Your tank looks incredible. Great job on displaying it. I personally like having a sump & skimmer but you have done great without one. Keep up the good work
I really love the way you have your reef tank sate up . That is the way you supposed to have set up. Although Reef Keepers can learn a thing or two from you. Thank you and keep up the good work
I'm no reefer, by a long shot; I stay on the Fresh side of the hobby. However, your very simplistic and thorough approach peaked my interest for a possible distant future reef setup. Thank You, Sir.
Coming from you man, that is a true compliment. Sorry he never replied... so annoying when people post videos, then refuse to answer comments. I love YOUR channel, you grow such beautiful coral... thanks for all the tips you share :-)
Wow! Your tank looks awesome. I just started my very first saltwater tank and I wish I did it sooner. I'm documenting my experience and hope someday I'll become a pro like you. :)
i like the video. I am glad that there are other people out there like me trying to take the minimalist approach to filtration. People have questioned my set up a few times. I have a 20 gal lit by an older Kessil A350w, with just a simple waterfall 1sq ft ATS as filtration. I do a 4-5 gal water change once a month. Around 5 hermits and 30 snails. At this point i only have 2 fish, LPS, and Zoas, but it is only 5 months old. Eventually will bring that to 4 or 5 fish and intend to add SPS. Also want to build a custom stand and add an ATO after that. Right now i have to top off daily by hand.
hello, very nice, congratulations! I don't have one similar to yours (I have videos on my channel) started for 4 years and I must say that they give a lot of satisfaction!
Hi. I totally agree with you: the best way to maintain a tank are water changes and an ecological balance, avoiding over stocking. Thanx for this! Besides: fantastic aquarium!
Saw this tank featured on ReefBuilders and it reminded me of a 120g all softie tank I used to have, and yeah I didn't do much in the way of filtration, heck I did a water change like once every 6 months. Worked great!
Also, just to be clear, you DO have a running sump and a skimmer. Just because it's a weir at the back of the tank doesn't mean it isn't a sump. The primary reason you need no biomedia in your sump is the large volume of live rock you have in the tank combined with good circulation and low fish population.
You idiots don’t even know what you’re talking about. He isn’t using a sump, and obviously he does water changes, and he would still have to even if he wasted time and money on all that extra garage that you morons are obsessed with. Finally a tank that is practal, beautiful, and not over crowded with fish and expensive unnecessary equip.. the hobby is supposed to be about the inhabitants, not the products
@@fijisbuntut thank you for understanding this...is morons that think they need everything on the market that's making it difficult for people to break into the hobby.
Ultimately it depends on what type of livestock you are keeping and nutrient export. The livestock you have can handle and prefer higher nutrients. You'll find this setup more challenging if you try to keep Acropora and some other SPS
Tank is look fantastic... Wouldn't agree about the no sump thing tho. We both have AIO tanks and the rear chamber is a sump.. I dig the simple approach tho. Keep doing what u do man 👍🏾
Really nice reef but I also have a all in one tank and the back overflow works like a sump ,but other then that I totally agree with you on the bio load that's a mostly softy tank maybe a few LPS , so the skimmer is really not needed you have a lot of hardy corals their so water parameters don't really have to be at its best ,Nice tank
My favorite part of the setup is the Power Outage equipment, that's really cool and it's a big worry for me. I don't know what you're using to power everything incase there is a power outage but thank you for the video. Now I have a bit of work to do to try and figure out how I could power my Aquarium for an hour or two in-case there is a power outage.
yeah, great video and beautiful tank. i was going to say very small bio load, that is HUGE! my bio load is HUGE with 7 tangs so i could never get away with this.
I love all the "experts" that pop up and tell you your doing things wrong! Tank looks great and ive seen plenty that don't run all the tech and do just fine so keep up the good work
@@lucaspoulos4505 yeah... I can understand people not using skimmer because they cant afford one. But having one and not using it is interesting specialty doing water changes every week. If he would just turn on the skimmer could save a lot of money on salt and time doing changes. But honestly feeding that little and only having 3 fish probably the skimmer wasn't even making enough foam to work properly.
