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saltwater aquarium care and maintenance. Fun and straight to the point.
New saltwater aquarium care video ever Saturday. Click the SUBSCRIBE button to join our crew.
Purchase my eBook at Amazon on how to kill ich and marine velvet in your saltwater aquarium. For beginners to advanced.
www.amazon.com/dp/B01C3RQO02
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My eBook is available on Amazon:
How to kill ich and marine velvet parasites in your saltwater aquarium FOREVER. www.amazon.com/dp/B01C3RQO02
New saltwater aquarium care video ever Saturday. Click the SUBSCRIBE button to join our crew.
Purchase my eBook at Amazon on how to kill ich and marine velvet in your saltwater aquarium. For beginners to advanced.
www.amazon.com/dp/B01C3RQO02
www.saltwatertankcare.com
JOIN THE ROTTER TUBE REEF GROUP ON FACEBOOK:
groups/1417920401638328/
My eBook is available on Amazon:
How to kill ich and marine velvet parasites in your saltwater aquarium FOREVER. www.amazon.com/dp/B01C3RQO02
Reef Tank Update - Corals are Dying from Bristle Worms
Reef Tank Update - Coral Deaths. Corals are dying from bristle worms. I think I found out why my corals are dying. 20 gallon water change on the 125 gallon saltwater tank. I usually do a 10 gallon water change on the 125 gallon saltwater aquarium each weekend but with the higher nitrates I will be doing 20% weekly, totally 20 gallons for the water change, each weekend for the next month or more. I may stick with the 20 gallons each week moving forward for water changes. saltwater aquarium care and maintenance videos by rotter tube reef.
GEAR IN THIS VIDEO:
Brightwell Aquatics Magnesium: amzn.to/3AlVwPd
Hanna Marine Magnesium Checker: amzn.to/3yHrLYs
My eBook is available on Amazon:
How to kill ich and marine velvet parasites in your saltwater aquarium FOREVER. www.amazon.com/dp/B01C3RQO02
VISIT US ONLINE
www.saltwatertankcare.com
GEAR I USE: NOT SPONSORED:
Poly-FIL for filtration media: amzn.to/3VRuTZm
Innovative Marine Refugium LED Light: amzn.to/3W49Ow8
FILTER FIRST filter pad - amzn.to/3zSGrAN
FOAM FILTER ROLL: amzn.to/2AEXMQV
Jebao SLW 30 power head: amzn.to/3zkSZ7j
Fluval FX filters and accessories: amzn.to/3uECrFm
Fluval FX6 tray foam: amzn.to/3I4X7cE
Fluval FX6 bio foam: amzn.to/48lzWFG
Powerheads by Reef Octopus Octo Pulse 4 - amzn.to/3wOgbWO
PAR meter for aquarium - amzn.to/3SoHumu
SICCE Ultra Zero Utility Pump: amzn.to/3Kntofz
SICCE SYNCRA silent return pumps: amzn.to/3HDVumP
SICCE pumps - amzn.to/3AYDkIz
Silicone tubing: amzn.to/3wDA2Iw
Water Filtration units: amzn.to/3VDgAqO
RODI 5 micron filters: amzn.to/3M1A2ug
Python Aquarium hose: amzn.to/3KnGcT8
Python pro clean syphon: amzn.to/3Ree2Mp
ICECAP adjustable skimmer stand: amzn.to/3to6gph
Fluval accessories: amzn.to/3s9LKvE
Fluval Canister Filters: amzn.to/3tXvjTD
FISH FOOD - NEW LIFE SPECTRUM PELLETS: amzn.to/3RB9UGq
Rod's Food seaweed blend: amzn.to/2RRup4i
