First chamber grid was flipped so water has to go down the bottom before coming back up into chamber two. First chamber had the skimmer in it nothing else Water come up chamber two I had some egg create with bio media in, an ehiem compact pump which feed the uv underneath stand, on top of that some filter flow. Used to change it every two days. Third chamber had the return hose from the uv and a heater, forth & last chamber just the return pump. Worked very well & did the job 👌🏼

Thanks, just need to start dosing now & fingers crossed will see a lot more growth 🤞🏻

@@DansReef I’m hand dosing and soon going to buy a doser!! Can’t come soon enough 🤣

@@NorfolkReeferI know I really need the Red Sea doser just can't justify the cost atm especially with being away & kids being off school atm that cost enough as is lol 😂 Would love a filter roller atm I'm so over changing & washing socks all the time 🤦🏻‍♂️ another £340 tho 😬

@@DansReef 🤣🤣 I know the feeling!! I fortunately started this tank with a reef matt!! Would hate washing sock 🤮 bad enough the skimmer !! Think I be buying the dd doser choice of 2, both rated well and cheaper than the redsea

@@NorfolkReeferuhh the skimmer is horrible, my wife's hates it even tho I run the tap & poor it right down the sink it's still some how stinks the hole downstairs out like he been throwing it up the walls 😂 I do need it look more into the DD doser & see what the adjustments are like to do etc ☺️

Thanks yea they are very nice tanks. Wish more manufacturers would make frag series versions. Red Sea need to step the game up again really 😉 Thanks for watching 😊

I was still dosing coralline grow but slowed it down when it was 12 only dosed twice in a week and next test was 15. Backed now & it will down down slowly ☺️

@@DansReef ah got ya :) was going to say I've just rebooted my tank about 3 months ago, not even got corals in yet and the alk drops daily just from snails and inverts and a bit of algae growth. Even the calcium and mag drops but much slower.

@@Mark-hb2zynice what tank you running? Yea if levels are dropping they are being used which is not a bad thing in a marine tank. I've been slacking with getting the dosing going really, I'm lucky the tank is not in worse shape tbh 😆

Thank you very much been trying to find out for ages. It came as part of a mystery box of frags from Ryan at Prestige Reef ☺️

If it was the one on FB Market Place I did see it and not seen another one come up for sale so soon after I got mine, they are rare tanks now & hard to find. If the 4ft version ever come up for sale I would jump at one 😂 I agree best 3ft tank hands down just the dimensions are perfect & hard to beat ☺️ If you do any videos on yours be sure to let me know I've watched all the frag versions on RU-vid now and you just don't see Many people uploading with them now which is a shame. Thanks for watching 😊

@@DansReef Yes exactly - I paid £500 in the end - was only 6 months or so old. Just moving house so won't be able to setup immediately but looking forward to getting it done. 4 foot is too big for me, more lights, more rocks, more corals etc etc! $$$

@@tompage8674Nice yea 4 foots cost allot more, will probably stick with the Frag 85.3 and rehome the fish when they get bigger. Just take your time & make sure you have the kit you want before you set up & get it wet. ☺️

No never added any coral food atm, will start using Red Sea Reef Energy Soon tho ☺️

Yea will keep a close on them & will update in the next video, fingers crossed it burns out & goes away only time will tell ☺️

Will ether start dosing calcium on its own for bit or will probably hold out and start Red Seas 4 part dosing which would like to see how easy it is and what the results will be for stability & coral health ☺️

Thanks 👍

Thanks Matthew ☺️ Glad you have overcome the GHA, nice adding new corals 👌 I’m trying to hold out till Aquah for more. Thanks for watching ☺️

That’s great really think Aquah will be a great weekend, I’m going on the Saturday might see you there ☺️ That coral on the right it’s very much like a Gsp and I’ve had Gsp and it’s not the same, I’m not entirely sure what it is as it came from Prestige Reef in a mystery box of six frags it was a decent frag but has definitely grown well and looks cool. I wish I knew exactly what it is tho that’s why I don’t say what is in the videos as I’ve yet to find out lol 😂 If you want a frag of it down the line your more than welcome 👍🏻

@@DansReef Ahhh that makes sense why you didn't say it haha! That's really kind, thank you!

I second that Nyos fish trap.

I've heard a few people say good things about the Nyos Trap will have to get one 👌🏼

That's great on the beating the GHA 🙌🏻 Yea will defo need a new home for her or a bigger tank will see what happens down the line lol 😂 I love the mimic tang that's another fish I would love to have as well so nice choice 👍 Nice on the mystery box from Prestige Reef. I'm hoping to hold off any more corals Aquah in September, have a look Ryan will be there selling as well ☺️

Think it was from B&M a while ago but pretty sure you can still get it online ☺️

Thanks!

