How To Setup a Super Simple Saltwater Reef Aquarium for Beginners
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- Опубликовано: 19 сен 2024
- Would you like to set up a Saltwater Reef Tank but don't know how or where to start? This is the video for you. In this video, I'll show you step by step how to set up a saltwater reef aquarium that's perfect for beginners. I'll show you how to mix saltwater, how to aquascape a saltwater tank plus much more. #AaronsAquarium
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Would you like to set up a Saltwater Reef Tank but don't know how or where to start? This is the video for you. In this video, I'll show you step by step how to set up a saltwater reef aquarium that's perfect for beginners. #AaronsAquarium
Good stuff bro
This video is very helpful. But you skip the part when you put in the corals and anemones.. I really want to get into this hobby but I have no idea how to start putting corals or anemones, what kind of corals or anemones are suitable with certain specifications of a tank, etc.. Please make a video about corals and anemones!
I'll talk about the corals etc in the next video as these came out of my Frag tank that I've no closed down. Other than the Nem they wouldn't have been there for the video.
@@AaronsAquarium Great! I am looking forward to it.. Thank you very much..
Aarons Aquarium hey I’m a fresh water and brackish fish tank user I’ve never done a saltwater tank before what would be the best fish to start up with
Play on 1.5x speed. You will thank me later.
Lifesaver 😂😂
You’re MVP 😂
it's later, thank you !
my adhd brain need fast talk
Best advice I ever had, 'Don't look after the fish, look after the water.'
Billy Windsock best comment
But looking after the fish includes looking after the water
Followed instructions and my fish died because I didn’t feed them 😔
@@solardragon9588 of course it is, I'm English
@@sambessey7946 LOLOLOL
This guy is by far the BEST TEACHER for setting up a basic salt water tank everyone else makes is so complicated it will discourage you from trying it out.
Great video Aaron. I'm going to be setting up my first reef tank in a few weeks and this was a great watch so thanks for that :)
Still waiting😔😔
Still ưaiting.
Still waiting haha
Md my fresh water king
@@garrettballard1719 exactly what I as about to say! Can’t wait to see MD setting up a reef aquarium
this is the best beginner guide i’ve seen! I’ve been trying to build my dream reef saltwater tank for about a month now! it’s “Finding Nemo” inspired 🥰 Thank you so much!!!
5 years old and I found this the best beginner salt tank info by far. not too much,but definitely answered questions that helped tremendously.
this is the first 25 minute video ive ever watched without skipping 1 second
me opposite to that.!
Same
FINALLY a simple and concise video about setting up your first tank. I’ve been contemplating taking the jump to saltwater for so long and this has given me the confidence to give it a go!
This series was great, it was a paramount source of information when I was researching how to setup my first tank. I am now 6 months into my first tank and I am having a ton of fun and no drama! Thank you Aaron!
Love the down to earth language and simplicity of your delivery.
I love the way he says salt-water “sal-Wa-uha”
People in my neck of the woods are guilty of warshing their clothes, mostly with water but some folks use warter
To be honest I'm not comfortable with his accent
@@kennethverana5885 then don't watch his videos?
Sè e op
@@kennethverana5885 How are you not comfortable with it? It's just an English accent lol.
The intro made me smile
I have had my first reef tank up for 3 months now and just added my first frags of coral. It was your channel and experience that finally gave me the confidence to get the tank going, thanks Aarron! It is now one of my favorite tanks and I am currently creating a space for a future frag tank
i aint even a begginer but this was a very cool vid to listen to, even though i know almost everything in the vid its still great
Love how you broke this down. So much simpler than many other I've watched!
Now I want to start another aquarium with my 250 Gal!
Your impression of the coral reef was golden
Great informative video! Im a freshwater hobbyist looking at crossing into saltwater. You made it simple and the links are soooo helpful! New sub from California! 🙏🏻🐠🐟
i was, in fact, searching all around the internet about setting up a reef tank. thank u
This video has been very helpful. Gonna get a saltwater tank soon thanks to your help and knowledge
I kinda fell out of fish tanks. I just never got around to pulling the trigger on setting one up. Looking back into it and I forgot how much I love this channel!
