The saltwater update is finally here! I've been getting requests for an update on everything since I posted the original video a year ago. I'm really excited to share the progress and hope you all enjoy it. Have a great weekend SerpaSquad!
Crab central station! Collab! I know you will see the potential in what they have learned about the life cycle of hermit crabs and integrate your talents for land stream and sea environments unto a truly artistic and amazing multi-disciplined landscape. I'm thinking linked environments, linked via air not water, where some inhabitants can move between biomes mainly the hermit crabs.
Love how you went from "hum yes I'll add one anemone" to "I have an entire colony of anemone!" haha they're amazing and its so fun to see the clownfish interact with them
@@CoralReefkid precisely if your really into reefing or just have a bit of knowledge with it I'm guess you do if your into the lovely sea fans and other gorgs I'm a slut for sponges myself and there definitely easier to keep lots of copepods in the tank to keep stuff cleaned and fed is easy to keep alive and then 4 2.5 gallon jugs for the different cultures of phyto and some artemia sp (small AF brine shrimp) anything is possible in this hobby of the earth can do it you can do it . The earth is our greatest teacher after all
I’ve been in the Saltwater hobby for over a decade and was really excited to see you get into saltwater and the care of some corals. If you’re into Euphyllia (frogspawn) there is an interesting cross between traditional frog spawn and hammer corals commonly called a frammer that you might enjoy. I have an over abundance of it that I need to frag, and I would be willing to donate some for your channel if you’re ever interested!
Can't believe it's been 12 months, I've been waiting for an update but would've guessed it'd been only half that time! It's gorgeous. I look forward to seeing the fully recovered frogspawn. And I LOVE benny and the jammies!! Yet another hobby I now need to somehow take up with extremely limited space, funds and experience hahaha
Thank you for being transparent about your tank challenges. I was nervous seeing you load so much livestock all at once, and hearing you not checking water parameters for a really long time right at the start is very educational for new reef enthusiasts. I started my own reef last January, but resisted the temptation to add livestock early and stayed on top of water parameters pretty much daily at first. Nearly a year later, I haven’t lost any of my corals, and the maintenance is far easier now that the tank is established and has a predictable maintenance cadence. I did lose some livestock to a hyper aggressive clownfish I used for initial cycling (literally bit the hands that fed it), but after swapping that out, my livestock are all thriving. Saltwater’s biggest challenge is the initial cost of entry compared to fresh, followed by the increased maintenance requirement. My 75g planted tank will go 6+ months between major maintenance.
You definitely took the more calculated approach lol. You can do it similar to how he did, but that route is typically an expensive learning curve considering coral losses and/or livestock losses from unbalanced levels or an incomplete cycle. I agree with you as far as cost being a challenge and initial maintenance. Once bacteria settles, levels balance, and a solid clean up crew is at work, saltwater really isn't that bad. P.s. Easier on the wallet if you check the used marketplace for complete setups
I love those kinds of videos in which you pop out each issue you had to face and the results you obtained: it would be interesting to see - if you have time - a more detailed explanation of the issues and the solutions you applied, even for freshwater aquariums. By the way, I'm following you since 2019 and I'm still excited to wait for each Saturday to check for new videos. Amazing. Have a nice day!
Looking good, but the all coral loss probibly came form not waiting till the systems had been set up and established for a few months. Coral tanks need to go through All the algae stages before you add the corals. SPS needs a lot of flow, most softies can't take the flow needed for sps. SPS also need lots of light and they can't take paramater swings at all. You need to run a carbon filter with a mixed reef tank and get a glass lid.
I was actually really impressed it did as well as it did with a fish-in cycle. He definitely learned from his mistake, and I'm sure many others will too from seeing the video :)
Noticing your love invertebrates in this tank, have you ever considered making a freshwater paludarium for Vampire Crabs? I think they're a species you'd really enjoy building for!
A great Anenome Tank! The videography is top notch. My venture into saltwater was similar although I could not keep a clownfish alive and did not even try the anenomes. I did have the macros though and I enjoyed them most. I feel like trying to have everything is a recipe for failure. It is best to choose a main focus and go with that.
I can tell you put a lot more effort into the aquascape than most marine aquarists do. you built a beautiful ecosystem and can't wait to see it grow. I suspect you'll start exploring the world of oddball inverts soon, cucumbers and starfish are my absolute favorite animals in my aquaria. Needless to say, I can't wait to see you do more with saltwater in the future. Slipper lobsters, chocolate chip starfish, frogfish, etc could all have really cool species only tanks.
Serpa you have inspired me to make my own fish tank and after 4 months i officially have my own fish tank that I absolutely love, you inspired me to go out if my comfort zone and do something i never really thought about doing before. Thank you so much!
I had a a few reef tanks a while back, my favorites were Blue Linka Starfish, Coral Banded Shrimp, Tiger Sea Cucumber, Scarlet Hermits and the snails. I remember making the mistake of adding a Damsel and it was very territorial. It really disrupted the peace and tranquility in the tank. I loved that the tankmates always knew what time it was (feeding time, bedtime) and they all "went to bed" by finding their favorite dark corner to rest in.
I am so glad you went for it! For me its the opposite, I connect more to corals. They elicit such a complex mix of emotions in me, awe at the coloring, tranquility when I watch the movement, and at the same time they also creep me out a little, like watching an alien life form. I love it! The barrier of entry is much too high for me though, so I enjoy watching you doing a better job than I ever could :)
I have been watching your videos for some time and built an amazing tank for my bullfrog based on your guidance. Also, I just purchased my 1st 90-gallon marine tank, so it's great you shared your successes and failures! Thank you!