Thanks yea it defo needs more cuc & I do fancy an Urchin, watch this space 👌

The lights are Tmc Reef Photons. Not sure what the K7 minis are?

Much appreciated ☺️

Thanks ☺️

Yea I've read the same, I will try some iodine & see if that helps ☺️

Thanks for the info I will look into All For Reef, thanks for the comment 👌🏼

Thanks for the tip I will look into All For Reef 😉

So yea had a Waterbox peninsula 25 at the start, didn't film that tank as I only had a month because I knew I wanted bigger fish & more swim room, so went for second hand Fluval M90 as a budget 3ft started tank. Paid £170 for that. Cost about £1000 to set that up fully running with first fish. Then after 5 months saw the Waterbox Frag 85:3 come up I've never seen a 3ft come up I jumped at it, it was up for £450 and I paid £450, when new I think they are around £1300 so it was a no brainer & it was only an hours drive from me to collect it. So happy I did tho it's such a nice upgrade & now I won't be changing tanks for a long while I hope. Space is always a factor for me & 3ft just fits right in my living, and as must as I would love a 4ft tank it would probably be a bit much. 😬 What tank have you got atm? ☺️

@@DansReefi have an innovative marine 20 gallon. After the last huge crash i had with it over 2 years ago i decided to stop running the tank and have been taking a break from running it again. I want to go bigger like your tank when i decide to get back into the hobby and do it the correct way. Bigger is better with saltwater i learned after the mistakes I had made from the 20 gallon

@@vincentcastagliola1891 yea the innovative marine tanks are very nice 👌 I had a disaster when I set my M90 first time, put a pair of clowns in & then got velvet abs wiped all fish out within two days, thankfully I only lost 4 fish but I was absolutely gutted, the tank was shut down and 4 months later I reset back up & thankfully been fine ever since ☺️

I know that's why I jumped on this one when it came up for sale, but never say never Waterbox might bring a 90cm Frag tank back at some point. 🤞🏻

That's how I feel about Innovative Marine 30L :(

Great tanks ☺️ How long have you had yours? What fish have you got in yours? 👀

Have it running for a good year after a restart. Everything is settling in well. Love the 41cm height. 4chromis, 1blenny, 1goby, 2bengai kardinal, 2clowns, 1sailfin tang. Running hybrid T5 with 2 AI Primes

Thank you much, I've been watching your videos you have some very nice setups ☺️

@@DansReef thanks for the returned support 🙏

Thank you very much, yea I really like the scape, it could do with some smaller rocks added to fill it out a bit more but will see what I can find ☺️ Yes was very lucky to find one for sale I was the first person to message the seller thankfully when it went up 😌

Hi man, just seen this eBay?? What's the story 😭? I maybe interested in this myself

Thanks, the lights are Tmc reef Photons, they are nice tbh the app is a bit hard to program your own settings but once it's set up right it's easy to make changes tbh ☺️

Yea the DD Pro 900 was also on my radar when I was looking, I do like the profile of the DD Tanks 👌🏼 Yea hair algae is a pain but will clear up in time ☺️

@@DansReef love my tank I have a 1200, had I not gone for that it would of been a water box or maybe the new neptunian range. Yeah hair algae tough, still trying to find the cause, sea hare could be next step after ICP. Keen to stay updated with you journey with the tank and your experiences.

@@NorfolkReefer yea see what the icp comes bk with & keep me posted 👌🏼

Thanks I've heard a few people recommend that place will have to visit one day ☺️ Yea Tees Reef is 20 minutes away from me so very handy, best to message them & see what fish they have in before coming far, they do message back very quickly tho within minutes normally great place 👌🏼

Unfortunately not no, on the M90 it's acid edged on the glass so can't be removed. Some people like it some don't, the only benefit if it does hide the water line marks but if you don't keep on top of cleaning you start getting algae growing on it which don't look great. They are great tanks to start with & progress onto nicer tanks ☺️

How's your Aquascape coming on? What tank have you got? First marine aquarium?

