I noticed the Hello Reef kit has an open top, I am also aware that clown fish are prone to jumping out of tanks with no covers. Why wasnt a full cover included in this kit? What do you recommend?
Great point and the honest answer? It didn’t fit! But, there is an easy solution. Check out the pre made Innovative Marine mesh screen. The one for the 15 gallon Nuvo fusion fits perfectly! www.bulkreefsupply.com/15-nuvo-fusion-safescreen-mesh-screen-lid-innovative-marine.html?queryID=9683eadab18df44b5890171197996129&objectID=15852&indexName=brs_prod_m2_default_products
Second this. I purchased this cover and it is a perfect fit for my HelloReef. My clowns definitely like to jump so get the screen before you move them into your display tank.
that's a great question. As of now you can only access the course with the kit. The 50 videos in the course are 100% specific to the kit, so you will definitely get the most value out of the videos with the kit. But I understand that unfortunately right now the HelloReef kit is only available in the USA. So let me talk to my team about our options here. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment and ask a great question. -Matthew
Hi Matthew, I was thinking of buying the Hanna Phosphate Test kit, Do I need to buy the Calibration Check Set from the beginning ? or can I buy them later ?
First off, love the phosphate kit... use it weekly. And to be honest... I've never used the calibration check set. They come factory calibrated and I've never had a problem with mine. So depending on your comfort level, you could probably just never buy it!
@HelloReef hello, do I really need to set up and maintain a whole new "quarentine tank" for introducing new fish and for potential sick fish? There has to be an eaiser way to deal with a sick fish than setting up a whole new tank.... esp for this little HelloReef tank.
Question, do I really need to set up a seperate quarentine tank for my helloreef tank for future sick fish? Or is there an easier more practical way to deal with this?
Best practice is to absolutely set up a quarantine tank. I know it's not what most hobbyists want to hear, but it's the truth. That being said, I bet 90% of saltwater hobbyists don't do this. But the issue is that if your tank is happy and healthy, and you add in a new fish without quarantine, there is a chance everything will go just fine, and in fact, many hobbyists do this all the time and seem to have no problem. That's because they've been lucky. Adding a new fish to the tank just runs the risk of adding disease, disease you may not see yet on the fish. And what can happen is that new fish can get sick, spread it to everybody else, and then unfortunately wipe out all of the fish. It's super sad. And if that happens, you have to wait over two months before adding another fish just to make sure the disease is gone. You could ask the Local Fish Store if they would qt for you. Or you can just set up a super simple QT by picking up a 10 gallon aquarium from your local big box store, some large pieces of pipe for hiding, a hob filter and heater, and you've got a temporary quarantine that you can break down in three weeks when you are done. Hope that helps!
@@HelloReef so if i set up a seperate tank with filter and heater, do i need to cycle it like the helloreef tank? Or do I just fill it with new seawater when a fish is sick and do weekly water changes?
You don't need to cycle it, but you will want to test for ammonia, maybe get an ammonia neutralizer like Seachem Prime, and then do large weekly water changes. :-)
Woke up at the right time, opened RUclips and another video!
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Performing proper maintenance is a cornerstone to keeping a successful Reef as well as the life of your equipment.
Indeed good sir!
I noticed the Hello Reef kit has an open top, I am also aware that clown fish are prone to jumping out of tanks with no covers. Why wasnt a full cover included in this kit? What do you recommend?
Great point and the honest answer? It didn’t fit! But, there is an easy solution. Check out the pre made Innovative Marine mesh screen. The one for the 15 gallon Nuvo fusion fits perfectly! www.bulkreefsupply.com/15-nuvo-fusion-safescreen-mesh-screen-lid-innovative-marine.html?queryID=9683eadab18df44b5890171197996129&objectID=15852&indexName=brs_prod_m2_default_products
Second this. I purchased this cover and it is a perfect fit for my HelloReef. My clowns definitely like to jump so get the screen before you move them into your display tank.
Is there a way to buy a code to sign up for Hello Reef to get the videos?
that's a great question. As of now you can only access the course with the kit. The 50 videos in the course are 100% specific to the kit, so you will definitely get the most value out of the videos with the kit. But I understand that unfortunately right now the HelloReef kit is only available in the USA. So let me talk to my team about our options here. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment and ask a great question. -Matthew
Hi Matthew, I was thinking of buying the Hanna Phosphate Test kit, Do I need to buy the Calibration Check Set from the beginning ? or can I buy them later ?
First off, love the phosphate kit... use it weekly. And to be honest... I've never used the calibration check set. They come factory calibrated and I've never had a problem with mine. So depending on your comfort level, you could probably just never buy it!
@HelloReef hello, do I really need to set up and maintain a whole new "quarentine tank" for introducing new fish and for potential sick fish? There has to be an eaiser way to deal with a sick fish than setting up a whole new tank.... esp for this little HelloReef tank.
Question, do I really need to set up a seperate quarentine tank for my helloreef tank for future sick fish? Or is there an easier more practical way to deal with this?
Best practice is to absolutely set up a quarantine tank. I know it's not what most hobbyists want to hear, but it's the truth. That being said, I bet 90% of saltwater hobbyists don't do this. But the issue is that if your tank is happy and healthy, and you add in a new fish without quarantine, there is a chance everything will go just fine, and in fact, many hobbyists do this all the time and seem to have no problem. That's because they've been lucky. Adding a new fish to the tank just runs the risk of adding disease, disease you may not see yet on the fish. And what can happen is that new fish can get sick, spread it to everybody else, and then unfortunately wipe out all of the fish. It's super sad. And if that happens, you have to wait over two months before adding another fish just to make sure the disease is gone. You could ask the Local Fish Store if they would qt for you. Or you can just set up a super simple QT by picking up a 10 gallon aquarium from your local big box store, some large pieces of pipe for hiding, a hob filter and heater, and you've got a temporary quarantine that you can break down in three weeks when you are done. Hope that helps!
@@HelloReef so if i set up a seperate tank with filter and heater, do i need to cycle it like the helloreef tank? Or do I just fill it with new seawater when a fish is sick and do weekly water changes?
You don't need to cycle it, but you will want to test for ammonia, maybe get an ammonia neutralizer like Seachem Prime, and then do large weekly water changes. :-)