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Christopher O'Brien - 6 years ago

Would the smallest refugium set from AlgaeBarn fit a biocube 32? Going to start my first every saltwater tank and would rather do a refugium than a skimmer.

Teddy Bonkers - 6 years ago

You are so damn hot.

Gavin Powell - 6 years ago

So just to make things clear, are you saying you don't need a skimmer doing it this way?

Survey Analyst - 6 years ago

Hey George,
So they offer a 18-24' light like the one you have, but also a 24-36' model as well. Does the 18-24' model work well with your tank, because i'm seeing most people go with the 24-36'. With that being said they don't have the mounting bracket attached, so that might just be the issue.

wcdeich4 - 6 years ago

I've had problems with toooooo much bacteria causing white slime that clogs the filters - in both salt & fresh water. How do you prevent that????

BLUE BOLT Otaku - 6 years ago

I WISH I COULD WIN THE CLOWN FISH AND THE TANK BEACAUSE THAT IS MY DREAM SO PLEASE PICK ME!

Fierce Koala - 6 years ago

I have 2 saltwater fish tanks one 75 gallon and a 32 gallon biocube

mahesh - 6 years ago

ur logo and background music look cool.

Heather Wilcockson - 7 years ago

Do you need a sump for saltwater? Im considering converting my gallon guppy tank to a saltwater for clownfish, and keep hearing i would need a sump...but i dont have the space(and dont want to drill my tank)

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citna - 7 years ago

I think it doesn't work so far without a protein skimmer...

Fishman - 7 years ago

New here. Dustin of DH Aquatics just did a shout out for you. new sub

OverClocked Gamer - 7 years ago

His facial hair makes him look like a pedo

American Reefing - 7 years ago

Great video George thanks for all the info

gamer64 - 7 years ago

Have you tried a plenum for aquariums If you haven’t please look into it, I have heard they work really good.

Nick William - 7 years ago

Trim lookin fresh

Fishyfredz 7e - 7 years ago

I have subbed to ur channel pls sub back aswell as others leave a comment and like what u want to see next

Leon Rodriguez - 7 years ago

Cool thanks for the advice

T. Hunt - 7 years ago

I like Bio Spira for bacteria. I put first fish in within an hour of putting it in the tank.

Paul D - 7 years ago

Hello im intrested in starting a saltwater tank and i was curious, why should i have the refugium over a protein skimmer. What are the pros and cons of both? Thank you!

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Greg Dinert - 7 years ago

just pee in the tank... JK dude great videos keep them up and please don't pee in your tank

Rogue Stomper - 7 years ago

@coralfish12g you should do a Christmas video about little thing's that people should get for there tanks etc

Bilal Maqsood - 7 years ago

So I had a question. I've been in the fish hobby for several years. I've tried keeping a saltwater tank but failed so I have been out of the hobby for many years. I'm trying to get back into it. But, there so many ways of going with buying a tank it is difficult to decide. There are all in one systems by red sea, BUT they are very expensive! Is red sea a rip off? What do you think about buying off craiglist? Or is buying a tank, stand, pumps etc separate a better choice. If there one brand of tanks better than another. Which brand is more reliable?

Reef lover93 - 7 years ago

Hay my man, just started my own channel on my first saltwater fish tank be great if you could watch and tell me what you think after your infinite time in the saltwater hobby (properly born with a tank in your hands lol), your advise and suggestions would be most appreciated thanks in advance :)

AL CHRISTIAN DOLLAR - 7 years ago

thank you for making this vid for us! since I bought a new tank with a back chamber and wanted to start with a mini sump or a refugium. thanks for your help George!

C0bra916 - 7 years ago

What is your light settings I have the same light.

JsAquaStuff - 7 years ago

Sick of people hating on Vegans. Mind ya business.

jurgen Boes - 7 years ago

nice tank!!

Brown Potato - 7 years ago

Pervstache

BaN6k2 - 7 years ago

I like your eyebrows lol

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sagewon1 - 7 years ago

TheFishTank Doc. - 7 years ago

Have sent you a private message.

Oli B - 7 years ago

Ti kanis Yorgo I need help picking a new fish tank I would like something around 75-110 gallons. Any suggestions? I want to go rimless Reef Ready. I’m also going with the triton method with triton44 sump. Pleas help me make a wise decision.

