Mike's Killer Nano Reef Tank

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egl2004 - 6 years ago

What reggae song is that in the first part?

Colin Grant - 6 years ago

What sand do you have

Chris M - 6 years ago

Dude must just get really stoned and geek out in front of his tank.

kyle eric - 6 years ago

Elite reef is day my fav lfs

nano san - 6 years ago

Again... Kessil lamp

Random dude - 6 years ago

I don't think the tank looks really healthy. The colors look kinda dull. Maybe it's the camera.

JustGrowYaOwn 420 - 6 years ago

Spent so much on his aquarium and coral he couldnt afford a brush

Elite Reef Denver - 6 years ago

JustGrowYaOwn 420 or a hair cut haha!

Netto's Channel - 6 years ago

Amazing reef!!!

Arturo G - 6 years ago

Does an LPS tank really need waterchanges that often?

Reef Builders - 6 years ago

Really depends on how much you feed them but it's not just about nutrients, it's also about easily restoring the balance of minerals and trace elements

10. comment for Mike's Killer Nano Reef Tank

Demonoid Drifter - 7 years ago

I shop at Elite Reef;) Wish they actually sold some of these fancy corals in his/their store.. Hope Reefstock is still happening in Feb'18?

Alex Urrutia - 7 years ago

beautiful tank, alot of wise words i will take in to account when taking care of my tank longterm. thanks for this video and the knowledge your spreading!

joeldz2 - 7 years ago

Jesus Christ! Is that a nail sticking out of his face!?

Just kidding, he seems awesome. Great video!

Michael Moreno - 7 years ago

Hope you don't mind that I'm trying to replicate your tank as much as possible lol

Brian Goldstein - 7 years ago

Anyone know the specific type of Acan in the far back? (The orange one thats longer and more fleshy) Is it just a lord? What a beautiful coral.

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

Brian Goldstein it is a lord. That one stretches further to catch light around the others.

mein riff - 7 years ago

wow nice

Jack Lansing - 7 years ago

Very nice tank for sure. I'm just starting out in this hobby and pretty much all the advise I find is don't let certain corals touch as they will sting each other. How are you keeping these corals so nicely compacted and seemingly no stinging going on?

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

Jack Lansing many of them are the same or similar species which in some cases will prevent damage from stinging. Several I just got really lucky with and they don't seem to bother each other. Try grouping your corals starting by those you can identify down to species and then by those you identify by genus. Usually you'll find that large portions will get along and thrive together. In the end it's always a risk when corals touch. There used to be a lot more color varieties of acans in this tank, but they've shadowed out and killed the less efficient strains as they grew.

LA Reefer - 7 years ago

I literally watch this at least once per week. Makes me want to start my reef over from scratch

Moto Sly - 7 years ago

beautifull and special expensive corals.... bad aquascape....

ReefDudes - 7 years ago

Nice looking tank! Love all the color, you will have to go back and do an update at their new shop!

20. comment for Mike's Killer Nano Reef Tank

The Great Indian Music - 7 years ago

Brief: I am in the process of setting up 140 gallon extra tall seahorse reef tank outer size 48x24x30 inches 15mm glass With 48x24x30 inch cabinet stand. To house sump, chiller other things. Tank and cabinet will be made inhouse. Question: Sump tank size: l36xw20xh16 vs l30xw20xh18
No of chambers?
What should be the design?
And which products to incorporate in my project like lights, inline heater, UV, skimmer, filter media, overflow box etc.
Please guide .

Reef Builders - 7 years ago

I would personally go with the longer sump dimensions. The choice of products is much harder to select for ya, it all depends on which quality manufacturers are available in your area, for this I would consider your local fish store.

LRanee - 7 years ago

Ya definitely,haha.

Ninja Mice - 7 years ago

1:17 Yeap, he's a crack head and a stoner that goes by the nickname of "Stoned Mike".

Howard Faust - 7 years ago

Hey Mike. Jaw-dropping tank. What is the orange sponge like coral in front of your leptoseris? Thanks.

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

Howard Faust montipora setosa

BDUB'S AQUARIUMS - 7 years ago

This is one of the sickest nano tanks on youtube! Well done~

Jon Co - 7 years ago

Quick question. Running any carbon, purigen? Any chemical filtration? Gfo?

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

Jon Co no chemical filtration on this system.

Lehr's Lawn Care - 7 years ago

gorgeous reef!