Julian Springs Sea Veggies: amzn.to/3UBGhJL
MAKE YOUR OWN DIY OVERFLOW LIDS! amzn.to/3y2uUil
VBR-Aqua PAR Meter for Aquarium - amzn.to/3H11t45
NICREW 150W Aquarium LED Reef Light - amzn.to/3NLgJWm
NICREW HyperReef Light Controller: amzn.to/3PnXem0
Reef Octopus Octo Pulse 4 Wave Pump: amzn.to/3Mj6VQL
Hydor Powerheads: amzn.to/2D45J4V
QUARANTINE TANK: amzn.to/2l4jkQV
Clear acrylic pipe for filtration: amzn.to/30kNQGs
Clear acrylic pipe products: amzn.to/30hJj7B
Rod's Food seaweed blend: amzn.to/2RRup4i
Finnex LED Aquarium lights: amzn.to/49wawpo
Hannah Checker Nitrate HR: amzn.to/3IsSZnd
MAG-FLOAT glass algae scrapers: amzn.to/2YR0iwJ
REFRACTOMETER to measure salt level: amzn.to/2uMQclA
Carib Sea Arag-Alive Sand: amzn.to/3VOB3Z1
AquaNatural Oolitic Aragonite Aquarium Sand - amzn.to/3u3Cx97
SYPHON to vacuum sandbed: amzn.to/2GK8i9k
Measure Master Syringe: amzn.to/2qeIrQL
Turkey baster for cleaning live rock: amzn.to/2ryR20H
saltwater tank maintenance gloves: amzn.to/2IuWrwp
Seachem Cupramine Copper to kill ich: amzn.to/2idhGYG
Blue Bonded filtration Foam: amzn.to/3fFkG0Y
3ft X 1 Flex Hose by Eshopps: amzn.to/2idXO7N
VINYL BLACK TUBING: amzn.to/2jFXdvV
Instant Ocean Sea Salt: amzn.to/2jHipkW
Rio Plus 2500 return pumps: amzn.to/2idMaK5
New Life Spectrum fish food:amzn.to/2jIcQCT
FILTER FIRST filter pad - amzn.to/3zSGrAN
FOAM FILTER ROLL: amzn.to/2AEXMQV
Stainless Steel Algae Scrapers: amzn.to/3q9tmOV
EHEIM Jager Heater: amzn.to/2Ato7PE
Seachem Ammonia Alert: amzn.to/2ibD3JB
Tripp Lite 7 Outlet Surge Protector: amzn.to/2kjnh3M
Two Little Fishies Seaweed food: amzn.to/2AEZBNL
Marineland premium carbon: amzn.to/2Ytkio5
1/2" clear vinyl tubing: amzn.to/2KrBAhk
I will only recommend products that I have personally used!
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#aquariumlids #clearviewlids #reeftanklid
GEAR IN THIS VIDEO:
Brightwell Aquatics Magnesium: amzn.to/3AlVwPd
Hanna Marine Magnesium Checker: amzn.to/3yHrLYs
My eBook is available on Amazon:
How to kill ich and marine velvet parasites in your saltwater aquarium FOREVER. www.amazon.com/dp/B01C3RQO02
VISIT US ONLINE
www.saltwatertankcare.com
GEAR I USE: NOT SPONSORED:
Poly-FIL for filtration media: amzn.to/3VRuTZm
Innovative Marine Refugium LED Light: amzn.to/3W49Ow8
FILTER FIRST filter pad - amzn.to/3zSGrAN
FOAM FILTER ROLL: amzn.to/2AEXMQV
Jebao SLW 30 power head: amzn.to/3zkSZ7j
Fluval FX filters and accessories: amzn.to/3uECrFm
Fluval FX6 tray foam: amzn.to/3I4X7cE
Fluval FX6 bio foam: amzn.to/48lzWFG
Powerheads by Reef Octopus Octo Pulse 4 - amzn.to/3wOgbWO
PAR meter for aquarium - amzn.to/3SoHumu
SICCE Ultra Zero Utility Pump: amzn.to/3Kntofz
SICCE SYNCRA silent return pumps: amzn.to/3HDVumP
SICCE pumps - amzn.to/3AYDkIz
Silicone tubing: amzn.to/3wDA2Iw
Water Filtration units: amzn.to/3VDgAqO
RODI 5 micron filters: amzn.to/3M1A2ug
Python Aquarium hose: amzn.to/3KnGcT8
Python pro clean syphon: amzn.to/3Ree2Mp
ICECAP adjustable skimmer stand: amzn.to/3to6gph
