Your videos are some of my favorite content on RUclips! Your style is so authentic and refreshing, not to mention I think I learn something new in every video! I've definitely taken inspiration from you in my own videos and in my tank. Thanks for continuing to make content, and put in all the extra effort for us!!
Great to see u back with your tanks Always enjoy your videos and absolutely love the honesty you bring with them That its a hobby of both success and failure
You said it boss One day you're sipping tea while sitting in front of the tank and the next day you're pulling your hairs and wondering how to handle this😄
Funny enough I didn't realize they were going until one day I all of a sudden thought, "hey, where did those go...!?" It hurts, because they were super hardy and absolutely gorgeous! Hope to try them again.
Your corals will look diff in that tank setup (prob in a good way) regardless of your reef lighting because off the extra light and full spectrum your plant light is giving it. I love that setup btw.
It’s ultimately a mystery, but my guess is the nutrients swing took out the more sensitive SPS, which in turns took out the larger colonies and fed the downward spiral. Some experienced reefers told me that dying Acros send out certain signal that may bring down other Acros… this, and/or bad bacteria, may explain why only the SPS kicked the buckets while the other stuff were largely OK (except for suffering through the nutrients swing, of course. Though I bet the clams enjoyed the high nutrients moments 😅)
I think the flatworm eating damsel is called Springer's damsel. Ever look into the blueline damsel? Heard they're somewhat rare and they're nice and relatively peaceful.
New tank layout is much more satisfying visually. Nice tidying up. That original scape had a great layout. Keeping the bottom and left side clear really delivers on it, and presents a wonderful 'weight' visually speaking. And the torch garden in the back along with the goni's front and center really added with movement, contrasting the SPS.
Hey inappropriate reefer the rescape on the tank looks really good and you made look like it has a bit more depth to it now, you should get yourself another nice pair of clowns? The hipos tangs gotten big too.
I am in the talk for another cool pair of clowns! Although they’d most likely be going into the small tank so I could try my hands at breeding again 😆. The hippo tank has definitely grown - I’m watching him like a hawk..
Tank looks great!! Also have you considered shipping a small piece of finger leather? I’ve been watching your videos for the longest now and even rewatched all of your OG vids and I would love a small frag of your finger leather if possible! I lost all of my livestock recently due to hurricane beryl but my tank is back up and slowly adding corals back in the tank. If it’s possible that would be amazing!!
Hey man, thank you for watching all these years and I am really sorry to hear about the hurricane issue. I actually removed most of the leather in the rescape, and didn’t want to make the same mistake of leaving a big cut chunk somewhere that could potentially release some bad stuff. Once it regrows to a decent size, I’d happy to look into fragging & shipping it. There was too much going on so I didn’t want to mess with shipping etc, but things are getting better 😆
No worries! I’m glad your tank is doing better and your tank looks more spacious! When I saw you posted my son and I watched your video right away! He’s 15 months old but already loves reefing 😂 and let me know when you have some available I would love to own a piece from my favorite RUclips reefer!!
Hey, heading mixed reviews from everywhere, but just wondering if one of them azure damsel fish would be able to be kept in a 25gal community tank? Thanks
At the moment I would say yes. The ones in the 135 have been timid but held their own (as long as they have a place to dart back to). I also kept them together in the 17g with no issue (but then again, it was all Azure in that system at the time). Another comment under this video did mention an Azure bullying other damsels though, so YMMV
I was able to have that 3 damsel in my tank azure, talbot & starcki. Unfortunately, the azure bullied the starcki to death then goes after the talbot and died as well
In the mangrove system I never feed the corals specifically, just pellets and flakes for the fish; in the 135g I broadcast feed Benepets once a day, and the auto feeder feed the fish a mix of freeze dried mysis twice a day! I think fish poops is ultimately what most of my corals eat
I put an Aptasia eating filefish in my tank a while back to munch on my Aptasia. This he has done. Now I find my Acans, and trachys area closed up. My water parameters are nominal, so its not that could it be my filefish. I have not seen him muching on my corals. If I remember correctly you had a file fish eating corals. Did you catch him red handed, and how on earth did you get him out of the tank?
I have had 3 Aiptasia Eating Filefish; all 3 times they ate the Aiptasias and 2 times they started nipping at corals. I caught two in the act and the 3rd was more preventative. They are very easy to catch at night, wake up at night and see if you could see it sleeping somewhere reachable. You could simply net / hand catch in the dark, or turn on the lights on full and you’d get maybe 20 seconds. Also check your gorgonian or soft corals, sometimes they bite onto a tip and just drift in the current to sleep, very cool.
I took your advice, sneeked in to my front room at 02:00 and there he was asleep in the Gorgonian. Now I am going to re-home him, and hopefully my corals wil recover. Thanks.
Oooh interesting! I know a vendor was working on splicing some purple into the Goldenrod but have not been successful yet. Was yours naturally occurring, or you spliced it??
