Thanks for the Teckin hack. It’s a great idea! I never thought of it but it would simplify my feeding routine and help me to stop forgetting the return pump off for extra time. Also it can turn off the chiller while the return pump is off so that it’s not running without water flow. Thank you!
5:25 Thank you! Purchased these right after your video. Never knew they existed. Now I can turn off my return pump for water changes or coral feeding so much easier!
You remain as the Ultimate Equipment Guru, Anywhere! I deeply appreciate your excellent effort for this awesome hobby. I wish for nothing but best for You, and Mrs. Reef Dork.
Thanks Alex, new to the "party" and lacking experience too! My hack is to have an additional OFF time on a timer e.g. 10:28 OFF, 10:30 ON and 22:30 OFF when setting up a cheap Smart Plug. Equipment e.g. my aquarium lights have their own control e.g. ON, OFF or BLUE only. By first switching OFF the power, this resets the device. Otherwise manually turning the device OFF, turns off the LEDs but there is still power, so at 10:30 the switch ON has no effect. The reset at 10:28 solves this problem. My timers were from Amazon and cost £7 each in two and and I have them on both sets of (my first) LED lights. Simon (subscribed).
Nice work Alex. Your tank is looking very smart 🤓 just like your t-shirt! Plastic pipe and fittings for manifold, look for a pond supplier in Dorchester. Cheap compared to the online stores buy over 3/4 on somethings. Tell em I recommend them and you might even get discount! Mark talk to in dah shop ! Mmm like your frag tank. One day Alex ill buy em! Covid19 as put me back adding water to my set up! Thats my excuse 😆 Keep the videos coming please!
Hey Alex! I have been meaning to leave a comment about your anthias coloration. Have you tried feeding any food with paracoccus powder (astaxanthin powder)? It helps with red and pink coloration in fish. I have noticed a big difference in my flame angels color compared to feeding mysis only.
@@ReefDork Hopefully you find some and it helps! I have TDO Chroma Boost by Reef Nutrition in my food rotation. It has the astaxanthin powder in it and many different pellet sizes for small mouth fish like anthias.
I'm always surprised and never disappointed by just how much Alex knows about reefing! Best of all, he is always willing to share that knowledge. Thanks Alex, you are much appreciated :-)
Cheers, I think they've stopped selling or rebranded the ones I have. I've since found the more expensive ones are much less prone to failure (who'd have thought??)
@@ReefDork Please feel free to link that :D. Im getting my 1st tank (Red sea 170) over the weekend and eat your videos up for lunch every day :D. Keep doing what you are doing!
You are awesome man. If it wasn't for you, I'd have no idea what a Angelfish, Butterflyfish and blennies were and they are my literal favourite fishes! Also, just a quick tip, maybe don't touch the Zoanthids without gloves. .-.
Sorry to be so negative but video alway same thing top 5 this top 5 that can you not come up with any more ideas then keep top 5 this top 5 that getting a bit repetitive and boring need some better content. Like your videos but man do something different please or I’m going unsubscribe just getting boring.
I do try to mix my videos up, but you're right - there's been a few lists lately. Ultimately the content is always the same, it's just the format that changes from time to time. I personally really like lists as a format so they'll always be a big part of the channel and I try to do them differently to the way most people do list videos. So if I only have 9 hacks, I'll call it 9 rather than shoe-horning in another to make it an eve 10. And I always try to make the video clips as engaging as possible. The next three videos i'm working on aren't lists so you've got at least a few weeks' break coming up 🙂 PS. Appreciate the feedback 👍
Now watch this - reef tank gadgets! th-cam.com/video/C49lIqi3crU/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for the Teckin hack. It’s a great idea! I never thought of it but it would simplify my feeding routine and help me to stop forgetting the return pump off for extra time. Also it can turn off the chiller while the return pump is off so that it’s not running without water flow. Thank you!
Every week I enjoy this reefing goodness more and more! Honestly one of the best Reefing channels out there! Fintastic job!
love the thermometer water level hack! Thanks as usual!
Love the way you simplify such a complex hobby and give us the best information to succeed. Great hack!
There are lots of reef tank tip lists on YT, but i gotta say, that beeping thermometer is genius, never seen it before.
Oh man, the mirror on the trap - thank you! That will be useful in the future.
Some cracking tips in that video Alex, spot on 🍻
The el-cheapo temp alarm hack is EPIC - thanks ;)
5:25 Thank you! Purchased these right after your video. Never knew they existed. Now I can turn off my return pump for water changes or coral feeding so much easier!
They're fantastic 👌
@@ReefDork thanks, I'm definitely going to take a look. And looks like they don't even block neighbouring plugs like standard timers.
great video once again Alex thank you for our weekly dosage of dork!!
I love your channel man. Many tips
Air line from skimmer to the outside of the house. Great for ph
Great video mate. Thank u!