Omg it is beautiful! I would spend hours just watching the life inside that tank. We got a 220 tank that was used as a saltwater tank. It came with the tank, stand and all the filtration systems for $200. We were going to use it as a big lizard tank but now I am rethinking it because what you made is stunning.
This is one I've been waiting a while for and what a beautiful result after only 1 year! I can only imagine how breath taking it is to view. Sit and watch the coral and the fish, those crabs are off the chain too. Well done tanner! Can't wait to see it in the years to come
Ain't no way it's beean a full year already!? Time really flies these days. I'm happy to see all the progress you've made with the new house and I hope you'll keep making beautiful videos. They're super inspiring!
I just wanted to say that this video was very inspiring to me. I'm rather young and new to all of this fish stuff. About 6 months ago I started working on my first saltwater tank and definitely made some mistakes here and there. I've been doing extensive research before I add the corals but this video made me very optimistic. After watching this I know this is something I can pull off. Overall amazing video I'm very glad I came across this. Your tank is beautiful, I hope you continue with saltwater
It has been a year already? Time flies! Awesome to see an update on this system and I am also a fan of BTA & Xenia, nice choices for a first system! ;-)
As a long time follower of the channel its been amazing to see the channel grow, its great seeing how youve been able to create better and more amazing setups for your animals
So beautiful! The patience you have to film and make a video is epic! Most people are just too distracted to be waiting that long! 😂 I’m one of those people! I wanted an update the next day! Lol The final tank made my jaw drop. Gorgeous! I also love Benny! I’d have a huge beanbag chair right in front of this tank and sit there all day. As to what you could add to it…idk but maybe an eel would be cool if compatible. The colors are amazing and I just love it so much! Thank you for filming the process and sharing your journey.
Looks very cool. I think all aquarium products are so much better now. I remember 20-30 years ago versus what is available now. Thanks for another lovely setup to see.
Wow Tanner! I’ve been endlessly inspired by your videos for years now and just found this one while searching reef tanks. I’m not at all surprised by how well you did, due to your care and attention to detail. I set up a marine tank 25 years ago, it had a Niger trigger and nothing else, there was no internet and I certainly didn’t know anything. Much like you, I value a challenge. I’ve been contemplating a reef tank again and this time around will be more informed.
the tank looks great and i am very happy fto finally see the long awaited video. Ive been looking forward to it for long. I love the coral choices and the basic idea of picking the swaying ones. I have a cute Gobiodon Histrio, a great fish with a funny and grumpy character.
This turned out absolutely amazing for your first saltwater aquarium. The corals look absolutely stunning. Personally I wouldn't stock many more fish, because it would take the focus off the corals. But I don't know nything about aquaristics, so why should you listen to me? Do what brings you joy and what you deem right for your place. I'll gladly watch and admire everything you do.
I actually really like that you did a project with a lot of species that other hobbyists don’t like working with? I always have a soft spot for Unpopular Animals (though sadly my current situation isn’t really conducive to keeping most species myself, especially not in a saltwater capacity), and it’s nice to see that even certain unpopular Cnidarians still have fans who are willing to work with some of the unique challenges of keeping them to give them a beautiful and enriching environment, and to find it worth “listening” to them/paying close attention to signs of potential distress to find a setup solution that works for them? It can be hard to build and maintain that kind of blend of intuition and compassion, I think, especially for creatures that don’t really Emote like vertebrates (or even a lot of other Invertebrates!) do and/or are so different in their anatomy and behaviors that a lot of people still don’t know that they’re animals at all! I think it’s that attention to detail and willingness to engage with organisms on their own terms that have kept me a fan of this channel for so long… thank you for giving all these lovely corals and anemones your care and attention, Tanner. ❤
I was wondering what had been going on with this tank and I wasn’t seeing it in the background of the animal room, so glad to see it’s been in development this whole time.
It looks more appealing to the eye than a lot of other reef tanks I've seen. I wish there were more saltwater tanks that applied aquascaping like this. I can't wait to see how you'll apply your knowledge from aquascaping in freshwater to this new medium. I think you will create some truly unique enviornments.
I'm so glad you include your mistakes and what you would do differently. It's good for people who are interested in starting but feel like they're not good enough. We can always learn! Even Tanner still messes up 😅❤ Everybody in there looks so beautiful!
You might want a pre quarentine quarentine tank. One with no porus material like rock or sand. This is because many parasite and diseases can survive in porus things. I would recommend just PVC fittings for the fish to hide in. Medicate if needed; otherwise do 100% water changes every 3 days or so for 21-28 days. If your fish are still eating well and healthy then they are good to add to your display! :) Anyways, loved watching your journey the the salty side of fish keeping hope to see you join us reefers some more!
I'd love to see this tank as one of the music/nature background videos. I'd have it playing on one screen and working on the other or cast it to my tv. Fascinating to watch and so peaceful.
Awesome tank! I've always kept African cichlids and I cannot tell you how many times people have said "if your going to put that much work into fish keeping you may as well go with salt water" but I'm like you. I am comfortable with freshwater. I've always been a little scared of salt water because it could be an expensive disaster!
Great work! Happy to see the learning curve wasn't too harsh on all of the inhabitants and that you had so much support from the start. Your little homies are so happy and it shows. ❤🎉 my favorite is the seastar!⭐️
you know, I actually really needed this eheh. I've been having trouble keeping some of the plants in my enclosures alive and it's very discouraging, but it's heartening to hear that you also have to fail before you succeed!
