Making an Amazing Zoa Garden

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  • čas přidán 24. 08. 2024
  • Here I take you guy on my journey on how I made my zoa garden.
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    Equipment
    JBJ 45RL with stand
    Radion XR15 G4 X2
    IM Desktop reactor with GFO
    Tunze 9004 skimmer
    Eheim Jager Heater 150W
    Smart ATO
    DOSING BRS 2 part on Jebao Doser
    Tank Parameters
    ALK- 8.1
    CAL- 400
    MAG-1390
    PHOSPHATE 0.03
    TEMP 78
    SALINITY 0.025-0.026

Komentáře • 273

  • @johnb610
    @johnb610 Před 3 měsíci +2

    This tank is one of the reasons I got into the hobby. I hope you and the reef are still thriving.

  • @huntersmall6162
    @huntersmall6162 Před 4 lety +42

    One of the best tanks I've ever seen

    • @Henryelzie8273
      @Henryelzie8273 Před 3 lety +8

      @gunit 010 unpopular opionion nano tanks look better than massive tanks

    • @FishingNH6378
      @FishingNH6378 Před 2 lety

      @@Henryelzie8273 I agree 100% that’s why I have A nano tank as well

    • @charles-griffin
      @charles-griffin Před 2 lety +1

      @@FishingNH6378 I agree because I can’t afford a big tank

  • @joepugner3232
    @joepugner3232 Před 5 lety +4

    Whenever U show your tank I see to be looking at zoas the most. They just pop and look amazing. Tank looks great thanx for video

    • @eatsleepreef9565
      @eatsleepreef9565  Před 5 lety +1

      Thanks appreciate it! Yes zoas always are eye catching for the colors they have 🤙🏼

  • @davipimentel2585
    @davipimentel2585 Před 5 lety +30

    the colors and layout of your reef tank are absolutely fantastic! Congratulations. Amo os Zoanthus ( são meus corais favoritos) e os seus são incrivelmente lindos!;

  • @ersalinaputri
    @ersalinaputri Před 4 lety +1

    It's not only the zoas, sps, polyps etc. The way you place them is a work of art! Beautiful!

  • @GSWINK
    @GSWINK Před 5 lety +9

    Beautiful Tank!!!! Hopefully my 40 gal breeder can look this nice one day

  • @ckjhill67
    @ckjhill67 Před 4 lety +1

    Looks like I'm looking into a kaleidoscope... Hands down one of the best zoa farms I've ever seen. That is my goal is to make it look at least halfway as good as yours

  • @ladycathou
    @ladycathou Před 3 lety +1

    Looking good, not only zoas, you have palys in this, they look good ❤️

  • @thomshere
    @thomshere Před 5 lety +3

    WOW! Just WOW at those colors! Great job! I love having Paly's and Zoo's in my tank. They are so easy to spread and propagate. Kudos to your light as well!

  • @jcbrown5775
    @jcbrown5775 Před 4 lety +1

    Every time a see these JBJ tanks they look amazing.
    Beautiful and inspiring tank. Thank you so much for sharing

  • @DJ_LittlePea
    @DJ_LittlePea Před 5 lety +2

    The colours in your tank are freaking CRAZYYYY. 😍😍😍

  • @MrThereeferspecialis
    @MrThereeferspecialis Před 2 lety

    I have watched your video over and over again it is so aesthetically pleasing amazing beautiful reef tank

  • @shahabuddinkhaled1481
    @shahabuddinkhaled1481 Před 3 lety

    excellent colour. amazing

  • @jungfraujoch11333
    @jungfraujoch11333 Před 2 lety

    Astonishing zoas bravo

  • @atfinthehouse8631
    @atfinthehouse8631 Před 5 lety +2

    Great tank! Brilliant colors and placement. I’ve got hammer garden. Duncan garden. Torch garden. Toadstool garden. Mixed mushrooms - ricordea, rodactis and discosoma garden. But really what’s growing best is my acan garden. Very cool to do these.
    I’ve got in another tank a flat rock covered in long neon green gsp and has near the edge of it a stalk of branching hammer. Looks like a open grassy field with a tree.

