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Victor Gomez - 7 years ago

How funny... I owned a fire shrimp that use to kill my fish. Yes! you heard right.... it was a killer shrimp. Therefore I got rid of him. I gave it to my co-worker/friend and she ended up nick naming him El Diablo.

Kevin Stailey - 7 years ago

That would be interesting to know about the Fish Tank Show, but I do have a friend that owns a Seafood Place called the Marietta Fish Market here and he has one of their tanks in his waiting lounge - It's huge, like 1300 Gallons. He said he did not lose one fish after they built the tank. I don't know what they know or do, but that seemed pretty incredible. He did say they added several different bottles of chemicals to the tankl after they mixed it with salt - They called it "Instant aging" of the water - Who knows !? Anyway, it's a Fish only setup with artificial but real looking Corals (I thought they were real, even up close). It's beautiful tank and the Fish are thriving in it - (It's about three years old now) - I go there probably 3-4 times a month and have watched these fish grow from babies - they're getting huge.

Reid Smith - 7 years ago

Kevin Stailey I always just figured they bring along some of their own pre-cultured media to throw In the filters. I know the majority of people who try to use those bottled nitrofying bacteria end up losing fish or getting ick

David Miller - 7 years ago

PERFECT!!
Not too many scapes look good with just the rock LOL That tank is going to be Infamous in about 3 years!
Very Inspirational.
I'm subbed

Kevin Stailey - 7 years ago

Nice Job, Well Done.

Josh H - 7 years ago

I agree. Deaths on shows like tanked must be through the roof

Posittron - 7 years ago

Transitioning from a fish only 100g to a 200g reef. Stealing this scape.

Mofros Reef - 7 years ago

If you watch the entire video I tell ya.. '=)

FL SHarkvictim - 7 years ago

Looks amazing!

Mofros Reef - 7 years ago

Thanks FL SHarkvictim..

Omar Eazi - 7 years ago

Do you later on stick them with glues or just hang them together like that?!

Mofros Reef - 7 years ago

Watch the entire video!!

GreatLakeReefer - 7 years ago

Great work mofro! Loving your content!

Mofros Reef - 7 years ago

Thanks. Appreciate it!!

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Prieto Reef - 7 years ago

sick broth

moarteas - 7 years ago

one of the best scapes I've seen. I've always loved bridges :)

Mofros Reef - 7 years ago

Thanks Moarteas!!!

James Macdonald - 7 years ago

Any updates?

James Macdonald - 7 years ago

Mofros Reef Yeah Morfos i feel your pain my first marine tank was an aquareef 275 and after 2 months it got marine velvet and killed everything that really skunnered me i sold up everything and lost a lot of money in the process. But then i learned more and jumped back in again costing a lot but it was worth it. Hope to see your beautiful creation again soon.

Mofros Reef - 7 years ago

Hey James, thanks for asking. Within the next 2 weeks I should have an update.. Really lost all my passion for reefing when all my fish died.. But i'll be back cranking out videos soon..

Alain Brouillette - 7 years ago

Thanks , i love your aquascape !

Mofros Reef - 7 years ago

Alain Brouillette - 7 years ago

What are the dimensions of this tank ?

Mofros Reef - 7 years ago

72x30x22 high

Miyoshi Hemingway - 7 years ago

awesome!!!

Mofros Reef - 7 years ago

Thanks Miyoshi!!!

Matt Reefer - 7 years ago

Looks amazing dude

Mofros Reef - 7 years ago

Thanks Matt!!

Rookie_Reefer - 8 years ago

Nice work!! Tank looks awesome man

Mofros Reef - 7 years ago

Appreciate it Rookie!! Thanks!!

Fred Beer - 8 years ago

Really nice man

Mofros Reef - 7 years ago

Thanks Fred...

Mohammed Al Hadher - 8 years ago

Great job on the rock work, I honestly don't know how you do it. Keep up the great vids

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Jax - 8 years ago

Bad ass

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Glad you liked it Jax,,, Thanks man..

Cole Jensen - 8 years ago

Awesome tank! I have a few questions. What are the dimensions and how many bags of sand did you use? Thanks

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Hey Cole thanks for stopping by. Tank is 6ft x30 x 22 tall. I used 7 20lbs bags.

ytmike100 - 8 years ago

A smoke and a beer!

