@@peteluna4968 haha me too, unfortunately I have Dino’s in my tank. I thought I got rid of them but they came back so I’ll have to wait a little before I film the new light video :(
Thanks for your videos. I'm moving towards setting up the same tank with the same light, well the one that fits. That being said, this will be my first time setting up a salty. I figured it's the next logical step after mastering Freshwater. Looking forward to your light video and you might possibly sway me towards the light you choose. Cheers!
That’s awesome I’m glad to hear! The new light just came in, I’m working on the video as we speak. It should be a nice upgrade and it won’t break the bank like some lights out there:)
I wasn't lucky with mine but ended up getting a nudibranch and they literally just destroyed all my aptasia in about a week so if peppermint shrimp don't work then I highly recommend nudibranch they are literally bred just for eating aptasia
I have a similar setup, ni heater tho just internal filter. Did maybe 1 waterchange in 3 years. Not very good looking since everything inside is caught when i was at sea, but the fish look healthy and are growing.
You can put the anemone in a plastic basket and use aqua magnets to attach it to the glass and to keep it enclosed. The clowns will nest something else, if you worry about those buddies.
Yeah I completely agree with you! Since this video I have done a few water changes and it looks a lot better. I just figured I’d document the tank before I did a water change
I’ve never tested for Kh or Gh in my tank honestly, my Ph is usually between 6-7. You have me thinking now, maybe I’ll test for everything on my tank just to see. I’ve never had any issues thankfully
@@fishwateraquatics I was thinking about adding 6 of these to a 75 gallon heavily planted tank with 4 angelfish. My gH is 1 (which is low) and my kH is 3 with a pH of 6.2, all the other fish are Amazons. I am concerned that they might not be a good fit with the water chemistry I'm running. You mentioned breed these barbs in your video, but you did not go in very much detail. Can you provide any further information on that?
@@geekbot5000 I guess the main detail is, it’s hard for them to breed naturally in a tank, I’ve heard people getting them to breed in ponds but even that requires a bit of luck. You would need to simulate their “breeding season”. Your best bet would be to reach out to someone who has done it before which not many people have.
Dude you’re off on some points you pointed out I would suggest BRStv they actually give scientific proof and research ( for the most part) of the things they talk about But not taking it away from you you also had some good points thank for the vid.
I also run nicrew, I run the 150 in my 50 gallon, the only drawback I have is the light is too damn strong and my problems initially was I needed to cut the light down to 40%. They do not lack power.
I actually bought a nicrew, I have a 20g long in a planted freshwater tank of mine, so I had to get the 3 foot long one. The only problem I have with it is that I wish there was a way to raise the light, but other than that they make some really nice lights
Relatively new to the hobby. It says that the light is for fresh water on the link - I assume it is fine to use on marine given the success you have had with it?
Yes this light should be able to no problem! My light is 3 years old so the light on the link is a new model, it’s slightly different but overall the same. If you want to be extra sure you could always contact Nicrew, they have been good at responding to my emails when I have questions!
There could be a few reasons, the main one is “con specific aggression”. It means they will chase each other for dominance in the tank. Usually if there are more males than females in the tank this will happen. This is a common behavior
My coral just pull food from the water column, I never dirt feed them, but you can direct feed them if you want! I’ll direct feed my bubble tip anemone 2 times a week and that’s it.
Hey man, how do you keep your nitrates up with just one fish? I’m struggling to get them above 0 in a 14 gallon with a pair of clowns . I was running a protein skimmer but have tried taking it out for awhile. My gsp has barely grown in months . Super clean tank u have there 🔥
Thank you man I appreciate it! I just keep my nitrates up by feeding regularly. Sometimes I put in more food than my fish eats so that breaks down into nitrates. Typically the more you feed, the more nitrates you will have:) hope that helps
I would add the firefish before the other clown cuz when they pair up pry gonna try and kill any other fish you add in a tank that small. Also gas bubbles aren’t good because they can build up then release a bunch at a time and can cause a tank crash. You want things like a conch some nassarius snails and or a sand sifting star to help stir the sand bed
Thanks for the comment Alex! You’re right, I think I will add the firefish before the 2nd clown. Also, I have heard that the gas bubbles releasing all at once could cause a crash. This is interesting, I have always left mine and thankfully nothing has happened, but I do have stuff that sifts my sand so maybe that is why
Hello, thanks for the great video! Recently I setup a similar tank so I really was able to relate to this info and your tank. My 75 gallon is 1 week old with 1 green severum, 1 spotted gold severum, 2 topajos and 2 blue acaras. So far, all ok. My local fish store setup my canister filter with bacteria which was done to jump start the cycling/ nitrogen process. I appreciate your comments on tank size. I really was trying to avoid getting another larger tank down the road but time will tell. My fish are about 1.75 - 2 inches. Thanks again!
Hey thanks for the support I appreciate it! That sounds like a great tank:) Adding bacteria to the canister filter is a good move! As long as aggression stays down in your tank you shouldn’t have to upgrade for a while or maybe even at all. A 75 Gallon could be enough, just after a year or two keep an eye on aggression:) thanks again for the comment!
I oddly enough had hundreds of pineapple sponges when I first set up my reef. As it matured they disappeared and now have coralline, pods, beneficial bristleworms and Spirorbid worms. Before the pineapple sponges was hydroid jellyfish.
@@cowleysmobilewelding I take back what I said. I just found the tiniest pineapple sponge hidden in a crevice. Looks like after all this time there's still a few hiding.
Do u dose or do water changes if so How many times do You do water changes? I am new to the hobby and my tank is old now but its still has a lot of ugly brown on the rock (not hair algea) idk What i am doing wrong, my corals also stay the same size, they are not dying or anything but they never grow.
Great questions, how long has your tank been setup for? I did water changes once a month for the first year and fed my aquarium very little. I never dose either. Does the brown look like hair algae or is it a light coating on the rocks? Also, coral growth can depend on what type of coral it is, the fastest growing being gsp and xenia
Also, a lot of reef tank stuff is very situational depending on lighting, how much you feed, how much your bio load is, how established your tank is, filtration etc. maybe I’ll make a video covering all of that soon!
@@fishwateraquaticsmy tank is a 17 gallon i only have 2 clownfish 2 hermit crabs and 2 torchus snails and its been 6 months, but i have done water changes really often like every week, beacuse i read somewhere that my corals will not grow if i dont replenish the elements from the salt that coral use to grow. It said there that its either every week water changes or dosing. Will my corals be fine if i do monthly water changes?
@@fishwateraquaticsmy lights run 12 hours a day it wasent always like this but i recently increased the light to see if my corals will grow better. 10 hours 100% white and 100% blue and 2 hours 100 % blue and 5% white. I think since i did this the brown stuff grows better. And i forgot to mention that the brown stuff is not hairy at all is kind of like a hard, and its hard to scrap of the rocks. The glass is easier.
@@florenti1119 6 months is still relatively “young” for a reef tank. It’s still cycling so any algae or anything growing is pretty normal. You’re right about water changes replenishing trace elements, more water changes definitely won’t hurt anything. I would say start with every other week and see how the tank reacts before jumping to once a month. Also, try and run your lights for only 8 hours if you can, that will help with the brown stuff for sure! But being patient is most important!
