Please don't forget to answer the questions that I have for this video! what you guys think you would like and don't forget to give this video a like and God bless.
Rico this is a good video. I just picked up a Red Sea reefer 350 that is currently cycling. As you stated, they are beautiful tanks. That being said, I do disagree that they are beginner tanks. I think the concept is beginner as they are plug and play. But in Canada where I reside, The Red Sea Reefer tank is about $2300. The average beginner does not have the money to drop 5K on a tank as a moderate build would be a minimum of 5K for this tank after lights, skimmer, return pump etc, In regards to your build, I think it should be a mixed reef with modestly priced equipment, Great channel by the way and keep up the good work!
I’m still new at this hobby and started with a freshwater tank and converted into a saltwater tank, jabeo wavemakers, 4 AI primes, Skimmer, sump nothing really expensive and it’s thriving very well... this vídeos will enhance my knowledge and my tank....appreciate you man!!!
I agree with a lot of people in the comments who suggested keeping it as affortable as possible without sacrificing quality. Adding equiptment gradually as need arises instead of adding everything in the beginning. God bless you and your family aswell.
I've been in the hobby 4 years and upgraded from a 30 gallon nano to a Red Sea Reefer XL425 a year ago and love it. Great quality. I would say most beginners aren't going to start with a $3k to $5k system.
I’ve been looking at getting back into the hobby and this tank is what I’m settling on. I’d go jaebo pumps and power heads no apex, dj power strip, skimmer, ato, live rock, live sand, keep it simple and budget friendly. Lps and softy tank.
you said it best rico....for people just getting into the hobby or folks that dont have all the money in the world....do this tank with no apex no fancy stuff.....like someone is just starting kinda like on a budget.....all these fancy gizmos can do good things but people need to understand the chemistry and such
I am contemplating starting a mixed reef with this exact setup, plus with the Red Sea Skimmer and Red Sea Wave maker. I will be following along. Thanks for the video!
Being a beginner system, I think you should got with beginner equip, salt, test equip, livestock etc. Keep it simple for the new hobbiest just getting started. Do a walk through of how and why. However I'd like to see a full sps, top equip, kz skimmer, geo ca rx, tunze 3152 ato, vortech pumps, new brs heater w/ temp controller, apex w/ trident and dos or a ghl system, bare bottom
Put a smile on my face when I saw a red sea build in the works. I'm thinking of the 425xl or 525xl. Not exactly a newbie, but what I would love to see is a simple start up focusing a lot of energy on the cycle process for folks. I want to use marco base and shelf rock so I have more useable space for coral. I would like to see some ecotech pumps creating flow and curious about your choice for a return pump. I would like to see the seperate tank used for ato turned into a seperate refugium because that's what others are doing and a ato and container in the other section of the cabinet. I would also like to see a DC powered skimmer. Also curious about your choice for a doser as most beginners will go this route instead of a reactor. Just a progression series would be cool. Maybe just an exclusive red sea product tank with the refugium change up. Keep it simple.That would be cool to see.
Rico, really glad you are doing this right now, i currently have a 20 gallon tank and I'm thinking i want to upgrade to somewhere in the vicinity of 50 to 70 gallon tank. The Red Sea Reefer is one of my choices, as i like the all in one Kit Tank (makes it easier to purchase most of the components all at one time). I will be looking forward to see what the other 3 tanks are, thanks again for the guidance.
Let’s see a softy tank. Apex for sure and let’s see some chato. It has been a while since I watched with work and all. Sucks to hear about your tank. Good luck with everything. I’ll be back up to date in no time. I was really looking into a red sea reefer tanks. I’m excited for your videos of the tank.
