20 Gallon Long College Nano Reef Tank

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Jose Camargo - 7 years ago

Amazing!

Donald Trump - 7 years ago

Whered u get that sump

hammys reef - 7 years ago

hey where did you get that over flow weir? I have a very similar set up (20 long with 10 gallon sump) , drilled the tank but now I need the box.

Paul Smith - 8 years ago

What light are you using?

Young Tank - 8 years ago

Awesome

Jeramiah Green - 8 years ago

Do you feed any of your animals fish or anything hing other than pellets or flakes??? Also how do you make your corals look so nice?

Mr. Gilly - 8 years ago

Hey bud, where did you purchase your light?

Jeremy Dowdy - 8 years ago

This video was so relaxing haha. I have a 20 long reef next to my bed for that reason

AstroAnon - 8 years ago

Outstanding work!

10. comment for 20 Gallon Long College Nano Reef Tank

the fifty year old lady - 8 years ago

I was never really interested in salt water until watching this video. I love your tank!!!

CityReefer - 9 years ago

Great looking tank!

Luis Reef Tank - 9 years ago

omg if i had more likes to give you i would nice tank!!

Cory Buehn - 9 years ago

What's your return pump? Mag drive 5? Also is it a 700gph overflow box? Love your tank!

Tim G - 9 years ago

What type of filter used in this tank please

Ams Gaming - 9 years ago

That's bigger than 20 gallon long

marsdog - 9 years ago

Are you only using a skimmer and wave maker + live rock for filtration? How has it been running so far?

faisal shurafa - 9 years ago

how long did it take you to get to what you have on the video? best nano on youtube!

alex chuck - 9 years ago

How much will you estimate that you have spent on the tank setup? I'm planning to setup a reef aquarium soon. And btw you have an AWESOME tank!

Reefer Nanoman - 9 years ago

Beautiful! Is your tank still running? Check out my nanoreefs on my channel. Subscribed.

20. comment for 20 Gallon Long College Nano Reef Tank

DrinkSumJuiice - 9 years ago

Whats the powerheads used in your tank!?

DrinkSumJuiice - 9 years ago

Thanks for the fast response. Beautiful tank, the reason why I got into salt water!

Alex P. - 9 years ago

+DrinkSumJuiice Eco-Tech Vortech MP10ES + Sump return pump

Garrett - 9 years ago

Wow!! I want so badly to get into reefing but the cost is just too high for me right now. Tanks like yours keep that desire alive.

CartoonsZ Channel - 10 years ago

can u tell tank dimensions?

Alex P. - 9 years ago

+ika manashvili 30" x 12" x 12"

papercandles - 10 years ago

LOLOL! at the cover of Britney Spears Toxic, LMAO~! I love your tank, that is stunningly gorgeous!

David Dejesus - 10 years ago

nice video, GREAT AQUARIUM.

Sean Williams - 10 years ago

Jeez look at this tank, absolutely incredible! outstanding! thank you, I really enjoyed watching this!

Ly Nguyen - 10 years ago

i love this song :)

dondon4720 - 10 years ago

looking to something like this any tips for having to move the fish from a dorm room

Alex P. - 10 years ago

A car charger outlet. But for something that short, you probably won't need to use a heater during transport. Just when the buckets are sitting around and you're trying to set the tank back up again.

dondon4720 - 10 years ago

+Alex P. it would be about an hour and a half drive at most with heavy traffic.
How would you keep the heater running while in transport??

Alex P. - 10 years ago

Planning. Lots of planning. It helps if you're only moving a short distance too. Just get a bunch of 5g buckets and work quickly. Use cheap tetra heaters if you have to. It also never hurts to recruit your friends.

Ruffles777 - 10 years ago

Beautiful tank

josecarlos aburtolopez - 10 years ago

That tank looks bigger than 20 gallons but it still look very nice thanks for this vid

30. comment for 20 Gallon Long College Nano Reef Tank

Jayson King - 11 years ago

Nice

iam73en - 11 years ago

DANK TANK BRAAAAA

John H - 11 years ago

Damn, that looks good. Nice video too. Who is the song by?

steve smith - 11 years ago

this is a beautiful tank, im in the procces of setting up a 20 gallon tall any tips or advice?

Corey Hart - 11 years ago

Wow beautiful

KYfishguy - 11 years ago

nice work!

FueledByDiesel - 11 years ago

Songs dope, who is she

tikilounge55 - 11 years ago

Love that clown fish

Techdude52 - 11 years ago

Music?

Techdude52 - 11 years ago

Looks great! I just cycled my 20 long.

Alex P. - 11 years ago

There is a link in the video's description.

Виталий Кольев - 11 years ago

Thank you so much! Tell me, where can I read about your tank?

Alex P. - 11 years ago

76.2 cm x 30.5 cm x 30.5 cm 20 Gallons (75.7 liters)

Alex P. - 11 years ago

All of that information can be found in the link in the description. The only thing that has changed is my dosing regiment. Since most of my SPS colonies are so large (for a nano), I am dosing over 20mL of Ca and 15 mL of Alk daily.

Виталий Кольев - 11 years ago

Alex, what size tank in cm?

Виталий Кольев - 11 years ago

какие у него размеры?

