Reef Tank - BEST REEF FISHES FOR 20 GALLONS AND UNDER ! Water Change Wednesday#4 Q/A
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- In this video, Tom explains what to look for in fish that are kept in 20 gallons or under reef tanks. The Clown fish is discussed. Answers to some important reef questions from viewers are explained in the Water Change Wednesday Q/A
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I don’t currently own any reefs (yet) but I’d say that the reason I’ve kept up with my aquariums is that I now have a whole ecosystem in this little box and it’s just so cool to say “I helped make that”. It’s also very calming to sit back after a long day and just watch the fish
I agree Swank, it’s quite amazing to watch and be part of fish and reef keeping.
It’s been 8 months now man and I have gotten two reef aquariums going since then as well as a huge planted tank and I would say I’m gonna change my previous comment a little. I’ve noticed a pattern in my livestock and how I plant/place corals in my tanks and I can see myself in this creation. All the little quirks and crazy parts are all reflections of different parts of my personality and it’s a neat way to view everything that I’ve kept so far and a relaxing spot to view yourself. Just sucks that I’ve got to leave it all behind in a week as I ship off to the Navy but we’ll see, I may have the chance to make another reef or two for other people while I’m away from home
I keep my reef because it's a tribute to someone I lost way too early in life. Its a kind of celebration to life and to the time I had with this person. Plus I needed another hobby to keep me busy/distracted
Wow! Very powerful Nick. Thanks for sharing that. 👍🏻
Sei uno dei pochi che parla lenti l inglese. Si capisce molto bene.
Grazie Maurizio. I miei nuovi video hanno sottotitoli italiani. Puoi guardare in inglese e leggere l'italiano. Grazie per aver guardato i miei video! 😊👍🏻
For anyone suffering from stress, got you two tips,
☝🏼: watch videos like this one, super relaxing and very very very instructive.
✌🏻: own a reef tank, that’s one of the reason why I own them.
Love the video mate, looking forward to keep in touch with your posts.
Hey I.M JR, thanks! Glad you are getting something from them. 👍🏻And thanks for watching! Will do on the posts. Cheers back at you. 😃
@@TOMReefer I’ve just watch your pico build and man it’s turning out great, definitely taking that idea, but I’ll probably go for an AIO 1Gal my desk space isn’t much. Keep it up 👍🏼
Good idea! Good luck with that👍🏻
I can’t afford a reef tank or any kind of salt water tank. Too expensive. But I enjoy seeing other peoples tanks. 🤗
Hi Cogzed, I can relate. I’ve seen reef keeping go from reasonable to out of control expensive. It’s sad 👍🏻
I keep my tanks because 1 they bring me peace and tranquillity and 2 I really enjoy the aquatic environment and it gets me close to it on a daily basis.
Hi Grant! Cool! That you responded to that question. I too find peace and calm from my reefs. Such beauty 👍🏻😊
Great video Tom! Learned something today, thanks!
Hey Reefscape20g, thanks! glad to hear! 👍🏻
I just bought a couple of small common clowns and they have parked themselves in the top corner of the tank thanks for the info
My new pair does that. 😊
I love saltwater aquariums, irl they seem even more amazing! I love to look and be like.. *sigh* oceans are amazing, but scary place. I would be afraid to scubadive and u can just look at that ocean beauty any time. The work pays well! They look amazing and relaxing! ♡
Hi Mari, reefs are amazing, I agree. Thanks for the comment 👍🏻
Im a fresh water scrub but I also find it crazy how I can keep fresh water fish found all over the world. But starting me reef nano tank by the end of this week, very excited to see what happens along my journey
Hi Oscar! Nice! Starting your reef tank is exciting. It’s a bit different then fresh water. Something about keeping fish and coral from the earths oceans is wonderful. Good luck! 👍🏻
love the ocean shots! Good luck with the digi and hair algae. Great outtake by the way 🤣
Hey BRM45, Thanks! working on tomorrows video! haha, the outtake, yea. good thing I didn't shoot the entire video from there! haha. The hair I believe I can handle, but my Stylo and digi, not so sure. I think I've lost the Stylo. :(
Because my fossil was a fish my moms moms moms moms for about a million years ago was a fish she was scared by bigger fish and evolved once water and land showed up we hopped away from the fish on board that’s what I believe and that’s why we keep fish inside our house it’s our brothers and sisters from along time ago
Haha, 😃Ok
appreciate the tips tom!
