No money, no problem - REEF TANK BASICS - "how to start a saltwater aquarium" BEGINNER GUIDE 2021

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  • čas přidán 29. 05. 2024
  • Now we start our beginner project with that beginner guide in 2021. Learn more about setup a reef tank without a lot of costs. A little aquascape, some technique and much fun. For some more videos about reef tanks and every kind of saltwater aquariums check out our Channel: / @seafriendlyreef
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    This new channel offers you the opportunity to collect ideas around the topic of sea water aquariums. It shows the spatial and technical possibilities to set up your reef tank at home in the living room, bedroom or office.
    For this we travel through Europe to capture the perfect pictures for you.
    So please enjoy and best regards
    Tobias Neyer
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Komentáře • 557

  • @thechuggs8997
    @thechuggs8997 Před 3 lety +2028

    When I was younger, I remember my family was very poor but I bought 2 clown fish with my savings, and didn’t know they live on seawater. Every week my father would take me to the beach and collect seawater, we would wait for the sand to settle down and scoop the seawater up. I miss my dad

  • @ThaMaikel13
    @ThaMaikel13 Před 3 lety +401

    No idea why im watching this, i've been reefing for 10 years lol. But I like the video, very nice and well explained!

    • @seafriendlyreef
      @seafriendlyreef  Před 3 lety +17

      Haha great to hear thanks xD

    • @mbreef7202
      @mbreef7202 Před 3 lety +3

      Same thing happens to me 😂...

    • @huanhuynh1670
      @huanhuynh1670 Před 3 lety +4

      Hi buddy, so what filteration you used for the tank? It turned out amazing btw.

    • @seafriendlyreef
      @seafriendlyreef  Před 3 lety +2

      @@huanhuynh1670 thank you, there is no filtration in the tank :)

    • @hafsamanahil2641
      @hafsamanahil2641 Před 3 lety

      @@seafriendlyreef hi 👋 nd which type of seawater fish for this nano aquarium? I am waiting for reply thanks for such a helpful vedio

  • @Noble_Isaac
    @Noble_Isaac Před 3 lety +9

    The tank in the beginning looks awesome as hell. I like how it's scaped and it doesn't look supercolorful like other tanks, which I prefer.

  • @mohammedfaizbelgami8780
    @mohammedfaizbelgami8780 Před 3 lety +9

    I love the way you share your experience with the beginners. Lots of love ❤️

  • @josephposada1830
    @josephposada1830 Před 2 lety +36

    You are a great inspiration Tobias. You are one of reasons I have a quarantine tank and a main display that is cycling at the moment. The corals I have and the clean up crew is thriving

  • @kellieclyde
    @kellieclyde Před 2 lety +141

    I never knew you could do such a tiny salt water tank. Im definitely going to do one now!

  • @DannysAquariums
    @DannysAquariums Před 3 lety +62

    One word, awesome! Keep it up man. ✌🏼

  • @papo1994
    @papo1994 Před rokem +2

    Experienced owner here ,this video cleared up a lot for me and other owners .thank you for posting

  • @carlosalvarez5086
    @carlosalvarez5086 Před 3 lety +11

    Great video. I’m 7 Months in with a 40 gallon breeder and loving it

    • @TrystaTaylor
      @TrystaTaylor Před rokem

      How’s it going now! I have a 40gb that I want to make a saltwater tank and need some tips

  • @kingka3s
    @kingka3s Před 3 lety +47

    That cube was online for such a long time .... have seen it often when i scrolled ebay ;)

  • @sulaimanbinadenaankherekar8063

    Another awesome video! Videos like this makes it easy for new reefers to get into the hobby.

