Matt’ Reef Tank | Episode 6 | Rock-scaping, Coral Placement, Flow

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Mr.BlackDog Omfg u read this - 6 years ago

If you leave it alone other than when the bleach coral feels safe it might start thriving again.

Chris Moniz - 6 years ago

use a trap

swissreefer - 7 years ago

Dream tank _

Raul Medina - 7 years ago

Beutiful

James Robles - 7 years ago

Dude I loved your rock work it looks Fantastic! I'm still new to the hobby but from what I've seen in documentaries and have heard about coral bleaching in the wild basically they get stressed and expel their zooxanthellae from their tissues which is why they lose their color. They are still alive but are then at a severe disadvantage now since they no longer have their algal pals producing carbohydrates for them and have to rely entirely on getting their nutrients from the environment. There's a good documentary on it called "chasing corals" on netflix right now.

A ewe - 7 years ago

JA YOE!!!

c4snipar - 7 years ago

Really nice aquascape!

Derby Bushcraft and outdoors - 7 years ago

Man that tank was on point. Too bad that you had to take it down.

Hasso Hammerle - 7 years ago

Your Aquascape is A+
And the tank also

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DigtBrain2 - 7 years ago

it did not form a protective layer ... it just lost all it's symbiotic algae and then had not enough energy to produce the protective anti-UV pigments any more (the color is usually just there to give the algae perfect environment - you have this in nature too when the environment turns bad - you can sadly see it at the GBR right at the moment ... it's usually death to the coral)

mini Arrecife - 7 years ago

Why did you wanted to get rid of Hercules?

Justine Krider - 7 years ago

New tank starter here. Was curious about where you get the rocks and coral? Salt water only? I really want a small coral looking tank with plants. I have a tank set up which is all set up with fish buy I am tired of the deco. I am still new to fish lingo as well lol

Lotez Finch - 7 years ago

Justine Krider Coral is ONLY for saltwater. No freshwater creature will survive saltwater for longer than 10 minutes.

Justine Krider - 7 years ago

My tank is fresh water. Would anything even survive or is coral mainly for salt?

the JaYoe Nation - 7 years ago

you should buy all your rock from a Local Fish Shop LFS that specializes in salt water. you can get dry or live rock... i recommend live rock, as it helps to establish your tank, but make sure there are no buggers on the rock that would come with it to your tank.

Darnell Harris - 7 years ago

This by far is my favorite tank your Aqua scape is unmatched look like you cut it straight from the ocean

the JaYoe Nation - 7 years ago

thank you... yea... i really took pride in that.

Arthur G - 7 years ago

"...find out where the fff...where the hell he is."
hahaha

Arthur G - 7 years ago

Oh yeah lol
Did ya ever get a hold the elusive Hercules?

the JaYoe Nation - 7 years ago

haha you caught that?

ZirrelStudios - 7 years ago

Good job man. I would stick that sun coral into a cave though. Good luck.

John Gayle - 7 years ago

thats a stone crab good eats and they get huge!

the JaYoe Nation - 7 years ago

haha yummy

Shewolf - 8 years ago

Can you place your coral in a general vicinity of flow and let them move to the correct spot on their own?

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

some corals can move on their own... but most of them are not mobile.. you have to help them find the best sport for them to grow the best. in nature corals spawn all over the place, and only grow in the spots that are suitable... the other areas that do not support them will not have growth.

Franklin Michael - 8 years ago

3:35 what coral is that?? And what camera do you use?

Franklin Michael - 8 years ago

+the JaYoe Nation And what lens do you use to film macro like footage from corals that are in the middle of the tank?

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

that was a frag of my birdsnest coral.... and i use a 5D mark 3 canon.

Quest 1972 - 8 years ago

What you could have done to capture your crab.Place pint pot or jar leaning next to your rock then place food inside the jar which the crab will find irresistible he will then proceed to climb the rock and then dropping into the jar which he will not be able to escape job done this does work.Nice tank man.

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

i tried to trap him... for a long time.. i had a glass bottle.. then a plastic... i tried a few methods, but he never came out.

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Abhishek Mondal - 8 years ago

hi Matt...im your follower...awesome tank...can you give me some info on your light system and is it available in India??

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

to be honest.. i have no idea. depends on what you want to grow inside... sps you need higher power.. fish can live with less.

Abhishek Mondal - 8 years ago

I have a tank dimension of 36 inches length 24 inches breadth and 17 inches height tank with sump...total volume is 350 liters...what light fixture do you suggest. Thank you

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

the light is ZETLIGHT 6600... maybe you can look for it.

