This tank and video a couple of years ago literally inspired my way back into reef aquariums and I was sad a few weeks ago to learn of Jake's passing. Hope your tank is still around Luis!
Jake, we miss your ability to do these great interviews and visits. Miss your knowledge, content and video editing, music choices, etc. If you’re not resting, hope you’re teaching reefing in heaven.
"Don't chase the numbers". Some of the best advise available in the hobby. My best ever reef tank I ever owned ran by itself, I hardly ever tested the water, never did many water changes, but the acros grew like weeds. Plus if you're busy chasing the numbers, you'll never have time to enjoy your tank for what it is!
I think it's good advise for stress free tank maintenance. However, when I started heavy testing and dosing, my corals started growing at incredible speeds and look better than ever. If you have the patience and time, it's always a good idea to chase the numbers. I can't go back to regular tank maintenance anymore, the number chasing offers too many benefits.
Loving this setup and tank! Very good tip to beginners to not chase the numbers. I used to do that when I started because everyone on forums told me I didn't have the correct values in my tank and thats why my corals wouldnt grow. When I stopped chasing the numbers and just watched the corals if they were happy, I became so much more succesful :)
That is such a beautiful aquarium. At the end it doesn’t matter how much money you have it’s the experience you have. I’m glad to be able to learn so much when watching these videos.
I love the calm spirit of this tank! Although I only have a freshwater aquarium right now, your videos give me vital leads into building and owning a reef aquarium on my own one day. Thanks!
Jake, thank you for your dedication to this lifestyle. I've been a Reefer for 30 years. I was so impressed with Luis's tank and results, I ordered a new Red Sea XL 300 G2 Reefer. I bought all top notch equipment and ordering the Illumagic Blaze 90 tomorrow. Now comes the fun part, setting it all up! Thanks again, Jake! Luis, incredible job and I think Red Sea should add your name to the 250 as the Luis Rosa signature series!
Now I know it can be done. Simple,nice and clean. This is what i am what I am going for in my new 90 gallon build. That’s the best piece of furniture in the room.
One of the best tanks on ReefBuilders YT for sure. I love how this type of tank is easily attainable for most people. I love those gigantic tanks with huge fishrooms but 99% of us will never even consider tanks like that. This is a great example of a tank that is not too big but can still be a centerpiece in your home and have awesome corals.
Simply outstanding Jake. You bring reefers so much perspective by doing these videos. The knowledge we gain allows us to challenge our methods and improve as aquarists. Big thank you!!!
Hey Birthday Buddy! Thanks, real good to hear from you. Oh, how I long for the good ole days...when there was no way a frag was going to fit in a "pee-pee cup"!!!
@@LuisBe19 I 2nd that, you should post update videos of your tank on your channel Luis, this video as made me want to get into the saltwater reefing hobby. I am currently doing my research before diving into it. Again great setup!
RedSea-Max E 260 Apex with all the extras including Trident + Dos 2x XF330 Gyres Tunze 6040 nano stream Octo elite 150 sss Kessil a360x GFO /carbon/ biopellets Varios-4 return 20gal/ Tunze ATO 20gal saltwater reserve for auto water changes. Forgetting a few things for sure, but I just set this up for SPS, and also just set up a cube20 Waterbox for mixed reef. + three 10-20gal QT tanks. ready for reefapalooza 2021🐠
Congrats on your great tank! Looks amazing, super clean and a smart setup. Nice to see our products Illumagic, Great White, Triton, PolypLab being all being well utilized. Thank you!
Thank you Toni! UniqueCorals is well represented in this reef, both inside and out. I've been tempted to ask Donna if you guys offer payroll deduction!!!
jake thank you for all your great videos!!! they’re the reason i got into reefing!! i saw one of your videos and i’ve been in love with coral ever since!! thank you
Man I don’t know how you do it but these tank tours are the BEST!!!! When I see a new one from you, I jump on it! Hoping for many more! Thanks so much🍻🤙😎 Oh and Luis, great tank and I too run your perspective on letting a tank settle into its own. When you said that I was like, wait, I thought I was the only one 😂 Bravo man!
