Jake, we miss your ability to do these great interviews and visits. Miss your knowledge, content and video editing, music choices, etc. If you’re not resting, hope you’re teaching reefing in heaven.
This tank and video a couple of years ago literally inspired my way back into reef aquariums and I was sad a few weeks ago to learn of Jake's passing. Hope your tank is still around Luis!
That is such a beautiful aquarium. At the end it doesn’t matter how much money you have it’s the experience you have. I’m glad to be able to learn so much when watching these videos.
"Don't chase the numbers". Some of the best advise available in the hobby. My best ever reef tank I ever owned ran by itself, I hardly ever tested the water, never did many water changes, but the acros grew like weeds. Plus if you're busy chasing the numbers, you'll never have time to enjoy your tank for what it is!
I think it's good advise for stress free tank maintenance. However, when I started heavy testing and dosing, my corals started growing at incredible speeds and look better than ever. If you have the patience and time, it's always a good idea to chase the numbers. I can't go back to regular tank maintenance anymore, the number chasing offers too many benefits.
I love the calm spirit of this tank! Although I only have a freshwater aquarium right now, your videos give me vital leads into building and owning a reef aquarium on my own one day. Thanks!
Now I know it can be done. Simple,nice and clean. This is what i am what I am going for in my new 90 gallon build. That’s the best piece of furniture in the room.
Loving this setup and tank! Very good tip to beginners to not chase the numbers. I used to do that when I started because everyone on forums told me I didn't have the correct values in my tank and thats why my corals wouldnt grow. When I stopped chasing the numbers and just watched the corals if they were happy, I became so much more succesful :)
One of the best tanks on ReefBuilders YT for sure. I love how this type of tank is easily attainable for most people. I love those gigantic tanks with huge fishrooms but 99% of us will never even consider tanks like that. This is a great example of a tank that is not too big but can still be a centerpiece in your home and have awesome corals.
Jake, thank you for your dedication to this lifestyle. I've been a Reefer for 30 years. I was so impressed with Luis's tank and results, I ordered a new Red Sea XL 300 G2 Reefer. I bought all top notch equipment and ordering the Illumagic Blaze 90 tomorrow. Now comes the fun part, setting it all up! Thanks again, Jake! Luis, incredible job and I think Red Sea should add your name to the 250 as the Luis Rosa signature series!
Hey Birthday Buddy! Thanks, real good to hear from you. Oh, how I long for the good ole days...when there was no way a frag was going to fit in a "pee-pee cup"!!!
Simply outstanding Jake. You bring reefers so much perspective by doing these videos. The knowledge we gain allows us to challenge our methods and improve as aquarists. Big thank you!!!
@@LuisBe19 I 2nd that, you should post update videos of your tank on your channel Luis, this video as made me want to get into the saltwater reefing hobby. I am currently doing my research before diving into it. Again great setup!
RedSea-Max E 260 Apex with all the extras including Trident + Dos 2x XF330 Gyres Tunze 6040 nano stream Octo elite 150 sss Kessil a360x GFO /carbon/ biopellets Varios-4 return 20gal/ Tunze ATO 20gal saltwater reserve for auto water changes. Forgetting a few things for sure, but I just set this up for SPS, and also just set up a cube20 Waterbox for mixed reef. + three 10-20gal QT tanks. ready for reefapalooza 2021🐠
jake thank you for all your great videos!!! they’re the reason i got into reefing!! i saw one of your videos and i’ve been in love with coral ever since!! thank you
Congrats on your great tank! Looks amazing, super clean and a smart setup. Nice to see our products Illumagic, Great White, Triton, PolypLab being all being well utilized. Thank you!
Thank you Toni! UniqueCorals is well represented in this reef, both inside and out. I've been tempted to ask Donna if you guys offer payroll deduction!!!
