How I Built My Shallow Reef Tank: How To Make a Reef Tank

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  • Опубликовано: 25 июн 2024
  • Showing you how I built my shallow reef tank. A step by step guide for setting up a saltwater reef aquarium at home. From building the aquascape, to adding corals and fish, I show it all!
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    40 gallon shallow lagoon reef tank:
    ▶️ Reef Aquarium Setup: Optic White Rimless Aquarium by ILA
    ▶️ Reef Aquarium Filtration System: None - No Sump - No Skimmer
    ▶️ Reef Aquarium Lighting: 2x Red Sea LED 90
    ▶️ Saltwater Aquarium Maintenance: Once a week - Water Change, Algae Scraping, etc.
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    0:00 - My Shallow Reef Tank Setup
    1:01 - Foam Underneath Fish Tank
    1:29 - 40 Gallon Optic White Glass Aquarium
    1:53 - Cutting Off Excess Aquarium Foam
    2:13 - Making a Reef Tank Aquascape
    3:11 - Aquascape Epoxy for Aquarium
    3:42 - Building a Reef Aquascape With Epoxy
    4:11 - Sand for Reef Aquarium
    4:46 - Adding Saltwater to Reef Tank
    5:10 - Installing a Wave Maker
    5:18 - Cycling Reef Tank With Dry Rock
    5:37 - First Corals in the Saltwater Tank
    6:06 - White Slime on Fish Tank Rocks
    6:21 - Reef Tank Invertebrates
    6:31 - Making a Zoanthus Garden
    8:16 - Red Flatworms in Reef Tank
    8:47 - Maturing a Reef Tank
    9:32 - Reef Tank Fish
    9:50 - Green Hair Algae in Reef Aquarium
    10:31 - My Saltwater Tank Setup
    11:11 - Reef Tank Lighting
    12:00 - The Shallow Reef Aquarium Setup Today
    #Reeftank #Pets #Animals #Meerwasseraquarium #Corals #Aquarium #Fishtank

Комментарии • 591

  • @DannysAquariums
    @DannysAquariums  3 года назад +19

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    • @blackbeardAquatics
      @blackbeardAquatics 3 года назад +3

      What % weekly wc did you have to do to keep this system this good 👀

    • @rogeliozunigachavez161
      @rogeliozunigachavez161 3 года назад

      I was wondering..
      How much the electric bill? In mexico I pay A LOT for just a 120 litre marine tank,

    • @PaweBudzik
      @PaweBudzik 3 года назад

      Great job!

    • @theOGshopchannel
      @theOGshopchannel 2 года назад

      I did not see any info about how you install or add filtration system on this tank. 🤔

    • @su8z3r03
      @su8z3r03 9 месяцев назад

      What is that fish that looks like it is made out of coral?

  • @EdvanMKautsar
    @EdvanMKautsar 2 года назад +96

    Please make a video about how to maintenance this shallow reef tanks weekly and monthly.. because i wanna build one.. Thanks, Danny!

  • @manuel600073127
    @manuel600073127 3 года назад +121

    It’s incredible, the music, the quality of the video, how you explain everything, it’s like a film, very calm and relaxing, the only problem is that video ends.

    • @PaulOnMars
      @PaulOnMars 6 месяцев назад

      My thoughts exactly.

  • @davidmartineziii7343
    @davidmartineziii7343 3 года назад +15

    Awesome build :) Being a reefer is more about the journey and how we negotiate the hurdles we encounter along the way. Everyone wishes for smooth sailing all of the time, but then it wouldn't be as interesting or engaging, especially when we attempt to create these little worlds of living organisms that are always changing and growing.

  • @PracticalReefer
    @PracticalReefer 3 года назад +21

    Amazing tank as always, love how you started with corals first with little bioload then added the fish later, worked out really well! 👌

    • @Tommy81.519
      @Tommy81.519 2 года назад +1

      Yeah that honestly surprised me how well it turned out! Although he could have used coral dip so he didn't get that flat worm infestation, because they are toxic contrary to what some people say

  • @jamesdoepel2204
    @jamesdoepel2204 3 года назад +4

    The elegance coral is a show stopper! Like it is an angel from heaven

  • @cazm1036
    @cazm1036 3 года назад +24

    I'm amazed by this tank, with no filtration and only 2 aeration on each side. Love the tank mate! Simplicity!