Thanks Robert! What more can I say about this light? It's awesome. So many PROS: sleek compact design, one single power cord, pucks are covered with a single piece of glass over the entire length - easy to clean, it doesn't blow out your room with light spill - this must have something do do with the silicone optics, bluetooth controllable, all spectrums look great - when I first plugged it in, all the channels came on 100%, I almost left it on that setting and called it a day! I'm very happy with coral growth & coloration, includes a hanging kit and mounting arms are available to purchase. I had to come up with something, so here are a couple CONS: (but not dealbreakers for me!) The app is a little quirky on my iPhone X, no experience with the app on android. There's a little learning curve to it, but it's not bad...set it and forget it. The other con is that the fans are audible. Compared to a Kessil 360 and a Radion XR15, the Illumagic would be the loudest. Not an issue with me at all, but I know it can be a concern for some reefers.
Great video Jake! What a talented reefer. His tank is so clean. Death to all refugiums! Haha...that was funny! I wonder how many people watched that at the very end.?
Thanks @Reefaholic! It was hilarious. We had already wrapped up the shoot and Jake unpacked the camera just to have me repeat what I had said in conversation!
Keep coming back to this video years later, love this tank. Crazy to see his temp at 78.8! i get worried when mine hits 77.8 but thats still low compared to his. Very cool stuff
That end advice about not fighting the numbers is so good. That’s true of human medicine too. If for example someone has a blood pressure a little above range or liver enzymes and they are fit and apparently healthy there isn’t a reason to intervene
He sure did! I didn't even know this was going on until I saw it on the video. I was able to catch him and his brother after Jake left...they now live happily in the basement system!
Wow wow wow gracias Don Luis Thanks so much and Jakes keep them videos Rolling isure dont miss anny ok ineed to stop chaseing numbers tank is outstanding
I guess it can be done. No refugium. Lower costs and maintenance. Running 6 tanks, no refugium. But only nanos. 5 gallon, 29 gallon high, 30 long, 2 x 33 long, 65 gallon. 33 Longs running micmol lights, aquaclear 70 and coralife filter skimmer. Great to see luis’ tank. Automation. Haven’t gotten there yet. Each of my tanks look different and are mixed reef tanks. Heavy fish load. Takes maturing of tanks I guess as the key.
So i watched this a while ago loved it ... and just watched it 2 more times back to back great job Jake awsome videos . Props to ur freinds amazing tank 😍.... good job guys !!!!
@@corey6269 No way!!! I honestly have only watched it all the way through ONCE!...And that was only because my girlfriend made me sit down and watch it with her! It freaks me out to hear and see myself on a Reef Builders TH-cam video. Thank goodness Jake is awesome at editing!!!
Good job mate u deserve to be on there 100% . Very inspiring people like you and Jake , he does do a great job with his videos, love it. Im in South Australia i wish there was more hobbiest here like use.. they might just be hiding tho lol .
Awesome tank, great video. The one thing that really caught my attention was feeding Reef Roids via the auto feeder. How does he prepare it to work well in an autofeeder Also, he mentions no refugium and not noticing any difference, Besides the skimmer and his Clarisea obviously being nutrient exoport, how often does he waterc hance and how much
Thank you Stian! Water changes are done just to siphon detritus and other debris off the bare bottom. Maybe 5 gallons once or twice a month. Here's a cut n' paste of an answer about the Reef Roids I posted earlier: " I actually mix equal parts Reef-Roids (or any powdered food of your choice) and PE Mysis 1mm pellets. The fine RR powder didn't exit the feeder very consistently, so I added the pellets to act as a carrier to aid in transport. The auto feeder dispenses what I would call a good pinch, barely a quarter teaspoon. So it doesn't all float away, it has to be dispensed in to a feeding ring or in my case the WaveBox. The WaveBox makes a great food dispenser...it even works great with frozen food. The idea came to me when I was getting the tank ready for a 2 week vacation. The auto feeder is perfect for feeding the fish while away, so I thought why not feed the corals while I'm away too!"
