Confessions of a Well-Seasoned Hobbyist
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- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2024
- Visit Trido's amazing SPS Reef with me, and hear what he has chosen to do over the years. This interview provides answers to many questions about flow, lighting choices, coral placement, fish selection, feeding regimes, controllers, quarantine and more. Duane Oestreich is a good friend of mine, and this is his reef. His build thread on Reef2Reef: www.reef2reef.com/threads/tri...
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"...I buy corals which make me happy...", that there is one of the reasons this person is so great.
Seriously Melev you need to keep visiting this guy every 6 months for updates, hes the real deal!
Really enjoyed this one. Thank you both for taking the time. A lot of helpful tid bits in there.
This was such an amazing video. I love Duane's willingness to help grow the hobby. Thanks Melev for another great video.
One of my favorites in a long time! I just love to watch these highly experienced reefers talking about their tanks, sharing experiences, learning best practices... this is exactly the kind of video that I am always searching online. Thank you very much 👍🏻
I finally watched this and im so happy I did. I've been having issues with my tank and this just answered most of them. I know have a solid plan to work on thank you both.
Brilliant video. So good to see an amazingly successful tank using very accessible equipment and methods. Thanks!
Great video Marc! Thank you very much for sharing this with us, I find these videos so invaluable to reefing. Really interesting to be able to see a glimpse of the lives and personalities different reefers have, and what their experience is like within the hobby, thanks again.
Alot of videos about reefing out there and you guys just make this different from all of them.. i like the way i can hear his story, experience and the result he have gotten after many years....bravo
I appreciate your comment, that's the point. We need to know more about longterm success.
Mark I have to tell you this one of the most impressive tank I had seen in years, very smart the idea of fragging for store credit I love that. Good work man. Nice awesome video
I really enjoyed that , thank you Mark and Duane!
Great video. Not only was it very informative it was also very well edited and shot.
I thought the editing was mediocre at best & definitely an example of narcissistic behavior. Just do voice over. I dont need to see hosts face and cute little head slants. Im usually nice. I don't know why i have such a strong negative reaction.
Very nice tank. Well established...What ever he is doing obviously is working well for him. Thanks for sharing!
This was a mind blowing video wow mark thank you for sharing this video with all of us and your years of experience in putting this Reef tank together I the knowledge that you have keeping these wonderful and beautiful animals alive is amazing thank you for being a hobbyist for so many year and sharing. Gbless
One of the best videos on this channel! Loved it!
Well done! Great video & we’ll presented. Goes without saying...beautiful reef!
WOW Duane, Stunning. Thank for showing your tank..
That is one beautiful tank and what a great video you have made i really enjoyed listening to this guy
This is the #1 most beautiful tank I've seen point blank....
I’ve seen it in person and it is truly amazing!
This was an awesome episode, thank you!
Very helpful. Great video. Need to do more of these videos, especially for beginners like me.
Sorry I’m late it was my Wife Anniversary yesterday and mine lol 1 yr down 😀
His tank is so beautiful! Ultimately he says he just chasing the corals that are pretty not the name of popularity more less. I’m feeling that!
Some corals 12 years wow! Love this man great interview!!
I adore this tank! Purple and Blue are my two absolute favorite colors. Add green and Pink and its amazing!
Spectacular as always Mark 🔅
That achilles is gorgeous and a very rare find. I also love that gentle giant naso. Beautiful tank.
Oh...and your corals amazing too.
Thank you. :)
great video, very informative, lots of wisdom to be had.
Nice video Marc and a lovely looking reef. Enjoyed watching :)
Great video. His tank looks great. I can't believe he tears it down every year. I would me too scarred to mess up a good thing and would hate to do all that work.
Great Job on the edit and for a very informative video
Loved this video , I just picked up my radion g3pro and Im already thinking of tearing down my 1 year + 6' and setting up a new system
Not happy with the setup as it is now? What would you do differently?
You have lots of colorful small fish. This gives the tank the illusion it is a lot larger than 210 gallons. Great tank. I seen a Achilles tang which was what i had 35 years ago.
Great video mail I really enjoyed the interview
Very Nice Video! love his tank!
Wow such a beautiful tank!
Love to see beautiful display tanks .. it inspired me and gives me a glimpse of what my tank could be . :)
Great video Marc. It was interesting to see his Naso and Kole tang swim in a vertical circular motion over and over again. I almost thought the video was on loop. :D
I noticed that too, they probably are just bored lol.