That end advice about not fighting the numbers is so good. That’s true of human medicine too. If for example someone has a blood pressure a little above range or liver enzymes and they are fit and apparently healthy there isn’t a reason to intervene
Man I don’t know how you do it but these tank tours are the BEST!!!! When I see a new one from you, I jump on it! Hoping for many more! Thanks so much🍻🤙😎 Oh and Luis, great tank and I too run your perspective on letting a tank settle into its own. When you said that I was like, wait, I thought I was the only one 😂 Bravo man!
THIS TANK IS AMAZING!! I think its the perfect size tank, not too small but not too large in terms of stability and maintenance. One thing that stands out to me is that green slimer! I've had a 1" frag of green slimer for almost a year now and its not doing anything but encrusting. How do you get yours to branch soooo perfectly?!
Thanks @Codym808 ! I have found that the green slimer loves flow and will probably take as much light as you can give it. Also, like a lot of frags, they won't grow like crazy until it has encrusted and built a good sturdy foundation on the rock. So be patient, I think you're on the right track! Oh, and food...feed your reef!
Thanks Robert! What more can I say about this light? It's awesome. So many PROS: sleek compact design, one single power cord, pucks are covered with a single piece of glass over the entire length - easy to clean, it doesn't blow out your room with light spill - this must have something do do with the silicone optics, bluetooth controllable, all spectrums look great - when I first plugged it in, all the channels came on 100%, I almost left it on that setting and called it a day! I'm very happy with coral growth & coloration, includes a hanging kit and mounting arms are available to purchase. I had to come up with something, so here are a couple CONS: (but not dealbreakers for me!) The app is a little quirky on my iPhone X, no experience with the app on android. There's a little learning curve to it, but it's not bad...set it and forget it. The other con is that the fans are audible. Compared to a Kessil 360 and a Radion XR15, the Illumagic would be the loudest. Not an issue with me at all, but I know it can be a concern for some reefers.
Great video Jake! What a talented reefer. His tank is so clean. Death to all refugiums! Haha...that was funny! I wonder how many people watched that at the very end.?
Thanks @Reefaholic! It was hilarious. We had already wrapped up the shoot and Jake unpacked the camera just to have me repeat what I had said in conversation!
I'm the opposite, throw out the protein skimmer, filtration with roll... etc... and just use a Refugium to remove all the nutrients. Feed the Refugium Algae, FTW. You can still feed heavy. Let the power of nature remove all your issues. I really don't know how someone can like a skimmer and say a Refugium is a lot of work...
I hear ya, no skimmer, no socks and I feed heavy, corals are better than ever. Maintenance, isn’t much work for me, I clean the scrubber and 10% water change a week. 30 mins a week.
@@LuisBe19 Near zero maintenance. I don't have to empty a stinky cup or spill that nasty stuff. I don't have to clean the refugium, like you do a skimmer. I don't have to mess with the flow settings like you do with a skimmer. I don't know why everyone isn't using a refugium. Only think I have to do is like twice a year is take out some cheato... maybe even sell it if some LPS are in low supply.
The more I see the more I think the only real nutrient export you need is just a display stuffed full of corals. Obviously you need to have everything else in line, like elements, lighting, flow, to keep the corals growing and feeding on the water column, but once it is going, they seem to just do well until human error or disease is introduced. Awesome system....
Keep coming back to this video years later, love this tank. Crazy to see his temp at 78.8! i get worried when mine hits 77.8 but thats still low compared to his. Very cool stuff
Next question!! Bit of background first - I have a good LFS and have for the last couple of years admired their RedSea 170 set up. It looks great and the corals look tremendous. So my logic was - if I copy their set up totally I will be able to achieve a similar outcome. I’m having some building work done so I’ve just been buying bits in readiness. One of the pieces I’ve already bought is a Bio Pellet Reactor by TMC - I went to the shop today and was advised that the Clarisea (which they don’t stock) did a similar job (although I didn’t speak to my usual man and wasn’t totally convinced by the answer!). Can you comment please? - apologies if it’s a silly question but I’m a true beginner trying to get it right from the word go. Thanks Mark
Hi Mark, The only thing I can make of his statement is that the Clarisea traps and removes waste before it has time to pollute the water column...which would give the bio pellets less to consume. Similar to what the ClariSea did to my protein skimmer. The skimmate production has been reduced almost by half!!!