  • @BeachBumsBaitTackle
    @BeachBumsBaitTackle Před 3 lety +1

    this is one of the best tanks ive seen. in my tank im trying to build a zoa garden, but i want extra room for different corals in the future.

  • @chazwhite367
    @chazwhite367 Před rokem

    Beautiful tank!

  • @justinjohnston6756
    @justinjohnston6756 Před 5 lety +2

    Love that tank

  • @Rambl3On
    @Rambl3On Před 5 lety +2

    Great video! I’m working on a zoa garden myself. I’ve got some Blastomussa Merletti mixed in with them with I think will work out nicely. The lush and mature look of zoa,acans, etc that can be grown together can really make a tank.

  • @bedstuyreefernash221
    @bedstuyreefernash221 Před 3 lety

    Hands down the best Zoa garden aquarium on earth.

  • @Edgecrusher28
    @Edgecrusher28 Před 5 lety

    This tank is stupid good! Thanks for sharing.

  • @puli23_62
    @puli23_62 Před 3 lety

    So beautiful. Thank you for sharing your tips.

  • @arie3983
    @arie3983 Před 2 lety

    Beautiful

  • @princessvcu
    @princessvcu Před 2 lety

    excellent info! i will try your recommendation. thank you

  • @inventoryking
    @inventoryking Před 5 lety

    Your tank is stunning

  • @jsreefs5576
    @jsreefs5576 Před 5 lety +2

    Stunning! 👌

  • @robertocarlosausades1910

    Tengo discus, pero vi esto y me dan ganas tener zoas. Beautiful

  • @delreef
    @delreef Před 4 lety

    greate job

  • @ELENTE_
    @ELENTE_ Před 4 lety

    Most beautiful tank on CZcams

  • @nitinnidamarthy757
    @nitinnidamarthy757 Před 3 lety

    beautiful tank.. love the colors... i hope one day my tank looks like this. Just started my 60 gallon saltwater tank..

  • @UTUBESTEVED
    @UTUBESTEVED Před 5 lety +2

    Great job Antonio coloration really came back with a vengeance haa

  • @bednartvakwarystyka
    @bednartvakwarystyka Před 4 lety

    Nice.👍like friends

  • @bigashhultgren3738
    @bigashhultgren3738 Před 3 lety

    Great vid… amazing set up.. will be looking at doing similar… thx team

  • @cameron6824
    @cameron6824 Před 5 lety +1

    Love what you have done and how it looks. Keep up the great work. 👍

  • @VikingsFan27
    @VikingsFan27 Před 3 lety +1

    I can tell that you have good taste when buying corals. Nothing is cheap in your tank.

  • @A1AAdventures
    @A1AAdventures Před 5 lety

    Such A Beautiful Example Of A Successfully Thriving Mini Reef! Great VID 🎥

  • @DuzzyDobbin
    @DuzzyDobbin Před 11 měsíci

    Great vid, great content. I was especially interested in the fact you don’t glue tge plugs down. Great idea especially as they grow, clash colour etc
    Beautiful tank
    Regards Duzzy🇦🇺

  • @pubwvj
    @pubwvj Před 3 lety

    Beautiful.

  • @habavonc
    @habavonc Před 5 lety +8

    I am really curious to see your original aquascape it would be nice if you made a video how you started and how did you plan your aquascpe and vision you had before starting it

    • @eatsleepreef9565
      @eatsleepreef9565  Před 5 lety +3

      Will do :) I actually have all the original video clips

    • @yadieldiaz6395
      @yadieldiaz6395 Před 5 lety

      habavonc Y

    • @yadieldiaz6395
      @yadieldiaz6395 Před 5 lety

      EAT SLEEP Reef Yes can you show us those videos that would be really nice 👍

    • @habavonc
      @habavonc Před 5 lety

      Thanks !! that would be really helpful because I have spent almost $4000 on 40g tank with small sump and got all the high end devices and hoping to have some good advises from somebody who has a big success like you !!

