The Challenges I Face in Reef Keeping | Blue Reef Tank
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
- The Challenges I Face in Reef Keeping | Blue Reef Tank
In this week's episode, I'll be sharing some of the recent challenges I am facing as a reef-keeper with the Waterbox Peninsula Mini 25: Treating a flatworm infestation and dealing with cyanobacteria. This is the first time I have had to treat my reef tank to combat flatworms and so far, the treatment using Flatworm Exit seems to be working. I suspect that the flatworms were introduced to this newly cycled tank when I previously added some snails and hermit crabs. It is so interesting to see how the flatworms reacted to the medication. I am also having a cyanobacteria issue - I tried to manually remove as much as I can and hopefully, this will come under control. These are just some of the challenges in the reef hobby, but as long as you take the appropriate measures promptly, things will turn out for the better :)
On a bright note, I've added the first corals to this Waterbox Peninsula Mini 25. I chose Acan corals as they come in vibrant colours and are relatively easy to keep and grow.
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0:00 - Intro
0:25 - How Flatworms got into my tank
1:25 - Manually Removing Flatworms
1:56 - Removing Cyanobacteria
3:42 - Treating Flatworm Infestation using Flatworm Exit
7:02 - Adding First Corals to the Waterbox Peninsula Mini 25
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Your videos are so well done and beautifully shot and edited. Excellent work!
I always look forward to your videos. They are artwork. The images, the music.... Well done
Thank you so much Steve 😀
Your videos are such high quality!
Thank you!
Watching the flat worms made me itch😂😫
You must have amazing coral selection down under mate!
I’m so excited to see what you do with this tank. I just got the same one but I’m waiting till after I move in March to set it up.
Good luck setting yours up, Leif! 💪
i love your vids, i wish i could see everyday a new one. greetings from germany
Glad you like them mate! One day (hopefully), I will post everyday!
Going to add that fwe to my arsenal of pest fighting tools. That stuff seemed to work very well. I've only had fw once when I first got into the hobby but my sixline wrasse too care of them pretty quick. Amazing looking acans btw. Happy Reefing.
It's very gentle on other creatures in the tank as long as you follow the instructions 😁 Thanks Brian!
I would love to see you get Bouncy Mushroom coral for next video.
Such a huge fan of your videos, they help me coupe with some personal issues ❤️👍🏽 they are very therapeutic thank you and please don’t stop uploading amazing videos stay blessed and your water friends
I'm so glad that you're enjoying the content! Happy reefing😄
Love your videos! I’ve watched almost all of them and have subscribed very recently. Can you link us to the little vacuum hose that you used to remove the bacteria and worms?
I had the same trouble with flatworms. However, the way I used to clean them up was using a plastic pipette, very convinient and easy to handle.
Thank you for the tips! 😁
Amazing vid once again. Hope the flatworms are gone for good!!!
Thanks Setts! I hope so too!
an awesome plate coral would be possum! :D
That would look so cool 😍
I think GSP would look sweet for the entire floor of the tank. Imitating as grass, then any corals you decide on the structure. Almost making it look like a tree in real life yet a coral version of a tree. Something that’ll look unique and not natural might actually end up looking sweet!
That's a really good idea Jamin! I like that!
Gonis would look great! Especially since there’s so much variety in color. Lowkey a Galaxea all the way in the corner of the tank since they have some long sweepers
Thanks for the idea Abe!
sixline wrasses are super good at getting rid of the flatworms
Yeah I heard many people had success with sixline wrasses but they also said that it can be quite aggressive towards other fish 😞 I had to skip this fish for that reason
I like this video! It nice video, shows struggles but also nice and relaxing, I like ur acans! They very pretty! I think u should get some scollys too! And some torches or hammers to add some movement, maybe so sps also at the top, chalice or plating maybe 🤔 whatever has nice colours that contrast the lps 🥰😍🐶
Thanks for the idea mate! 😁
@@BlueReefTank u welcome! Can’t wait to see what u do 🥰🐶
this could be a very very nice tank.. some sps but it needs also some lps for moving... i am interessted in the final result. greetings holger
Thank you for the suggestion Holger! 😁
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Ricordeas are one of my favorites
They are beautiful and easy to keep! They are definitely in my list!
Not sure if you had certain plans with the tank but y not add a six line wrasse for the parasites? Love your videos they are so calming and relaxing to watch. As for new coral maybe a Goniopora?
Six line can be a bit aggresive towards other fish. Especially to the ones that I plan to have in this tank 😅 thank you for the suggestion on corals 😁
Hi ! Beautiful reed scape you have there ! Could i ask where you got it from ? Im planning to rescape my tank with the same dimensions because im quite unhappy with my very massive rocks atm. Beautiful corals, good work !
Hi mate! You can check out the comment section in this video. They are called Living Reefs and you can get in touch with them via Facebook 🙂 ua-cam.com/video/Tmd9YifJ3Zw/v-deo.html
With flatworms, you have to treat again after 7-10 days to kill off any of their eggs that have hatched. Flatworm-Exit doesn't kill the eggs.
Thanks for the tip! I will keep an eye on my tank over the next week or so
what a beautifull tank!!!Can i ask the granulometry of the sand you are using in the mini 25? thanks!