Important question how many ro water do you need in one week for the ato? For my reefer 170 is around 10l and i was wondering how much its is for a 350
I feel that most people getting into the hobby tend to gravitate towards a mixed reef. They want to try every type of coral out there starting off so that what I think should be done with this tank. As far as equipment goes, choose mid to upper tier equipment. heater: the new BRS Titanium heater of appropriate wattage (300w?) return pump: Sicce SDC 6.0 DC pump skimmer: Red Sea RSK 300 power heads: 2x Sicce Xstream SDC powerheads In particular I am interested in seeing how the sicce equipment I selected would work out for this system
Can we also have some sort of DIY build for the real budget reefer including DIY sump and DIY cabinet or maybe a freshwater conversion. This seems to be the way most get into the hobby. I’d love to see what you can build Rico as you have all the tools and skill set to show others
Hey Rico, thank you for starting this tank for beginners, it will be interesting to see what your going to do with it, I’ve only been in the hobby for eleven months so still a beginner, please can you explain the setup of the sump for me, specially how to adjust the water flow into the sump from the main display, so it doesn’t overflow, I don’t have a sump, I’m using an external filter and a built in filter on my juwel vision 260, it’s doing great but when I change to a bigger tank (I’m going to go for a Red Sea reefer) I would like a sump but I don’t know how it works, Kim (from the UK)
Rico for this tank I think you should go all Red sea. The skimmer, return pump power heads all the Red sea products on one tank. I do not think I have seen anyone on TH-cam that has a full Red Sea tank. Get a a Calcium Reactor go full sps with sand and Red Sea colors program. Red Sea test kitsch the whole nine and see if you can keep that tank on par with the beast.
Also I personally would like to see sand and a mixed reef as most beginners and experienced reefers alike appreciate those. I like a good mixed tank but I like SPS a little more dominant LOL. But just a good mix for beginners would be cool.
Since we’re talking beginners, we should look at affordable and simple equipment options that’s tried and true. This way people can focus on what’s most important, stability of water chemistry and appropriate biology for that aquarium size. I’m thinking skimmer wise a bubble king or reef octopus or tunze DOC. Return pumps should be something affordable and reliable not DC controlled so like a Ehiem or tunze. For Heaters I like a titanium heater or a cobalt and with a tempt controller. It would be awesome if this was an LPS and softy tank. The LPS are getting a lot of love right now especially euphillias but a nice elegance or chalice are really eye catching too with great color and I think softies are so underrated. If you go LPS/softy tank then water flow should be simple too mp10 is great, gyres are good. I really want to see a Nero though I hear they’re simple to use with great flow. But then again if we’re going the route of less controllers and more focused on the basics then when I first started in 2010 I used hydor koralia and tunze turbelle and had great success.
Initially start with the bare minimum of equipment to get the tank running. Then upgrade and add equipment as the build develops and matures. To make things interesting you can then compare and contrast budget equipment with more expensive. It’s my experience most people starting in the hobby tend to take this progression, getting equipment that is needed at the time and replacing with better equipment when able to. I also think looking into the West Mariculture bonsai scapes would be interesting. They are unique and bit different. I’m curious if scraping a tank exclusively with that product would require a good bit of rock or something like marine pure blocks in the sump since the west mariculture scapes are not really rock. Either way look forward to the build.
Rico's Aquariums, it would be kinda cool since West Mariculture is Ohio based out of Bowling Green. Could make for some interesting content especially if can get the proverbial nickel tour.
I would love to see you use all of the jebao/jecod return pumps and power heads to see how they stack up to the higher end equipment I am using the cp-40 wave maker and love it
Could you give me a couple names of pomps or wave makers that you may be thinking about and also what type of leathers these are some of the things that I will be taking in consideration but I would like to have some names of the things that we're talking about.
Pumps - reef power rp-m, jebao, hydor, etc. Leather coral - colt coral, Fiji yellow leather, neon spaghetti, pink polyp toadstool, Africa purple and mint green sinularia, etc
I think if your going to do the beginner tank then go true to that. 90 percent of the new hobbyist isn’t going to have a apex isn’t going to have high end equipment I would love to see middle of the road equipment the one place most should never skimp out on is lighting and you got good lighting also I think it’s safe to say 100 percent of everyone started out mix reef even if that meant all of the sps died lol most likely not enough light / flow but that what everyone learned in the process also maybe toss on some newly out hardware to give it a test run that’s not crazy expensive that might catch that beginner eye. Talk about why you don’t go a certain route with equipment because well to say it nicely ... it’s shit lol
I think you should run Red Sea where possible - skimmer and their new gyres. I'd like the new BRS Heater... I'd like to see that full on black rock. The new Coral Vue controller. It should be SPS - not high end but acros... show newbies it can be done with not the most expensive stuff.