Your fish are very noticeably happy!!!
Was blown away when he said he used the Ebay black boxes. I'm using them to and will be also making a hybrid with some T5's in my new tank.
Stefan what is this
Stefan Yes, but he regularly solders in new LEDs.
Good watch and beautiful tank! thanks for sharing :)
Great looking tank.I am thinking a few conche snails would be a great addition for your sand bed tidy it right up and keep it looking sharp
Thanks, Melev!!
This episode I think i rank very high. More of thoose please.Interesting to know about other reefs.
I love and also keep hawk fish with similar experiences, they're such wonderful and curious fish.
Super fantastic video sir.. I would love to order some of Acropora corals for my saltwater aquarium..
That tank is beautiful..
Very nice interview it made me think about maybe re-aqua scaping and buying more corals lol
Awesome video!!!
This guy’s pretty cool. Don’t chase the hype, whether be equipment or livestock.
Great video and info, I also run china black boxes on my reef👍
Such a great video!
MileHighReefers do you know what blackbox brand he uses?
Loved the video and this guy is in the video is awesome.
He really is.
I love videos like this!
great video!!!
Gorgeous tank 👍🏽
he talks just like Julian LOL...very beautiful tank thanks Melev...
Very nice video.
This was super interesting!!! 👊
Glad you think so!
That one blue tang is just rounding the reef lol so cute, absolutely beautiful reef sir
Good tank, know this guy well on the pacific northwest reef forums. :)
What an amazing tank
Really special tank!!! I would love to hear about the parameters (Calcium, Alkalinity, Phosphate, Nitrate and Ozone usage).
Check out his build thread on Reef2Reef. It's in the video description and the pinned post here.
Well, sitting here thinking about some led and the cost of some hydras , I re-watched this and am sold on getting some black box units. I run a 3ft cube 130g and have found the 300w black box units fit perfect. I have some existing Ai primes and a plasma. I'll combine the lot and see how it goes. But of course the skill to run a tank like above is still a way out for me, even after reefing for 10 years. High light, high flow, high nutrients, high export and then keeping that balance , yeh that's the hard part :)
Spectacular tank.
Beautiful
That's a beauty
I like this guy....
Omg his fish are FAT AND HEALTHY ! not to mention the growth on those corals.
Pro level right there
Does anyone know which blackbox he is using? I know they all have different spectrums and am curious what he has on this tank.
Check his build thread, I'm sure he details that. The link is in the video's description.
I thought i was the only person using melafix as a dip 😸. The tank looks beautiful
Very nice
Beautiful tank, with an impressive support system. Does that naso tang ever take a break from swimming those loops?!
It does now. Duane blocked that tunnel on the far right. :)
melevsreef that's a shame, it was like his exercise wheel.
Now the fish can swim the 6' length of the tank instead of a 1.5' circle like a hamster. ;)
Great tank man!
That dude is awesome
How do I get that app that notifies you about your reef ????
How to you have your lights adjusted I have the safe lights and I'm about to start a spa/lps tank. Just was wondering what your blues r set at and your whites what %
He said they are all running at 100%, but later he mentioned less white, more blue percentages. He explains it all in the video.
@5:00 lol. Love it. I do the same. Hmmm. I think an orange one would look good there. Yeah let’s find an orange thingy.
Amazing, very impressive what has been achieved. Thank you so much for sharing. I have some questions on the lighting:
1. Any specific "black box", could you kindly share more info on the Black box?
2. Any modifications to LEDs in the box i.e. did you swap out any LEDs?
3. What other colours in the Black box LEDs, are you running all colours on 100% or are these run lower?
4. You mention that you replace LEDs every two years, which colours, and any specific brand?
5. You mention running a DIY LED fixture, what colour LEDs on the DIY fixtures?
Thanks once again for sharing.
I'd recommend SB reeflights. they have a thicker heat sink and will last longer.
If you click the R2R link all of that information is on page 17 post 316 of my build thread.
Duane Oestreich I sent you a message on reef2reef about buying some frags if your interested.
@League of Legends ARAM Troll.... Can you be more specific as to which questions?
It is a passion
That Tang doing laps and that very FAT lawnmower blenny are hilarious. Great video & beautiful tank!
What white/blue percentages does he run the black boxes?
100% on all channels.
What is the teal stag horn coral called at the 22:00 minute mark? It's awesome! Can you send me a frag?
