40 Gallon Mixed Reef: 5 YEARS/ NO SUMP NO SKIMMER.
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- Опубліковано 19 сер 2024
- Hey Folks, come check out this requested update on my 40 Gallon Mixed Reef. No SUMP/ NO SKIMMER
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This is the tank that got me into the salt water world. Started with a 40b just like this one...now I'm at a 400g display. I'm not sure if I should thank you or curse you.:)
Lol. Too funny
@@MASSAquariums thats a fast upgrade lol
the reef bug doesnt bite, it swallows you whole haha@@anthonyclarkson8480
It’s perfection in a tank. Literally almost looks like you took a slice of the Great Barrier Reef and put it in your tank. I’ve been really hesitant in getting into the salt water hobby but this video may just be the selling point for me.
You can do it
I think this build inspired a lot of people to do a 40 reef ! Myself as well.
Very cool
you prolly dont care but if you guys are bored like me atm then you can watch pretty much all of the new series on InstaFlixxer. Been binge watching with my girlfriend during the lockdown =)
@Ira Manuel definitely, I have been watching on instaflixxer for years myself :D
This is the tank that inspired me to do my own 40 reef
Awesome to hear that.
same here!
Great video! You’re a man after my own heart. I have a 40 breeder, no skimmer, no sump, just filtration and a nicrew 36” led reef light. Been going for 2 years. The amount of coralline algae is off the charts and my water is clear as can be. The days of me spending a fortune on all the bells and whistles are gone. I just don’t see the need for them. I’ve been slowly adding easy to keep corals and it is running tip top shape. Keep up the great work!
Thanks. You too. Happy fish keeping
So glad I found this video. A lot of guides online recommend buying 600 dollar protein skimmers and 300 dollar wave makers....
Not necessary. I’m not saying they’re not useful just when on a budget you can keep it simple
@@MASSAquariums The 165W LED Dimmable Light isn't avalable on Amazon. Can you recommend another aquarium light?
just started my 30gallon reef tank and i fell more excited to see your tank with out no sump or skimmer . i am starting mine the same way for now.
I decided to get back into saltwater after a 30 year absence. There sure is a lot of fancy& high priced gadgets out there. One quote I got for the full ride, except coral & fish, RS Reefer 170 G2+ was $1800. That's a bit more than what I want to spend.I like the simplicity of you tank and much more cost effective
You can get a tank set up for waaaay less money
I’ve got a 60 gallon and can’t wait to get it started.. I’ve been patient and watching lots of videos. Nice to see someone more encouraging, thanks for the video.
No problem. You can do it and enjoy the process. Just be confident in your research and be patient when you set everything up
This tank got me going in the hobby!!!! Love this tank!! I tell everyone that want to start in salt water to your channel!!! Look forward to more videos in the future, even started a planted tank with the kids because of you!!! Representing Massachusetts!!!! Go pats!!
That’s awesome Ry. Cool to hear it. GO PATS!
Just started a 65 tall.... addictive.......
Beautiful tank👍🏻
Yeah it is. Thanks
So nice. This video is actually what made me start my 40 breeder without a sump or skimmer 14 months ago. 3 weeks ago I added a 10g sump, wow. What a difference ngl, I feed much more now. I can for sure add another 2-3 small fish now
That’s awesome. Great job
finding this video as im starting my own 40 gallon tank. In the summer I do car stuff but yes winter time I'm busy doing a whole lot of nothing lol.
Awesome. Good luck. It will be fun
Love this reef tank I just bought everything you have to start my own reef tank I’m adding coral tomorrow
Awesome. Enjoy
Hey Mike, you got me into setting up a simple saltwater tank myself even though I had a 72 gal w/sump and skimmer plus working on my 1st 40 gallon Breeder saltwater set up now😁😎🔥
Awesome. Hope you’re having fun
I have the same set up with a canister filter and water change once a week. My tank has come so far after one year. I just bought and Aquamaxx protein skimmer and I love it.
Sweet
I have a fresh water 40 gallon that is thriving thanks to you!
That’s sweet. Good job
Awesome! This is how my tank is set up. Couldn’t find much on anyone doing this (mine is a 20gal). Pretty much the same set up and I’m converting to a zoa frag egg crate tank. I’ll be running my new 36gal this way as well!