    • @diyhometheaterguy
      @diyhometheaterguy Před 5 lety +1

      Yes I would also like to see the original plan. Very beautiful tank!!

  • @InappropriateReefer
    @InappropriateReefer Před 5 lety +2

    Great info man, thank you!

  • @sylvesterreef2637
    @sylvesterreef2637 Před 5 lety +1

    coral reef looking Beautiful 👍

  • @divinegod4281
    @divinegod4281 Před 4 lety

    Wow looks Amazzz

  • @dannyvelez7770
    @dannyvelez7770 Před 5 lety

    Wow beautiful gorgeous

  • @ks1ngh27
    @ks1ngh27 Před 5 lety +2

    You have such a beautiful tank. This is my dream goal for my tank. I was almost there once with my old tank but I got zoa eating nudibranch then things went downhill.

  • @schr4nztech
    @schr4nztech Před 5 lety

    I literally rested my eyes. Thank you

    • @Lyle-xc9pg
      @Lyle-xc9pg Před 4 lety

      What are you talking about, That is extremely stimulating to the eyes

  • @Bam-Bam1
    @Bam-Bam1 Před 5 lety

    Your uv lens is really making your color pop!

  • @willdehenau4093
    @willdehenau4093 Před 4 lety

    Very,Very nice!

  • @kevinkane1405
    @kevinkane1405 Před 3 lety

    I got 2 new frags of zoas 3 weeks back. One had 2 polyps the other had 3. The one with 2 now has 4 and the one with 3 now has 5. Pretty good growth, can’t wait to see if it gets even faster as they settle down.

    • @MegaRory14
      @MegaRory14 Před 3 lety

      Should all spread fast once settled , one of my colonies now has nearly 30 heads , rasta zoanthids too

    • @kevinkane1405
      @kevinkane1405 Před 3 lety

      @@MegaRory14 yeah it’s grown even some more buds since I made this comment 2 days ago. Pretty ridiculous. Never seen zoas grow this quick until I set up my new tank.

    • @787blah
      @787blah Před 3 lety

      @@kevinkane1405 can I ask what are you doing with your tank to make them grow?

  • @diyhometheaterguy
    @diyhometheaterguy Před 5 lety +1

    Fantastic tank! Great video and some good information. Thank you!

  • @edwardsarhuda2595
    @edwardsarhuda2595 Před 4 lety

    Sooo beautiful

  • @ArrickthaRed
    @ArrickthaRed Před 5 lety +1

    Great video. Wish my zoa garden looked that good.

  • @MeetTheSLAYER
    @MeetTheSLAYER Před 4 lety

    I got a steal on my Rastas. There were about 10 polyps on the plug, and paid $20 for the small colony. Today there are over 20 small polyps. Now to wait for those polyps to get bigger as they are kind of small right now.

  • @teereefer1276
    @teereefer1276 Před 5 lety +1

    Beautiful tank looks good

  • @danielpietruczuk5811
    @danielpietruczuk5811 Před 5 lety

    Outstanding reef!!!

  • @epicnas12342
    @epicnas12342 Před 5 lety +9

    I think you may need a bigger tank with all them corals :)

  • @eternaldienasty7270
    @eternaldienasty7270 Před 5 lety

    Awesome reef !!!!

  • @kimvoncannon3595
    @kimvoncannon3595 Před 4 lety

    This is my dream tank! 💗

  • @jerardomelgoza1598
    @jerardomelgoza1598 Před 5 lety

    Beautiful..

  • @jackiekearney
    @jackiekearney Před 3 lety

    So beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

  • @SCHUYLERDR
    @SCHUYLERDR Před 5 lety

    That’s a beautiful tank!

