I had no idea he was dead 😢 I just started the hobby this year and been enjoying anything and everything he does. The impact he made and everyone he inspired was great ❤
Showcasing tanks like this are important. The high-end and expensive end is too easily popularized. And so it becomes the dominant conversation. Lower energy, and thus lower cost system with species like soft coral and LPS are a fantastic alternative to spending an arm and a leg. It's also a price point far more people can engage with. Good video! A large swath of Betta tanks introduced hobbyist's to aquariums, myself included. My first tank was a 5 gallon betta tank. Having a saltwater version is not a bad thing. Hardy corals and some inverts on an office desk or a Childs dresser is how you grow the number of hobbyist's. I also love the "window" mangrove in freshwater. Very nice.
My very first reef tank was $100 10 gallon setup. I spent the money i had earned for cutting lawns in the neighborhood! It was a petsmart tank with Marineland HoB filter. I used cfl 50/50 bulbs with the lid the tank came with. That $100 was the start to my reefing addiction! 15 years later im still in the hobby! The importance of budget tanks builds is so huge!!
I love this idea, however, I do think it is still important to talk about the cost of the livestock, especially these days, because I feel like a lot of people who are newer to the hobby might get excited by seeing a cost of $100, but then not factoring in if you’re buying everything from a store how much the Rock would cost or the corals themselves would cost. I work at a LFS and lately the biggest issue I’m noticing when it comes to selling things is that you have one group of people who is new to the hobby and sees the cost of a single fish or a single coral being relatively high compared to say a freshwater livestock equivalent, or people who remember what prices looked like 3 years ago And don’t understand how so much of what they remember in terms of cost no longer applies. I think a lot of newcomers as well get turned off by some of the simple cost upfront such as the sand and even the water itself, to either pre-mix it or buy it already made, I think it would be fair to say that this set up in this video would cost more than $100 if someone was buying it who has no other saltwater equipment hanging around because you do have to include the cost of the sand and the rock and the water at the very least. So while I do like this video and the concept, I do think it’s important for people who are getting into the hobby to also have all those other little things priced out that someone who is more experienced wouldn’t think about the cost of because they either already have it laying around or it’s just an automatic expectation to have to pay those prices for those things.
I see a lot of newcomers get turned off mostly because they rush & want Nemo or they impulse buy without doing research. It saddens me to see fish & corals die because they don’t take the time & patience to learn 🙁
@@ReefBuildersVideo doing a budget fish/invert list for a few smaller size tanks wouldn’t be a bad idea. I just started my tank about two months ago and because reefers are so obsessed with coral I feel the info on fish suffers in most videos. Most of the info for fish I have gotten has been from mad hatters reef or live aquaria so I’m sure other beginners are in a similar spot. Also some lfs don’t help the confusion. I had a guy at mine try to sell me a 6 line wrasse as the third fish in my tank with many more to come after it. That probably would have ended poorly if I didn’t know how aggressive/territorial they can be.
I've got a very similar set up going strong for about a year and a half now. This kind of videos showcasing nano/pico tanks on a budget are important for our community. Keep it up!
Thank you so much Jake for these videos. Really appreciate your insight and sharing what’s possible on a small budget and how simple reefing can be. A $200 build video would be awesome. Thanks again for sharing your wisdom with us!
Both of those options you proposed at the end sound amazing, the slightly higher budget 10 gal build as well as a smaller build. Thanks for another awesome video!
Hello from Spain. Great project. Very similar to my low budget softies school project for my students. I added four mangrooves to illustrate how matter and energy flow in an ecosystem. Video about 200$ budget tank would be great too. Thank you so much for your videos.
I just found this channel and I’m intrigued. Love salt water tanks but they intimidated me when I was younger and creating freshwater aquariums. Now I want to research more on salt water tanks. So glad I found this channel!! 🤙🏼
Dude this is awesome! Thank you for taking time to make this hobby more accessible for the masses. Think I might have to do something like this with Rock Flowers.
I have been waiting for the start of this series. I really like the look of the classic 20 long. I think keeping it under $200 would very doable and helpful to people wanting to get into hobby.
