SPS Reef Tank | Beginner Guide To Saltwater Aquariums 150 16

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In this video i tell you how to setup a sps reef tank and some of the recommendations i have. sps tanks are easy to take care of once you can grasp the information and the basics to keeping sps coral healthy and happy. Please Subscribe to be notified of future videos. I enjoy making these videos and hope they will provide helpful information to better guide hobbyist. Everything you see on this channel will be my personal way of doing it. Please Enjoy and any feedback is welcomed. 125 Gallon Reef Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlyrWzDlRs-qZiboMWjYNtQNMLlxiHhVF Zeovit Tank Build Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlyrWzDlRs-rtT_B_gLcyWBWUdbvlBgEJ How To Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlyrWzDlRs-qTgkRrs5wrIE086wL9Gikd Aquatic Log Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlyrWzDlRs-rjb4q8rB1S-ZwnEuCCR2Ga Neptune Apex Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlyrWzDlRs-rwKS3T-gW-eQAT-skoi92m Beginner Guide Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlyrWzDlRs-o8wXkbVMIZUd9eYVfo0P-T 60 Gallon Freshwater Planted Tank Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlyrWzDlRs-ppGwibzUjAkuGqum4mUb64 Tips & Tricks Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlyrWzDlRs-oPvUGif9tzAGJL4xaVv00w Follow me on Aquatic Log: http://www.aquaticlog.com/users/hexdex Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fish-Of-Hex-389648551215254 Twitter: https://twitter.com/FishOfHex Intro: https://flixpress.com End Thumbnail: http://pizap.com Music: Epic - http://www.bensound.com

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CUBAN REEFER - 7 years ago

For the refractometer I used The Milwaukee and seems to be pretty good and all others I got are Hanna checkers wish I love

Blacksmith Joe - 7 years ago

Really enjoy your videos, The Information you put out is a great help.

I've just bought a 45litre nano tank, 50x30x30cm and would like to grow some soft corals and maybe some LPS when the time is right. I've spent some time trying to find some led's in the UK that doesn't break the bank (if possible).

I'm looking at these, tmc v2 ilumenair nano marine white (http://www.swelluk.com/tmc-v2ilumenair-nano-led-lights/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI79_u6e7v1gIVxxXTCh07HwjWEAQYAiABEgIwwvD_BwE).

Im not sure if they would be good enough, do you think two of these would be enough for my nano Tank for coral growth? If not could you recommend some that you think would be good enough?

Thanks for the great content!

Robert Lester - 7 years ago

Love your videos man. Great info! Keep up the good work!

Mike B - 7 years ago

Just a heads up. Recently started sps and couldn't figure out why my monti caps looked weird (green) and also lost 2 nice green birdsnest frags over night. Finally discovered my bi color blenny was eating my coral. Loved the fish but he had to go.

mallo _man95 - 7 years ago

hey will you still have to dose if you only have like 1 sps coral?

FishOfHex - 7 years ago

you only need to dose to keep up with the daily demand of the reef.

Troll Doll - 8 years ago

if the lights are too intense percentage wise, then what starts to happen to the corals?? do the polyps hide if it's too high whites???

FishOfHex - 8 years ago

If the light is to intense the coral will turn light in color expelling its zooxanthellae in order to save itself. If the lighting doesnt change it will turn white and die.

Scott From Rosco's Reef - 8 years ago

FishOfHex thank you

FishOfHex - 8 years ago

+Scott021467 it's a green entrusting monti

Scott From Rosco's Reef - 8 years ago

FishOfHex Travis the yellowish green sps I got from you yesterday, What is it called?

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FishOfHex - 8 years ago

Thank You I have to sit down and do the same

schizobipolarjoe - 8 years ago

Tropic martin test kits are what I use on my nano, I also keep up with alk by putting the buffer in the top off water. so as the tank evaps it gets the alk buffer. my cal drops every now and then down to 380

schizobipolarjoe - 8 years ago

+FishOfHex Thanks the tank is 27 gallons sump is around 10. then 15-20 pounds of rock so I'm guessing around 35 gallons total water. I'll do the 15ml of cal and alk and see how it goes. thanks.

FishOfHex - 8 years ago

+schizobipolarjoe I recommend brs bulk cal, alk along with mag. Mix it up in a gallon jug and hook it to an auto doser like i have in my videos. I recommend 15ml of both cal, alk daily per 25 gallons of water. Test once a week and make adjustments to both in equal amounts.

schizobipolarjoe - 8 years ago

+FishOfHex Thanks. what would you recommend for two part dosing, and would it be best to do it by hand? or get a doser?

FishOfHex - 8 years ago

+schizobipolarjoe I always dose equal amounts of both cal and alk. I find no reason to use alk buffers if you are doing so.

Reefology 101 - 8 years ago

im actually setting up a sps dominate tank as we speak thanks for the extra information

Mike Lemming - 8 years ago

Great vid! What do you dip your corals with? My fowlr is about to go reef!

FishOfHex - 8 years ago

+Mike Lemming No Problem

Mike Lemming - 8 years ago

Cool, I've been looking around to see what most people are using and it's mixed. Coral RX seems good for those who use it. Thanks for the help!

FishOfHex - 8 years ago

+Mike Lemming Thank You. I use Coral RX Dip.

Blackbookproduct10ns - 8 years ago

How do you get and maintain your alkalinity at 9.5 on reef crystals? My alk was always so high around 12-13. No I switched to hw marine reefer salt and stay around 7.5-8

Blackbookproduct10ns - 8 years ago

+FishOfHex my ph ran 8.1 consistently. Yeah I don't know a lot of these salts have crazy elevated calc or alk levels that I'm not crazy about. One of the reasons why I really like hw salt. All the levels are pretty tamed out.

FishOfHex - 8 years ago

+Blackbookproduct10ns I have never had a problem keeping 9.5 alkalinity with Reef Crystals. I also mix the salt prior to using it so that might help. I also dose 120ml of brs two part daily and the dkh never goes any higher. I using hanna checker to test alk. So a couple things you could be getting a bad alk reading depending on type of test also what was your ph during this 12-13dkh? It might just be luck but iv been using it for years and never had a problem.

CityReefer - 8 years ago

Nice video and very informative.

FishOfHex - 8 years ago

+CityReefer Thank You

52artigas - 8 years ago

Very informative and thorough, step by step. thanks.Mario

FishOfHex - 8 years ago

+52artigas Thank you for watching

Nicholas Urban - 8 years ago

Good Information!

FishOfHex - 8 years ago

+Nicholas Urban Thank You for taking the time to watch the video.

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