Robbie's 30 Gallon Reef Tank

This tank consists of a variety of saltwater fish including Foxface, Spotted Grouper, Sand Shifter, True Percula Clown, Snowflake Eel, Green Mandarin, Angler, Long Nose Hawkfish, Six Line Wrasse, Lawnmower Blenny, assorted cleaners, and last--but not least--my pride and joy, a Thornback Camel Cowfish. Too many corals to list... Equipment used: 30 gallon tank with a 20 gallon sump that holds the UV Sterilizer, bio backpack, protein skimmer, Coralife lights and an Aquaclear 300 Mini refugium.

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Reef tank 16 years ago 40,211 views

This tank consists of a variety of saltwater fish including Foxface, Spotted Grouper, Sand Shifter, True Percula Clown, Snowflake Eel, Green Mandarin, Angler, Long Nose Hawkfish, Six Line Wrasse, Lawnmower Blenny, assorted cleaners, and last--but not least--my pride and joy, a Thornback Camel Cowfish. Too many corals to list... Equipment used: 30 gallon tank with a 20 gallon sump that holds the UV Sterilizer, bio backpack, protein skimmer, Coralife lights and an Aquaclear 300 Mini refugium.

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for Robbie's 30 Gallon Reef Tank

Milo R
Milo R - 12 years ago
Nice tank just the right amount of everything!!! :) good job
AlonZo3O5
AlonZo3O5 - 12 years ago
Nice setup .. but I think that's way more then a 30 gallon tank . I have a 30 ..
pedro bare
pedro bare - 12 years ago
watch my only video pls :'(
Mansa Musa
Mansa Musa - 12 years ago
@CombinationTrickshot It looks like a frogspawn coral.
Mansa Musa
Mansa Musa - 12 years ago
@StealthyKunoichiAly toby is good, most puffers get to big, pair of small clownfish and a toby is good, both eel and tang will get to big
StealthyKunoichiAly
StealthyKunoichiAly - 13 years ago
getting a 30 gallon myself for christmas and i want a snowflake lol not sure what else to put in there.... anybody think a small regal tang, a dwarf puffer, clownfish, and starfish is a bit over crowded? voice opinions please... and be nice about it O.o
TheJulian122
TheJulian122 - 13 years ago
where do you get those fans on the side of the tank and what are they called?
Staticrado
Staticrado - 13 years ago
@MisterTanks i live in fort worth
Eric Schoen
Eric Schoen - 13 years ago
what the fuck is wrong with you just because your poor and you cant get somthing bigger than this little nano does not mean you should torture these animals. fuck you

10. comment for Robbie's 30 Gallon Reef Tank

Mansa Musa
Mansa Musa - 13 years ago
@HighVoltageScience go to hell
Sparticus
Sparticus - 13 years ago
Not to burst your bubble, it seems like you are a novice at this i have a 33 gallon i would never even think of putting those fish in my tank, make it simple and dont complicate your life, bring back most of those fish please i feel bad for them
Justin Edwards
Justin Edwards - 13 years ago
BIO-LOAD!!!!!!!!!!
mikejessmax
mikejessmax - 13 years ago
Simply brutal dude. You can't have that size of fish in a 30 gallon tank. And as for HighVoltageScience, what kind of comments are those? 2 tangs and an angelfish in a 32 gallon? Shame on you. Looks like a couple of novice fish keepers that didn't do their homework or some LFS workers that really wanted to make a sale.
Mansa Musa
Mansa Musa - 14 years ago
@WhiteFoamies AGREED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ethan Holtzclaw
Ethan Holtzclaw - 14 years ago
@TheCatz69 ignore what I said it shoud be a 500 maybe 600 gallon aquarium!!!!!!
Ethan Holtzclaw
Ethan Holtzclaw - 14 years ago
maybe you should upgrade to a I'd say a 250 maybe 300 gallon tank.
Connor Lux
Connor Lux - 14 years ago
Im trying to add some coral but im having some trouble getting them to grow on my live rock cause i cant really get a rubber band around the whole live rock to attach it. how did you do it when you couldnt just set it on a flat rock?
28GallonBowfront
28GallonBowfront - 14 years ago
spotted grouper
28GallonBowfront
28GallonBowfront - 14 years ago
Too many fish. I dont think a spotted puffer or foxface should be kept in a 30 gallon. Other than that nice tank.

20. comment for Robbie's 30 Gallon Reef Tank

ReefAdvicer
ReefAdvicer - 14 years ago
that box fish needs at least 150 plus gals at min way over stocked
Matt Krzywiecki
Matt Krzywiecki - 14 years ago
i dont even have to say anything about how to fix it cause they are already dead unless you got a 100g tank
Joshua
Joshua - 14 years ago
other than that youve won my vote bro! Your longnose hawkfish is beautiful man, they are one of my all time favourite fish. and most of your corals are looking healthy and growing! Nice work with the tank :)
Joshua
Joshua - 14 years ago
man im not gonna go on and be a dick like a lot of these guys seem to have been, but you have stocked your tank with a lot of livestock that are going to quickly outgrow the tank. Your gonna need to upgrade them to much larger tanks in a while man - mainly the cowfish, grouper and angler. possibly the snowflake mooray as well but they can do pretty good in smallish tanks like this.
Mike Nienow
Mike Nienow - 14 years ago
Enjoy it while it lasts. This tank has no chance of lasting the test of time. Your list of livestock is straight out of the book of "What not to stock", "Fish to avoid", or "How to nuke your aquarium in no time". Thanks for setting yet another bad example for this hobby.
klok95330
klok95330 - 14 years ago
panther grouper in a 30 gallon? bro your gonna need to up the size in a year or so once its full grown then get over a foot :/ and the snowflake eel too will out grow that tank. it looks nice i just hope you plan to upgrade
Brian M
Brian M - 15 years ago
nice tank!!!! how long has it ben set up?
SaltwaterAquariums
SaltwaterAquariums - 15 years ago
Nice tank! Beautiful spotted grouper! Has he nipped at any of your coral?
MrBible
MrBible - 15 years ago
Nice looking tank sir! a bit overstocked, but if you keep it clean then it's ok :P Can I ask you how you build that rock wall, only living rock glue to each other ? or another way ? :) thanks just got my 31 gal that I'm planing do to reef, but I have a hard time aqua-scaping
danbran67
danbran67 - 15 years ago
PS most people don't understand if your fish are not playful something is wrong if your going for the dangerous tank then your on your way

