That's an excellent question! I do 35ppt on my main tank which has auto top off but since this tank tends to evaporate quite fast, having it at 33-34 gives me a little margin of error for it to go to 35-36 ppt when it evaporates. Yes I know I should, and will, get an ATO but I'm waiting for the perfect one, hopefully I'll find it in New Orleans next weekend.
@@ReefBuildersVideo I asked you a question just 3 years ago jack, im still asking again? Could you please tell me the name of the sand ? (Brand) If you know
Jason I'm so glad you left an inch and explained why. You made me feel sane lol. Intuitively that's what I do, and noone has said that before in my reefing journey. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing this. It has helped me greatly on trying to figure out what size tank I wanted to start with. Been looking into Nano tanks because im so new to the hobby. And I really want to get full into it. Just been trying to figure out how to do it on a budget. Hope you're having a great day in the Mile High.
That mini Easter Island head statue with Zoas encrusting is a nice touch! Totally diggin' this set up! That chemistry lab lookin' protein skimmer is sleek lookin' as well.
this is how it starts... oh that looks easy, cheap, let's do it! Then, I want to add fish, bigger tank. Then I want to add more fish and more coral, bigger tank. Then shit I can't turn back now, bigger tank! ... fast forward to today -- oh this looks so easy, cheap, and cool!
Yeah unfortunately, they move where they want to be, and it's not on the rock making one huge bouquet, but instead they cluster on the bottom making them harder to see (and film). But I'm just glad they're doing well and super colored.
Hey Jake I’m new to reef keeping but not new to the hobby I have a brand new 13.5 Evo tank and I’m ready to try some corals this time i’m willing to make any modifications to this tank so I can get a better outcome been a fan for years from the shadows love the videos keep them coming
Really nice reef ,you should ad a yellow clown goby or a tail spot blemy. How about a gravity fed top off, set it on top of the shelf that is next to the tank .
I have a 5 gallon with some hair algae growing. The tank has been running for almost a year now. Doing 20% water change weekly. I don’t have a protein skinner. Should I add one? I
A fellow large-water-changer!! I love near-100% water changes... that's one of the biggest myths in the hobby that you should do small changes. Even my SPS tanks love them.
I need to get my modified fluval edge tank going again. Looks similar to your tank(I removed the top glass). Definitely noticed the dark substrate right off the bat and I might have to use that if I get it back up and running. Looks sharp. Tank looks good dude. Love the vids. Thanks for the inspiration! I reduced my lighting period significantly recently and that single handedly made my tank look nearly flawless all the time. I dunno. All tanks are different.
Yeah dude, people have so much algae problems due simply to too much light, and/or too long. I always recommend that reefers with algae issues cut the intensity and/or duration in half, and slowly ratchet it back up.
Is there any kind of clean up crew in there like any snails or hermits? I think this tank is absolutely amazing and an inspiration to the one I'm setting up. Your videos are awsome! Look forward to more.
Great video Jake. I'm about to get a 10 gal IM tank with a AI Prime HD light from a friend. I will be adding corals and real nano fish. I hope to get a Yashi goby and a Mandarin. It would be really beautiful if you added a nice small or button scoly to your tank. Cheers and have a great rest of your week
Hi there bro! I have also recently started this new hobby and am also keeping a nano reef tank holding about 50 liters of water. Tank has been running in for about 1 week or so now... i have a couple of damsels in there but have not added rocks yet. I have a fine sand as substrate. Just want to check if you have any good tips on when i should make my first water change? Should i do a 90% water change like what u did in this video even when i have livestocks in there? And should i add a small wave maker as i'm planning to have corals in the near future. Thank u!
You can do big water changes but MAKE SURE that your salinity and temperature as close to the old water when you replace it - fish will shock much more easily to changes in water chemistry than corals.
Perfect, I'm curious about your skimmer, how does it work? . Beautiful nano reef, I intend to build one but here in Brazil things are more complicated and I'm sorry if my English is very bad because I'm using google translator.