Franki 10603 - 7 years ago

Rly cool video!!

robert burgess - 7 years ago

Dying half your head the same colour as vomit I could handle but if you don't shave that 80's porno face fuzz I will never see another one of your videos and deny your existence

Shekina Shalom - 7 years ago

lol same

jonathan wilson - 7 years ago

shave that poop tash off

fondoo - 7 years ago

what about instant ocean bio spira compared to your turbo start? btw, keep that out of work porn star mustache! its awesome

fe Lope - 7 years ago

fondoo I have actually used both they both work when I moved houses my biocube 14 broke and I had to run to Petco and get a new one and I got the bio spira I didn’t lose one fish worked perfect and so did fritz on two of my tanks

The Aquarium Cowboy - 7 years ago

Awesome video and great tips! Hoping to setup my first saltwater aquarium next year!! Need all the info I can get!

FishNerdVlogs - 7 years ago

Ad warning

Abner Sanchez - 7 years ago

Lol nice tank bruh!!

Dominic Duffy - 7 years ago

Where can I get a media basket similar to yours which can fit in the first back chamber of the aqua one 35

red hunter - 7 years ago

you getting older my man, your tank is awesome too
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FUNNY SH#T - 7 years ago

save that now u don’t suit it one bit

Javier Valdes - 7 years ago

In your updates for this tank, could you discuss the refugium in more detail and if it's working for you? There's not a whole lot of information out there on the effectiveness of these tiny refugiums and its something I've been contemplating for my nuvo20 for a while. Thanks. Great vid as always.

ALEIX MIGUEL I COSTA - 7 years ago

I really enjoy your videos

MJ Slemmer - 7 years ago

So you are saying a refugium is better then a skimmer in a nano tank?!

Main Riff - 7 years ago

Hhm, Sounds familiar to special blend and nite out from Microbe lift.

titus4166 - 7 years ago

Don’t take this the wrong way, because I love you and your channel, but....it’s really hard to take you seriously with that mustache. It’s distracting.

Jung Jung Caneda - 7 years ago

Alice in Overwatch - 7 years ago

Looking at doing my first reef tank next year so this is really helpful thanks :D

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Manuel Gallaga - 7 years ago

He looks so gooooooodd

Faiz Latif - 7 years ago

Shave the moustache!!!!

schizobipolarjoe - 7 years ago

so if I have a esshop nano cube sump I should remove the skimmer and use that area as a refuge, or would it be better to keep the skimmer ?

002 Storm - 7 years ago

Don't like the stache...

Emilio Esteves - 7 years ago

That 5th grade mustache though!

Richard Weyershausen - 7 years ago

Looking forward to the follow up on your tank. I’m shopping 20 gallon myself.

twinturbo111 - 7 years ago

Excellent condensed advice Georgie. One thing : your rock landscape needs to be changed . I’ve done a similar mistake in past. 3 things: (1) get slightly bigger rocks to create cavities (2) don’t try to hide the black acrylic part of the tank , because the rockwork cliff will force most of your fish to swim at the front only , creating limited space and fighting for premium spots - it’s better to put the rock in the middle and give more swimming space around - this will allow you to put more fish too (3) your foundation rocks are flat against the sand , which will cause eventually detritus to be stuck - the bigger rocks I am suggesting can have smaller rocks lifting them from the sand , thereby minimizing overall contact with sand AND creating for fish to go and sleep - win win . Good luck Georgie !

twinturbo111 - 6 years ago

CoralFish12g Thank you for all the videos! Love ‘em !

CoralFish12g - 6 years ago

Thanks for taking the time to write this. It's good advice and I appreciate it!

Jack Mcintyre - 7 years ago

George, I've gotten much good advice from you over the years, so let me return the favor, lose the stache. Tom Selleck is the only man in human history who looked better with a stache than without, and I don't think a re-boot of Magnum PI is coming any time soon.

twinturbo111 - 7 years ago

Jack Mcintyre looooool

that 1 guy * - 7 years ago

Cool channel!

William Chow - 7 years ago

Have you ever have unknown salinity spike. I do water change and tested water to 1.26. Week later it jumps to 1.29-1.30. I couldn’t figure out why. Water was mixed to 1.26, 24hrs before water change. Only happen to my 20gal, not my 75gal. Same water. I also tried mixing to 1.22 and still happen.

dan pheister - 7 years ago

Thanks for the Refugium help. I just ordered starter kit and it will be here before Christmas!