  • @olgacirkunova2342
    @olgacirkunova2342 Před 8 měsíci +1

    All hobbies people very friendly.Ive got a lot of second hand staff for my cube 55g..Love salt water aquarium hobby.I I am spending a lots of time in front ot this cosmos ❤.Thank you for your video

  • @SlavikSpaz
    @SlavikSpaz Před 9 měsíci +2

    Tobias im currently running freshwater tank for 5 years and love it and feel like my second tank would be saltwater, but I’m green about it, so I’d be watching your channel for inspiration and guidance, much respect and greetings from Canada 🇨🇦

  • @graphite2786
    @graphite2786 Před 3 lety +8

    Happy new year!
    You are so full of positive energy, I hope 2021 mirrors your attitude ♥️

  • @jankhan3968
    @jankhan3968 Před 3 lety +6

    Great job 👏 so well explained. Its the first time I understood fully video of what you said ,since my English is so weak lovlig explained thanks man:)

  • @derlanplayer1909
    @derlanplayer1909 Před rokem +11

    Sempre assisti o seu canal e você é uma grande referência para mim,muito obrigado por dedicar o seu tempo para passa o seu conhecimento pra nós, agora com as legendas em Português BRASIL Ficou mais fácil de entender tudo.

  • @lafo1639
    @lafo1639 Před rokem

    Thank you so much for this!!! Exactly what I needed

  • @EllaDoesMakeup
    @EllaDoesMakeup Před rokem

    Watched this video in the morning and by lunchtime I had a 200L tank for £245 sterling. what an incredible deal!! Thanks for the Ebay tip!!

  • @skysurfer79
    @skysurfer79 Před 3 lety +3

    Finally, there's someone that really cares about this hobby and admits that tanks under 30cm are TOO SMALL to keep fishes !!!!! No matter who says that it's 1 fish every 5 gallons, those are only an excuse for shops to sell more!! ... these tanks can only host corals in my opinion and I'm really happy to see that isn't my thought only. Thank you Seafriendlyreef for the good content! It's very important to make ppl and new hobbies understand how to take care of their animals. Well done buddy :)

    • @seafriendlyreef
      @seafriendlyreef  Před 3 lety +1

      thank you for that awesome feedback! :D I love to hear your opinion about that topic! :)

    • @oliverforde1115
      @oliverforde1115 Před 11 měsíci

      @@seafriendlyreefI’m looking into keeping some shrimp what size do you think would be suitable?

  • @jamesrecon14
    @jamesrecon14 Před 3 lety +2

    Love the videos brotha! Keep up the great work. Thankyou!

  • @ct2368
    @ct2368 Před 3 lety +6

    It really is just that simple. It helps to understand the nitrogen cycle though.

  • @MomOfMany
    @MomOfMany Před 3 lety +3

    Just bought my tank I can’t wait to get started! Thanks for sharing

    • @seafriendlyreef
      @seafriendlyreef  Před 3 lety

      Awesome!! Thank you so much for that feedback! :D

    • @kobragaiden7240
      @kobragaiden7240 Před rokem +1

      How did it go?

    • @MomOfMany
      @MomOfMany Před rokem

      @@kobragaiden7240 good! Already upgraded 😂 started with a 10 gallon now have a 55

  • @nanoconcept9216
    @nanoconcept9216 Před rokem +2

    Thank you Sea Friendly Reef! I have made something similar to this and it’s beautiful!

  • @seafishlk9971
    @seafishlk9971 Před rokem

    realy apreciate your content.i build sea water tank from zero thanks to you.

  • @XscotsmanX
    @XscotsmanX Před 2 lety +2

    I had a nano tank to start with and had lots more but also had an external skimmer from deltec.

  • @jenniferguthrie5588
    @jenniferguthrie5588 Před 8 měsíci

    “It looks like this” (cuts to water on the floor). LOL I laughed so hard! So true!

  • @sobieski478
    @sobieski478 Před 3 lety +2

    Great New Year Video, Tobias. You'll some people dip their toes into the hobby.

    • @seafriendlyreef
      @seafriendlyreef  Před 3 lety

      Thank you very much for that! I wish you a great start into 2021 :)

  • @jaysrealreefuk
    @jaysrealreefuk Před 3 lety +2

    Just subscribed 👍. You got such a good deal there. I've just setup a little nano on my tank and loving the hobby. Great video, look forward to the next.