Still one of the best videos and tanks! ReefStock 2020 Baybay. Hope to see Luis and Jake there. I wanna know how the dalua skimmer has performed up to this point as well as the light.
This tank and video a couple of years ago literally inspired my way back into reef aquariums and I was sad a few weeks ago to learn of Jake's passing. Hope your tank is still around Luis!
Jake, we miss your ability to do these great interviews and visits. Miss your knowledge, content and video editing, music choices, etc. If you’re not resting, hope you’re teaching reefing in heaven.
What a gorgeous tank and a very warm and likable guy.
Thank you, Luis. Four years later. 😆
"Don't chase the numbers".
Some of the best advise available in the hobby. My best ever reef tank I ever owned ran by itself, I hardly ever tested the water, never did many water changes, but the acros grew like weeds. Plus if you're busy chasing the numbers, you'll never have time to enjoy your tank for what it is!
Thanks Mat! This is at the top of my list labeled: "Lessons Learned"!!!
I think it's good advise for stress free tank maintenance.
However, when I started heavy testing and dosing, my corals started growing at incredible speeds and look better than ever. If you have the patience and time, it's always a good idea to chase the numbers. I can't go back to regular tank maintenance anymore, the number chasing offers too many benefits.
What a wholesome guy! This is so inspirational and shows that you don’t have to have a massive tank to have a nice reef!
Thanks Chris!
Loving this setup and tank! Very good tip to beginners to not chase the numbers. I used to do that when I started because everyone on forums told me I didn't have the correct values in my tank and thats why my corals wouldnt grow. When I stopped chasing the numbers and just watched the corals if they were happy, I became so much more succesful :)
Thanks Maikel...You've got it down!!! If we didn't do it the hard way at the beginning, we wouldn't be as knowledgeable as we are now!
@@LuisBe19 definitely! Also learned that most of the times less is more!
That is such a beautiful aquarium. At the end it doesn’t matter how much money you have it’s the experience you have. I’m glad to be able to learn so much when watching these videos.
Thank you, Theodore!
I love the calm spirit of this tank! Although I only have a freshwater aquarium right now, your videos give me vital leads into building and owning a reef aquarium on my own one day. Thanks!
Jake, thank you for your dedication to this lifestyle. I've been a Reefer for 30 years. I was so impressed with Luis's tank and results, I ordered a new Red Sea XL 300 G2 Reefer. I bought all top notch equipment and ordering the Illumagic Blaze 90 tomorrow. Now comes the fun part, setting it all up! Thanks again, Jake! Luis, incredible job and I think Red Sea should add your name to the 250 as the Luis Rosa signature series!
Now I know it can be done. Simple,nice and clean. This is what i am what I am going for in my new 90 gallon build. That’s the best piece of furniture in the room.
Thank you @Medic 58...Good luck with the build!
One of the best tanks on ReefBuilders YT for sure. I love how this type of tank is easily attainable for most people. I love those gigantic tanks with huge fishrooms but 99% of us will never even consider tanks like that. This is a great example of a tank that is not too big but can still be a centerpiece in your home and have awesome corals.
Thank you...that means a lot to me!
I totally agree with you about what is attainable, well said.
Luis Rosa I have a Red Sea 350. I’m going to copy some of your methodologies.
@@ReefingwithO Glad I could help!
Reefing with O I definitely agree with you O
He said he has like 40lbs of rock...meanwhile my tank has prob at least triple that.omg. lol
Simply outstanding Jake. You bring reefers so much perspective by doing these videos. The knowledge we gain allows us to challenge our methods and improve as aquarists. Big thank you!!!
hell of a tank... and the no refugium part was really eye opening. so many ways to run a system its nice to see someone outside the box. Awesome!
Thanks CJ!!!
Good to see Luis is still at it! I remember visiting him with Steve Chang when he had the 180, which was a work of art!
Hey Birthday Buddy! Thanks, real good to hear from you. Oh, how I long for the good ole days...when there was no way a frag was going to fit in a "pee-pee cup"!!!