  • @FriendM2010
    @FriendM2010 Před 2 lety

    Channel gone dark. 😳😂. Hope he’s planning a dream tank wherever they relocate. 👍

  • @getdawson
    @getdawson Před 4 lety

    Love your zoas!!

  • @ryano1735
    @ryano1735 Před 5 lety

    This tank is amazing !!!!

  • @indoorreefer7332
    @indoorreefer7332 Před 5 lety

    Cool video’s love them!

  • @11Bhetto
    @11Bhetto Před 4 lety

    lindíssimo!!! um dos reefs mais bonitos que já vi, um dia chego lá rsrsrsrs

  • @jamesvance9000
    @jamesvance9000 Před 2 lety

    Your tank is amazing can you do a video on your set up, filtration and the works?

  • @aquabluedistribution
    @aquabluedistribution Před 5 lety +2

    looks great!!

  • @babyvelle1
    @babyvelle1 Před 4 lety

    Lovely tank bud.

  • @RogueAquariums
    @RogueAquariums Před 5 lety

    Beautiful Zoa garden & tank. Well done video. Subbed your channel..

  • @worldholdonpodcast
    @worldholdonpodcast Před 5 lety +1

    Beautiful tank man

  • @retroreefs7986
    @retroreefs7986 Před 5 lety +4

    My favorite zoo garden!!!! I’m just starting mine!! It’s gona be crazy if it all works out. Only issue I seem to be having is slower growth? Maybe from the low nutrient system. So I’m going to feed more reef roids and see how it goes. Any recommendations on good sellers of some of these outstanding zoas?

    • @eatsleepreef9565
      @eatsleepreef9565  Před 5 lety +3

      Depends on how old your tank it. For my
      Corals to start booming in growth took over a year. Be patient it will pay off.

  • @syukritheniceguy2298
    @syukritheniceguy2298 Před 5 lety +1

    simply awesome video!!!

  • @lazart8742
    @lazart8742 Před 5 lety +1

    Amazing reef

  • @Carlos23reef
    @Carlos23reef Před 5 lety

    Looks good

  • @the7stkid
    @the7stkid Před 5 lety

    AWESOME REEF!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @austingrozier1520
    @austingrozier1520 Před 5 lety +3

    I started with 1 Bam Bam and ended up with a colony of over 150 to 160

  • @projectreefbyginoj4
    @projectreefbyginoj4 Před 2 lety

    Your colors are beyond amazing! Do you use orange filter under actinics when getting these shots?? And how do you manage your nutrients with roids at twice weekly?

  • @Mariluxyou
    @Mariluxyou Před 3 lety

    Your tanq is beautiful 😍
    But I think it takes time and patience to keep it that way so amazing
    Obvious it must also be expensive hahaha 🤭
    Congratulations good job 👏

  • @FitLabb
    @FitLabb Před rokem

    You have one of the most beautiful reef tanks and Zoa gardens I’ve ever seen! Also a very helpful video, as my 11 year old son and I are finally trying our hand at keeping a reef tank (26 gallon Red Sea MAX Nano tank) and Zoa’s are at the top of our list to have in the tank. We need all the advice we can get at this point!
    One quick question for you….. Are there any Zoa varieties that you find to be difficult to keep, or that you would not recommend to a beginner? I’ve heard there are some types that are much more finicky than others for whatever reason. Thanks!!!

  • @junito1957
    @junito1957 Před 2 lety

    when i see this i think of avatar in the forest when all light up!

  • @SnailHouseProjects
    @SnailHouseProjects Před 4 lety

    what does your water change schedule look like? i ask because you are feeding reef roids 2 times a week and a tank that small you might have a risk of high nitrates, unless you have another way of nutrient transport..... my son just scored 3 frags of some zoas and we are starting up a small garden on a rock on its own away from the full aquascape! Love the tank! keep the videos coming!!!!

  • @Pontiuspilate666
    @Pontiuspilate666 Před 2 měsíci

    Wow man, your corals look superb, what lights are you running?