Fluval accessories: amzn.to/3s9LKvE
Fluval Canister Filters: amzn.to/3tXvjTD
FISH FOOD - NEW LIFE SPECTRUM PELLETS: amzn.to/3RB9UGq
Rod's Food seaweed blend: amzn.to/2RRup4i
Julian Springs Sea Veggies: amzn.to/3UBGhJL
MAKE YOUR OWN DIY OVERFLOW LIDS! amzn.to/3y2uUil
VBR-Aqua PAR Meter for Aquarium - amzn.to/3H11t45
NICREW 150W Aquarium LED Reef Light - amzn.to/3NLgJWm
NICREW HyperReef Light Controller: amzn.to/3PnXem0
Reef Octopus Octo Pulse 4 Wave Pump: amzn.to/3Mj6VQL
Hydor Powerheads: amzn.to/2D45J4V
QUARANTINE TANK: amzn.to/2l4jkQV
Clear acrylic pipe for filtration: amzn.to/30kNQGs
Clear acrylic pipe products: amzn.to/30hJj7B
Rod's Food seaweed blend: amzn.to/2RRup4i
Finnex LED Aquarium lights: amzn.to/49wawpo
Hannah Checker Nitrate HR: amzn.to/3IsSZnd
MAG-FLOAT glass algae scrapers: amzn.to/2YR0iwJ
REFRACTOMETER to measure salt level: amzn.to/2uMQclA
Carib Sea Arag-Alive Sand: amzn.to/3VOB3Z1
AquaNatural Oolitic Aragonite Aquarium Sand - amzn.to/3u3Cx97
SYPHON to vacuum sandbed: amzn.to/2GK8i9k
Measure Master Syringe: amzn.to/2qeIrQL
Turkey baster for cleaning live rock: amzn.to/2ryR20H
saltwater tank maintenance gloves: amzn.to/2IuWrwp
Seachem Cupramine Copper to kill ich: amzn.to/2idhGYG
Blue Bonded filtration Foam: amzn.to/3fFkG0Y
3ft X 1 Flex Hose by Eshopps: amzn.to/2idXO7N
VINYL BLACK TUBING: amzn.to/2jFXdvV
Instant Ocean Sea Salt: amzn.to/2jHipkW
Rio Plus 2500 return pumps: amzn.to/2idMaK5
New Life Spectrum fish food:amzn.to/2jIcQCT
FILTER FIRST filter pad - amzn.to/3zSGrAN
FOAM FILTER ROLL: amzn.to/2AEXMQV
Stainless Steel Algae Scrapers: amzn.to/3q9tmOV
EHEIM Jager Heater: amzn.to/2Ato7PE
Seachem Ammonia Alert: amzn.to/2ibD3JB
Tripp Lite 7 Outlet Surge Protector: amzn.to/2kjnh3M
Two Little Fishies Seaweed food: amzn.to/2AEZBNL
Marineland premium carbon: amzn.to/2Ytkio5
1/2" clear vinyl tubing: amzn.to/2KrBAhk
I will only recommend products that I have personally used!
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czcams.com/users/ROTTERtube
www.saltwatertankcare.com
#aquariumlids #clearviewlids #reeftanklid
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I have a question that I've been searching for that I cannot find answers too. I have about 5 pieces of rock that was pulled from my buddy's tank. A couple of them had aptasia on them and as far as the other ones they did not however I was looking for a way to kill everything on it so I can reuse it which I came across your video. My question is If I follow your steps with what you did with that old rock how do I introduce it to my tank which my tank is fully cycled with sand and a couple pieces of good rock already in it. Can i just add the rock straight from the RODI bath that its been soaking in?
you can call Bulk Reef Supply bulshit Reef Supply
I'm so thinking doing this, Dont know why more people don't do it, Much better then Filter sock or even Filter Roller, Do you have any issues with P04 using tap to clean?