I was fighting slightly raised PO4 and tanking NO3; I think my low flow dirty sump may have also contributed to this, hope some consistent cleaning can help keep things in check
you should learn from Jake Adam from Reefbuilder for setting up a tank, he has many beautifull tank with simple things. i think your problem is using too much "things" for your tank. your sand, your macro algea is a big problem for your tank.
I’m with you on following Jake Adams’ ways! Although I’m not sure I’d ever do a tank without sand, I like the aesthetic too much 😆 If I were to do it again though, I may skip the macro algae, or do a scrubber instead. I hear sometimes macros don’t play well with corals?
Your videos are some of my favorite content on RUclips! Your style is so authentic and refreshing, not to mention I think I learn something new in every video! I've definitely taken inspiration from you in my own videos and in my tank. Thanks for continuing to make content, and put in all the extra effort for us!!
Thank you for your kind words and also your time watching (especially since my videos lean on the longer side), it’s so awesome to read this. 🙏
Wake up, new Inappropriate Reefer video just dropped
I won't lie, it's been a good year since I have really joined old mate. But I'm back and enjoying being back with the fam
@@courtthompson2236 welcome back to the fam, we're around!
Great to see u back with your tanks
Always enjoy your videos and absolutely love the honesty you bring with them
That its a hobby of both success and failure
Thanks! This hobby is sometimes as frustrating as it is rewarding 😆
You said it boss
One day you're sipping tea while sitting in front of the tank and the next day you're pulling your hairs and wondering how to handle this😄
Nice to get an update mate! The tank looks great after your maintenance big love from the UK! 🇬🇧 Looking forward to the next update.
Thank you for watching sir! 🙏🇬🇧
Glad to see that the mangrove is recovering well!
Thanks to your help! 🙏
Great update glad to see a new page turning didn’t realize you lost all the jawbreakers too 😫
Funny enough I didn't realize they were going until one day I all of a sudden thought, "hey, where did those go...!?" It hurts, because they were super hardy and absolutely gorgeous! Hope to try them again.
Feels good to see a video from you again. Always makes my day better !
Really missed seeing your videos youre actually probably my favorite reefing youtube channel.
Hope my new 2 week old 45g tank looks as nice as yours in the future… always glad to see you working on yours tanks. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for watching man, I am sure yours will look way nicer, I’ve been unwillingly neglecting my systems 😅
very nice rescape and the tank looks great
Looking good!!
Nice update！
Rescape looks great. Id leave it as is. But it is hard to do so. While i LOVE the minimalistic look, i want all the coral possible! 😂
Your corals will look diff in that tank setup (prob in a good way) regardless of your reef lighting because off the extra light and full spectrum your plant light is giving it. I love that setup btw.
im not gonna lie i liked your tanks the way they were being over crowded. but im here for the journey :)
Both styles have their appeal for sure! In my case the choice was made for me 😆🤌
Way better tank layout! Good job.
been waiting for the next video. Time to grab a snack and get cozy
Amazing that that easy to grow sps kicked the bucket but the maximum clams look pretty good. Most of that coral is pretty bulletproof with stable alk
It’s ultimately a mystery, but my guess is the nutrients swing took out the more sensitive SPS, which in turns took out the larger colonies and fed the downward spiral. Some experienced reefers told me that dying Acros send out certain signal that may bring down other Acros… this, and/or bad bacteria, may explain why only the SPS kicked the buckets while the other stuff were largely OK (except for suffering through the nutrients swing, of course. Though I bet the clams enjoyed the high nutrients moments 😅)
I think the flatworm eating damsel is called Springer's damsel. Ever look into the blueline damsel? Heard they're somewhat rare and they're nice and relatively peaceful.
I have not heard of the Blueline damsel, thanks for the heads up -- always looking for more interesting species!
@@InappropriateReefer They're are somewhat rare. I haven't seen them at my LFS in years! They're also one of the more peaceful damselfish as well.
New tank layout is much more satisfying visually. Nice tidying up.
That original scape had a great layout. Keeping the bottom and left side clear really delivers on it, and presents a wonderful 'weight' visually speaking. And the torch garden in the back along with the goni's front and center really added with movement, contrasting the SPS.
You’re an artist with words! 👨🏻🎨
Love you videos keep up the grind
You need more of those damels
Hey inappropriate reefer the rescape on the tank looks really good and you made look like it has a bit more depth to it now, you should get yourself another nice pair of clowns? The hipos tangs gotten big too.
I am in the talk for another cool pair of clowns! Although they’d most likely be going into the small tank so I could try my hands at breeding again 😆. The hippo tank has definitely grown - I’m watching him like a hawk..