Yeah I'm working on building up the collection myself, the problem is they move where they want, they'd be SO MUCH more showy if they were all clustered on the small rock.
I appreciate the videos and articles! Q1: Where can I find more about regionally specific species? I really like the idea of having multiple tanks with consistent livestock highlighting different regions of our planet. Q2: How much more filtration do you need if you added, say, two clownfish? What exactly would you add to the tank?
Hi, what protein skimmer is that ? Awesome tank by the way. I'm researching alot at the moment and thinking of setting up my own nano reef next year when i get the money !
nice video. do you know the name of the angelfish that is in your painting on the wall i've been looking for one that look similar to that white angel with black and yellow stripes and fins thank.
could you list the parts you use on this tank? I have a ten gallon IM Nuvo and only got a filter sock and pump but want to add more to it... just dont know what.
Nice substrate you got there mate, it really does add some contrast to the tank. Hope you get more corals for this one! Oh btw do you dose anything or just rely on water changes?
I dose it with acropower maybe once or twice a week, or not at all sometimes. But yeah, mostly I rely on water changes to reset mineral balance, trace elements and nutrients.
That little tank is proof that rocks alone are capable of providing adequate biological filtration. I would have found it hard to believe if I hadn't seen it. Good job, Jake. May I ask what brand of salt you are using?
Love all your videos. Don’t mean to be rude, but this is a pet peeve of mine. Regimen would be used to refer to a scheduled activity, like cleaning g your tank... Regime, on the other hand, refers to governments or periods of rule. Keep up the great videos, though. Haha
Hey that's some insightful feedback regarding regime/regimen - I'm a stickler for proper use of the English language so I will definitely try to be more accurate in using these words in the future.
It's really dry here in Colorado, especially in the winter time. This thing takes probably around 3 quarts per week, I've since added an AutoAqua Smart ATO Micro feeding from a 12 gallon top off reservoir (2x tank volume) so now I only have to refill the top off vat like every two months.
the sand name? what is the brand of the sand? Could u plz tell me? Also i wanna see all the thing in the aquarium tool? Could u give me a topic link, that i can read?
Just curious, why do you aim for 33-34 ppt instead of 35?
That's an excellent question! I do 35ppt on my main tank which has auto top off but since this tank tends to evaporate quite fast, having it at 33-34 gives me a little margin of error for it to go to 35-36 ppt when it evaporates. Yes I know I should, and will, get an ATO but I'm waiting for the perfect one, hopefully I'll find it in New Orleans next weekend.
ah ok, yea that makes sense. Thanks!
Reef Builders what model is the wavemaker
It's an Aqamai KSP water pump
@@ReefBuildersVideo I asked you a question just 3 years ago jack, im still asking again? Could you please tell me the name of the sand ? (Brand) If you know
Wondering if this tanks still going...👀 would love an update!
Jason I'm so glad you left an inch and explained why. You made me feel sane lol. Intuitively that's what I do, and noone has said that before in my reefing journey. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing this. It has helped me greatly on trying to figure out what size tank I wanted to start with. Been looking into Nano tanks because im so new to the hobby. And I really want to get full into it. Just been trying to figure out how to do it on a budget. Hope you're having a great day in the Mile High.
I love that skimmer. Air driven skimmers are so cool for nanos.
Aren't they though? I absolutely love them. Been using this one for SO LONG, even up to a 30 gallon tank.
Nice little tank. Looks great!
That mini Easter Island head statue with Zoas encrusting is a nice touch!
Totally diggin' this set up!
That chemistry lab lookin' protein skimmer is sleek lookin' as well.
Arthur G i usually haaaattteeee "decorations" in reef tanks but in this particular case i like it
this is how it starts... oh that looks easy, cheap, let's do it! Then, I want to add fish, bigger tank. Then I want to add more fish and more coral, bigger tank. Then shit I can't turn back now, bigger tank! ... fast forward to today -- oh this looks so easy, cheap, and cool!