Annie Duncan - 7 years ago

Why do local fish stores sell stuff to new reefers that they don't need. You don't need ammonia or turbo start if you use live sand. You don't need add more bacteria every month. Bacteria are constantly growing and multiplying. Which fish store do you use. Tell then where to stick it.

CoralFish12g - 6 years ago

To clear something up, the sand I was using was actually dry. It was previously live sand that had dried up. My fault for mentioning it as live sand.

Annie Duncan - 7 years ago

You need wait 6 days to see if anything on the rock dies, and gives you an ammonia spike. If you have a big spike, you just need to wait till the bacteria on the rock eat the ammonia. Bacteria in a bottle are not needed, but might speed up the time it takes to get zero ammonia. Most of the tome you will have zero ammonia after 6 days, and your tank is ready to go.

fe Lope - 7 years ago

Annie Duncan I put the sand and live rock in and the bacteria in two days or so later I put three chromis in two died I checked the ammonia and it was high so ya I do know it can still happen

Annie Duncan - 7 years ago

It's not about cycling the water, it is about building up enough bacteria. Good live sand should have enough bacteria. If you add it to a tank, the tank is instantly cycled (full of bacteria). The idea that you have wait, or see an ammonia spike is wrong. The only reason your tank hit an ammonia spike was because something died on the rock. Live sand has less life in it, so less chance of anything dying, so no ammonia spike. You don't quite understand cycling a tank. Most reefers don't including George.

fe Lope - 7 years ago

Annie Duncan I wonder how fast the live sand would cycle the water alone though I used live sand fritz live rock bio spira and my tank still hit an ammonia spike it was done cycling at around day 3 or so I think live sand alone would take a bit longer and who know how long it has been sitting in the shelves the bacteria’s have expiration dates.

Annie Duncan - 7 years ago

Yes a good brand, so no need to waste your money on a bottle of bacteria, and ammonia.

twinturbo111 - 7 years ago

Annie Duncan not a sham sham. I guess maybe just optional . Although there are plenty of “live sand” manufacturers that are selling crap and those are shams and won’t speed up the cycle . The brand that Georgie is using is good tho

Annie Duncan - 7 years ago

O.k I agree there are no critters, but plenty of bacteria. No reason why the bacteria in a bag should die. If you are saying that live sand is a sham, then why is George recommending it. Why not just use dry sand, and the bottle of bacteria. George tries to tell us, you put live sand in your tank and hope the nitrogen cycle takes place. If you add nothing to the tank, and nothing on the sand dies, then the nitrogen cycle will not happen. Does it need to happen. No it does not. The nitrogen cycle only needs to happen if you want to create ammonia, to grow more bacteria because you don't have enough. The live sand should contain all the bacteria you need. If you are worried about bacteria levels in the live sand, you could add ammonia to a concentration of 0.5ppm. Wait 12 hours and test your tank. If you have zero ammonia, then you know you have the right amount of bacteria, so know need for a bottle. There is no need to wait 30 days when using live sand. What are you waiting for.

twinturbo111 - 7 years ago

Annie Dunca live sand is mostly a sham . There is definitely no critters in there either , otherwise they would die off from lack of oxygen and cause ammonia spikes . Dosing live bacteria is beneficial tho

Annie Duncan - 7 years ago

Why bother using it then. It depends what you mean by live. Do you mean the sand contains little nitrogen cycle bacteria, or do you mean the sand contains little life (bristle worms and pods). As a biochemist I can tell you that the bacteria can say alive for weeks in a bag of live sand. They live for weeks in a bottle, so why can't they live for weeks in live sand. And what is the point of the ammonia. Why do you need to add bacteria every month. This video is so confusing.

twinturbo111 - 7 years ago

Annie Duncan live sand in a plastic sealed bag is usually not so live in my experience

Kaitlyn Whilden - 7 years ago

I'm so pumped!!!!!

Alejandro Srougo - 7 years ago

Dude
You need to dich that mustache!!!
Nice vid!

Muhib Maknojia - 7 years ago

Can you not just use nano protein skimmer and nano algae scrubber, that's what I'm gonna use on jbj45.