30. comment for Robbie's 30 Gallon Reef Tank

danbran67
danbran67 - 15 years ago
Dude you should do some research before you put certain species together your just going to be throwing your money away , bad lighting for a video and badly put together tank good luck though hope you realize the problem
EnVision
EnVision - 15 years ago
until the cowfish and grouper grow .. it looks amazing but an almost 2 foot long fish in a 30 gallon is over kill
Andgrey
Andgrey - 15 years ago
It's not about how much space a fish has its how much habitat there is for it to encorporate into its territory and if they are with fish they can coexist with. Put two clowns in an empty 50 gal tank and see what happens. To be fair, most of those fish seem quite small, for now, and don't seem to be running into each other. And at least its a long tank. The narrow tall ones seem to cramp the fish more,. Looks great to me
cutietwo22
cutietwo22 - 15 years ago
what level do you keep your nitrates at? thanks!
mykeo0omyke
mykeo0omyke - 15 years ago
i thought lionfish arent reef safe.. nice tank 5/5stars check out some of my vids if you get the chance
Harry Dick
Harry Dick - 15 years ago
all the coral is inverts
Sandy Clark
Sandy Clark - 15 years ago
does the tank hae inverts (crabs, snails etc)?
Brass 'n Barrels Firearms Channel
Brass 'n Barrels Firearms Channel - 15 years ago
you mean a 300 gallon tank right? you'd can possibly have all this in a 30
Chris McCord
Chris McCord - 15 years ago
Can I put your ass in a coat closet with 4 other people and let you live there for the rest of your life? You gave advice about research, but what kind of research have you done, when you have a tank full of fish like this at that size, you obviously didn't learn shit.
actionjack40
actionjack40 - 15 years ago
wow... if that is a 30gal u r torturing those fish.. get a bigger tank!
ZiggyHungga
ZiggyHungga - 15 years ago
30 Gallon!!!!!!!!!!?? This is a joke...right?
SnapeMaster
SnapeMaster - 15 years ago
I'm not sure what your trying to accomplish jaming all those fish together in a super small tank like that.
SaltwaterAquariums
SaltwaterAquariums - 15 years ago
Does your firefox lay on the sand sometimes?
bulldog111111
bulldog111111 - 15 years ago
Poor fish choice..most get too big and are not compatible with the smaller ones. Your gonna need a much larger tank
roblox84
roblox84 - 15 years ago
i like those panther fish but they get too big for my tank
jweb1369
jweb1369 - 15 years ago
puffers bend their tails when they don't have a large enough aquarium. I bet he goes up and down the glass too. You must have a lot of money too feed all those picky eaters.
Alex Visscher
Alex Visscher - 15 years ago
how much was that
TinaWARGOreef
TinaWARGOreef - 15 years ago
what type of protein skimmer do you have??
SaltwaterAquariums
SaltwaterAquariums - 15 years ago
Love your tank! How long was it set up after cycling when you started adding coral and stuff?
scott yutzy
scott yutzy - 15 years ago
I believe this tank to be 30 gallons. Simply look at the video it is obvious that its 30 gallons. Those fish will get to big for the aquarium. I hope you plan to upgrade soon. I also have a 30 gallon but I'm upgrading to 100 next month.

50. comment for Robbie's 30 Gallon Reef Tank

samsomiller
samsomiller - 15 years ago
excellent
diztorcion666
diztorcion666 - 15 years ago
i think he got confuse this tank is 300 gallon read the description i mean is clearly not 30 gals
mikekickz
mikekickz - 15 years ago
what kind of lighting are you using. nice tank, but your cowfish need a bigger tank bro.
Matthew Aiken
Matthew Aiken - 16 years ago
dude wheres your angler? NICE AND COOL VID.
johnathan jones
johnathan jones - 16 years ago
awesome tank/fish! it does look much bigger than a 30 gallon, what length is it? Thanks.
mxman311
mxman311 - 16 years ago
Your gonna need a bigger tank soon! All those fish will outgrow that tank. Actually its already way overstocked. Looks nice though
The Flipper
The Flipper - 16 years ago
how long is a 30 gallon tank cause my bala sharks are gonna have to live in there
Josh Gonasi
Josh Gonasi - 16 years ago
Quick question.. ;) Coralife lighting as in Power Compact? Coral;ife's dual linear strip power compact? How many watts does your light put out? Soon starting my 29gal back up.. Thanx! ~John.
Erin Gutierrez
Erin Gutierrez - 16 years ago
Thanks for the tip.
kevinsuckincs
kevinsuckincs - 16 years ago
Nice setup LOL I hope you have a bigger tank soon day by day your fish are gonna be missing that panther grouper will grow fast man i got two of thems and these bad boys can eat. Its a

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