What YOU Should Know About Lighting and Flow in the Reef Tank!

Hey Reefers!
In this video, I give a (very unscientific) explanation of how lighting and flow affect the coral in your reef tank! I show you my lights and light schedule, as well as explain how to alleviate certain problems with your coral. Come check it out!
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[@rajgill7576]

Nice. Ive had a 2 gallon "tom aquarium" new old stock vintage reef tank thingy going for a few weeks now. Frags are showing growth csnt wait to be a year in

[@Reefer_Matt]

Awesome!

[@josgraha]

I was a little shocked that peak was about 225-250, would guessed around 300, rest was easy it's so bright on those monties.

[@Reefer_Matt]

Yeah, I’ve tried for 300 in the past, but the coral would start to bleach. I’m assuming it was because flow was lower then. I haven’t touched the light settings in about a year now. But I don’t plan on adding anything more, so it is good where it’s at. Thanks for checking it out and giving your feedback!

[@queencityreefs]

👌🔥💯✌️

[@financialdiarywithscott]

Hey Reefer Matt , you have a stunning tank . How old is it ?

[@Reefer_Matt]

Hey there! Thank you! I assume you are referring to the sps tank? It is about 4 1/2 years old.

[@opethmike]

Definitely lower PAR than I was expecting; what are you getting around your Walt Disney?

[@Reefer_Matt]

I think it’s around 260 at the WD Tenuis.

[@opethmike]

@@Reefer_MattWow. I'm so used to tenuis getting super high PAR.

[@ericlangton9255]

Awesome video Matt! I am often concerned about having too low of flow in my tank but with just having zoas, hammers and duncans, they seem to thrive in the lower turbulent conditions.

[@Reefer_Matt]

Thanks Eric! Yeah it gets a little more complicated sometimes too because not every coral of the same species likes the same parameters. Some come from different parts of the world and may be better suited for certain conditions over others. But luckily they are very adaptable too! Thanks for checking out the vid! 😁

[@jtdr2023]

Tank looks great ! Thanks for the video. Bro, you must be live in the reefing capital of the world. Seems like every month you’re going to a frag swap. That’s pretty cool. I’ll be going to my first frag swap since Reefapalooza NY back in June. Maybe get a video of the eye candy? 👀

[@Reefer_Matt]

Thank you! They do seem to have a swap every month now! 😆 Hope you get some awesome deals! I’ll definitely try to get some video of the eye candy! Gonna be awesome! Take care! 😁

[@jr2coool]

Love your videos, they are very informative. You are able to explain things in a way that a newbie like myself am able to understand. Keep them coming

[@Reefer_Matt]

Thank you! That is my goal for this channel. I am not a content creator, I am a Reefer looking to share info and ideas. I also invite everyone to further the conversation here in the comments. These videos are not lectures, they are a dialogue between us. If I ever get something wrong, I invite others to state their thoughts as well. Happy Reefing! 😁

[@lorenzospina3174]

Your videos are always interesting.

[@Reefer_Matt]

Thanks! 😁

[@opethmike]

Yeah man, his videos are like sitting down and chatting about reefing with a buddy.