Every year or two a think seriously about a Marine tank, they just look stunning. They don't half scare me both cost and maintenance wise though compared to the cold water and tropical setups I'm used to. Maybe 2020 will be the year? Loved listening to this guy anyway so I'm subbing :)
Having kept tropical and cold water for all my childhood then living in a van.. I’m finally taking the plunge into marine now I live in a house! Glad I found these videos and your channel. I’ve subbed.. the world needs more people like this in these crazy times
Great video! Also loved the impression of corals in water with different flows😂
Thank you sooooo much for explaining this for true beginners. Every other video is way too overwhelming and I almost gave up.
Brother you made me laugh so mush when you explained why you put the wavemaker. That made my day. It deserves a like and a subscribe.
He is deadly the way how he is explaining it 🤪🤣
Had a saltwater tank years ago lost a bit of money and got out went back to fresh but ur video has given me some inspiration to try again with one of my tanks thanks mate
Cairns Australia 🇦🇺
The most explained video I’ve seen, wow! It also really helps that you’re from the UK as well, easier when talking about prices and links etc. New subscriber for sure
A+ RUclipsr skills. Give yourself a raise.
Can't live without my hob skimmer in the first few months of tank aging itself. Love your vids. Love the lazy chair. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
What a video !! Thank you so much Aaron. I’ve had a tropical fish tank all my life and decided to have another in the kitchen I stumbled across this video and decided to have a saltwater reef.. best thing I have ever done thank you 🙏🏽
Watching from the US. Planning to start a reef tank very soon, learning and researching as much as I can. Good stuff!
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So interesting to see how so much has remained the same since I last ran my final reef tank which I took down in 2008. It’s notable though the bits that have changed! When I set up my final tank in 2005 we were all firmly rooted in the theory of adding water to the tank on day 1, letting it sit for a week or so, then adding your love rock aqua scape. Then waiting a few weeks before adding a clean up crew. Then waiting another month or so for the tank to cycle before adding the first small fish!
Now it’s all done on day one pretty much: get your salt mixing in buckets with a heater, add it to the tank with a starter, check the temp and add your first fish - incredible.
Didn't know Ali G had an aquarium channel! Thank you though, respect
I need a 100+ gallon... once I've invested into something in the thousands, I continue to pour everything into it for years. I lost my second freshwater tank after 14 years. Im going to watch videos until i move and then km going all in on a saltwater reef and fish tank... establish a bit of reef first, then start to add fish one by one or three by three ... happy building!
Hey... You are awesome!!!! Thank you for showing us how to actually do it. Very much appreciated.
Thanx for simplifying the process. Not as scary as most people make it out to be
This is the first video am watching from this channel n loved it.. truly helpful.. subscribed 👍
😍 from India..
After he talked about the 5 th link, I already feed up with the video.. But I'm trying to push through and appreciate his Work.
This is a great video! It is the most succinct video I have seen so far! While I have been watching multiple videos to prepare myself as I set up my tank(I have all the materials but want to triple check that I don't mess up). I have kept freshwater fish for years but I recently decided to venture into saltwater as well.
I have a 180 Gallon tank that was Salt water when i purchased it, I converted to fresh, but with big move had to let go, I been wanting to do salt water but felt completely intimidated with all the tubes, knobs i see on everyone else’s set up! This has been an eye opener, I’m ready! Thx you!🙂
Salt Wat-Ah tank!! 😂😂 love this guy
lol
I have to say, this is a great instructional video, broken down into relevant and much needed segments, to make it easy for 1st time salt water beginners. I keep Discus and also Cherry Shrimp and the research I did before committing, was exhausting. So much, no, too much information on the hobby and I am beginning to think of starting up a salt water aquarium.
THIS video has made my mind up and i have both liked and subscribed, in order to view your other videos on the topic, in order to assess what kind of fish/coral etc. I want, to go with the right setup. Thank you.
That's how I started out 8 years ago room canisters for 5 years Oran Mor the only thing is I would never put the inlet and outlet at the same end of the tank one at one end one at the other the further apart they are the better they canister does its job mate that's all apart from that spot on
Simple and straight to the point! Definitely not cheap, but things that are worthwhile aren’t cheap! Great video, Aaron!
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Aarons Aquarium Mike* sorry lol.
Lol
“the corals are gonna be all like *YYYEEEEH* “
dead. LOL
Wait why doe i ont get it. I intend to keep corals in this setup.