Luis Rosa - I’ve been to the shop and measured up and there’s no way to fit a Clarisea in unless I lose the bio filter which, bearing in mind what it is supposed to do, I’d like to keep.
Awesome tank, great video. The one thing that really caught my attention was feeding Reef Roids via the auto feeder. How does he prepare it to work well in an autofeeder Also, he mentions no refugium and not noticing any difference, Besides the skimmer and his Clarisea obviously being nutrient exoport, how often does he waterc hance and how much
Thank you Stian! Water changes are done just to siphon detritus and other debris off the bare bottom. Maybe 5 gallons once or twice a month. Here's a cut n' paste of an answer about the Reef Roids I posted earlier: " I actually mix equal parts Reef-Roids (or any powdered food of your choice) and PE Mysis 1mm pellets. The fine RR powder didn't exit the feeder very consistently, so I added the pellets to act as a carrier to aid in transport. The auto feeder dispenses what I would call a good pinch, barely a quarter teaspoon. So it doesn't all float away, it has to be dispensed in to a feeding ring or in my case the WaveBox. The WaveBox makes a great food dispenser...it even works great with frozen food. The idea came to me when I was getting the tank ready for a 2 week vacation. The auto feeder is perfect for feeding the fish while away, so I thought why not feed the corals while I'm away too!"
He sure did! I didn't even know this was going on until I saw it on the video. I was able to catch him and his brother after Jake left...they now live happily in the basement system!
I guess it can be done. No refugium. Lower costs and maintenance. Running 6 tanks, no refugium. But only nanos. 5 gallon, 29 gallon high, 30 long, 2 x 33 long, 65 gallon. 33 Longs running micmol lights, aquaclear 70 and coralife filter skimmer. Great to see luis’ tank. Automation. Haven’t gotten there yet. Each of my tanks look different and are mixed reef tanks. Heavy fish load. Takes maturing of tanks I guess as the key.
Still one of the best videos and tanks! ReefStock 2020 Baybay. Hope to see Luis and Jake there. I wanna know how the dalua skimmer has performed up to this point as well as the light.
Wow wow wow gracias Don Luis Thanks so much and Jakes keep them videos Rolling isure dont miss anny ok ineed to stop chaseing numbers tank is outstanding
My current tank has been going for 2 years, I do a water change maybe 1 and a half times a month. I don’t add anything like MAG etc....... the more you do the more goes wrong,
So i watched this a while ago loved it ... and just watched it 2 more times back to back great job Jake awsome videos . Props to ur freinds amazing tank 😍.... good job guys !!!!
@@corey6269 No way!!! I honestly have only watched it all the way through ONCE!...And that was only because my girlfriend made me sit down and watch it with her! It freaks me out to hear and see myself on a Reef Builders UA-cam video. Thank goodness Jake is awesome at editing!!!
Good job mate u deserve to be on there 100% . Very inspiring people like you and Jake , he does do a great job with his videos, love it. Im in South Australia i wish there was more hobbiest here like use.. they might just be hiding tho lol .
Amazing looking tank. I'm looking to change from freshwater to marine for my 50th birthday present to myself (not for another 2 years). I'm just starting to do my research and I am really interested in the way you have set yours up and the need for minimal maintenance. This has inspired me as i was looking at getting a 4ft tank but this looks stunning for a smaller size.
Thank you! It can be scary at first, but start out small and simple with some live rock and a few fish to get your "feet wet". Take your time, the learning curve is fascinating, challenging and rewarding.
I feel like I’m on the opposite end after 10 years I’ve ditched skimmers and socks. I struggle to raise nitrate and p04, yes Hanna meter. Now I just run a scrubber. I feed reefroids and feed heavy. I now spend money on water and corals :) so many ways to get there, I find ULN tanks a knife edge!