IKts been in the hobby for more than a decade and I don't know its trade name. I don't ship.
Nice vid! I see @ 8:06 on the redish coral I see a vermetid snail is that correct? I have these and they seem to be a pest. How does he deal with them or help get rid of them?
I bust open their shell with bone cutters.
for give the total n00b question, when you say 50-60 times turn over is that per hour?
great interview btw, stunning tank also needless to say.
Yes, that's per hour.
wow, is that a typical turnover? was aiming for 10x for my upcoming first venture into marine.
10x is the minimum for a saltwater tank. As you move toward corals, and specifically SPS corals, you need higher chaotic flow for them to thrive.
thanks for the replies, liked and subbed . :)
what wrong with the blue hippo tang right side of screen? Counter 5:01. Great looking system
That is a Kole tang. It is bored so swimming in circles keeps it occupied. The large Naso tang does the same thing sometimes.
Awesome system. I wish I had the balls to strip down my tank each year. I would love to redo everything but it would take a whole crash to justify doing it on my multi tank 420 gallon which has been up for 12 years.
I'd be afraid to strip a 420 down by myself. It took a team of us to tackle Marc's tank last October.
that Lawnmower blenny!! @26:51
Black box lighting! What the ! Certainly saved some $$$ by not going big brand, but man that's some dedication soldering all those leds in and out ! And here I am using halide and soon to go plasma. Goes to show, flow and all the other parameters account for a lot. I just keep thinking what it would look like under halide :) finally someone showing how much hype there is in the big branded leds, question though, did u put some meanwells in those units ? All the non UL listed gear would make me nervous :)
I’ll let Duane know about your question.
I haven't had a problem with any drivers in the fixtures other than old age. It would cost a fortune to upgrade to meanwell drivers in the seven (now 10) black boxes Im currently running.
Your right I think I paid $50 a pop. That's two per light, near 1k just for good UL cert power sups. As much as the lights themselves. You my friend had proven leds work and that most of the high end units offer nothing more than the IOS app and better blending. Next up Saxbys tank! Buy you also have a very well looked after water column. :) hats off to your setup. Do you feel Cree and osrams fall off after two years too or just the cheap ones?
I think that the emitters will last a long time provided there is a quality heat sink. Cree and Osrams are supposed to last twice as long than bridgelux though.
This guy's a pro
Duane what lights are those on your dt
Reefbrite strips, T-5 actinic+ and custom black boxes.
I agree with this dude LEDs do get worn out over time, that's why I just stick to t5 only
I can see what he meant by saying a 8inch naso tang being bored. I saw the naso doing circles in the same corner of the tank
Love the nasso at 14:37 making backflips haha!
Why have the LEDs if you still have to change those diodes every year? Much easier to change the halide bulbs. Plus, the quality of halide lights is better than any LED today. Specially with some supplemental HOT5s.
What halide bulbs, fixture and ballast did you have?
Thanks for sharing!
Duane loves his LEDs and loves to tinker, it seems. Myself, I have 400w Reefbrite TwinArc MH bulbs that are 10,000K / 20,000K spectrum, and they shine each kelvin for a span each day. Plus XHO Reefbrite LEDs that replaced my super actinic VHOs I loved for so long. I run the MH in Lumenbright reflectors, and run Reefbrite ballasts that seem to fire their MH bulbs perfectly each day.
Thanks for the reply, Mark!
Hard to believe that someone "loves to tinker LEDs". Haha! Specially cause he said he is lazy for many other regular maintenance. Huh. I really don't understand the deal with LEDs. I still think it's a matter of fashion. Every one does what they like. Fine with me.
Talking about your system..
I've heard many say they had issues with the TwinArc bulbs and with their ballasts using other bulbs.The bulbs would be flickering for days and some wouldn't even turn on some times. I'm glad it didn't happen with you! I was going to try them out last year, but because of those many complaints I decided to wait and buy a Giesemann Spectra with 4 T5s when I can.
Many say they had the best experiences with Giesemann bulbs with luxcore electronic ballasts using the Spectra. I like Radium bulbs with magnetic ballasts and Ushio bulbs as well.
The ReefBrite system is recommended by the manufacture to be used all together. The ballast and bulbs, at least. They say to keep the system cool they recommend to run with their ReefBrite fixture as well. Tullio said he discourage modifying the cords of the system using ReefBrite ballast with another fixture. I'm not sure if the distribution of the light is that great with their fixture either. I know Tullio knows really well about lighting and would think the product is great, and that's why I wanted to try out.