@@tyngchinchillachang838 he's saying he's dying from laughter not the Coral
@@anthonyaguiar8919 aight thx man
I would go a completely different direction as far as filtration goes. But, people have had success with canister filters. Good video.
that small tank and shelf in the background is exactly what I want for my first tank! Any links to those?
The video and advice were excellent for beginners (I serviced tanks for a living in millionaires and MD's homes/offices), a few observations. He's too hypersensitive about using live rock and live sand, they're more expensive but gives you a running start. Worrying about what's in them? Nature is no different, good critters/bad ones. The lamp is far more costly than you need, especially with such a shallow tank, I've never seen a Goby cause an aquascape cave-in, ever, sand first is much simpler, and personal preference, I like cycling the tank with live rock and Damsels, it gives you time to set up things, last minute purchases, deciding what living creatures you'll buy and the anticipation of 3-4 weeks, it;s old school. Great job over all.
Amazing advice. So helpful and incredibly beginner friendly! I’ve found so many of this “informational” videos, that actually seem to be experienced aquarium enthusiasts bragging about their knowledge with very little basic facts. Thank you!
Yeah but dont listen to the cycling bit. You cant just put a fish in before established bacteria colonies grow on the rocks.
Great video! Hugs from Brazilian aquarists
Thank you so much for the walkthrough on this Aaron! You are amazing!
I've had a very long day...thank you for cheering me up my friend!
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I just started my first saltwater tank. It's a 30 gallon. I'm letting it cycle for a couple weeks and waiting for my dry rock too arrive. I'm gonna try to be real patient with it cause I eventually want to make it a reef tank. Great advice! Thanks and you got a new subscriber
your tank is the minimum for Saltwater so dont expect having too much things in it
SmileGamez you can have salt water tanks in a variety of sizes actually
@@calvinudallovich4667 i meant he wanted corals in there
SmileGamez bigger definitely means easier and more stable, but nano reef tanks exist too. that’s all i was saying :)
@@calvinudallovich4667 ok fair enough.
Dude. This was REALLY helpful. I found your description translates easily to a newbie and your happy attitude makes me feel like I can make the transition from fresh to salt!!!
Great video, I think I've developed the confidence after watching this video to start my Salt Water Reef Tank and get rid of Fresh Water Once And For All Using My Fluval FX6 Canister Filter and my 120Gal Tank. Much Thanks!!! Aaron.
And also everytime u make rodi water you have to add the sea salt rite? And check with the refractomoter? What do you use for your test kit(calcium, magnesium, phosphate, alkalinity, & nitrate) what brand?
How u go about cleaning live coral before pacing in aquarium?
I've never seen a better tutorial for anything
Great video. I was really looking forward to your super simple build till I saw you where using an $800 dollar light. My fault for confusing super simple with affordable. Keep up the great work. I'll still be watching.
Yes this is a Simple System not a budget system. People tend to think one equals the other I've noticed. Inappropriate Reefer has done a wicked budget build. That my help you out. 👍🏽
@@AaronsAquarium Thanks!!
One one the best video's I've watched that explains everything I need to know and everything I need for the fish
Please so a VR360 version with the camera in the tank. Cheers bro
Very detailed video. Great work 💪
"Are you currently searching all around RUclips?"
You read my mind
Thank you so much that helped a lot. All the people looking at this comment please watch this video it really helped me and it might help you thanks bye
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Great video. So simple and well explained👏👏👍
I agret with you
Thanks for the basics. I've owned freshwater tanks all of my life and I've always wanted to go salt. Your video, albeit a bit loo'oong winded, convinced me to give saltwater a try... 😉
30K!! 🍾🎉🎊
Thanks buddy.
I really enjoyed your video and it made me believe I can do this. I will now watch the follow up videos. Thank you.
can’t wait to see this
Absolutely love it! I'm just starting to work as an Aquascaper and have very little understanding of saltwater tanks! This was a super useful intro! :)
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this guy reminds me of those cbbc presenters
I have been running fresh water tanks for awhile and stayed away from salt water because I was afraid of the cost and what everyone else says u must have to run a salt water tank this video has got me thinking it’s not as hard and I might give it a shot and do exactly what u did a simple basic tank just to get my feet wet in the salt water world
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I was looking at the light you linked, it costs freaking 900€ jesus.