Rewatching this and remembering Jake.
Nice to see you two back. Awesome tank Louis
Thanks Dan!
Luis seems like a down to earth kind of guy. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us.
Luis has the most beautiful reef tank I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing
Thank you!!!
@@LuisBe19 I 2nd that, you should post update videos of your tank on your channel Luis, this video as made me want to get into the saltwater reefing hobby. I am currently doing my research before diving into it.
Again great setup!
I Think at this point, I’ve watched this video more than any other video on TH-cam. Helped me with my set up a lot. Thanks for this
RedSea-Max E 260
Apex with all the extras including Trident + Dos
2x XF330 Gyres
Tunze 6040 nano stream
Octo elite 150 sss
Kessil a360x
GFO /carbon/ biopellets
Varios-4 return
20gal/ Tunze ATO
20gal saltwater reserve for auto water changes.
Forgetting a few things for sure,
but I just set this up for SPS,
and also just set up a cube20 Waterbox for mixed reef.
+ three 10-20gal QT tanks.
ready for reefapalooza 2021🐠
Never boring to see this video over n over every years
great stuff, Jake. Thanks for the advice on bringing corals back from Vegas. Im still here!
Man, what a beautiful tank! I love that flow.
Thanks Eddie...I really appreciate it!
This mini reef looks awesome
Such a beautiful Tank, he also has a very Clean set up underneath. very organized.
Thank you!!!
I'd love to see a follow up on Luis's tanks!
Congrats on your great tank! Looks amazing, super clean and a smart setup. Nice to see our products Illumagic, Great White, Triton, PolypLab being all being well utilized. Thank you!
Thank you Toni! UniqueCorals is well represented in this reef, both inside and out. I've been tempted to ask Donna if you guys offer payroll deduction!!!
Beautiful display!! 😊👍🏽🐟🐡🐠
Thank you!
Wow what a beautiful reef...Thanks Jake for presenting yet another beauty....
Thank you @Ashfaque!
Very beautiful and successful reef tank it’s an example how a reef tank should be corals and fish look healthy and happy bravo 👌👌👌
jake thank you for all your great videos!!! they’re the reason i got into reefing!! i saw one of your videos and i’ve been in love with coral ever since!! thank you
I met Jake in a LFS and I knew him more for his awesome freshwater planted tanks than his reef expertise back then!!!
great reef,one of the most beautifuls i saw in youtube so far..congratulations,it's amazing
Thank you for the kind words!
I love the wave surge you have going! Super awesome tank!
Thank you...Tunze WaveBox FTW!!!
Love the various studio videos, but I have been waiting for more personal hobbyist like this again 😅👍👍🙏
Me too!
Oh man that thing is absolutely gorgeous
Thank you, @scareface1197!
Beautiful tank. Appreciate you sharing it with us.
Thanks for stopping by!
I was worried whether it will fit but I’ll certainly be looking to take your advice - thanks
Very Beautiful! I love the organization underneath
Thank you, Steve!
That's a well established aquarium. NICE. Love the Bali Green Slimers
I watch this video every year!
you are my inspiration Luis !!! your thank smell harmony !! thank for your video ;Pura vida Luis rosa
Thank you, Vincent!
Stunning tank. Luis really hit it out of the park with this one. Love the "more automation" philosophy
Thank you..."more automation" = "more simple" !!!
Thanks for sharing, Love the Tech used to automate the filtration...
Thank you, Venkat Y!
Beautiful Aquarium inspires me to go out and start myself a saltwater tank
Thank you!
Man I don’t know how you do it but these tank tours are the BEST!!!! When I see a new one from you, I jump on it! Hoping for many more! Thanks so much🍻🤙😎 Oh and Luis, great tank and I too run your perspective on letting a tank settle into its own. When you said that I was like, wait, I thought I was the only one 😂 Bravo man!
Thanks @Klem Reefing!!! At first I thought I was just being lazy, but leaving the tank alone to do its own thing was actually a good thing!!!