I personally love anemones. And you provided your clown fish the perfect environment to exhibit more natural behavioural patterns ❤ That tank is a total win! I recon as you've set up a quarantine tank, you are already committed to the journey 💪 I look forward to what's next.
Another wonderful creative journey! Detours, dead-ends and re-routes accepted, what a beautiful result! I love anemones (they're like animated flowers) and the smaller residents of any ecosystem always bring me the greatest joy, so this was MY kind of aquarium. Watching clown fish snuggle into anemones makes me smile.Thanks for another great video.
Mesh lid kits are widely available ad don't absorb much light. Other fish that you might enjoy are the grumpy Royal Gramma, A Toby puffer (mine does not eat hermits or snails but that can be a problem with Tobys. Also, you might like a Yellow Coris Wrasse. They are reasonably peaceful and hard to beat for looks. Cheers, Chris
i know it's been a long time but i have to suggest a getting a pistol shrimp and goby. the shrimp will dig a little hole in the substrate and the goby will hover over him and wait for food to come by. it's the coolest symbiotic relationship you can possibly have in a tank in my opinion and i used to just sit on the floor and watch them when i had my tank. if you like watching clowns hosting on anemones, i highly recommend a pistol shrimp and a little goby. they both have huge personalities and very interesting behavior! also, fighting conches are great sand sifters and have silly little eyeballs that peep out and look around like this 👀
This is exactly the video I expected when you finally did an update. 😅 You’ve followed a super typical beginner path. And for some reason people tend to shame that but it’s how we all learn and that tank looks amazing right now. Glad to see the euphillia on the mend. They look good! My favorite part is for sure the top down view of those amazing nems. Keep it up. Can’t wait for the next update.
Tanner, every single thing you do is amazing and I had to giggle that your favorite fish is named Benny, my lil kitty girl I have is also named Benny and she is amazing just as...EVERYTHING you do is..seriously you rule my friend!!!never stop, I'll keep watching what you make forever.
Bro, you got to get a Royal Gorama (Just one!) this fish is always perfect for setups like yours! I'm happy to see you take on Reef Aquariums but you were my inspiration to go back to freshwater I built my first paludarium back in 2020 because of your work! Keep up the good work!
Ooh I'd love to see you do a macroalgae tank. I'm long-term very very curious if it's possible to do cheaper, low(er)-tech saltwater tanks on something like the planted tank model by combining macroalgae, corals, etc. etc.
It's nice that you share the failures of your builds, since I'm sure a lot of people have the same thoughts lol. The reef looks nice and you picked lovely creatures.
I started with a white puffer I fell in love with, due to being new, and it not coming from the best place, he didn't last past 24 hours. That was around 20 years ago. I no longer due anything that needs a special environment. Aquatics or exotic animals. Don't trust myself anymore but I love to watch your channel.
Don't listen to the haters, if you like your tank, who cares what they say! Just be aware that this stuff grows fast and react to it, you will be fine 🙂 tank looks fantastic by the way. Can't wait to see more
I had my own saltwater tank from 1995-2009. I loved it. Tangs, Clown, Trigger fish were all wonderful. Over the years I had many different fish, and corals. It's so hard to believe that corals are alive. They just look like they are blowing in the wind (current). I loved it until frankly it just got too expensive. I never treated my live rock the way this guy does. Mine was never allowed to dry out. Which gave me some very interesting new creatures, that had hidden in the holes and crevices. His tank looks wonderful.
If you find yourself looking for another cool addition, we always had pistol shrimps and watchmen gobies in our tanks growing up. Their symbiotic relationship is a ton of fun to watch. Tank looks amazing so far, can't wait to see what else you do with saltwater!!
Very nice ! I had dabbled in reef aquariums myself and found them not to be as difficult as everyone says they are. I think probably because I stuck with the more forgiving type corals and livestock. I didn't have alot of mechanics involved....no protein skimmer or sump....just used AquaClear hob filters ....2-110s on a 50gallon, 1-110 on a 29gallon, and a 70 on a 20 gallon. I did have some small powerheads in each as well. Despite doing just about everything wrong according to the sw community.....(I even used TAP water ) .....my tanks did very well and looked amazing. As far as recommendations for your tank.....you seem to really like high personality critters, so I highly recommend a redhead goby (Elacatinus puncticulatus) The one I had was so incredibly personable and 'Funny' actually....lol. They're small and I only had one, but I wonder what the interactions would be if you had a few of them in your tank. Great fish ! Thanks for sharing Tanner, your tanks are all so very amazing !
This looks fantastic! It was definitely worth the wait, and Fritz products are definitely the way to go! Also I’m my experience, emerald crabs can definitely pick at the zoas! I’ve had a few snag a couple polyps in the past, which is the main reason I no longer introduce them!
Amazing! I just love the movements and colors and the choice of fish! I just love fish with personality and you included so many! Thank you for making this wonderful video!!!
this looks amazing! The anemones really pop under the lighting too! If you are thinking about adding another fish, I highly recommend the Rainford Goby or Hectors Goby. They are very peaceful, and either one would be compatible with the current tankmates, and they generally stay along the bottom of the tank, sifting the sand in their mouths. They don't require a deep sandbed like shrimp gobies or jawfish, and add some interest to the bottom of the tank. Otherwise, maybe a bellas sleeper goby? Also it would be neat to see a porcelain crab host on one of the anemones!
