Dream Reef Tank - The 2 Year Overview
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- Опубликовано: 21 июл 2024
- I've been holding off on this video for a while, but the time is now! It's time for a 2 year review of everything going on in my dream reef tank.
An Aussie, 210x90x75cm mixed reef tank with no expense spared. The tank is 2 years old now and encompasses everything I've learnt throughout my reefing journey over the last 10 years..
It's a long video, but hopefully covers most of the questions people have. If you have more, feel free to pop them in the comments section below and I'll promise to answer them all!
00:00 Intro
00:20 Explanation
02:40 Above the tank
05:20 Lighting
10:00 Jump Guard
11:23 Custom Waterbox
12:55 Fish
27:06 Coral
37:40 Stand and Cabinetry
40:45 Sump
49:08 Lifesupport Systems
56:10 Reef Moonshiners
58:20 Drip Tray
60:02 Wrap up 
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This is probably the cleanest setup I've seen on RUclips. The motorized lights and panels are perfect. Maybe he can give us a ballpark on total cost for the rest of us dreamers.
I sure can, it’s all covered in detail on my channel, be sure to check out other videos!
Here is the costing one:
ruclips.net/video/ggsJ9LWcmjI/видео.htmlsi=9FBOFiuyGr_tqpuQ
@ParkersReef well done sir. Work hard play hard. I'm a subscriber now.
@losaeyang1272 welcome aboard!!
For sure this is a "Dream Reef Tank". I honestly appreciate the the time and dedication involved behind this beautiful reef aquarium. There's lot to learn. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for following along!!
Amazing as always Sam 😊
Well done!
Thanks so much mate!
Always appreciate your videos and transparency on your dream tank, you keep us going💪
Thanks mate, I appreciate that!
Absolutely love your set up and look forward to watching your videos.
Thanks mate, I appreciate it!
Awesome update Sam. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks mate 🙏🏻
So cool. It’s beautiful! I bet it’s even more amazing in person. Thanks for the thorough update.
thanks RM!
Thank you for the great tour of the tank. I really enjoyed and appreciate it.
Thanks for following along!
Awesome run down on your amazing tank Sam
Thanks Andrew 👍
OMG I love your tank its beautiful one of the best I’ve ever seen mate, it’s literally like looking into the ocean.
ah thanks so much! It still has a ways to go, but it is coming along pretty well :)
I absolutely loovvvvveee your channel brother! Thank you for sharing everything. Really informative, helping and inspiring channel. Love from NYC ❤❤❤❤
Thanks so much, really appreciate the support :)
It's been a wonderful journey to watch unfold Sam. Thanks for letting us be a part of it, I know I have learnt plenty along the way. Also thanks for being available to answer our questions. I know your still working on the frag tank behind the scenes but it would be great to see a video on it explaining why some frag tanks taken so long to bed in.
I’ll see what I can do mate :)
Thanks for your input and support along the way!
Sam, I appreciate your dedication in providing this deep dive into the history of the tank. Even more, I am sorry about your employment situation. I REALLY hope that this is a very short lived circumstance. 👍🏾
I appreciate that mate, thank you! I am certain it will be short lived, only been a week and I have 4 jobs on the table :D
WOW Sam, just WOW!!! I absolutely loved the thorough update. Seriously I could have watched for a few more hours. Your blood, sweat & tears has really paid off. The setup is pure reefing genius and your livestock is gorgeous! 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Sorry to hear about your employment. I hope you land on your feet again soon. I can’t say enough good about what you have accomplished and I really appreciate your transparency. You are a great inspiration.
thanks so much, I am glad you enjoyed the update!
This was a great update Sam. For those that love to have a few minutes longer in an episode (me), this was the perfect episode to do so in. Thanks!
thanks mate! I try not to do these super long episodes too often, but I personally really enjoy them and I know many out there (like yourself) do too. Thanks for following the journey mate!
Great video as always, I’m glad I’m not the only one who checks my sump in the middle of the night if I’m walking past 😂😂
hahahaha you simply HAVE to :D
Awesome video and tank. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks so much for watching :)
Those coral care gen 2 are really good lights. In fact I close them for one of my tanks because of your videos. I’m disappointed they aren’t easily available states side here as they used to be. I love how you set up with the goose necks.. that is a great setup! @kessil pay attention!! Thanks for sharing your tank journey! Congrats on such great success!
They’re amazing hey?!
