Beginner’s Guide to Setting Up YOUR FIRST SALTWATER AQUARIUM!! (On a Budget)

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  • Опубликовано: 26 ноя 2024

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  • @colsonscritters
    @colsonscritters  Год назад +8

    Thank you for watching ❤️ be sure to subscribe for future videos on this tank! Leave a like if you enjoyed and comment below any questions you may have! 👇
    Peace!

    • @jamesbroderick3660
      @jamesbroderick3660 9 месяцев назад

      From what I’ve always been told, and taught is that you want to leave that water in the bag and put it in the tank for the good bacteria

  • @Smeeze8484
    @Smeeze8484 Год назад +12

    I upgraded and bought a barely used 40 gallon tank with a stand, cover, light, heater, filter, and other accessories all for $70. I’m still so happy about it!! 😭🙏🏼 now I’m getting into/studying corals, i just been having live rocks for 2 years.

    • @colsonscritters
      @colsonscritters  Год назад +2

      Nice!!! That’s a great start. You definitely gotta get into corals. Good luck with your reefing journey let me know if you have any questions!

  • @jeffdavis2026
    @jeffdavis2026 21 день назад

    Do you guys sell the live rock formation for that 15 gal you set up in this video ?

  • @gregflores1820
    @gregflores1820 Год назад

    Would I be able to use my 75 gallon tank that I have freshwater in for a saltwater setup? Or do you recommend starting with a new tank

  • @richardcortez9903
    @richardcortez9903 Год назад +3

    Wow wish you guys had your shop here in Southern California love the video didn't know it could be that easy.

  • @blobs5806
    @blobs5806 Год назад +1

    never give up on this channel brother. it’s clear one day you’ll take off

  • @ryenotwin2503
    @ryenotwin2503 Год назад +2

    Omg thank you so much! I really needed this!

  • @sarahandreasen9545
    @sarahandreasen9545 Год назад +1

    That’s so cool! Great video

  • @madeleinegross2116
    @madeleinegross2116 Год назад

    All your animals are sickkk!!!! Im trying to set up a saltwater aquarium in an apartment next year!! Thanks a lot

    • @colsonscritters
      @colsonscritters  Год назад

      Thanks for watching! Good luck, you can do to!!!

  • @rileybengtson9301
    @rileybengtson9301 Год назад

    How many rocks in total do you have and weight? I just bought everything for this setup. So I need the tree and 1 more arch?

  • @sebastianlundgren7653
    @sebastianlundgren7653 11 месяцев назад

    A question form a guy that have done some freshwater setups (so probably a stupid question) do you sees the tank with food to get the cycle started. So the bacteria that you added have something to feed on. Or is it enough in the live sand and rocks. I’m wondering cuz I’m about to buy my first saltwater and trying to get as much info as possible. Thanks for a great video.

    • @colsonscritters
      @colsonscritters  11 месяцев назад

      You can put food in the help with the cycle but I would say there is enough in the live sand and rocks

    • @colsonscritters
      @colsonscritters  11 месяцев назад

      Thank you for watching and thanks for the question. That’s awesome that you are starting your first saltwater tank. Good luck, it is so much fun!!!!

  • @eliot167
    @eliot167 Год назад +1

    Great video! Super helpful!

  • @juliehomer3884
    @juliehomer3884 2 месяца назад

    Is this a blue marine reef?

  • @Kenny-C7
    @Kenny-C7 Год назад +1

    Do you sell the life rock tree on your online store? Do you have any in stock?

  • @FIVESTARMAN93
    @FIVESTARMAN93 Год назад

    Great video thanks!!!

  • @huntersmith8030
    @huntersmith8030 Год назад +3

    Great vid, I’ve never had saltwater tank and am finally going through with it and I decided I wanted to go with a 15 gallon, and do a pair of clowns, do you think you could go in depth with the cycle process and what corals to add for those new to it, along with if you think you should add fish first or coral? Thanks!

    • @colsonscritters
      @colsonscritters  Год назад +2

      Yeah we are definitely going to be stocking this tank and filming every step of it! You can also watch some of my older videos. I set up a water box tank for my friend and we stocked it. I would say add the fish first to create the nitrates from the fish poop that the coral use to grow!

  • @and3col3
    @and3col3 Год назад

    Would love to get this as my first tank but I live in the uk 😕

  • @Bwk91291
    @Bwk91291 3 месяца назад

    Does your store have a website?

