I bumped into Rob at Reef Galleria about 2 months ago. What a lovely guy we chatted for ages. He told me he had an 8foot tank but didn't tell me about all the gear he has on it. He has jumped in with both feet, good on him. Cant wait to see your tank in 12 months Rob. And keep getting advice from the right people (Sam Parker) and you can't go wrong. Get video Sam.
@@MrCites1 it takes a special kind of crazy to build a 400 gal tank (550gal system) as a first tank. I thought I was the only lunatic that would attempt something like that. Nice to know I’m not alone. 🤪
Holy crap Batman!!!!!!! Amazing setup! The RO water and salt mixing station is out of this world!!!! Be great to see this tank 6 months down the track once Rob gets on top of things!! Keep it up 👍🏻
That black or golden rim tang is hotttttttt. Amazing tank his first tank looks like my dream tank. Quit an overkill on dosing and calcium reactor for soft and lps coral hopefully it will be good use in future when this tank fill of spssss
Great tank Robert , for goniopora I recommend adding manganese and iron helps with their metabolism and polyp extension. It gets used up very quickly if running refugium, algae reactor , confirmed this with icp testing, I have 9 gonis oldest 5 years . I’d also recommend buying your own mng ( mnSO4 . 4H20) powder from pharmaceutical company. Small weighing scales all that’s needed , info on dosing Reef to Reef . It’s just powder and ro water mixed in litre bottle. The powder 250 grams cost me £4.50 probably 8$ aus I add 0.43 of a gram to 1 litre . It will last me years, a 1litre triton mng formula about $50 aus each, which I think is just the same product in a fancy carton. Best of luck Pete 👍👍👍
@@ParkersReef it works out miles cheaper especially if you’ve got a huge tank like Robert . Goniopora growers use it Sam from lots of reading and I didn’t used to be able to keep them but haven’t lost one.
I think Rob has actually mentioned in the comments here somewhere. Take a look through and let me know if you can’t find it - if you can’t, I’ll contact rob
Stunning tank. Way more impressive that my first tank which is at about the 14 month mark.... One question - What's your opinion on the need for food safe tanks to store water? I've read competing arguments (I have my RO in a regular Bunnings rain water tank and nothing nasty has ever been picked up in ICP tests)... Wondering what your opinion is...
Food grade is an assurance. Not all non-food grade containers will cause trouble, but some will. The bunnings 100L maze tanks are fine, but the 300L ones have caused issues for people.
Food grade is an assurance. Not all non-food grade containers will cause trouble, but some will. The bunnings 100L maze tanks are fine, but the 300L ones have caused issues for people.
Awesome set up, cant believe it is his first set up, prob best to go all out straight up, saves wasting a tonne of money on upgrading i guess, love your channel Sam keep it up, best on the tube without question, Quick question, love to know where ol mate got his ro/mixing station containers from, i cant seem to find anything like these in Australia, info would be massively appreciated.
Hi Jason. Got them from Melro Water Tanks in Melbourne. They sell direct from Reece Plumbing also. I opted for the opaque colour so I can easily see the water level. Thanks
@@eliasdagher481 hi there. The tanks are 650 ltr each purchased from Melro in Melbourne Can’t recall the price but I know they cost a bit more as I wanted the opaque natural colour so it would be easy to see the water level. They could customise the tank to your specs to put the inlets and outlets exactly where you need them.
Yeah really neat setup. Reminds me of the Reef Builders setup. For those interested: ASC tanks in Melbourne also have some great tanks. 700L for around $300. And iPlast plastics also sell 235L closed head drum that is suitable but not as large as Rob's tanks. But... can't go past the cost and durability of a trusty IBC (if using NSW)
Incredible set up for a first time reefer, is Robs tank about the same dimensions as your dream tank Sam, as it’s huge. It’s a fantastic display for sure. 👍🏴
Thanks Rob. I’ll check it out. The unit is set on an angle to match the plumbing and to make it fit in that sump chamber. I’ve gone through a few rolls now and seems to be tracking straight. But will definitely make adjustments if needed. Thanks
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Great tank
Sure is, shaping up a treat
Hell of a first reef tank setup. nice job rob.
absolutely - has the feel of a very experienced reefers setup, not a newbie!