    • @tedo6924
      @tedo6924 2 года назад +5

      Can someone explain to me how that works? How frequent are the water changes to maintain parameters?

    • @faizalamsahib8040
      @faizalamsahib8040 2 года назад

      @@tedo6924
      Bro, it's salt waters coral reef tank. No need to change like fresh water tank.

    • @UncleDannies
      @UncleDannies 2 года назад +25

      @@faizalamsahib8040 you still need to do water changes on a saltwater tank you chop

    • @zackcurdes9089
      @zackcurdes9089 2 года назад +13

      @@faizalamsahib8040 you’re so far off 😂 since this guy isn’t running a sump or filter he’s most likely doing water changes every weekend

    • @KnightofRosubias
      @KnightofRosubias 7 месяцев назад

      @@faizalamsahib8040 lol yeah okay. Say that to all the hard corals in that tank XD You may be able to get away with that for some time with softies, but you wont get away with no water changes. You have to reintroduce components of the water that the hard corals are uptaking such as calcium, alkalinity, magnesium, and then a host of other trace elements depending on the hard corals. XD

  • @ricardotolosa2671
    @ricardotolosa2671 3 года назад +31

    Your tank is really beautifull, congrats. It amazes me to see that there are no sump, skimmer, auto water reposition....it also encoirages me to start a new tank again after a few years away from this wonderfull hobby.

  • @reconnaissance7372
    @reconnaissance7372 3 года назад +2

    This reminds me of Aqua Splendors shallow reef, I love his aquarium and how he takes the time to keep everyone updated on it's progress.

  • @sammioak811
    @sammioak811 7 месяцев назад +3

    This was so calming to watch whilst also learning.
    I’m just starting to look into growing a reef tank so this was super helpful. 😍

  • @MrRazrblade
    @MrRazrblade 2 года назад

    this is just what i need; i have an empty diy 50 gal 12 inch high aquarium that has been sitting empty for 2 years. thank you for giving me this inspiration

  • @abdelhadymaher8913
    @abdelhadymaher8913 2 года назад

    Can’t express how much did I like this video. Tons of thanks to you and your work 🙏

  • @pmrossetti1
    @pmrossetti1 2 года назад +4

    I've been going sumpless and preaching that for years. Thank you for proving it. Beautiful tank.

    • @ewok4951
      @ewok4951 2 года назад

      So just protein skimmer and wavemaker?

    • @alexvids9232
      @alexvids9232 2 года назад +1

      @@ewok4951 i do small protein skimmer, small wavemaker and hob refugium and can grow SPS no problem. no giant sump needed. i put a small ball of chaeto and it keeps everything in check.

    • @safiul1930
      @safiul1930 4 месяца назад

      ​@@alexvids9232
      What is chaeto?

  • @jaydenbeck1411
    @jaydenbeck1411 2 года назад +7

    im doing into salt water aquariums and stuff because my family and I are going to do a Nano tank competition to see who can make to best Nano aquarium and these videos are very insightful and entertaining

  • @vimallayil4422
    @vimallayil4422 3 года назад +6

    such a beautiful corals and tank setup.

  • @peternelson583
    @peternelson583 3 года назад +3

    You're a genius man...Simply Amazing!!!

  • @bluerider0988
    @bluerider0988 3 года назад +1

    I know I have said it before but I absolutely love this Aquarium. Fine job.

  • @raysville7256
    @raysville7256 3 года назад +2

    Fabulous! Your aesthetic in regard to this hobby/persuit is very sophisticated.

  • @SrSoya-sz8cr
    @SrSoya-sz8cr 2 года назад

    there is only one word... MAJESTIC!

  • @vinly850
    @vinly850 3 года назад +3

    💖Love it so peaceful with soft relaxing 🎶music

  • @nes_tolgic9680
    @nes_tolgic9680 3 года назад

    Love the music…and obviously the tank 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @Boylei
    @Boylei 3 года назад

    Great video! Thanks for sharing. Beautiful tank.

    • @DannysAquariums
      @DannysAquariums  3 года назад

      Thank you, I checked out your channel when I saw you in the “Recently Subscribed” list on my channel, I LOVE YOUR CONTENT! Keep it up! 🙌

    • @Boylei
      @Boylei 3 года назад

      @@DannysAquariums Thanks you! I would love to put together a reef tank of my own some day! Till then I will watch your content and live vicariously through it. 😁

  • @dayankkumarasinghe
    @dayankkumarasinghe 2 года назад

    Thanks for sharing the reality of keeping a reef tank.. Cheers!!!