    • @seafriendlyreef
      @seafriendlyreef  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you so much for that! Wish you all the best for your project ;)

  • @almirmarquiorejunior8367
    @almirmarquiorejunior8367 Před 3 lety +13

    I would like q video about how keep the aquarium, like how to feed the corals, how often do water chances and things like that

    • @ExopMan
      @ExopMan Před 2 lety +1

      Every tank is different. Depends on bioload and what filtration you're using BUT I'd say for tanks

  • @krum81
    @krum81 Před rokem +4

    Looking at getting back into it . I haven’t had a tank in 12 years . I hope the technology has improved a lot.

    • @colebarth4366
      @colebarth4366 Před 10 měsíci +1

      It has tenfold but so has the price

  • @frooty8450
    @frooty8450 Před 3 lety +2

    Just stumbled across your channel, really helpful video I will be hopefully setting up my first tank soon

  • @ranggapribadi5168
    @ranggapribadi5168 Před 3 lety +25

    I think we need an update of this tank because it's very inspired for me, thank you!

  • @glenbuyer8738
    @glenbuyer8738 Před 3 lety +4

    Video was really good, I feel like your presenting style is more animated and polished.

  • @luiscarvalho1469
    @luiscarvalho1469 Před rokem +1

    Simple and beautiful 😍👏

  • @AmazonPuffers
    @AmazonPuffers Před rokem

    I like that you translated euros to American dollars just little stuff like that is great definitely hitting that subscribe button

  • @jbreefer148
    @jbreefer148 Před 3 lety

    I'm glad I found your channel 👍

  • @yeezusair1472
    @yeezusair1472 Před 3 lety +4

    Thank you for the great ideas. I’m wanting to buy my first one! But it’s going to be a big Reef tank

  • @cncnmore4505
    @cncnmore4505 Před 3 lety +5

    the kid with the weights was an instant classic!!!!!!

  • @akshayvetrivelkumar6088
    @akshayvetrivelkumar6088 Před 3 lety +4

    just cool vid man just loved it .

  • @JfrostOCE
    @JfrostOCE Před 2 lety +23

    Just watching to learn how to get started with salt tanks as over the last 6-8years I’ve really got into the fish hobby and I’ve only got freshwater tanks and ponds at the moment, but hoping after some beginner videos I’ll be able to setup my first salt water tank, thanks for the info was super helpful video 💪🏾❤️🇦🇺 I love how attractive and eye catching salt water tank are compared to freshwater can’t wait 😝

    • @seafriendlyreef
      @seafriendlyreef  Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you so much my friend! I wish you all the best for your salty project ;)
      Much love from Germany

    • @JfrostOCE
      @JfrostOCE Před 2 lety +1

      @@seafriendlyreef haha thanks a lot! Send love to Germany 🇩🇪 from Australia 🇦🇺

    • @freya7084
      @freya7084 Před rokem +1

      That’s really sweet

    • @ChefSai
      @ChefSai Před 5 měsíci +1

      How is ur saltwater hobby going?

    • @JfrostOCE
      @JfrostOCE Před 5 měsíci

      @@ChefSai it’s going well man got a nano tank setup and running currently have clown fish , some other small fish my friend gave to me and some coral 🪸 it’s super fun to up keep and it a definite upgrade from the freshwater scene. Wish I could share a picture

  • @d3115uxor
    @d3115uxor Před 3 lety +1

    besides the fish, this guy never misses arm day!

  • @muffi1929
    @muffi1929 Před 3 lety +2

    Nice work. Maybe I start when my computer science study ends. But I prefer bigger aquariums because I want to have some fishes in the aquarium.

  • @PlantingMemories
    @PlantingMemories Před 2 lety

    Great video, thanks!

  • @bopeep7806
    @bopeep7806 Před 3 lety +2

    Good to see you mate !!

  • @pedromonteiro5057
    @pedromonteiro5057 Před 3 lety +13

    I liked the idea of ​​having a marine aquarium with only corals, without fish, it was beautiful.

  • @lorenzospina3174
    @lorenzospina3174 Před 3 lety +6

    Nice job mate 😉.
    I have only freshwater aquariums , maybe in this year I could scape a saltwater aquarium 😉.