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Jake, we miss your ability to do these great interviews and visits. Miss your knowledge, content and video editing, music choices, etc. If you’re not resting, hope you’re teaching reefing in heaven.
This tank and video a couple of years ago literally inspired my way back into reef aquariums and I was sad a few weeks ago to learn of Jake's passing. Hope your tank is still around Luis!
What a wholesome guy! This is so inspirational and shows that you don’t have to have a massive tank to have a nice reef!
Thanks Chris!
That is such a beautiful aquarium. At the end it doesn’t matter how much money you have it’s the experience you have. I’m glad to be able to learn so much when watching these videos.
Thank you, Theodore!
"Don't chase the numbers".
Some of the best advise available in the hobby. My best ever reef tank I ever owned ran by itself, I hardly ever tested the water, never did many water changes, but the acros grew like weeds. Plus if you're busy chasing the numbers, you'll never have time to enjoy your tank for what it is!
Thanks Mat! This is at the top of my list labeled: "Lessons Learned"!!!
I think it's good advise for stress free tank maintenance.
However, when I started heavy testing and dosing, my corals started growing at incredible speeds and look better than ever. If you have the patience and time, it's always a good idea to chase the numbers. I can't go back to regular tank maintenance anymore, the number chasing offers too many benefits.
I love the calm spirit of this tank! Although I only have a freshwater aquarium right now, your videos give me vital leads into building and owning a reef aquarium on my own one day. Thanks!
Now I know it can be done. Simple,nice and clean. This is what i am what I am going for in my new 90 gallon build. That’s the best piece of furniture in the room.
Thank you @Medic 58...Good luck with the build!
Loving this setup and tank! Very good tip to beginners to not chase the numbers. I used to do that when I started because everyone on forums told me I didn't have the correct values in my tank and thats why my corals wouldnt grow. When I stopped chasing the numbers and just watched the corals if they were happy, I became so much more succesful :)
Thanks Maikel...You've got it down!!! If we didn't do it the hard way at the beginning, we wouldn't be as knowledgeable as we are now!
@@LuisBe19 definitely! Also learned that most of the times less is more!
What a gorgeous tank and a very warm and likable guy.
Thank you, Luis. Four years later. 😆
One of the best tanks on ReefBuilders YT for sure. I love how this type of tank is easily attainable for most people. I love those gigantic tanks with huge fishrooms but 99% of us will never even consider tanks like that. This is a great example of a tank that is not too big but can still be a centerpiece in your home and have awesome corals.
Thank you...that means a lot to me!
I totally agree with you about what is attainable, well said.
Luis Rosa I have a Red Sea 350. I’m going to copy some of your methodologies.
@@ReefingwithO Glad I could help!
Reefing with O I definitely agree with you O
He said he has like 40lbs of rock...meanwhile my tank has prob at least triple that.omg. lol
hell of a tank... and the no refugium part was really eye opening. so many ways to run a system its nice to see someone outside the box. Awesome!
Thanks CJ!!!
Jake, thank you for your dedication to this lifestyle. I've been a Reefer for 30 years. I was so impressed with Luis's tank and results, I ordered a new Red Sea XL 300 G2 Reefer. I bought all top notch equipment and ordering the Illumagic Blaze 90 tomorrow. Now comes the fun part, setting it all up! Thanks again, Jake! Luis, incredible job and I think Red Sea should add your name to the 250 as the Luis Rosa signature series!
Good to see Luis is still at it! I remember visiting him with Steve Chang when he had the 180, which was a work of art!
Hey Birthday Buddy! Thanks, real good to hear from you. Oh, how I long for the good ole days...when there was no way a frag was going to fit in a "pee-pee cup"!!!
Simply outstanding Jake. You bring reefers so much perspective by doing these videos. The knowledge we gain allows us to challenge our methods and improve as aquarists. Big thank you!!!
Luis seems like a down to earth kind of guy. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us.
Nice to see you two back. Awesome tank Louis
Thanks Dan!
Luis has the most beautiful reef tank I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing
Thank you!!!