Great vid as always your tank looks stunning so much growth and amazing colours hope mine gets like that one day mate
Thanks so much mate
Great vid Sam tank looks amazing, hope you get sorted with the job mate . I realise I’m watching this late 👍👍👍
Thanks mate, appreciate it! 👍
just recently started my dream tank. and i must say that the equipment you have looks amazing. i kinda want that reefbot lab. but im still working on what i want to do with sumps setup.
take your time with the sump setup, very difficult to change that once in place! Goodluck with the journey :)
Wow cool system. Beautiful dream reef tank. Lucky man. Peace peace
Many thanks!
Such an amazing tank from the top down !
Thank you!!
the canopy is a work of art~!
Thank you!!
The tank is looking amazing. I love the euro-brace and wish I went a similar route. Maybe for the next tank...
Glad to hear that you used Duralac when screwing together the frame and that you're not seeing any corrosion. It makes a huge difference in salt-water environments and with the combination of electrolysis can really do damage. Not sure if I mentioned how quickly I had an issue on my catamaran, but we had a stainless bolt that was holding the main aluminium beams into the hull and the manufacturer didn't use Duralac. Within 12 months the stainless head of the bolt had completely eaten through the 5mm wall of the aluminium.
wow that is incredible, duralac really is a good product!
Amazing video and tank!!🎉
Thank you! 😁
The tank is looking fantastic!
Love your channel
I’d like to start a drinking game were you have to take a shot every time you say “absolutely” 😂
Hahaha I have been told I use this word too much…. I absolutely agree 😅
I just can't get over how fast this tank went from just getting wet to awesome. One think that stuck with me in this long video (which I love btw) is the price you said for wild sps colonies. $40 to $50. I have been in the hobby for over 20 years and those are prices I remember from when I started. Now in the U.S. where I live no fragsbof sps are really cheap. Yes you can get a piece of green slimer for $30 but it will be an inch and a half long... maybe. Great job on the tank. You should be proud. From what you said there is not much you would change and that has to be a great feeling. 👌
Thanks so much Arrick, I always appreciate your insights into the hobby and appreciate you following the journey!
I am not a reefer or salt water keeper. But the tank looks great! I appreciate the tech and love you have for it. I absolutely love the stand and convinced my wife that the way to go for "my" dream tank. Water Box does has aluminum stands but they don't look as robust.
Thank you!!
The motorized hood is a very nice touch.
thank you, I love it :)
Thanks for the reminder on the venturi. Cleaned mine 😌
The.cove skimmers really do proform well
Haha my pleasure. Thanks mate, was good catching you today!
You are the best of the best!!
thanks mate!
Amazing tank Sam!
The compound you are talking about to go between the stainless/aluminium would have been duralac or tefgel id say, for those who are wonderi g
Yep that’s the one!!
You look happier and healthier mate! Ditching the job seems like an amazing decision for you ;)
Day by day 😅
I’ll be back in work soon enough, so enjoying it for now
Huge shame with the femininus - I would not have been surprised but the other fish makes it strange. I just added a Yellow tail tamarin anampses and after QT observation it has been about 10 days in the display and is fine (although it doesn't seem to be able to catch pellets floating past). I'd just do the Humblefish 30min peroxide bath when adding a fish - I do... in and out of QT. I do think QT helps but it's hard to do it perfect and I did get ich in my tank and it took out my hybrid powder blue x goldrim - devastated over that as Elvis (like you I already have a Prince) was my favourite before the anampses.
So sorry to hear mate :(
Thanks fore once’s again a great video!
Thank you!!!
awsome set up mate.. My dream reef
Thanks mate!
I have flame hawk and longnose hawk as well. Never had problem. I also have a coral banded shrimp. No problems
Nice one!
The RUclips communitiy should be ashamed for only generating a million views on your series :) you inspired me to get into this hobby, if only (for now) with a cube 20. Keep it up and here's to another healthy two years.
I’m humbled by the views my videos get, I appreciate the kind words though :)
Огромное вам спасибо, этот час пролетел как пять минут 😀, продолжайте нас радовать дальше вашими роликами про риф 👍👍👍и особенно про ваш танк .
Большое спасибо за то, что следили за моим путешествием, я ценю вашу поддержку в течение последних нескольких лет!
Great video, thanks
Very welcome
Sam, great video. Thank you for all the knowledge you have give all the reefer following along. I’ve person used your idea for the motorized light mount on my build. You didn’t talk about what you have making that amazing flow in your tank? Is it still just MP60 and Tunze?
Thanks mate and glad it was able to help inspire a pet of your build!!
I have the MP60 but also some tunze, the tunze are such a great pump and the vortex have such great software - love them both 😅
Simply amazing aquarium 😍.
