Jake, I admire your attitude and calm approach with dealing with aiptasia. I freak out when I see even a tiny one in my display. Love the guidance in this video. Everyone needs to have a plan for an emergency tank.
The yellow belly regals are Red Sea hippo tangs , there are 2 variants of them ,. The black marking on the side are slightly different aswell , bit more of a swoosh marking , some lovely fish u have acquired there
should have left the stand in the truck until you were ready for it, putting it on the ground in the snow in the middle of winter made the acrylic brittle, keeping it warm would have avoided this
I did something similar with the 300 gallon version of that Rubbermaid holding tank. And initially it was absolutely fantastic, looked great, massive area for fish to swim and to spread out an aquascape, corals grew great, even slapped an overflow weir on it that drained to a sump so the only thing in the tank was fish, rocks, corals and pumps. But one thing that was a bit of a downer was surface agitation, it looks fantastically cool when all the pumps are off and the top of the water is super still, although you still have to worry about reflection of lights but that's minor except when taking pictures, but yeah it became a tank that I really didn't enjoy much because I didn't want to turn off all the pumps just to watch fish swim around.
So how common were acrylic stands? I've been in the hobby 25 years and that last video was literally the first time I saw an acrylic stand except for something like raising a skimmer out of the sump a bit, but never something that held the weight of a full tank.
I’m planning a tank upgrade and I want to make a holding pond while I set up the new tank in the old tanks place. Do you think a pump with a hose to filter sock holder will be okay instead of a canister filter? Will still do a mp40, and air stones with a heater. Might be in there for a day while I plumb the new tank
Interesting. Can you explain why the air stone and how that helps. Why the extra air stone? I want to learn best as I can. Thank you for a great channel.
hey jake would love your opinion on this new talk about kalk slurry concentrate dosing i've been hearing about. i have been a kalk user for many years and love the stuff. i got into the hobby about 25 years ago and all there was was kalk.i was successful at first but then i was buying beautiful corals just to watch them die so i dropped out maybe 8-9 years in. if only youtube was around back then most of the corals would have still been alive. i set up a tank about 3 years ago and started with kalk and switched over to red sea foundation program. i recently went to the zeovit system and added a kalk stirrer and still supplementing with red sea foundation,i also run a fleece roller a skimmer with co2 scrubber and added a cheat reactor the other night. 75g sps dom./ 30g sump/10g frag all plumbed together. i guess what i'm get to is my tank is really starting to take off and i was debating on a calcium reactor, but now with this new talk about kalk slurry dosing I'm starting to double think my ideas.HELP!!!! me Jake its getting out of control!!!!!!!!! maybe you can do a video about this talk about kalk slurry dosing when you explain it i kind of understand it so try to keep it simple please. and please if you have any suggestions about my equipment this hobby is like drugs you keep going back for more lol.
my tanks mostly run on kalk first, then I'll add dosing, and for the most demanding tanks I'll add a calcium reactor as well. Kalk slurry has been around for a while but I never felt the need to go that route since I've been a traditional kalk user for decades. A calcium reactor can definitely help put your mineral balance on cruise control but I still like to have dosing as the 'fine adjustment' so I'm not always tweaking the CaRx up and down all the time. hope this helps
@@ReefBuildersVideo thanks jake, i really value your opinions watch your chanel all the time even go back to old videos for help and info.what you said makes a lot of sense, my peramators are on why change i'll add to adjust when needed.And thats why i reached out to you cause i can tell you love the stuff as well.(kalk)lol one last question while i have you,,zeovit system,kalk stirrer ,skimmer with co2 scrubber ,cheato reactor and dosing rea sea foundation but not the nopox do you think this is over kill? P.S. I hope the kalk slurry dosing has tickled your brain a little but enough for you to look into this topic and encourage you or force you to make a video because they are saying this may replace the calcium reactor, if i understood correctly... Btw my name is mario i'm using my wife's PC THANKS AGAIN Jake
@@ReefBuildersVideo hmmm I’m aware of the scalpel but never saw it as something that might hurt a person. I’m getting a hippo tang and a Red Sea sailfin in a few days so I’ll keep that in mind 👍
YMMV but a small crew of bumblebee snails cleaned all the pesky vermatids from my tank. I didn’t have a huge issue, but I don’t see any in there anymore.
