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Reef Rookies - Teaching you Saltwater Aquaria
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Welcome to Reef Rookies, where I help you demystify saltwater aquaria! Find me in lots of places and join our awesome community by visiting here: linktr.ee/loganslink
How to use Salifert test kits for saltwater aquariums
In this video, we guide you step-by-step on how to perform the eight most crucial Salifert tests to ensure your reef tank thrives. From pH to alkalinity, learn how to accurately measure key water parameters that affect coral and marine life health. Whether you're a seasoned aquarist or new to reef tanks, these tests are vital to maintaining a balanced and healthy marine ecosystem. Watch now to take your reefing skills to the next level!
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Your aquarium heater could be dangerous to your tank!
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Are you sure your aquarium heater is safe? In this video, we dive into the hidden dangers of aquarium heaters and how they can unexpectedly fail, putting your entire tank at risk. Learn how to implement redundancy in your setup to protect your fish and maintain a stable environment. We’ll cover essential tips to ensure your tank is safe from heater malfunctions and provide practical advice on s...
In-Depth Review of PopBloom RL90 Full Spectrum LED Light for Reef Tanks
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Check Today's Deal on the PopBloom RL90 LED lights on Amazon: geni.us/VwKsO5 (ad) As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Upgrade your reef aquarium with the PopBloom RL90 Full Spectrum Saltwater Reef Aquarium LED Light, the 2024 newest version designed to bring unparalleled power and color to your marine tank. Featuring intelligent WIFI control via the Tuya SmartLife App, this...
Take better pictures of your coral in under 5 minutes!
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Taking high quality pictures of coral is almost like a second hobby to saltwater aquarium enthusiasts. These 5 tips, REALLY MORE, will help you increase the quality of your coral photos tremendously! Taking coral pictures can be challenging with all the movement in the tank. Reducing the movement, shimmer, and flow can really make a difference. Check out my other videos: My top 10 underrated fi...
Top 10 UNDERRATED fish for saltwater aquarium or reef tank!
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When you're starting your research on what fish to put in your brand new saltwater aquarium, you often end up with clownfish, damsels, and firefish on every list. Well, you're not going to find those on this list! 🚫 Let's dive into some underrated options perfect for beginners. Choosing the right fish for your saltwater aquarium involves researching each species' needs and compatibility with ot...
What is a Reef ICP test, and why whould you do one at least once?
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🌟 What is an ICP Test? 🌟 ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma) testing is a sophisticated method that provides a detailed analysis of the trace elements and other critical parameters in your aquarium water. Unlike traditional home testing kits, an ICP test can detect even the smallest concentrations of elements, ensuring your reef ecosystem is perfectly balanced. 🏆 Why Choose Fauna Marin's ICP Test?...
The Nitrogen Cycle explained: in under TWO minutes!
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The Nitrogen Cycle explained: in under TWO minutes!
My Most Challenging Aquarium Journey in 25 years!
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How a CO2 Scrubber Can Stabilize and Raise pH in Your Reef Tank
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This pathogen will DESTROY your saltwater aquarium! Marine ICH
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Fix your high NITRITES by doing this!
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Fix your high NITRITES by doing this!
You're fish store water is killing your Saltwater Aquarium
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Setting up a Quarantine system might save all of your fish!
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A simple explanation of pH in saltwater aquariums!
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A simple explanation of pH in saltwater aquariums!
Adding COPEPODS to your Reef Tank is like having a cheat code!
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Adding COPEPODS to your Reef Tank is like having a cheat code!
You NEED to prepare for a power outage on your saltwater aquarium
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What to know before starting a saltwater aquarium as a beginner: Top 10 Questions
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What to know before starting a saltwater aquarium as a beginner: Top 10 Questions
Should you be dosing your Saltwater tank?
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Should you be dosing your Saltwater tank?
Best salt for Reef Tanks in 2024? Which one is your pick?
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Basic equipment required for a Saltwater Aquarium in 2024
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Basic equipment required for a Saltwater Aquarium in 2024
When to add clean up crew to Saltwater Tank in 2024!
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When to add clean up crew to Saltwater Tank in 2024!
When can I add fish to my Saltwater tank?
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Cyanobacteria: Battling this Menace in Your Saltwater Aquarium
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Cyanobacteria: Battling this Menace in Your Saltwater Aquarium
Reef Tank test kits: What do you REALLY need?
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The Nitrogen Cycle explained for Aquariums in 2 minutes!
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Saltwater Aquarium for beginners YOU'RE DOING TOO MUCH!
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Saltwater Aquarium for beginners YOU'RE DOING TOO MUCH!
Can you do a video to explaining what all the different kinds of copapods are and what they do and how they're different from each other or something like that
Thats a great idea!
