INCREDIBLE Desktop Nano Tank Tour with UNIQUE Aquascape!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ม.ค. 2024
- In today's video Blaine takes us over to the Top Shelf farm, and into Kevin's office! This will be for sure one of the most UNIQUE and INTERESTING nano tank tours you have ever gotten to see! Even with the addition of air plants taking this set up to the next level!
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Man, this tank is incredibly inspiring! Everything about it makes me so happy. I've got an IM 24g lagoon that's been sitting neutral for over three years, and I think I know exactly what I'm going to do with it now :)
I really can't wait to see what Kevin does with it! We would love to stay in the loop with his projects.
I always wanted to do a closed loop on my ALL IN ONE tank this is awesome and love the scape and application. Well done 🔥💯
The application of the Squid unit on the return pump truly got my mind ticking when we got talking about it! Such a fun tank to chat about and showcase here on the channel! Thanks for checking out the video, and dropping a comment!
-Blaine
Awesome tank with the close up shots it looks a lot bigger than it is, and the aquascape is very nice.
I will say I love being able to make nanos look scaled up! This tank tour was a blast though! Thanks for the comment!
-Blaine
Absolutely gorgeous!! I just picked up this tank and this aqua scape idea is exactly what I was looking for. Wish he would have spent more time talking about how he made it.
Kevin is a master in his craft no doubt! He’s got a couple ingredients to the secret formula safe! 😂 was quite the intricate scape to say the least!
-Blaine
Wowa such a beautiful tank!! That banana yellow GONI GOT ME GOIN CRAZY 👀🤯
Yeah that yellow Goni is out of this world! So bright, the first thing you see when you walk in the office for sure! Thanks for dropping a comment!
-Blaine
Great video man!!! Beautiful tank!
Love seeing you on the channel! For sure a desk tank anyone would love to have!
-Blaine
Rocks above the water level?! You're crazy man! Beautiful tank!
Kevin loves to push the boundaries! I say it at the beginning!
-Blaine
@@TopShelfAquatics it’s going to look incredible when the corals grow in
lol, the “SCWD” pronounced squid random wave generator definitely took me back a couple of years. Back in 2012 it was the must have cheap accessory for closed loop systems.
Now I feed kinda old… 😂
I know I feel like a reefing boomer now. Next we'll see people finding out what sea swirls were 😂
I’ve been reefing for over 20 years now and I still had never heard of the “SCWD” before! Was awesome to see one in function.
-Blaine
@Blaine - dropping off an octopus for you tomorrow morning. 😉
I love everything you did with this system. When I saw the first images at the beginning, I figured it was a much larger tank. But then when I saw it in perspective, I understood. Everything is so well thought out, and I would have never though to drill a couple more holes and install some locline. That is genius and really keeps all of those wavemakers and wires out of the tank. You mentioned you will be adding a wrasse. How will you solve any jumping issues with the floating aquascape and plants? Really, just a great job with this system. An inspiration for all us beginners out there! -Matthew
Thanks for checking it out Matthew, hoping all is well on your part! The possum wrasse actually found its way into the system today, and as for mitigating jumping the big focus will be on keeping everything well fed and trying to mitigate aggression. We feel the extensive amount of ledges and caves will provide ample amount of space for the fish to hide and separate from one another! Thanks for the comment and checking it out!
-Blaine
If it was my tank I would want to add some of the local South Florida snail and crab species that live on rockwalls and jetties to this tank. They would make good use of the rocks above the water line and would be some unique additions. Idk if they would eat the air plants or not, but it would be a neat experiment.
Interesting love the idea of stocking you have in mind! Very cool and thought out! Thanks for dropping a comment!
-Blaine
I am very impressed with the aquascape. I have an IM 30L, so I know how difficult it can be to create a great aquascape with those dimensions.
Kevin is the scaping master! Truly does amazing work, and custom stuff for customers too!
-Blaine
Watching this and WOW! I am so in AWE of Kevin's rock "MAGIC". I did a quick look (on my iphone) and couldn't find a How-To video etc on how how he creates such amazing SCAPE! Is there one out there and I missed it or is there one in the works? I REALLY like the DNS Tree he did on the study tank.... PLEASE!!!!
I will have to see if I can get Kevin to share his secrets! He is a master with his rock scapes though, hoping I can make my way North and see that scape in Andrew's study!