The Spectra is well known for it's amazing distribution and efficacy. Your Lumenbright reflectors are great and one of the very best in the market, like the Spectra!! I'm sure you must be happy with the color of the XHOs, but their PAR aren't even close to those amazing VHO's as I've heard. They are better than many LED systems out there in terms of directing the light, but still can't be compared to VHOs for PAR. The halides are doing a good job!
I ran TwinArcs on Icecap ballasts as well as a Coralvue ballast. For the most part they worked. Sometimes they'd be in the wrong color at the time of day they should have been, so I ended up ordering their matching ballasts to reduce that occurrence. Occasonally, it still happens but that's not a deal breaker for me.
The XHO LEDs bring out the pop in the vivid coral colors. I wish I could photograph those to show you all what my eyes see, but I haven't been able to manage that adequately enough. Also, I've never measured PAR since they are supplemental light and not the source (my 400w MH are) light for my livestock. Measuring PAR in the blue spectrum is not really best anyway, it's beyond the calibrated range of most meters.
Yes, that's another issue when using different ballasts in general. When I was thinking of getting the ReefBrite MH system I would have to get the whole package. Another observation is that all of the other brand bulbs will be significantly under driven by the ReefBrite ballast and some bulbs will possibly, and I should say most likely, as many will agree, have their live span and spectrum compromised because of that. Electronic MH ballasts are already running the bulbs at less wattage and naturally changing some of the spectrum of those bulbs. The ReefBrite is doing that further down, saving electricity and running cooler, consequently showing a very different spectrum from what those other than ReefBrite bulbs should.
Mr. Tullio is very right when he says the system has to be used with all components from ReefBrite. That is the only way to make sure you are actually safe running those ballasts and bulbs properly. He adds that the pendant is specially designed to run cooler than many others, and because of it's connections, is a quick match to the ReefBrite ballast. If anyone wants to try them please get the whole set up cause one complements the other as a whole. Then no problems at all, hopefully.
In regards to the XHOs again... yeah, I know. That's why I wrote "the halides are doing a good job". Because they are the ones actually maintaining the system. I also know it's just for looks. I wanted just to point out the comparison of efficacy between theXHOs and the VHOs. VHOs are serious lights that will actually supplement the halides with such quality and add to the coral health with the spectrum, a bit of UV and amazing uniformity of a sky light pattern. While the XHO are for "supplemental looks".
I know you care about the looks only for supplementation and that's great. I'm not criticizing you for that. It's just that there is a great quality of useful emitted light from the VHOs as a fact, and the PAR is one of the differences.
Your corals are doing great and you are very happy with that, so no problem. :)
Duane's tank is wonderful. man, can you imagine when he had halides? How often did he have to trim his corals?
What about the colors of the corals? Were they more colorful under halides? Did he have any supplemental lights? Some say their corals showed better colors under LEDs, more than any other type of light they've used.
The reason I needed to make the change is because getting 6' VHOs has become problematic. Eventually I was going to have to change, so I pulled the trigger and did it. ruclips.net/video/kyIbJff2bLY/видео.html
Love this he needs a bigger tank lol I would go fish over coral but if I could do this I'd think twice
I want to go buy some stag horns now...
How does he export nutrients? Skimmer? Biopelets? Reactors?
Skimmer, filter socks and a a cheato reactor.
Bummer he does not talk about his filtration method, great reef amazing reef.
I’m pretty sure he did. Big skimmer, calcium reactor, lots of water with his connected frag tanks. The sump’s refugium has no macro algaes, but there were a bunch of LPS in there. 😁
Very nice informative & interesting video! Thanks for sharing this ~
DUANE: What's your cat's name? He/She seems to love being near you! ;-)
Tucker is a pain.. :) He needs attention every minute of the day.
@@duaneoestreich6729 Hope Tucker is still around. Get him some CBD oil if the vet says it's ok. Have seen miracle turn arounds in pet arthritis. ((Tucker))
@@HWolfe Tucker is not in pain.. He is a pain in the ass.
Duane oestreich I live in Kent Washington, do u have any frag for sale?
Absolutely
Duane Oestreich how do I contact you by? I have Facebook messenger
Are you on the Pacific Northwest Reefkeeping? You can PM me on Facebook.