Budget reef tank
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- with all the discussion about "reef tanks are expensive" I decided to setup a 40 gallon tank without all the bells and whistles. HOB filters, Chinese black box lights, and no sump. Can it be done? Stay tuned...
AquaTop Xyclone Protein Skimmer www.amazon.com...
VIPARSPECTRA Timer Control Dimmable 165W 300W LED Aquarium Light Full Spectrum for Grow Coral Reef Marine Fish Tank LPS/SPS www.amazon.com...
SeaChem - Large Aquarium Fish Tank Filter, Tidal 75 Gallon (300 Liters) by Sicce www.amazon.com...
Nice to see someone else using ViparSpectra lights. I've been using them for the past year and I love them.
I'm going to follow your progress with the budget tank. I am one of those no disposable income reefers myself.
Keep up the good work.👍🏾
I use them as well and love them. For the price they've been amazing. 2x of the 165w versions for two years now.
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I love the fact you have a basement full of “Frankenstein” tanks.
Definitely can accumulate stuff fast but, if you stay in it long enough theirs a use. 😂👍
Great video, please keep up the good work. Thanks
Don’t tell my wife 😭
😎👍🏾💯🔥…..nice tank set up…I have 40 gallon Breeder saltwater set up myself
Great video
My first reef tank started as budget friendly as was possible. 55 gallon for $99, steel stand $60, 20 gallon sump tank $20, diy sump kit $65, hob overflow $75, black box leds w/controller $165, protein skimmer $99, wave makers $125, return pump $75, plumbing $40, dry rock & live sand $90, 1 damsel $5, cleaner shrimp $30... eventually got an auto top off $90. 4 years later i replaced the lights $800!! & added media reactors & media $80 & an inkbird temperature controller $35 (the actual heater was included with the tank) and a fan on my sump $25 for cooling in the summer... then ive dropped thousands on corals...
But still rocking much of thst budget ewuipment. Cheap lights grow coral but you get what you pay for... i imagine any say my wave or return pump could go...
What did you use to edit your video? I like the feel... Keep up the good work!
Shot with Samsung s9 and edited with power director app from google play
as far as that stand... is the rim of the tank just sitting on the rim or frame of the stand? the surface of the stand is not one piece?
I put a piece of this Styrofoam on top of the stand. Otherwise yes its an open top stand which i wouldn't recommend just sitting the tank on top of. Its worked out great for a few years now.
Where did you get the skimmer
It was from Amazon. Not sure if they even make it anymore
No hobby is affordable
Great fucking video. Use the old lights for sure.
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Maybe I missed it but did you put a heater on this?
2 actually. I put 2 aqueon 100 watt heaters. They’re cheap and easy to get from petco or amazon
@@q-ballsreef7651 if i can get saltwater, corals, fish and stones from the sea. Do i need to cycle it or i can just put it all in my tank directly?
Skimmer brand name?? and how it's working????
Aquatop is the maker. Found it on Amazon. It’s nice but not the quietest.