How to setup simple cheap reef tank!
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- čas přidán 20. 06. 2012
- Just a vid tryin to help people make the decision to start a reef tank doesnt have to be hard to keep a little basic reef tank hope i can help encourage people to start the hobby it realy is amazing stuff
good sound advice from a guy who obviously knows what hes talking about. its so refreshing to hear someone encourage nano reefs rather than tell everyone they should not be doing it!
+stuart fillingham Your right!! I found this video very useful!! I use to have one in 2005 and for some reason I had a few Bristle worms and those guy are hard to get rid of even with worm traps. Great Job Yak-N-Bass!!
+Angel Smyre why get rid of bristle worms? they are a useful part of your cleanup crew!
Thanks, finally someone that talks straight . You've convinced me ,I'll follow do's and don'ts !
I'm so glad there's someone out there who isn't looking Down on the "newbies" ......I'm intimidated even asking questions to reefers because they always make me feel like I should give up and not even try....
All it takes is to be genuinely interested in the hobby; the rest will come naturally. A lot of people want a tank because it looks great sitting in their living room. A good hobbyist wants a tank because he/she looks forward to the upkeep, trial and error, and experimentation associated with keeping a little piece of the most diverse ecosystem on Earth.
I could not endorse this comment enough. If you want a reef tank for aesthetic reasons, then the chances are your not likely to put enough time and effort into it. You make a commitment to the life of the fish a corals you keep, and people should think long and hard about that commitment before going ahead.
greenmarine2100 yup I started with freshwater now going to go to the saltwater side had my share with up keeping it was not challenging after a year you know a lot this is why I want to start a reef tank and I learned bigger the tank bigger room for error
I love reef tanks as much as I love to hear - "it doesn't have to be expensive, it doesn't have to be hard"
I have tried something before and I vibe with you! I am sure there are people who cannot afford to go scuba diving and snorkeling every alternate day even though they'd wish they could watch the fantastic marine life every day of their lives. My 2 thumbs up to you - DavidsAquariums.
Glad you posted this video. We need more people in the hobby and most big reef aquariums require thousands of dollars that everyone is not ready to pay yet. Warning!! once you get into this hobby you will upgrade to a large reef tank.
I have to say and commend you on this . I have run 200,125,55,30,15,10 etc reefs , Your info is 💯 accurate and I love that you did the video and encourage people to the hobby.
top left orange coral looks like a rooster to me lol, nice tank btw.
hahaha it does
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Dio 7 omg sooo much
Fuck yeah man I have had a tropical tank for ages and wanted a reef tank but every one told me it was too hard. I've done a heap of research only to find that a basic 15- 50 gallon reef tank would require less attention to detail than I show to my little tropical tank. Cheers for putting this up its people like you that make the hobby grow not those who simply say it's too fucking hard. Cudos mate
Im so glad i found this video. Ive been wanting to try a saltwater tank for a long time and every time i hit my local petco they’re so disappointing. They always tell me I shouldn’t do it and I need to spend $600+ , need a minimum 50 gal tank etc. . about to go back there tomorrow and tell them to shut their faces, THANK YOU.
I am new to the saltwater tank with fish and just started with soft corals recently, this video has been VERY helpful, encouraging and much more friendlier than most. Thanks!!
Love the video! It's about time someone says that it's not that hard keeping a saltwater reef tank. I have a 29 gallon saltwater tank and a 30 gallon freshwater tank and its harder keeping the freshwater tank clean then my saltwater tank. Keep up the good work and I hope more people watch your video and venture into the hobby because it is worth it.
I gave a good friend my rimless ten gallon and he went salt water with it so he ran his for awhile and he is not a fish guy like me and I was always told that it is a head ache to keep a reef tank but I hooked him up with everything he needed filter and media the light hood and he made up a nice little reef tank which in turn gave me the courage to do a saltwater and I already had everything I needed its up and running I started with a new tank though I replaced the old one which was 66 gallon for a new 63 gallon. I have lots of spare equipment so a new tank I splurged a bit. It's great that you are showing people that this does not have to be a thousand dollar venture and a ten gallon there is always someone looking to get rid of one even for free like me to a good friend or loved one and new they are not much money. Nano reefs are a great way to get your wings and learn the do's and don'ts before you decide to go bigger or if it is your thing to begin with.
true i had too many people over the years telling me how hard it was. ive wanted a reef tank since i was 10 or 11 im 36 now and finally decided to give it a shot all it took was one lfs owner to encourage me and now i have the most amazing aquarium and love it and its not that hard i wish i would have just went for it a long long time ago...