How about since this is a beginner tank and you have sticks and they are notoriously " hard" to grow in newer tanks. Having a guide on setting a simple mixed reef with some acros to get into the sps game without braking the bank. Maybe nero 5s or mp40s. Or gyres. Skimz skimmer. Varios return. Just some equipment that might be a little more afforable
How did the tank come to your house and was it easy to put together stand and tank. why did you pick red sea when waterbox is financing with zero interest.
How about a true beginner tank with some easy to care for Coral but also look vibrant and beautiful. Maybe some affordable equipment no. As I am just beginning my 120 fish and coral tank
Lovely tank, like you said I don’t like how the tank is not supported at front panel. That is a concern. Looking forward what your going to turn that beautiful tank into. Good luck..
If you dont understan that tank you should se mine, its completely flying, just 2 strips acros each side 2 inches in flying over and all the hole center flyin... Its saver for earthquake on mine. On yours its just esthetic
I would love to see a protein skimmer and live sand and engineered rock. Also I think there should be fish and corals. I’ve always wanted an anemone and a few Lps and Sps.
Nothing really too crazy, maybe a mating pair of mandarins, or pipe fish. Then pistol shrimp with a gobie and some different filter feeders. Maybe a good tank to set up for the jawfish too...
Why not try cycling the tank with low salinity and high temp. BRS posted a Macna video with Dr Tim going into more details about misconceptions with bacteria.
Mixed reef. Since it’s a beginner tank I’d like to see cheaper equipment like icecap or aquamaxx. We all know how Ecotech and the top of the line equipment can do.
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Please don't forget to answer the questions that I have for this video! what you guys think you would like and don't forget to give this video a like and God bless.
Does the JBJ 65 have a cheeto light in the back filtration right now?
No
May God bless you as well Rico!
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Rico this is a good video. I just picked up a Red Sea reefer 350 that is currently cycling. As you stated, they are beautiful tanks. That being said, I do disagree that they are beginner tanks. I think the concept is beginner as they are plug and play. But in Canada where I reside, The Red Sea Reefer tank is about $2300. The average beginner does not have the money to drop 5K on a tank as a moderate build would be a minimum of 5K for this tank after lights, skimmer, return pump etc, In regards to your build, I think it should be a mixed reef with modestly priced equipment, Great channel by the way and keep up the good work!
Thank's
i just ordered this tank system this week and this is the exact video i was looking for.
thank you,
I’m still new at this hobby and started with a freshwater tank and converted into a saltwater tank, jabeo wavemakers, 4 AI primes, Skimmer, sump nothing really expensive and it’s thriving very well... this vídeos will enhance my knowledge and my tank....appreciate you man!!!
Thanks! I appreciate you as well. God bless.
I agree with a lot of people in the comments who suggested keeping it as affortable as possible without sacrificing quality. Adding equiptment gradually as need arises instead of adding everything in the beginning. God bless you and your family aswell.
I've been in the hobby 4 years and upgraded from a 30 gallon nano to a Red Sea Reefer XL425 a year ago and love it. Great quality. I would say most beginners aren't going to start with a $3k to $5k system.
Right on
I wish you did this 2 years ago. My wife and I just hit our 2 year anniversary with our tanks. Can’t wait for more Rico
👊👍
I’ve been looking at getting back into the hobby and this tank is what I’m settling on.
I’d go jaebo pumps and power heads no apex, dj power strip, skimmer, ato, live rock, live sand, keep it simple and budget friendly. Lps and softy tank.
Just got back in too it with a 50 gallon rimless marine tank great video
Thank you.
you said it best rico....for people just getting into the hobby or folks that dont have all the money in the world....do this tank with no apex no fancy stuff.....like someone is just starting kinda like on a budget.....all these fancy gizmos can do good things but people need to understand the chemistry and such
It's going to be interesting! Mix Reef, light cycle, wavemakers flow. No Apex. Sand. The tank is very nice indeed!! Thanks for sharing!!👍😎
I am contemplating starting a mixed reef with this exact setup, plus with the Red Sea Skimmer and Red Sea Wave maker. I will be following along. Thanks for the video!