I bumped into Rob at Reef Galleria about 2 months ago. What a lovely guy we chatted for ages. He told me he had an 8foot tank but didn't tell me about all the gear he has on it. He has jumped in with both feet, good on him. Cant wait to see your tank in 12 months Rob. And keep getting advice from the right people (Sam Parker) and you can't go wrong. Get video Sam.
Thanks John! Rob lives out your way too, you guys should catch up!
Thanks for the kind comments @simmo56able
Hey Rob, are you on FB?
@@simmo56able nah mate. I am on Insta.
@@simmo56able I'll get you two guys in touch :)
Wow!
Great effort for a first reef tank being 8ft.
Well done Rob!
Thanks Nick!
This is hilarious ! I'm also a newbie to the hobby and built a 400gal reef tank as my first attempt. I also kept ciclids as a kid 40 years ago.
Well it is a heck of a coincidence!
@@MrCites1 it takes a special kind of crazy to build a 400 gal tank (550gal system) as a first tank. I thought I was the only lunatic that would attempt something like that. Nice to know I’m not alone. 🤪
Great job
agreed! Especially for a first tank!
Holy *fish* that is big
it's a a touch larger than the nano most people start with!!!
Holy crap Batman!!!!!!! Amazing setup! The RO water and salt mixing station is out of this world!!!! Be great to see this tank 6 months down the track once Rob gets on top of things!!
Keep it up 👍🏻
Absolutely, a dream setup in that garage. I’m very jealous!
Well done, looks really nice
Cheers mate
Beautiful tank and it’s exactly the same size as what I hope to get, so I can get loads of tips and ideas from this tank 👍👍👍
Oh nice one! Hopefully it helped you and your tank :)
Amazing aquarium
Agreed!
That black or golden rim tang is hotttttttt. Amazing tank his first tank looks like my dream tank. Quit an overkill on dosing and calcium reactor for soft and lps coral hopefully it will be good use in future when this tank fill of spssss
We don’t call it overkill, just took to grow! Besides, the bloody pac sun calcium reactor ain’t worth a paper weight at the moment :/
@@ParkersReef loving these vidoes still waiting for the secret farm tour
It’s coming 😛
@@ParkersReef oh yeaa oh yeaa oh yeaa
It’s tame though, I wasnt allowed to go into full detail 😅
Epic tank
absolutely!
Great way to start of the hobby, damn wish I could have started wich such a tank ;)
Haha I know right, mighty impressive setup!
Great tank Robert , for goniopora I recommend adding manganese and iron helps with their metabolism and polyp extension. It gets used up very quickly if running refugium, algae reactor , confirmed this with icp testing, I have 9 gonis oldest 5 years . I’d also recommend buying your own mng ( mnSO4 . 4H20) powder from pharmaceutical company. Small weighing scales all that’s needed , info on dosing Reef to Reef . It’s just powder and ro water mixed in litre bottle. The powder 250 grams cost me £4.50 probably 8$ aus I add 0.43 of a gram to 1 litre . It will last me years, a 1litre triton mng formula about $50 aus each, which I think is just the same product in a fancy carton. Best of luck Pete 👍👍👍
Thanks for the tips Pete!
@@ParkersReef it works out miles cheaper especially if you’ve got a huge tank like Robert . Goniopora growers use it Sam from lots of reading and I didn’t used to be able to keep them but haven’t lost one.
Hey Sam, where do u get the big plastic water storage drums from? Like the ones in the video 14mins and 32secs. If you have a link please let me know
I think Rob has actually mentioned in the comments here somewhere. Take a look through and let me know if you can’t find it - if you can’t, I’ll contact rob
@rob,
Where did up purchase your large water holding containers ? Just what I need for my build
Purchased from Melro Water Tanks in Melbourne.
Greetings from New Jersey ,-Beautiful coralline algae covering every inch if rock , when i looked closer -- could it be the fake stuff ?
Is fake rock, but is real corraline :)
Stunning tank. Way more impressive that my first tank which is at about the 14 month mark....
One question - What's your opinion on the need for food safe tanks to store water?