Jake thanks for all the knowledge and clearly obvious love and respect for even the tiniest animals in all your reef studio, makes my busy life a pleasure when the notification on a new vid, love the nano, I’ll love to see a 10-15 gallons long peninsula style but only with crustaceans like sexy, anemone shrimps, anemone crabs, coral banded shrimps with a budget around the $250, perfectly for our offices. Again awesome content and kudos to you guys for the best reef channel online. 👊🏼🐠🦀.
would love an update on this tank or a series focused on such a tank. so many friends of mine want a tank but can't afford to set one up. I think a simple setup is perfect for beginners as less complicated means easier to perfect and a great starting point for people to get their feet wet before diving right in to it
10 gallon budget setup is what got me into the reef hobby! Awesome little startup tank, only downside is you have to be more careful with parameter swings but definitely fun!🍻
In the world we live in today where almost everything is online and there really isn’t that “meet your reef buddies at the reef store” concept anymore I really latched on to Jake as the person I would google or look for a video to help me thru a certain reefing situation. I was truly saddened when we as a community lost him but I personally still look at his videos as my “virtual reefing sensei”. He really is missed around this hobby of ours
Great idea. I've been looking at the Aqueon 10g rimless tanks for my first reef tank since they are only $20. Even with filter, a lot cheaper than a Waterbox or Innovation Marine AIO.
I bought one and added $90 for heater, filter and a small pump for circulation to qt fish in. I think you could get away with 2 30w nicrew lights on it for about $100 and for around $200 that is a complete setup minus what ever rock and sand you use.
Wait for the dollar a Gallon sale then its 10 bucks. If you got petco bucks or points then it could be free. My macro-algea/zoa tree was done for under next to nothing.
If you want a dirt cheap Amazon light, I’ve had success using $20-40 Hygger LED aquarium lights advertised for freshwater & planted tanks. The fancier ones let you dial in color to an extent and set timers. Not really suitable for high light corals but plenty powerful enough to light-stress softies and LPSs in a small tank in my experience
I have a fluval spec III 2.6 gallon tank with a biocube protein skimmer in the filtration chamber. It fits perfectly almost like it was made for this application.
Nice vid Jake, good to see a CZcams reefer demonstrating you don't need deep pockets to own a reef tank. I think you should tackle both the $200 and the pico miniature reef tanks you mentioned. Extra content for the channel and also in keeping with affordability for the masses ;) Look forward to the update on this little 10 gallon.
What a nice tank ! My son is at college, and they limit students to a 10 gallon tank. Your tank would be ideal and affordable. I had never heard of a “feather duster.” Thanks for the introduction ! He is considering a 20 long so I would appreciate a 20 L build under $200. Thanks, Jim
I would watch any video but maybe a 20 gallon budget build for sure. It’s the perfect size for budget but you get more room for about the same price to set up a 10 gallon. Love your videos.
Definatley wouldn’t mind seeing a slightly higher budget 10g one. I have a fish qt tank on my desk downstairs that will be turning into a budget reef after this blenny goes through it. Want to get a 20 long instead for fish qt. I’m in Canada so probably can’t get copper or medication if I wanted to so the tank will still be clean. Also have an evo I need to upgrade that will become a coral/invert qt so similar gear needed.
I think it would be cool to do more tanks of these smaller sizes ie. 10 gallons or less. I've always found them really fun. Yes do a high dollar level of one! Maybe even some acros or other sps.
I've had freshwater tanks for about 8/9 years and I want to try saltwater now, if you could do a video with a 300$ maximum budget it would be awesome !
Try smart home equipment for your automation. I'm new to this, actually only have a beta right now, but I've used smart home automation for about 3 years now. A Kasa smart power strip tied to Google home or Alexa is very reliable. Available in 3 or 6 socket versions, each plug can be controlled and monitored independently and set on routines. I use a 3 outlet for the heater, light, and filter in my Beta tank.
Would definitely be interested in a 200$ budget tank with more emphasis on stocking. Also an even smaller budget tank would be interesting. I enjoyed this video, thaks!
Definitely agree with the sentiment of seeing a few variations on this theme. I've had the desire for a long time to setup a small macro tank similar to tigahboy.h2o's style or a mangrove tank with a reef at the base of the mangrove. Also thought about a bare sand tank with a sand loving anemone. Each tank could be a different biotope.
Jake try the 50, 100, or 150 watt Nicrew hyper reef lights off Amazon sometime. I love them more than my RadionBlueG5 on a nano setting. Except there is no cool app you gotta use a smart outlet to set a scheadule. But color spectrum, price, and coral growth is great! 👍🏻 “short term anyway, I haven’t had them for more than 18 months yet”.