Haha that was me in freshwater but now I’m gonna stick to one small tank I swear .-.
Soooo simple I love it!
Perfect example of the K.I.S.S. methodology, I simply love it!
Now i'm curious.. how many tanks do you have Jake? would be cool to have a "tank tour" video and show off all your tanks :)
I agree RD`s, whats going on bud?
2 Vots for it :P Im great thanks! how are you OG?
Im good man! What part of canada are you in, i have family somewhere up there lol
3 votes
Make that six votes
What a beautiful tank! Just GORGEOUS!!!
This is an awesome nano. I’m sad I have to tear mine down but I’m happy that I will now have a 40breeder!
Brett's Reef Tank. I just did this too .
Chris J Nano tank what tank did u have? My first tank was a 10g petco nano with a hob and heater and an ai prime hd
The same but with a jabeo wavemaker
If you go to my channel I have a few videos of it
Chris J Nano tank sweet I subbed
tank looks amazing
I Love ricordias from Florida, super colorful and easy care
Excellent video as always!!
Thank you !
Thats a nice protein skimmer who makes it I've never seen one like that. It's just perfect for a Nano tank. I enjoy the video man Thanks.
If you lower light alittle more, the ricordea will have a bubbly look and the grande paly will stretch put making them look like a mushroom
Tank is awsome i would live to have a nano looking like that, thanks for sharing friend have a great day brother man
Love the rock flowers in there!!
Yeah unfortunately, they move where they want to be, and it's not on the rock making one huge bouquet, but instead they cluster on the bottom making them harder to see (and film). But I'm just glad they're doing well and super colored.
great vid bro
Jake- what would you do with a 12” cube?
Your scapes in the larger tanks are always so crisp and clean...
always enjoy the music Jake
Really nice little tank.
Thanks!
Hey Jake I’m new to reef keeping but not new to the hobby I have a brand new 13.5 Evo tank and I’m ready to try some corals this time i’m willing to make any modifications to this tank so I can get a better outcome been a fan for years from the shadows love the videos keep them coming
Really nice reef ,you should ad a yellow clown goby or a tail spot blemy. How about a gravity fed top off, set it on top of the shelf that is next to the tank .
I've since added a wheeler's goby and pistol shrimp
That skimmer is awesome and really unique looking, could you share a link to the company that makes them? Thanks for the video and sharing!
Found the answer below, figured I'd save your time! Thanks again for the video!
Can you show your protein skimmer.??
Am a bigg fan of ur tank...??
Make a small video on tat..!!
Yes please
Yes. I would also like to see the protein skimmer
What kind of protein skimmer is this?? Looks super cool!
Your tank is amazing man 👍🏼👍🏼✌️
why a big water change like that? i have a 7g nano tank and only change about 10% per week. i need to increase? 🤔
I do big water changes with quality seawater so I don’t have to concern myself with dosing or nutrients at all.
Unless you are overstocked, have overlighting, have poor water parameters, or high tds 10% a week should be good
I have a 5 gallon with some hair algae growing. The tank has been running for almost a year now. Doing 20% water change weekly. I don’t have a protein skinner. Should I add one? I
That is one beautiful nano.
A fellow large-water-changer!! I love near-100% water changes... that's one of the biggest myths in the hobby that you should do small changes. Even my SPS tanks love them.
Yup. Another popular myth is that nitrates and phosphates should be 0. Yeah... killed a lot of coral before I discovered that one wrong.
What kind of sand is that
Gosh what mushrooms
Impressive
Man, you crank out some great videos.
Hey nice tank! What are you using for your substrate?
Love that little tank 👍🏻 how does the skimmer work please 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I need to get my modified fluval edge tank going again. Looks similar to your tank(I removed the top glass). Definitely noticed the dark substrate right off the bat and I might have to use that if I get it back up and running. Looks sharp. Tank looks good dude. Love the vids. Thanks for the inspiration! I reduced my lighting period significantly recently and that single handedly made my tank look nearly flawless all the time. I dunno. All tanks are different.