I don't buy that he's not using the skimmer. If he would use it since he has it then he would get away with alot less water changes And could easily stock more fish. Alot Corals will be less stressed and will grow and do better in their environment with once a month 10 -15% water changes or just by doing a saltwater topoff as needed for evaporation. Less Stress from Water Changes = Less Stress on your fish too. Also SPS Corals and Anemones feed and thrive better as long as you target your nitrate levels between 2-10 ppm which will generally Keep right at 5ppm. phosphates should range from .03 to 0.1 ppm. It's a good Idea to supplement nitrates otherwise they drop too low and you'll starve your Corals. Suggest powdered KNO3 daily to your display at the same time feed the fish in the morning. Your phosphates will remain in the described range without the use of GFO or lanthanum chloride. You will also avoid feeding any algae preventing growth. Suggest Checking out BTUFF's TH-cam Channel. He's been Reefing for 25 years. He uses a skimmer and Sump but very seldom at all does water changes. Amazing how his tank does on it's own. He apparently keeps his Nitrate and Phosphate levels a little higher because he alows just a little agae on his live rock for feeding. Also recommended checking out Danny's Aquariums. Beautiful Tanks! No Sump, No Mechanical Filtration or Skimmers. Incredible SPS Corals and Gardens. Does alot of testing though.
TheMadReview it doesn’t really count as a sump tho. He’s not running a skimmer or any type of media reactors. All he has is filter socks which is pretty amazing. The point of the vid is to say u don’t need a bunch of expensive equipment to have a beautiful tank and he def succeeds so everyone should stop the downvoting.
@@pascal590 He's doing massive water changes though so will end up paying out for reef salt instead and have to keep it up religiously rather than just leaving the skimmer and live rock to do their jobs. Skimmers help protect from ammonia spikes as well as removing DOC's rather than just making it look pretty... It's known as the Berlin Method
Nice simple system! I use the Kessil light on my Paludarium systems. They are first class. I'm considering a saltwater Paludarium with a mangrove section. I subbed and will tune in often...
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I was searching for an Eheim prower pump, and after listening a few times...realized you said "per hour". :)
Your tank looks incredible. Great job on displaying it. I personally like having a sump & skimmer but you have done great without one. Keep up the good work
Nice update as usual. Very nice explanation on how you keep your tank running.
Gorgeous tank. Great mix of coral. Well done
love the color of your corals, beautiful tank man!
Beautiful!! Best I've ever seen! So brilliantly done!
Wow your reef tank is stunning!!! Bravo!
I really love the way you have your reef tank sate up . That is the way you supposed to have set up. Although Reef Keepers can learn a thing or two from you. Thank you and keep up the good work
Your fish tank is amazing keep up the great work your doing
You have done a totally amazing amazing job the tank looks fantastic 🤗🤗
I'm no reefer, by a long shot; I stay on the Fresh side of the hobby. However, your very simplistic and thorough approach peaked my interest for a possible distant future reef setup. Thank You, Sir.
Looks great! Love the look of your tank
Amazing looking Reef, Great job!
I just got caught up on your videos. Very nice setups and smart reefing. I'm looking forward to seeing more! :-)
Totally amazed how a gorgeous tank can be kept without anything basically. Great job and subbed your channel.
Impressive, i was waiting for the magic touch, your weekly water change. Brilliant.
Should he spend 10 times more so he can get away with monthly changes.
Awesome tank! Good job! 👍
ur a genius, i want to start my reef now its been so many years waiting for idea u got it.for me its easy i live near the sea...
Dude this reef is truly a masterpiece way to go .
nice tips! thank you for sharing! also your tank is incredibly gorgeous!
Simply amazing work and it shows in your tank. I subbed you and can't wait to see more.
Coming from you man, that is a true compliment. Sorry he never replied... so annoying when people post videos, then refuse to answer comments. I love YOUR channel, you grow such beautiful coral... thanks for all the tips you share :-)
Wow! Your tank looks awesome. I just started my very first saltwater tank and I wish I did it sooner. I'm documenting my experience and hope someday I'll become a pro like you. :)
i like the video. I am glad that there are other people out there like me trying to take the minimalist approach to filtration. People have questioned my set up a few times. I have a 20 gal lit by an older Kessil A350w, with just a simple waterfall 1sq ft ATS as filtration. I do a 4-5 gal water change once a month. Around 5 hermits and 30 snails. At this point i only have 2 fish, LPS, and Zoas, but it is only 5 months old. Eventually will bring that to 4 or 5 fish and intend to add SPS. Also want to build a custom stand and add an ATO after that. Right now i have to top off daily by hand.
The tank looks beautiful :)
Nice work, man!! Beautiful tank!!
Awesome tank man!!
This tank is gorgeous!
Awesome reef tank! Great job!
Gorgeous tank.. absolutely love salt water aquariums.. so beautiful!
They get pretty boring overtime, unless you keep upgrading
Amazing tank setup. I am a firm believer in less is more.