Hi Jake. I have a 3 gallon tank that is full of life, only use a simple hob filter, some light from ebay, and a heater. I'm from Colorado as well, so let me know if you would like to see that sometimes. Big fan. Cheers!
how do you handle cooling? I’ve always had more trouble cooling in the summer than heating in the winter. thanks for the content. its been about 10 years since I had a reef tank and your channel has me looking at another tank.
Cool build! 20 yrs ago it was much more impossible to do such builds with the minimal to unattainable equipment that is available today. Even small planted tanks are more capable today then 20 yrs back with the equipment and livestock.
Im sitting here watching this and have a 15 gallon (empty) tank , a heater , a light , a rock , I even have the water from my local aquarium store. I thought I had to have a hang on the back or canister filter. I wasn't sure at all. Right now I only want corals and later on a Goby and shrimp team. So I have been looking at this tank and not knowing how to proceed. I know I need to get a wave maker and I have a bottle of Bio S Startup. I just am stumped on the filter thing. But this has helped a lot. TY ! I would love to see what can be done with the smaller tanks so whatever you can think of.. I wanna see :)
This series is very very important. I think that these are going to encourage some people to reef. We the tight budget guys have our rights too, LOL Also I think it's incredible how high-end tech junkies are asking for more expensive set ups in the comments of this very video. Come on, guys, you have thousands of them. Let us learn and enjoy.
That nano reef is exactly what I would like to do at my house. Your budget is legit, but... that rock alone, including the corals, would cost twice as much as the rest of the set up. Having said that I really want to do something very similar right down to the shrimp. What I would like to see is a maintenance schedule for that tank. Well done.
I’d love to see your take on setting up a FLUVAL EVO 13.5, and any improvements you would make, I’m in Scotland, so everything is more expensive when it comes to marine setups, but for what I’ve seen, it seems like a good intro to the hobby. Thanks, would be appreciated. 🙏🏴
Check out Fragbox corals in Toronto they have a list of good evo upgrades on their site and they have a few videos on their in store evo setup and corals on CZcams.
@@KnarBurger Appreciate that suggestion, I’ll take a look at what March has to say. But I’d still like if Jake did a video on it, just to see what he comes up with, fingers crossed 🤞 thanks 🙏 anyway. 👍🏴
@@johnbrand1893 oh ya for sure it would be nice to see Jake’s take and what he would run on it. I have one right now I’m using for a fish observation qt but after it’s done it’s time then I’m gonna convert the tank to an invert/coral qt. Planning on getting 2 of the 30w nicrew reef lights because they can use nicrew timers and it’s cheaper than getting one 50w one and a Kessil controller. Upgrade the pump to something around 200gph, get the chamber two media basket and probably something like a koralia nano for flow. I think with taxes in that would around $300 Canadian so maybe that gives you some ideas to. Already have materials to make a mesh top luckily but that can be done with cheap aluminum window frame rails from a hardware store and uv resistant mesh. On top of that you could add something like the fluval skimmer or something similar sized if you plan on keeping more than a fish or two.
15 gallon Aqueon Column LPS tank is my next project. And if anyone has any suggestions I am all ears, Im thinking a HOB AIO filter area/refugium, maybe a Kessil a160, tower style rock in middle.
Hello Jake! Very nice video! There is the myth in the hobby that marine aquariums must be big, that the skimmer is always necessary, that you must spend thousands of money.. You just bust the myths! Please continue to this direction and I would kindly ask you to set a smaller aquarium, less than 10g. Many regards from Athens! Evan
You ain’t picking up a jbj tank nowadays for no $10 bucks or free 😂. Granted this video is 2 years old but even then no tanks were $10!…. Love the video and how you set everything up
Ive been out of the hobby for about a year now.. how are things in the hobby going in terms of captive breeding? I work as an engineer, and have been tempted to work out the economics on growing corals for profit
A bit sad watching jake now,he had left us a great legacy of knowledge on his videos,like this one🙏🕊️🙌
I had no idea he was dead 😢 I just started the hobby this year and been enjoying anything and everything he does. The impact he made and everyone he inspired was great ❤
@@stevenmoreno9600 🙏🕊️
Aww I didnt know 😢
How he passed?
@@Mr.Lawton534 I don't know, perhaps had a traffic accident when travelled to film aquariums from other reefer's in other country.
Showcasing tanks like this are important.
The high-end and expensive end is too easily popularized. And so it becomes the dominant conversation.