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Hell yea!!!

reef guy 92 - 8 years ago

that rock work looks real good!

PsychedelicBabe - 7 years ago

reef guy 92 hahahaha please don't think that I'm stalking you

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks Fish Mad!!

George Rivera - 8 years ago

how the heck did you do this?

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Hey George, thanks for checking out my channel. It took 5 days of stacking rocks until I was happy.. Honestly it wasn't hard. Just took my time..

George Rivera - 8 years ago

i absolutely love it!

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks George!! Appreciate it.

finpafine - 8 years ago

Nice way to do this, to be able to see what you want.

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks finpafine.

Moises Sanchez - 8 years ago

hey great video. where did you bought your tank?

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks Moises. Can't remember the name off hand. I have a video called tank spec.

jbeanz24 - 8 years ago

Wonderful scape , motivated me to do mine over. I wasn't happy with my scape and this video is just what I needed to see!

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks Jbeanz, keep me posted, I'd like to see it when its done..

Moetivation ! - 8 years ago

sweet

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks Kevin

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Proteinfromplants - 8 years ago

Nice job.

Hope you don't mind if i steal some of your aquascaping ideas for my build. :)

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Not at all man have at it!!!

Justin Derange - 8 years ago

what type of rock is that?

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

It's in the discription above.

Dara Chan - 8 years ago

I know that was alot of work and sweat, but well worth it in the end I bet. There's so much reef potential with that scape, and flow will be excellent.

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks Dara!!

Александр Пашин - 8 years ago

круто

REEFER JAMES - 8 years ago

Hell, it's time for a smoke & a beer! Love the attitude, direction and the tank. Well done.

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks James!!

UnrL_BattleStars - 8 years ago

@mofros reef I like the look of the tank wanted to order the same rock question for you though when you ordered it is that under the regular size $3.79/pound or did you request the jumbo at $3.99/ pound I like the size of the rocks and want to order the same sizes thanks for the video will be checking out more of your videos

UnrL_BattleStars - 8 years ago

Mofros Reef ok I'll talk to them see what happens

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

+EVILSTAR Call BRS and ask them... Think it was out of stock when i orderd mine... Just asked them to give me the biggest pieces they could..

UnrL_BattleStars - 8 years ago

Mofros Reef thank you I wanted to order the over 20" but it has been out of stock for months now I guess I will have to wait some more. Please keep your videos coming definitely like the way the tank is going

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Hey Evilstar, think I ordered 60lbs over 20" and 60lbs under 20"

starkiller 86 - 8 years ago

Wicked video mate,you got yourself a new sub

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks Starkiller,,,, Apreciate it!!

MRVO2011 - 8 years ago

Is the tank is rimless tank when you got the tank or you remove the black trim on top?

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83wM9NNHqUo

IbeSyke - 8 years ago

sweet!

DjBigNessTV - 8 years ago

woooooooooooooh man love the way you put the pieces together

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks Dj.. It was fun!!

DjBigNessTV - 8 years ago

wish you made a vid emptying the tank of the water test with the bit of vinegar =/

Dans Reef - 8 years ago

Great job here, nice channel! - Subbed :)

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks Dan, subbed ya back,, have a good one.. ;-)

victor charlap - 8 years ago

what ever happened with your lights and the shorter cord issue or did I miss it? Everything looks great and your showing what a little time and planning can do. Right now I'm adding some LPS corals to my tank so when I go back to work I can start planning my upgrade from a 55 gal tank to something around 150 or bigger. Keep up the great work.

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks for stopping by Victor. Aqua Illumination sent me extension cords for the lights.. Think I talked about it in episode 14 - Equipment..

Kat Rose - 8 years ago

Love your aquascape, the best I've seen ! I'm going to be setting up a 280g soon, as a room divider, I can only hope I can get somewhere near this look when aquascaping my tank. I was thinking of ordering the same rock from BRS. My question is , what did you do after receiving your dry rock as in curing , getting it ready to put into your tank? Thanks

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Check out episode 1 & 2

Ricochet reefing - 8 years ago

you said its cured and cycled too? ive often wondered about this. why do i need to cycle after i just got done curing?