Hey Ty! Thanks for watching! No problem!
I keep my reef tank because it makes me feel closer to the ocean I love the beach so much
Nice👍🏻
300 gallon mixed reef ideas
Sky is the limit on 300 gallon 😊👍🏻
I think a big reason why I like my reef tank so much is because in a way we get to play God. We can see our coral grow and flourish thanks to us keeping up good parameters and clean water. Also the beautiful colors on the coral and fish
Hi E30’s and reefs, thanks for watching! And commenting! 😊Cool answer. I’m sure most who keep reefs have some special kind of connection to it. Reefing is unlike most “Hobbies”. I don’t look at reefing as a hobby at all. It goes way beyond that. 👍🏻thanks again.
Play God? I think if he wanted you to play him he would of gave you some of his powers.. you're not playing God.. GOOD LUCK EXPLAINING THIS ONE IF YOU GET THE CHANCE TO..
Hey Tom! I had a red legged hermit crab attack my blue Digi as well! After spending a few weeks in the sump, I gave him a second chance and he immediately went for the Digitata. He's a permanent sump resident now...
Haha! Yea Daniel, I have found however, that it’s just temporary with the Hermits and the SPS. They don’t seem to bother it in the long term. I just picked mine off from time to time if I see them on one. 😃
This was super helpful! I am currently setting up a 20 gallon long saltwater aquarium. Do you have any other recommendations of affordable fish that would do well in there?
Hi Dessert, watch todays video. Maybe not a school of chromis but one would be great!
@@TOMReefer alright I will. Thanks!
i just started today bro i got aquatop 40 gallon rimless i have the water added cant wait to put fishes in im getting clowns i was fresh water for many years
Good to hear Bimmer, 😊 good luck! Enjoy
@@TOMReefer is 1.021 safe for fish no reef ?
@@bimmerlife5452 hey bro I got a lot of questions if you can answer them for me
Overdoing it with the “clean up crew” is my pet peeve. People want immediate results, buy way too many, and they end up starving to death. An ecosystem is about balance. You should always start small and slowly add more if your system can support them. Never the other way around.
I would agree with the clowns in a 5g, but clownfish do get pretty big, if youve ever seen full sized clowns. But the behaviour of clowns, not moving far from their anemone, is totally true; mine never stray more than 4 inches from their torch coral, unless they are being fed.
Hey Thomas, I agree, in a 5 Gallon you would have to move them to a larger tank in time 😊👍🏻
I'm about to start a 20 gallon do you have a list of fish and maybe a list of how many o could keep we would like a pair of clowns and a fancy goby how many other small ones could we do??I'm so new to salt I'm nervous lol tia love tour videos
Hi David, with a clown pair you have to be careful because of their aggression toward other fish once they settle in a 20 set up. A goby will be ok with the clowns, maybe one other Nano reef fish. 👍🏻😊good luck! And Thanks!
@@TOMReefer could I do a clown a goby and two small ones like a cardinal and dart fish ??