Lots of great tips. Thanks!
Great stuff ! ! ! What can I say , your totally Awesome !
Awesome video bro! Learn a lot
Great tips Alex
#1 Clever Idea👍
Great video! I know this was a couple years old. Do you have any other video similar to this one?
No other hack vids as such, but hundreds of tip vids!
You remain as the Ultimate Equipment Guru, Anywhere! I deeply appreciate your excellent effort for this awesome hobby. I wish for nothing but best for You, and Mrs. Reef Dork.
Thanks Alex, new to the "party" and lacking experience too! My hack is to have an additional OFF time on a timer e.g. 10:28 OFF, 10:30 ON and 22:30 OFF when setting up a cheap Smart Plug. Equipment e.g. my aquarium lights have their own control e.g. ON, OFF or BLUE only. By first switching OFF the power, this resets the device. Otherwise manually turning the device OFF, turns off the LEDs but there is still power, so at 10:30 the switch ON has no effect. The reset at 10:28 solves this problem. My timers were from Amazon and cost £7 each in two and and I have them on both sets of (my first) LED lights. Simon (subscribed).
Great info 👍
Thanks for watching!
Not reef related but cracking shirt! 👌
Nice work Alex. Your tank is looking very smart 🤓 just like your t-shirt!
Plastic pipe and fittings for manifold, look for a pond supplier in Dorchester. Cheap compared to the online stores buy over 3/4 on somethings. Tell em I recommend them and you might even get discount! Mark talk to in dah shop !
Mmm like your frag tank. One day Alex ill buy em! Covid19 as put me back adding water to my set up! Thats my excuse 😆
Keep the videos coming please!
Alex once I set my tank up Ollie invite you over to show you three easy steps
I’m interested in what dosing you do and how often
ATI Essentials Pro - it's on an automated doser that runs at various points throughout the day and night
Hey Alex! I have been meaning to leave a comment about your anthias coloration. Have you tried feeding any food with paracoccus powder (astaxanthin powder)? It helps with red and pink coloration in fish. I have noticed a big difference in my flame angels color compared to feeding mysis only.
I've had a quick google - can't find any in the UK but if I see any, i'll give it a shot
@@ReefDork Hopefully you find some and it helps! I have TDO Chroma Boost by Reef Nutrition in my food rotation. It has the astaxanthin powder in it and many different pellet sizes for small mouth fish like anthias.
Where can I get the manifold
I'm always surprised and never disappointed by just how much Alex knows about reefing! Best of all, he is always willing to share that knowledge. Thanks Alex, you are much appreciated :-)
Do you have a sponge on the bottom of your phosphate reactor ?
Yep, pineapple sponge I think
Black out the back lol !! Every video i have said this :)
NEVER!!! 😂
Bestway to control phosphate is get yourself a Fusion the bigger the better
Fish arent dumb, except tangs
They arent human level inteligent, except 2, pufferfish and rays, they are as smart as a toddler
Reef Dork: Be ware of Zoanthids toxins
Also Reef Dork: Uses his hands
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I also had no mask or goggles 🤓
Bravery at its finest
Just FYI your affiliate links dont work on the smart plug
Cheers, I think they've stopped selling or rebranded the ones I have. I've since found the more expensive ones are much less prone to failure (who'd have thought??)
@@ReefDork Please feel free to link that :D. Im getting my 1st tank (Red sea 170) over the weekend and eat your videos up for lunch every day :D. Keep doing what you are doing!
Instead of adding a second reactor why cant you just add more media in 1 reactor?
You could do but that's too much faff for me and would be more of a pita to change
You are awesome man. If it wasn't for you, I'd have no idea what a Angelfish, Butterflyfish and blennies were and they are my literal favourite fishes! Also, just a quick tip, maybe don't touch the Zoanthids without gloves. .-.
I do, I must be on a suicide mission haha
I cannot understand why with all the actual technology, most of these electronic thermometer are so wrong at giving the temp.
😂 Right?!
27 plugs on one tank? lol surely not
2:46 Flipper magnets are WAY better than tunze
Don't need all that crap effusion what always encourage like Bugs self feeding tank
Sorry to be so negative but video alway same thing top 5 this top 5 that can you not come up with any more ideas then keep top 5 this top 5 that getting a bit repetitive and boring need some better content. Like your videos but man do something different please or I’m going unsubscribe just getting boring.
I do try to mix my videos up, but you're right - there's been a few lists lately. Ultimately the content is always the same, it's just the format that changes from time to time. I personally really like lists as a format so they'll always be a big part of the channel and I try to do them differently to the way most people do list videos. So if I only have 9 hacks, I'll call it 9 rather than shoe-horning in another to make it an eve 10. And I always try to make the video clips as engaging as possible. The next three videos i'm working on aren't lists so you've got at least a few weeks' break coming up 🙂
PS. Appreciate the feedback 👍