Sanjay Joshi Inspired Reef Tank. No Sumps, No Skimmers, No Maintenance! 169 4

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Hey folks, come check out my 2 "LOW" maintenance Reef Tanks. Recently I watched a Reef Builders video featuring Sanjay Joshi's 23 year old No Maintenance Tank and I was amazed and Inspired. Most of all because my approach in the Aquarium Hobby is very similar to Sanjay's Nano. Not for experimental purposes, just because. Check out Reef Builder's video on Sanjay's Tank in the link below. Reef Builders: https://youtu.be/55vgaYxv9tU Check out our NEW E-commerce Store: NEW MAB FISH FOODS! https://shop.myaquariumbox.com/ Want to take your very own underwater videos? Get my GoPro. GoPro Hero 4: http://amzn.to/2jnrnq6 Want my saltwater set up? Click the link's below for my equipment. AquaClear 70: http://amzn.to/1PO1mnH Fluval Heater: http://amzn.to/1Sve4tw Jebao RW8 Wave Maker: http://amzn.to/29eET8Q Hydor ATO: http://amzn.to/1Svecct 165W LED Dimmable Light: http://amzn.to/1UzYP8u CaribSea Life Rock: http://amzn.to/29iJ0RO CaribSea Live Sand: http://amzn.to/29Li7UX ChemiPure Blue: http://amzn.to/1UzYZge PolyFilter Pad: http://amzn.to/1UzZ1Vx TLF'S GFO: http://amzn.to/1SveHTV Those of you Fish Geeks out there like me. Hit the link below and subscribe to THE One and Only Aquarium subscription box on the market. The latest and greatest in Aquarium tools, gadgets, liquids, supplements, decor and foods delivered to your door step every month. My Aquarium Box http://www.myaquariumbox.com

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Mark S - 7 years ago

Lovely tank. Do you attach your corals with something or just sit them on the rock? Thanks.

Mark S - 7 years ago

MASS Aquariums thank you. It looks amazing.

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Mark S Reef Glue

eFISHancy - 7 years ago

Jake Adams is a bad man. He takes money from all the companies and people who are selling things for the aquarium hobby. Can't believe a word he says because of this. Plus he treats women very bad.

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+eFISHancy sorry. I don’t know the guy. Thanks for watching

Daniel Barrios Romero - 7 years ago

Hey Mike just some quick questions... Are you using the Aquaclear 70 on that 40? Why such a high filter for a 40? and also would a HOB Skimmer work instead of a HOB filter? whats the difference?

Daniel Barrios Romero - 7 years ago

Sweet!! I love how you answer so quick and precise making it so simple. Thank you so much.

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Daniel Barrios Romero yes 70. It has plenty of space for different media. Skimmer would work as well but I like to pack my HOB with GFO and polyfilter

Ryan Vonboeckmann - 7 years ago

What online store if any do you like or recommend buying coral from ?

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Ryan Vonboeckmann salt critters

Sek Ranger - 7 years ago

How do you deal with yellowish water?

Sek Ranger - 7 years ago

MASS Aquariums Thank you

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Sek Ranger polyfilter or filter floss

Jonathan Evans - 7 years ago

What substrate do you use and how deep is it?

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Jonathan Evans CaribSea. It's in the description. About 2 inches

K-reef Aquarium hobby - 7 years ago

Subscribed!

Sam B - 7 years ago

Im in mass too

Sam B - 7 years ago

I can give you corals if you live near newton

Aquarium King - 7 years ago

Hey MASS Aquariums, I was just going to ask if maybe you could give me a little shout out. Im trying to get fish aquarium channel going but I am not getting views. I always seem to watch your videos for fum and for information. But it would beappreciated if you did! Thanks!!

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Rhameen Kolyani - 7 years ago

Doctor have an ato or just manually top off? For a small water volume is ve nervous about manually topping off

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Rhameen Kolyani I just top off manually

Owen Rand - 7 years ago

Hello mike I'm having a lot of trouble with my ph(8.1) in my 20 gallon planeted fresh water aquarium, could you give me any advice

Owen Rand - 7 years ago

+MASS Aquariums ok thanks

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Owen Rand add some driftwood

Septic Modz - 7 years ago

what temperature do you keep your water?

Septic Modz - 7 years ago

+MASS Aquariums OK thanks

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Septic Modz 78-80

Erasmus Crowley - 7 years ago

You said that the tank has "just soft coral and some SPS", but I see tons of Euphyllia in there, specifically hammers and torches. Those are not soft coral, they're LPS. If you go for your goal of true zero maintenance, they'll likely stop growing and then eventually die once they deplete the calc & alk in the water.

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Erasmus Crowley yes that is true I do love LPS and I will never do no maintenance. I'll always do a water change once a week. But that's it.

Ariel Espinal - 7 years ago

@massAquariums question I built same type of tank... and it's been a couple a months went through the whole cyno and detritus issues that any beginner tank would, I started adding corals very basic ones (torches, hammers, candy canes) question is seems my torch seems like it's going to die! And my neon hammer losing its color! I don't know what it could be... I've watched most all your videos and leave the coral in the middle of the for a week or two and they are spreading where there not touching each other but losing their colors and torch seems not extended anymore.

The tank is a 40 gallon breeder
Aquaclear 110
Jabeo 8
GFO
Chemipure blue
Vispectra 165 (lights are not ramped up and I do 10 hours 5 hours whites and 5 hours blues)

I also do weekly water changes

Any help would be great!