  • @joey_rowe
    @joey_rowe Год назад +1

    Cool stuff

  • @Taylor.Natale
    @Taylor.Natale Год назад +3

    If this wasn’t sponsored by Top Shelf I’d say he owes you 🤪 Great video! It was fun to watch you set this up and honestly cool to see the cost of everything too

  • @lexyacosta5058
    @lexyacosta5058 Год назад

    Around how many corals and fish fit in a 15g tank? I am leaning towards building my own 29g tank with tempered glass but I’m still deciding.

    • @colsonscritters
      @colsonscritters  Год назад +1

      Honestly depends on the size of the fish. I wouldn’t do more than 4 but it all depends on the bio load. You can have as many corals that fit in the tank

    • @lexyacosta5058
      @lexyacosta5058 Год назад

      @@colsonscritters thank you so much for your response

    • @colsonscritters
      @colsonscritters  Год назад +1

      @@lexyacosta5058 no problem! Good luck with your tank and if you have any questions be sure to leave a comment!

  • @michellesmith9224
    @michellesmith9224 Год назад

    Very informative video. Davis is crazy, lol. Love you. 💜

  • @silversixcreations
    @silversixcreations Год назад

    How does the reef crystals work do I just buy salt water in gallons or do u make it

    • @colsonscritters
      @colsonscritters  Год назад

      We make it!

    • @silversixcreations
      @silversixcreations Год назад +1

      @@colsonscritters how do u make it

    • @leosaraiv
      @leosaraiv Год назад

      @@silversixcreations you get RO/DI water (or distilled water) and mix with reef salt. Not table salt!

  • @georgeduncan8946
    @georgeduncan8946 7 месяцев назад

    Yep 💥 i soak,rinse my sand in salt water

  • @onlinemassacre4993
    @onlinemassacre4993 Год назад

    ai primes burn the lens even on recommended intensity I'm going with the new pixel from lllumagic cheaper and lens don't burn up you may not get the the fancy app but Im not replacing a light every year

  • @docforestal
    @docforestal Год назад

    Nice video

  • @diannedulay
    @diannedulay Год назад

    Am i able to take sand and rock from the ocean?

    • @colsonscritters
      @colsonscritters  Год назад

      I’m pretty sure taking rock from the ocean is illegal. But it might depend on where you live. I wouldn’t recommend doing it because you don’t know what pests or other microorganisms you are introducing into your aquarium.

  • @bigfoot818
    @bigfoot818 Год назад

    What salt mix do you use?

    • @colsonscritters
      @colsonscritters  Год назад

      For this setup we used Reef Crystals but typically we will use the Red Sea Classic Salt

    • @bigfoot818
      @bigfoot818 Год назад

      @@colsonscritters ok thank you

  • @dailyphotography
    @dailyphotography Год назад

    Mine cycled in 5 days with turbo start live bacteria 🎉

  • @huntersmith8030
    @huntersmith8030 Год назад +1

    Can I buy this online ?

    • @colsonscritters
      @colsonscritters  Год назад +2

      Not yet but I’m talking to my boss about getting them on our website!

  • @MattFaulkner77
    @MattFaulkner77 Год назад

    What rock was that used in this tank?

  • @ultramaximusreviews
    @ultramaximusreviews Год назад

    I would trade the coral in and keep the fish

  • @markn.1473
    @markn.1473 2 месяца назад

    Blake and Der’s origin story

  • @vickipedia3253
    @vickipedia3253 Год назад

    Gosh!! It’s expensive to have just that small Aquarium? 😢

    • @colsonscritters
      @colsonscritters  Год назад

      There are ways of doing it cheaper but this is the cheapest way to do it with the best equipment. You can do it cheaper but the quality of the equipment won’t be as good. The saltwater hobby is so expensive and I wish it would be cheaper

  • @kris198921
    @kris198921 11 месяцев назад +5

    That isnt budget

    • @orgoremedia
      @orgoremedia 3 месяца назад +1

      That's actually VERY budget friendly, seeing as how expensive this hobby can get, this seems very entry level cost, to he honest.

    • @annataymond9529
      @annataymond9529 2 месяца назад

      For a saltwater tank? It absolutely is.

    • @stevennguyen4993
      @stevennguyen4993 2 месяца назад +1

      I agree. I've done reefs that are much more budget-friendly

  • @H2oNoxious
    @H2oNoxious Год назад

    He looks like heath ledger

  • @swordsman111982
    @swordsman111982 Год назад

    Tracy’s don’t protect your tank from aiptasia. Just saying

  • @floydadams7069
    @floydadams7069 6 месяцев назад

    There’s no such thing as a budget build. Budget just means $1000 because even building my own tank from scratch still cost more than a grand.