Don’t add bacteria to your saltwater reef aquarium before watching this! 

Thanks for explaining that essentially no two tanks are the same. Only time is needed for a maturation of a new tank. I started a tank two years ago and I was able to host acros after 6 mos and my newest tank, took a whole year and I added tons of bacteria and etc. No one could really offer me a good explanation, it was your alk swings, your temp swings, everything swings. Well my other tank swung a lot too. It was always you need this apex or alkatronic or hydros and whatever is new out there and cost a ton. This is what information is needed for beginners and even old vets, not you need this or that equipment.

I really like the research that BRS did on microbiome and understanding how they out compete each other. Adding the bacteria is not maturation. It's introducing diversity to compete with the ugly phase. BRS also say to add not only the bacteria from a bottle but to mature you live rock in the dark prior to even setting up the tank and turning on SPS level lighting... cool... that's what I did with my tank.

WOW Tommy! That brain of yours sure is stacked with some beautiful knowledge 😊

Tommy, very sad that Hobby lost Jake Adams who was the guy carrying our hobby. I first saw you on Paul Channel. I can tell your very knowledgeable in Aquarium. The torch is now in your hands. I like to see you continue making videos and sharing your knowledge. Sad to say you remind me of young Jake who also had a beard. Wish you good luck. Like what you're doing.

Great presentation... I really like how you tied all of the concepts together in the end. This is exactly what us hobbyists needs to understand when it comes to managing these aquariums. 👍

wainting for the next videos, i have reef aquariuns for many many years and this is a subject that i always like to learn more, cause its so little explained normally. Greetings from portugal

Yes much so. Thank you for sharing. I cant wait to learn more. God bless you and your family......🙏❤🙏❤🙏😊🙂😀

This video was great. Very informative and I love the analogy

Makes a huge amount of sense. Loving the afro! 😆

Good luck with this great channel. Greetings from Egypt.

Time isn't always the answer for every problem in a reef tank though. Typically its something we are doing wrong such as over feeding, under feeding, improper flow, to much or to little light as examples. Using bacteria products to re-establish balance after a major crash or some major de-stabilizing event can be good practice in my experience.

Love the topic. Please do more of this. The analogies are distracting. Talk about how this works in our tanks.

How do you increase micro fauna ? I have added a sand sifting star fish and i dont want him to eat all the beneficial bacteria

you are truly the beard of knowledge🙂

Salutare din Romania Tocmai vroiam să încep cu un Red Sea Starter Kit dar după clipul tău, m-am răzgândit, Menționez că am introdus într-un bazin de 400 L, vreo 40 kg de piatră sintetică de la Aquaforest, cum să procedez și când pot introduce niște pești!? Multumesc anticipat, faci o treabă excelentă❤

I'm local how do I go about getting some qtd fish from you? Have prices listed anywhere?

There is a lot of gray area here

Terrible sound 🔊