Yeah, this idea came to me after an unfortunate event a while back… thankfully nothing major. Make sure your auto shut off valve works and you have a check valve installed, I think on the waste line but not sure. Auto shutoff valves can fail over time
Great info for beginners in the hobby ...and for me, who's been keeping tanks for about nine years;) Have to do a garage sale I guess. Beautiful tank and great ATI Straton lights, so sleek and superb lighting.
I've seen people use those. I may try and find one a little wider than what I have that can still sit in the same spot in my closet. I'd like to be able to do 20-25 gallon water changes.
Yes, that's true - "small" apartment. Some people could see in how small apartments other people in other countries live ( not even mentioning about it's prices). Nevertheless the tank is beauty, the ideas with making water fantastic, and this view at the end on the apartament so beauty, calm charming with light and beauty arranged space that I envy, I watch with pleasure.
Thanks for the kind words. We try hard to make our home relaxing. Yeah I guess ‘small’ is relative to location. I grew up in a suburb of a medium size American city where everyone had a good size house, even lower income families, so to me this is small, but I guess to a super dense city like NYC, Tokyo, etc, it’s a huge apartment.
How you get past moving the tank 5 floors and trust the floors to hold that big of a tank? I’m also in a apartment and 2nd floor made me nervous going over a 75g tank
My building is newer construction and my floors are concrete so I don’t need to worry about weight issues. If it’s was wood construction, then I would worry.
They’re HM Digital dual inline TDS meter. I think they’re like ~ $30 USD each. I have had them for a long time and only calibrated them once (recently when I swapped batteries) and they didn’t need adjusted too much.
I had a small fish room in my 1 bedroom apartment. Thankfully the floors were concrete, but I was always worried about a leak lol living on the 7th floor. I was fortunate enough that never happened.
Great vid and thanks for sharing. I'm starting a 40 gallon reef and live on the second floor apt. What precautions have you taken with preventing tank overflows and flooding? Thanks again.
Float valve on my RO fill bucket with auto shut off, only use Tunze ATO (only one I personally trust), make sure your plumbing is sound, inspect any soft turning (like return lines), and I personally use liquid level sensors and water on the floor sensors for my apex. I can tell if the water level in my ATO reservoir or sump changes too much or if water is on the floor. I keep my sensor under my return like which is probably the most likely source of a leak.
For me, bare bottom is better. One less thing to clean, I can crank up the flow, and don’t have to worry about the sand bed creating issues down the line, like phosphate issues or the uglies (cyano, dinos or diatoms) Sand looks much, much better than bare bottom, provides reflective light from the bottom, can harbor pods and other good creatures, helps keep a tank stable there first year or so of a tank… but over the long term, they are hard to keep clean for most people and take a lot of maintenance to keep clean, can cause nutrient or other chemistry issues, and it can make balancing flow more difficult. When I set up small tanks, I like sand. But not big tanks.
@@NBurgReef no doubt. I have a 40breeder that's doing really well right now, it's 7 months old and I started it with sand. I'm just curious cuz I'm starting a second one lol
Did you consult with the apartment manager or someone about the weight of that tank on the 5th floor? Don’t think I could sleep at night. We are on the 3rd floor I’d never consider putting a tank in this place. The high scares me. Ready to move soon into a single level single family home 🙏🏼
It’s a condo so I can kind of do what I want as long as it’s not barred from the association, which it’s not. I live in a building that’s concrete construction so weight is no issue. The floors are several inches of reinforced concrete and built in 2007 so I have zero concerns with weight. If it was wood construction, then I would not run a tank this big without support underneath.
@@NBurgReefi live on the third floor of an apartment building do you think a 29 gallon aquarium would be safe? The floors are not concrete and it will be put on a carpet flooring in my living room.
@ yeah should be fine. I wouldn’t be worried unless it was approaching 100g or more. A 29 gallon is like the weight of 2 grown men standing together (hugging if you will) or about 450lbs of glass water salt and rock and a stand. Just make sure it’s nice and sturdy on the carpet and not too top heavy
Apartment reefers unite! The struggle is real for us!
Definitely takes more consideration and organizational skills.
That float valve on your bucket is a great idea! Think I’ll install one to save my floors from flooding (again)
Yeah, this idea came to me after an unfortunate event a while back… thankfully nothing major. Make sure your auto shut off valve works and you have a check valve installed, I think on the waste line but not sure. Auto shutoff valves can fail over time
Get apex junior with water alarms everywhere
This was perfect. Just moved into my space and trying to figure how imma do everything. Thank you.
Glad it helped!
Great walk through!
That tank shot with the window is 🔥🔥🔥
:)
Great info for beginners in the hobby ...and for me, who's been keeping tanks for about nine years;) Have to do a garage sale I guess. Beautiful tank and great ATI Straton lights, so sleek and superb lighting.
Just don't get rid of anything you will regret!
great video! I use one of those tall trash cans to store water in. It is small , just tall. It holds about 13 gallons and doesn’t take much space up.
I've seen people use those. I may try and find one a little wider than what I have that can still sit in the same spot in my closet. I'd like to be able to do 20-25 gallon water changes.
Yes, that's true - "small" apartment. Some people could see in how small apartments other people in other countries live ( not even mentioning about it's prices). Nevertheless the tank is beauty, the ideas with making water fantastic, and this view at the end on the apartament so beauty, calm charming with light and beauty arranged space that I envy, I watch with pleasure.
Thanks for the kind words. We try hard to make our home relaxing.