Yeah dude, people have so much algae problems due simply to too much light, and/or too long. I always recommend that reefers with algae issues cut the intensity and/or duration in half, and slowly ratchet it back up.
Hi what protein skimmer are you using on this tank?
What light do you use?
Is there any kind of clean up crew in there like any snails or hermits? I think this tank is absolutely amazing and an inspiration to the one I'm setting up. Your videos are awsome! Look forward to more.
There's just a few small hermit crabs, but no snails or much else. Thanks!
Great video Jake. I'm about to get a 10 gal IM tank with a AI Prime HD light from a friend. I will be adding corals and real nano fish. I hope to get a Yashi goby and a Mandarin. It would be really beautiful if you added a nice small or button scoly to your tank. Cheers and have a great rest of your week
mandarin wont survive in that small of a tank due to their food requirements copepods..
copepods won't survive in a 10 gal? I can get one that eats frozen or Nutramar
Jasus, was that heater on when you did that water change? I saw the led come on, yikes.
great video! why are you doing such a big water change?
Hi there bro! I have also recently started this new hobby and am also keeping a nano reef tank holding about 50 liters of water. Tank has been running in for about 1 week or so now... i have a couple of damsels in there but have not added rocks yet. I have a fine sand as substrate. Just want to check if you have any good tips on when i should make my first water change? Should i do a 90% water change like what u did in this video even when i have livestocks in there? And should i add a small wave maker as i'm planning to have corals in the near future.
Thank u!
You can do big water changes but MAKE SURE that your salinity and temperature as close to the old water when you replace it - fish will shock much more easily to changes in water chemistry than corals.
Its so small and cute omg, motivation for me lol
That protein skimmer looks 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 what is it? Doesn't look like a reef glass
What substrate is that? Awesome aquarium btw 🍻
Two Little Fishies Refugite.
Perfect, I'm curious about your skimmer, how does it work? . Beautiful nano reef, I intend to build one but here in Brazil things are more complicated and I'm sorry if my English is very bad because I'm using google translator.
Anyone know what kind of skimmer that is?
Guessing but I dk, diy ?
Gnome Glass air skimmer
Do you use the same hose for both draining/ filling the tank ?
One day I am going to have a tank just dedicated to rock flower anemones!
Yeah I'm working on building up the collection myself, the problem is they move where they want, they'd be SO MUCH more showy if they were all clustered on the small rock.
If I was to start a small reef tank how hard would it be to move it when I relocate? Would it be best just to wait ?
What type of sand is in this nano? Looks great!
I appreciate the videos and articles!
Q1: Where can I find more about regionally specific species? I really like the idea of having multiple tanks with consistent livestock highlighting different regions of our planet.
Q2: How much more filtration do you need if you added, say, two clownfish? What exactly would you add to the tank?
Not sure about Q1 but a simple hang on power filter would definitely give you the extra filtration needed for a couple medium sized fishes.
Great vid where did u get that skimmer
Plz do more vids on this tank
You got it, I will be featuring the individual devices, and more showiness of the tank and less maintenance.
What kind of a skimmer is it? Looks good.
Hi, what protein skimmer is that ? Awesome tank by the way. I'm researching alot at the moment and thinking of setting up my own nano reef next year when i get the money !
i believe it is a "Gnome Glass skimmers"
i still cant find out where to buy it though
www.reefglass.com has a version on their site. Mile high reefers has a video on it.
ReefGlass makes a clone of the Mame Nano Skimmer, not this one.
that skimmer looks amazing, the first time ive seen one like that. Im gonna get one right now for my nano.