-Blaine
a Paracanthurus Hepatus in such a small tank. It's very sad that many people still buy this fish.
If you watched the video, you'd understand that this fish has an entire farm facility with 30,000+ gallons to go into after growing out a bit more. No need to fret, no tang police needed here at TSA!
-Blaine
How do you get to the bottom returns to service them? I love the modification and aquascape but was concerned about servicing them.
How are rocks "suspended"? Is it perched on some type of glass? Or maybe you are using magnets? I would love to find out and try it for myself someday. I love the scape!!!
It’s molded over the glass, can see a little more detailed explanation in our IM 15 Gallon series! Thanks for stopping in, and glad this sparked something inside!
-Blaine
What rock is being used for the aquascape? Looks wonderful!
Marco rock made into a custom structure!
-Blaine
which tank is this? 20 gallon or 25 gallon?
Hey, could you name all the gonis you have in there for me? Especially the yellow and orange one?
Here is a basic list, and if there is anything you specifically were looking for and I do not mention drop a timestamp and I will do my best to help you out! Gonis in tank: Highlighter Goni, Fantasy League Goni, ACI Dragons Breath Goni, Strawberry Kiwi Goni, Grandmaster Goni, Sparkle Goni, ORA Red Goni, Sour Tsunami Goni
-Blaine
Amazing tank, what a pro. I used chemi-clean to clean an outbreak. I did a 50% water change. a week later, I turned on my protein skimmer and still going crazy. I have a Reef Octopus Classic 90 Hang-on-Back Protein Skimmer. What can I do? I'm going a water change tomorrow.
What kind of outbreak are we talking about? Thanks for chiming in and reaching out!
-Blaine
@TopShelfAquatics Anytime it was Cyanobacteria, it was thick on my sandbad and rocks. My goal is to try to comment on every video. My next filter I'm getting is a hand on back refugium soon.
What did he say about the stomatelis snails snails ????and calianthis ?. As self replicating clean up crew ? It was mentioned right after adding the copapods and before the trochus snail comment ?
Yeah both of these are an amazing addition to any CUC, and readily breed in the home aquarium! I have a large colony of Stomatella's at this point that started from just 4 adult specimens!
-Blaine
Are those tilandsia? ionantha?
I believe they are Tilandsia!
-Blaine
i noticed white tips on the yellow goni right off that bat. what are those because i have a bright pink one with the same white tips.
I believe you are talking about the Grandmaster Goniopora! If not drop a timestamp and I will do the best I can to help! Thanks for checking out the video TJ!
@@TopShelfAquaticsit starts at 1:07 with the yellow Goni on the tips
@@TJ_Southwick green one is Grandmaster, the pink tipped is flamebursrt, and the orange is one we are cooking!
More info on the squid thing? Thanks
Can find some good articles online for sure! We will see what I can do.
-Blaine
How do I make a rimmed tank into a rimless tank?
There are ways to pop off the brackets on certain rimmed tanks. Depends on what tank you are talking about!
-Blaine
I can tell this is one of the early production AI blades where you get the white to blue gradient from one side to the other. They fixed it later with rotated clusters.
Interesting I’ll have to ask Kevin whether it is one of the older models! Nice catch. Thanks for checking out the video.
-Blaine
How are parameters maintained?
With the water change schedule, with this tank in its early stages can continue to be successful without dosing and just feedings and a consistent water change schedule! Kevin talks a bit about the maintenance routine there at the end portion of the video! Thanks for watching!
-Blaine
how tf is a 30gal a NANO tank?
Nano reefs are usually in reference to any size reef tank 30 gallons or less! Thanks for dropping by the video!
-Blaine
Definitely not a fan of tanks without lids, much less ones that can't even have them. It's just asking for fish to jump to their death. An inevitability.
I can for sure understand where you are coming from! A lid is always a great option, and allows you to keep some of the more prone to jump species (gobies, wrasses, etc.)
-Blaine
@@TopShelfAquatics It is nice to have civil discourse on the Internet for once. Thank you, Blaine and TSA.
I had a precious Clark’s clown jump out of a 24 gallon nano cube. I tried to revive him…I was crushed!!!
He was so cool it was like he wanted to talk to me. Never felt an attachment like that to a fish before.
I cried like my best friend died.
Never again