I've read competing arguments (I have my RO in a regular Bunnings rain water tank and nothing nasty has ever been picked up in ICP tests)... Wondering what your opinion is...
Food grade is an assurance. Not all non-food grade containers will cause trouble, but some will. The bunnings 100L maze tanks are fine, but the 300L ones have caused issues for people.
Food grade is an assurance. Not all non-food grade containers will cause trouble, but some will. The bunnings 100L maze tanks are fine, but the 300L ones have caused issues for people.
Maze tanks are tried and tested by a lot of Aussie reefers :)
But yeah, avoid the larger 300L ones if you can
Very nice, good job, get rid of the puffer thou not reef safe
Yeah can be a bit risky.
Awesome set up, cant believe it is his first set up, prob best to go all out straight up, saves wasting a tonne of money on upgrading i guess, love your channel Sam keep it up, best on the tube without question, Quick question, love to know where ol mate got his ro/mixing station containers from, i cant seem to find anything like these in Australia, info would be massively appreciated.
Hi Jason. Got them from Melro Water Tanks in Melbourne. They sell direct from Reece Plumbing also. I opted for the opaque colour so I can easily see the water level. Thanks
Rob jumping in with the info! Perfect, I wasn’t sure so that is good to know :)
@@robertverzin1235 would you know what the code is for those tanks, how many liters and what they cost you if you don't mind me asking. Thanks
@@eliasdagher481 hi there. The tanks are 650 ltr each purchased from Melro in Melbourne
Can’t recall the price but I know they cost a bit more as I wanted the opaque natural colour so it would be easy to see the water level.
They could customise the tank to your specs to put the inlets and outlets exactly where you need them.
@@robertverzin1235 Thanks I will call reece tomorrow and see what they can do. Thanks heaps
Where dod Rob source the RO and Salt mixing vessels ? Great tank.
Hi Shaneel. Purchased from Melro Water Tanks in Melbourne.
They’re awesome hey!
Yeah really neat setup. Reminds me of the Reef Builders setup. For those interested: ASC tanks in Melbourne also have some great tanks. 700L for around $300. And iPlast plastics also sell 235L closed head drum that is suitable but not as large as Rob's tanks.
But... can't go past the cost and durability of a trusty IBC (if using NSW)
Incredible set up for a first time reefer, is Robs tank about the same dimensions as your dream tank Sam, as it’s huge.
It’s a fantastic display for sure. 👍🏴
Yeah very similar in total volume. Robs is longer but mine is a little deeper - but both fit the space perfectly :)
beautiful tank! I'm new to LED's but what intensity is he running his XR30's at?
The XR30's are running at a peak of 50% at the moment
@@ParkersReef Do you having Trouble controlling G5?
I have a system with 12 Units in it... and always errors.
I'm thinking of changing to Orphek.
No issues at all. What issues are you facing?
Did the tank cost more then the house?
Haha it’s a nice tank, but it’s a very nice house :)
No mention of po4 management?
Yeah a little GFO in the reactor :)
What Schedule/template are you running on the Xr30s?
Just the built in AB+ at this stage :)
I couldn't quite pick up what he is dosing to bring down the nitrates
Sulphur reactor. I did a video on them here:
ruclips.net/video/cuD56Np-zyQ/видео.html
why airbubbles in filter med chamber?
gently agitates the media to stop detritus settling in there
He's got what like 40k in equipment? That's insane for a starter. Can't say I'm not jealous tho.
It’s a tidy setup for sure!
Light upgrade = $6,000 crazy
Yeah was a bit of coin, but big tanks need lots of light
Those chromis are adorable
Love some blue green chromis!
maybe tell him to sit the roll on the clarisea properly or it will roll on an angle
Thanks Rob. I’ll check it out. The unit is set on an angle to match the plumbing and to make it fit in that sump chamber. I’ve gone through a few rolls now and seems to be tracking straight. But will definitely make adjustments if needed. Thanks
I didn’t think it’d be possible for them to roll unevenly - but good to know!
@@robertverzin1235 if it's working for you, all good. Just letting you know my experience with it.
Exceptional tank for Rob’s first reef tank. His equipment is top notch and being able to keep it separate from the house is an added plus.
He’s done well, it’s a lovely setup!
@@ParkersReef That it is