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Ariel Espinal in most cases when Corals are dying either your water parameters are off of they do not like the lighting and flow in the place you have them. Torches and hammers need medium flow. Too much will strip them and not enough will kill them. Also try running your blues for 12 hours and whites for 10

Donald Trump - 7 years ago

Yoshi bro

James Couturier - 7 years ago

I love watching your videos, I look every day hoping to see a new update and to just to see the reef tanks, but I did have a question. how has your wave maker worked on your 40 breeder? I was going to get one but didn't no about the longevity of it.

James Couturier - 7 years ago

ok thx, I'm going to try it out

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+James Couturier this is my second one. I think I fucked up my 1st one cleaning it. Thanks for watching

Krishna Karkera - 7 years ago

Awesome tank n nice video. Sir do you dose calcium, kh and magnesium

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Krishna Karkera thanks. I do not dose a thing. Just Wc's

Badda Boom - 7 years ago

should I turn down the wave maker/power head when the fish are sleeping/lights are turned off?

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Badda Boom I don't. I leave mine on 24/7

Neel Kallianpur - 7 years ago

Completely new to the saltwater tanks and I have a 20 gallon tank with live rock and sand, cycling with a hang on filter (replaced with cut to size filter to remove carbon filter during cycling), circulation pump, and heater. It has only been cycling for a day and I moved the pump and found already a little bit of algae at the part closest to the light. Is it too early to add gfo? And I welcome any other tips, going for low maintenence.

Neel Kallianpur - 7 years ago

MASS Aquariums awesome lookong forward to getting it all together. So the only true way to know when my tank is ready for some fish is by making sure ammonia levels are consistently 0, correct? Ready to put something in there! Also, is the only way to add GFO when the time comes via the pump that hangs on the side, or can I somehow run the gfo through my hang on filter?

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Neel Kallianpur GFO can be added after your fish but follow the directions. Don't panic when you see Algae. You will go through New tank syndrome and experience a lot of different Algae. It takes time.

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LRanee - 7 years ago

just watched it too,awesome vid.Your tank looks amazing.

youssif alshaibei - 7 years ago

MASS Aquariums hey, I'm a big fan and you awesome. Im want to begin a reef thank and dont know how many gallons should i pick. Ps i would like some anemones for clown fish. Which is better 30 or 40 gallons. Thanks for the help.

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+LRanee thanks

killthem 707 - 7 years ago

Not related to this vid but can u get moss from out side to grow in ur aquarium

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Chris Leslie if it's water moss like from a lake or pond

Expert Aquatic - 7 years ago

Do you have a lid on your 40 gallon breeder tank

Expert Aquatic - 7 years ago

MASS Aquariums what is it

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Expert Aquatic yes

walter otiepka - 7 years ago

Hey your tank looks great just goes to show you buying all those expensive gadgets is not necessary

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+walter otiepka thanks. Yeah it can be done inexpensive

Slim Tim - 7 years ago

Impressive and interesting. Fired Up!!!

Slim Tim - 7 years ago

MASS Aquariums been having a lot bs in my life but coming back on top and plan on making come back with videos. Fired Up!!!

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Slim Tim long time Slim

no name guy - 7 years ago

Did you lose your Chalk bass? Don't think I saw him in the whole video. I just ordered one myself, probably my favorite nano fish.

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+no name guy yeah. Last month. Heater malfunctioned and he bit it.

Anthony's Malawi Predators - 7 years ago

Budget builders are badass (sorry, no maintenance)..

especially when they actually pull it off so well lol

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Anthony's Malawi Predators yepper

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+PsychedelicBabe thanks PB

Mike Lemming - 7 years ago

Both the tanks are looking good Mike! How's the new build coming along?

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Mike Lemming thanks. Tank should be here in a few weeks

Joseph Keating - 7 years ago

I live in mass to

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Mike Duran - 7 years ago

Hi Mike can u do a new video and explain what type of filter u use ans how much to put on? I know u said u use to use polyfilter I'm a newbie here thanks.

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Mike Duran already have one. Exactly what you asked

Dee From Brooklyn - 7 years ago

Wow, that mushroom grew nicely. Birds nest too

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Dee From Brooklyn yeah. It split into 4. Bird nest is huge. Gonna grow right out of the tank

Allyson Chains - 7 years ago

Your tanks are awesome.
Thanks for sharing this!

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Allyson Chains thanks for watching

Oscar Hernandez - 7 years ago

What light fixture are you using

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Oscar Hernandez mars aqu

CJ'S AQUARIUMS - 7 years ago

that 40b is still going strong i see! any news on the secret build? lol

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+CJ'S AQUARIUMS thanks dude. Yeah it's getting shipped out on the 28th. Saaawweeeeet

bhillson - 7 years ago

Beautiful tank

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+bhillson thank you

Becky smith - 7 years ago

Tank is looking really good! I'm curious what your Jebao settings are?

Becky smith - 7 years ago

Thanks abunch :)

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Becky smith thanks B. I have it set to 3 green lights and the dial turned exactly half way

Expert Aquatic - 7 years ago

What's the name of the green coral an the floor or the aquarium

Expert Aquatic - 7 years ago

Are those like zoanthids

Expert Aquatic - 7 years ago

MASS Aquariums ok thanks ur the best

MASS Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Expert Aquatic Green Star Polyps

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