6 Corals EVERY Marine Tank Should Have!

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  • Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
  • #Corals #ReefTank
    When it comes to choosing corals for your reef tank, all that matters is what you think looks good. But in this video, I show you 6 awesome corals you might want to think about, to give you some inspiration! Some are suitable for beginners and others are something to aspire to...
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Комментарии • 55

  • @skitf_001
    @skitf_001 4 года назад +8

    Zoa Gardens/Zoa Rocks are honestly what got me started in the hobby

  • @BALD8BIL
    @BALD8BIL 4 года назад +2

    I have tried zoes with gsp with no luck but my mushrooms and others corals are doing well

  • @josephposada1830
    @josephposada1830 2 года назад

    Thank you Alex. Time and time again, you easily show us, How great an ambassador you are for The Saltwater hobby.

  • @el_guapo1318
    @el_guapo1318 4 года назад +3

    Alright, let me give my thoughts to this in the order of how you showed them.
    6. Zoas -Love my Rastas. Also love my Stargazer Zoas.
    5. Scolys - No scoly, sadly.
    4.Acans/Micromussa Lords - Have three, all fat and pretty. One is the oldest coral in my tank.
    3. Monti Caps - Love Monti Caps, might buy another one soon, like a Flower Petal. Or another Starburst, as my current one has not been doing so well since I moved everything out of the leaky tank to the current 29 gallon. I am giving it time though, as only half appeared to die out, so I am hoping the other half lives as it was getting nice with a ton of plates previous to the move.
    2. Cyphastrea - Don't have one yet.
    1. Acros - Have two, Pink Passion and Palleta Tricolor. Might move the Tricolor to a new spot, or just get another Acro. lol.
    Also no shout out to Duncans or Euphyllias? Or Mushrooms??

    • @ReefDork
      @ReefDork  4 года назад

      Ooh, I hate mushies 😬

  • @rajgill7576
    @rajgill7576 6 месяцев назад

    I started a tank about 2 months ago. Everything is doing well, except my cyphastrea died rather quickly. I'm not sure why, but it always had a bit of skeleton showing in the middle of it.

  • @richardwalker4220
    @richardwalker4220 4 года назад +3

    That was an abrupt ending! Lol

    • @ReefDork
      @ReefDork  4 года назад +1

      🤣 I'm trying to cut out unnecessary parts of my videos so playing around with the format.

    • @richardwalker4220
      @richardwalker4220 4 года назад

      @@ReefDork Not a problem.
      Yr content is top draw.
      Keep up the good work!

    • @PazLeBon
      @PazLeBon 4 года назад

      @@ReefDork some of us have attention spans :)

    • @Tetrastructural
      @Tetrastructural 4 года назад

      @@ReefDork I think he's referencing the way the sound is cut off early at 4:35.

  • @deanfielding4411
    @deanfielding4411 3 года назад

    Great video, but just having gone through first 9 months of a new tank and adding montipora, I think it’s very important to stress the importance of keep Phosphate and Nitrate levels in check. I’ve caused various problems due to these levels being too high/low.

  • @saltybrackishfresh
    @saltybrackishfresh 4 года назад

    Great video as usual

  • @johnmeric492
    @johnmeric492 4 года назад

    great video, high quality and excellent images of explanations. Well Done!!

  • @HCBCHEMISTRY
    @HCBCHEMISTRY 4 года назад

    I only have acros in my 2 gallon. Number 1 was the best

  • @ManCaveReef
    @ManCaveReef 4 года назад +1

    Looks like I'm 5 for 5 😉
    Great video.

  • @hhinojosareef1
    @hhinojosareef1 4 года назад

    Zoas are nice but too invasive. Good starting coral though. Good list.

  • @glennanderson7795
    @glennanderson7795 2 года назад

    So informative, taverymuchlike! VBW x

  • @JimRichardHartmann
    @JimRichardHartmann 4 года назад

    A reallt good video, thats so spot on in every way!

  • @gansloaded
    @gansloaded 2 года назад

    @reefdork Is that live camera of your tank on your computer screen? can you share what camera and setup you are using please?

    • @ReefDork
      @ReefDork  2 года назад

      I don't have a live camera setup I'm afraid...

  • @carlosazparrent4212
    @carlosazparrent4212 4 года назад

    Great video! Please id you do a video about zoas. Regards.

