Tammy's Reef
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ต.ค. 2024
- Visit this beautiful 800-g in-home reef with me. 10' x 4' x 32" with a 200g Melev's Reef sump beneath. As with any reef, it's a work in progress with more features being added often. The light rack system uses a hidden winch to adjust the height. Tammy feeds her babies often, and they follow her around as she tends to its needs. The noise level you hear in this video really isn't anywhere near as obvious as it seems - ambient noise levels are pretty normal at 32db, but the iPhone microphone makes it seem much louder. Talking in the livingroom was comfortable (I really have to buy some external microphones!) and quiet. An interesting point to me is that Tammy has figured out animal husbandry without the assistance of other hobbyists, forums or a club to turn to.
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Simply amazing, this is what reef keeping and fish husbandry is all about. I love how she is all about the care of the animals and their needs first. Such a great couple, thanks for sharing with us.
Absolutely Stunning!!! I have never seen such a well kept reef as this one! She knows what she is doing!
I am starting a 75 GL tank, worried about that. I couldn't image taken care of that tank. Maybe if I ever win the lottery. What a beautiful looking tank. Congrats Tammy.
How's your tank coming along?
Beautifully done tank . . . they should be very proud of their work. It's nice to see that such tanks are obtainable for a few people to enjoy -- continued good success with your hobby.
Thank you for responding that was going out to you and Tammy.. I met her in DC at macna .. Love your videos keep them coming
There's only one word that comes to mind when I see this amazing wonder......
Motivation! Fantastic video! Thank you so much for sharing. Great job Marc!
I knew y'all would love it. :)
I think you should do another video of Tammys Reef Tank. Id like to see her skimmer, and corals. I guess everything is bigger in Texas!
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What a nice reef tank. I could just imagine the upkeep of a reef that size. It seriously seems like a full time job.
It pretty much is a full time job. Lots of surface area to keep clean, and many mouths to feed.
melevsreef does she sale any baby fish???
Absolutely Beautiful I had a 90 gallon saltwater coral reef so I know what you go though to a certain extent to keep everything clean looks amazing well worth it don’t ever give up on it I did and I miss it all the time.
Just wanted to say you really did an amazing job!! The whole set up is really nice.
Beautiful Reef Tank! Very inspiring. Thanks for sharing this video.
You literally made my dream come true ...Tammy's tank is absolutely Beautiful! Thank you for filming and showing us this gorgeous tank!
Fantastic video Mark. Thanks for sharing it with us Tammy.
Absolutely :)
absolutely mesmerising!!! love watching these videos!! peaceful to watch 😊
Wow! What a piece of art work, just unbelievably beautiful.
This is such a beautiful system i can only dream of owning something this amazing one day hopefully i can get to where she is in this hobby beautiful tank kudos to her.
I have had fresh water fish for years and years and would like to try salt water some day, just looks so daunting, but so beautiful. With the reefs and colors it is amazing. Thank you for the video and to the couple who had such a beautiful tank.
judy hobday I'm glad you enjoyed it Judy. A smaller tank is less work to be sure but there is a learning curve no matter what size you choose. I have a number of articles available to help others learn what they need to know to keep saltwater reefs successfully.
What an amazing tank... and the clowns are awesome! You must work really hard to raise clowns that well and keep that huge tank so clean.
Hi Tammy.....
I love your tank and you!
Thank you all so much for the wonderful comments.
To answer some of the requests, I would be happy to provide pics of the breeder set up and more information and videos of the equipment and corals. Perhaps Marc would do a sequel to Tammy Reef or a Part 2. Lol. 😉
Thanks again everyone.
Tammy
A great excuse to visit again. :)
Tammy you have to let Marc come and shoot just some glory shots of the fish swimming around...just a pretty video one could run on a loop if you wanted.....mmmmm 800 gallons of fish pr0n
The only thing I can say is WOW. I am working on a 210 right now and hope it ends up looking even a fraction as good as this one. Probably the best reef tank I have seen on youtube. Thank you for showing me a tank that I want to work towards
Tammy will really appreciate this comment. Thank you for taking the time to post it.
Awe, thank you :)
its really beautiful - tammy build me one :D haha
Absolutely beautiful system. Love the dedication to the hobby they have.
Pretty tank, Pretty lady, Pretty couple. Nice video. Great info
This is one of the most awesome tanks I've seen. They really did a great job on the placing of live rock, and the tank is not overloaded with fish. Very balanced. Very, very nice!
I can't wait to stop back this time next year when Tammy has a 2500 gallon tank. LOL
This is absolutely stunning! The Black Tang is gorgeous!
I like turtles.
K Scott LMAO!
Amazing!!! bravo Tammy and her supper nice husband. One suggestion, if you would like to reduce the noise, use all DC pumps. return, closed loop, skimmer ..... my is dead silence, thanks for sharing.
Even the sump tank is better and more beautiful then my personal tank and way bigger too lol 🥴
I love it tho great vid 👍🏼
Awesome tank, really enjoyable to watch. More videos please, many thanks guys
Love your tank, I spend almost as much time as you do and I have a 150 😅 at least my husband thinks I do. Very inspirational.