KALZONE850 - 11 years ago

great lookin tank my friend. lights? dosing? maintenance?

Josh Tenney - 11 years ago

Such a beautiful tank!

Alex P. - 11 years ago

Toxic - Melanie Martinez

reefcreep - 11 years ago

Who did the cover of the song? I likee

50. comment for 20 Gallon Long College Nano Reef Tank

Derek Kurth - 11 years ago

If you like this fish tank you should check out myn it's my newest video

Thomas Brown - 11 years ago

Beautiful!

Alex P. - 11 years ago

If you're talking about the purple and green LPS on the sand, that's a bicolor frogspawn

Alex P. - 11 years ago

If you're talking about the SPS on the rock, that is my tricolor acro.

Max Hydro - 11 years ago

What is that big purple coral called in the middle of the tank

Reuben Anderson - 11 years ago

definatelly in the top 10 nanos on yt! well done

Hectorisking Hinojosa - 11 years ago

wow!This is a nice set up good job looks real nice.Check out my channel ive had a few 20 gallon long reef set ups in the past.

NEEDOWN - 11 years ago

Hi Alex, I went to that site and saw your tank of the month, you deserve it. I have another question. I don't see you mention what size\brand return pump you are using. What did you pick that would fit in the last chamber with the SWC skimmer? Regards

Alex P. - 11 years ago

@NEEDOWN it's the model 1

NEEDOWN - 11 years ago

Very nice setup! What model Aqueon Sump is that? I have the Model 1 and I am doing tons of research for small foot print skimmers like the SWC120.

Alex P. - 11 years ago

I don't like glass tops because it hinders gas transportation and traps heat in. Mesh tops are better if you want to prevent your fish from jumping.

Chris Cowart - 11 years ago

sick tank man

Phat Sack 420 - 11 years ago

hey buddy very nice tank quick q? im starting a 20g long tank my self.. i wanted to know why no one has a top for the tank.. is there a reason. i got a glass top for the 20 long an was going to put a glass top on the sump as well. is that not a good idea? if so why thanks so much ill check back

Alex P. - 11 years ago

Melanie Martinez - Toxic

DPolt's Reefs - 11 years ago

Thanks man,appreciate you getting back to me

Alex P. - 11 years ago

For the Summer breaks, I move the fish tanks into the biology department. I've done research on campus every summer, so I was able to take care of them there. When I was home, I had some of my professors look after the tank. For Thanksgiving and Spring Break, I just left the tank as is. Everything was fine for a week on its own. For Winter break, last year (and hopefully this year), I took the fish to someone else's house and left the coral in the tank running on auto pilot with a large ATO.

DPolt's Reefs - 11 years ago

Im starting a reef in college as well, what did you do on the breaks? thanks

Frank Vadala - 11 years ago

The tank looks amazing!

Nicole Aguilar - 11 years ago

Sick vid,stunning tank I'm also starting a 20 long ......very inspiring.thanks

Alex P. - 11 years ago

Ask as many questions as you want. I'm more than happy to help out. The lights are an odyssea lighting fixture with (1) 150 Watt 14000K Metal Halide Phoenix, (1) 24W ATI Blue Plus, and (1) 24W ATI Purple Plus. You can find all of the specifics about my tank from the site listed in the description.

Alex P. - 11 years ago

No, it's a Aqueon Proflex Model 1

rockpwnsu - 11 years ago

Sorry for asking is just that I have a 20 gallon long tank and I'm trying to figure out how I can improve it. What lights are you using?

rockpwnsu - 11 years ago

Is that a custom sump?

Alex P. - 11 years ago

Thanks. The tank is pushing about 600 gph

rockpwnsu - 11 years ago

nice looking tank how many gph per hour is it moving?

Alex P. - 11 years ago

yep

rockpwnsu - 11 years ago

Is that an MP10?

CoralFish12g - 12 years ago

Nice! I subscribed and be sure to check out my new vids and my tanks!

Alex P. - 12 years ago

Toxic by Melanie Martinez It's a cover of Britney Spears

Alex P. - 12 years ago

I've haven't had a bad experience with any of the odyssea light fixtures I've purchased, so I don't have a problem recommending them. Since the bulbs are what actually matters, as long as you can turn them on you're good. I haven't had any issues with my ballast, but I've heard that it's a common issue. Aquatraders improved their ballast design a while back, but I guess they still have a few flaws. If you want to be safe, look around for a cheap used ballast on craigslist or something.

Zack Guevara - 12 years ago

Wow, that's awesome! I had one of the newer ones but the ballast crapped out. Would you reccomend giving them another shot?

Papseylathers - 12 years ago

Nice tank! Great video

Daniel Leon - 12 years ago

Awesome tank man, I really like it. Just read the TOTM on N-R. I'm also in college, and I have a 29g nano.

Alex Bautista - 12 years ago

really nice 20 gal bro..good job ;)

Alex P. - 12 years ago

Nope. The only thing I changed was the bulbs. I am currently running a 150W 14000K Phoenix MH with 1x 24W ATI Blue Plus and 1x 24W ATI Purple Plus. Ballast and reflectors are all stock.

Zack Guevara - 12 years ago

Did you do any mods to the odeyssa fixture?