Skip Attix - 7 years ago

This tank rocks!! Very nice.

Marine Life - 7 years ago

How did he get his reef tank that clear

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

Rocky TheGiant no mechanical filtration just years of solid running. It wasn't quite so clear until the last few years of running.

Mirosław Kmieć - 7 years ago

Hi this tank is beautiful I'm impress. I've question for you could you give me advice (I just got an Kessil A160WE, gooseneck mount and Spectral Controller for my tank) and help me with a lighting schedule and write your schedule? I would be appreciate for help.

Reef Builders - 7 years ago

I would start out the schedule all blue, ramping up to an appropriate intensity for your reef tank, and then ramping back down to all blues for the evening time.

30. comment for Mike's Killer Nano Reef Tank

Charlette Jackson - 7 years ago

I love this tank. The color is amazing......

Maca Morales - 7 years ago

any reason in special why you like to keep the glass cover?, do you feed your corals? congrats its a beautifull tank.

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

Maca Morales I used to have a wrasse in the tank, but now that you mention it, there's no reason for the glass cover with the current stocking and it will be coming off later today.

Usernam E - 7 years ago

That guy sounds super roasted.

1997LT1Camaro - 7 years ago

Is that still an acan lord near the hammer coral? (Pink one at the top right) Beautiful tank btw.

I wish I had as much success as you with my nano. I was fighting nutrients the whole time at a certain point. I am getting ready to get back into the hobby now.

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

1997LT1Camaro yep that's one of my favorite acans I've seen yet.

DIAZ REEF AQUARIUM - 7 years ago

Kool video

Antonio Smalls - 7 years ago

I just felt like lighting one with Mike I dont know why

Joao Magno - 7 years ago

Very good!

Rico Reef - 7 years ago

Love them chalice colors are amazing

Reef Tank ITALY - 7 years ago

great job

Ryan Simmons - 7 years ago

I like his style. Keep it simple and affordable. No amount of tech will do any good if you don't have a clue what your doing. Bravo man. beautiful tank.

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

Ryan Simmons thank you.

Chris Agsalog - 7 years ago

Whats the red coral bottom left??

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

I usually feed meat based pellets through a long piece of rigid tubing to all the LPS in this tank.

Chris Agsalog - 7 years ago

Thought so. These things take forever to grow and yours is huge!! Howd you get all your lords so big? What you feeding them?

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

Chris Agsalog homophyllia bowerbanki formerly acanthastrea bowerbanki

tute carbini - 7 years ago

what Is the settings oficina the lights?

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

Lowering the whites can help in some cases depending on the algae. Combine that with manual removing and nutrient control for best results.

tute carbini - 7 years ago

Elite Reef Denver Oh great, thank you very much. I have algae problems, I should lower the whites, right?

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

tute carbini 100% blue channel and about 30% white.

Red - 7 years ago

I have a 10g nano with a 5 gal refugium sump. my tank refuses to let me do a water changes. shocks my whole tank for about 2 weeks and then everything is happy and thriving again. pretty much gave up on it. even a 1 gal change throws the whole tank off. I've never had problems with my nitrates ... ECT. tank has been going for two years now and the last water change was over a year ago. zoa dominate tank with a golden torch, reverse superman and gsp on the back glass and overflow. looking into getting a clam next. two clowns and a Mandarin goby in the tank and a swarm of hermits. hermits spawn about once a month in my tank and then grow out in the refugium. usually trade them out for coral supplies.

Reef Builders - 7 years ago

If you have problems with your water changes, then there's definitely some issue with either your source water, or the salt mix you use - have you tried doing a water change with store-bought water?

Kevin Mo - 7 years ago

I would like to know what parameters make the chalice happy?

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

Hmm they should do pretty well under those conditions. What type of lighting are you using?

Kevin Mo - 7 years ago

Elite Reef Denver nitrate is 7 ppm and phosphate is 0.05. I place them above sand bed with a rack. its not getting direct light as well.

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

Kevin Mo your chemistry seems to be in line. How do your nutrients test out, and what kind of lighting levels are you keeping them under?

Kevin Mo - 7 years ago

hi Mike, my chalice is always receding. alk 8 Cal 440 and magnesiums 1400. it would be great to hear some help from you

AusReef Guy - 7 years ago

yeah .... hes a stoner for sure, love to have a few dabs with ya mate and talk tanks.

Siddharth Kumaran - 7 years ago

can u put anemone in that tank ? is it suitable?