My Ammonia gets converted within 48h, but my Nitrite still stays high, even after 2 weeks of using Fritz fishless fuel and Fritz turbo start 700. I tested my tap water and noticed 2ppm levels in my tap water. How do I deal with that before adding it to the tank?
The easiest way will be to install an RODI filter in your home. I recomment this one. Itll strip everything from the water. amzn.to/3XxgCmH
Thanks for all your help and sensible advice! 💕
I really appreciate you fam!
"Stop putting things in your salt water aquarium." I thought this was going to be a video about pirate ships and pineapples under the sea :(
THOSE TOO!!! lol. I do like a nice themed tank though
That’s an incredible, but true story of a nightmare scenario for your marine tank, at least you had the patience to persevere throughout its journey. 👍
It was a trying time ideed. Thanks for watching.
Hi, new subscriber from the uk and really enjoying your vids. Just wanted to ask how do you alter the time settings on the preset schedules?... I want to alter the start time on one of the settings from 0700 to 0900 and have not worked out how to make the change.. Thanking you in advance Sal..
The factory ones cant be altered you gotta make a copy. You can click the top right graph icon on the main page, then click the top right icon on the resulting page to make a copy and name it. That icon has a little pensil on it. If yhat doesnt help look me up on FB and I can give pics!
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I disagree with not using instant ocean I've had great success with that salt my corals fish and nems will say the same
I personally will not recommend them. After the way they treated myself and a close friend they are off the books for me. Reef Crystals is also EXTREMELY inaccurate in trace element concentration. Ive tested three buckets side by side and all three had wildly different Cal, Mag, Alk. One of them had Cal 600+, Mag 1600+, and Alk at 16. I used IO for 20 years, but I wont ever use it again. Also, thier salt is chock full of clay because they save money on dehydrating it and stop at a lower % humidity. So, they add clay as an anticlumping agent. Also, this year they raised the price. Its now $70-80 bucks a bucket. Id rather spend $20 more and use Redsea personally. But we each have our own opinions, and they are all valid. Thanks for commenting. :)
I just love your videos!! 😅
I'm so glad!
How much deep your tank
21" tall if thats what you're asking?
Love this. 1 it is good advice and 2 it is a good thing to know that sometimes you can do all of the correct things and the "ocean" is still a living thing and given time it can work its self out if you can wait but in your case do you think it was changing the salt brand that did fix it for you? That part was a bit unclear at the end.
The salt definitely helped. In the end leaving it alone helped most. :)
What about Red slime
I have a video about cyanobacteria, check that one out :)
Love watching the growth of this tank
MEEEE TOOOOO!
Thank you for the great material!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching
I used to have the same issue till I got a new aquarium for it
Its been rehomed. I was done.
I use the Hanna checkers for the phosphate and nitrates test but use salifert for the magnesium and alkalinity
Nice!
I loathe these things Tried to avoid them and still got them Dry rock, small frags, didn’t matter
We all have them, its just part of the game. They are easily managable with animals that eat them:) Arrow crab, 6 or 8 lined wrasse, Timor wrasse are a few.
When I bought the magnum kit, it came 2 liquids, not a powder. But thanks for helping with that bubble trouble. Madiscus
Glad I could help!
What species is the star fish
Aquillonastra in the Asterina family.
@@reefrookies Thx
Everybody knows garlic only kills vampires lol
Well I cant say it doesnt cause I dont see any vampires! Lol
If the KH is 14° ..do the corals have a problem? and why?
Yes alkalinity at 14kdh is too high. It can result in brittle coral skeletons due to overly fast growth.
Excellent tutorial on how to perform these tests with awesome detail. Getting drops out of a bottle, I would have never thought about that! Thank you ❣️
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching
Would it be possible to show the colors of the completed test a little longer. I have a little trouble seeing the blue. Or maybe make a color card of where the colors should be so we can compare colors? I would buy one of those cards. But love the information on this as well.
Hmmm. Ill give that some thought. Thanks for watching!
Excellent job at demonstrating the Salifert test kits. I've never created the air bubble and used the meniscus. Not sure I've ever seen anyone do it this way but I'm going to try it. Makes total sense for a more accurate measurement. Out of curiosity, do you test your ammonia and Nitrite on a regular basis, after the cycle, or was it for demonstration purpose?
I did them for the instruction. I have tested them post cycle before if something looks off but generally I dont. :)
Great , above and beyond video , thank you so much brother
Glad you liked it! Hope it helps!
Very informative, especially the No3 nitrate test, I've been doing it wrong and always getting high results compared to the API test kit. Thanks
Glad it was helpful! That was the goal! Better tests mean better tanks!!
Excellent information, thanks!
You bet! Thanks for watching
ABSOLUTELY AWESOME VIDEO!!!!!!!!