Tina Bloomfield - 7 years ago

Congrats to the winners!!! Awsome looking tank George...I cant wait to watch it grow

Marcel Simon - 7 years ago

Dont do a fish cycle there's no reason to put fish in harm

TheChannelOfSam - 7 years ago

I love this tank and set up! Your videos are just awesome :)

Heidi's Fish Tank - 7 years ago

Exciting! What are you planning to stock?

AlphaBrolofsky - 7 years ago

Maybe they're not building a salad bar but a giant refugium with a kelp forest.

Oli B - 7 years ago

Awesome

madison thomas - 7 years ago

How often do you have to replenish the phytoplankton/copepods?

Mighty Nano Tank - 7 years ago

Lovin' the IM20 set-up.

Raelee N - 7 years ago

ignore the rude comments about the stache dude, it looks good!

Chris Douglas - 7 years ago

a much better video than some of the others on your channel, none of the silly post editing or grazy cuts. nice informative, well scripted vid.

Spuznik - 7 years ago

Awesome information. Will use on my new tank

reef guy 92 - 7 years ago

That product has nothing on ATM COLONY, ATM COLONY is the best product on the market for cycling a tank

Stephanie Romero - 7 years ago

can i had the fish tank ☺☺☺☺☺☺

Shaila Bazaldua - 7 years ago

So then where do you put the protein skimmer? Or are you not using one at all with the refugium?

CoralFish12g - 6 years ago

I'm going to use the Reef Glass Nano protein skimmer. It's tiny and will fit in any of the chambers!

QuarterBach - 7 years ago

Bro no shave November is finished

Jk nice moustache

griffin L - 7 years ago

shave the pedostache my dude

DREAMBIG - 7 years ago

My dude you're a good looking guy but wtf is up with that stache? Either grow the rest of beard out with the stache or go clean shaven. Besides improving your personal physical appearance, it would make the videos that much less distracting. To put it into perspective, you wearing this kind of stache is the equivalent of if you started wearing a purple snuggie in all your videos and had no explanation. like wtf is going on? ya know.

Gb J - 7 years ago

Good vid

Christian Swogger - 7 years ago

#blamethevegans

Tyson DeFelicis - 7 years ago

I have the same Current Marine IC light with about the same distance to the sand. I wanted to ask what Percentage you think you'll be running your White, Blues, Reds, and Greens? Thanks!

adrian cano - 7 years ago

Why do I feel like I just watched a AD for aquariums lol

Nate Bunce - 7 years ago

You could just ghost feed a bit or add some sort of already dead marine animal, ie; dead snail or add a cube of frozen
mysis shrimp

Steve Truong - 7 years ago

I have a Nuvo Fusion 20 tank but the back chambers are covered in black. I know on some Nuvo tanks you can peel the black covering off, but I couldn't find any info specific to the Nuvo Fusion 20. Curious as to whether or not you know. Watching this made me want to set up a mini refugium, but I need to be able to keep a light at the back of the tank D:

Steve Truong - 7 years ago

Fingers crossed, then! I'm going to try to do a small section just for the light so there isn't too much light bleed against the wall/across the back of the tank.

The Brockies - 7 years ago

just start on a corner and peel slowly.It will all come off, if youre lucky in BIG pieces.

Steve Truong - 7 years ago

Awesome. I was nervous to take an xacto knife to it and scratching it up!

The Brockies - 7 years ago

you can remove it. its just vinyl

Daniela Terebey - 7 years ago

Lovely

Nano Saltwater Reefer - 7 years ago

Awesome vid as always Georgy!

Handsome Corals - 7 years ago

You don't have any friends to tell you that the look you're going with is the worst look known to man?

Caden MA Ryan - 7 years ago

ur vids are like an aquarium dictionary but i like them

Aussie Fish Keeper - 7 years ago

Very informative thanks

Jared c - 7 years ago

That's almost identical to my tank except mines a 28 gallon and I took a cheap glass aquarium and made it into a custom all in one. I have the current USA light and pump too.

Djoo Djoo - 7 years ago

#spon

Melanie Simpson - 7 years ago

Wow! I like the refugium idea.I might try that in my biocube 29. Thanks for the tip!