Maegan de - 8 years ago

What kind of wavemaker are you using and are you using filter sock?

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

no filter sock... but i have layers of substrate and foam under the drop. the wavemaker was a jeibo.. not sure of the model..one of them was replaced though. i need to get the model number.

Kaushik Sarkar - 8 years ago

Grt tank. what light are you using? thnks.

Johann Garcia - 8 years ago

nice video my friend ....

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

thanks!

HakunaMatata - 8 years ago

That's one amazing looking tank.

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

its changed so much since then...

Kevin Shiraz - 8 years ago

Hi Matt. I am so sorry that you got into that accident on your bike. I hope your recovery is swift! But I am glad you are making videos about your tank again. I really enjoyed the first few you made, and when you announced you were going to stop making them permanently for your voyage I was sad. Thank you for sharing your tank with all of us.

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

your welcome kev... yea.. ill try to do a couple more of these.

Olga Litvinsky - 8 years ago

very nice! remmeber to check for calcium - coraline algae notarius in dipliting that

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

yea. i like to keep my calcium levels up to feed all the calcium eaters.

Kavi L - 8 years ago

I'm getting ready to upgrade my 40g tank into a 80gallon. 100lb of Pukani rocks are getting delivered to my house as I type this. Cant wait! Hope to make an aquascape as beautiful as yours! Really awesome tank you got there Matt, keep the videos coming! :D Cheers

Kavi L - 8 years ago

Sure will! I'm gonna try to make a video of the upgrade step by step, and how I turn my current 40g in to a display refugium and hook it all up together into one system. Since no one really has done a step by step videos on upgrading a thriving tank. Other than forums, not really any videos on the topic. Hopefully it goes well and I can share my experience (or at least interesting enough to share :P). Wish me luck!
- Kav

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

Thanks Kavi....! Send me a picture of your tank when you finish... mcgalat@gmail.com

Korean Reefer - 8 years ago

This guy deserves way more than 6975 subscribers!!! Great videos! I watched about 10 of your already lol.

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

HAHA... thank you so much! I think its mainly cause i live in china... hard for too many people to know me.... or maybe cause i just need time... either way ill keep working...

PearlofRocketland - 8 years ago

5:50, what is that green coral in the lower right that is moving in a really weird fashion?

Mi Elvis - 7 years ago

the JaYoe Nation It looks like a heartbeat, going so fast. Isn't it bad for the coral? Or let me put it this way; would the coral do better if the time between the waves went a bit slower?
By the way; I really like the tank. And did you ever catch the crab?

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

Aqno is correct.... my wave maker is pulsing them

aqno61 - 8 years ago

+PearlofRocketland Looks like green star polyps. They're moving like that because the wavemaker next to them is pushing water out in pulses.

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PearlofRocketland - 8 years ago

yeah man, epic rockscape

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

thanks boss...

Owen Mason - 8 years ago

mine is the same way had it for 3 years now

Israfil M. Haniff - 8 years ago

Lol he was about to drop a f bomb at 2:00 lol

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

haha... but i held it.

Mat Dyer - 8 years ago

Beautiful tank mate and aquascaping!

Carl Woodard - 8 years ago

I have that same Christmas tree Favia. Mine sits on the sand bed and hasn't lost its color. I would suggest lowering it to see if the color will come back. I believe that it shed much of its zooxanthellae because it was producing too much food from the abundance of light. Placing it in a darker location will require it to re-establish that zooxanthellae and therefore its color.

Jihua Liu - 8 years ago

you realize your video episode 4 "the end" you look sad with tear almost to come? and rest of your video u have this giggling smile on your face that would makes me laugh while watching you , hahahah

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

haha... really?

Smooth Triston - 8 years ago

To get the crab, put one of those non kill mousetraps in the tank with bait in it.

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

+Smooth “Dick” Triston he is already looooong gone... never found him again... just never popped up again.

TheMarkenzo007 - 8 years ago

Your moon coral wants less light. Trust.

Siggy in CR - 8 years ago

Great video, I'm hoping to start a reef tank in the next year or so, so tanks like yours are an inspiration.

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

+Siegfried Gust Glad i could inspire!

Seth Calandrelli - 8 years ago

What kind of rocks are those their better than the white ones petco has. Where do u get them

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

+Seth Calandrelli i live in china... never buy from PETCO... we don't have them here either way. Find a local pet fish store.. most cities have them. they should have a selection

FishOfHex - 8 years ago

Love the Tank!