    • @seafriendlyreef
      @seafriendlyreef  Před 3 lety +1

      This is your year Lorenzo! I would appreciate that :D

  • @lotrdennis
    @lotrdennis Před rokem

    this is great, i always thought you needed thousands of dollars of equipment to run a saltwater aquarium.
    think i might give saltwater a shot soon.

  • @ronnyo974
    @ronnyo974 Před 2 lety

    Realy big rispect from kurdiye i like video and learn fast

  • @Luisperezzz
    @Luisperezzz Před rokem +1

    Thanks!

  • @passenger-rider
    @passenger-rider Před 2 lety +2

    Great video! Thinking to covert a fresh water aquarium to a saltwater. It's a Nano tank 60L, I want a couple of fishes and some corals. What internal skimmer would you recommend?

  • @ianscoralreef8265
    @ianscoralreef8265 Před 3 lety

    Love it !

  • @nirakpanyata9892
    @nirakpanyata9892 Před rokem +1

    Thank you

  • @deadeye4047
    @deadeye4047 Před 8 měsíci

    My advice is that if your unsure about your water quality, do more water changes and use an aditive or two. My local shop suggested Fuel from AquaVitro, I also use Reef Energy Plus Coral Nutrition from Red Sea. Together, they cost me less than $40 American. PH (water purity) and Kh (Alkalinity) can also heavily impact coral health, so a good reef buffer wouldn't be a bad idea, I saw one at my local pet shop for another $15 American. Buying rocks from your local shop is going to be the cheapest and most convenient option, too. 1lb per gallon (.45kg per 4 liters) same with sand. This will also help buffer your system to keep that preferred PH and Kh.

  • @Justintheinsane
    @Justintheinsane Před 5 měsíci

    Should check out the Penn-Plax 360 aquascape bowl. It comes with a filter and protein skimmer so you can use it for salt water.

  • @dhanijouandasetiawan326
    @dhanijouandasetiawan326 Před rokem +1

    Terimakasih salam reef tank🙏💙🐟🐠🇲🇨

  • @da-madmodler4692
    @da-madmodler4692 Před 2 lety +2

    Man I had a 60 gal. With live rock a couple of corrals and a couple of fish. By far the best inhabitant I had was an arrow crab. I spent more time watching the tank than I did watching t.v. The arrow crab would come out and go over the rocks looking for Bristol worms. I miss my tank.

  • @AssadHamid
    @AssadHamid Před 2 lety +1

    After watching your videos i decide to have reef tank.

  • @fishfan2
    @fishfan2 Před 3 lety +13

    I want to get into reefs but A know nothing about them and B don't want to go bankrupt 😂

    • @jonathanpelser8218
      @jonathanpelser8218 Před 3 lety +1

      Lol im from south africa and here €350 is about R1000 (our currency is Rands (R)) so it is very expensive

    • @aliensnakegaming642
      @aliensnakegaming642 Před 2 lety +1

      I'm in the same boat.

  • @saikesh2510
    @saikesh2510 Před 3 lety +5

    I think we need to wait for about a month or so before adding a corals into the newly setup tank. Am i wrong?

  • @Neit54
    @Neit54 Před 3 lety

    Guten Tag! Hello Tobias, i have some questions about reef tank.. i have zero experiance and im a begginer, i want to build a 40x40x40, how thick must be the glass? and can i put 2 small fishes in 40 litres?

  • @nataljaivanova8713
    @nataljaivanova8713 Před 7 měsíci

    Great video. ❣️ Thank you. I have a question about water. Should I use reverse osmosis water or can I use tap water?

  • @reefholic
    @reefholic Před 2 lety

    Nice video brother. I need it

  • @haymatr
    @haymatr Před 2 lety

    I just wondered how you found tang aggression overall? But also more specifically the Achilles and the hybrid and the two Naso? I’ve heard the aggression between Tangs of the same Genis can be really bad? Where all the tangs introduced to the tank at the same time?