You are awesome!
I appreciate your love of this hobby and how you take the time to share your wisdom. Thank you for all you do Rico!
Thank you and God bless.
Sweet great job idea. No high tech controllers just basic setup DC pump , Affordable setup
Love the content on your channel no bs just facts thank you for all you do for the reefing Community
Thank you! God bless.
Congrats on the new tank. I love my Red Sea Reefer. Can't wait to see what you do with it. My vote goes for the mixed reef.
Being a beginner system, I think you should got with beginner equip, salt, test equip, livestock etc. Keep it simple for the new hobbiest just getting started. Do a walk through of how and why.
However I'd like to see a full sps, top equip, kz skimmer, geo ca rx, tunze 3152 ato, vortech pumps, new brs heater w/ temp controller, apex w/ trident and dos or a ghl system, bare bottom
Thanks! Don't forget I will be doing more tanks.
Rico glad to hear your tanks up and running again I'm looking to start I was thinking of that same aquarium to do it softies and some LPS on a budget
Nice. Looking forward to how it goes.
I’m looking to get the 250 or 350 deluxe package. I can wait to see what you do with your 350
Put a smile on my face when I saw a red sea build in the works. I'm thinking of the 425xl or 525xl. Not exactly a newbie, but what I would love to see is a simple start up focusing a lot of energy on the cycle process for folks. I want to use marco base and shelf rock so I have more useable space for coral. I would like to see some ecotech pumps creating flow and curious about your choice for a return pump. I would like to see the seperate tank used for ato turned into a seperate refugium because that's what others are doing and a ato and container in the other section of the cabinet. I would also like to see a DC powered skimmer. Also curious about your choice for a doser as most beginners will go this route instead of a reactor. Just a progression series would be cool. Maybe just an exclusive red sea product tank with the refugium change up. Keep it simple.That would be cool to see.
Rico, really glad you are doing this right now, i currently have a 20 gallon tank and I'm thinking i want to upgrade to somewhere in the vicinity of 50 to 70 gallon tank. The Red Sea Reefer is one of my choices, as i like the all in one Kit Tank (makes it easier to purchase most of the components all at one time). I will be looking forward to see what the other 3 tanks are, thanks again for the guidance.
maybe budget stuff since its geared for new hobbyist bubble magus skimmer jabao return pump i think that would be cook to test reliability also
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Let’s see a softy tank. Apex for sure and let’s see some chato. It has been a while since I watched with work and all. Sucks to hear about your tank. Good luck with everything. I’ll be back up to date in no time. I was really looking into a red sea reefer tanks. I’m excited for your videos of the tank.
Important question how many ro water do you need in one week for the ato?
For my reefer 170 is around 10l and i was wondering how much its is for a 350
I feel that most people getting into the hobby tend to gravitate towards a mixed reef. They want to try every type of coral out there starting off so that what I think should be done with this tank. As far as equipment goes, choose mid to upper tier equipment.
heater: the new BRS Titanium heater of appropriate wattage (300w?)
return pump: Sicce SDC 6.0 DC pump
skimmer: Red Sea RSK 300
power heads: 2x Sicce Xstream SDC powerheads
In particular I am interested in seeing how the sicce equipment I selected would work out for this system
Can we also have some sort of DIY build for the real budget reefer including DIY sump and DIY cabinet or maybe a freshwater conversion. This seems to be the way most get into the hobby. I’d love to see what you can build Rico as you have all the tools and skill set to show others
I really at the moment have the time. I really like that idea! It's just the time.
Do some videos on upgrading the filtration on the red sea
Hey Rico, thank you for starting this tank for beginners, it will be interesting to see what your going to do with it, I’ve only been in the hobby for eleven months so still a beginner, please can you explain the setup of the sump for me, specially how to adjust the water flow into the sump from the main display, so it doesn’t overflow, I don’t have a sump, I’m using an external filter and a built in filter on my juwel vision 260, it’s doing great but when I change to a bigger tank (I’m going to go for a Red Sea reefer) I would like a sump but I don’t know how it works,
Kim (from the UK)
Rico for this tank I think you should go all Red sea. The skimmer, return pump power heads all the Red sea products on one tank. I do not think I have seen anyone on TH-cam that has a full Red Sea tank. Get a a Calcium Reactor go full sps with sand and Red Sea colors program. Red Sea test kitsch the whole nine and see if you can keep that tank on par with the beast.
