Reef tank SUCCESS RECIPE for nano cubes 71 3

Reef tank 11 years ago 11,803 views

Video response to Danny about reef tanks. Maturity is the end goal of a reef tank. Stability. This is accomplished through balance. Essentially the bacteria and microfauna will do this for you if you give them what they need. Monitor the health of you system easily by checking their health. Look for mysid shrimp and bristle worms as good indications of this. My main suggestion would be to do large regular water changes. I change 50% of this tanks water every week. Now, thats only five gallons, so it only takes a minute. I usually avoid siphoning the sand. But every now and then Ill clean up the sand around the front of the tank, kind of like crop rotation in farming.

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Fish Keeping Jamaica - 6 years ago

Hi how about I subscribe to your channel, you subscribe to mine!

J B - 6 years ago

Wow nice job!

Jennifer Adams - 7 years ago

I'm sure this is a great video, but the movement and poor lighting suck.

Ryan Winslow, DC - 7 years ago

Jennifer Adams having a bad day are we? Guess what? I couldn't care less what you think about the movement, and shockingly, the lighting is determined by the tank! Please don't participate with my channel.

StraitClownin909 - 7 years ago

this tank as bad as fuck

Ryan Winslow, DC - 7 years ago

Thank you! I switched it over to a 40 breeder a few months ago and it is rolling now. Will post some updates soon! And you have a beautiful tank as well. I'd never watch TV again if I did.

Jason Roberts - 8 years ago

there called isopods. mysis shrimp are freshwater shrimp

Ryan Winslow, DC - 8 years ago

*they're, and mysid shrimp are the SW variety. Learn more here: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1022500

Stephen Murzin - 8 years ago

This is an informative video. Your tank looks is amazingly healthy. I just started a 29g Biocube. You mention "hot light" could you be more specific?

rebeldeasupoder92 - 8 years ago

how do you do your water changes? and how much?

Ryan Winslow, DC - 8 years ago

+rebeldeasupoder92 Posted in the description: "My main suggestion would be to do large regular water changes. I change 50% of this tanks water every week. Now, thats only five gallons, so it only takes a minute. I usually avoid siphoning the sand. But every now and then Ill clean up the sand around the front of the tank, kind of like crop rotation in farming."

ARK Gawd - 9 years ago

Looking good

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SPS Junkie - 10 years ago

Ryan how much for a frag pack?

Mandy Garcia - 10 years ago

Awseome tank how do you glue the corals and shrooms to the rock? I have all mine on the plugs. Do you take the rock out every time or glue and stick it threw the water in the tank onto the rock??

Mandy Garcia - 10 years ago

Thanks

Ryan Winslow, DC - 10 years ago

I leave the rock in, you really really don't want to move the corals or the rock once it's placed. I like to pop the corals off of frag plugs if they came on one, then put a bead of super glue on the bottom of the coral. You quickly put the coral on the rock and mash the little super glue bead til it has popped and is adhered to both the coral and the rock. At that point you hold it still for a few seconds and it should hold. Good luck!

dannysreeftank - 11 years ago

50% percent seems like a large water change but clearly it works nicely. I hope to upload a video of this sometime this week but ever seen a toadstool polyps extended but not open. Unclear of why this may be happening.