I like your attitude,duder. I decided to start a tank a few days ago. Sort of a tribute to my late father. He was a man of the sea. It was his home. Great video.thanks,man.
Eddie Buggz Goodluck!
Bro you rock seeing this vid changed my life i always wanted to do a saltwater tank and i was told i need it to spent around 500$ just to get a basic setup but u have opened my eyes thanks bro
Thanks for the vid encouraging beginners. I've kept saltwater tanks on and off for 28 years, from 12 to 40, and I wish starting out I had gotten the same advice. But in 1989 I'm sure knowledge of reefkeeping was more limited. No internet back then
This is probably my first comment I have left on youtube in a year or two, but I really hate people talking trash on other peoples videos. First off you are correct, salt water tanks are pretty freaking easy. I had this same setup as a quarantine tank, I actually bought the whole kit off craigslist for $15. I cleaned out the filter, put some reef lights, a powerhead and called it a day. I can say I put a slightly bigger power head to have a better flow to reduce the risk of a spike.
David props on your ideas bro! BADASS!
THIS was one of the videos that inspired me to keep a 10 gallon nano. If I would have listened to everyone else telling me to get a 75, etc I would have probably hated this hobby. Instead I have had a 10gal for 1 year now, my wife and I got bit by the bug and now have the 10 and a 50. Imagine that!
This is a great video and great advice. Don't be deterred by marine/reef tanks, I personally find them easier to maintain than planted freshwater tanks. A reef tank will also give you so much more enjoyment than a FW tank and you'll be far more willing to spend time on the tank.
hey, bro, thanks for this one. you're completely honest and appreciate it. i got a 10 gallon, and i'm confident now.
after a year, how is your tank doing? and how difficult was to run a 10g salt water tank?
Jorge A. Sanchez just start by adding one coral and one cheap fish and see how it goes before adding more.
This is great advice. I was afraid of doing one because of what people said. Then I hesitated on getting SPS since people said that was hard. What I realized is that if you don't just bite the bullet and try then you will never really know. If you have the passion then it makes the challenges feel easier, and if you do suffer loss, it is a necessary part of the learning process.
Just please remember that corals actually are animals, not plants. I'm not here to discourage you from experimenting in the reef hobby, I'm just saying that it is really important to do ALOT of research (like the maker of the video also stresses). When you have done your research, keeping almost any type of reef tank is easy, but only when you have put in ALOT of work before buying anything.
Tom-André Thomsen I'm not sure how them being animals and not plants makes much of a difference. I eat a lot of yogurt, which is an animal colony more similar to a stick of sps than a plant. I don't feel bad when I eat yogurt. If the coral was aqua cultured and not yanked from the ocean, then if it dies on you the only loss is your cost to replace it. What you gain from trying, and hopefully trying again is knowledge to share with others, an appreciation of nature, and improvements to your aquarium to propagate new coral. For each person that doesn't even try, there is one less place for more coral to live and one less mind in the hobby. So do you research, but don't let the unknown discourage you, it IS ok to fail, and perhaps you will be just fine. Now go get some local grown frags and join the community!
I love your relaxed attitude towards this, I 100% agree that anyone could keep a nice soft coral nano tank - hell I started with 10 gallon and everything did great. The only thing I really would change is please, please people splurge and buy a refractometer and NOT a hydrometer. I started with a hydrometer, would do 4 tests in a row, would get 4 different results no matter how careful I was. Found a used refractometer on a local fish forum for $20, so much simpler and way more accurate!
This video was what finally led me to get my first coral in my 10 gallon tank. I now have a 40 set up, with a bunch of lps, sps and softies. Thanks man!
I love it bro,such a sick basic setup,but your right big ones are B.A. but you know with this 10 gallon setup your eyes are still wandering finding new aspects of all the live rocks and corals.Amazing vid bro
Great Vid. Love it. i have a fish only 10 gallon myself, and i don't care about all the haters. i just bought myself a 60gallon and was afraid of going into corals, But thanks to this info im gonna go into simple corals. Thanks!
I'm putting up a 75 gal right now. But my 10 gal reef was my first reet tank ever. And I loved it! I found it very easy and it was up for 4 years. I spent maybe $250 on it all those 4 years.
ha ha ha ha ... LOVE IT !!
When you research stuff and ask advice from stores when starting , they tell you so much crap ..
" oh, you need LED lighting and mega expensive power heads and reef octopus skimmers and bla bla .."