Nice
Looks awesome. I'm 3 months in to my first reef tank after doing freshwater for 20 years and absolutely loving it! I've loved following along with this tank over the last few years to learn and build up confidence before diving in ;)
That’s Awesome Chris. Thanks for the support
Saltwater doesn't have to be complicated and this tank proves that -I run my tanks the same way
Nice
Mark here from the uk looking good I run a 55 gallon tank with no sump with 2 canister filters for a year no fancy stuff running great
Awesome. It can be done
Love this tank, 1 of the best put together salt water tanks that I’ve seen!
WOW. Thanks. Appreciate that
Omg i really missed ur videos especially on saltwater. Love the 40 i did mine the same way u did. Hope to see more videos when u get a chance thx for the update.
Thanks for tuning in
Just about to start my first salt water tank with the 40 gallon I have. Only have raised cichlids before this. Should be a fun adventure.
Good luck. Be patient
Man mine was almost 4 years old and gave it to a neighbor because I’m traveling for work a lot. Still have an evo 13 but the 40 breeder just works! It’s easy! First fish tank I’ve ever owned. Sps also, montis and birds nest
Awesome
Amazing. This spurred me to run 5 tanks with similar goals. Not quite there. But this tank you show and go over is great. Takes about 1-2 years of diligence.
Exactly plus patience
Can you do a video on the coral tank with some up close images of the various corals and name them, and the fish and clean up crew with names. Thank you.
Sure can
i started watching your channel and immediately made a 40 breeder cichlid tank. now it's moving to a 55 and i'm making a 40 gallon reef tank and hopefully a 10 gallon nano reef. all your information has been 100% dead accurate and has helped me so much. i would like to learn about the need of dosing for corals and if you do it or not. as well as coral feeding and relationship. i can't thank you enough for all you've done but my wallet might put a hit out on you😂
Lol. Thank yo for the kind words. I try not to dose anything as too much nutrient import without the export can cause serious algae issue but you can definitely start small and see how the tank and corals react
I just looked up if I was able to do a reef take with my 40g but I guess I can with out the extra equipment
No problem
I just noticed the pump on the left. It isn't steady on, and it pulses on and off ? Pretty cool.
Yep
I actually put together a 10 gallon sump on my 40 gallon reef tank for about 40 bucks, not bad
Nice
Nice tank!! Great job! I'm going to start a reef tank soon. I had a saltwater aquarium in mid to late 90's so I'm overdue to start something up.
Nice
Great video brother. Can you please show the salt you’ve been using.
Reef Crystals
Brilliant! Great vid mate! Subbed. Take care from Australia.
Thanks Ken. Appreciate it
Looks super nice " tell the flower horn I said waaaasup 😂
Thanks, will do
This inspired me the only thing I did different was add a hang on the back skimmer
Nice. Thanks for watching
This tank just brought me to your channel. Love it! Subscribed 👍🏻
Thank you
The same for me, subbed...
I’m currently building a 40 breeder, would love to see more videos of yours
Awesome. I have tons. Thanks for stopping by
Good to see a video from you. Love this tank, so beautiful, simple and sweet.
Merry Christmas to you and yours, Mike.🎅🎄🎁🎊
👍💕👍
Thanks Shelby. Merry Xmas to you as well
Decided to go ahead tear down my 55 gallon dirtied planted aquarium (and wow the smell) that damn BBA won. Looking towards putting the tank in the living room with some type of big size cchilds.
Nice Slim. 🔥’d up. Merry Christmas to you and your family
So I have 4 kids, just bought a tank and enough salt plus a filter. I know I need more and the water will take roughly a month before it’s pristine for anemone and or fish.
This setup seems to be ideal for our situation but we want to place the tank in the living room which never gets direct sunlight. Was curious if indirect sunlight is goin to be an issue or not at all. Super stoked to finally getvstarted
It will be fine but may have a little algae if the sun hits the tank but it won’t be bad
Thank you!
You’re welcome
I am fairly new to the hobby. I have a 40g breeder currently fighting bubble algae. It is a problem that I have been fighting for months. Tank is almost a year old. Similar setup with HOB filter. I am not sure my flow is optimized as I believe I am getting a bunch of detritus buildup in the rocks. Is there a vid of all the equipment used on this tank? Subscribing now. Thanks!