Thank you!
Its a very technically good tank, and very well done. Looks gorgeous. I do think your sump is way way too overfilled and not easily serviceable in the event of a problem. I personally like to keep my sump simple so I can take things apart and clean everything, pumps, skimmers, walls of sump.
Thanks for the tips!
So very sorry to hear about the fish. That hurts every time. I want Hawkfish but I’ve got a dozen shrimp keeping things clean
Many thanks :)
Awesome Tank 🎉
Thank you!!
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Wow 2 yrs ago, watched literally every series on this build and it's 2 yrs, loved every minute of it, what a great looking tank, credit to you Sam👌
thanks so much for the support throughout the journey - I really do appreciate it!
Thanks buddy! What a
great video, the dream reef is looking fantastic, about your UV sterilizer do you change the sleeve every time you change the light?
Hey Antonio! Thanks mate, I appreciate your support throughout the journey! I have a spare sleeve that I have clean and ready to swap over each 12 months that I change the bulb. You could just clean the existing one each time, but I find it easier his way :)
Femininus are always a struggle to acclimate to aquariums, probably one of the hardest to keep long term, definitely harder than copperbands. Over the years I’m coming to the conclusion it’s the catching method and shipping stress that causes maybe some internal problems or bacterial complications. Don’t be hard on yourself, I’d love a femininus but the risks are so high to keep it alive over the 3 month mark. Could you try a yellow tail? Loving the tank! Looks mega!
thanks mate. Yeah lots of other options I can try and will eventually, just not right now. Need to give it some time (both emotionally and financially!)
Hi Sam, your tank is amazing! thanks for all your content. It's great to have an Australian RUclipsr to inform us on reefing in Australia. Have you reviewed anyone's tank that is a Red Sea REEFER G2 S-1000? I'm thinking about picking up this tank this year any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks so much, I appreciate that! I haven't as they're not overly common down here - but I will head up to QLD soon where they are much more frequently found in reefers homes :)
@@ParkersReef Thank you, I'm not looking at a purchase until mid-year anyway :)
hopefully I can get some footage of one for you before then :)
Hi Sam another awesome vid thank you look forward to every ep. Question have been thinking about adding an orphek light bar to my system , i understand you are not a big fan, however wondering have you ever done a par test with just the orpheks running.? Would love to know numbers.
I did at it was barely double figures… I have removed the optics which obviously impacts this, but they aren’t adding any notable par at all
Great video Sam, thanks for all the work you put into your videos. You quit your day job? Or did I misunderstand that bit…?! Hope you’re 👍🏻
Hey Pop, I appreciate you following along this entire journey, means a lot mate! Yes, was made redundant - no big deal, time for a new challenge :)
love to see a par meter over the tank with just orpheks, there isnt a light bar on the market that throws out more par than those that i am aware of
Wow really? These put out about 15 par on the sand. That’s a terrible return on investment :/
Great update video! How is the synergy overflow box holding up and would you recommend it?
Yeah it’s working a treat! I wouldn’t not recommend it, lol, it works and is small and neat :)
Sam I began using AF Lifesource to boost my biome and the corals really responded well with great PE. One question though… have you noticed a bump in PO4 the next day? I only used 1/3 dose on my 320 gallon sps reef.
I have not. But I like frequent small doses of it :)
Awesome tank and great content! How do you keep that back wall clean? Can you scrape it from behind?
Many thanks! I scrape it from the top, I use the continuum scraper blades of three different lengths
Also tank mate. Glad the dream reef tank is growing nicely. What type of macro algae do you use in your tank please?
Hey Matt! I use brachypus chaeto
@@ParkersReef thanks mate
Great video as always , and also looking that Fan Just dont find its name lol
It’s just a breville house fan :)
Your tank looks amazing, can you tell me what wave makers you are using to get that flow you have on the surface?
on the surface that would be due to the awesome Tunze stream 3 and traditional tunze wave makers. The rest is handled by the vortech mp60 :)
Hi Sam, great tank, i know its an older video. However, what gfo do you use in your tank. I find i need to replace mine every 2 weeks as my phosphates just shoot up.
Thanks mate! I’ve been using the aquaforest GFO for many years. It’s great value and works well
Great update and the tank is looking awesome but don’t you think you are overestimating the impact of the CoralCare? You have 7 kessils and also light bars. The CoralCare total wattage is 510 vs 820 watts for the Kessils.