That's a gorgeous tank. I had bad luck with anemones, think my tanks were just too small, not enough flow. They never thrived and my clownfish ignored them, so I traded them for corals.I had a few nanoreefs for years. I ended up discovering that there were not one but two rather large coral farms in my
Sometimes it feels like you do everything right and still have things go wrong in a tank, unfortunately. I appreciate the honesty in your videos while keeping the upside always in sight.
This is so impressive, you had lots of expereince elswhere in the hobby but to branch into this and produce such an impresive tank in just a year speaks to your skill!
Try more flow or light for the zoas and maybe check nitrates! I LOVE my zoas, your tank looks great! I just made the plunge from fresh to salt in March of this year with a 20g ❤ great work Tanner!
I love it. Go big or go home! Most people wouldn’t be able to dive in so fully so it’s cool to see you be able to get everything done and stock it how you want. I think you need a real showpiece fish to go with the others. It’s the only thing missing.
Love seeing this 12 month update! Looks incredible. The arrow crab looks like the demogorgon from Stranger Things. Maybe a name idea? Gorgon? Also would love to see more varieties of fish. As a scuba diver one of my favorite things to see is the active community of different species hard at work in their community. My favorites: blue tang, yellow tang, nigel triggerfish, and royal gamma
I'm only a few months ahead of you and just added a Mandarin Goby... such a cello little fish to watch float around the tank. Highly recommended for you at some point. Keep up the great work!
Awesome salter water build, Tanner! Well done with success even with some setbacks. I love anemones, if I did a build I'd go crazy like you did, given a younger age and larger bachelor suite.
Can you give a seagrass tank a try? I don't think many people have even tried or would be interested. I would do it myself but I don't have the space or money... Seagrass beds need more awareness also, they are such an awesome biotope! (also the obvious choice of stocking would be seahorses of course :))
@SerpaDesign One saltwater fish that I find really interesting is the flashlight fish, with their blue light producing organs. They look really cool in a low light tank. Maybe they are not a great fit for a well lit tank like this, bt if you ever want to make a darker salt water tank, those would be incredible.
The hardest part about saltwater aquariums, and even the most experienced freshwater aquarist fail at the beginning, is patience. Lovely tank. I hope you do a display algae tank soon too!
Love the tank and to consider as you asked what else. the Sallylightfoot is a neat crab who loses her shell and its so neat to see the skeleton and next she in a new home,we had a couple, amazing. also I loved the sea cucumber we had 2 types and loved them too. the the tanks and you inspired me to do one, also I have shelves in my kitchen that the drift wood, scaled down, and the rock to make scenes. thanks and keep it up. Joyce
Hi Tanner, your salt water tank is beautiful. I bet your wife loves it. Will you please do a complete update of the animal room and all of the inhabitants? We would like to see how everyone is doing. Thanks Tanner.
It looks absolutely stunning; congratulations on going out of your comfort zone and challenging yourself. As for others - could Benny have some buddies, or are they really territorial? What about those cute little worm-like thing that push themselves out of the sand to feed and then duck back down if they get scared - I cant remember the name, but the are super cute and at our local Sealife Centre they have them in groups in tanks.
Looks great!!! Awesome job on your first saltwater aquarium and great idea going to Tidal gardens because Than is a wealth of knowledge and I am sure he can help you with just about any problems you could encounter. Just remember to keep up with the water changes as I think that's the most important thing for a new saltwater aquarium.
I think you have some really nice beginner and underrated softy’s in there I assume you will probably someday go with more saltwater tanks in the future. I think you may enjoy doing more species specific tanks like a clownfish nem tank and/or an algae cuddle fish tank.
The saltwater update is finally here! I've been getting requests for an update on everything since I posted the original video a year ago. I'm really excited to share the progress and hope you all enjoy it. Have a great weekend SerpaSquad!
Ahh this is amazing! It's really late for me so I'll come watch tomorrow (but I already know this is amazing!!)
A peaceful angelfish or a few damsels would be cool, but the tanks look amazing!
That was one year ago!? I remember when that video came out!!
Have you ever thought about doing a monthly blog style update on tanks? I would love that!
Crab central station! Collab! I know you will see the potential in what they have learned about the life cycle of hermit crabs and integrate your talents for land stream and sea environments unto a truly artistic and amazing multi-disciplined landscape. I'm thinking linked environments, linked via air not water, where some inhabitants can move between biomes mainly the hermit crabs.
Love how you went from "hum yes I'll add one anemone" to "I have an entire colony of anemone!" haha they're amazing and its so fun to see the clownfish interact with them
It looks like theyre dancing and swimming through balloons! So sweet!
That purple pulsating coral is one of the coolest plants I've ever seen
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Very cool! Someday a non-tropical saltwater tank would be a cool challenge!
He would do an unreal job with mudskippers, a mangrove habitat, or a tidal tank.
What about a deepwater non photosynthetic tank. Those sea fans, gorgonians, and corals can be absurdly vibrant and flowy
@@CoralReefkiddeep water is easy to keep alive at first but hard in the long term it requires lots of self cultivating for forms of foods
@@lucidairity7927 yeah dosing live cultures should do just fine
@@CoralReefkid precisely if your really into reefing or just have a bit of knowledge with it I'm guess you do if your into the lovely sea fans and other gorgs I'm a slut for sponges myself and there definitely easier to keep lots of copepods in the tank to keep stuff cleaned and fed is easy to keep alive and then 4 2.5 gallon jugs for the different cultures of phyto and some artemia sp (small AF brine shrimp) anything is possible in this hobby of the earth can do it you can do it . The earth is our greatest teacher after all
I’ve been in the Saltwater hobby for over a decade and was really excited to see you get into saltwater and the care of some corals. If you’re into Euphyllia (frogspawn) there is an interesting cross between traditional frog spawn and hammer corals commonly called a frammer that you might enjoy. I have an over abundance of it that I need to frag, and I would be willing to donate some for your channel if you’re ever interested!