Always go basic dimensions and water volume. Everyone wants to stand out with a unique tank but for me it seems smarter to just go unique in your aqua scape design than to pick a unique tank. Too much focus on less is better but I find it better to go all hearty fish and corals with 1 or 2 unique corals per standard dimension aquarium.
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Jake, I admire your attitude and calm approach with dealing with aiptasia. I freak out when I see even a tiny one in my display. Love the guidance in this video. Everyone needs to have a plan for an emergency tank.
That tang is stunning! Hopefully he does stay that color, or lack of color. I would have bought the whole tank for that tang as well
I kinda like the idea of a pond. I love top down viewing.
Do you worry about the hawk fish jumping out? How did you make out?
Why do you catch every fish and not just pour the whole bucket in? Greetings
Looks cool as a pond 🙂
How long could everything stay in there safely?
The yellow belly regals are Red Sea hippo tangs , there are 2 variants of them ,. The black marking on the side are slightly different aswell , bit more of a swoosh marking , some lovely fish u have acquired there
Why no Palythoa? Would you not have them in any aquariums? Love flame hawks and marine bettas.
I'm curious as well!
Is there a reason you don't net marine fish or is it just so you can show them off up close?
hey what size and kind of container is this?
should have left the stand in the truck until you were ready for it, putting it on the ground in the snow in the middle of winter made the acrylic brittle, keeping it warm would have avoided this
You're totally right, but I'm glad we built a new stand for it and have the time to refurbish all the aquarium gear
What are the zoas please
How tall is that frag tank next to it?
I’d be stoked to keep it like that #reefpond
I did something similar with the 300 gallon version of that Rubbermaid holding tank. And initially it was absolutely fantastic, looked great, massive area for fish to swim and to spread out an aquascape, corals grew great, even slapped an overflow weir on it that drained to a sump so the only thing in the tank was fish, rocks, corals and pumps. But one thing that was a bit of a downer was surface agitation, it looks fantastically cool when all the pumps are off and the top of the water is super still, although you still have to worry about reflection of lights but that's minor except when taking pictures, but yeah it became a tank that I really didn't enjoy much because I didn't want to turn off all the pumps just to watch fish swim around.
So how common were acrylic stands? I've been in the hobby 25 years and that last video was literally the first time I saw an acrylic stand except for something like raising a skimmer out of the sump a bit, but never something that held the weight of a full tank.
probably had their heyday from like 1995 to 2005 but you can still find them around
That pond need to be a permanent and has some mangroves in it! 😁🥰🐶
that's not a bad idea!
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Did you mix fresh salt water for the bin then add rocks and fish?
No we used water from an existing system
What's that fluorescent airline you're using?
Just some we had lying around. Colbalt makes some and some also come with the Red Sea dose!
I’m planning a tank upgrade and I want to make a holding pond while I set up the new tank in the old tanks place. Do you think a pump with a hose to filter sock holder will be okay instead of a canister filter? Will still do a mp40, and air stones with a heater. Might be in there for a day while I plumb the new tank
Interesting. Can you explain why the air stone and how that helps. Why the extra air stone? I want to learn best as I can. Thank you for a great channel.
I think the Reef Builders studio needs a lagoon tank like WWC has down in Florida.
That Lemon Damselfish is so pretty. I wish they were peaceful fish as a type overall. So cichlid like. so pretty.
The marine betta would be really nice in the Christmas tree worm tank!!
"Not going to feed these fish" in the temp tank. To keep nutrients down?
just to mitigate the disruption to the biology and reduce nutrient input until everything is afforded more substantial filtration
can you greet me in your next video i love your Chanel jake and your videos
I'm thinking of taking a road trip up there an see your shop
That epic leg cross bro
not the best look but we were all pretty exhausted from the events of the day
Does anyone know what the song in the background is?