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

It was out of water for a few hours. Plus live sand needs to be cycled. I never got an ammonia spike but it's always better to be safe than sorry.

Steve Brady - 8 years ago

wow best aquascape I've seen! did you say you hollowed out the big pieces? if so how? thx

Steve Brady - 8 years ago

Lol. I thought it'd be more confusing. Great job!

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Used a hammer and a screwdriver.

Dave Davis - 8 years ago

Sweet design. It's gonna look great once your corals make themselves at home.

Dave Davis - 8 years ago

From your lips to God's ears! Nothing good happens fast in reefing.

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks Dave, yea i hope its gonna look awesome... Its going to break the bank filling this thing tho... ;-)

Joshua Heitmann - 8 years ago

Great looking aquascape! Because of your video, I just ordered 25 lbs of Pukani to add to my 40 lbs of purple rock for the sweet looking cave look. I can't wait to get the aquascaping started!!! Nice ending, btw. Smoke and a beer. HA

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks Joshua. Haha. It was well deserved!!

S L - 8 years ago

nice aquascape

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks S.L.!!

Ricky SP - 8 years ago

best scape iv seen... good job man.

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks Ricky. Have a good one!!

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Pedro Alves - 8 years ago

Beautiful job, very very nice!! the rock was dry or previous cycled? if cycled how long can take outside water before start to lose good stuff? regards

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

It's Pukani from BRS its considered Dry Live rock.

Daniel Hogan - 8 years ago

Awesome, where'd you get the rock from?

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Bulk Reef Supply..

Steven Chong - Creative Corner - 8 years ago

So impressed friend. I'm a competitive planted aquarium designer, but recently been studying reef mostly to learn about the techniques the reef community use to arrange rock (some is transferrable, some not, but all insightful). It's a different game from planted, but I'm so impressed with your sense of rhythm and proportion. Most layouters (salt or fresh) make everything the same sickness right to left, but your sense of thick/powerful and thin/sensitive is great. Thanks for the vid!

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thank you so much Steven. Very kind of you.

thayanithy b - 8 years ago

Fish

Dee From Brooklyn - 8 years ago

Well laid out..

R e e f f r e d - 8 years ago

Great acuascamping!!!Like and suscribe!!!

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks!!!

billshreeveable - 8 years ago

Seriously the best aqua scape I've ever seen, kinda jealous. Great job on the video, exactly what I like watching to learn in this hobby.

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks bill!!

Wesley Forbes II - 8 years ago

The rockscape is sick!

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks a lot Wesley!

Jerry Pundavela - 8 years ago

Great looking scape!
Like to see when it's all cycled and tank stocked up with fish and corals!

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks Jerry

VascoFL - 8 years ago

I have never seen such a beautiful aquascape before... Great job man!

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thank you much VascoFL!!!

VascoFL - 8 years ago

Very nice video and tank. You got perfect rock!!

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks!!

mnelson10000 - 8 years ago

Fantastic rock work, that's going to be amazing!

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks Mnelson ;-)

Reefer Nanoman - 8 years ago

Awesome job with the scape! Check out my nanoreefs in my channel. Subscribed.

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thank you Jose!!

pelphrey - 8 years ago

This is turning out great!!!! I added this video to my website ( Http://www.pelphrey.net ) I share content from other YouTube creators on my site. I'm in the process of building a new tank and have 30 lbs of rock, I'll be ordering another 30-50 pounds. Like you said below in a comment it's worth having the extra rock because you never know the pieces and it allows you to better align all of your rock work. I'll be building it in a dry tank and won't be adding any water until I get it just right. I wasn't aware of the glue and accelerator, I'm on the BRS site now and will be ordering some this weekend!

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thank you!! I'll check out your sight when I get home from work.

Feroz Reef - 8 years ago

Oh my
one of the best rock aquascape I saw. jealous

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thank you!!!

Christian Maradona - 8 years ago

amaaaazzingg..

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thank you

Rigel Martinez - 8 years ago

Man that would have only took me like, 3 days and probably never looked that kool. Great Job !