Can't believe it's been 12 months, I've been waiting for an update but would've guessed it'd been only half that time! It's gorgeous. I look forward to seeing the fully recovered frogspawn. And I LOVE benny and the jammies!! Yet another hobby I now need to somehow take up with extremely limited space, funds and experience hahaha
Me too , I can't believe it's been a year lol
Thank you for being transparent about your tank challenges. I was nervous seeing you load so much livestock all at once, and hearing you not checking water parameters for a really long time right at the start is very educational for new reef enthusiasts.
I started my own reef last January, but resisted the temptation to add livestock early and stayed on top of water parameters pretty much daily at first.
Nearly a year later, I haven’t lost any of my corals, and the maintenance is far easier now that the tank is established and has a predictable maintenance cadence. I did lose some livestock to a hyper aggressive clownfish I used for initial cycling (literally bit the hands that fed it), but after swapping that out, my livestock are all thriving.
Saltwater’s biggest challenge is the initial cost of entry compared to fresh, followed by the increased maintenance requirement. My 75g planted tank will go 6+ months between major maintenance.
You definitely took the more calculated approach lol. You can do it similar to how he did, but that route is typically an expensive learning curve considering coral losses and/or livestock losses from unbalanced levels or an incomplete cycle. I agree with you as far as cost being a challenge and initial maintenance. Once bacteria settles, levels balance, and a solid clean up crew is at work, saltwater really isn't that bad. P.s. Easier on the wallet if you check the used marketplace for complete setups
I love those kinds of videos in which you pop out each issue you had to face and the results you obtained: it would be interesting to see - if you have time - a more detailed explanation of the issues and the solutions you applied, even for freshwater aquariums. By the way, I'm following you since 2019 and I'm still excited to wait for each Saturday to check for new videos. Amazing.
Have a nice day!
Looking good, but the all coral loss probibly came form not waiting till the systems had been set up and established for a few months. Coral tanks need to go through All the algae stages before you add the corals. SPS needs a lot of flow, most softies can't take the flow needed for sps. SPS also need lots of light and they can't take paramater swings at all. You need to run a carbon filter with a mixed reef tank and get a glass lid.
I was actually really impressed it did as well as it did with a fish-in cycle. He definitely learned from his mistake, and I'm sure many others will too from seeing the video :)
That arrow crab is enough to make me want a saltwater tank. I would love to see more oddball inverts!
Noticing your love invertebrates in this tank, have you ever considered making a freshwater paludarium for Vampire Crabs? I think they're a species you'd really enjoy building for!
A great Anenome Tank! The videography is top notch. My venture into saltwater was similar although I could not keep a clownfish alive and did not even try the anenomes. I did have the macros though and I enjoyed them most. I feel like trying to have everything is a recipe for failure. It is best to choose a main focus and go with that.
I can tell you put a lot more effort into the aquascape than most marine aquarists do. you built a beautiful ecosystem and can't wait to see it grow. I suspect you'll start exploring the world of oddball inverts soon, cucumbers and starfish are my absolute favorite animals in my aquaria.
Needless to say, I can't wait to see you do more with saltwater in the future. Slipper lobsters, chocolate chip starfish, frogfish, etc could all have really cool species only tanks.
Serpa you have inspired me to make my own fish tank and after 4 months i officially have my own fish tank that I absolutely love, you inspired me to go out if my comfort zone and do something i never really thought about doing before. Thank you so much!
The way Tanner cares for these animals and his craft, is next to none. A true inspiration to be a better man 💪🏽
Tanner, that was a brilliant documentation. It's a very beautiful coral reef. Thanks
I had a a few reef tanks a while back, my favorites were Blue Linka Starfish, Coral Banded Shrimp, Tiger Sea Cucumber, Scarlet Hermits and the snails. I remember making the mistake of adding a Damsel and it was very territorial. It really disrupted the peace and tranquility in the tank. I loved that the tankmates always knew what time it was (feeding time, bedtime) and they all "went to bed" by finding their favorite dark corner to rest in.
I am so glad you went for it! For me its the opposite, I connect more to corals. They elicit such a complex mix of emotions in me, awe at the coloring, tranquility when I watch the movement, and at the same time they also creep me out a little, like watching an alien life form. I love it!
The barrier of entry is much too high for me though, so I enjoy watching you doing a better job than I ever could :)
I truly believe that you should make your Sphaeramia nematoptera school bigger to fully experience them
I have been watching your videos for some time and built an amazing tank for my bullfrog based on your guidance. Also, I just purchased my 1st 90-gallon marine tank, so it's great you shared your successes and failures! Thank you!
Omg it is beautiful! I would spend hours just watching the life inside that tank. We got a 220 tank that was used as a saltwater tank. It came with the tank, stand and all the filtration systems for $200. We were going to use it as a big lizard tank but now I am rethinking it because what you made is stunning.
Just what I'm sure everyone was waiting for. Thanks! Looks beautiful!