I have a 200 gallon tank , 6xT5 globes , a normal skimmer and 2 filter sock and a 4 cheap flow pumps... and BAM !!! works like a BOSS !!
corals and fish are growing fast , clowns have bred ( but I wasn't successful in keeping most of the babies, was a noob in that regard)
I like your point that people should not be discouraged. I decided to do a 90L =23.7755 Gallon Tank and I'm loving it too. The first few weeks is the hardest but after I learnt a few things and did some research my tank is going great. Just about to add some more soft corals and then advance to hard corals. Nice Vid mate
Watched a bunch of the top hit videos, this is by far the best. Nicely done DavidsAquariums, pumped to start up my 10gal reef
Thank you so much for your video, LOVE IT!!! I am starting a 20 gl. reef aquarium and tanks to you for all the great tips.
Appreciate it dude was swaying away from reef tank but now iv watched this im on it!!
This guy is correct on almost every aspect. I highly recommend some worker fish. #1 add a cleaner shrimp, #2 add a diamond watchman goby, #3 add lots of crabs and snails! Add more filtration if you can afford it, a protein skimmer is a must, and if you have the time and money add a refugium if possible. The more water volume along with a small amount of reef safe fish, the better! I run a 125gallon reef with a 75gallon refuge and its the perfect ecosystem.
I was a young kid when I started aquarium keeping, was to paranoid with salt water tanks. I'm now 19 and have mastered freshwater tanks and this has inspired me to try Saltwater, thankyou.
thanks for the very encouraging video and as you said it can be as easy or hard as we make it....maybe I will start a very basic reef after watching this as I admit I had also put it into the 'too hard' and 'too expensive' category but it doesnt have to be. Thanks again for the positive and encouraging vid! :)
great vid man! im also looking to start a saltwater reef tank but was scared away because of people telling me how hard it was. now that i see how easy it really is, i cant wait to get started!! thanks again man hell of a vid
This video caught my attention, i've been in the saltwater hobby for about 10 years now and i definitely agree with you. If you want a saltwater aquarium you can have a decent set up with only spending the money you would on a freshwater aquarium. I currently set up a 90 gallon predator tank, i spent less money setting that up than my planted 55 gallon Discus freshwater aquarium. It all depends on WHAT you get and WHERE you get it.
Thanks so much this made me convert my 60 litre freshwater tank into a reef tank and now have a 500 litre mixed reef.
Its so simple if you do your reaserch
Very good , encouraging people to start the hobby and also I like you zoa garden there
Thank you for this video, have been considering it for a while but people have been putting me off saying how super expensive and time consuming it is. This has made my mind up so I'm gonna go for it. cheers!
My ten gallon was good enough to host 1-3 clowns, 3-4 types of corals and an emerald crab. But it was a fun tank that I never had to worry about, I honestly put the tank together with water from my other tank and let it sit for two days before i dropped my first clown in it. It ran for almost a year without a spike. So great job on your tank, it looks amazing bro. Bump the haters you know salt water tanks then most.
Nice looking tank. Thanks for taking the time to put this up. I am new to the hobby and it's great to hear about all the different options.
I've had a saltwater tank for a little over half a year now and haven't even considered corals until now. This video has assured my decision to start my journey to making it a reef tank. Planning on getting some zoas from my "local" lfs (it's a 1 1/2 hour drive from where I live)
I have been thinking for about two years now...you just helped me out alot. I'm going to get a coner tank today
Great vid. Really encouraging for those who want to start out with reefs.
I've been wanting a reef tank because of you im ganna get one ur helpful. everyone makes it sound hard but you mad it sound fun and easy keep up the good work 👌
got my immediate subscription and im starting my salt water tank in 2 weeks. Thanks
Tx x all the info. I watched your video first then did lots of research I am starting my first tank......wish me luck.....
Thanks for posting this, I've had cichlids for years, always wanted to do a reef tank but everyone said how hard and expensive it is. This gave me the courage to start off with a 20g long. Thanks!
Great vid Dave, I agree with what you have to say here,I've had marine tanks for about 30 yrs now and I dont go in for sps corals,(small polyp stoney) to much hard work,like you said PATIENCE IS KEY to a successful tank ,regular small water changes,test for ph and nitrates and you should be good ,help is always online at various chat forums,I use them alot when I need help with an issue ,all the best....Beetle
thanks man i just tared down a 55 gallon wanting to do a saltwater tank and bumped into this video n you just pushed me to do it for sure thanks man lol
Great vid David. That truly is a beautiful reef tank.
Omg this video gave more guts to do reef tank. Most of the video i watched making me not to do a tank at all. Thx bro.
Awesome video!
Thanks so much for all the useful information!
Truth! Keepin' it real. Absolutely true. Thanks for the post.
Great video! I been wanting to do a reef tank for a while. You video makes me less discouraged. Thanks!
this is been very informative. i think im going to go for it man. thanks so much.