What type of light would u recommend for a Red Sea 525 xl the length is 60 inch width is 22.6 Im gunna do a mix reef tank
My ph is 8.20 salinity is 34.6 what should I do to my tank??
nice video. do you know the name of the angelfish that is in your painting on the wall i've been looking for one that look similar to that white angel with black and yellow stripes and fins thank.
love this styling
what kinda powerhead is that?
I know this is an older post, but I recently heard that you should not disturb/filter your sand for the first year, is this true?
Is this tank still up and running? If so, an update video would be awesome!
😔
where did you get the wave maker and whats the model and brand. thx
What are all the equipment you are using?
Coolest dude on youtube!!! Best vids keep it up man
wait did you say that you had a mantis shrimp in that tank?
No I have a blue coral banded shrimp, and I've since added a pistol shrimp as well.
could you list the parts you use on this tank? I have a ten gallon IM Nuvo and only got a filter sock and pump but want to add more to it... just dont know what.
What kind of skimmer is on that nano? I've got a smaller aqueon evolve 2g nano and that kind of skimmer would be awesome..
Nice substrate you got there mate, it really does add some contrast to the tank. Hope you get more corals for this one! Oh btw do you dose anything or just rely on water changes?
I dose it with acropower maybe once or twice a week, or not at all sometimes. But yeah, mostly I rely on water changes to reset mineral balance, trace elements and nutrients.
That little tank is proof that rocks alone are capable of providing adequate biological filtration. I would have found it hard to believe if I hadn't seen it. Good job, Jake. May I ask what brand of salt you are using?
Man I've never been 'loyal' to any salt, there's a couple brands I don't use, but I mostly stick to Fritz, Red Sea, Tropic Marin etc.
What brand of magnetic scraper is that?
Love all your videos. Don’t mean to be rude, but this is a pet peeve of mine. Regimen would be used to refer to a scheduled activity, like cleaning g your tank... Regime, on the other hand, refers to governments or periods of rule.
Keep up the great videos, though. Haha
Hey that's some insightful feedback regarding regime/regimen - I'm a stickler for proper use of the English language so I will definitely try to be more accurate in using these words in the future.
I love this video
Glad you like it, look around the channel there's tons more
What protein skimmer is this? I keep coming back to this video every other month or so trying to see if anyone has commented what skimmer it is.
It’s a locally handmade glass skimmer
where did you get that algae scraper please? :)
I love the video just liked & subscribed. Just curious what’s the name of the music in the beginning of the video. Thanks
What are all the mushroom or bottom looking corals to the right of the grandis palys in the front?
Beautiful nano tank
Love the dark sand
What kind of sand is that
Really liking the black sand
Wow
What mushrooms
How much evaporation does a tank like that have and how do you manage your fresh water top off?
It's really dry here in Colorado, especially in the winter time. This thing takes probably around 3 quarts per week, I've since added an AutoAqua Smart ATO Micro feeding from a 12 gallon top off reservoir (2x tank volume) so now I only have to refill the top off vat like every two months.
Can you still get the gnome glass skimmers? Like the blaze x mini btw.
Where did you get that protein Skimmer?
What skimmer are you using?
the sand name? what is the brand of the sand? Could u plz tell me? Also i wanna see all the thing in the aquarium tool? Could u give me a topic link, that i can read?
Your parameters stay stable between water changes?
Sup J, not sure if been answered. However, is your substrate epoxy & sand?
Hey Jake, hows that led light coming along ?
wow nice nano , how do u keep it to grow so well without a chiller (im living in a tropical country hence the question)
I live in a mtn town and it doesn't get too hot here
What kind of protein skimmer is that?
What is the name or link of the spotlight?
What’s the name of the glass scraper
Someone has the link to the website where they sell this skimmer?? Thanks!
Curious, why don't you test the water salinity before putting it into the tank?
Oh I did, I didn't include that part but I'm a stickler for always measuring salinity.
What salt do you use?
I know this is old but what wave maker is that?
Aqamai KPS
Thanks brother
What algae cleaner is that I need one for my pico
How is filtered?