This is one I've been waiting a while for and what a beautiful result after only 1 year! I can only imagine how breath taking it is to view. Sit and watch the coral and the fish, those crabs are off the chain too. Well done tanner! Can't wait to see it in the years to come
Ngl watched TH-cam ten years now n don’t comment on stuff but this is peak content, this dude should be so proud videos don’t get much better
Ain't no way it's beean a full year already!? Time really flies these days. I'm happy to see all the progress you've made with the new house and I hope you'll keep making beautiful videos. They're super inspiring!
WOW i thought that anemones moved due to ocean currents? seeing them move here on their own SHOCKED me. they're alive
I just wanted to say that this video was very inspiring to me. I'm rather young and new to all of this fish stuff. About 6 months ago I started working on my first saltwater tank and definitely made some mistakes here and there. I've been doing extensive research before I add the corals but this video made me very optimistic. After watching this I know this is something I can pull off. Overall amazing video I'm very glad I came across this. Your tank is beautiful, I hope you continue with saltwater
I love your channel Tanner! I love how dedicated you are to your plants, animals and quality of content that you put out
It has been a year already? Time flies! Awesome to see an update on this system and I am also a fan of BTA & Xenia, nice choices for a first system! ;-)
As a long time follower of the channel its been amazing to see the channel grow, its great seeing how youve been able to create better and more amazing setups for your animals
So beautiful! The patience you have to film and make a video is epic! Most people are just too distracted to be waiting that long! 😂 I’m one of those people! I wanted an update the next day! Lol The final tank made my jaw drop. Gorgeous! I also love Benny! I’d have a huge beanbag chair right in front of this tank and sit there all day. As to what you could add to it…idk but maybe an eel would be cool if compatible. The colors are amazing and I just love it so much! Thank you for filming the process and sharing your journey.
Looks very cool. I think all aquarium products are so much better now. I remember 20-30 years ago versus what is available now. Thanks for another lovely setup to see.
Wow Tanner! I’ve been endlessly inspired by your videos for years now and just found this one while searching reef tanks. I’m not at all surprised by how well you did, due to your care and attention to detail. I set up a marine tank 25 years ago, it had a Niger trigger and nothing else, there was no internet and I certainly didn’t know anything. Much like you, I value a challenge. I’ve been contemplating a reef tank again and this time around will be more informed.
the tank looks great and i am very happy fto finally see the long awaited video. Ive been looking forward to it for long. I love the coral choices and the basic idea of picking the swaying ones. I have a cute Gobiodon Histrio, a great fish with a funny and grumpy character.
Great suggestion! I just made a similar suggestion, any Goby.
This turned out absolutely amazing for your first saltwater aquarium. The corals look absolutely stunning. Personally I wouldn't stock many more fish, because it would take the focus off the corals. But I don't know nything about aquaristics, so why should you listen to me? Do what brings you joy and what you deem right for your place. I'll gladly watch and admire everything you do.
I actually really like that you did a project with a lot of species that other hobbyists don’t like working with? I always have a soft spot for Unpopular Animals (though sadly my current situation isn’t really conducive to keeping most species myself, especially not in a saltwater capacity), and it’s nice to see that even certain unpopular Cnidarians still have fans who are willing to work with some of the unique challenges of keeping them to give them a beautiful and enriching environment, and to find it worth “listening” to them/paying close attention to signs of potential distress to find a setup solution that works for them?
It can be hard to build and maintain that kind of blend of intuition and compassion, I think, especially for creatures that don’t really Emote like vertebrates (or even a lot of other Invertebrates!) do and/or are so different in their anatomy and behaviors that a lot of people still don’t know that they’re animals at all! I think it’s that attention to detail and willingness to engage with organisms on their own terms that have kept me a fan of this channel for so long… thank you for giving all these lovely corals and anemones your care and attention, Tanner. ❤
I was wondering what had been going on with this tank and I wasn’t seeing it in the background of the animal room, so glad to see it’s been in development this whole time.
Awe! It's amazing! You always have the best tanks, and I knew this wouldn't be any different! Excellent job! ❤
It looks more appealing to the eye than a lot of other reef tanks I've seen. I wish there were more saltwater tanks that applied aquascaping like this. I can't wait to see how you'll apply your knowledge from aquascaping in freshwater to this new medium. I think you will create some truly unique enviornments.
I'm so glad you include your mistakes and what you would do differently. It's good for people who are interested in starting but feel like they're not good enough. We can always learn! Even Tanner still messes up 😅❤
Everybody in there looks so beautiful!
You might want a pre quarentine quarentine tank. One with no porus material like rock or sand. This is because many parasite and diseases can survive in porus things. I would recommend just PVC fittings for the fish to hide in. Medicate if needed; otherwise do 100% water changes every 3 days or so for 21-28 days. If your fish are still eating well and healthy then they are good to add to your display! :) Anyways, loved watching your journey the the salty side of fish keeping hope to see you join us reefers some more!
I'd love to see this tank as one of the music/nature background videos. I'd have it playing on one screen and working on the other or cast it to my tv. Fascinating to watch and so peaceful.
it is so nice to see an update on this one! I just recently re-watched the first video on this tank
Awesome tank! I've always kept African cichlids and I cannot tell you how many times people have said "if your going to put that much work into fish keeping you may as well go with salt water" but I'm like you. I am comfortable with freshwater. I've always been a little scared of salt water because it could be an expensive disaster!
Great work! Happy to see the learning curve wasn't too harsh on all of the inhabitants and that you had so much support from the start. Your little homies are so happy and it shows. ❤🎉 my favorite is the seastar!⭐️
I love that you take your time describing and showing… a fantasticly thorough pleasure!
you know, I actually really needed this eheh. I've been having trouble keeping some of the plants in my enclosures alive and it's very discouraging, but it's heartening to hear that you also have to fail before you succeed!