Thanks a lot for the tips man - your help is much appreciated by newbie SW community!
I've got a 10 gallon. This vid helped me sooo much! Thank you!
Great video mate thanks for the inspiration for easy to do reef tanks keep it up man🙏👌
Thanks man. I appreciate the info. I have a BioCube 14 I am starting just a coral reef. I have another that is cycling and is almost ready for coral and fish. This information is helpful.
thanks pal, you have inspired me to make a reef tank. awesome video! thank you very much!
Thanks! I have 5weeks with a 60g reef tank with only a protein skimmer and power heads! Corals, fish are doing great!! I was scared at first but it's easy!!!
Awesome video. Just wanted to say, "Thank You...." I always wanted to do a reef tank, but always been told to do a 60 gallon or higher tank from others because smaller tanks would be to much work or to hard for beginners. But after watching your video, this is definitely something I am going to try...
That's the way to go good job, guys do what u gotta do spend lil by lil and you got your self a reef tank, I started only with 200 dollars look at me now..
Awesome video!!! I have 2 reef tanks (50 gal cube & 70 gallon, both cadlight) & you can either spend a lot or keep it simple. I don't add anything but prefer to do 2 (5 percent each change total of 10 percent)water changes per week. If you add something you have to test for it. Use a high quality salt, my preference is Reef Crystal Pro. Start off small & see if you like the hobby & upgrade from there. I've had reef tanks for 20 years & the key to success is water changes & don't put a lot of fish in the tank. Small tanks are good for most gobies, with the exception being the mandarin species.
Your video was very helpful!! Thanks A Million!!
excellent video. loved it. because you broke down for what it is.. SIMPLE cut and dry. straight to the chase. I've always wanted to do reef. i have a 125 saltwater gallon tank that I've been using for 4 years. but never did it. now I'm considering it.
amazing video, I have wanted to start up a reef tank for a while now and people on youtube always make it seem so complicated. they have so much stuff hooked up to their tanks you would think the aquarium is on life support. funny in all the books i've read none of them call for all these gizmos and crap.
Great video helped me start my reef tank
Thanks bro I've been dying to do a reef tank for a long time but everybody told me it was really expensive I appreciate the video bro
It's totally an awesome hobby. If you have the interest in it then do it! My first tank was a 29 gallon. Didn't run any special lights as it was fish only, and this made the whole setup really cheap! It's a hobby that will frustrate you at times, yet is so rewarding.
That is simply amazing!!!!
Very nice video, looking forward on building one for my self, thank you.
Totally agree with this video, with soft corals and most LPS for me it doesn't take to much effort to keep a nice reef. Hang ons are just fine for a reef as long as you keep it clean and change the filter every now and then.
I love your tank! I subscribed.
Nice tank man it's nice show people that you can do any size reef aquarium it doesn't matter whatever you can afford to spend that's all that matters get a tank within your budget i have a 65 gallon mixed reef aquarium and I'm setting my 10 year old son up a 20 gallon mixed reef aquarium happy reefing
Wow. Nice tank!!. I've just started. Thank you very much for the infomation.
Thanks for the motivation, I am starting with a 65 gallon but that's cause I already had it ,I hope to see more updates
Nice video. I've been too scared to try a reef tank even though I've kept tropicals for ages...
Now I.m going to try it in a 3ft tank - thanks man.
Thanks for the advice! Thumbs up!
Looks good, I like the whole Reefing on a Budget!
Beautiful work!!!
Great vid man! I'm just starting my first reef tank...
Great vid...very helpful for a novice person like me. Thanks.
Awesome video my dude! In the process of cycling my 40g tank.
Love this video, thank you, helped so much!
thanks bro and awesome cant wait to see u set one up know it will be baller
That's a pretty clean looking tank.
oh yea. the tank looks great. awesome color
I don't have a lot of money and this looks like the way to go. I'm a first timer at this wish me luck
I love your attitude! :D great motive!
thanks alot man u just inspired me into starting a reef tank
reef tanks are the best,thx for the vid,might just start one soon because of you.
Good vid man I like how you say it's no impossible like a lot of people who have reef tanks. Like the positive attitude
Great video, love it.
i would love to know when your next update will be! your channel is one of the best an has straight forward answers to subscribers:)!
Cool little tank.
great stuff man great attitude Reefs can be real big time complex but You are right You can get into reefs at any level I am sure people will take it as far as they want Big secret I always say is to remember you are not keeping fish or coral you are keeping water Thanks again You are awesome
great video man, this guy is right people !!!! ITS NOT HARD UNLESS YOU MAKE IT !!!!
great vid bro, lets get everyone involved. Love the reef.