Lower energy, and thus lower cost system with species like soft coral and LPS are a fantastic alternative to spending an arm and a leg. It's also a price point far more people can engage with.
Good video!
A large swath of Betta tanks introduced hobbyist's to aquariums, myself included. My first tank was a 5 gallon betta tank. Having a saltwater version is not a bad thing. Hardy corals and some inverts on an office desk or a Childs dresser is how you grow the number of hobbyist's.
I also love the "window" mangrove in freshwater. Very nice.
$200 would be cool to see as a budget. Maybe a 20 long, hob, powerhead, and gravity fed ato.
That would be perfect! I have a 20 long laying around.
Inappropriate reefer did that
@@nucciboy1 ok?
@@lancekuhpow8489 yeah it worked ok.
I tried a 20 long budget and ended up spending almost $2000. That does include coral but it still went over budget lol
My very first reef tank was $100 10 gallon setup. I spent the money i had earned for cutting lawns in the neighborhood! It was a petsmart tank with Marineland HoB filter. I used cfl 50/50 bulbs with the lid the tank came with. That $100 was the start to my reefing addiction! 15 years later im still in the hobby! The importance of budget tanks builds is so huge!!
I think a 40 breeder would be the ultimate budget build and would showcase products alot of us budgets nano guys and gals use
A 40 gallon breeder isn't gonna be much of a budget tank.
These little tanks are fun. And not using high dollar equipment is nice. Would like to see a few variations on this theme
I love this idea, however, I do think it is still important to talk about the cost of the livestock, especially these days, because I feel like a lot of people who are newer to the hobby might get excited by seeing a cost of $100, but then not factoring in if you’re buying everything from a store how much the Rock would cost or the corals themselves would cost. I work at a LFS and lately the biggest issue I’m noticing when it comes to selling things is that you have one group of people who is new to the hobby and sees the cost of a single fish or a single coral being relatively high compared to say a freshwater livestock equivalent, or people who remember what prices looked like 3 years ago And don’t understand how so much of what they remember in terms of cost no longer applies.
I think a lot of newcomers as well get turned off by some of the simple cost upfront such as the sand and even the water itself, to either pre-mix it or buy it already made, I think it would be fair to say that this set up in this video would cost more than $100 if someone was buying it who has no other saltwater equipment hanging around because you do have to include the cost of the sand and the rock and the water at the very least.
So while I do like this video and the concept, I do think it’s important for people who are getting into the hobby to also have all those other little things priced out that someone who is more experienced wouldn’t think about the cost of because they either already have it laying around or it’s just an automatic expectation to have to pay those prices for those things.
I see a lot of newcomers get turned off mostly because they rush & want Nemo or they impulse buy without doing research. It saddens me to see fish & corals die because they don’t take the time & patience to learn 🙁
Thanks for the feedback and I'll certainly tackle the livestock aspect in future vids.
@@ReefBuildersVideo doing a budget fish/invert list for a few smaller size tanks wouldn’t be a bad idea. I just started my tank about two months ago and because reefers are so obsessed with coral I feel the info on fish suffers in most videos. Most of the info for fish I have gotten has been from mad hatters reef or live aquaria so I’m sure other beginners are in a similar spot. Also some lfs don’t help the confusion. I had a guy at mine try to sell me a 6 line wrasse as the third fish in my tank with many more to come after it. That probably would have ended poorly if I didn’t know how aggressive/territorial they can be.
Yeah definitely that rock in the UK is at least £2-300
Thank you Hybrid. I didn’t even think of the cost of the rock, livestock, sand, and definitely not water! The water🤯
My first reef tank was a 20 long with a HOB filter. Loved that thing so much.
I've got a very similar set up going strong for about a year and a half now. This kind of videos showcasing nano/pico tanks on a budget are important for our community. Keep it up!
I'd love to see a 200 dollar budget version of this kind of tank. A welcome change of ideas seeing this budget style content.
Thank you so much Jake for these videos. Really appreciate your insight and sharing what’s possible on a small budget and how simple reefing can be. A $200 build video would be awesome. Thanks again for sharing your wisdom with us!
Both of those options you proposed at the end sound amazing, the slightly higher budget 10 gal build as well as a smaller build. Thanks for another awesome video!
Hello from Spain. Great project. Very similar to my low budget softies school project for my students. I added four mangrooves to illustrate how matter and energy flow in an ecosystem. Video about 200$ budget tank would be great too. Thank you so much for your videos.
