agree with you about the beneficial effects of live rock. I live in Indonesia and my home is only 1 mile away from the sea. I am traveling to rural islands for the last 15 years. There are huge huge amount of live rocks. Even our people used them to build their houses since centuries. The rocks are still there, because they are reproduced from dead corals and other creatures.
Yes you are right, the ban was mostly about political issues. Most farmers went armer during the time.
Thanks for the knowledge, looking into a foray into nano reef, have been watching everything I could find (the videos you probably talked about) was ready to shop for ‘dry rock’ over ‘live rock’.
Great advice as always stuart thank you
More than 40 yrs ago I used to have a marine tank with under gravel filtration, that’s how long ago it was, 😂 fish only setup and fish that with live for many many years, I started up with a marine tank again about 5 yrs ago when I retired, and was shocked with all the new methods used today, is it me or does it just make the hobby more strenuous? I use NSW, and talking to the company by the same name NSW I was told that some of their clients still use under gravel filtration which also houses corals etc. But due to ill health I have to downsize from a 300ltr tank to a Fluval Sea evo, hence why I am interested in your videos. Looking forward to watching the rest of them 👍
Perfect, thank you. 🙏🏻 I’m thinking of getting back into the hobby with a nano tank.. you mention books. Can you recommend some ‘must haves’?
Thanks again for your efforts to teach, rather than sell.
Thanks so much for the info, could you please comment on adding say 2/3 dry rock to build a structured reef and then adding another 1/3 of live rock to help cultivate the dry rock?
I mainly want to go with this process because it is cheaper than buying all live rock and I have more control when it comes to structing the geometry of the reef. Thanks again really appreciate your info, I will admit I was only exposed to the alternative view point prior to watching this video.
People have been doing this for over 30 years. it's nothing new. It does work, but the inert rock will never colonies in the same way. It will also greatly delay the initial cycling phase of the system and require a more cautious approach to initial stocking.
WOW! These so called experts all most had me conned. Thanks for clearing that up.
It will be my first saltwater tank....I was going to get this ....but upgrade to the acrylic media baskets to eliminate the sponge.....now would it be good to get this or should I go bigger with a couple HOB filters....any opinions would be helpful
I bought dry rock for one reason... I want to have as little impact on reefs as possible. Which is why I only buy frags. Coral reefs are dying across the world as is, they don't need our help by ripping it off the ocean.
22:10 Your thinking backwards.
Most don’t read and study the literature and data. You explain and discuss live rock and micro marine ecology that most don’t understand. Or accept.
thanks for the information would you recommend a mix of what you called dead rock and live rock or only live rock. I just started a nano tank and have put rock in it from my old 500lt that I pulled down 5 years ago due to costs just wondering if i should replace it all or just add a kilo or so if i can get it
How many fish would you recommend for this tank? i have a 20l nano with 2 small clowns and some snails at the moment and looking to upsize slightly.
What brand is the pico reef in the video?
thank you learned a lot from this but don't know what to do now as i was going to get an evo tank as my first time tank but if i cant get the live rock it seems pointless as after what you said
Could you please recommend books for starting off?
What’s the max in pounds you can put in a 13.5 evo?
plz u help i have load old live rock with old frend had dumped in loft oveasly now dead dry rock but wondering your thorts on bleach cleen exetra exetra so tank safe and ading some true live rock with it as wood like to use it as some realy nice looking bits
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Well, got the same in my industry. There is a twit that thinks he knows what he is talking about and has published book on it, not that I have read it. I don't think he is really worked one day in the industry. Just a talking head. As far as this I started out at as a lad of 13. Did it for a number of years, got out of it because of all of the moving around different nations. Got back into it around 40, changed jobs three time which the last was a lay off which lasted for 4 years sadly and now at 61 am giving it a go again. So, yes I know the feeling.
Can u sort me out a full set up for £120 like u used to back in the days to get people started? Haha ... got a fluval spec 60 marine on its way after watching ur first video... let the ball roll
What's going on with the aquarium? You just stopped
I hope this bloke is still ok. Last upload was 2 years ago.