Yep and despite that, the Philips give way more coverage and par than the kessil. I seriously contemplated redoing the light frame to try and fit a fourth in there 😅
@@ParkersReef Got it - can’t argue with the results. How high off the water are the lights?
with the sit stand light frame, I can vary it. But usually 18-20 inches
Could be osmosis related? like i know Perth pet shops fish only systems run a much lower salinity than their coral tanks. So when i have bought fish i have had to measure the salinity in the bag and then match the quarantine tank to that level and then slowly adjust over the weeks they r in quarantine.
The wrasse was kept in a coral tank at my local fish store for a couple weeks first, that system is the same specific gravity as my system - but it was a good idea
Love the the dimensions of your waterbox tank, how much did it cost? I'm thinking about getting one myself!
You can actually see the cost of all components of the tank here:
ruclips.net/video/ggsJ9LWcmjI/видео.html
it's really DREAM REEF TANK 👍👌😎
Thank you!!
Hello from Western Australia, Love the tank looks awesome.
I have a quick question if you where to do this again would you keep the Fuge or replace it with a different form of nutrient export??
Many thanks! Still a huge fan of the fuge despite everyone moving to turf scrubbers these days 😅
@@ParkersReef Yeah I am about to set up a fuge for my tank and I had a look at the turf scrubbers but just couldn't justify the insane price especially when you factor in currency conversion and shipping to Australia for a clear water one.
Does your fuge chew the trace elements or is it pretty manageable?
Na it’s fine
@@ParkersReef Also where do you buy the reef moonshiners products in Australia.
I checked there website and it will only let me ship to America?
Kracking korals stock it 👍🏻
Damn dude you've had some shit luck of late, hope you're handling it all well, which i'm sure you are, tank looks amazing as always, and anther brilliant video, did not know that alk drop contributes to cyano? i'd like to know more about that?? Also like the idea of putting complimentary colours of corals near each other to make them all pop! something that should be taken into account more often,,
It’s all good, things happen!
Yeah low alk contributes to cyano, I thought this was well known? Obviously not 😅
Contrasting colours is key, make them really contrast against each other ;)
@@ParkersReef mate it probably is well known, just me i guess?
Not at all, been a heap of people pointing it out in this video - is my bad!!
@@ParkersReef no not you’re bad at all, I’ve never heard of cyano being a cause of low alk, or low alk being a contributor to cyano, being a bacteria I wouldn’t put the two together, ?? Obviously cyano is not a reason for low alk??or does cyano use alk ???
@@damiandeans9265 yeah it's a great question, I don't actually know the science behind it. Just know that cyano likes low alk and does not like higher alk. Was even mentioned in the Triton N-Doc test I did
Hey Sam. Just a quick one about your Fuge. Would you still go with a Fuge over a sulphur reactor given the added maintenance and mess of a fuge?
hey Dane, there pretty different approaches. A sulphur reactor would still be my go to if you have a heavy bio load or you don't have space for a very large fuge. Refugium is a really neat natural solution though...
Looks great ,but whats up with all the lights ?
What would you like to know?
Also another Question have you ever had any probs with your wet sides on your MP 60s? I have had 2 MP10s rust out in 6mths and one MP 40 wetside same story , have had all replaced on warranty, only use citric acid to clean and have used same cleaning method on cheap jabeo power heads for yrs and yrs and these are still fine?
I haven’t, but I do check them often from all the stories I’ve heard
Motorsport back ground? I think you did mentions some other hobbies but not sure I caught on if you has any cool cars etc.
Check out the first videos on this channel, I used to drag race nitro bikes
Did you have any issues with the mastertronic pump tubes breaking? My pumps A&B both popped after about 350 tests, and pump C was about to go when I replaced the all. Have you done any maintenance to it over its use?
I’m 650 tests in so far and haven’t had any issues? I am due to do some maintenance though.
@ParkersReef Fantastic, when you do check out the 3d printed bushings to add. They keep the hoses from wearing out so fast. Also what are the dimensions of your tank? It looks very close to the one Im setting up now which is 84"x30"x30" or about 215x75x75cm.
@@dannydefrancis2045 will do, thanks for the heads up. The tank is 210x90x75cm :)
Japanese golden hawks are lovely fish
Will check them out :)
Outflowbox would be important also to know for many of us
Overflow box? It’s a shadow v2 :)
@@ParkersReef ty ty 😇
Tank looks a lot more open and modern without the canopy.
Agreed, this gives me
The best of both worlds :)
You need a clear door on that auto-tester robot :)
Haha yeah, wouldn’t be bad hey!
Whare can I buy the automatic door hinges? This is amazing!