Tank looks great!! Also have you considered shipping a small piece of finger leather? I’ve been watching your videos for the longest now and even rewatched all of your OG vids and I would love a small frag of your finger leather if possible! I lost all of my livestock recently due to hurricane beryl but my tank is back up and slowly adding corals back in the tank. If it’s possible that would be amazing!!
Hey man, thank you for watching all these years and I am really sorry to hear about the hurricane issue. I actually removed most of the leather in the rescape, and didn’t want to make the same mistake of leaving a big cut chunk somewhere that could potentially release some bad stuff. Once it regrows to a decent size, I’d happy to look into fragging & shipping it. There was too much going on so I didn’t want to mess with shipping etc, but things are getting better 😆
No worries! I’m glad your tank is doing better and your tank looks more spacious! When I saw you posted my son and I watched your video right away! He’s 15 months old but already loves reefing 😂 and let me know when you have some available I would love to own a piece from my favorite RUclips reefer!!
What camera filter are you using? You are able to put it on and take it off so quickly, it’s awesome for filming. Is it magnetic?
Hey if you ever want to send some corals out to subscribers I'd love some chunks from my favorite RUclipsr!
Will keep this in mind!!
thats a lovelly tank man, where are you located Im in NJ and would take any of your trimmings
Hey, heading mixed reviews from everywhere, but just wondering if one of them azure damsel fish would be able to be kept in a 25gal community tank? Thanks
At the moment I would say yes. The ones in the 135 have been timid but held their own (as long as they have a place to dart back to). I also kept them together in the 17g with no issue (but then again, it was all Azure in that system at the time). Another comment under this video did mention an Azure bullying other damsels though, so YMMV
My crises always happen in January. Why? Because I go away just before Christmas. 🤣
I was able to have that 3 damsel in my tank azure, talbot & starcki. Unfortunately, the azure bullied the starcki to death then goes after the talbot and died as well
Really sorry to hear this! Was the Azure much larger than the other two or just that much more aggressive?
Watched lot's of your videos can I be cheeky and ask what do you feed the soft coral on cheers 👍
In the mangrove system I never feed the corals specifically, just pellets and flakes for the fish; in the 135g I broadcast feed Benepets once a day, and the auto feeder feed the fish a mix of freeze dried mysis twice a day! I think fish poops is ultimately what most of my corals eat
@@InappropriateReefer thank you👍
I put an Aptasia eating filefish in my tank a while back to munch on my Aptasia. This he has done. Now I find my Acans, and trachys area closed up. My water parameters are nominal, so its not that could it be my filefish. I have not seen him muching on my corals. If I remember correctly you had a file fish eating corals. Did you catch him red handed, and how on earth did you get him out of the tank?
I have had 3 Aiptasia Eating Filefish; all 3 times they ate the Aiptasias and 2 times they started nipping at corals. I caught two in the act and the 3rd was more preventative. They are very easy to catch at night, wake up at night and see if you could see it sleeping somewhere reachable. You could simply net / hand catch in the dark, or turn on the lights on full and you’d get maybe 20 seconds. Also check your gorgonian or soft corals, sometimes they bite onto a tip and just drift in the current to sleep, very cool.
@@InappropriateReefer Great, I shall stalk the little blighter at night.
I took your advice, sneeked in to my front room at 02:00 and there he was asleep in the Gorgonian. Now I am going to re-home him, and hopefully my corals wil recover. Thanks.
@@jules2545 Awesome to hear and wish the Aiptasia Destroyer finds a nice new home!
Filefish are a serious gamble
Haven’t watched in a long while but the tanks are looking amazing you’ve come along way
That thumbnail title, 😢. This insidious hobby we love can be cruel. Can go a decade no crash, then BAM! We're throwing buckets of sticks in the bin. 😢
How old is your mangrove ?
About 6 years at this point
You are welcome! 🙏
I have a goldenrod Anacropora that has some PURPLE spliced into it.
Oooh interesting! I know a vendor was working on splicing some purple into the Goldenrod but have not been successful yet. Was yours naturally occurring, or you spliced it??
How did mill perfumes effect tank
You need a frag tank
Tanks are crowded. Seem to do better when there is less fish load. Total nutrients lower I guess
I was fighting slightly raised PO4 and tanking NO3; I think my low flow dirty sump may have also contributed to this, hope some consistent cleaning can help keep things in check
Gg
I think those nem gotta go.. too much coral, too much movement from nem, doesn't looks good in future.
It went back into the Mangrove tank! 👍 Going to give clownfish breeding another go
you should learn from Jake Adam from Reefbuilder for setting up a tank, he has many beautifull tank with simple things. i think your problem is using too much "things" for your tank. your sand, your macro algea is a big problem for your tank.
I’m with you on following Jake Adams’ ways! Although I’m not sure I’d ever do a tank without sand, I like the aesthetic too much 😆 If I were to do it again though, I may skip the macro algae, or do a scrubber instead. I hear sometimes macros don’t play well with corals?