I just found this channel and I’m intrigued. Love salt water tanks but they intimidated me when I was younger and creating freshwater aquariums. Now I want to research more on salt water tanks. So glad I found this channel!! 🤙🏼
Dude this is awesome! Thank you for taking time to make this hobby more accessible for the masses. Think I might have to do something like this with Rock Flowers.
I have been waiting for the start of this series. I really like the look of the classic 20 long. I think keeping it under $200 would very doable and helpful to people wanting to get into hobby.
I missed this one and it popped up today in my feed 😢 I miss you Jake! ❤
Awesome been waiting for you to set up the first nano tank!!!
Jake thanks for all the knowledge and clearly obvious love and respect for even the tiniest animals in all your reef studio, makes my busy life a pleasure when the notification on a new vid, love the nano, I’ll love to see a 10-15 gallons long peninsula style but only with crustaceans like sexy, anemone shrimps, anemone crabs, coral banded shrimps with a budget around the $250, perfectly for our offices. Again awesome content and kudos to you guys for the best reef channel online. 👊🏼🐠🦀.
I love this as a series idea, great work Jake.
This is a great way to see if this is the hobby for a beginner.
I would like to see someone cover reef plant species/corals for beginners too.
would love an update on this tank or a series focused on such a tank. so many friends of mine want a tank but can't afford to set one up. I think a simple setup is perfect for beginners as less complicated means easier to perfect and a great starting point for people to get their feet wet before diving right in to it
10 gallon budget setup is what got me into the reef hobby! Awesome little startup tank, only downside is you have to be more careful with parameter swings but definitely fun!🍻
The livestock in that tank is probably worth triple the cost of the build. So it would be expensive. The shrimp itself usually sells for like 40.00.
In the world we live in today where almost everything is online and there really isn’t that “meet your reef buddies at the reef store” concept anymore I really latched on to Jake as the person I would google or look for a video to help me thru a certain reefing situation. I was truly saddened when we as a community lost him but I personally still look at his videos as my “virtual reefing sensei”. He really is missed around this hobby of ours
Great idea. I've been looking at the Aqueon 10g rimless tanks for my first reef tank since they are only $20. Even with filter, a lot cheaper than a Waterbox or Innovation Marine AIO.
I bought one and added $90 for heater, filter and a small pump for circulation to qt fish in. I think you could get away with 2 30w nicrew lights on it for about $100 and for around $200 that is a complete setup minus what ever rock and sand you use.
Wait for the dollar a Gallon sale then its 10 bucks. If you got petco bucks or points then it could be free. My macro-algea/zoa tree was done for under next to nothing.
If you want a dirt cheap Amazon light, I’ve had success using $20-40 Hygger LED aquarium lights advertised for freshwater & planted tanks. The fancier ones let you dial in color to an extent and set timers. Not really suitable for high light corals but plenty powerful enough to light-stress softies and LPSs in a small tank in my experience
Thanks for this guide. Gonna start one this week.
Great little build, the sand finished it off perfectly 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧
Such a good video this is what I’ve been waiting for from reef builders
Finally a budget (yes I know its subjective) build that is actually a budget build. Hats off to you sir.
I have a fluval spec III 2.6 gallon tank with a biocube protein skimmer in the filtration chamber. It fits perfectly almost like it was made for this application.
Thank you! Finally a video on a simple reef!
Nice vid Jake, good to see a CZcams reefer demonstrating you don't need deep pockets to own a reef tank. I think you should tackle both the $200 and the pico miniature reef tanks you mentioned. Extra content for the channel and also in keeping with affordability for the masses ;) Look forward to the update on this little 10 gallon.
Hell yeah, dude! Awesome to see this sort of stuff.
Definitely would like to see a smaller pico tank
What a great little tank!! Makes me want to set up another nano :-)
I see that bubble algae on that rock Jake😂. We miss you
Mine was the same bare bones sand red dry rock and white coral pieces looks so beautiful.
This is the content I am looking for Jake.
Thank you for your video, the topic is super fun and exciting.
What a nice tank !
My son is at college, and they limit students to a 10 gallon tank. Your tank would be ideal and affordable.
I had never heard of a “feather duster.” Thanks for the introduction !
He is considering a 20 long so I would appreciate a 20 L build under $200.
Thanks,
Jim
I would watch any video but maybe a 20 gallon budget build for sure. It’s the perfect size for budget but you get more room for about the same price to set up a 10 gallon. Love your videos.