What’s your preferred tang diet?
Nori & Cool Green
Great job as always Jake
Nice job keep the good work going 🐠🐠🐟🐡
Super jealous of that Marine Betta... I don't remember where I'd heard/read it but I was under the assumption that they weren't "reef safe"....
They eat Shrimp and small fish, especially If they are that big
Will you make another nano tank?
of course!
Great! And i hope you make another no cycling,and include the ugly phase,so we can know what we must to do
hey jake would love your opinion on this new talk about kalk slurry concentrate dosing i've been hearing about.
i have been a kalk user for many years and love the stuff. i got into the hobby about 25 years ago and all there was was kalk.i was successful at first but then i was buying beautiful corals just to watch them die so i dropped out maybe 8-9 years in. if only youtube was around back then most of the corals would have still been alive. i set up a tank about 3 years ago and started with kalk and switched over to red sea foundation program. i recently went to the zeovit system and added a kalk stirrer and still supplementing with red sea foundation,i also run a fleece roller a skimmer with co2 scrubber and added a cheat reactor the other night. 75g sps dom./ 30g sump/10g frag all plumbed together. i guess what i'm get to is my tank is really starting to take off and i was debating on a calcium reactor, but now with this new talk about kalk slurry dosing I'm starting to double think my ideas.HELP!!!! me Jake its getting out of control!!!!!!!!! maybe you can do a video about this talk about kalk slurry dosing when you explain it i kind of understand it so try to keep it simple please. and please if you have any suggestions about my equipment this hobby is like drugs you keep going back for more lol.
my tanks mostly run on kalk first, then I'll add dosing, and for the most demanding tanks I'll add a calcium reactor as well. Kalk slurry has been around for a while but I never felt the need to go that route since I've been a traditional kalk user for decades. A calcium reactor can definitely help put your mineral balance on cruise control but I still like to have dosing as the 'fine adjustment' so I'm not always tweaking the CaRx up and down all the time. hope this helps
@@ReefBuildersVideo thanks jake, i really value your opinions watch your chanel all the time even go back to old videos for help and info.what you said makes a lot of sense, my peramators are on why change i'll add to adjust when needed.And thats why i reached out to you cause i can tell you love the stuff as well.(kalk)lol one last question while i have you,,zeovit system,kalk stirrer ,skimmer with co2 scrubber ,cheato reactor and dosing rea sea foundation but not the nopox do you think this is over kill? P.S. I hope the kalk slurry dosing has tickled your brain a little but enough for you to look into this topic and encourage you or force you to make a video because they are saying this may replace the calcium reactor, if i understood correctly... Btw my name is mario i'm using my wife's PC THANKS AGAIN Jake
Great temporary set up
Why not grab the tangs by hand?
spiky fins and sharp tail spine - I'll handle smaller ones but definitely not at these larger sizes
@@ReefBuildersVideo hmmm I’m aware of the scalpel but never saw it as something that might hurt a person. I’m getting a hippo tang and a Red Sea sailfin in a few days so I’ll keep that in mind 👍
It almost seems impossible to fully escape those little vermetid snails.
YMMV but a small crew of bumblebee snails cleaned all the pesky vermatids from my tank. I didn’t have a huge issue, but I don’t see any in there anymore.
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Very cool!! That Betta is gorgeous!
it's a really standout specimen for sure
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This is why custom jobs are a no go. You can get really good designs but when you hit a pinch emergency 🚨 you can literally be f’d
Always go basic dimensions and water volume. Everyone wants to stand out with a unique tank but for me it seems smarter to just go unique in your aqua scape design than to pick a unique tank. Too much focus on less is better but I find it better to go all hearty fish and corals with 1 or 2 unique corals per standard dimension aquarium.
Does matter in an economy when nothing is ever in stock!