I personally love anemones. And you provided your clown fish the perfect environment to exhibit more natural behavioural patterns ❤ That tank is a total win!
I recon as you've set up a quarantine tank, you are already committed to the journey 💪
I look forward to what's next.
Another wonderful creative journey! Detours, dead-ends and re-routes accepted, what a beautiful result! I love anemones (they're like animated flowers) and the smaller residents of any ecosystem always bring me the greatest joy, so this was MY kind of aquarium. Watching clown fish snuggle into anemones makes me smile.Thanks for another great video.
Mesh lid kits are widely available ad don't absorb much light. Other fish that you might enjoy are the grumpy Royal Gramma, A Toby puffer (mine does not eat hermits or snails but that can be a problem with Tobys. Also, you might like a Yellow Coris Wrasse. They are reasonably peaceful and hard to beat for looks.
Cheers,
Chris
I've been wanting a reef update for a while, and it's GORGEOUS! I haven't done saltwater before, and this is encouraging.
i know it's been a long time but i have to suggest a getting a pistol shrimp and goby. the shrimp will dig a little hole in the substrate and the goby will hover over him and wait for food to come by. it's the coolest symbiotic relationship you can possibly have in a tank in my opinion and i used to just sit on the floor and watch them when i had my tank. if you like watching clowns hosting on anemones, i highly recommend a pistol shrimp and a little goby. they both have huge personalities and very interesting behavior! also, fighting conches are great sand sifters and have silly little eyeballs that peep out and look around like this 👀
This is exactly the video I expected when you finally did an update. 😅 You’ve followed a super typical beginner path. And for some reason people tend to shame that but it’s how we all learn and that tank looks amazing right now. Glad to see the euphillia on the mend. They look good! My favorite part is for sure the top down view of those amazing nems. Keep it up. Can’t wait for the next update.
Tanner, every single thing you do is amazing and I had to giggle that your favorite fish is named Benny, my lil kitty girl I have is also named Benny and she is amazing just as...EVERYTHING you do is..seriously you rule my friend!!!never stop, I'll keep watching what you make forever.
You don't know how long I've been waiting for this! It looks really great!
You’ve been waiting a year, probably
Bro, you got to get a Royal Gorama (Just one!) this fish is always perfect for setups like yours! I'm happy to see you take on Reef Aquariums but you were my inspiration to go back to freshwater I built my first paludarium back in 2020 because of your work! Keep up the good work!
Tanner, your filming, editing and narration skills are as epic as your work. One of my favourite TH-cam channels. Thank you. ♥️🤌🏼
Ooh I'd love to see you do a macroalgae tank. I'm long-term very very curious if it's possible to do cheaper, low(er)-tech saltwater tanks on something like the planted tank model by combining macroalgae, corals, etc. etc.
Mangrove tank is my request for the next tank 😃 keep up the hard work we love the vids
It's nice that you share the failures of your builds, since I'm sure a lot of people have the same thoughts lol. The reef looks nice and you picked lovely creatures.
When I picture myself making one this is it. My daughter loves Nemo and Dory. Finally feel confident with freshwater. Salt water next! Love it!
I started with a white puffer I fell in love with, due to being new, and it not coming from the best place, he didn't last past 24 hours. That was around 20 years ago. I no longer due anything that needs a special environment. Aquatics or exotic animals. Don't trust myself anymore but I love to watch your channel.
I love saltwater aquariums, I'd love to have one some day
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i read this before starting the video, and now this is all i hear
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So you rather hear screaming?
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Don't listen to the haters, if you like your tank, who cares what they say! Just be aware that this stuff grows fast and react to it, you will be fine 🙂 tank looks fantastic by the way. Can't wait to see more
I had my own saltwater tank from 1995-2009. I loved it. Tangs, Clown, Trigger fish were all wonderful. Over the years I had many different fish, and corals. It's so hard to believe that corals are alive. They just look like they are blowing in the wind (current). I loved it until frankly it just got too expensive. I never treated my live rock the way this guy does. Mine was never allowed to dry out. Which gave me some very interesting new creatures, that had hidden in the holes and crevices. His tank looks wonderful.
If you find yourself looking for another cool addition, we always had pistol shrimps and watchmen gobies in our tanks growing up. Their symbiotic relationship is a ton of fun to watch.
Tank looks amazing so far, can't wait to see what else you do with saltwater!!
Very nice ! I had dabbled in reef aquariums myself and found them not to be as difficult as everyone says they are. I think probably because I stuck with the more forgiving type corals and livestock. I didn't have alot of mechanics involved....no protein skimmer or sump....just used AquaClear hob filters ....2-110s on a 50gallon, 1-110 on a 29gallon, and a 70 on a 20 gallon. I did have some small powerheads in each as well. Despite doing just about everything wrong according to the sw community.....(I even used TAP water ) .....my tanks did very well and looked amazing. As far as recommendations for your tank.....you seem to really like high personality critters, so I highly recommend a redhead goby (Elacatinus puncticulatus) The one I had was so incredibly personable and 'Funny' actually....lol. They're small and I only had one, but I wonder what the interactions would be if you had a few of them in your tank. Great fish ! Thanks for sharing Tanner, your tanks are all so very amazing !
This looks fantastic! It was definitely worth the wait, and Fritz products are definitely the way to go! Also I’m my experience, emerald crabs can definitely pick at the zoas! I’ve had a few snag a couple polyps in the past, which is the main reason I no longer introduce them!