Yeah I guess ‘small’ is relative to location. I grew up in a suburb of a medium size American city where everyone had a good size house, even lower income families, so to me this is small, but I guess to a super dense city like NYC, Tokyo, etc, it’s a huge apartment.
nice setup! Personal preference just wish IM did clear silicone so it didnt have that black frame look to it.
Thanks! It took getting used to but I’m cool with it. I do like the look of a clean, clear silicone tank.
Cool video. Your girlfriend/wife must be a saint, especially with 1 bathroom and a baby. Tank looks great
Thanks! She’s definitely a keeper. (But not a reef keeper, that’s all me, lol)
How you get past moving the tank 5 floors and trust the floors to hold that big of a tank? I’m also in a apartment and 2nd floor made me nervous going over a 75g tank
My building is newer construction and my floors are concrete so I don’t need to worry about weight issues. If it’s was wood construction, then I would worry.
705 and Counting Keep up the Grind Yo New Sub Just found the Channel . I Love the Tank btw
Thanks dude!
Hi great videos to see practicle tank set up.whatbtds meters do u have on your ro water pls .
They’re HM Digital dual inline TDS meter. I think they’re like ~ $30 USD each. I have had them for a long time and only calibrated them once (recently when I swapped batteries) and they didn’t need adjusted too much.
@@NBurgReef Thank you for your reply, happy reefing.
Clean scale is 10/10
Thanks! I’ve sort of become a minimalist over the years. Make keeping things clean and organized easier
I had a small fish room in my 1 bedroom apartment. Thankfully the floors were concrete, but I was always worried about a leak lol living on the 7th floor. I was fortunate enough that never happened.
That’s awesome. A fish room would be nice, but I’m not going to push my luck. Thankfully my wife is on board with what I have going now.
Great vid and thanks for sharing. I'm starting a 40 gallon reef and live on the second floor apt. What precautions have you taken with preventing tank overflows and flooding? Thanks again.
Float valve on my RO fill bucket with auto shut off, only use Tunze ATO (only one I personally trust), make sure your plumbing is sound, inspect any soft turning (like return lines), and I personally use liquid level sensors and water on the floor sensors for my apex. I can tell if the water level in my ATO reservoir or sump changes too much or if water is on the floor. I keep my sensor under my return like which is probably the most likely source of a leak.
@@NBurgReef Perfect, many thanks for the reply!
Noticed you've also got a big dog in a small condo! Might need to do a video on how you manage that as well 😁
That my 7 year old Rottweiler... She's super lazy so two short walks per day is all she needs, lol.
nice! is your clownfish huge or your yellow tang small?
My clown is huge. She’s almost 9 years old and I’m a heavy feeder. The YT is not small but not huge. Probably still has a little growing to do.
Beautiful tank man! Is bare bottom better?
For me, bare bottom is better. One less thing to clean, I can crank up the flow, and don’t have to worry about the sand bed creating issues down the line, like phosphate issues or the uglies (cyano, dinos or diatoms)
Sand looks much, much better than bare bottom, provides reflective light from the bottom, can harbor pods and other good creatures, helps keep a tank stable there first year or so of a tank… but over the long term, they are hard to keep clean for most people and take a lot of maintenance to keep clean, can cause nutrient or other chemistry issues, and it can make balancing flow more difficult.
When I set up small tanks, I like sand. But not big tanks.
@@NBurgReef awesome, thanks for that information. I'm setting up a 15 gallon this weekend and thought I'd reach out for an opinion real quick.
If you do sand, I’ve had great luck with the live sand in a bag. CaribSea maybe?
@@NBurgReef no doubt. I have a 40breeder that's doing really well right now, it's 7 months old and I started it with sand. I'm just curious cuz I'm starting a second one lol
Did you consult with the apartment manager or someone about the weight of that tank on the 5th floor? Don’t think I could sleep at night. We are on the 3rd floor I’d never consider putting a tank in this place. The high scares me. Ready to move soon into a single level single family home 🙏🏼
It’s a condo so I can kind of do what I want as long as it’s not barred from the association, which it’s not. I live in a building that’s concrete construction so weight is no issue. The floors are several inches of reinforced concrete and built in 2007 so I have zero concerns with weight. If it was wood construction, then I would not run a tank this big without support underneath.
@@NBurgReef I think it would still be a good idea to have a structural engineer look at it to ensure peace of mind.
@@NBurgReefi live on the third floor of an apartment building do you think a 29 gallon aquarium would be safe? The floors are not concrete and it will be put on a carpet flooring in my living room.
@ yeah should be fine. I wouldn’t be worried unless it was approaching 100g or more. A 29 gallon is like the weight of 2 grown men standing together (hugging if you will) or about 450lbs of glass water salt and rock and a stand. Just make sure it’s nice and sturdy on the carpet and not too top heavy
Beautiful reef tank, where do you live?
Washington, D.C.
What salt do you use?
Instant Ocean
@@NBurgReef amazing
are those the Straton pro from ati
Nope, gen 1 stratons
Apartment reefer are pretty much reefing masters xD
Indeed! Do you have plans to go bigger or are you happy with the size of your bigger tank now?
@@NBurgReef i have no more room if i go bigger lol
Gute Schilderung der Situation eines ganz "normalen" Meerwasseraquarianers, der kein eigenes Haus besitzt! 😉
I enjoy not having a lot of space to manage and I never have to mow the lawn!
that's 92 square meters xD mans talking like it's a struggle. I live in a 600 square foot apartment and I have 3 Tanks
lol if I had no wife or kid, I’m sure my place would look like the reef builders studio with a cot under a coral flat.