  • @thereefingspider3282
    @thereefingspider3282 2 года назад

    I absolutely love this tank and I appreciate your beautiful video with the commentary.

  • @Tommy81.519
    @Tommy81.519 2 года назад +1

    Amazingly well put together video! Thank you for sharing! Can't wait for my tank to look this beautiful

  • @AquariumPartner
    @AquariumPartner 3 года назад +1

    Wow! Love your tank! 🙌🏆

  • @mdtaylor2274
    @mdtaylor2274 2 года назад

    This looks expensive and beautiful at the same time. Awesome job 👌

  • @bingobongo5835
    @bingobongo5835 2 года назад

    Hello. One of the best videos I've ever seen in aquaristics. Not only is the length just right, no, the individual steps are also well illustrated. Without specifying this, simply addressed the problems. This is how an instructional video should be.
    Thanks for the work and effort.
    We operate an AquaMedic Blenny only with flow pumps and heaters. This also works very well as long as the fish stock remains small.
    However, I have one question: How often is the water changed in your aquarium?
    Look forward to more videos.
    Thanks

  • @ASBsweet
    @ASBsweet 2 года назад +1

    What a lovely tank 😊😍

  • @theseawillrise
    @theseawillrise 2 месяца назад

    I got out of the hobby almost 20 years ago, and I would often dream about my tank somehow continuing to run without a filter. I can’t believe this is even possible, but it makes sense. Father Fish preaches this method for freshwater aquariums.

  • @Jammilogy
    @Jammilogy Год назад

    What a wonderful video! Very inspiring! 💙✨

  • @NanoTankReefer
    @NanoTankReefer 3 года назад +1

    Such a beautiful simple tank!

    • @DannysAquariums
      @DannysAquariums  3 года назад

      Thank you! 🙌 Can’t wait to see how the corals will grow, the tank isn’t even a year old yet. 🤩

  • @SheerFishing
    @SheerFishing 2 года назад

    Wow 🤩 that’s beautiful!

  • @mohosenfoysal9502
    @mohosenfoysal9502 3 года назад

    Bro i salute u for ur patience

  • @carlosalvarez5086
    @carlosalvarez5086 3 года назад

    Wow what a beautiful tank.😍

  • @MyBeagleCisa
    @MyBeagleCisa 2 года назад

    Amazing! Incrível a evolução.

  • @mateuszx17
    @mateuszx17 2 года назад

    Beautiful corals.

  • @alannakendallmorgs783
    @alannakendallmorgs783 Год назад

    this video is like...therapeutic i stg. i love the filterless concept.

  • @stixorz
    @stixorz Год назад

    What a beautiful tank.

  • @brantlitwiler8612
    @brantlitwiler8612 2 года назад

    I love watching this channel,good stuff Thanks.

  • @frankieczarjunio281
    @frankieczarjunio281 3 года назад

    Its so relaxin♥️☺️

  • @marcusalmendes
    @marcusalmendes 3 года назад

    tks from Brazil to share!

  • @mindovrmatter33
    @mindovrmatter33 9 месяцев назад

    Love this background on one of my favorite tanks! I especially love that featherduster rock!

  • @dutchman1293
    @dutchman1293 8 месяцев назад +2

    I'm amazed how clean this tank is without any filtration. Takes a lot of time to keep it clean like this👌

    • @KnightofRosubias
      @KnightofRosubias 7 месяцев назад

      I was thinking the exact same thing. I have a 40 cube packed with filtration, it must be a lot of work to keep this one clean

    • @DannysAquariums
      @DannysAquariums  7 месяцев назад +1

      The opposite. I clean the glass once a week, takes about 5 minutes. Feed the fish once a day. And do a small water change every three weeks which takes 30 mins or so, that’s all! :)

    • @dutchman1293
      @dutchman1293 6 месяцев назад

      Yeah well I see you don't have that much fish in your tank and that's why it save a lot of time cleaning. But it looks very good mate!!

  • @PDXDrumr
    @PDXDrumr Год назад

    Thinking about my next tank this AM. This is great.

  • @NUNOPAUL
    @NUNOPAUL 3 года назад

    Wow! Amazing!