Amazing! I just love the movements and colors and the choice of fish! I just love fish with personality and you included so many! Thank you for making this wonderful video!!!
this looks amazing! The anemones really pop under the lighting too!
If you are thinking about adding another fish, I highly recommend the Rainford Goby or Hectors Goby. They are very peaceful, and either one would be compatible with the current tankmates, and they generally stay along the bottom of the tank, sifting the sand in their mouths. They don't require a deep sandbed like shrimp gobies or jawfish, and add some interest to the bottom of the tank. Otherwise, maybe a bellas sleeper goby? Also it would be neat to see a porcelain crab host on one of the anemones!
Your skill with animals and fish is quite impressive. Nice reef.
I seriously just finished rewatching the first video, so this updated video came as a pleasant surprise.
Appreciate you posting the learning curve and some of the struggles - you rock!
That's a gorgeous tank. I had bad luck with anemones, think my tanks were just too small, not enough flow. They never thrived and my clownfish ignored them, so I traded them for corals.I had a few nanoreefs for years. I ended up discovering that there were not one but two rather large coral farms in my
What amazing timing! I was honestly just looking at your videos an hour ago to see if there was an update, and now its here.
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Sometimes it feels like you do everything right and still have things go wrong in a tank, unfortunately. I appreciate the honesty in your videos while keeping the upside always in sight.
This is so impressive, you had lots of expereince elswhere in the hobby but to branch into this and produce such an impresive tank in just a year speaks to your skill!
Try more flow or light for the zoas and maybe check nitrates! I LOVE my zoas, your tank looks great! I just made the plunge from fresh to salt in March of this year with a 20g ❤ great work Tanner!
I love it. Go big or go home! Most people wouldn’t be able to dive in so fully so it’s cool to see you be able to get everything done and stock it how you want. I think you need a real showpiece fish to go with the others. It’s the only thing missing.
It’s been a year already? 🤩😲
Love seeing this 12 month update! Looks incredible. The arrow crab looks like the demogorgon from Stranger Things. Maybe a name idea? Gorgon?
Also would love to see more varieties of fish. As a scuba diver one of my favorite things to see is the active community of different species hard at work in their community.
My favorites: blue tang, yellow tang, nigel triggerfish, and royal gamma
I'm only a few months ahead of you and just added a Mandarin Goby... such a cello little fish to watch float around the tank. Highly recommended for you at some point. Keep up the great work!
How beautiful! I think it would be mesmerizing to watch.
Awesome salter water build, Tanner! Well done with success even with some setbacks. I love anemones, if I did a build I'd go crazy like you did, given a younger age and larger bachelor suite.
Beautiful work, Tanner. This tank certainly lives up to the Serpa Design standards.
Can you give a seagrass tank a try? I don't think many people have even tried or would be interested. I would do it myself but I don't have the space or money... Seagrass beds need more awareness also, they are such an awesome biotope! (also the obvious choice of stocking would be seahorses of course :))
I absolutely love this!! ✨🐠 I want an actual live wall aquarium one day to Deb able to do this so I find this video quite entertaining.
Strawberry Dottyback!
And I'm in the same camp with my freshwater setups. The smell, the color, etc. Just amazing!
I am in awe….the inspiring talent and dedication to the care of these animals is incredible!!!
@SerpaDesign One saltwater fish that I find really interesting is the flashlight fish, with their blue light producing organs. They look really cool in a low light tank. Maybe they are not a great fit for a well lit tank like this, bt if you ever want to make a darker salt water tank, those would be incredible.
The hardest part about saltwater aquariums, and even the most experienced freshwater aquarist fail at the beginning, is patience.
Lovely tank. I hope you do a display algae tank soon too!
I want a Field of carpeting halophila ovalis 😊
Love the tank and to consider as you asked what else. the Sallylightfoot is a neat crab who loses her shell and its so neat to see the skeleton and next she in a new home,we had a couple, amazing. also I loved the sea cucumber we had 2 types and loved them too. the the tanks and you inspired me to do one, also I have shelves in my kitchen that the drift wood, scaled down, and the rock to make scenes. thanks and keep it up. Joyce
Alright this is definitely my favorite channel after all these years
Hi Tanner, your salt water tank is beautiful. I bet your wife loves it. Will you please do a complete update of the animal room and all of the inhabitants? We would like to see how everyone is doing. Thanks Tanner.
7:16 I love this bit, truly an underrated comedian
It looks absolutely stunning; congratulations on going out of your comfort zone and challenging yourself.
As for others - could Benny have some buddies, or are they really territorial?
What about those cute little worm-like thing that push themselves out of the sand to feed and then duck back down if they get scared - I cant remember the name, but the are super cute and at our local Sealife Centre they have them in groups in tanks.
Looks great!!! Awesome job on your first saltwater aquarium and great idea going to Tidal gardens because Than is a wealth of knowledge and I am sure he can help you with just about any problems you could encounter. Just remember to keep up with the water changes as I think that's the most important thing for a new saltwater aquarium.
I think you have some really nice beginner and underrated softy’s in there I assume you will probably someday go with more saltwater tanks in the future. I think you may enjoy doing more species specific tanks like a clownfish nem tank and/or an algae cuddle fish tank.
This is very beutiful and I love it, my favorites are the way the clownfish look especially their pattern and colour and the crab with long legs.🐠🐚
Looks great man. I have a 100. I made an island for all my nems. I try to tell people that if you are happy with your tank that’s all that matters.
making a coral garden is on my bucket list. one day when i have the room im going for it
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