I can't find it on Google. Only manually. But the need a vertical panel. Yours are on a horizontal panel. I need this to
They’re Blum motorised hinges
What would you recommend over the Orpheks? I purchased 4 of th blue plus and was not at all impressed. I hear the sky blue is better, but not sure I want to try orpheks again.
I’d look at either reef factory light bars or illumagic vitamini
quanta bars
haven't heard of those but will check them out!
Please elaborate on alkalinity drop causing cyano!? I have cyano issues and never connected it to lowering my alkalinity. Are they connected? Please elaborate!
Thanks
Lower alkalinity can certainly help spur cyano on. Important to bring your alkalinity back up over about 8dkh when fighting it.
My alk slipped down to about 5.5 🤭
@@ParkersReef Thank you for the comprehensive response. That’s helpful. I’ve asked Triton and they’re saying it’s related to the low inorganic carbon and the carbon going out of balance. The inorganic carbon is in the CO3 alkalinity booster. Thanks
Triton are good like that, very responsive :)
What are the wetside guards you are using on your MP60's?
They were printed by Adrian Yap - I can connect you if you like?
Hi Sam what’s the spectrum settings you running on your Philips cc gen2s ?
I run 70 warm 100 cool all day :)
@@ParkersReef thanks Sam
Does the lid create condensation water or is dry?
sometimes it will (especially if I have my return outlets up a bit high), but most of the time it is dry
For what its worth I have a longnose hawk for 2 years plus with 1 cleaner shrimp and 2 peppermint shrimp with zero issues, he pays them no attention! I think once well fed prob not worth their while
that is good to know!
What lights are you running sir? Please
Sure thing! I have 3x coral cares, 5x a360x kessil, 2x a500x kessil and 4x orphek or90 light bars
Sam, what would you get instead of the or3s?
AI blades
Thank you
You didn t speak about water changes, unless I missed it. How often and how much? Or is a constant change? Give us some tips for automatic water change please and thank you
Sure thing! I do constant water changes in this tank via Kamoer X1 pro-t2.
I take 20L of water out a day and put in 10L of water a day at 1.052sg (this allows me to make up the extra volume with kalkwasser)
Hi may I know the link to your jump guard please? I’m from QLD too.
Hey! I got my jump guard from NVS Aquatics, you can see the video here: ruclips.net/video/LD8O7fVzvg4/видео.html
Hello do you recommend Radion Xr15 Pro or Red Sea Reef LED 90. Lights ?
Both are great lights to be honest, probably depends more on what other parts you are running from either ecosystem?
@@ParkersReef I’m just using a 55 gallon standard aquarium want to eventually grow Acros
Do you have any other Red Sea or ecotech products?
@@ParkersReef I have two eco tech mp10 wave makers but they are not hooked up. Using two Sicci voyager 2000 Wavemakers now.
and use Red Sea blue bucket salt.
@@ParkersReef currently using two Fluval Marine lights. My tank is 6 months old with various soft corals and Lps
So what was the cause of your cyano outbreak Sam? Which nutrient was out of whack?
Drop in alkalinity and a change of weather
Plus organics raising a little with five light off for a couple weeks
Doesn't your cover block the lighting par?
Not at all
Good lord what is the electric bill for this tank each month?!!
Solar saves the day 👌🏻
What are the light settings?
Which lights?
@@ParkersReef the Kessil
@@jahhunt2010 the kessils I just pick a colour I like (at 100% brightness) and ramp to that over an hour, hold there for 10 hours and ramp down for an hour
@@ParkersReef Thank you appreciate it.
@@jahhunt2010 anytime
Do you have a fb page to follow or just yt
I just have a personal Facebook page, but you're welcome to add me :D
Do you use a kh keeper? If so do not put the waste water in the reef my lfs said some of hes fish died without an explanation and this was the only bad thing he did.
I’ve popped the waste back in the tank for a few years, it’s no issue mate
There’s a type of eyeglasses called EnChroma. Makes it so that color blind people can see true colors. Might be nice for you.
I can see colours though, just have a little trouble with blues and greens. But I have seen those glasses and the fully colourblind people putting them on is incredible!
Giveaway for whoever caught how many times he said “absolutely.” 😊 easily over 100
absolutely :P
Funny how you Australians repurposed incorrectly the term "Mickey Mouse" as its an American slang meaning " totally ridiculous or shit."
hahaha down here we mean that it's neat, tidy
if being wealthy was a video
Says the guy who’s profile pic is at the wheel of a boat! 😅
@@ParkersReef lol its not my boat unfortunately
@@MrBamafan5 hahaha fair enough