@@LuisBe19 I 2nd that, you should post update videos of your tank on your channel Luis, this video as made me want to get into the saltwater reefing hobby. I am currently doing my research before diving into it.
Again great setup!
I Think at this point, I’ve watched this video more than any other video on UA-cam. Helped me with my set up a lot. Thanks for this
RedSea-Max E 260
Apex with all the extras including Trident + Dos
2x XF330 Gyres
Tunze 6040 nano stream
Octo elite 150 sss
Kessil a360x
GFO /carbon/ biopellets
Varios-4 return
20gal/ Tunze ATO
20gal saltwater reserve for auto water changes.
Forgetting a few things for sure,
but I just set this up for SPS,
and also just set up a cube20 Waterbox for mixed reef.
+ three 10-20gal QT tanks.
ready for reefapalooza 2021🐠
Such a beautiful Tank, he also has a very Clean set up underneath. very organized.
Thank you!!!
Man, what a beautiful tank! I love that flow.
Thanks Eddie...I really appreciate it!
great stuff, Jake. Thanks for the advice on bringing corals back from Vegas. Im still here!
I'd love to see a follow up on Luis's tanks!
This mini reef looks awesome
jake thank you for all your great videos!!! they’re the reason i got into reefing!! i saw one of your videos and i’ve been in love with coral ever since!! thank you
I met Jake in a LFS and I knew him more for his awesome freshwater planted tanks than his reef expertise back then!!!
Never boring to see this video over n over every years
Very nice tank and i like how reefers are just cool people.
Thank you!!!
Wow what a beautiful reef...Thanks Jake for presenting yet another beauty....
Thank you @Ashfaque!
Beautiful display!! 😊👍🏽🐟🐡🐠
Thank you!
you are my inspiration Luis !!! your thank smell harmony !! thank for your video ;Pura vida Luis rosa
Thank you, Vincent!
I was worried whether it will fit but I’ll certainly be looking to take your advice - thanks
Rewatching this and remembering Jake.
Very beautiful and successful reef tank it’s an example how a reef tank should be corals and fish look healthy and happy bravo 👌👌👌
Congrats on your great tank! Looks amazing, super clean and a smart setup. Nice to see our products Illumagic, Great White, Triton, PolypLab being all being well utilized. Thank you!
Thank you Toni! UniqueCorals is well represented in this reef, both inside and out. I've been tempted to ask Donna if you guys offer payroll deduction!!!
great reef,one of the most beautifuls i saw in youtube so far..congratulations,it's amazing
Thank you for the kind words!
That end advice about not fighting the numbers is so good. That’s true of human medicine too. If for example someone has a blood pressure a little above range or liver enzymes and they are fit and apparently healthy there isn’t a reason to intervene
Thanks @desylid ... well said!
I love the wave surge you have going! Super awesome tank!
Thank you...Tunze WaveBox FTW!!!
Oh man that thing is absolutely gorgeous
Thank you, @scareface1197!
Love the various studio videos, but I have been waiting for more personal hobbyist like this again 😅👍👍🙏
Me too!
Man I don’t know how you do it but these tank tours are the BEST!!!! When I see a new one from you, I jump on it! Hoping for many more! Thanks so much🍻🤙😎 Oh and Luis, great tank and I too run your perspective on letting a tank settle into its own. When you said that I was like, wait, I thought I was the only one 😂 Bravo man!
Thanks @Klem Reefing!!! At first I thought I was just being lazy, but leaving the tank alone to do its own thing was actually a good thing!!!
Thanks for sharing, Love the Tech used to automate the filtration...
Thank you, Venkat Y!
THIS TANK IS AMAZING!! I think its the perfect size tank, not too small but not too large in terms of stability and maintenance. One thing that stands out to me is that green slimer! I've had a 1" frag of green slimer for almost a year now and its not doing anything but encrusting. How do you get yours to branch soooo perfectly?!