Siddharth Kumaran - 7 years ago

+Elite Reef Denver thks

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

Siddharth Kumaran you could, but it would sting any coral within its range. Usually better added before so much coral or in a tank with space dedicated to one.

NEMO20G - 7 years ago

This is truly stunning!! a dedicated reefer

Erik Bradley - 7 years ago

If I have never set up a coral reef tank where would I start? What brand of tank is that?

Lisa DiMercurio - 7 years ago

It's actually harder to keep a smaller versus a larger tank. The innovative marine tanks are awesome. Also the Red Sea Reefer series are great.

AusReef Guy - 7 years ago

read read and then read some more, also watch lots of videos.

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

Erik Bradley it's an Innovative Marine tank.

James Upton - 7 years ago

coral colour is epic

James Upton - 7 years ago

a black fish...why not colourful?

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

James Upton creates a negative space look in front of the coral.

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Ethan Geda - 7 years ago

Wow!! That was nice

Jolley Reefs - 7 years ago

Simple setup with great results! Nice LPS

RickySals - 7 years ago

LGW3 Orchids & Exotics - 7 years ago

Awesome Tank Mike! I am curious about your feeding habits and what your method looks like. Crystal clear water like that is hard to balance with adequate feeding (in my previous experience). Perhaps another video??

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

LGW3 Orchids & Exotics I feed this tank exclusively coral foods including phyto, cyclops and rotifers. Usually gets a cube at least twice a day and sometimes enough phyto to turn the water green for an hour, so fairly high nutrient pass through.

Dave's Nano Tanks - 7 years ago

Now thats a nano tank!!

cougercruiser - 7 years ago

Nice tank. Colors seem a little washed out and the corals are reaching for the light.

Jesse Wang - 7 years ago

damn, really??

cougercruiser - 7 years ago

Carlos Bautista you got a lot to learn about colors

Carlos Bautista - 7 years ago

cougercruiser lol you out of your mind man this tank is perfect stfu

Arek Gmurczyk - 7 years ago

OMG <3

jorge contreras - 7 years ago

what type of coral was at minute 7???

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

The best route is usually to minimize nutrients going in and maximize nutrients going out. Less food and more water change. If it's on your sand, it can also help a ton to siphon as much as you can out during water changes.

jorge contreras - 7 years ago

I get hair algae that build on my substrate. How do you think i can help minimize that algae.

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

jorge contreras no problem. Yeah, I clean it every day with the magnet to avoid having to go at it with a razor periodically.

jorge contreras - 7 years ago

Yes it that one, thank you. Really like your response time really liked you tank. Do you keep it that clean jst by cleaning it with that magnetic cleaner

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

Montipora setosa

jorge contreras - 7 years ago

Srry I looked it up and I was looking at the stony one next to that Jack o lantern 6:58.

jorge contreras - 7 years ago

Okay, thank you

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

jorge contreras "Jack o Lantern" leptoseris

cicco - 7 years ago

High 5 bro!!

Jim Armitage - 7 years ago

Great inspiration for new reefers, thanks for hosting your tank, and the post.

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

Jim Armitage thank you for checking it out.

holly gangle - 7 years ago

why must you shop all your thumbnails?

Ronnie Santo - 7 years ago

ok that skull takes away from it lol

richard mitchell - 7 years ago

What skull?

ALEX R. - 7 years ago

Ronnie Santo I couldn't even tell it was there

saintmalo - 7 years ago

daaaaamn

kai PAXpress - 7 years ago

Awesome never been to EliteReef but I live less than 2 hours away I'll have to check them out!

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

kai PAXpress this tank moved into Elite Reef recently. Come check them both out in person!

AquariumCop - 7 years ago

TY!

Rosco's Reef with Scott - 7 years ago

What a awesome nano with gorgeous corals. Great video Jake.

chewdoggie2 - 7 years ago

Would love to know the settings on the Kessil.

chewdoggie2 - 7 years ago

Thanks

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

chewdoggie2 100% blue channel 30% white channel.

Alex Kingcole - 7 years ago

nice scoly

G Carroll - 7 years ago

Great job Mike! Keeping it simple is definitely paid off!!!

Aldo the Apache - 7 years ago

Hey question for Mike! How do you do a water change with your hammer's being up so high in the tank? when i had my hammer up that high it made it very difficult to do water changes.

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

Actually have one of their systems running on a biocube at the shop. Definitely nice lights.