I love your music 🥰💕❤️
7:26 Uh that thing is more complicated than my PC
When I saw all this setup , I cancel the thought of owning an aquarium
Your PC or PLC ?
Beautiful Tank Luis!
Thank you @Casiop
Beautiful Display Louis. lets hear more on the light.
Thanks Robert! What more can I say about this light? It's awesome. So many PROS: sleek compact design, one single power cord, pucks are covered with a single piece of glass over the entire length - easy to clean, it doesn't blow out your room with light spill - this must have something do do with the silicone optics, bluetooth controllable, all spectrums look great - when I first plugged it in, all the channels came on 100%, I almost left it on that setting and called it a day! I'm very happy with coral growth & coloration, includes a hanging kit and mounting arms are available to purchase. I had to come up with something, so here are a couple CONS: (but not dealbreakers for me!) The app is a little quirky on my iPhone X, no experience with the app on android. There's a little learning curve to it, but it's not bad...set it and forget it. The other con is that the fans are audible. Compared to a Kessil 360 and a Radion XR15, the Illumagic would be the loudest. Not an issue with me at all, but I know it can be a concern for some reefers.
@@LuisBe19 Hey Louis had some question about how to use the Triton other methods. What is the best way to reach you? Thanks!
@@LuisBe19 thanks for this ! looking at this light.
Holy smokes that 180 is truly something to behold. Wow
Absolutely beautiful, thanks for sharing
Thank you!
Rest in Paradise, Jake. You will be missed.
Great video Jake! What a talented reefer. His tank is so clean. Death to all refugiums! Haha...that was funny! I wonder how many people watched that at the very end.?
Thanks @Reefaholic! It was hilarious. We had already wrapped up the shoot and Jake unpacked the camera just to have me repeat what I had said in conversation!
Luis Rosa - 😂✅ Beautiful tank man! You definitely got it mastered! Well done.👍
Reef builders kick ass 👍👍👍
I wanna be a reefer like Luis one day.
I love these crazy setups , I just use a HOB and do Relatively fine but it’s fun seeing these perfectionist
My name is Luis...and I'm a Reefaholic!!!
Great video Jake! Awesome 250 Luis Rosa!!!!!
Thanks Matt!
Simply nice my brother!
Thank you!
Keep coming back to this video years later, love this tank. Crazy to see his temp at 78.8! i get worried when mine hits 77.8 but thats still low compared to his. Very cool stuff
That end advice about not fighting the numbers is so good. That’s true of human medicine too. If for example someone has a blood pressure a little above range or liver enzymes and they are fit and apparently healthy there isn’t a reason to intervene
Thanks @desylid ... well said!
Absolutely beautiful, great job!!!!!
Jake always has the best music.
I agree!
Always the best videos
Another great vid! Thanks Jake
Beautiful reef tank 👍👍👍
Thank you David!
It's really beautiful reef tank.
Thank you!
I love your Fish tank thanks.
Thank you!
Fantastic looking tank!
Great looking tank!!!
What a beautiful tank
Thanks Carlos!
NEW VIDEO NEW VIDEO NEW VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Solid tank, thanks for sharing !
Thanks Justin!
Green Slimer.... Oldie but goodie.
Sentimental favorite...It was my 1st acro back in the mid-90's. It grew like a weed!
Super super fantastic saltwater aquarium and Acropora corals.......
Thank you!
this is my 4th time watching this video. love it. great video !
Thanks AsianFishKeeper!!!
Nice Tank. Greetings from switzerland
Thank you Tommaso...Happy to see you here!
extraordinary tank.
great video.
Thank you @Laki Makce!
Love this tank!
Lovely little system! Did I see the file fish take a cheeky nip at the Goni at the end lol
He sure did! I didn't even know this was going on until I saw it on the video. I was able to catch him and his brother after Jake left...they now live happily in the basement system!
Just gorgeous
Thank you J R !
Very nice tank
Thank you A Brad!
Great looking tank
Thanks for stopping by!
Not gonna lie, I've watched this video about 100 times...
