Top 10 Tips For Keeping a SPS Reef Tank

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Kitty Moore - 6 years ago

Very nice :)

Jeremy B - 6 years ago

Yeah I totally agree with this...I have to admit that I use a pipit to spot feed my swalsei basslet. My tank is 2 feet tall and he stays in the bottom rock area and is not quite bold enough to come to the top to get food before everyone else grabs it! I wish I kept my hands out of the water more tho

ReefBum - 6 years ago

Yeah....keeping the hands out of the water is always a tough one :)

Jim Armitage - 6 years ago

I wish I had found your channel about $1200 dollars or so ago.

ReefBum - 6 years ago

It can get expensive ;)

shawnriv9 - 7 years ago

Outstanding information. I've been having issues with my sps dominated tank in terms of algae, growth, and coloration. The tank is about six months old so I'm hoping things begin to turn around. Subscribed!

ReefBum - 7 years ago

Thanks for subbing!

Yams - 7 years ago

2:40 freaked me out a little, because it looks exactly like what my screen looks like as of writing this. Same forum, same desktop picture, same window size. Lol

ReefBum - 7 years ago

googIereallysucks - 7 years ago

When you say slightly dirty tank. What levels of no3 and po4 are you meaning?

Troll Doll - 7 years ago

don't fucking dose nitrates...please don't do that.... jesus that is the stupidest thing possible... nitrates that he buys that from greenleafaquariums is for freshwater planted tanks, NOT saltwater.... I'd rather you spend money on coral food and target feed your SPS than dose nitrates....that is so fucking stupid..

ReefBum - 7 years ago

Thanks for watching!

googIereallysucks - 7 years ago

ReefBum thanks for your time! Love your channel.

ReefBum - 7 years ago

No worries, ask as many questions as you like! My nitrates were in the 1 to 2 range so, yes, I dosed to get it to 5 and I dose to maintain it at that level.

googIereallysucks - 7 years ago

ReefBum you are dosing it to 5ppm? Sorry for so many questions.

ReefBum - 7 years ago

I do dose nitrate. It is pretty easy and inexpensive. I use this stuff:

http://greenleafaquariums.com/aquarium-fertilizers-supplements/potassium-nitrate.html

googIereallysucks - 7 years ago

ReefBum have you ever dosed nitrate to get it up to 5ppm? My nitrate is low at around 1ppm. Feeding more is not so easy to raise nitrate without raising po4 high. Any advice?

googIereallysucks - 7 years ago

ReefBum have you ever dosed nitrate to get it up to 5ppm? My nitrate is low at around 1ppm. Feeding more is not so easy to raise nitrate without raising po4 high. Any advice?

ReefBum - 7 years ago

N03 around 5ppm and P04 around .03ppm, although I have had great colors with P04 as low as .01ppm.

Ferran Adria - 7 years ago

knowledge is power. correct!

FishOfHex - 8 years ago

I agree with the consistent Alk level dosing equal amounts of cal and alk is the key to success. nice video!

ReefBum - 8 years ago

+FishOfHex Yes, stable Alk is big. Thanks for watching!

pelphrey - 8 years ago

As a newbie to the reef tanks I am trying very hard to keep my hands out of the tank. I do a quick tour of the sump area everyday, there are some parts I simply do not have a trust relationship built with yet.... As in the ATO! haha With such a small system I check my salinity daily and have saltwater mixed in a just in case situation!

What camera & streaming software do you use for the live stream of the tank?

ReefBum - 8 years ago

+pelphrey I am using an Axis network camera.

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No Hope In The Pope - 8 years ago

+1 on that list ;-)

ReefBum - 8 years ago

Thanks!

chris155hp - 8 years ago

whats the dimensions of that 225 gallon tank?

ReefBum - 8 years ago

72"L x 30"W x 24"T

DWSDARIUS FISH TANKS - 8 years ago

Great Video

ReefBum - 8 years ago

Thank you!

915Mang - 8 years ago

Thanks Keith, I cranked up my flow.

ReefBum - 8 years ago

Yes, good flow is very important

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