Amazing tank, very inspiring and shows so much dedication. I'm just starting out on my Reefer 170 now.
Ridiculous! I'm a real beginner and something like this is a dream! Absolutely incredible!
Beautiful tank Tammy.
I m jealous now! I thought my 459 gallon system was nice this is a nice setup!
Only thing I could think this whole video was ohhhh my gosh that is beautiful!
Tammy and Eric did a decibel test last night. Near the tank it measured 32db. In a closet with absolutely no noise, 12db. When their tv is playing, 57db. The point? My iPhone's microphone is the noise level I was referring to in the video, and if I'd used wired or wireless mics it would have been a better sounding interview. When you are there in person it's not noisy at all. Heck, a dead silent reef makes me very uncomfortable, not unlike any parent that knows their kids are up to no good when it's way too quiet all of a sudden. That's when we know something's wrong and needs attention. Hopefully this makes sense. There, I feel better now. - Marc
Me too
Wow really great tank!! would be such an experience to watch it in person..
Great video. I have been hearing about you for years and now I meet the man behind the Sumps. Thanks for posting these videos. When is the next video"???? Can't wait
Mauro Ferrufino It looks like it will be this Sunday, Mauro. I'd hoped sooner, but that's how this week is going. ;)
Hey i saw the video, thanks for posting it on TH-cam. I have always been a fan of your Sumps and Acrylic work. Great works and nice looking sumps. Take Care and thanks again.
:) Another one rolls out later tonight.
Puts my 55 reef and 20 gallon sump to shame..great tank and keep up the good work
wow what a beautiful reef tank one the best on you tube great job tammy
Very inspirational to see someone is willing to put this much time and effort into a reef tank. Makes me want to go and clean my nano tank right now!
She really needs to put anemones in the clown tank instead of those plastic corals.
Also, it's strange how big fish can make a giant tank like this look small!
***** I have a Midas Blenny in a 20G cube. Filtration is done by live rock, Aqua-clear 20 which gets cleaned every 2-3 days and weekly 20% water changes.
***** If you could hook up a Nano to your 125 system, you will not have to do any water changes or testing.
Nice tank. My 90 gallon reef is no where near this but it is a slow work in progress. I have vids of it on my channel. Love the Convict Tang BTW.
Wow this deserves crazy 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 thanks for this video. I can Watch this like a thousand times. Thanks melev’s Reef for showing this video.
Beautiful reef, thanks for sharing
Wow! I. Want to see more! Thanks
Stunning reef!
Still, years later, this is my very favorite reef tank. Would it be possible to get an update? Thank you.
this is absolutely incredible ! man i hope one day im fortunate enough to afford a reef like this!
An update of this tank would be great, an in depth 1 hour video like the one about the 20,000gallon reef would be amazing, I really like your videos, thanks.
Stunning tank.. She know her stuff..
Excellent, Good Job.
You must visit again and make longer movie. Awesome reef. lack of word:)
Maybe You or Tammy could describe how the system works :) new episode "Tammy's Reef part II" :)
this is so nice,to see,great tank ,with so much life,fish and people
You must visit this tank again mate ..love it
Where did she get the tank made? Has she ever had any issues with pests? If so, how did she deal with them? What is her quarantine routine like?
❤ this tank, It's amazing... :)
Absolutely mental tank. Tammy is a legend!
What about running costs etc - ?
I liked the way they responded when "mommy" came to feed them.
that tanks stunning 😍. did I hear a parrot say "sms" lol
Great big tank, that male Naso is awsome. Only if she can get into more SPS coral and slowly letting go those soft corals.
beautiful, really stunning!
awesome! i can not wait till my 600 looks like this
Be careful with oceans motion I had one and unfortunately cover got worn out from the rotor, 300 gallons drained down when we were on vacation. It's very sad memory,tank is back on track now. Yours is very beautiful, best of luck .
OLAKUBA Thanks for the heads up. That sounds awful.
If she's putting in 40hrs week, what type of work does she do to manage this aquarium. I'd like to find financial freedom where I'm minding a 500+ gallon aquarium. Thumbs up on her great job on her tank.
wow what a beautiful tank
wow that is an amazing tank
switch all those pumps over to DC, you will be able to hear a pindrop. they already are using full syphon drains
"Son of a Reefer!", nice tank
Just curious with all the planning, why didn't you simply move the loud pumps into the basement or another room?
How much support jacks had to be used on the flooring with over 8,000lbs of weight? amazing
There are no basements in Texas. Concrete slabs on bedrock (limestone). The tank isn't loud at all; that just what the camera's microphone picked up unfortunately. The follow up video will use lavalier mics that will be far better.
awesome tank, keep up the great
work
Love your Tank....your friend "CHRIS THE HOBBY GUY''
Awesome tank!
Great looking tank. Great to see someone that loves their tank that much. Do not want to know the total cost. :)
Amazing tank!, can't imagine how much that cost and how much it is to maintain... No need for a TV :)
Did you manage to figure out how that set up cost in the end? Thanks
Thousands lol
@@jameslazarus8714 I’m very late but if I had to take a wild guess, nothing below $90,000.