Congrats! Wonderful tank
Fantastic looking. I'm just getting into a salt water tank so this will help me. Thanks again
That is an amazingly beautiful tank
Love the colors of the reef.
hello, very nice, congratulations! I don't have one similar to yours (I have videos on my channel) started for 4 years and I must say that they give a lot of satisfaction!
Beautiful aquarium BTW. Gorgeous
I have no idea about aquarium but my friend is making something like this your's looks so beautiful so I left a big like
Wow! Utterly gorgeous!
Hi. I totally agree with you: the best way to maintain a tank are water changes and an ecological balance, avoiding over stocking. Thanx for this! Besides: fantastic aquarium!
Real NICE Set up!! I love it!
very wonderful tank 👍
Beautiful tank 👌👌👌
Saw this tank featured on ReefBuilders and it reminded me of a 120g all softie tank I used to have, and yeah I didn't do much in the way of filtration, heck I did a water change like once every 6 months. Worked great!
Wow. Teach me how.
Il più bel titolo che abbia mai visto 😊. 100% esplicativo
Also, just to be clear, you DO have a running sump and a skimmer.
Just because it's a weir at the back of the tank doesn't mean it isn't a sump.
The primary reason you need no biomedia in your sump is the large volume of live rock you have in the tank combined with good circulation and low fish population.
He literally said the skimmer isn't running and that 'sump' only holds a heater. don't be a smartass.
@@Nathan-cv6sm And right at the end, what do we hear? "15% water change every week". No wonder no sump is in use.
Greg Chalker you should be doing that for marine anyway....
You idiots don’t even know what you’re talking about. He isn’t using a sump, and obviously he does water changes, and he would still have to even if he wasted time and money on all that extra garage that you morons are obsessed with. Finally a tank that is practal, beautiful, and not over crowded with fish and expensive unnecessary equip.. the hobby is supposed to be about the inhabitants, not the products
@@fijisbuntut thank you for understanding this...is morons that think they need everything on the market that's making it difficult for people to break into the hobby.
Beautiful tank bro!
Very nice, clearly explained video. Thanks!
Amazing bro! Well done!
This is an amazing aquarium
Ultimately it depends on what type of livestock you are keeping and nutrient export. The livestock you have can handle and prefer higher nutrients. You'll find this setup more challenging if you try to keep Acropora and some other SPS
B-ionic is the key brother!! This thank is perfect 👌🏼
This tank is gorgeous
tank looks amazing
Tank is look fantastic... Wouldn't agree about the no sump thing tho. We both have AIO tanks and the rear chamber is a sump.. I dig the simple approach tho. Keep doing what u do man 👍🏾
CJ'S AQUARIUMS your tank is incredible. Thanks for the comment!
Colorado Reef hey dude, what tank is this, name
He says no sump first god damn thing you see is the over head view the rear sump lol
Yeah, you're right! WTF man, boo you're a liar! next he'll tell us he gets the water current from the rotation of the planet.
Ummm bitch i have a no sump but a protein slimmer and still looking fine
Great setup, super informative
I love this tank!
Beautiful reef
Really nice reef but I also have a all in one tank and the back overflow works like a sump ,but other then that I totally agree with you on the bio load that's a mostly softy tank maybe a few LPS , so the skimmer is really not needed you have a lot of hardy corals their so water parameters don't really have to be at its best ,Nice tank
My favorite part of the setup is the Power Outage equipment, that's really cool and it's a big worry for me. I don't know what you're using to power everything incase there is a power outage but thank you for the video. Now I have a bit of work to do to try and figure out how I could power my Aquarium for an hour or two in-case there is a power outage.
yeah, great video and beautiful tank. i was going to say very small bio load, that is HUGE! my bio load is HUGE with 7 tangs so i could never get away with this.
I love the clean up crew so many awesome animals and my conches are soo cute
awesome, just started my new tank last night
I love all the "experts" that pop up and tell you your doing things wrong! Tank looks great and ive seen plenty that don't run all the tech and do just fine so keep up the good work
Nice video bro keep them coming👌🏻
Awesome man... I only run my reef on a canister and it’s thriving
It seems that you have a deepsandbed too...your tank is fantastic 😀 resepect and salty wishes from Germany 🇩🇪
Tank looks very good
wow Man, nice reef tank, fantastic!!
cool video. Sweet tank keep the videos coming
Awesome tank, I'm running a120 sumpless as well . Hopefully in time it will fully stock like yours
Beautiful tank bro.
You could ad an airstone refugium to the back and save on water changes by doing less.