Thanks @Codym808 ! I have found that the green slimer loves flow and will probably take as much light as you can give it. Also, like a lot of frags, they won't grow like crazy until it has encrusted and built a good sturdy foundation on the rock. So be patient, I think you're on the right track! Oh, and food...feed your reef!
Beautiful Tank Luis!
Thank you @Casiop
7:26 Uh that thing is more complicated than my PC
When I saw all this setup , I cancel the thought of owning an aquarium
Your PC or PLC ?
Beautiful Aquarium inspires me to go out and start myself a saltwater tank
Thank you!
Beautiful tank. Appreciate you sharing it with us.
Thanks for stopping by!
Beautiful Display Louis. lets hear more on the light.
Thanks Robert! What more can I say about this light? It's awesome. So many PROS: sleek compact design, one single power cord, pucks are covered with a single piece of glass over the entire length - easy to clean, it doesn't blow out your room with light spill - this must have something do do with the silicone optics, bluetooth controllable, all spectrums look great - when I first plugged it in, all the channels came on 100%, I almost left it on that setting and called it a day! I'm very happy with coral growth & coloration, includes a hanging kit and mounting arms are available to purchase. I had to come up with something, so here are a couple CONS: (but not dealbreakers for me!) The app is a little quirky on my iPhone X, no experience with the app on android. There's a little learning curve to it, but it's not bad...set it and forget it. The other con is that the fans are audible. Compared to a Kessil 360 and a Radion XR15, the Illumagic would be the loudest. Not an issue with me at all, but I know it can be a concern for some reefers.
@@LuisBe19 Hey Louis had some question about how to use the Triton other methods. What is the best way to reach you? Thanks!
@@LuisBe19 thanks for this ! looking at this light.
I watch this video every year!
Stunning tank. Luis really hit it out of the park with this one. Love the "more automation" philosophy
Thank you..."more automation" = "more simple" !!!
Great video Jake! What a talented reefer. His tank is so clean. Death to all refugiums! Haha...that was funny! I wonder how many people watched that at the very end.?
Thanks @Reefaholic! It was hilarious. We had already wrapped up the shoot and Jake unpacked the camera just to have me repeat what I had said in conversation!
Luis Rosa - 😂✅ Beautiful tank man! You definitely got it mastered! Well done.👍
That's a well established aquarium. NICE. Love the Bali Green Slimers
Very Beautiful! I love the organization underneath
Thank you, Steve!
I'm the opposite, throw out the protein skimmer, filtration with roll... etc... and just use a Refugium to remove all the nutrients. Feed the Refugium Algae, FTW. You can still feed heavy. Let the power of nature remove all your issues. I really don't know how someone can like a skimmer and say a Refugium is a lot of work...
I hear ya, no skimmer, no socks and I feed heavy, corals are better than ever. Maintenance, isn’t much work for me, I clean the scrubber and 10% water change a week. 30 mins a week.
My nutrient levels are in check with heavy feedings...never found a reason to incorporate a refugium.
@@LuisBe19 Near zero maintenance. I don't have to empty a stinky cup or spill that nasty stuff. I don't have to clean the refugium, like you do a skimmer. I don't have to mess with the flow settings like you do with a skimmer. I don't know why everyone isn't using a refugium. Only think I have to do is like twice a year is take out some cheato... maybe even sell it if some LPS are in low supply.
@@jestronixhanderson9898 I never do water changes and I take out algae like twice a year.
Refugiums are way better than skimmers and they don't take out nutrients that you dose.
The more I see the more I think the only real nutrient export you need is just a display stuffed full of corals. Obviously you need to have everything else in line, like elements, lighting, flow, to keep the corals growing and feeding on the water column, but once it is going, they seem to just do well until human error or disease is introduced. Awesome system....
Keep coming back to this video years later, love this tank. Crazy to see his temp at 78.8! i get worried when mine hits 77.8 but thats still low compared to his. Very cool stuff
I love these crazy setups , I just use a HOB and do Relatively fine but it’s fun seeing these perfectionist
My name is Luis...and I'm a Reefaholic!!!