Aldo the Apache - 7 years ago

I want to recommend something, if you ever get the chance look up Steve's LED's, they will custom build you lights for reasonable price that will blow you away. I have a 30 gallon setup running some older Steve's LED's SPS extreme for like $350 that have enough power to light a 50 gallon tank GORGEOUSLY. They have the best LED's in my opinion.

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

Aldo the Apache the water change takes the level down to just above them.

RICHARD MILLER - 7 years ago

This looks more like a collection tank than a "reef tank"!

IFourBlunts - 7 years ago

I would like to smoke with mike...just a chill guy it seems

gamer64 - 7 years ago

IFourBlunts Who would you sniff cocaine with.

Josh doe - 7 years ago

Dude I came to the comments to say that guy definitely seems likes a guy I'd roll up with and watch some fish tanks with

shlomi harel - 7 years ago

lol

kai PAXpress - 7 years ago

Considering the location it isn't surprising!

no name guy - 7 years ago

His reef is amazing!!

Vicky B - 7 years ago

Him: 30 gallon=nano
Me: 30 gallon=med
I wonder what size is big, besides the crazy enormous 800 gallon, or does he consider those just big and not crazy big?
This guy is obviously out of my league!

kai PAXpress - 7 years ago

Think 30gallon can be considered nano or small. Somewhat on the borderline, wouldnt consider a 40g a nano.

Sam B - 7 years ago

my first tank was a 5 and current is 10g but Im working on a 40g or I will use the 40 for a sump with a 120g

Vicky B - 7 years ago

Thanks!

Reef Builders - 7 years ago

You're totally right, if you want to get technical about sizing this is a 'mini' reef, but no one really uses that term anymore. But I'd say a 30 gallon tank with 4 to 5 gallons devoted to the AIO back filter is the qualifying limit as a 'nano' tank.

FeedThatReefAddiction - 7 years ago

Chalice heaven!!!

915Mang - 7 years ago

Nice Jake & Mike. Been watching Mikes Vids for a while

Xavier Quintanilla - 7 years ago

@6:52 What is he doing to get ride of those flat worms in his tank? I believe they are of the kind that attacks soft coral.....possibly.

Xavier Quintanilla - 7 years ago

Elite Reef Denver I had delt with that particular kind once at while Managing the Saltwater section in a Houston FS. There is a particular kind of nudibranch that will eat that kind or even a wrasse I believe. Could be a Six-line wrasse.

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

Xavier Quintanilla they've been in there for years. Never tried to get rid of them.

Primo Primo - 7 years ago

Tank is gorgeous man what type of sand is that

Elite Reef Denver - 7 years ago

Primo Primo don't remember anymore. Been in there for a long time.

Curt Swearingen - 7 years ago

Hey Mike!!! Awesome tank! (Inwall75 from 3Reef, Mantisfreak).

Joe Camilli - 7 years ago

Great to see Mike recognized. Great guy from a great store!

Rad Perez - 7 years ago

Just beautiful..... Nice job..

Brian's Fish Tanks - 7 years ago

Awesome nano!

Non Average- Reefer - 7 years ago

Very nice dude #EyeCandy

reiko na6ase - 7 years ago

I am pretty sure I stopped into their shop last year when I was visiting and it honestly was the sole reason that I decided to try reefkeeping again. Awesome vid!

CUBAN REEFER - 7 years ago

Nice
Nice
Nice

Patty O'Grady - 7 years ago

((Drooling))

刘志刚 - 7 years ago

感覺好便宜就能達到效果，我們這裡做不到，因為環境太複雜。

刘志刚 - 7 years ago

Can you put Chinese subtitles ？

Lovebetta - 7 years ago

Beautiful.

Rob's Reef - 7 years ago

Very Nice!

NW Marine62 - 7 years ago

Beautiful tank, yet simple. the colors of the corals are crazy

Lito - 7 years ago

love the simple but amazing....so nice

rob sool Aquatics - 7 years ago

sweeeeeet as candy

Meldium - 7 years ago

Nice Nano. And some people have argued with me that Kant Marine Reef Salt mix isnt good enough for reefs. I've never had a problem with Kent Marine Reef Salt mix for the past 3 years. Believe me I'm sticking with it.
High 5 Mike!
Nice video Jake. keep them vids coming. :)

jay kay - 7 years ago

v-nice

gord oland - 7 years ago

Nice tank Mike.

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