No issues using tap to clean. you could use water from a water change to swish around in the container if you want.
@@ROTTERtube Can't wait to try iv been pondering years can't understand why we all dont do it, Heck if your lazy well thats your fault not cannister, Thank you
I like in uk . And have a 450l reeftank.what fose would you recommend plese .and haw often
Sticking around 1 teaspoon per 60 gallons worked for me. Sometimes I would use 2 teaspoons per 60 gallons.
Thank you Love this video ❤
Thanks. I really loved it there. Can't wait to go back.
Horanje shoulder tang 😊
Does this not just tell you the glass temp tho and not the water temp?
It tells you the water temp. It's on the glass and the water touching the glass tell the temp. It's legit.
@@ROTTERtube thanks iv orderd the smaller one which says highest and lowest
Can you control your cell phone ?
Not with the setup I had here.
24.3 can be good or bad depends on how your tank corals are doing
Good recovery 👍
Thanks 👍
I just got one for $10. I'd love to know if and how to clean it.
Do you plan on using it? I'm sure there are videos out there on how to clean antique cameras.
@@ROTTERtube You are correct. There are a lot of videos on the topic. I found all the help I needed. I need a new mirror if I were to ever use it. The rest of it works and is in good shape.
Bristleworms do not kill corals. They may steal food or eat dying ones but even a billion is no threat to a healthy coral of any type.
Well, I Can tell you I have been stuck with their spikes and it hurts a lot. They are very sharp. A bristle worm was wrapped around my torch. What do you think those spikes can do to soft coral tissue? It will tear it. Corals are very delicate as you know. That torch was gone within a day. Nothing left of it.
@@ROTTERtube uh no corals are not that delicate their natural slime will protect them from this. I don’t know why you are comparing your flesh to that of a coral. If you suspect something is happening to your corals and no other corals ever maybe you should look at more common factors before having a billion to one thing happen to you and only you.
I hated bristle worms when I had a reef!
Torches can be picky already as it is but sorry you had corals die that sucks
Thank you for sharing I've been to this place twice and now going for my third trip back to the occidental xcaret. Chichenitsa is huge and spectacular a must see. Thank you for sharing with others that have no idea what's out their great filming.
Thanks. Next time I'm bringing the DSLR. I can't wait to go back. Almost went to chitzenitza but it was a long commute and they have everything roped off so not sure I would have liked it as much....but I may go next time. This resort is great.
i dont see any coralline algae. it seems like your tank is not consistent enough for coral. thats most likely why your torch is dying, not from the bristle worms
As I said, the bristle worm was wrapped around the coral and I've been stuck with those spikes. It hurts like a bitch and they pierce your skin. Imagine what it does to soft coral tissue. That coral was gone the next day. The one next to it stayed and is fine.....there were 2 heads. One is gone, the other is fine.
@@ROTTERtube thats very very unusual if the bristle worm killed the coral even if it was wrapped around the soft tissue but just because its unusual doesnt mean its impossible. Also i have had problems with my foxface picking at my hammers and candycane coral. It helped so have nori on two clips everyday. they love to chew throughout the day.
Get a Coral banded shrimp they eat bristle worms
Lumi lights now? What happened to Nicrew
Sold them. Next video will explain why. Nothing wrong with the lights.
Sorry about your corals dying off. Ive had a few dye and i narrowed it down to my foxface.
What corals did your fox face eat? I think mine has eaten my most of my Zoas
@@chadfishtankguy Mine has picked at mostly zoas,
its not the bristleworms
It's a big part of it when they're climbing around and on the coral with the bristles...tearing coral flesh.
Good to see Mr. Steve.. How your well.
same to you!
Looking much better
Rocks are looking really clean .. bristle worms are a nightmare i had a problem with them years ago and made my own traps i have a video of making them
I've been nailed by bristles once. Way worse than I thought. Didn't even see the bastard. duct tape removed them and vinegar disintegrated the rest.