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

+FishOfHex thanks!

THEsweetums - 8 years ago

Hercules the crab remains on free foot still or have you found him yet? What a sneaky little bugger! :) He should be named Hercules the ninja crab. Please tell me if you have found him. Im too curious!

Super amazing tank by the way :)

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

+THEsweetums pretty sure he is a goner. Not sure where.. or why... but its too long to expect him to be alive without seeing him. I cannot say my other fish are sad he's gone.

THEsweetums - 8 years ago

+the JaYoe Nation So he got squished by the rocks and died? Or do you still think hes lurking in there somewhere?

Super awsome videos by the way :) eargerly waitng for the next one :)

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

+THEsweetums I think the ninja was finally caught in a rock trap, although i never saw him when i pulled the rocks out, i think he was caught in a pocket against the glass. no way out.

Wesley Forbes II - 8 years ago

Hello, so are you back from traveling now and making new reef videos? I did sub to your channel for your tank videos, but was not really into your traveling so I did not follow you anymore. If you are back with your awesome tank videos I will sub again.

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

+Wesley Forbes II back for a little while... but my focus is getting ready to climb mount everest.
i may put out another reef tank video.. anny recorded some stuff and i would like to throw it together.

X-Build CS - 8 years ago

Great vid. Awesome tank.

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

+X-Build CS thanks boss

stuart fillingham - 8 years ago

hi Matt,
regarding the bleached coral, itsl likely that while you where away something in your water parameters changed temporarily. the most likely culprit for this is a raised PH Or temperature, or both! when this happens the stress reaction of the coral is to expel the photosynthetic algae in its tissue! its unlikely it will come back, and manual feeding will be essential for its maintenance, as it will no longer be able to utilise light! I hope this helps. keep up the good work!

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

+stuart gillingham thanks stuart.... yea. i think something happened. I actually have been supplementing red sea amino acids and it seems to be helping a lot. trying to be proactive.

stuart fillingham - 8 years ago

you have an excellent eye for aqua scaping! its nice to see someone whose skills match his enthusiasm!

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

+stuart gillingham whoa.... thanks for the compliment. I love it... and love often times is the best motivator...

Jake Carpenter - 8 years ago

Building cliffs I think is the best idea. Its so hard to find rock that isn't just round. Great tank

Jake Carpenter - 8 years ago

I don't blame you at all

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

+Jake Carpenter i down know jake... i don't buy online... rock is something i like to hand pick.

Jake Carpenter - 8 years ago

Do you know where online I can get some os those shaped Live or dry rock?

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

Thanks. Yea I like the cliffs look

Zebrasoma - 8 years ago

Beautiful briareum! And nice aquacaping with the rocks! If you want to see my tank, visit my channel ; )

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

+Zebrasoma thanks... nice glass bottom.

P. Vargas - 8 years ago

Very cool. I'm new to the hobby and just learning. Love your tank. Would like to see how you set your rocks to look as good as they do. Also your circulation pumps. It's al So great looking.

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

+P. Vargas thanks!

MsMagicRainbow - 8 years ago

You are an excellent communicator. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Your tank is gorgeous.

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

+MsMagicRainbow thank you so much!

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915Mang - 8 years ago

Looking good

ctenochaetus - 8 years ago

Bravo !!! Nice Reef !!!

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

+ctenochaetus thank you sir!

W - 8 years ago

That favia brain that morph is commonly referred to as a christmas favia requires pretty low light and its bleached meaning its expelled its zoxanthellae (Symbiotic Algae Within the Coral) so moving it to a low light area for a few weeks should help considerably. Corals never create protective coatings but rather just let go of their skeleton, melt, and die unfortunately lol. Anyways hoped this helped!

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

+W yea... i realized that later. I have been dosing with a lot of supplements and watching carefully.. only one little polyp survived... hope it lasts.

J Stephen - 8 years ago

I have snorkeled all over the Caribbean. This is a much more realistic rock scape thany any other that I have seen on Youtube. Amazing work! That's a lot of real estate to cover but you did a great job...

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

+Z Stephens thats awesome compliment. I was hoping to mimic as much as i could

SnotDoc - 8 years ago

This is really a great video. Your eye for shots and movement is superb and the visual appeal is there, but your content and presentation really make it great. Thanks man!

the JaYoe Nation - 8 years ago

+SnotDoc no... thank you!