Next question!! Bit of background first - I have a good LFS and have for the last couple of years admired their RedSea 170 set up. It looks great and the corals look tremendous. So my logic was - if I copy their set up totally I will be able to achieve a similar outcome. I’m having some building work done so I’ve just been buying bits in readiness. One of the pieces I’ve already bought is a Bio Pellet Reactor by TMC - I went to the shop today and was advised that the Clarisea (which they don’t stock) did a similar job (although I didn’t speak to my usual man and wasn’t totally convinced by the answer!). Can you comment please? - apologies if it’s a silly question but I’m a true beginner trying to get it right from the word go. Thanks Mark
Hi Mark, The only thing I can make of his statement is that the Clarisea traps and removes waste before it has time to pollute the water column...which would give the bio pellets less to consume. Similar to what the ClariSea did to my protein skimmer. The skimmate production has been reduced almost by half!!!
Luis Rosa - I’ve been to the shop and measured up and there’s no way to fit a Clarisea in unless I lose the bio filter which, bearing in mind what it is supposed to do, I’d like to keep.
Awesome tank, great video. The one thing that really caught my attention was feeding Reef Roids via the auto feeder. How does he prepare it to work well in an autofeeder
Also, he mentions no refugium and not noticing any difference, Besides the skimmer and his Clarisea obviously being nutrient exoport, how often does he waterc hance and how much
Thank you Stian! Water changes are done just to siphon detritus and other debris off the bare bottom. Maybe 5 gallons once or twice a month.
Here's a cut n' paste of an answer about the Reef Roids I posted earlier:
" I actually mix equal parts Reef-Roids (or any powdered food of your choice) and PE Mysis 1mm pellets. The fine RR powder didn't exit the feeder very consistently, so I added the pellets to act as a carrier to aid in transport. The auto feeder dispenses what I would call a good pinch, barely a quarter teaspoon. So it doesn't all float away, it has to be dispensed in to a feeding ring or in my case the WaveBox. The WaveBox makes a great food dispenser...it even works great with frozen food. The idea came to me when I was getting the tank ready for a 2 week vacation. The auto feeder is perfect for feeding the fish while away, so I thought why not feed the corals while I'm away too!"
@@LuisBe19 Thank you for this response!
Holy smokes that 180 is truly something to behold. Wow
Lovely little system! Did I see the file fish take a cheeky nip at the Goni at the end lol
He sure did! I didn't even know this was going on until I saw it on the video. I was able to catch him and his brother after Jake left...they now live happily in the basement system!
I love your music 🥰💕❤️
I guess it can be done. No refugium. Lower costs and maintenance. Running 6 tanks, no refugium. But only nanos. 5 gallon, 29 gallon high, 30 long, 2 x 33 long, 65 gallon.
33 Longs running micmol lights, aquaclear 70 and coralife filter skimmer. Great to see luis’ tank. Automation. Haven’t gotten there yet. Each of my tanks look different and are mixed reef tanks. Heavy fish load. Takes maturing of tanks I guess as the key.
Simply nice my brother!
Thank you!
I love your Fish tank thanks.
Thank you!
Beautiful reef tank 👍👍👍
Thank you David!
Jake always has the best music.
I agree!
Another great vid! Thanks Jake
It's really beautiful reef tank.
Thank you!
Great video Jake! Awesome 250 Luis Rosa!!!!!
Thanks Matt!
I wanna be a reefer like Luis one day.
Still one of the best videos and tanks! ReefStock 2020 Baybay. Hope to see Luis and Jake there. I wanna know how the dalua skimmer has performed up to this point as well as the light.
Reef builders kick ass 👍👍👍
Absolutely beautiful, thanks for sharing
Thank you!
Super super fantastic saltwater aquarium and Acropora corals.......
Thank you!
Wow wow wow gracias Don Luis Thanks so much and Jakes keep them videos Rolling isure dont miss anny ok ineed to stop chaseing numbers tank is outstanding
Gracias!
Not gonna lie, I've watched this video about 100 times...