Shaila Bazaldua - 7 years ago

Would love to see you publish a book for beginners referencing your videos!

dobbynfred072107 - 7 years ago

I always thought saltwater tanks were way above my skill level but they way you describe them has turned me around. I haven't gotten any supplies yet, but I'll definitely have a saltwater tank because of you, dude :) You converted me!

Devin Galaspie - 7 years ago

dobbynfred072107 just be sure you know you do NOT need to buy all the products he is promoting if you do your research which you need to with SW tanks. He literally added a tiny bottle of concentrated bacteria and then bought a big bottle of diluted bacteria to keep it going. If you use live sand and buy cheap saltwater at a local fish shop you’re tank is basically cycled but not completely. Seachems Stability is all you need to add, not two bottles of studf

Kurt Espiritu - 7 years ago

Bro gud morning im kurt from philippines.
Bro how to win a 2nd hand led for my reef or any product. ? I have 15gal reef tank.

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Andrew Fierro - 7 years ago

Just keep the beard

Twilight Gardens presentations - 7 years ago

Nitrates low - let’s go

Sarah Allen - 7 years ago

I have an all in one tank and there are only 2 back chambers :'(

Emmett Follett - 7 years ago

I thought you lived with your frat

The Breaker - 7 years ago

Very pricey... but there are cheaper alternatives.
Still a good vid and very informative.

John Zimm - 7 years ago

Looks great. Do you think dry dead rock or the Cearib sea live sand could have aptasia? I now have aptasia, but I don't have live rock or corals and I QTed everything alive for 2 months!

Rogerio Milhomem - 7 years ago

Excelent video!!! Congrats

Catfsihnig - 7 years ago

I need a full tank set up XDDD

Whiskey Actual - 7 years ago

WAOW! Loving this channel, you've helped me decide to start my own reef tank. May I ask what type of ATO system you're using? I noticed it fits into a jerrycan similar to what I plan to use for my RO water. Thanks!

twinturbo111 - 7 years ago

Whiskey Actual maybe you got it from an X ....

- - - 7 years ago

That mustache. LOL. What about the children.

HexAquatix - 7 years ago

Just in time. I just finished setting up my innovative marine fusion lagoon 50. Thanks George!

Margaret Kamm - 7 years ago

Yay! You made a video about my advice! Setting up mine in my 29 Biocube now.

Jan Ryan - 7 years ago

Nice tank!

Steven Onuffer - 7 years ago

Looking good nice tank it's hard to believe my tank was like that a few weeks ago

Ben Wafford - 7 years ago

Are you going to keep Scarlett Johansson and Shaun White in the 10 gal, or move them to the new tank?

Rogue Stomper - 7 years ago

Do you think you will have a bigger refugium in your new 20 gallon tank

Jamie Tecson - 7 years ago

Sexy stache ❤️

Cam Wise - 7 years ago

Hiiiii

Ocean Aquarist - 7 years ago

you should add fish
no corals only

Callme Daddy - 7 years ago

Jadayson - 7 years ago

I LOVE your channel, it's very informative and just interesting to watch.

Lane Gandy - 7 years ago

So I’m starting to like that facial hair

pepemoya5 - 7 years ago

let me give you two major tips shave that mustache and beared

K-reef Aquarium hobby - 7 years ago

That's a nice tank !

malte _ndd - 7 years ago

please shave

Nick LaRue - 7 years ago

Please shave

CreepyMonkey HeadGame - 7 years ago

come on I need a LG LG LG LG also giving away if I win. I will be so happy but apparently my family won't because my aquariums use all our water bill apparently not our cat that drinks from the tap 24/7 with water running 24/7 and when I come home from work it's still running sorry kind of got mad at the cat there they tell you it also ate my damsel

Oscar1467 - 7 years ago

Seems like now it's all about the sponsors trying to sell us worthless shit!

CoralFish12g - 6 years ago

To clear something up, the sand I was using was actually dry. It was previously live sand that had dried up. My fault for mentioning it as live sand.

