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Canada Arrow - 7 years ago

Everyone has a mp10 is it really that good for the price?!?

Bear Necessities - 7 years ago

Great video - thanks for making it! debating on what lights to get and I am really eyeing the Prime LEDs

Andrew Anaruma - 7 years ago

Lookin good I remember watching u set this tank up

Steven Delgado - 7 years ago

ive read 84° is ideal for most sps. I see you dont keep much sps though. I guess it helps speed up metabolic processes and in turn growth of corals.

stuart jarvis - 7 years ago

help i am new to this can anyone tell me how to set up my a1 prime hd on an none android hp computer

Creative Fish Studio - 7 years ago

Sorry, I don't understand the question. What type of operating system are you using on your computer? Do you have a cell phone you could use? I set mine up using my iPhone.

ChandraLimbuOfficial - 7 years ago

Nice tank. Could you please send me your AI prime HD setting to cklimbu1523@hotmail.com? I am struggling to get the right setting. All corals are closed for at least 2 months now.

Creative Fish Studio - 7 years ago

Sorry I missed this. It was in my spam filter. I'll work on getting you an export of the settings this afternoon or tonight when I am at a computer.

tom Robert - 7 years ago

how Many of those lights would I need for a 220

Creative Fish Studio - 7 years ago

+Tom Robert that I don't know. They make them in larger sizes for bigger tanks. You'd probably need 5-6 of these single puck lights for on that size.

YT Advisor - 7 years ago

absolutely amazing channel and very nice videos, I subd and left 1 big Like, visit my channel and let's support each others.

TheOldLookOutLodge - 7 years ago

are you wearing eyeliner?

Creative Fish Studio - 7 years ago

no...i've just got long/dark eyelashes. I get asked about them quite a bit.

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Nelson Aviles - 8 years ago

What kind of fish is tobby

Brett Schneider - 8 years ago

Nelson Aviles a Toby pufferfish

Brett Schneider - 8 years ago

What filter and what protein skimmer? I plan to do something similar to this.

Creative Fish Studio - 7 years ago

+Brett Schneider I have the EShopps hang on back protein skimmer, model PSK-75H. I use a marineland penguin 350 but many say that the biowheel on it should be removed.

Karl Douglas - 8 years ago

amazing tank !!! am to into malawi and been scared to make the next step would you benn able to tell me the dimensions of your tank? thanks karl

Ryan Simmons - 8 years ago

some tips to knock that algae down. I have the ai prime hd. set your red and green down to 5-10% white at 10-15%. and use phosphate reducing filter pads. The algae thrives on different spectrums than the coral.

Creative Fish Studio - 7 years ago

+Ryan Simmons thanks man!

Rico's Reeftank - 8 years ago

I subbed. looking good keep up the good work man

Gunnar Jones - 8 years ago

do yourself a favor and get rid of the sand sifting starfish. All they do is eat your live sand, I mean think about it, what are they eating? I don't know why they still sell these things purple linckia is way better

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

+Gunnar Jones thanks for the tip. I found a new home for it 2 months ago

Cuban Pete - 8 years ago

Hi, I have a 40 breeder as well and planning to buy a AI prime HD. Do you think I can get away with using the 12" solid mount and the prime hd over my tank and have good coverage?

Cuban Pete - 8 years ago

Thanks , I will try that.

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

I really think it will work. Just know which corals need a lot of light and place them accordingly

Rad Perez - 8 years ago

Just found the channel, tank is looking good..... Happy Holidays....

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

+Rad Perez thanks! Have a happy new year

Bob Escher - 8 years ago

Algae is due to it being a relatively new tank it will clear up

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

Thanks! I went in and removed the rock and scrubbed it off in a bucket of the tank water when doing a water change.

Bob Escher - 8 years ago

What size tank is this? How deep and wide? I have a 45 gallon 24 in wide by 21 deep ( front to back) and 19 in deep will it work for me it looks like it

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

It should work. This is a 40 Gallon breeder tank.

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CheapGuy FishTank - 8 years ago

cool setup man I don't really go by the books can't afford it but a sump will clear all that algae with 24hr lighting and u gain more water volume and also help with temp

NYCity Cichlids - 8 years ago

Lovebetta - 8 years ago

or buy GFO reactor it works with me and lower your lights to maybe 85%, I have AI Prime and AI Prime HD too.

Lovebetta - 8 years ago

use green/blue algae remover I think it's Ultra Life at amazon.

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

+Lovebetta thanks for the tip. I'll look it up

Alex McCann - 8 years ago

Very jealous of your fish room. Looking behind you there can see all the toys, very cool. What's on the other side of the wall on the opposite side of the room, could you do an in wall tank and have your filtration setup in that room? Also, I've had two Long Nose Hawkfish before, both jumped to their deaths, so watch out for that.

Alex McCann - 8 years ago

Should check out the Aluminum 80/20 products. I'm starting a 25 gallon nano build, using the aluminum T slots for a stand frame.