Yep. Thank you. Scroll through my videos
Heavens to mergatreud that tank is sweet
Thank you
What is that little fish thing bouncing back and forth in the bottom left corner? You said it in one video, but your accent is so strong I couldn’t understand lol.
Coral hopping hawk fish
Could you show what your filter looks like? I know you mentioned all this stuff but I’m honestly so confused
I have a video that goes through exactly how my filter is set up. It is filter floss on bottom followed by chemipure blue and the man a polyfilter pad on top.
Beautiful tank! I have a 40B that’s the same age. I have a few corals but love yours what do you have ?
Thank you. Too many to list. Mostly Softies and LPS
I have 3 tank no sump no skimmer only run mesh bag for filter bio filter heater
Nice
is that a favia in the middle of the tank thats lying flat
War coral Favia yes
Love the video man. Thanks for your time.
Thank you
A list of the corals would be appreciated, for us beginners. Thanks
Will do
Love it bro. Keep it simple. It Works 👊🏻
Thanks dude. 🐟👊🏼
Hello, Very nice aquarium. what are the dimensions of your tank? thank you.
It’s a 40 gallon Breeder. 36x24x18 I think
Seasons Greetings and be happy in 2020👍
You as well. Thanks
Can u tell me what filter and things that go in the filter as a list. Hard to catch it all in the video first timer just bought a tank from someone moving. And pump is loud. Want to make it as quiet and simple as possible.
Side note, my tank is 39 gallons
Where abouts is your HOB filter placed
On the right side. Not the back
love your channel always, great stuff happy holidays, crack a beer in your honor
Thanks. Appreciate that. Happy holidays 🍻
Can someone explain what a "breeder" is? Is that different from a saltwater tank?
It’s just the footprint of the aquarium. They make 40 longs and 40 breeders. Just the dimensions of the tank
What settings do you typically run the mars aqua light on? Thanks for the update video, getting ready to add my first fish in mine this week!
No problem. 80% blues and 60% whites
what type of hermits and snails do you get?
Assorted hermits, red, blue and same with snails. Turbo, cerith, naserith
What's up Mass Aquariums, just found the update video. Wow, that think looks awesome. Are you a big believer in 1-2 pounds of live rock to set up a successful 1st tank?
Not really. What ever fits and looks good without blocking all the flow
@@MASSAquariums Thanks again, hoping my live rock arrives tomorrow so i can play with my scape all weekend and Ro/Di machine should be here filling my tank Monday. Fingers crossed. Lol
😁👍
Im on it,thanks for making it look manageable. Ive seen some 1 year+ tanks on youtube that claim to have no water changes/only top-offs. Do you think it's possible with dosing minerals and a hang on side refugium? I am pretty lazy, but I want to graduate to the Salt world.
Definitely possible with the right kind of less demanding corals. Mostly soft corals
👍🏻👍🏻
How many fish would you put in this tank?
5-6 smaller size fish
Do you still have the arrow crab?
I do not
I just used that stimulus check and your shopping list to get started on my first reef tank. Thanks for the great info! BTW which Hydor circulation pump is it?
Awesome. I believe it’s the 240. Thanks man
Hi how often do you change your filter floss and chemi pure?
Filter floss every couple weeks and CP every 2 months
Is everything below the stuff you have on your tank now
Yes
What does the wavemaker do? Could you go into a little bit of detail?
Creates flow and movement
Can you show your reef tank wawmaker nob frequency.
2 green lights and right in the middle on the knob. 12 o’clock
What kind of lights you have
Mars Aqua
I follow this tank since 2015, why do you decide to add the AquaFX RODI system it's realy important ?
Yes. You need RODI water to mix your salt
Would a 110 HOB work as well ? Great looking tank 👌 , going to start one soon .
Yes of course
Hi, I know this is pretty late from the upload of this video but what are your settings for the black box led? like whites and blues
White is 80% and Blue is 60%
Hello, i love it. It s beautiful
Th k y
Just to get the whole picture: you have some filtration, nothing fancy, and you do water changes. Do you add anything on a daily basis? I had problems keep some snails and any kind of hermit crabs alive, now I started to add iodine and they stay alive, they are even more active. Seems as if there are certain micro elements that can run short over a certain time. Still finding my way...