TheFishTank Doc. - 7 years ago

I know the feeling.

fe Lope - 7 years ago

TheFishTank Doc. Sounds good I would try that next time won’t be a while though I am already juggling 3 tanks

TheFishTank Doc. - 7 years ago

fe Lope if you just use only live sand, then add enough ammonia to give a reading of 0.5ppm, and wait just 12 hours, your tank is fully cycled and ready to go., if you have zero ammonia. No need to wait 3 days or 30 days like George. And no need for a bottle of bacteria.

fe Lope - 7 years ago

TheFishTank Doc. True they also sell man made rock that has nothing to die off of. This option might even be faster. Depending on how many fish you want to put in though the more live stuff the better rock sand bottle Bacteria especially if you put 5 fish in a small tank like I did. It all works though. That 30 day cycle with a shrimp is a waste of time in my opinion.

TheFishTank Doc. - 7 years ago

fe Lope You don't need live rock and turbo start. You could have used dry rock and turbo start, and your tank will be ready in 24 hours. When using live rock, you need to wait 6 days, in case anything on the rock dies and produces an ammonia spike. Nothing wrong with dry rock I have used it myself.

fe Lope - 7 years ago

TheFishTank Doc. Not everyone wants to put live rock in a new tank bunch of hitch hikers I used both fritz turbo and live rock my tank also cycled in like 2-3 days but now I have aptasia and there were also some clams on it.

Luis Najera - 7 years ago

That’s what I was thinking

TheFishTank Doc. - 7 years ago

Well said. George is using live sand. This is the same as using live rock. You are importing all the bacteria you need on the rock or sand. Therefore your tank is cycled (full of bacteria) when you add the sand. You don't need to add any more bacteria, or add ammonia. Ammonia will cause more bacteria to grow, but why not just add more bacteria out of the bottle. George added the right amount of bacteria from the bottle, so you don't need the ammonia. He's just cycled his tank 3 times. once with live sand, then with bacteria (instant cycle), then with ammonia!!!!!.

Atom Hoffman - 7 years ago

These Vegans man lol

JJ Aquariums - 7 years ago

Grow a beard my dude

JJ Aquariums - 7 years ago

Eric K Ik he has facial hair but just a mustache not all over his face

Eric K - 7 years ago

JJ Aquariums what's all over his upper lip? Is it dirt? A chocolate milk stain? I can't quite make it out....

SourRudy - 7 years ago

i love his facial hair

Official Russian Empire - 7 years ago

Debating on setting up refugium or skimmer in back biocube chamber which do you think I should get?

Kai Galvan-Dubois - 7 years ago

Gang Shit skimmer

Vitor Sãn - 7 years ago

Brazil !!!!

Kyle Raines - 7 years ago

I see you moving your mouth, but all I can think about is wtf is with the pervey mustache?

Luke Denton - 7 years ago

It's probs first time he could grow it so well I'm more concerned about the hair personally

Raelee N - 7 years ago

i kinda dig it

sebastien - 7 years ago

Kyle Raines Could've been filmed during Movember.

Aerocraft 9815 - 7 years ago

amazing i liked it

Jesse Anak Kuri - 7 years ago

I am setting up a new Fusion 20 tank soon and I will be using dry rock but live sand and will be adding bacteria in a bottle as well. How long after adding the beneficial bacteria can I start adding livestock like shrimps and corals?

Liam But - 7 years ago

This is why we need to get rid of these vegans. Taking our money for salad bars

Liam But - 7 years ago

Jan Ryan why does everyone except me sound like a total vegan

Jan Ryan - 7 years ago

Nate Blair hey can we please stop. Let’s not make his comment section toxic. This is a good channel.

Nate Blair - 7 years ago

Liam But what the fuck is this whole exchange

Liam But - 7 years ago

Jan Ryan wrong. Fish keepers save fish.

Jan Ryan - 7 years ago

Liam But no. Vegans save fish

Timmy Veldhuis - 7 years ago

Could you please tell us which companies are sponsoring you.

CoralFish12g - 7 years ago

I wasn't paid for this one. These are companies that I've worked with in the past, and believe in. Now I always use their stuff to set up/maintain my tanks .

Matthew Jozefiak - 7 years ago

Timmy Veldhuis wasn't clear to me either.

Marianne Zemen - 7 years ago

Great idea for mini refugium!! I can't wait to try it in my tank!!

madaboutbrens - 7 years ago

Awesome vid yet again

luis galvan - 7 years ago

i want a free tank lol

Diego Arana - 7 years ago

I like the stash

Bettaxfish 1 - 7 years ago

WAITING FOR A NEW VID! GREAT!!!!!