Glad you think so! Means I did it right! :D
I've had 6 heaters fail in 15 years, where I live has extremely hard water. Wish there was more info out there about that. Good video man, thank you.
Dang man! Thats alot.
It isn't necessarily unavoidable if you replace them annually. Certainly more expensive, but failure usually happens later in life.
Interesting, personally I find that a bit wasteful, but I guess they could be kept as backups or something.
@@reefrookies I can see that. And like you say in your video, you can have automation to help keep it from being a catastrophe, but if killing things in your tank is a possible outcome, then replacement seems a tradeoff to be considered. People tell you to change the batteries in your smoke detectors annually, or other preventative measures like that. It really depends on your own personal risk versus cost (or maybe carbon footprint) analysis. Not arguing either, just giving another point of view to consider.
Hey 4 more safty get a STC1000 is the best for fan control qnd heat control
Thanks for the recommendation.
Highly recommend The Helio smart heater from innovative Marine it is the best heater I've ever used
Definitely top tier!
Wow never knew
Yep Yep, good info.
Sweet! I commented on your TikTok live about lighting my 325g today and sent you a message, but after searching the light I found this and it has me convinced, I miss the metal Halides shimmer.
The shimmer on these is awesome! The camera doesnt do it justice! The more surface aggitation you give em the better! If you use my link to get em it helps me out! Woot
Is there somewhere I came read up on what the different lights channels and what each color light does?
Are you asking what the different spectrums do for the corals biologically?
@@reefrookies yeah or like which one do you want to turn up for more growth or just what each color option does for the tank and coral besides just the way it looks
Nitrites aren’t really an issue for saltwater tanks unless you’re hitting massive spikes. Nitrites in saltwater stigma is just so that people keep buying bacteria in a bottle
Agreed, except for when they stall the cycle.
Disagree. You can make saltwater tanks, easy and very doable for almost everyone, but the fact that you have to deal with salinity instead of just freshwater is another step making it slightly more difficult.
Salinity is one of the easiest tests we do. There is a digital pen now that you just dip in the water and it tells us the salinity. It rarely ever changes as well.
This is awesome
Thanks!
Thanks for the recommendations
Any time!
You know, I just can’t agree. I had a nice African cichlid 125 gallon, Fluval lighting, FX6 filter, overall really nice setup. Unfortunately lost most of my larger fish during a move and converted the tank to saltwater thinking hey, all I’ll need is some salt! Yeah, no. I’m about 2 months into it. Add on two additional buckets of salt, two Kessil A360s, a kessil controller, two Vortech MP40s, over 100 pounds of live rock, a $170 Atlantic blue tang, a $100 fox face rabbit fish, a $45 cleaner shrimp, two $40 clownfish, several heads of euphyllia probably averaging $70 a head, various other coral totaling probably around $300, and various clean up crew. I still need an ATO, I still need a protein skimmer, I still need good testing equipment, such as Hanna checkers, and also need an RO/DI system. OH YEAH, not to mention I had a bad breakout of ich in the tank so I just invested in a quarantine tank and pulled all of my fish into the QT tank, plus meds such as copper and prazi pro, and a Hanna copper checker. Now the tank needs to be without fish for 76 days. And I still need ANOTHER fully functional reef tank to quarantine any new coral and other inverts going forward because the copper in the other quarantine tank would kill them. I have never not once quarantined a freshwater fish in about 10 years of fish keeping and have never encountered ich or disease that couldn’t be easily tested. Stay away from coral to keep costs down you say? The coral is arguably cooler than the fish 90% of people that start “fish only” tanks end up with coral, in my experience. I don’t know this guy nor have I ever watched his videos but this reeks of either salesman or “I just started a saltwater tank and now think I’m gonna give everyone advise because I’ve been lucky enough to have no setbacks yet”.
Ive been keeping fresh and saltwater tanks for 25 years. Im not sellling anyone anything. It doesnt HAVE to be crazy complicated. It also CAN be very complicated if you make it that way. Ive run several very successful tanks with little more than regular water changes and a decent light. Many of my reef keeping veteran friends agree.
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That’s a radio voice if I ever heard one ☝️
Im not opposed to it! I'll do just about anything if it pays well enough! lol
@@reefrookies Trust me, it doesn't pay well enough...lol
@@BahamaLlamaCoral Dangaaattt! lol
If I have a question can I message you on FB
Best thing is to join my FB group and ask there:) would love to have ya!
Reef Rookies with Logan
@@reefrookies thank you
Oh how i want a marine betta! Only 2 saltwater fish stores near me and they never have these
Definitely a cool fish. Ive only seen a few here myself. Maybe online?
😂
Bugga I keep missing these 😢
Darnit!
GARLIC does NOT kill ick. TRUTH!
Yessir!