Also I personally would like to see sand and a mixed reef as most beginners and experienced reefers alike appreciate those. I like a good mixed tank but I like SPS a little more dominant LOL. But just a good mix for beginners would be cool.
Nice aquarium and nice to see a video info 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you.
Since we’re talking beginners, we should look at affordable and simple equipment options that’s tried and true. This way people can focus on what’s most important, stability of water chemistry and appropriate biology for that aquarium size.
I’m thinking skimmer wise a bubble king or reef octopus or tunze DOC. Return pumps should be something affordable and reliable not DC controlled so like a Ehiem or tunze. For Heaters I like a titanium heater or a cobalt and with a tempt controller.
It would be awesome if this was an LPS and softy tank. The LPS are getting a lot of love right now especially euphillias but a nice elegance or chalice are really eye catching too with great color and I think softies are so underrated.
If you go LPS/softy tank then water flow should be simple too mp10 is great, gyres are good. I really want to see a Nero though I hear they’re simple to use with great flow. But then again if we’re going the route of less controllers and more focused on the basics then when I first started in 2010 I used hydor koralia and tunze turbelle and had great success.
Initially start with the bare minimum of equipment to get the tank running. Then upgrade and add equipment as the build develops and matures. To make things interesting you can then compare and contrast budget equipment with more expensive. It’s my experience most people starting in the hobby tend to take this progression, getting equipment that is needed at the time and replacing with better equipment when able to. I also think looking into the West Mariculture bonsai scapes would be interesting. They are unique and bit different. I’m curious if scraping a tank exclusively with that product would require a good bit of rock or something like marine pure blocks in the sump since the west mariculture scapes are not really rock. Either way look forward to the build.
I will have to look at that.
Rico's Aquariums, it would be kinda cool since West Mariculture is Ohio based out of Bowling Green. Could make for some interesting content especially if can get the proverbial nickel tour.
this is going to be good stuff bud" about running the triton method core 7 and doing no water changes "
Quick question what is the dimensions of the Skimmer section with The refugium divider? Thank you very much
I would love to see you use all of the jebao/jecod return pumps and power heads to see how they stack up to the higher end equipment I am using the cp-40 wave maker and love it
What do i do with the mini tank that gose in the sump
I’d love to see a softy tank with a lot of colorful leathers flowing. Also a budget build - pumps, wave makers, etc.
Could you give me a couple names of pomps or wave makers that you may be thinking about and also what type of leathers these are some of the things that I will be taking in consideration but I would like to have some names of the things that we're talking about.
Pumps - reef power rp-m, jebao, hydor, etc.
Leather coral - colt coral, Fiji yellow leather, neon spaghetti, pink polyp toadstool, Africa purple and mint green sinularia, etc
I think if your going to do the beginner tank then go true to that. 90 percent of the new hobbyist isn’t going to have a apex isn’t going to have high end equipment I would love to see middle of the road equipment the one place most should never skimp out on is lighting and you got good lighting also I think it’s safe to say 100 percent of everyone started out mix reef even if that meant all of the sps died lol most likely not enough light / flow but that what everyone learned in the process also maybe toss on some newly out hardware to give it a test run that’s not crazy expensive that might catch that beginner eye. Talk about why you don’t go a certain route with equipment because well to say it nicely ... it’s shit lol
I think you should run Red Sea where possible - skimmer and their new gyres. I'd like the new BRS Heater... I'd like to see that full on black rock. The new Coral Vue controller. It should be SPS - not high end but acros... show newbies it can be done with not the most expensive stuff.
How about since this is a beginner tank and you have sticks and they are notoriously " hard" to grow in newer tanks. Having a guide on setting a simple mixed reef with some acros to get into the sps game without braking the bank. Maybe nero 5s or mp40s. Or gyres. Skimz skimmer. Varios return. Just some equipment that might be a little more afforable
Like to say thank you for your feedback and all these things will be taking into consideration. Thanks again and God-bless.