Thanks Tyson...I'm honored and a little creeped out at the same time!!! :-)
@@LuisBe19 how high is your light from the tank? im intrested in this light and this tank. also is it the 3 ft illumagic blaxe x-90?
Always the best videos
What a beautiful tank
Thanks Carlos!
Awesome Reef Tank Luis. ID LIKE TO SEE THE OTHER TANK if you didnt get to record it yet. Interesting about the fuge part. Awesome system cool Dude.
Thanks @915Mang !!!
Very nice tank
Thank you A Brad!
My current tank has been going for 2 years, I do a water change maybe 1 and a half times a month. I don’t add anything like MAG etc....... the more you do the more goes wrong,
Green Slimer.... Oldie but goodie.
Sentimental favorite...It was my 1st acro back in the mid-90's. It grew like a weed!
Just gorgeous
Thank you J R !
Nice Tank. Greetings from switzerland
Thank you Tommaso...Happy to see you here!
So i watched this a while ago loved it ... and just watched it 2 more times back to back great job Jake awsome videos . Props to ur freinds amazing tank 😍.... good job guys !!!!
Thanks Corey!
Im watching it AGAIN HAHAHA . 🤯🤯
@@corey6269 No way!!! I honestly have only watched it all the way through ONCE!...And that was only because my girlfriend made me sit down and watch it with her! It freaks me out to hear and see myself on a Reef Builders UA-cam video. Thank goodness Jake is awesome at editing!!!
Good job mate u deserve to be on there 100% . Very inspiring people like you and Jake , he does do a great job with his videos, love it. Im in South Australia i wish there was more hobbiest here like use.. they might just be hiding tho lol .
Rest in Paradise, Jake. You will be missed.
Amazing looking tank. I'm looking to change from freshwater to marine for my 50th birthday present to myself (not for another 2 years). I'm just starting to do my research and I am really interested in the way you have set yours up and the need for minimal maintenance. This has inspired me as i was looking at getting a 4ft tank but this looks stunning for a smaller size.
Thanks Mark! Sometimes research is the funnest part of this hobby. Looking forward to see what technologies have changed by your 50th!
My god! This is very complicated. Definitely, for people who are good in engineering stuff. The question, do we really need to be this sophisticated?
Nice tank. 👍
Thanks Matt!
Solid tank, thanks for sharing !
Thanks Justin!
Love his tank!
Thanks Ron!
this is my 4th time watching this video. love it. great video !
Thanks AsianFishKeeper!!!
I would never attempt this hobby, it looks way too scary technical to keep on top of it all. But what a joy to see such a beautiful aquarium.
Thank you! It can be scary at first, but start out small and simple with some live rock and a few fish to get your "feet wet". Take your time, the learning curve is fascinating, challenging and rewarding.
Great video Jake as always.great tank Luis and still jacked 💪 at your age great job.
HA! Thanks man...made my day! 59 is the NEW 35!!!
@@LuisBe19 anytime brother you should start a channel keep us updated. You're reef is amazing and what we strive for as reefers.
Luis your tank is awesome.. Anyway we can get a look at the 93 I have the same tank and would love to check it out!!!
Thanks Austin! Getting ready to move the 93. Not much to look at, it's just a grow-out tank of corals I'm saving for the future peninsula!
I feel like I’m on the opposite end after 10 years I’ve ditched skimmers and socks. I struggle to raise nitrate and p04, yes Hanna meter. Now I just run a scrubber. I feed reefroids and feed heavy. I now spend money on water and corals :) so many ways to get there, I find ULN tanks a knife edge!
none the less, what a beautiful tank!!
Thanks Gerardo!
@@LuisBe19 What size is the tank?
Fantastic looking tank!
Great looking tank!!!
extraordinary tank.
great video.
Thank you @Laki Makce!
Jesus !!what a nice set up👍as he said very simple but well done I like your tank I just sold my 250
Thank you Juan! I hope you sold your RSR250 so you could upgrade to another tank!