I never imagined that you could have a nano marine aquarium with a hundred dollars., God bless you brother., good vídeo
I like the idea of a 200 dollar budget reef build. Thanks for the awesome video!
Definatley wouldn’t mind seeing a slightly higher budget 10g one. I have a fish qt tank on my desk downstairs that will be turning into a budget reef after this blenny goes through it. Want to get a 20 long instead for fish qt. I’m in Canada so probably can’t get copper or medication if I wanted to so the tank will still be clean. Also have an evo I need to upgrade that will become a coral/invert qt so similar gear needed.
Love the segment Jake!
I think it would be cool to do more tanks of these smaller sizes ie. 10 gallons or less. I've always found them really fun.
Yes do a high dollar level of one! Maybe even some acros or other sps.
So simple yet so beautiful
Jake great video. I'd like to see one with a $200 budget. Love these.
I've had freshwater tanks for about 8/9 years and I want to try saltwater now, if you could do a video with a 300$ maximum budget it would be awesome !
Try smart home equipment for your automation. I'm new to this, actually only have a beta right now, but I've used smart home automation for about 3 years now. A Kasa smart power strip tied to Google home or Alexa is very reliable. Available in 3 or 6 socket versions, each plug can be controlled and monitored independently and set on routines. I use a 3 outlet for the heater, light, and filter in my Beta tank.
Thank you for this video. Really cool. I would love to see a $200 budget 😊
I want to see both videos! $200 and a smaller tank. Keep it up this was such a good video.
Bro Pico/nano tanks are awesome! Seeing you guys building a pico would be bad ass!
I would like to see a clownfish tank on 200 budget
Same here !! clownfish and some shrimps maybe ?
I second that
Would definitely be interested in a 200$ budget tank with more emphasis on stocking. Also an even smaller budget tank would be interesting. I enjoyed this video, thaks!
Definitely agree with the sentiment of seeing a few variations on this theme. I've had the desire for a long time to setup a small macro tank similar to tigahboy.h2o's style or a mangrove tank with a reef at the base of the mangrove. Also thought about a bare sand tank with a sand loving anemone. Each tank could be a different biotope.
So nice to see a big youtuber doing a budget tank
Jake try the 50, 100, or 150 watt Nicrew hyper reef lights off Amazon sometime. I love them more than my RadionBlueG5 on a nano setting. Except there is no cool app you gotta use a smart outlet to set a scheadule. But color spectrum, price, and coral growth is great! 👍🏻 “short term anyway, I haven’t had them for more than 18 months yet”.
Hi Jake. I have a 3 gallon tank that is full of life, only use a simple hob filter, some light from ebay, and a heater.
I'm from Colorado as well, so let me know if you would like to see that sometimes.
Big fan. Cheers!
how do you handle cooling? I’ve always had more trouble cooling in the summer than heating in the winter. thanks for the content. its been about 10 years since I had a reef tank and your channel has me looking at another tank.
An open top and a small fan is great for cooling a small tank, but then you have to think about and manage evaporation.
40 breeder with sump, budget as possible with equipment but able to keep some higher demand corals
Cool build! 20 yrs ago it was much more impossible to do such builds with the minimal to unattainable equipment that is available today. Even small planted tanks are more capable today then 20 yrs back with the equipment and livestock.
I agree with algae warrior. Would love to see a 20 gallon long setup.👍✌️
I would love to see you do a video on the Nicrew HyperReef lights! Surprisingly good for the money.
🎵15:22 (Luwaks - Below Horizon)🎵
Im sitting here watching this and have a 15 gallon (empty) tank , a heater , a light , a rock , I even have the water from my local aquarium store. I thought I had to have a hang on the back or canister filter. I wasn't sure at all.
Right now I only want corals and later on a Goby and shrimp team. So I have been looking at this tank and not knowing how to proceed. I know I need to get a wave maker and I have a bottle of Bio S Startup. I just am stumped on the filter thing. But this has helped a lot. TY ! I would love to see what can be done with the smaller tanks so whatever you can think of.. I wanna see :)
Definitely a pico tank next! But probably should have added in some sort of cost for live rock and sand since those are pretty common and vital!
40 gallon breeder budget build, or something diy witj overflow box install.
Wow I really enjoyed this video! I love this channel! I would love to see that 200 dollar tank.
Hello, thx for video. Could you pls advise what is radions intensity and template is used at your tank?
