Coral Reef Tank Aquarium With Moorish Idol

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Franklin Michael - 8 years ago

What camera and what lens do you use to film the corals? thanks.

Mauricio Cañon - 8 years ago

great tank, did you ever have an ICH outbreak or other disease?

Ben Fagg - 9 years ago

amazing tank!, looking for some advice, we are on our 3rd marine tank aquaone 275, were looking at mixing tangs we have juvie regal and currently looking at adding a white cheek is it going to be hit and miss? also we seem to have a lot of dust in the tank (not bubbles) any ideas, we are running the stock set-up plus a uv sterilser

PokéTube - 10 years ago

Nice. But the fish look a bit stressed. They keep chasing and attacking one another.

The real Reef keeper - 10 years ago

Where did you get your big water storage tanks from m8 can't seem to find any cheers.

shardinio - 10 years ago

water tanks direct co uk

Chris Blake - 10 years ago

keep em comin shardy, you've got a talent for tv. am just startin a marine set up and your vids have really helped. thanks dude

Jon71586 - 10 years ago

i have noticed that from this video on your color of your lights has really changed more purple than anything is this a new setting on the radions?

richwong888 - 11 years ago

Where are all your awesome vids Shardy? No new vids for a while. Which size chiller did you end up going for? Dd750?

shardinio - 11 years ago

i may have in the past but not quite sure how i lost s few. I have a large fire shrimp living in there now for around a year so i guess the rule is make sure the shrimp is big!

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Thunder Blade - 11 years ago

Hi Shardy, do you have problems with your shrimps and your flame hawk fish? As I would love to have both... many thanks and great videos please please keep them coming :)

shardinio - 11 years ago

both still there mate! ;)

shardinio - 11 years ago

cheers mate! Ive got mine eating pellets, flake, algae rings, misis and brine so if he doesn't last then I give up! Glad yours is doing well ;)

mattdiscus - 11 years ago

Great update Shardy, tank is looking awesome. I also have a moorish idol for about 7 months now and he is fat and happy. I found mixing garlic with the food really keeps him in good shape, His never been sick since day one. The brand i use is - Seachem Garlic guard. Just place frozen square block into a small container and add enough garlic to cover it. Give it about 30mins and feed. they go crazy for it. Hope that helps Sydney, A

richwong888 - 11 years ago

Cheers Shardy. Useful as always.

shardinio - 11 years ago

wise words! lps hate that and i couldnt keep them before. chiller is stability and thats what these tanks need ;)

shardinio - 11 years ago

well i actually built mine that high to accommodate a hole that was already there in my kitchen so i had to go that height. I wouldn't want to bend over to look into my tank but that's just my preference.If you have a pelmet to house your lighting and cover the top then i guess it really is up to you. You will most likely have to stand on something to get to the bottom of the tank anyway but just make sure that it is easy access! that is the most important thing!

Dee From Brooklyn - 11 years ago

I had good air circulation with 4 4 inch fans under my hood but chiller is definitely the way to go. I'm fighting heat waves now and getting emails from the Apex regularly. Mushrooms adapt but LPS take a beating

richwong888 - 11 years ago

Shardy thanks for the reply. Another quick question. I note your cabinet was 40" high. I plan to do the same but after talking to custom builder, said the finished aquarium looks funny and very high/diff to maintain as need stepladder. I will be having 30" high tank with 16" pelmet (to house LEDs and allow accessibility). What are your experiences?

shardinio - 11 years ago

nice!

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Matt Allen - 11 years ago

What works for you mate... you could go down the road of finding moisture resistant computer sized fans but if they're that rarely needed then what's the worry? Keep up the good work... and don't forget the vids for the gear junkies ;)

MrMuffinman195 - 11 years ago

yeah about 6inch thick

shardinio - 11 years ago

cheers bud

shardinio - 11 years ago

bummer! chiller is the way!

shardinio - 11 years ago

will do man

shardinio - 11 years ago

thanks and likewise ;)

shardinio - 11 years ago

my kids need a bit more training on that ;) agreed and yes it does but I am pretty stuck for room in the sump and dont really want to put fans over the tank. The chiller is peace of mind for me but yes as with most things in this game, it comes with a price ;)

shardinio - 11 years ago

yeah, I tend to agree as water changes don't seem to give me any benefits. Do you run a deep sand bed?

shardinio - 11 years ago

I did a fair bit and ended up going for a d and d 750 simply because I have a mate who runs it on a similar size tank and has had no problems. I also nought my skimmer from d and d and know they do quality stuff. Not cleaned my skimmer pump since I bought it 18 months ago and it still runs like the day I bought it!