  • @Leigh33
    @Leigh33 Před 5 lety +2

    Great video at a perfect time for me.... lol. I'm about to embark on a similar mission but have had the polyps separated for quite a while and as such they are many more than i originally had.. ie 6 Rasta polyps became 160... smh.... What do you do when they polyps have grown off the plug and are attached to the rock? I'm thinking of removing the original plug, leaving surrounding polyps to do their thing. then using original parent polyps to start a new colony along their new neighbours.. Probably going to give the Acan/Zoa combo rock a try too.... Cheers buddy!

    • @eatsleepreef9565
      @eatsleepreef9565  Před 5 lety +1

      Hey man as far as zoas on rock they are hard to get off you can try with a sharp blade but won’t be easy. A good idea is to leave them there and start planting around them. Or remove them completely with tweezers if you don’t want them.

  • @artigosemvidros3199
    @artigosemvidros3199 Před 5 lety +1

    Muito lindo parabéns

  • @ladycathou
    @ladycathou Před 5 lety

    Love your zoas! Im jealous 😉

  • @hoofhearted1102
    @hoofhearted1102 Před 5 lety +3

    Hi your tank looks absolutely amazing and love all your videos!!
    I have a nano tank full of zoas but they have slightly gone dull from how they were and I wondered if you know of a reason why this could be?
    I do have elevated phosphates of 0.1-0.25 undetectable nitrates so i’m now dosing to hit the red field ratio and balance both out, dkh is 10.4, PH 8 and I have the 18w innovative light with the tank height of 1ft.
    I also feed reef roids, reef snow, zooplankton/phytoplankton, Red Sea A+B reef energy and brightwell vitamin c
    Kind regards,

    • @eatsleepreef9565
      @eatsleepreef9565  Před 5 lety +1

      They don’t like high phosphate according to my experience

    • @Jspec1983
      @Jspec1983 Před 5 lety +1

      LOTS of light and LOTS of flow.

    • @Fr0ntSight
      @Fr0ntSight Před 5 lety

      Are you spot feeding or broadcast feeding? Where are they placed in the tank?....the tank is 12 inches tall or you have your light 12 inches above the water line? based on the numbers you provided, I would raise the nitrates right? and personally I would go to a PH of 8.4-8.8. Sounds like it could have to do mostly with light though. I don't know much about your light. I pretty much only use kessels because I can really control ramp up/down periods. You are doing this? Or are you doing it manually? I ask because it has made a HUGE difference for me. I have a 28g nano and use the kessel a180 tuna blue. I keep it close to the water so there aren't many places not getting light, but then I turn the intensity down to not fry my fishies.....I don't think my lighting schedule ever gets to 100% color/intensity...I think they hover around 65 maybe 75%...oh, are they at least eating? That is always a good sign. I hope everything worked out for you.

  • @prolly2stoned420
    @prolly2stoned420 Před 4 lety

    👀 I have so much to learn

  • @atfinthehouse8631
    @atfinthehouse8631 Před 5 lety

    Would be interesting to find corals that do well with each other but shield each other from different corals. I’ve got a rock of GSP with a chalice on a rock on that rock and slightly above. I have another GSP field with branching hammer looks like trees in a pasture.

  • @nicholasnovak2729
    @nicholasnovak2729 Před 5 lety

    My jaw dropped when the video started

  • @richardlepage9858
    @richardlepage9858 Před 4 lety

    Fantastic growth needs science to get these results. What light setup are you using? Please? No one else seems to want to know.

  • @karennation3580
    @karennation3580 Před 2 lety

    I picked up s ome liverock that had quite a few tonga branches and, shaped rock. I cant use i n sandbed to make bridges or anything so i have them up against the back glass and a overhang connecting them. That means the corals arent going to get direct lights shinning down on them(except overhang) since they are placed vertically. Looks gorgeous but cant seem to get par meter to work so not sure of par so therefore havnt glued anything down. There are some spots that would get direct light participially the overhang so thought of putting other corals in those spots. I also thought of making this a zoa/mushroom garden. Do you think that is a good idea since they would grow verically and not get direct light? Would the shrooms grow over them? I love shrooms and know they can over take a tank so not sure where else to put them!