Inappropriate Reefer - 7 years ago

Smashed that Like before watching

eegernades - 7 years ago

That's what I did to your video. So when you getting that bigger freshwater tank?

TheFishTank Doc. - 7 years ago

I wanted to smash the like, because George's videos in terms of presentation are awesome. It is just a shame what he telling us is confusing, although maybe not confusing to new reefer, who doesn't fully understand the hobby.Cycling a tank simply means building up levels of bacteria, to cope with Nitrogen Cycle (ammonia created by rotting fish pee and poo). Adding live sand, adds all the bacteria you need, with out the need to wait whilst bacteria levels build up. So when George added his live sand he instantly cycled his tank (built up the levels of bacteria). It is good practice to wait 6 days before adding fish, just in case anything in the live sand dies, and creates an ammonia spike. If you have zero ammonia after 6 days. your tank is ready to go. If you have ammonia, you need wait till the ammonia is eaten by the bacteria on the sand. This is nitrogen cycle in action, and just allowing the tank to go through a cycle (ammonia becomes nitrite which becomes nitrate), not cycling the tank, because the tank is ready cycled by adding the live sand. You could achieve the same instant tank with live rock, and dry sand. Adding a bottle of bacteria is another way to instantly cycle a tank, and create the right levels of bacteria. This a good method if you uses dry sand and rock with no bacteria on.Adding ammonia will just cause the tank to go through a pointless cycle (ammonia to nitrite to nitrate), if you already have the right levels of bacteria, because you have used live rock, or sand, or a bottle of bacteria. If you have not used any live rock/sand or bottle of bacteria to add instant bacteria, then you could add ammonia. This feed the bacteria naturally present all around us, (a few of which will enter a new tank). The ammonia will feed the bacteria, allowing the bacteria to multiply. This cycling a tank (building up levels). George has just cycled his tank 3 times. You only need to cycle a tank once. I never cycled my 160g. It was a tank upgrade. I used all the live rock from the old tank, therefore the tank did not need cycling. The levels of bacteria I needed were on the live rock.

Sam B - 7 years ago

same, btw your vids are great keep it up

Cam Wise - 7 years ago

Inappropriate Reefer that’s what I did with your new vid

George Liston - 7 years ago

Awesome!

Andrew NOT wharmby - 7 years ago

well i was watching king of DIY but then i got this notification.
Nice vid

Nathan Weidner - 7 years ago

Sup

Louise Harman - 7 years ago

I’m getting a nano reef tank soon. Any tips ??? Xxx love your videos

Mateo Medina - 7 years ago

Keep up with your water changes

Moto Sly - 7 years ago

this video is full of tips....

CoralFish12g - 7 years ago

All the products I mentioned are linked in the description above.

Steve Truong - 6 years ago

Did you only add ammonia once during your cycle or did you continue to add it throughout your cycle?

Tanner Bradford - 6 years ago

Why would you do a refugium over a protein skimmer? I mean I know that it helps with bacteria and taking out all the nitrates and phosphates but I have the Red Sea max nano and it came with the skimmer. Should I take it out and just start a refugium and why?

Steve Truong - 6 years ago

CoralFish12g Can I use my filter socks if cycling with Turbo Start and Ammonia?

High All Day - 7 years ago

CoralFish12g shave

The Brockies - 7 years ago

can't wait for the updates. I have this tank as well, but put a Protein Skimmer in the 2nd chamber. Really wanted to do the Fuge though. seem to get good gunk with the skimmer...on the fence about what to do

The Brockies - 7 years ago

I use the Tunze 3152. fits in the 3rd chamber perfectly.

William Rowe - 7 years ago

Really nice

ReefersDoIt Deeper - 7 years ago

What kind of pump are you running for the ATO? I've been having trouble finding one to give me the lift as advertised.

Kurt Espiritu - 7 years ago

George how to win prices . Like led light for my 15gal mix reef tank..
Im from philippines.any one have 2nd hand led light or any light. I will buy it in budget meal price. Pleasr sir maam.

Joey Bekius - 7 years ago

CoralFish12g congrats on the new tank, cant wait to see the updates

madaboutbrens - 7 years ago

CoralFish12g have you tried the Red Sea reef mature kit ? I finished my cycle (21 days) It really sucked waiting so long, but weirdly enjoyed the daily testing and dosing

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