😂 but it’s suuuuper Siiiimple
Simple, not cheap. They are not the same thing. Look at designer clothes and shoes.
Get a shallow tank like a 20 long or 33 long and grab a finnex marine or fluval and you will be good to go with soft corals and even some hard.
@@AaronsAquarium yeaaaaa i aint trying to spwnd more then 1k on my aquarium... and thats including the tank stand and decorations.
Guys and girls saltwater reef tanks are not cheap! It's a hobby! You need to love it to do it
Seriously thinking of switching 1 of my 3 tanks over....thanks🏴🐠🏴
What's tank size, gallons and dimensions? Length, width, height please
I have an empty 55-gallon tank set up. I'm debating whether or not I should make it salt water, I have eight other freshwater tanks and I kind of want to do something different, this video was great gave lots of good information. Thank you
Hey bro what is the size of the tank and where did you get it from pleaseeeee thanks man great content💪🏾
1300 liters
custom made listen to the beginnings
I hope your doing well Aaron. Your videos have helped me a lot.
this was needed! Thank you so much
I wasn't really looking how to set up my first aquarium, just wanted to see if I can find some extra tips
What is the total cost
This is probably the best video I’ve watched about this topic and really made it sound so much easier then other videos this really made my decision final I’m getting a saltwater tank
Nice video Michael very informative :)
Thank you to help me..I think to try for first time a reef,i reed a lot but i dont understand everythink.This is a reason forst i thank you and than i say why.
Very good video, you have a talent for explaining things in an easy and non complicated way. Even back when i started my first tank you did.
Hate to see the Wife go, but this tank looks like it will be interesting to follow as well. What sort of corals are you doing
It's going to be an LPS tank as that is what appeals to new starters the most.
@@AaronsAquarium Perfect choice, was fearing softies only hehe
Lol nooooo
Educational, engaging, funny. Can't ask for more than that mate!
This video helped me immensely! Thank you so much, Keep the vids com'n
Best video on RUclips you make stuff so easy and simple and encouraged me to get into the salt water hobby thank you very much and that you can use an canaster filter because there are videos that says that you need a sump
May I ask the dimensions of this tank?
It’s so cute how he says hobby. “Hobbeh”
I have literally never seen a single person recommend a canister filter for a saltwater tank
Now you have 👍🏽
Have used canister filters for 34 years in salt set ups. Set them up right with proper media and they’ll do their job.
Has some drawbacks, but LOTS of people use them. Most people use sumps for stability thanks to the added water volume, but canister do fine aswell. Actually in nano and pico reefs we use HOB filters aswell or even none, just some powerheads. It's all a case by case scenario. Since this is a "Super Simple Setup" I have no objections :) FIshkeeping isnt written in stone.
Take care.
Actually, a canister filters work great on SW Tanks. Basically, you just turning the canister into a GFO reactor.
so no skimmer needed????
Excellent video. We have a fresh water tank now, but I'm truly enjoying this hobby, and thinking about expanding my knowledge and build up a salt tank. Great teaching. Very informative, and crystal clear explanations. Thank you!
I dont know if he sounds like Ali G, or if Ali G sounds like him
He doesn't sound a thing like Ali G...?
I was watching this video at work a few months ago, dreaming of making the transition from tropical to saltwater which I’ve wanted to make for years. Well, now I’m at work on the night shift again but there’s a 30 gallon tank at home with two clowns in it :) thank you Aaron for these videos!
I made a video of it on my channel! :)
Can you use hang on back filter
A simple simple aquarium would be just adding saltwater and adding a light.
@MossyWater that's the joke xD.
@MossyWater 😂😂 yeah the amount of equipment i have running on my 55 is far from simplistic
I have been watching all kinds of how to videos. Your the best. You really help walk me threw this.
I'm happy this video was able to help you out. Check out my website: aaronsaquarium.com
Just a heads up the added music is too loud compared to when you are talking. Great video otherwise
Wow i love nanos too i just upgraded to a 55 gallon they are survive from parasites very well less headaches now to
The intro sold me. Great video.
I was gonna wait til the end of the video to like but the tip with the sand put me over the edge. You are fantastic, thankyou for this!