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

Hey Alex, thanks for the comment. Speaking of the cool toys...I have an RC Car channel where I play with them. LOL. There really isn't a wall from the garage to the house that is idea unfortunately. The best wall goes to our dining room, but it has our HVAC and water system on it. The other goes to a narrow laundry room and the others go outside. Thanks for the tip on the Hawkfish. I heard someone else had that problem. I'm probably going to get rid of that work bench eventually and make a large stand with sump under it for a 6 foot long tank.

8 Bit Aquarium - 8 years ago

Cool you sound like Dr. Steve Brule

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

Paradise Reef lol. I've never heard of him. I'll have to google it.

8 Bit Aquarium - 8 years ago

Creative Fish Studio It means that you're both a gentleman and a scholar.

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

Paradise Reef I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean.

Nicholas Herbst - 8 years ago

looks like you could use more surface agitation. that will help with ph. and temp. the mp10 would really help

Nicholas Herbst - 8 years ago

get ride of the sand sifting starfish they will eat all benefiting bacteria specially since it's a shallow sandbed. he'll end up dying and you might not find him. the algae is part of the nitrogen cycle. get a handful of astria snails and blue leg hermits

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

+Nicholas Herbst I just bought 12 more snails yesterday. I think you are right about the sand sifting starfish. Need to find him a new home.

Northwestern Reefer - 8 years ago

Nice tank! I have subbed to your channel

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

Thanks Jeff! Just subbed you back.

Rosco's Reef with Scott - 8 years ago

great job on the reef tank and I love your editing style and transitions.

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Reefing with Reefer - 8 years ago

great tank man. i love it when ppl show that this hobby can be done very easy and cheap. i'm subbed up to get more of the action. i do have a biohome diy reactor in some of my vids it helps a lot i think k1 media and an air pump

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

Thanks Paul. I'm learning, but it has been a great tank for a while until I started to get the unwanted hair algae. I need to spend some time on the tank during the extra days I have off over Thanksgiving.

TLee - 8 years ago

Very Nice bro!! Sub'd

Fab. Gabriel - 8 years ago

How did you frag the hammer coral? In interested in fragging my frog coral.
Nice video btw

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

I used a dremmel with a diamond tipped cutting wheel. All the frags are doing really well.

Alex Kingcole - 8 years ago

FYI, any metal alloy above the reef tank= long term problems. I would remove any excluding reef lights. Good luck.

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

Yes. I moved a lot, but need to move the rest.

Reefer Nanoman - 8 years ago

Nice tank and equipment. Check out my nano reefs in my channel. Subscribed.

Reefer Nanoman - 8 years ago

+Creative Fish Studio Oh OK. Thanks!

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

Will do. I was already subbed, but need to go back and watch more of the videos.

jonas martin - 8 years ago

keep the temp around 80 that will fend off ich

jonas martin - 8 years ago

No problem it's a tip I learned from a buddy of mine

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

Thanks for the tip. 80 is the goal temp right now since I can control it. When I get a bigger tank, I'll have to get a chiller to run in the summer.

Connor McLendon - 8 years ago

Not totally sure that the lighting was the cause of the chalice/plating monti bleaching out. The amount of light over you tank is very minimal. To put it in perspective i keep a mixed reef in a 10 gallon innovative marine nuvo aquarium with the prime hd and im running through the middle of the day 100% on my blue spectrums with 35% on the white and have good growth through all of my corals. Not to mention that the light it only about 8 inches over my tank. There are some great resources in online threads about schedules for lighting and good light placement. Not to mention you will enjoy the colors in the tank 10 fold if lit properly. The tank looks great comparatively to my first set up! For hair algae i would recommend with CAUTION an emerald crab. I personally have never had an issue with them in terms or coral or fish but some have. Besides tangs they are arguably the best consumers of hair algae in the hobby!

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

+Connor McLendon

Connor McLendon - 8 years ago

Creative Fish Studio I wouldnt get too down on yourself about algae. Many people consider the cycle as a short thing. I truly believe tanks are not totally cycled until about the first year. Then everything gets easier. Keep up the good work man. Welcome to one of the most rewarding and frustrating hobbies in the world haha

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

Thanks Connor! I think I'll boost my light. I actually got the settings for my light sent to me from an experienced reef keeper who has the light on a similar tank. I admit to not knowing too much about it...though my initial setup after reading forums was pretty close...though I was at 100% blues as well. I do have an emerald crab in there who has already molted and decent size now. I was told to get an urchin which i have to keep directing to the hair algae. Something is not right in my chemistry though I've checked it and taken water in to get check and it is pretty spot on. I'm lost for what to do about it

Troll Doll - 8 years ago

jesus your algae is ridiculous..

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

Yeah. I mentioned it. It came out of nowhere. Still trying to figure out why it came on so strong.

Aquarismo - 8 years ago

a beautiful aquarium, I liked a lot, thank you for sharing, visit my first aquarium, and give me your opinion

Aquarismo - 8 years ago

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

Thanks! I took a look and subbed.

Alvaro Ramos - 8 years ago

Separate corals! One rock zoas other lps etc!! Cool videos. I had a 90 reef for 5 years!! Sps, anemones, leathers, LPs, clams etc etc✌

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

Thanks for the tips. I'll look at the placement again.

