How to setup a Saltwater Tank for under $500 that GROWS corals fast!
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- Опубликовано: 29 июл 2024
- Come check out the 5 strategies I followed in starting a reef aquarium budget build that successfully grew corals at a fairly rapid rate. Also, come see how this tank, that cost me less $500 in start up funds, put me in a position to purchase a dream tank and upgraded equipment in a relatively short amount of time through fragging and selling corals.
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Great video. Starting with a limited budget make the process way more fun and satisfying.
Agreed!
This video was awesome. Takes me back to how I started 💪🏾 💯
@CJSAQUARIUMS thanks for the feedback! Much appreciated. I use to think my journey was pretty unique when jumping into the hobby…I am now realizing many others likely had very similar experiences when starting out.
exactly how i started!
I really enjoy my little system and I am a college student! I am actually going to start fragging zoanthids. Super easy and struggle with keeping phosphates and nitrates high enough. I started out as a 10 gallon and a nicrew light then got a fluval 13.5 and have torch corals, hard corals and other stuff. Good guide!
Congrats on the success with a smaller tank! I struggle with less water volume and am always impressed with reefers that can get it done like you in such small glass boxes. Thanks for the feedback; really appreciate it!
I agree with mostly 90%. But for anyone new in the hobby automation is a bad idea for beginners. I think they must be very busy around the tank, and understanding how corals and some simple, testing, and visual observations, will give them needed experience. Thanks
Great information.
Your tank looks great.
Thanks 👍
I used that Catalina T5 fixture it was pretty good
Dang, haha, that’s awesome! Yea, it did just fine for me. In fact when I finally upgraded to the ATI sun power I had a lot of issues. Stuff was bleaching out all the time. In a lot of ways I think some of the “less performing” equipment was an advantage as a new hobbyist.
I started with an open box Viparspectra 165w from their ebay store for $70. Upgraded it to a used A500X, moved it to the refugium as a big upgrade to it, the other side of the tank I have 2 36” Quanta pros on a 6ft 180. I think the Viparspecter at the right price and with lenses removed is a good option, the blue is on the teal side not royal is the a main reason I upgraded it
Good call - yea, I remember those viperspectras - a good entry level led light and gave many early adopters the confidence that leds can grow corals back 7-8 years ago.
It did take the hobby a little while to figure out the lens issue…more spread the better!
@@zburnreefing my 13w? nicrew nano light struggled to grow the fuge , growth has exploded with the Vipar turned down to around 45% or so. The bio load in the tank has gone from 0 Nitrates and light feedings to now nitrates in the 50s so upgrading the fuge l will hopefully put me in the 20s
@@gregdepot ah gotcha, that makes sense! Hopefully your fuge can get the nitrates down…although I may rather have too many nitrates than 0…can’t stay pale corals! Haha
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