  • @AnchorDownBoat
    @AnchorDownBoat 3 года назад

    Looking amazing!

  • @therealeldoucho7940
    @therealeldoucho7940 Год назад +1

    This video is so underrated, you deserve more views/likes - love your content mate.

  • @kBkht
    @kBkht 2 года назад

    OMG this one is very very very lovely salt water tank mr.

  • @dinkyvision
    @dinkyvision 5 месяцев назад

    Beautiful setup!

  • @gabrielanaya9744
    @gabrielanaya9744 11 месяцев назад

    De verdad estoy asombrado y con muchas ganas de algún día tener un acuario como ese o que se asemeje un poco,es impresionante la vida acuática en un pequeño lugar como una pecera❤

  • @liang306
    @liang306 2 года назад

    This is nuts!!!

  • @matthewwalter3427
    @matthewwalter3427 7 месяцев назад

    dude... this tank is breath taking!

    • @DannysAquariums
      @DannysAquariums  7 месяцев назад

      Thank you, make sure you watch some more recent videos! This only documents like the first 1.5 years I believe. Currently at 3 years! 🙌

  • @drewsully421
    @drewsully421 3 года назад

    amazing job! looks aesome!

  • @serenaewinger8947
    @serenaewinger8947 3 месяца назад

    Dude, I'm so sorry about your light but what a fantastic job keep it all alive and bringing it back up to this level of vibrancy and growth!

  • @Ms.JB30
    @Ms.JB30 7 месяцев назад

    This is so beautiful ❤.
    I just bought my 1st tank .I am excited ❤

    • @DannysAquariums
      @DannysAquariums  7 месяцев назад

      Good luck!! It’s so much fun! Keep me posted on your aquarium journey! 👏

  • @jazzycorals2620
    @jazzycorals2620 3 года назад

    Very inspirational

  • @tracynickels164
    @tracynickels164 7 месяцев назад

    Love it! The little fish are darling!!!!

  • @A.R.C.77
    @A.R.C.77 Год назад

    Great to see you put the rock first then the sand, not many people do it

  • @sunnygoold9449
    @sunnygoold9449 3 года назад

    Great presentation - love the hermits in the christmas tree rock - need to get some of those ;)

  • @2meniacal
    @2meniacal 2 года назад

    I once had a very bad green hair algae break out. It was so bad that it looked like the rocks were head banging. I rented a sea hare from my lfs and with in a week it was completely gone. I bought urchins to keep it under control, but for some reason they would come across my frags, and just take them right off the rock. The frags were glued, and I was generous with that glue, but they kept knocking my corals off the rock. The sea hare was the size of a childs fist and it never messed with any of my coral frags. Any way. this is a beautiful tank. Well done.

  • @Ace1973ish
    @Ace1973ish 6 месяцев назад

    Beautiful

  • @abdanarifkuncoro9096
    @abdanarifkuncoro9096 2 года назад

    that is lot of work , great job!

  • @reefholic
    @reefholic 2 года назад

    Beautifull aquarium ever 😍

  • @jeraldrice3583
    @jeraldrice3583 2 года назад +1

    This video done my heart good I just bought a 75 gallon saltwater stand tank sump fish and all for 600

    • @DannysAquariums
      @DannysAquariums  2 года назад

      Nice!! Keep me updated on your tank, Jerald!

  • @jplperformance9073
    @jplperformance9073 Год назад

    AWSOME video, thanks

  • @alessle5507
    @alessle5507 3 года назад

    Gorgeous

  • @kenseah8345
    @kenseah8345 Год назад

    My dream reef tank which I never succeeded . It just looked so calming

  • @mateuszx17
    @mateuszx17 2 года назад

    Good relaxing music in the film.

  • @aquatropicalnature1698
    @aquatropicalnature1698 3 года назад

    Beautifull setup

  • @leviheichou305
    @leviheichou305 3 года назад +13

    Man this is my dream Aquarium I would love to make an Aquarium just as big and beautiful like that when I am 16 years old

    • @T0MM0-Lds
      @T0MM0-Lds 2 года назад

      What's stopping you now? :)

    • @leviheichou305
      @leviheichou305 2 года назад +2

      @@T0MM0-Lds i have to focus on studying and I am really young I am 12 years old but I still will make an Aquarium when I am capable of it my parents say I have to study for now

    • @T0MM0-Lds
      @T0MM0-Lds 2 года назад +5

      @@leviheichou305 then I'm 100% with your parents! Study first, play later!
      It got me the job I love and I look back and realise it was all worth it. When you have a job you love, you'll never work a day in your life 😊
      Final thing, when you have a job and you're absolutely filling the bank, then can you build a mega-aquarium 😉
      Take it easy, kid!