GEAR IN THIS VIDEO: Brightwell Aquatics Magnesium: amzn.to/3AlVwPd Hanna Marine Magnesium Checker: amzn.to/3yHrLYs
So ein Mist
So everything is off between 10pm-8am?
I’ve had the controller with mine for a good minute now but I can’t seem to figure out the “timer”
Lights are off from 11pm to 6pm next day. They're only on from 6pm - 11pm daily.
way less powerful than the black box leds i use for my softies, testing out 2 of the 150w atm
These nicrew 150w are really strong. Discovered that when I got a par meter.
Is posible to use HR even to test low nitrates levels ?
How low?
So after 6 months hows it going? Im building a 75 gallon reef tank, i considered 2 FX6's but your running 2 on a tank almost double mine.
It went VERY WELL. I loved it! I did switch back to a sump only because with my back, it was awkward to get them out from under the tank each week for cleaning. Not difficult, just something I didn't want to go through.....getting older sux.
I agree to the conclusions of this video for the most part. However there are exceptions. I have a newish 80 gallon tank with 2 ocellaris clowns and a small goby and a corisse wrasse. There are 2 powerheads in the tank mixing the water continuously before it can go down into the sump, and I have a UV steriliser connected to the sump that is rated for a much bigger tank. I change the UV bulb every 6 months when it’s rated for 10 months. I know there is still Ich in the tank, but surely the UV has kept it too such a low level that its not too much of a worry for such a small number of fish. I think its easier for the free swimming theronts to find the overflow outlet leading to the sump than to find the fish. And even in the ocean there are Ich theronts everywhere, just in such low quantities that it doesn’t affect the fish. I think anyone with such a small bio load of fish and an overkill UV with overkill water flow might be able to get away with the ich in their tank. Maybe?? Nothing is for certain. I run the UV 24/7 and also do a 25% water change every week. I certainly wouldn’t do this if I added just a couple more fish as that would increase the Ich food source markedly. Anyway tank is still newish, so maybe I will get hit by ich to wipe out the tank and to prove me wrong. I do plan to get a quarantine tank soon so I can do it the proper way with copper power.
UV won't save anyone's tank. These things multiple at alarming rates by the thousands.
@@ROTTERtube I agree UV won’t save anyones tank from an outbreak. If you have a 150 gallon reef tank with 10 very large fish in the throes of a bad ich outbreak then no, - UV wont do anything. But that doesn’t mean it cant prevent one, when the conditions are very favourable IMO. With only 4 small fish in an 80 gallon with plenty of circulation continuously moving the water into the sump where a UV rated for 200 gallons is sterilising the theronts going through, I am hoping it does enough to stop the ich getting too much for the fish to cause an outbreak. The tank is only 80 gallons and at least 150 gallons is going through the UV every hour. Some “lucky” people do have tanks for a decade without an ich outbreak and having never treated with copper or a UV. At the very least I should have 80-90% less ich in my tank than these people. I will do it correctly with copper soonish - just have to organise the house properly.
@@ROTTERtube There is a CZcams video from “Cam the Fish Guy”, who owns an aquarium shop. He did manage to control an ich outbreak by installing a giant 6 foot industrial strength UV to a large home reef tank that had a ich outbreak. After 6 weeks, even the tangs showed no sign of ich. Again I agree with you that Copper is the only way to go for most people, and I want to get the QT installed very soon. But I think if you do super overkill with the size of your UV on a very very light bioload of fish - you can possibly prevent an ich outbreak by limiting its concentration. There is ich in the ocean after all. I know this wont work for 99% of people who want to keep more than 4 small fish in a relatively large tank, but there are exceptions. So I agree UV isnt a cure but it may aid in prevention if circumstances are favourable.
I feel protein skimmers can take out good and bad nutrients... so I have never ran them on any of my tanks, and I use 2 cannister filters 405/6 fluval and 2 internal u3 filters on my current 180ltr tank
Agreed, but so much water goes passed the skimmers I wouldn't worry about it.