Gunnar Jones - 9 years ago

Your Aquascape is A+++++ Cool how those GSP move back and forth with the powerhead

Oozylicious - 9 years ago

Why do losers dislike this guy's videos? He's so cool, humble and knows what he's doing...

the JaYoe Nation - 9 years ago

cool.. thanks!

Oozylicious - 9 years ago

+the JaYoe Nation subbed... Cheers bro!

the JaYoe Nation - 9 years ago

+Oozylicious HAHA... i didn't even notice anyone gave me any dislikes.... Sort of funny... not sure if anything in that video was particularly negative or disparaging.... but hey... everyone has their opinions. Thanks for standing up for me. TO be honest.... like or dislike... they watched it... and that makes me happy.

Unko Luke - 9 years ago

great job on your rocking! I dive daily and this looks truly natural. love the ledges and hangovers.

the JaYoe Nation - 9 years ago

+Luke Barnes HAHAH... you dont know how happy that makes me to hear someone say that... :)

eternallyminded7 - 9 years ago

Nice video! By the way, your green star polyps look like they're head banging.

Greg Stephens - 9 years ago

Wow.. I learned so much. I am setting up a 500 gallon tank. I am going to model mine after yours as much as possible.

Greg Stephens - 9 years ago

+the JaYoe Nation
It's in storage right now. I have to tear out a wall, get the wife adapted to the idea, etc....

the JaYoe Nation - 9 years ago

+Greg Stephens Enjoy your 500... send me a picture.... mcgalat@gmail.com

9StickNate - 9 years ago

I'm glad I found this video! I really like the way that GSP is swaying.

Betta Plakat - 9 years ago

How many gallons is your tank and dimension thanks:)

the JaYoe Nation - 9 years ago

+raymarc japson you can watch my first video in this series.. it talks all about it!

KMreef - 9 years ago

Hey Matt, sorry about the coral. So in regards to bleaching, basically corals have these cells called zooxanthella (which is basically chlorophyll of corals and gives it it's colors). When a coral gets shocked or disturbed (in your case nitrates), it releases it's zooxanthella. This makes the coral lose it's color. I have experienced this and have found that feeding amino acids in weekly helps bring back the coral's colors. This takes a lot of time, however the color comes back exponentially. Like with my anemone, for the first month there was no sign of recovery. However after a month, 1 tentacle started to color up, a week later 10 tentacles, then fourth of the anemone has coloured up etc etc. So my suggestions is to dose amino acids if you were to encounter this situation again.

I also suggest that you start dosing amino acids now as it brings out coloration and really benefits the health of colors.

Good luck, and happy reefing.

the JaYoe Nation - 9 years ago

+KMreef thanks boss... i have actually been giving a regiment of 2 part reef energy solution from RED SEA.... every day i turn all the pumps off and with a small syringe i dose each color with a the mix added in with some phytoplankton that i let maranade for a day... seems to be working. I have already seen my corals gain a little color and start growing like crazy... of course that could be that i am giving them EXTRA attention as well... but i am sure adding the proteins and amino acids are doing a lot of work too... i let the water stagnate for like a hour after each dose to make sure the corals get a chance to suck it all up....

urbanrat84 - 9 years ago

You're back! Last time I checked you were off travelling. I have some catching up to do it looks like. Love your videos, keep it up!

the JaYoe Nation - 9 years ago

+urbanrat84 haha... just a few more episodes... not a lot of catching up.... im only back for a little while.. then i am back on the road.

Invent Marine - 9 years ago

I find your videos always interesting and entertaining. Thanks for putting the time to produce it.
Cheers from Australia.

Rasmus Kok - 9 years ago

Matt! I love your show and your tank!
I know the feeling of getting obsessed about a little thing and ending up taking the hole tank apart.
Great show hope you will keep making videos!

Min Ki Hwang - 9 years ago

These videos do not get enough views!

the JaYoe Nation - 9 years ago

+Min Ki Hwang HAHAHAH ..... I KNOW!

Jerm - 9 years ago

Your rock scape looks amazing. I bet it took all night to set that up.

the JaYoe Nation - 9 years ago

+Jerm HAHAHAH... you don't even know... or maybe you do!

jayme alcay - 9 years ago

glad the tank is back

mitian - 9 years ago

Wow another great video. The tanks looks awesome, sorry about our coral, it seems even the experts goes to trouble sometimes. I hope you can find Hercules one day... keep -up the nice tank and as always can't wait for the next video....

the JaYoe Nation - 9 years ago

+mitian I think Hercules died... i have not seen hide nor hair of him in over a half a year. I intentionally put rocks that i thought he was jammed into facing the floor, so even if he did cram himself inside one, he would be forever trapped.