Ummmm, no. There IS a skimmer and there IS a sump. The sump is in back of the tank and the skimmer is inside the sump. My god!
I know this video was posted ages ago but if u have a skimmer use a skimmer , ITS NOT ROCKET SCIENCE
@@lucaspoulos4505 yeah... I can understand people not using skimmer because they cant afford one. But having one and not using it is interesting specialty doing water changes every week. If he would just turn on the skimmer could save a lot of money on salt and time doing changes.
But honestly feeding that little and only having 3 fish probably the skimmer wasn't even making enough foam to work properly.
I don't buy that he's not using the skimmer.
If he would use it since he has it then he would get away with alot less water changes
And could easily stock more fish.
Alot Corals will be less stressed and will grow and do better in their environment with once a month 10 -15% water changes or just by doing a saltwater topoff as needed for evaporation.
Less Stress from Water Changes = Less Stress on your fish too.
Also SPS Corals and Anemones feed and thrive better as long as you target your nitrate levels between 2-10 ppm which will generally Keep right at 5ppm.
phosphates should range from .03 to 0.1 ppm.
It's a good Idea to supplement nitrates otherwise they drop too low and you'll starve your Corals.
Suggest powdered KNO3 daily to your display at the same time feed the fish in the morning.
Your phosphates will remain in the described range without the use of GFO or lanthanum chloride.
You will also avoid feeding any algae preventing growth.
Suggest Checking out BTUFF's TH-cam Channel.
He's been Reefing for 25 years.
He uses a skimmer and Sump but very seldom at all does water changes. Amazing how his tank does on it's own.
He apparently keeps his Nitrate and Phosphate levels a little higher because he alows just a little agae on his live rock for feeding.
Also recommended checking out Danny's Aquariums.
Beautiful Tanks! No Sump, No Mechanical Filtration or Skimmers.
Incredible SPS Corals and Gardens.
Does alot of testing though.
@@lucaspoulos4505 skimmer will strip nutrients from the tank if there’s very low nutrients killing corals
Love this, great tank!
I like the simple way,thats awesome.
This tank has a built in sump people! That is what the wall is for on the back! Thumbs up for the win!
I have a reef tank just like that and it has a sump that and a skimmer in the back of the tank. He just don’t have it in the cabinet
TheMadReview it doesn’t really count as a sump tho. He’s not running a skimmer or any type of media reactors. All he has is filter socks which is pretty amazing. The point of the vid is to say u don’t need a bunch of expensive equipment to have a beautiful tank and he def succeeds so everyone should stop the downvoting.
TheMadReview it’s basically an oversized hang on back filter
@@pascal590 He's doing massive water changes though so will end up paying out for reef salt instead and have to keep it up religiously rather than just leaving the skimmer and live rock to do their jobs. Skimmers help protect from ammonia spikes as well as removing DOC's rather than just making it look pretty... It's known as the Berlin Method
My clean up crew is actually my favourite part of my tank, I've always had a strange addiction to invertebrates.
That's one of the reason why I wanna start a reef tank.. Watching the clean up crew is interesting
do not start with a big cleanup crew! They will starve! the cleanup crew requires a seasoned well aged aquarium to have enough food to survive.
@@darkmode867 when they get hungry enough they'll sort the numbers out themselves...
If I want a cleaner shrimp for a new tank would it be fine or should I wait
@@Marshy2020 you don't know.
something to do about nothing shut up you idiot
@@natevoid9955 just buy a bag of frozen prawns and give the cleaner shrimp a tiny bit. They treat them like sweeties. They get hand tame ;-)
love the lights great colour
Great looking tank. Nice job I subbed
beautiful tank!
The trick is in what you mentioned last - weekly 50% water change. Good luck with the tank.
I love my Kessil lights too.
Your mini ocean is awesome
I hope i can build my own someday
Nice job man
NICE TANK DUDE nice and organized
that is an amazing reef bud
Youre reef is great.
Nice simple system! I use the Kessil light on my Paludarium systems. They are first class. I'm considering a saltwater Paludarium with a mangrove section. I subbed and will tune in often...
Nice set up
Great video
You have a built in sump.. Derp
I use the plenum recommended for Jaubert and so far so good . I haven't start corals yet
Very nice tank. congrats ;)
Very impressive!
so beautiful!
Love the video! I also just changed my lights from T5 to some Kessil A360we. Let us know how they adjust and settings!
Love the tank
Good clean up crew idea
Tank looks nice! I went skimmer less on my smaller IM tanks but se it as nice to have on a large tank.