Thanks Tyson...I'm honored and a little creeped out at the same time!!! :-)
@@LuisBe19 how high is your light from the tank? im intrested in this light and this tank. also is it the 3 ft illumagic blaxe x-90?
Great video Jake as always.great tank Luis and still jacked 💪 at your age great job.
HA! Thanks man...made my day! 59 is the NEW 35!!!
@@LuisBe19 anytime brother you should start a channel keep us updated. You're reef is amazing and what we strive for as reefers.
Love his tank!
Thanks Ron!
Nice tank. 👍
Thanks Matt!
Lindo, lindo, lindo mesmo seu aquário.
oh so this is what my dream tank looks like... got it lmaoooo
Thanks Joey!
Incredible tank!!!
none the less, what a beautiful tank!!
Thanks Gerardo!
@@LuisBe19 What size is the tank?
Tank you Luis Rosa for yours coments and see the beauthiful sump.
Very nice I love see aquarium
Thank you, Zafer!
bare bottom tanks look fantastic. and look much cleaner and healthier.
Wow wow wow gracias Don Luis Thanks so much and Jakes keep them videos Rolling isure dont miss anny ok ineed to stop chaseing numbers tank is outstanding
Gracias!
Realy Beautiful I love it👍🍀
Thank you, Anton!!!
Love the tank awesome 😎
Thank you @Carlos23!
I guess it can be done. No refugium. Lower costs and maintenance. Running 6 tanks, no refugium. But only nanos. 5 gallon, 29 gallon high, 30 long, 2 x 33 long, 65 gallon.
33 Longs running micmol lights, aquaclear 70 and coralife filter skimmer. Great to see luis’ tank. Automation. Haven’t gotten there yet. Each of my tanks look different and are mixed reef tanks. Heavy fish load. Takes maturing of tanks I guess as the key.
So i watched this a while ago loved it ... and just watched it 2 more times back to back great job Jake awsome videos . Props to ur freinds amazing tank 😍.... good job guys !!!!
Thanks Corey!
Im watching it AGAIN HAHAHA . 🤯🤯
@@corey6269 No way!!! I honestly have only watched it all the way through ONCE!...And that was only because my girlfriend made me sit down and watch it with her! It freaks me out to hear and see myself on a Reef Builders TH-cam video. Thank goodness Jake is awesome at editing!!!
Good job mate u deserve to be on there 100% . Very inspiring people like you and Jake , he does do a great job with his videos, love it. Im in South Australia i wish there was more hobbiest here like use.. they might just be hiding tho lol .
Awesome tank, great video. The one thing that really caught my attention was feeding Reef Roids via the auto feeder. How does he prepare it to work well in an autofeeder
Also, he mentions no refugium and not noticing any difference, Besides the skimmer and his Clarisea obviously being nutrient exoport, how often does he waterc hance and how much
Thank you Stian! Water changes are done just to siphon detritus and other debris off the bare bottom. Maybe 5 gallons once or twice a month.
Here's a cut n' paste of an answer about the Reef Roids I posted earlier:
" I actually mix equal parts Reef-Roids (or any powdered food of your choice) and PE Mysis 1mm pellets. The fine RR powder didn't exit the feeder very consistently, so I added the pellets to act as a carrier to aid in transport. The auto feeder dispenses what I would call a good pinch, barely a quarter teaspoon. So it doesn't all float away, it has to be dispensed in to a feeding ring or in my case the WaveBox. The WaveBox makes a great food dispenser...it even works great with frozen food. The idea came to me when I was getting the tank ready for a 2 week vacation. The auto feeder is perfect for feeding the fish while away, so I thought why not feed the corals while I'm away too!"
@@LuisBe19 Thank you for this response!
Still one of the best videos and tanks! ReefStock 2020 Baybay. Hope to see Luis and Jake there. I wanna know how the dalua skimmer has performed up to this point as well as the light.
How often and how much water change do you do?
Hello...I only do water changes to siphon detritus off the bare bottom. Maybe 3-5 gallons once or twice a month.