  • @paladimathoz
    @paladimathoz 4 года назад +3

    No euphyllia!!

  • @mitchmccluskey250
    @mitchmccluskey250 4 года назад +1

    Love the content

  • @dsedean
    @dsedean 4 года назад

    Great advice! Can’t argue with this! Nailed it in the head as they say.

  • @tippin.turtle
    @tippin.turtle 3 года назад

    What's the name of that acro at 4:12? It's amazing!

    • @ReefDork
      @ReefDork  3 года назад

      Acropora valida 👌

    • @tippin.turtle
      @tippin.turtle 3 года назад

      @@ReefDork Thanks! Have you given Acro Power a try yet? If not, you should.

    • @ReefDork
      @ReefDork  3 года назад

      @@tippin.turtle I think I did years ago, but definitely not recently. Will check it out 👍

  • @hahagager
    @hahagager 4 года назад +1

    What about the corals that my freshwater aquarium can have???

    • @iforgotmyname6905
      @iforgotmyname6905 4 года назад +2

      You can't have any coral in a freshwater aquarium

    • @baslaene7878
      @baslaene7878 4 года назад +2

      I think that he was joking

    • @kylethatguy4281
      @kylethatguy4281 4 года назад +1

      hahagager The skeletal remains of the failures of keeping Coral is what can go there

  • @sseeaahhaawwkkssrule975
    @sseeaahhaawwkkssrule975 4 года назад

    Which one of these 6 corals would be safe in a tank with a Chocolate Chip Starfish?

    • @ReefDork
      @ReefDork  4 года назад

      Don't know I'm afraid - I'd be too scared of keeping any corals with one of those.

  • @volteface69
    @volteface69 4 года назад

    Merci pour ta vidéo !!! 👍👍👍

  • @iforgotmyname6905
    @iforgotmyname6905 4 года назад +3

    Get a nano tank

  • @darylevans5895
    @darylevans5895 4 года назад

    I'm starting my first tank 60x40x40cm. Watching this would you recommend I light that with a couple of Orphek bars or a kessil? the Evergrow seems like it would be to big. As you say I would rather spend less on the light and more on corals so the most budget friendly option that will give good pop and growth would be good.

    • @darylevans5895
      @darylevans5895 4 года назад

      Great vid's btw

    • @ReefDork
      @ReefDork  4 года назад +1

      You can get a 40x20cm Evergrow for that tank. Kessil are fantastic but not cheap and Orphek bars don't ramp up and down so they're better as a supplemental light, rather than your only light. If you get the Evergrows, it won't be the limiting factor in keeping corals.

    • @darylevans5895
      @darylevans5895 4 года назад +1

      @@ReefDork awsome, thanks dude

  • @abh3960
    @abh3960 4 года назад

    what intensity are your lights what light

    • @ReefDork
      @ReefDork  4 года назад

      Kessil AP700 and a360we. Both at 100%.

  • @MrMushroomish
    @MrMushroomish 4 года назад

    I get your idea and facination of these corals and understand why you always one to have speciments of them in your tanks. But isn't the idea of having the same types of corals a bit meh?

    • @ReefDork
      @ReefDork  4 года назад +1

      That's a fair point - progression and change is what keeps the hobby interesting. This video is really just supposed to give ideas as to what corals people might want to consider, based on what I think are the most interesting corals 🙂

  • @TimChump
    @TimChump 3 года назад

    What salt do you use Alex?

    • @ReefDork
      @ReefDork  3 года назад +1

      Red Sea blue bucket

    • @TimChump
      @TimChump 3 года назад

      @@ReefDork thank you 😊
      I guess you raise the alk by dosing?

    • @ReefDork
      @ReefDork  3 года назад +1

      @@TimChump yep, ATI Essentials Pro

    • @TimChump
      @TimChump 3 года назад

      @@ReefDork thanks I’m a relative newb, so not sure I want to dose yet but would like a salt with relative decent KH and calcium I’m tempted by Instant Ocean tbh

  • @lamshao
    @lamshao 4 года назад

    My flame angel had my acan for dinnee😩😩😩

  • @00Mass00
    @00Mass00 4 года назад +1

    I don't like zoa's. People always mix all the colors together and it just looks messy.

  • @OsoreShirazu
    @OsoreShirazu 4 года назад +1

    This video would have been a lot more impactful and helpful if your 6 corals were actually specific corals. Not entire families.