@@DansReef I’m in the process of making/braking down all sorts of different options until I feel one is right. I have a Red Sea reefer 250 currently and I’m building a Red Sea reefer 425 xl

@@ReefingRyan very nice tanks, the 425xl will be a nice step up from the 250 👌🏼

Hi Peter, with the Oase Filter both the intake and output flow fitted with no cutting etc weather I used the spray bar or normal single outflow nozzle. Hope that helps

Mike M the tank & stand I feel are solid and well made and never felt they feel cheap or like they might fall apart. As for plants this tank used to be planted with real plants with co2 but I found it hard work keeping on top of growth it was that fast. Sticking wise when this video was made the angles were temporary as I change my stock often and have had this tank full on many occasion. Rainbow fish would not last long it as they would jump out and outgrow the tank very fast as it’s only 130 litres. Very nice tank and I can’t recommend the F series enough to people.

masonj19 Hi, good question and yes from that you would be a little overstocked if using the standard 206 External, if you upgraded to more filtration I think you would be fine. My filter was spot on for this tank and would highly recommend it if you can get one. Comes down to filtration and bio load and how many water changes you would need to do to maintain a stable Nitrate level. My tap water comes out between 10-20 ppm and I have always held large stock in my tanks, so 50-70% water change once a week keeps mine at that level. If you really want that stock and maybe a little more like really small bio load, Check filter/upgrade, then test your water and keep an eye on your levels, you may find you might have to sell some fish or may be able to add more hard to say because every tank is different. Hope that helps and let me know how you get on 😉

masonj19 just been a Aq adviser well worth a look and a very hand guide. With your stocking if all the fish are fully grown puts your tank stock at 114% not the worst I've seen. Filtration at only 59% on the 206 so you would need a better filter you need that to be 100% plus with your stock. Says 40% water change per week but would more than likely be higher than that. It's only a guide but the filter you would have to upgrade, for example to get the filtration to 117% you would need a Fluval 406 so use that for flow rate and look for a filter you want to upgrade to with a flow rate around that but not lower 😉

Dan Max wow that Aq advisor is detailed, exactly the information I have been looking for! thanks for that. The angels arent fully grown yet (I think one is stunted) but the other is quite big. I was actually looking at the 406 today and will probably get that in the near future. At the moment Most of the fish are juveniles so not fully grown. So if I rehome one angel and get the 406 filter I should be good hopefuly.

masonj19 A 406 would be great for what you got, even two angles fully grown would be fine. Most angles do better is groups of four plus but if your two are fine when they get bigger then keep them as they are 😉

Dan Max thank you I will keep that in mind! no doubt in the not to distant future I will want a bigger tank. When you upgraded your filter did you go through a mini cycle? see I can transfer the bio media but sponges and that wont fit in the bigger filter which likely holds a lot of bacteria too, or is it not an issue.

Andrew George Glad you got yourself one there are an epic 129 litre tank Filter yea if you can afford one the Oase Biomaster is the best filter I've had by miles. The 350 thermo I had on my tank was just right I think, water clarity was second to none. Good luck with yours and maybe get a video up for me to have a look at 😉

Max Wilson honestly with an open top rimless tank even tho it's got the little curved lids/jump guards on the light, clearly if I fish wants to jump out it will. So fish that are known to jump are clearly not a wise choice. Think I lost two fish in the time I had the tank, but was running a semi aggressive set up so think some chasing was going on and that was a last resort. Noise? The only thing you hear is the External in the stand, but most External filters are so quite you can only hear them if your sofa is next to the tank like mine was, but as I could see the tank great I didn't care about a little humm, the outlets are silent and you have a good week before the water level drops for them to make any noise, and that leads me onto smell... I used to do one water change a week and maybe one top off to keep the level correct. I had no smell what so ever, but when I had my Juwel Rio 180 with a lid guess what, I had smell when ever opened because I guess not much air gets in there to keep it from smelling. Over all it's a great setup and I will hopefully be going back to the F90 again soon

thats extremely helpful! thanks :D

danster1988 it's a shame, I will say the tank is wicked and worth every penny, complete aquatics was where it was from cost £350 and I sold it for £230 only two months later, shocking I know but I'll have another one at some point. I've just got my Fluval spec now lol what i come down lol

I had the same fluval tank like your other got a shit load of views coz was one of the first to review it lol. That was a marine set up. Thanks for the old vid tho yours was the only one that's showed the cab underneath

danster1988 I love the Fluval F tanks I also has an m90 but never got that on RU-vid Think I've had 7-8 aquariums in the space off 15 months and all started with a Fluval edge. What tank are you running now?

Dan Max I've had marine on and off for the last 8 years. reasons kids, work and moving lol so looking at discus. I did breed them about 10 years ago and they always been my favourite

I've always wanted to do a discus tank and was going to do it in the Rio 180 but didn't think 180 was enough long term so just kept it simple really. I will do a video of my spec soon lol

danster1988 it was from my local maiden head aquatics and cost a whooping £52 but was worth it. Had to trim a little to get it to fit. Sad thing is a no longer have the tank or the wood 😫

Dan Max what happened to your tank? Think I will order the new cabinet so I can run both my eheim 2217 filters as well as a co2 fe setup.