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i think some torches would be nice
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with astronomical prices.
Some torches or gonis for movement 🤙🏻
Great suggestion Jose!
Sea hare are a much better algae control than snails in that they do not bump into corals and without the shell , no algae can grow on them . Sea hare are constantly prowling and consuming algae just like snails but would not dislocate corals . I chose them over any snails .
I heard they need a lot of algae to survive so I am not sure if my small tank can handle that 😬
I can see in your videos you have what appear to be Micro Brittle Stars in your tank. I have been looking EVERYWHERE for these but no one sells them in Australia:( if you sold them you’d be the only person in the country who does😆
I hope mine will multiply one day so I can start selling it :D
@@BlueReefTank Let me know if you do, I’m in Melbourne and have given up trying to find them.👍
Lots of flowy, long tentacle corals would look with the rockscape, IMO.
Great idea Aaron!
This tank is your career lol
Not yet a career but soon hopefully! haha
I love your scape, did you make it yourself?
I got someone else to make it for me 🙂
Nice Video.
What kind of lid do u use for this tank?
It's actually a magnetic fly screen. You can check them out here :) ua-cam.com/video/TzncyCu5-fw/v-deo.html
A Golden hammer
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i wanna see some flow in the tank maybe some frogspawn or torch corals or even hammer would be nice
Great idea!
By looking at this aquascape, maybe Sps dominated for a nano? 🤔 crazy but could be a challenge to break
Great idea! I am still a bit hesitant to try sps because I heard they can be hard to care for 😅 But I think it will look great in this tank
What is the tool you use to mix the coral dip called at 7:58? I think I saw in another video you used this to remove plugs, but can't find anything similar online. Thanks!
I got that tool from my local art shop :D
@@BlueReefTank Thanks, will check out nearby art shops too!
What schedule do you use on your ai prime?
How did you attach these corals? did you use any glue?
Yeah I used a normal coral glue 😁
Whats your light schedule on your tanks?
i have this in my tank. my platworms look different. they are transparent.
are they harmful? ( Amphiscolops sp.01 )
Not a flatworm expert but I just did a bit of google and apparently they prey on copepods! I would probably get rid of them if I plan on keeping copepods eating fish (dragonets, pipefish etc.)
www.reeflex.net/tiere/3565_Amphiscolops_sp01.htm
I’ve had acoel flatworms in my system for about 6 months. I’ve been hesitant from dosing flatworm exit to my tank because I have heard horror stories from other people about it killing their fish, corals, bacteria, and other living things in the tank. Plus, I haven’t noticed anything bad happen because of them (but you never know)
Also wanted to mention, I have a UA-cam channel that’s inspired by your channel and a few other channels and it would make my day if you checked it out.
Yes, it will also kill bacteria.. some corals will be stressed like blastomussa, you'll be surprised this flatworms in all over corals like zoas, blasto, euphyllia, crawling on their tissue, and the treatment will took 2 times, some annoying fw will need more drops.. after treatment your tank much likely a new cycling tank..some brown algae will appears, so I'm threatening this with dosing bacteria, wc more often..btw I don't see any harm in fishes..
You deserve 523K subscribers not 5.23K 🥺!!
Thanks Chethan! Fingers crossed, maybe one day!
What brand of coral dip do you use?
It's the revive coral dip :)
@@BlueReefTank thank you, I'll add it to my list of items I need.
Have you considered adding blue damsels As they eat pest
Probably not damsels as they are known to be aggressive towards other fish 😅 Thanks for the suggestion though!
@@BlueReefTank don't sleep on them just get them small. I have 2 yellow tails with 5 other fish no issues. They decimate any pest no chemicals needed
@@reeftheseaforever That's good to know. I will try them next time if I see more flatworms :)
If you don't add anything, will they eventually starve and be eliminated?
I am not too sure about that but I heard they can overtake the tank if left untreated 😅
How to care Green anemone in the tank..need advice
Hey Vinod, I'd recommend to make sure that your water parameters are stable and as long as you have a good lighting, it should do well. And you can occasionally feed them a range of food such as anemone pellets and shrimps. Goodluck!
Dont use filter floss or any mechanical filter It traps all copepods
how don’t you have more subscribers??????
One day 😉
keep the good work up! these videos are amazing and got me into saltwater fish keeping! I’m super excited for it☺️
@@kuhanthurairasa2985 Good luck and all the best mate! If you have any questions let me know 🙂
How do you have high nutrients without any fish?
I had to feed my nassarius snails and hermit crabs every couple of days with pellets. Hence why it has high nutrients 😅
@@BlueReefTank poor clean up crew had nothing to clean up hey. Lol
@@richardportelli1983 for now! 😄
I would just gravel vac the sand all the way.
Thanks for the suggestion! 🙂
How did the flatworms get introduced into this tank?
He said snails.
You dont use as skimmer?
I have never used a skimmer before 😅
Hopefully this is just a phase hobby and you can start helping the reef in the ocean. We are in trouble
Always gotta be one.
Flatworm are so bad for our tank, I hate them :(
yeah! me too! 🙌
First 🙂
Here's a 🍭 for you! Thank you!