I enjoy my marine predator tank and community tank way more. Less maintenance and I like watching fish a lot more than corals. I have lost many coral over the years. I think It's a combination of having young kids and being too lazy to maintain a pristine reef. I still love all of the hobby and have a small reef with easy corals in it.
Agreed. I love my corals, however, it's getting more difficult to keep torches for some reason and I love the torches. I spent too much money to have different combinations of corals die. I may just stick to zoanthids and see what happens. don't have the time to constantly try to figure out the swings for corals.
Oh man I wouldn’t be right in the head if I didn’t check on my tank and enjoy it when I am awake and home. One thing I learned after many years….I keep my tank where I am around it family around it etc… the joy for me is watching my fish and coral grow and it’s so beautiful watching it happen. I will never forget Anthony calfo. He said great tanks take a lot of finesse. That’s keeping eye on tank anytime possible and often getting to know the quirks and habits of that system. The hard work pays off when the tank tells us love that part also. Cheers great video 🤙🌊🍻
You're very discouraged clearly and understandbly so. A dog is not a pet. A dog is family and should not be compared to a fish. The reefing scene can be very frustrating as we are constantly trying to fix problems to get it to look pretty instead of actually enjoying the aquarium. The best solution for this I'd think is just to stick to a fowlr aquarium, minimum lights (4 hour max) and stop stressing out. There won't be algae or aiptasia or bubble etc.... I kept a fowlr for a long time with just 4 hours of minimum lighting and the water was always prestine with white sand and minimum stress and maintenance. Of course it's less colourful and more boring compared to a reef, but for a large aquarium like yours, you could keep many beautiful reef fishes! Don't give up!!!
I'm not discouraged. I know my dogs are my family. There is a huge difference. This was a video asking if anyone felt the same as my brother. I was laying it out for newbies as well.
Switching to Bolus has my tank on autopilot. My pH barely hits 8, my tank is full of SPS and alll are growing quickly,, now I spend 80% of tank time just appreciating the animals.
Came here to see if I should get a FX6 for my saltwater, left knowing we live in the same town 😂😂 definitely getting the fx6 tho😎
I put it in my room, I see it every day and night.
I sit in front of my aquarium all the time as int`s next to tv
I enjoy my reef every day! I got burned out on it for a while though. What I did was I revamped it, got new fish and coral, and watch rottertube reef! I’m all into it now. It is special and super bitchin that we got reefs in our homes, thousands of miles from the closest natural reef. It’s amazing.
Half the enjoyment for me is the journey and testing/ maintenance of my systems. Its therapeutic for me.
Idk bro I sit down in front of my tank every free minute I have it’s like my obsession. I love my tank and I love working on my tank and bettering it in any way I can 🎉
I sit in front of my aquarium every night before I go to bed. Even though it can be totally frustrating at times. It's just so satisfying troubleshooting and playing biologists at times to only reap the beautiful benefits that this hobby can and will bring if you just hang in there and remain patient.
I love to see my fish swim on straight line from my sofa while i am eating, watching tv or in the computer ,they are my pets.have my reef tank 4 years now😊
I sold my tank couple of years ago worst mistake i ever done but am looking to get another one soon i cannot wait, wish i never got rid 😢
Always man. I finally got a powder blue that's healthy and big.
I spend more time rectifying and maintain it than sitting there watching it sadly
I spend at least an hour with mine a day.. if your asking these kinda questions you probably don't have the patience for this hobby ..
I've been in the hobby for 10 years. I have been involved in other things for over 25 years that test the patience more than an aquarium ever would.
I sit and watch my tanks a few hours a day really helps me to destress … great seeing the dogs .. i cant believe i have been watching your channel for 8 years now time has gone so fast i learned loads from you when i first started
yeah time flies way to fast.
I look at my tank every day, during and after maintenance. If your not enjoying your tank 🤷🏻♂️