  • @bmills9821
    @bmills9821 Před 2 lety

    Nice video I am switching from fresh water to salt water and I want reefs and corals I have a 32 bio cube how many corals do you recommend? And how many pounds of rock?

  • @AquariumfishStorevaranasi

    Bro you make use understand awesomely

  • @BuZo3
    @BuZo3 Před 2 lety +1

    gran video!!!, qué producto usas para limpiar esos cristales?

  • @DS-qy3qv
    @DS-qy3qv Před 3 lety +1

    Tbh I've recently bought a 1.2m frag tank for £100 off of eBay from a breeder, my only problem now is getting a filter for it and making a stand. Thought about doing an 8cm thick mattenfilter to start with then my current and filtration is combined in one unit.

  • @procuroru012010
    @procuroru012010 Před 2 lety

    hy,for keeping corals its a must only Ro water?

  • @alkatraz706
    @alkatraz706 Před 2 lety

    I don't care about reef tanks.. I just wanna watch this handsome dude explain things to me 🤣

  • @melvingroot3185
    @melvingroot3185 Před 6 měsíci

    is this tank big enough to keep hermit crabs? or is it mainly for corals with this size tanks? couse if its to small for crabs or fish is it big enough for more corals then in the video?

  • @Newlolz989
    @Newlolz989 Před 3 lety +4

    Cheap zoa's, kenya trees, zinnias, star polyps! 2 or 3 live rocks and you are good to go!

  • @Nxcturnxlx
    @Nxcturnxlx Před 7 měsíci

    i love fb groups! ive gotten so many almost free corals, including LPS/SPS and softies that are rare/hard to find or expensive, even got a huge BTA for 20 usd + a bunch of free discosomas and SPS

  • @die_neya3932
    @die_neya3932 Před 3 lety +3

    Good job! Macht Spaß zuzuschauen. (Ich will trotzdem keins 😄)😘

  • @tyronemanzaleke
    @tyronemanzaleke Před 3 lety +1

    Nice tank, beautiful professor... hahaha 😁

  • @joshualawrence7473
    @joshualawrence7473 Před 3 lety

    I wonder why my GSP is not open up and my mushroom is also not opening up and running away.. wondering if any issue on the water.. NO2, NO3, PO4, KH test all in best results..

  • @yosscohen2543
    @yosscohen2543 Před 3 lety +1

    Awesome video... What about skimmer? I want to do a cheap project with 40 litter aquarium the filtration is inside the aquarium i want to use sand from the sea and water as well...my big question is do i need skimmer what he is going to do that water changes and filter won't?.... Thank you very much for your time.

    • @seafriendlyreef
      @seafriendlyreef  Před 3 lety

      Hi, so in my opinion if you are not keeping fish it is okay to run a 40 l system without a skimmer :) But then it is important to do water changes
      wish you all the best for your project

  • @mbreef7202
    @mbreef7202 Před 3 lety +1

    Nice job 👍🏿...

  • @Quisite
    @Quisite Před 3 lety +7

    Awesome video, very inspiring! Would you recommend any type of clean up crew? If so, when would you introduce them?
    Finally, would you be (safely) able to keep a spider crab in a setup like this?

    • @seafriendlyreef
      @seafriendlyreef  Před 3 lety +1

      Yes in my opinion no problem. If you do it the way I did, you can add them about a week later :)

    • @Quisite
      @Quisite Před 3 lety +1

      @@seafriendlyreef thanks for the reply!

  • @ehsanhoseini5641
    @ehsanhoseini5641 Před 3 lety

    thats great
    which kind of nutrients or reef food you use?

  • @mairinlopez7649
    @mairinlopez7649 Před rokem

    is the super glue bad? and which glue should i use?

  • @eccefenojama4536
    @eccefenojama4536 Před měsícem

    What supplements you put to mix with your salt?