Paul Simpson - 9 years ago

What lights are you using on the tank?

the JaYoe Nation - 9 years ago

+Paul Simpson ZETLIGHT....

Andrew - 9 years ago

Matt, another great video. The new aquascaping is very nice...it's got me thinking about rescaping my 400 (which is saying a lot)! Two questions, if you don't mind: what are you filming your videos with? I love the quality of your videography. Second, how is your dragonface pipefish doing? I have two doing very well in a planted refugium, but have not had any success, whatsoever, keeping them in my display. Thanks!

the JaYoe Nation - 9 years ago

+Andrew Karr I film with my 5D mark3... and a couple lenses.. the close up stuff is a 100mm macro.. and the general video is 24-105. My pipefish is probably one of my favorite and most hardy fish. noone bothers him and he just enjoys single life. i originally bought him and a larger female... but the female died...

Michael Zachmann - 9 years ago

the dimensions of this tank are awesome

Michael Zachmann - 9 years ago

i hear ya i really like the look when the length and width are close to same and both longer than the hieght... yah im seen all of them really like your tank

the JaYoe Nation - 9 years ago

+Michael Zachmann yea... i love the cube style... you can watch my "part 1" video to see the build...

Karl Thomps - 9 years ago

Matt, So good to see you back!

Jeremy Finn - 9 years ago

Because of the stress the coral "ejected" it's zooxanthellae algae leaving the corals tissue opaque. Unfortunately, without the algae the coral was left unable to produce the food it needed. As a result the tissues will slowly necrose.

Jeremy Finn - 9 years ago

+the JaYoe Nation - I'm actually not sure. It looked as though there was still a bit of green left in the tissue - this would be a cause for hope. However, I have never seen a LPS recover from bleaching that bad. Sorry that you lost it.

My tank is currently recovering from a magnesium spike - my dosing pump somehow got stuck in the on position. Not a great feeling.

Enjoy your adventures. Peace/blessings.

William Duong - 9 years ago

+the JaYoe Nation if its not dead, i feel like it will slowly come back. although you are probably on your world tour soon enough. so by the time you get back it might be back to its old glory. or just a skeleton

the JaYoe Nation - 9 years ago

+The Heeb ooooooohhhhhh.... that makes sence.... would there have been a way to "insert" the algae physically? i mean... in theory?

Jeremy Finn - 9 years ago

Great rebuild. Good luck.

Hectorisking Hinojosa - 9 years ago

Hey Matt incredible reef tank looks awesome! Your water is crystal clear and corals looks incredible and healthy!I'm happy to say that your tank is beautiful and that your doing updates on your tank. I also love your other videos very relaxing!

Gary Cort - 9 years ago

Could you please do a video on your sand-bed how you clean it if you do or not I'm setting up a Red Sea reefer 350 and undecided on what sand I want to go with normal sand crushed coral sand so-on I really like your sand bed just need some tips on maintenance many thanks

the JaYoe Nation - 9 years ago

+Gary Cort yea... if you look at my next video you can see exactly what me and Will are talking about. https://youtu.be/lvsEHNbjG4k?t=10m47s

William Duong - 9 years ago

+Gary Cort you're not really suppose to clean the sand bed. let it do it's own thing.

the JaYoe Nation - 9 years ago

+Gary Cort I never clean the sand bed... thats not my job.... ;) It takes 6 months to a year to have a biofilter working... i used livesand in the beginning...

Jay Ballauer - 9 years ago

I am so glad you are doing these videos again. You have such a great screen presence and your tank is gorgeous. Sorry about your coral!

the JaYoe Nation - 9 years ago

+Jay Ballauer thanks Jay... but there is only one more.. i think.... until i get back on the road..

xFecto - 9 years ago

Hey Matt have you tried Red Sea reef energy part a and b? It help coral zooxanthellae color back up by providing nutrition. The reason why they lose color is because their zooxanthellae dies off leaving the soft tissue. My BTA was fading but I gave it Red Sea energy and it came back up! Jayoe!

the JaYoe Nation - 9 years ago

+xFecto i will check it out.... thanks...

randy bak - 9 years ago

Matt I love ur travelogs, but it was so good to see ur tanks again. Travel safe.

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