Matt Allen - 11 years ago

Best use for the kids I've found so far... Although 'fetch daddy another towel for the fish tank son' also is a firm favourite... Doesn't the GHL have the ability to control fans for temp management? Just a thought as a fan is MUCH cheaper to run than a chiller... The chiller then becomes the backup for those extra toasty days when a fan just won't cut it ;)

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Wesley Forbes II - 11 years ago

Man you are really behind, check out my page to get you up to speed on my build.

peteninja24 - 11 years ago

I hear you there about heat waves a few years ago it got to 45c for a week hear in Australia and even with air conditioning it didn't change a thing and pretty much lost everything

MrMuffinman195 - 11 years ago

tank looks mint, im glad u stop doing water changes after our conversation last year when i told u i never have done a water change, keep the vids coming

richwong888 - 11 years ago

Shardy, awesome tank, sorry to hear you lost some corals. I'm based in UK too. Was bloody hot! I lost a hammer, and elegance too during the heat wave. Glad you didn't give up. Am planning a new tank too, which chiller would you recommend? I'm guessing you did loads of research beforehand!

786TAPOUT - 11 years ago

Mate good to have you back and tank looks amazing.

shardinio - 11 years ago

haha! I was wondering when you would pop up ;) always appreciate your kind comments and hope the house refurb is going well and the new tank build ;) good luck mate!

shardinio - 11 years ago

thanks

Wesley Forbes II - 11 years ago

Well it's about time mate! I have missed this tank and am so happy to see it still thriving! Sorry to hear about your heat spike and losses but, it could have been much worse. I love your tank and glad you got it all sorted!

shardinio - 11 years ago

cheers mate, was roasting!!! ;)

shardinio - 11 years ago

cheers man, i cant stop adding them ;)

shardinio - 11 years ago

wise words ;)

shardinio - 11 years ago

its a Keyhole Angel, (Centropyge tibicen) They are a type of pygmy angel and they totally reef safe and don't grow very big.

Derrick Runion - 11 years ago

What kind of angelfish is that at 5 minutes and 30 seconds in the vid?

JDReef - 11 years ago

Looks great I really like your fish selection.. A few of them shall be added to my fish wish list. Everything looks great fella nice job.

shardinio - 11 years ago

cheers mate! I agree it is possible to be ok without a chiller in the UK but I am convinced that all the corals will do better with one.

shardinio - 11 years ago

not at all! IMO people are over careful about angels and reefs, I have had a queen and an African and neither of them have touched the corals. If they are used to eating fish foods and you keep them well fed im sure most of them would be fine!

shardinio - 11 years ago

agreed ;)

shardinio - 11 years ago

cheers mate, i was considering doing something like that but I had to go away for a few days and didn't want to risk lowering it to have it spike up again! Good move on the Robinsons though ;)

shardinio - 11 years ago

Thanks man! Agreed, but If you live in Greenland and always keep your room temp constant there would be no need but if you want to keep your room temp higher or live somewhere prone to heat waves then a chiller is a must! More vids on the way ;)

shardinio - 11 years ago

thanks! more to come ;)

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shardinio - 11 years ago

As for as I am aware he just a gold-flake angel, lives for over 20 years apparently and he wasn't cheap!

shardinio - 11 years ago

agreed agreed and more agreed! It takes a certain type of person to be thorough enough to succeed ;)

shardinio - 11 years ago

cheers dude! will do

epicnas12342 - 11 years ago

love ur tank and it sucks about the corals dying i had the same problem at one point cause i also live in the uk once the temp was up to 32 degrees Celsius which is really high, lucky i had no corals at the time but I'm lucky because i have a big window near the tank with blackout blinds which i open and it keeps the tank at a stable temperature only sometimes going over 26 degree. btw great update and hope the Moorish keeps going strong.

Alex Chassaing - 11 years ago

has your big angel being giving you problems with your corals? Love your videos

dm002a8686 - 11 years ago

Chiller is a must for stibitity

Matt Allen - 11 years ago

Good to see you back mate... I lost a few to the heat but with no space for a chiller had to resort to frozen Robinsons bottles and a big fan in the sump.. Worked a treat! Looks great do keep doing what your doing ;-)

dm002a8686 - 11 years ago

Looks mint m8, good move on the chiller ..

canvoodoo - 11 years ago

Great to see a new vid

jkirk3348 - 11 years ago

Is that a gold flake/flagfin angelfish hybrid of some sort?

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