  • @repletesphinx21
    @repletesphinx21 Před 7 měsíci

    Hello all reading, I am trying to do some research on how to start an aquarium as it is going to be my first attempt. I'm thinking something around 40-75 gallons. I would like my tank to home a pair of Clownfish, a Watchman Goby and Tiger Pistol Shrimp pair, Royal Gramma Basslet, and possibly a Starry Blenny. I'm not sure if I want to do any coral or anything as I am just starting. Just needing some advice on how you guys would start with the tank. Is 40-75 gallons enough space for the fish listed above? I wouldn't want to put all those fish into a tank that they wouldn't feel comfortable in size wise. Should I start with corals or should I add them later on into the tank if I do end up having some? I'm a couple months out of jumping into starting the project, so budget is not a huge issue as I will be saving up and setting some money aside for the next couple of months, so when it comes closer to time to start the tank I can purchase everything at once. Any advice and tips will be much appreciated. If anyone reading has experience with any of the fish listed above I would love some insight into the ownership of the fish and will appreciate any feedback. Thanks all 🙏

  • @MegaDani00
    @MegaDani00 Před rokem

    Okay so at our pet store i can buy salt water in a bucket. Is that a good idea or i should always use ro water and mix it with salt at home?

  • @emersonpires8312
    @emersonpires8312 Před 3 lety +1

    Interessante!

  • @jasonsylvander3089
    @jasonsylvander3089 Před 3 lety

    How long do you wait for the corals you added ?

  • @gregoryrunningelk865
    @gregoryrunningelk865 Před rokem

    I would like to know what the light is that you used for this tank.

  • @m.oudekerk63
    @m.oudekerk63 Před 2 lety

    -pours kitchen salt into a bucket of water-
    -adds one crab-
    perfection

  • @scottengost
    @scottengost Před 2 lety

    Hi. Brauche ich sobald ich Tiere im Nano aquarium habe (30l) einen abschäumer oder nicht? Und kann ich auch eine chihiros c2 rgb verwenden als Lampe? Man kann die Farben per App ja selber steuern. Würde mich über eine Antwort sehr freuen :)

  • @oscarsneath9430
    @oscarsneath9430 Před rokem

    How do you get the salt water though? And how big of a tank do you need for a small lion fish just like swim shady

  • @isurakantha5620
    @isurakantha5620 Před rokem

    Can we use hang on filters to this saltwater tank ?

  • @MrVibriocholerae
    @MrVibriocholerae Před 2 lety

    i want to make a temperate sea water tank for sea snails only, im going to collect them personally from the sea. are there guides for this specific type of aquarium?

  • @gregflores1820
    @gregflores1820 Před 6 měsíci

    would I be able to transform a 75 gallon tank that I use for freshwater into a saltwater aquarium?

  • @SlavikSpaz
    @SlavikSpaz Před 9 měsíci

    I also need to know , what did you clean old tank with?, so that I don’t use alcohol or other toxic chemicals?, thanks for that 😁👍

  • @alondragarcia6533
    @alondragarcia6533 Před 2 lety +1

    If i set up this tank maybe a little bigger could i keep oysters in it?

  • @escapefromlife2402
    @escapefromlife2402 Před rokem

    I’ve been thinking about getting into salt water aquariums I have a 55 gallon freshwater tank but I always stray because I don’t know much about keeping salt water fish like how to clean the tanks and what fish are good for beginners etc.

  • @MsLila44
    @MsLila44 Před 3 lety

    Is the fan noisy, is there any noise from the lights? The last time I had a tank was in the 1990s and it was noisy and hard to clean, some weird contraption under the gravel.. anyways, this looks awesome and I’d love to have that in my office! $300 US? I’d gladly pay $400 if somebody would set this up, but that sounds too cheap, aren’t those corals like $50 bucks each at least?

  • @lucasszymanski114
    @lucasszymanski114 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome video! Can you keep invertebrates and snails in this tank without a skimmer?

  • @raymondperrelli2539
    @raymondperrelli2539 Před 3 lety

    does it need a filter, or is water changes all it needs

  • @vollleyballsinger
    @vollleyballsinger Před rokem +1

    I was told to wait a month after setting it up to add coral. It seems you added coral within days. What are the pros and cons of waiting?

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    @ludokerfluffle6232 Před 2 lety

    I caught sailfin mollies, diamond killifish, and pupfish.