Good video my friend. My water changes are definitely not as easy as yours. I do lots of siphoning, scrub, and pick at rocks to remove algae and aiptasia. My corals don’t seem to mind me just dumping 5 gallon buckets strait in but the pumping method is a lot easier. Beautiful tank
Nice choice to pick out aiptasia during water exchange. I don't deal with them until they grow very big. But sometimes I pick out bubble algae by hand too. Cuz I couldn't find other ways to control them.
Mine is similar, but I pump in and siphon out at the same time. I pump into the sump and take out near the bottom of the sand. This way my water change is done in 5 mins and I don't have to turn anything off.
Thanks. I Always appreciate your videos and knowledge. I’m setting up a big saltwater display tank for our new house construction in Hua Hin. A few questions: 1. Approximately how often do you change the water on your reef tank? 2. How much money do you spend on salt mix per month? 3. I’m seriously thinking of using seawater directly from the Gulf, since the beach is 15 mins away, making sure I’m not around any municipalities. This would be a big cost savings. Do you think this is safe? 4. I might have missed it, but if you guys can show and discuss your actual tank and setup, dimensions, lights, and filtration system sometime, that would be fantastic. 5. There are a few reefers on RUclips with established tanks that brag about no water changes, that they just top off their tanks for evaporation. Are they telling the truth?
Thanks a lot for your support. I think I got many new video ideas from your comments. I will try my best to answer your question from my perspective. In the end, many reef questions have no correct answer; they are just opinions. 1. I change 25% every month. 2. The salt is cheap if I only change it once a month. I remember I bought a 10 kg bucket of salt for about 100 USD. It's already one year, and I still have almost half. 3. taking water directly from the gulf is definitely an idea worth trying. I always wanted to do it but never got the location. I think the risk lies in the bacteria infections. Other than that, I think it is a better water source than RO+salt. 4. I will try to discuss a bit in detail in the coming videos. Thanks for the heads up. 5. I think a no-water-exchange reef tank is feasible. It depends on how demanding your reef animals are and how much equipment you use. I believe no water exchange is possible if one tank has almost no fish but only corals, with a dosing system. But if there are many fish and the corals also look amazing, I can only say it takes a lot of talent to run a no-water-exchange tank like that.
Great videos. I'm trying to get into the hobby but I'm lazy. (efficient?) Would you consider making a video for noobies that lists the species of fish, coral, anemones, etc. that would be best for a lazy reef? Ex: 2 clownfish per ?? liters of saltwater
Good video my friend. My water changes are definitely not as easy as yours. I do lots of siphoning, scrub, and pick at rocks to remove algae and aiptasia. My corals don’t seem to mind me just dumping 5 gallon buckets strait in but the pumping method is a lot easier. Beautiful tank
Nice choice to pick out aiptasia during water exchange. I don't deal with them until they grow very big. But sometimes I pick out bubble algae by hand too. Cuz I couldn't find other ways to control them.
Been doing this way for so long haha I think I’m a lazy reefer hehe
And really enjoy watching your videos keep it up
Lazy Reefer enjoy the most:P
Mine is similar, but I pump in and siphon out at the same time. I pump into the sump and take out near the bottom of the sand. This way my water change is done in 5 mins and I don't have to turn anything off.
A clever move👍 I assume your sand has bigger particles. One reason I don't do bottom siphoning is because my sand is easily sucked away.
@ I don't clean the sand, I just keep the siphon near the bottom. I use a manual siphon to remove the water :)
Thanks. I Always appreciate your videos and knowledge.
I’m setting up a big saltwater display tank for our new house construction in Hua Hin. A few questions:
1. Approximately how often do you change the water on your reef tank?
2. How much money do you spend on salt mix per month?
3. I’m seriously thinking of using seawater directly from the Gulf, since the beach is 15 mins away, making sure I’m not around any municipalities. This would be a big cost savings. Do you think this is safe?
4. I might have missed it, but if you guys can show and discuss your actual tank and setup, dimensions, lights, and filtration system sometime, that would be fantastic.
5. There are a few reefers on RUclips with established tanks that brag about no water changes, that they just top off their tanks for evaporation. Are they telling the truth?
Thanks a lot for your support. I think I got many new video ideas from your comments. I will try my best to answer your question from my perspective. In the end, many reef questions have no correct answer; they are just opinions.
1. I change 25% every month.
2. The salt is cheap if I only change it once a month. I remember I bought a 10 kg bucket of salt for about 100 USD. It's already one year, and I still have almost half.
3. taking water directly from the gulf is definitely an idea worth trying. I always wanted to do it but never got the location. I think the risk lies in the bacteria infections. Other than that, I think it is a better water source than RO+salt.
4. I will try to discuss a bit in detail in the coming videos. Thanks for the heads up.
5. I think a no-water-exchange reef tank is feasible. It depends on how demanding your reef animals are and how much equipment you use. I believe no water exchange is possible if one tank has almost no fish but only corals, with a dosing system. But if there are many fish and the corals also look amazing, I can only say it takes a lot of talent to run a no-water-exchange tank like that.
Great videos. I'm trying to get into the hobby but I'm lazy. (efficient?) Would you consider making a video for noobies that lists the species of fish, coral, anemones, etc. that would be best for a lazy reef? Ex: 2 clownfish per ?? liters of saltwater
Great idea. I can't say the number will be 100% sure cuz every tank is a little bit different. But I can make a list based on my lazy experience.
My method is easier, only because my tank is smaller! No need for a pump. I just use a cup!
haha, I saw some super small table tank and they can also be really nice. You should also make some videos about your tank.
@@cozyaquariumcc aww very sweet. I think I’m too lazy to make a video hahaha
🫡 One lazy guy to another