I’d even dare say this tank absolutely broke 6 digits as far as $ goes
That was really cool. thanks for sharing.
My afterlife tank. What fun to set this up!!!!!!!!
Amazing I really want a reef aquarium but I am a little scared I’ve had a planted fresh water aquarium for a while and have been successful with that but this is a whole neither world just trying to replicate mother nature’s magical work within the ocean is overwhelming to me
Wow.. I am so jealous . That's a beautiful tank.. l have a 110 peninsula. . And now I want go bigger... Question How do you deal with humidity ??? And how much water evaporation is there per day ???
And way to go Tammy.. Love seeing other Women in this hobby..
I run a dehumidifier to help reduce the humidity levels since it's not enclosed. I loose about 3 to 5 gallons every 2 days depending on time of year - as heat runs, more evaporation. Humidity in the house runs between 32% and 47%.
3 years later, I'd like to see an update.
Amazing tank.I wish I had the dedication for something like that. I personally love the black tang in there. I have seen them fetch over $1000 in my LFS.
I have a few comments please don't take them the wrong way. They are just some suggestions to help out.
A tank this large I would never use an acrylic sump. I would use a polypropylene sump. Much cheaper to make and way more durable.I would also never place it under a tank that large. It just makes it impossible to do anything as far as maintenance (as you mentioned). Plus alot of equipment is in a remote location anyway. I'm not sure why it even needs to be there. Unless there is not enough room to pitch the drains back to the remote location (I doubt that is the case)>
The plumbing and pump setup seems very inefficient. I would have opted for a larger pentair pump with digital controls. I cant tell if their is a closed loop just for water movement. You could just have 1 dedicated smaller pump for a closed loop system for flow and 1 large pump with a sump and equipment in a remote location.
Also, having a chiller outside is kind of a waste. I would have just used a heat exchanger and connected it directly to the central A/C condensing unit of the home. Less equipment and less room for failure.
I'm not sure if they hired someone professional to design this system for them. But if they did, I wouldn't be too happy.
That's just the tip of the Iceberg. Being an engineer in the commercial field I always try to find innovative ways to improve things. But something this large I would want to make sure everything is as efficient as possible.
+Mark Delle Bovi Thanks for your input. Quite a few changes have happened since this video was shot and we plan to film and update with a whole new view.
thank you!
NICE!, how much did you spend in all those lights? Very impressive
+Ruben G Glad you liked it. Radion Gen3 Pro fixtures are $749 each.
are you satisfied with the performance of the lights? I am looking to get one for my 35g
+Ruben G For a 35g, you could use an Xr15w instead of the Xr30 Pro.
very nice! :)
thumbs up from here!
gorgeous tank!! I wish.... :)
love this tank!
Omg awesome tank n video
Totally awesome!
WOW those are nice black saddlebacks ~~
I have a question about the radions, can you control the disco ball/shimmer with the amount of surface tension you have? The lights look amazing on this tank!
It's not distracting at all. I have a Radion Gen2 over my anemone cube and I like the look. Other brands have really bothered my eyes, odds are because of the amount of LEDs being used. www.reefaddicts.com/content.php/414-LED-lights-that-make-corals-pop-with-color
Thats a beautiful system. Does she feed anything to those corals ???
wow awsome reef tank must of cost alot of money ? love your baby nimos did you breed them ?
Wow. Thats awesome!
I am interested in how the under rock flow by Oceans Motions works and is plumbed. I went on the Oceans Motions site and did not see anything so I assume in was designed by Tammy and implemented with Oceans Motions equipment. I would like a schematic and explanation if possible.
+Kenneth Phillips I'll see if I can get you any of that information. In the meantime, you might google for oceans motions plumbing installations. I bet Google Images will have a lot of different projects at your fingertips.
I'm new and just saw this it's so beautiful. Is this tank still running?
Yes, it still is. And I've been saying for about 9 months that I'm going to go over there and get an update for everyone to see. Just been so busy on my end, and I have to match up with her schedule.
Fantastic!
Wow speech less is amazing I think I want an up grade 😌
I want to know how much money has she spent. That looks amazing! To bad about the sump. That would just drive me crazy. All that planning and money, bummer.
wow! you go girl!
I REALLY LIKED WHAT TAMMY SAID ITS SO TRUE TO SEE THESE FISH SWIMM IS AMAZING I WENT THREW 4 TANKS MYSELF LOL BUT MY DREAM IS TO HAVE A GEM TANG DO YOU HAVE ONE GUYS? I THINK I SAW A BLACK TANG WHICH AM BUYING CAN YOU TELL ME A PLACE TO GET A SMALL ONE ? THANK YOU AND PLEASE KEEP REEFING AND MAKING GREAT VIDS !!
Joe Oconnor More to come, Joe. Thanks for subscribing. You can ask your local fish store to order the fish you want, or check a site like LiveAquaria.com .
Wow super... Dream project
Wow this is amazing!
Don't they make new pumps today that are less noisy
And I agree another video of the sump systems and the skimmer will be great
At the end of the video you chat about cleaning the water conductor. A plastic devise that amplifies the flow out of your return pumps. Where can I get one of those? I cannot seem to find one.