Holy cow that’s cool
Love to see you Build tanks from 25g and under, Max budget 650.00 Dollars equivalent to 1 cup of designer coffee a day for a full years work week.
200$ budget tank for sure! give literally anything and i will definitely watch it lol
Awesome video!!!!
This series is very very important. I think that these are going to encourage some people to reef. We the tight budget guys have our rights too, LOL
Also I think it's incredible how high-end tech junkies are asking for more expensive set ups in the comments of this very video. Come on, guys, you have thousands of them. Let us learn and enjoy.
Awesome, love it
About to go study abroad, planning to start again as soon I get the chance, I’m trying to have some Pavona and leptoseris with this kind of setup😂
What was the product you used for the flow?And the heater.
Great video
Dream beginner setup. You made it so easy. Wonder if it would be easier to make it a fish only tank? If so what fish would be suitable?
Awesome video would love to see a 200$ version of this!
That nano reef is exactly what I would like to do at my house. Your budget is legit, but... that rock alone, including the corals, would cost twice as much as the rest of the set up. Having said that I really want to do something very similar right down to the shrimp. What I would like to see is a maintenance schedule for that tank. Well done.
I would look for people getting out of the hobby and forums. Sometimes people give away the live rock
great vid just shows reefing dont need to take all your cash , but it does in the end as everything always gets bigger
Actually very cool little tank
I have an arcadia light something like that will it work for saltwater reef nano tank a arcadia jungle dawn or something..it has a fan in it also
Oh i love this idea 🥰
I’d love to see your take on setting up a FLUVAL EVO 13.5, and any improvements you would make, I’m in Scotland, so everything is more expensive when it comes to marine setups, but for what I’ve seen, it seems like a good intro to the hobby. Thanks, would be appreciated. 🙏🏴
Check out Fragbox corals in Toronto they have a list of good evo upgrades on their site and they have a few videos on their in store evo setup and corals on CZcams.
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Appreciate that suggestion, I’ll take a look at what March has to say.
But I’d still like if Jake did a video on it, just to see what he comes up with, fingers crossed 🤞 thanks 🙏 anyway. 👍🏴
@@johnbrand1893 oh ya for sure it would be nice to see Jake’s take and what he would run on it. I have one right now I’m using for a fish observation qt but after it’s done it’s time then I’m gonna convert the tank to an invert/coral qt. Planning on getting 2 of the 30w nicrew reef lights because they can use nicrew timers and it’s cheaper than getting one 50w one and a Kessil controller. Upgrade the pump to something around 200gph, get the chamber two media basket and probably something like a koralia nano for flow. I think with taxes in that would around $300 Canadian so maybe that gives you some ideas to. Already have materials to make a mesh top luckily but that can be done with cheap aluminum window frame rails from a hardware store and uv resistant mesh. On top of that you could add something like the fluval skimmer or something similar sized if you plan on keeping more than a fish or two.
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Thanks 🙏 for that buddy, you’ve got some great 👍 suggestions worth looking into. 👍🏴
@@johnbrand1893 no problem, always happy to help.
This is awesome How do you do maintenance on this nano tank?
15 gallon Aqueon Column LPS tank is my next project. And if anyone has any suggestions I am all ears, Im thinking a HOB AIO filter area/refugium, maybe a Kessil a160, tower style rock in middle.
Hello Jake! Very nice video! There is the myth in the hobby that marine aquariums must be big, that the skimmer is always necessary, that you must spend thousands of money.. You just bust the myths! Please continue to this direction and I would kindly ask you to set a smaller aquarium, less than 10g. Many regards from Athens! Evan
You ain’t picking up a jbj tank nowadays for no $10 bucks or free 😂. Granted this video is 2 years old but even then no tanks were $10!…. Love the video and how you set everything up
Would be nice if you provided a build list? Lamanee light bar how the heck do you spell that?
Any tips for bubble algae eradication, manual removal is a temp fix.
Emerald crabs will get through it slowly but surely
Man I remember those PAR spotlights, they were all the rage
Ive been out of the hobby for about a year now.. how are things in the hobby going in terms of captive breeding? I work as an engineer, and have been tempted to work out the economics on growing corals for profit
What is the latest update on this tank? I am wondering how this build holds up after some time.
We broke it down! But everything is still doing well.
How often do you change the water and what percentage
I have a 250 gallon tank that was gifted what would you put there to make some money while enjoying what’s inside or how would you set up