  • @seattleflyboard3807
    @seattleflyboard3807 Před 5 lety +3

    These colors are much more intense than most reef tanks...is your only lighting on this tank from a Radion XR15 G4 X2? Or do you have additional lights?

    • @eatsleepreef9565
      @eatsleepreef9565  Před 5 lety

      Only the two radions that’s it

    • @karennation3580
      @karennation3580 Před 4 lety

      @@eatsleepreef9565 what is a good inexpesive radion or the least expensive? LOL I have current orbit loop, which isn't cheap but compared to radions is very cheap. I googled best light and the lists always come back current #1 and cheap black box like hipagaro and all. Makes no sense because all the lfs use radions and man oh man when you bring the coral home it makes you wonder if they switched corals on you when your back was turned haha. The difference is insane! Hopefully I can find some used onens. I have seen some small round kessels used several time but they are so small that I would more than likely need a ton for a 75 gallon. Are those small kessils radions..If you know the ones I am speaking off.

  • @donkingisafatbiotch
    @donkingisafatbiotch Před rokem

    Your tank is absolutely lovely! None of your corals seem to mind running into each other. I didnt know Zoas, Palys, Acans, SPS, and a clam could all live happily together! I swear there are even euphyllia touching everything... Do you run carbon or something? Any suggestions for one whos corals are all finally starting to run into each other?

  • @patrickxxaloyoxx5314
    @patrickxxaloyoxx5314 Před 4 lety

    I think the saying is the best things in life are free

  • @LeroyJenkins_
    @LeroyJenkins_ Před 5 lety +2

    NOICE

  • @Fr0ntSight
    @Fr0ntSight Před 5 lety +1

    Wow. Someone gave you all of those? That is a lot of money worth of frags! Very cool. You have some nice colors. I like the one with the yellow center and purple "pedals" ...it looks like scrambled eggs...is it? Thanks..great vid.

    • @eatsleepreef9565
      @eatsleepreef9565  Před 5 lety

      Yes all gifted. I want to say yes scrambled eggs :)

    • @Fr0ntSight
      @Fr0ntSight Před 5 lety

      VERY nice! I just went to vivid corals and bought a single freaking polyp, and it was $50!! per polyp! They called it a deal since i drove hours to get there and spend a few hundred bucks.... unbelievable. Oh well, It already has a very small second polyp and i can see 2 more budding :D I am aspiring for a tank similar to yours. I had no idea what I was getting into with reefing! Anyways, thanks again for the video...I hope you keep em coming....have a "name all the zoas" video :D

  • @MelbourneFishKeepersClub
    @MelbourneFishKeepersClub Před 10 měsíci

    Wonderful❤. Please tell us about toxicity related to this coral 🪸.

  • @LSUtiger607
    @LSUtiger607 Před 3 lety +2

    Newbie question here. What’s the green “grass like” coral you have near the water surface? Thanks for the work you put into the channel.

    • @eatsleepreef9565
      @eatsleepreef9565  Před 3 lety

      GSP. Super easy to keep but crazy evasive

    • @LSUtiger607
      @LSUtiger607 Před 3 lety +1

      @@eatsleepreef9565 Not long after I posted the question I realized you had a whole video on the subject. Thanks for the reply.

  • @truereefkeeping6022
    @truereefkeeping6022 Před 3 lety

    I just purchased a bunch of different zoanthids I’m waiting for them to get shipped, I can’t wait to get my tank to look like this it’s amazing, I’m using two China black boxes set at 30% white and 30% blue, do you think that’s a good setting for them? I also have a Duncan and a blasto in my tank as well, my Duncan is starting to grow more heads witch is a good sign in my opinion

  • @007lamiss
    @007lamiss Před 2 měsíci

    💖