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks Rigel, honestly when I first aquascaped it. The left side took about 20 min... Then I worked on the right side for days... I'd keep changing it, wait till next day to see if i really liked it or not. Probably the 4th day I was happy..Thanks for stopping by!!!

John Jp - 8 years ago

Awesome!!! Love the tank!!! Keep the vidz comin bud good job!!!

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Hey thanks John!! Will do...

N4S28 - 8 years ago

The bottom looks solid white before you put the sand in. Is the bottom glass painted?

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

No its not painted.. I had a leftover piece of 1/8" vinly flooring I put upside down. Just to help soak up any pressure points between the tank and wood..

Jim Potts - 8 years ago

Amazing scape!!! Can't wait ro see the coral and fish!

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks Jim. Appreciate it!!

Edward Thayer - 8 years ago

What kind of rock is that?

Edward Thayer - 8 years ago

+Mofros Reef thank you, looks really good!

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

BRS pukani.

Wil Santiago Reefing - 8 years ago

Great video and the scape is awesome! Subbed.

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks Wil, Appreciate it!!

Marcos S - 8 years ago

Beautiful job man! I really love your design and dedication to make it that nice!

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

thanks Marcos

pelisraptor - 8 years ago

good job =)

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks!!!

erizzt586 - 8 years ago

That tank is going to be so sweet! Nice work

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thank you!!

jassimps - 8 years ago

Sweet looking aquascape!... so glad see that you went with a sand bed.

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks Jassimps..Appreciate it!!

Micah Whalen - 8 years ago

That looks amazing! This is going to be an awesome tank.

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks Micah...

Mike Lemming - 8 years ago

Nice video man! Congrats on adding the water! Your scape is awesome too! I used the oolite on my first tank and like you said, it sucked. This time I chose Fiji pink which in liking so far! What's your plan for adding fish? Gonna wait it out? I couldn't really hear the end of the vid. Trying to be sneaky about it at work lol

Mike Lemming - 8 years ago

That's just about what I'm doing! Good plan!

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

I'm going to add BIO-Spira, sit on it for a couple weeks, Add some Phyto, some Rotifers and some Pods,,, wait until levels are on point then add my first 4 fish..

Phil Mccoy - 8 years ago

amazing scape mate one of the best I have seen and I watch a lot of aquarium videos lol

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks phil

Rad Perez - 8 years ago

The Aqua Scape is totally badass..... Love the open concept and totally agree with you on building it outside of the tank first. Nice job brother...

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks Perez. Super happy the way it turned out.!!!

ReefTankedTV - 8 years ago

looking good nice tank

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thank you

Rosco's Reef with Scott - 8 years ago

Awesome scape I have to agree also scaping outside the tank is the way to go. I really like your open design. Can't wait to see it with corals and fish. Great job.

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks Scott..

JJMR-04 - 8 years ago

Love the Aquascape, definetly my favorite one I've seen. Well done, well done!!!!

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks JJMR.

CJ'S AQUARIUMS - 8 years ago

I can't help but to comment on this man... Fantastic work. I agree 100% with scaping outside the tank first. All the money in the world spend on a tank is pointless if the scape is crap!

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thanks Wylie, only thing I would have done differently is sprinkled crushed gravel on the glue spots.. It sticks out now that the rock is coloring up..

Wylie Coyote - 8 years ago

Agreed; with a reef or planted tank - the aquascape makes or breaks the aquarium. It defines it - makes it look balanced, pleasant and natural.

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Honestly it didn't take that long either.. Only down side is you need to buy a lot. I probably have 25 lbs of rubble in a bag.. But man CJ, when I turned my camera on to film the first time I had it in the tank.. I even said to my self WOW... lol

ReefSpy - 8 years ago

looks great man! love the rockwork.

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Thank you!!

Murphy's Reefing - 8 years ago

CONGRATS buddy, scape looks super sick. well planned out I definitely like the open look. I bet your all geek ed out right now...lol

Murphy's Reefing - 8 years ago

+Mofros Reef I'm sure. looks like alot to grasp, I'm still old school maybe you can do a review once ya get it down.. I've been thinking about them but afraid.

Mofros Reef - 8 years ago

Hell yea... Man I'm racking my brain with this Apex Fusion right now....