I don't think a lot of people can afford an Apex starting out so.....maybe no Apex, just power strip maybe even a wifi controllable one.
I think we should do a mixed reef. No apex just the basics to keep it stable running.
do you have a canopy for the lights on the big tank?
Not yet.
How did the tank come to your house and was it easy to put together stand and tank. why did you pick red sea when waterbox is financing with zero interest.
Hey what's up rico. What about a full refugium no skimmer and try to get it to where little to no water change. I think that would be awesome.
How about a true beginner tank with some easy to care for Coral but also look vibrant and beautiful. Maybe some affordable equipment no. As I am just beginning my 120 fish and coral tank
Also what about setting up a budget Peninsula. Like getting a marineland 120 or 180. Putting a synergy overflow and doing a smaller scale Peninsula
I'd be interested about the lighting, as in par and such
I want to see one sexy soft coral tank with that crazy sway. Duel seiche return pumps for redundancy with fenix heaters and seiche power heads.
Can you make a video on ich? Love your videos.
Lovely tank, like you said I don’t like how the tank is not supported at front panel. That is a concern. Looking forward what your going to turn that beautiful tank into. Good luck..
No downward pressure on front glass doesn't need supporting
I love it! 👍🏼✌🏽
Thank you.
I'm a sucker for a mixed reef. I'm wondering about the red sea skimmer or the maxspect skimmer. Sa
All sps 👍👍
I’d use all Red Sea products on this tank with their salt and dosing program 👍
Full Italian Rossmont pump setup: Riser and Movers with the Waver controller.
I though the reefer sump was supposed to come with an ATO reservoir that sits on top of the sump?
It does! I did like it that way.
Qp 16 plus pumps, fin heater, red grape macro, an make it a Colorado sunburst anemone tank
If you dont understan that tank you should se mine, its completely flying, just 2 strips acros each side 2 inches in flying over and all the hole center flyin... Its saver for earthquake on mine. On yours its just esthetic
I would love to see a protein skimmer and live sand and engineered rock. Also I think there should be fish and corals. I’ve always wanted an anemone and a few Lps and Sps.
Thank you for giving me some feedback and God-bless.
Can you try the black live rock?
That's might be possible.👊👍
Do a ton of rock and softies, and then keep something cryptic in there to maybe show how you can keep a maybe more difficult fish in a simple tank.
Could you give me some names of some difficult fish you had in mind and also some of the cryptic stuff you are talking about. Thanks and God-bless.
Nothing really too crazy, maybe a mating pair of mandarins, or pipe fish. Then pistol shrimp with a gobie and some different filter feeders. Maybe a good tank to set up for the jawfish too...
Why not try cycling the tank with low salinity and high temp. BRS posted a Macna video with Dr Tim going into more details about misconceptions with bacteria.
I would love to see a sea horse tank
I think a less is best simple tank. If you can do a setup like that for beginners.
I have a feeling your going to use live rock
Garden eel tank!
Rico was up bro..you should run it with Refugeon throw some cheetos caulerpa.. Sorry my spelling
Mixed reef. Since it’s a beginner tank I’d like to see cheaper equipment like icecap or aquamaxx. We all know how Ecotech and the top of the line equipment can do.
Use all Red Sea products on the system and recipe they suggest with their foundation products SPS high end
I disagree definitely not a beginners tank . Everyone starts from somewhere in the salt water hobby .with a tank smaller or larger .
Make it a complete Red Sea product tank use there skimmer salt and run the Red Sea care plan
That would be interesting but the prestige reef guy is already doing that currently.
God bless!
It's so water doesn't run an sit ontop of the door trim
id like to see a red sea 300 protein skimmer on it
2 Ai Nero and a gyre red Sea skimmer small refrugium
Go full aquaforest on this on
Go all redsea marine pure and refugium
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Thanks Jeff👊👍
Do a lps reef e
It looks as so the tank is floating
mixed reef
I dont think someone who's just getting into.the hobby is going to spend 2k on a system like this...
They sure do.
👀👀👀👀👀👀 oh snap 🤩