@@davidjennings7656 yes😊👍🏻
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Your Welcome Ray! Glad you enjoyed the vid. Welcome to the Tom Reefer community 😃👍🏻
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Thanks for Subscribing Paolo! 👍🏻
My thoughts exactly there's not enough food for then they're going to eat something they're scavengers Coral can't run so
I'm soon to get a saltwater tank I have a African chiclid tank which They thrive in a koi pond which thrives and a community aquarium which thrive I own fish to see how fish live
Cool! 😃👍🏻
I keep my Reefs to absorb the behaviors of all sorts of fish to see how salt water and freshwater are different between the two And also working on to detect how they communicate with their own species in different fish from there species species
Hey Jermaine! Sounds like you’re into the science of behaviors! That’s cool. I’m always fascinated by fish behavior. 👍🏻😊
I have been keeping fish about 50 years. I think it just gets in you. I just love looking at them
I agree Christopher, not everyone see’s what we see. I watch the behaviors of my fish with the other fish, and really laugh.😃 I’m trying to get video of it, but the timing is difficult. 👍🏻
Hey Tom I’m new , I’m currently cycling my tank currently. How do I learn to maintain my levels?
Hey Christian! Thanks for watching! Your best way to learn how to maintain your water parameters, is, watch my other videos. I've tried to set up my channel to guide the beginner. Maintaining a reef tank is just educating yourself. The first an for most way to start maintaining, is a regular schedule water change. If you have a nano, then it should be 20% weekly. Thanks!
amazing video. i love the grass like coral, what is it called please?
Hi Phil, thanks! The grass like coral is Green Star Polyp 👍🏻
I keep my reef because it reminds me to keep balance in my life
That’s cool Onreefer. I’m sure you see the perfection in balance. 👍🏻 thanks for your comment, and watching!
Hey Tom, great videos. I also have a waterbox cube 20 softies and lps corals. Right now I have 4 small fish. 2 clownfish, 1 banggai cardinal and a royal gramma. You think that’s too much? I don’t plan to add anymore fish. Unless you think I can squeeze more lol.
I was thinking of adding a cleaner shrimp but not sure…your peppermint gave you problems. Ever thought of adding a tuxedo urchin?
Hey Paul! Thanks! Sounds like you are stocked just about right. A shrimp could be ok. I’m not a fan of peppermints anymore. You’re right.never gave thought to a tuxedo urchin? 😃👍🏻
@@TOMReefer thanks! I figured the 4 fish I picked shouldn’t be a problem together. maybe you can add a tuxedo urchin to one of your nanos for a future video😅
Do you recommend a freshwater tank or a saltwater tank for beginners?!
I went straight to salt water, but you have to educate yourself 👍🏻
Enjoying your videos keep up the great work.
I have 2 tanks 5 gallon and 20 long was thinking of trying a whale canister filter for 20 long .
I was wondering if you have any experience with this ? I want something simple and not too much money .Would a skimmer still be needed with a canister filter ? My 20 long has a 70 frugal hang on now but looking on up grading as tank grows .
Thanks for any info
Hi, sorry I don’t have experience with canister filters on marine aquariums gaylene. Canister filters aren’t used for biological filtration on salt water tanks in most cases. Their not really necessary. I would use a skimmer, and some form of overflow filter hang on type if you have to. Thanks for watching!
Great video! What would you recommend for lowering ammonia ?
Hi Leanne, if you are cycling your take, just more time. However, there are products of bottled bacteria the will help lower it. Seachem makes Reef Stability 👍🏻😊
Thank you so much
We gotta save the coral that’s why I do it
You’re right! Lenin 👍🏻😊
Hey can u tell me if an expensive light for corals is needed or a low end one is fine?
Hi Yaseen, it really depends on how low end, and what you would be keeping. But I’ve heard success stories from people who use very inexpensive lighting. 😊👍🏻
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Gracias Oscar! Gracias por vernos
What’s that little yellow fish called, thanks
Called a clown goby👍🏻😊
I’m thinking of stocking for my 5 gallon long, would a yellow coral goby and a Pajama cardinal fish do well?
Hey Adam, they could work. Both will mind their own business. Good luck! 😊👍🏻
@@TOMReefer great! Thanks
Will it’s not our fault they picked them up and they never had the sea!
Hi Nugget not sure what you mean? But ok 👍🏻😊
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Thanks Iso, 100 back at you. :)
Nice
Thanks!