Nope. No additives, just WC’s. I try and keep it teal simple but I do replace my CUC every 9-12 months
Awesome aquarium what brand of salt do you use ? Best looking 40 breeder reef i've seen !
Thank you, reef crystals
i just notice is your filter on the side ?,why is your filter on the side than the back
For flow purposes
@@MASSAquariums is it better to be on the side than the back just curious , thanks for your time
How do you get it to not kick up sand 😮💨
What?
@@MASSAquariums I have what looks like tiny sand particles in my water column 24/7
Nice.
Do you use rodi water or tap?
RODI
I started my 45 ga reef back in October. I have a skimmer and a hob filter but I can’t seem to keep clean as your tank. I run chemi pur blue, poly filter floss and pad.
What’s your secret?
Low fish stock, regular water changes and feed minimal once a day
What light do you use
Mars Aqua
Do you have a chiller?
I do not. Live in a cold state
what filter system do you use?
AquaClear 70 HOB
Whats the flow situation on this tank? I just started a 40 breeder and am not sure about my flow set up.
Wave maker in the middle left, HOB on the right and wave maker on the front right. Flow is great
@@MASSAquariums curious about amount of flow. I have a current eflux loop with two power heads, a 660 gpa and a 2100 gph ( turned down to about 4 of 10)
Could you use a ac110 to cut out the pump on the right. Or is it over kill vs the ac 70.
I think for a 40 gallon it might be to much flow
I have a tropical 145 litres tank with a canister filter. I like to convert it to saltwater tank. What is an ideal system that i can have saltwater aquarium with my canister filter?! Is it better to run another canister or protein skimmer?
Thanks
I would say HOB filter is best. Canisters can be nitrate collections
I have a 55g with no sump or skimmer. I have the stock t5 bulbs and some blue LEDs that I bought. Its keeping my corals alive but not really seeing any growth. Do you think I should get another ight??
I’m thinking the same thing. Definitely better lights and feedings will help
Where did you buy this tank by chance? Is this the petco tank?
Yeah. I got this at the $1/gallon sale
@@MASSAquariums thank you so much. I am trying to buy my first tank.
What gph settings do you have your wave makers at???
No setting. One constant pulse
@@MASSAquariums i saw the wave maker on Amazon and it have a controller to control the flow and power
Do you use RODI water?
Yes
Is that 165w mars aqua enough to grow a beginner sps on a 40b? I'm really tight on budget and I only have 1 for my up coming 40 breeder.
Without a dosing regiment it may be difficult to grow SPS but not entirely impossible
Anybody ever dealt with Chrysophytes?
Hello Mike Going to set up a 50gal will the aqua 70 work with the filtration or should I move up to the 110 model. Appreciate your feedback, very nice aquarium thank you
70 should be good
@@MASSAquariums thanks very much have a great weekend
Hey Mike. always enjoy watching your video. may i ask whats you circulation pump and wave makers for 67 gallon reef tank? ( its 48x18x18 inches) im having plans to have a setup almost like yours. thanks
I would use to JW-8’s. One on both sides. They sync together so they’ll go off opposite of each other. That would be my suggestion. Thanks for watching
@@MASSAquariums Thanks for reply buddy. any specific setup? cause i remember your left side one was just sending small pals. not at full power all the time. should i put right one on full power and leave the left one on min?
thanks for your time again
I do 2 green lights up and half way on the dial
@@MASSAquariums
Thanks so much buddy🙏🙏
Hey Mike
Can i ask whats your best filtration suggestion for 70 gallon reef tank?
Probably a sump but you could go with an AquaClear 110 or maybe even 2
@@MASSAquariums Thanks. i was thinking to one aquaclear 100 and aquamxx HOB skimmer. i like sump but after thinking about all costs and plumbing stuff not sure if i can afford it.
What model Mars Aqua led are you using? I’m starting my 1st reef tank in a 20 high, which light would you recommend?
The original Mars Aqua. Smaller one
nice
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Did you have any gross algae or diatoms ever in this tank? If so any advice on controlling them is appreciated. Started a tank about 2 months ago (thanks to you!) and battling some of that brownish algae now
It’s new tank syndrome. Try and make sure you have flow everywhere and cut back on feeding if you can
MASS Aquariums flow could be my issue 🤔
Thanks !