    • @leviheichou305
      @leviheichou305 2 года назад

      @@T0MM0-Lds 😊😊

  • @Courtney-Jai
    @Courtney-Jai 10 месяцев назад

    This was so tranquil it almost put me to sleep i mean that as compliment beautiful tabk

  • @ahamedareeb8577
    @ahamedareeb8577 3 года назад

    I'm new here and I love all your videos man. Keep it up

    • @DannysAquariums
      @DannysAquariums  3 года назад

      Thank you, Ahamed! I’m glad you like them! 🙌

  • @e30325ikiller
    @e30325ikiller Год назад

    perfect tank

  • @josejuliooteros3178
    @josejuliooteros3178 3 года назад +1

    Me gusta tu gran acuario gracias por el vídeo me gusta y gracias a ti también

  • @sirexo3168
    @sirexo3168 Год назад +1

    Def ill sub to u after this vid bro.. WOW the cinematic views are on another level tbh💯💯

    • @DannysAquariums
      @DannysAquariums  Год назад +1

      Thank you so much man, I really appreciate the kind words!

  • @MrOshida90
    @MrOshida90 3 года назад +7

    What are the pros and cons of not using protein skimmer? Do you dose daily? What brands u use for dosing.

  • @arissalias3353
    @arissalias3353 Год назад

    We can learn how magnificent our ocean out there, how the ecosystem is so great.

  • @secretofthelife.2619
    @secretofthelife.2619 9 месяцев назад

    So beautiful

  • @carterdavid3819
    @carterdavid3819 3 года назад

    I love it 😍

  • @lorenzospina3174
    @lorenzospina3174 3 года назад

    Good job man as always 😉.

  • @sahabshraddha8453
    @sahabshraddha8453 3 года назад

    Love❤️❤️Ur vid!!!!!

  • @valcastolo8502
    @valcastolo8502 9 месяцев назад +1

    Wow no filtration is wild nice setup

  • @TattooedGranny
    @TattooedGranny 9 месяцев назад

    Very cool!❤

  • @123waterjunkie123
    @123waterjunkie123 2 года назад

    WoW what an amazing tank! only to find you didn't spend hundreds on filtration too. Amazing

  • @emilien2221
    @emilien2221 2 года назад

    So pleasant ! How are you filming these amazing shots ?

  • @cr8244
    @cr8244 3 года назад

    Brilliant!

  • @aquatic413
    @aquatic413 3 года назад

    Awesome tank

  • @adambohlin5112
    @adambohlin5112 6 месяцев назад

    So so nice and not a million fish to distract you!

  • @pressurexz
    @pressurexz 3 года назад

    Tooo beautiful

  • @simonfea2
    @simonfea2 10 месяцев назад

    It's just absolutely beautiful! I would love a reef tank just like this but Im so afraid!

  • @TrendSettaRico
    @TrendSettaRico Год назад

    Very nice!

  • @thomasklein3044
    @thomasklein3044 Год назад

    Mega 🤩 Das wird richtig Geil 😊 interessant wäre auch mal was so ein Projekt wenns fertig ist gekostet hat ( natürlich ohne irgendwelche Rabatte 😅 ) Lg 🤘🏼

  • @ganeshsomu2330
    @ganeshsomu2330 Год назад

    very very nice

  • @paketmoment
    @paketmoment 2 года назад +1

    amazing 😎

  • @secretofthelife.2619
    @secretofthelife.2619 9 месяцев назад

    So nice and cute

  • @avidblixen5174
    @avidblixen5174 3 года назад

    Your tank is beatyful and your viedeos alway awsome to watch. keep it up :)
    btw what was the name of the lights that broke and why ? do you had them new or used ?

  • @cyyyeon5580
    @cyyyeon5580 3 года назад +1

    I'm so proud of myself right now after watching this video,I don't know why

  • @greetjenijdam
    @greetjenijdam 3 года назад +1

    youre reef is beautiful and i give you a big like

  • @shinigami2669
    @shinigami2669 Год назад

    This is how you get little peace of sea in the house.😍😍