Alvaro Ramos - 8 years ago

Quick info: pulsing xenias are not recommended. They would and will take over your tank!! Zoas can grow quick and once they start spreading. They could kill other corals!

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

I will look at moving my Zoas off the middle rock and to the back where the others are. The Xenias are on a rock of their own that isn't near the other rocks. So far it hasn't spread, but I do need to frag it to thin it out.

Nano_Joe - 8 years ago

How old is your tank? Very cool set up!

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

Thanks. The tank is almost 6 months old now.

Dee From Brooklyn - 8 years ago

Simple is the best cause you'll take care of it and not break the bank. Great vid..

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

I agree completely!

Vinh Chung - 8 years ago

Are you running all channels to 92% on ai prime? Some said that if you turn down the red and green to below 30% it will not cause so much algae growing.

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

+Vinh Chung no. Just the UV, Violet and Deep Blue. Blue at 72%. Green and Deep red at 10% and Cool White at 32%. I'm also 17" above water.

finatics - 8 years ago

simple can be good! tank is looking good , I just subbed...check out my channel

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

I like simple :) Both in layout and upkeep. lol. Thanks for the sub. I'll check out your channel tonight

Gabriel Whiteford - 8 years ago

Your tank looks great! Looks like your off to a great start, only one thing a blue tang needs at least a 100 gallon tank :/ I am sure like the rest of us reef keepers you will get an upgrade :)

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

+Gabriel Whiteford yeah. I try to point out the blue tang in every video and my plans. If I can't find the large tank I'm looking for, I'll re-home it. As for the power head, I was lucky and won it in a raffle. I totally see the value in it. I didn't open it for a few weeks as I thought about selling/trading it, but I'm glad I put it in play. Thanks for checking out my channel.

Gabriel Whiteford - 8 years ago

I got to the end of the video and heard what you said about the hippo, glad you know :) I am glad to see you went ahead and got a vortech on your first tank, it took me to long to find the wonder of those power heads!

Mr. Gilly - 8 years ago

dude I've talked with you on your RC channel. I didnt know you were into fish as well?

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

Sure is addictive! Thanks for the offer. I'll definitely reach out.

Mr. Gilly - 8 years ago

Its addictive, if you ever need help feel free to reach out. Ive been in the hobby a long time and I'm in the VB area. Good luck!

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

Yeah man! Just got back into it this year. In fact...this tank took over my RC workbench. I'm not using my other bench for RC stuff.

Dude-Dude Petty - 8 years ago

lol. like ur style sir. love a simple tank

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

Thanks man! I haven't built a reef before, so I just kept rearranging things until I liked it. Not sure it is stacked best for maximum amount of coral, but I like the rock scape...and may have to live with less room for corals. :)
I hope to go bigger soon anyway, so I realize that it will change.

Infamous Aquatics - 8 years ago

Longnose Hawk is looking good! Was a favorite of mine until it jump. Grats on the tank. Everything does look very well. Loving the editing style in your videos.

Infamous Aquatics - 8 years ago

Wow. Thank you for the support. Longnose is easily top 5 favorites of mine. Seriously upset when he jumped. I think it was my fault though. Traveling alot and wasnt able to have a reliable feeding schedule when I did so. Im sure he jumped out of hunger. SUBD. Really looking forward to seeing all your tanks and videos progress.

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

Thank man! I really dig your channel. Watched a ton of your videos in a row when I first started this tank. I wasn't sure about the Longnose Hawk, but my boys wanted it and it would do alright in the tank. Really has a ton of personality and is now one of my favorites.

Shane Phillips - 8 years ago

Good start! Get rid of that BioWheel filter ASAP, it's not good for reef tanks. Look at the aquaclear instead.

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

+Shane Phillips interesting. I hadn't read this before. I'm going to test it. Haven't had nitrate problems yet, but maybe I should at least remove the wheels.

Shane Phillips - 8 years ago

Creative Fish Studio
Nitrates factory if you keep the wheels.

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

+Shane Phillips what's not good about the Bio-wheel for reef tanks? I'm just curious.

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

Shane Phillips I've modded what's inside the filter. I have an aquaclear/fluval on another tank. I've got phosban, carbon and media bags in mine.

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PsychedelicBabe - 8 years ago

That was great and it looks great too

Jorge matheus - 8 years ago

I'm really glad one of your videos showed up in my "sugested videos"! Your work on the aquariums is awsome, specially the aquascaping. Keep up with the good quality of your work and videos and soon the 150 subs will be 150K!

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

Thanks Jorge! That is very encouraging to read. Glad to hear you like the videos and my tank.

Micah Whalen - 8 years ago

Great video. Tank looks great.

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

Thanks Micah! I'm really glad that I was talked into trying a saltwater tank

Deon 0026 - 8 years ago

great job on your growth of your channel really great job on the reef very beautiful thanks for sharing

Deon 0026 - 8 years ago

Creative Fish Studio yes its so much fun here and great people i love you guys hard work and effort you do to get vids out considering our daily routine like jobs etc

Creative Fish Studio - 8 years ago

Thanks Deon! I'm having fun with the channel and meeting new people on YouTube.

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