Keeping a Saltwater Aquarium is EASY!
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- Is keeping a marine aquarium / saltwater tank as hard as people think it is?
So often I hear people say I couldn't do that? But Why?
Its as easy or as hard as we make it.
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Keeping a reef tank is like having one giant science project in your home. You have to know a little about biology (organisms), chemistry (saltwater balance), and physics (plumbing).
It's also fun :p
I bought a tank, sump, lights, salt, live sand then I ran out of money
just a120 gallon tank of sand and salt water running in the corner
Why didn’t u plant it out and have a budget
sorry, I didn't expect sand to cost $280, rocks will cost around $1000, I'm 17 and lost my job a month ago, its not like I didn't plan, but life happens. I'm okay with it sitting in the corner for a while, saltwater tanks take a lot of time money and heartbreak to set up@@James-by4wk
I know that feeling :p
I'm sorry to hear you lost your job :(
laziness is a my worst enemy for this hobby.
I'd have to agree with you there
No its money
This isn't just about reefing, this is a life lesson! Great video
I'd like to see more people debunking the idea that aquariums, even salt water aquariums, are a rich person's hobby. Some fish are ridiculously expensive, sure, but all the little (and big) crap people buy may not be as useful or necessary as what they've been told.
@8:55 that fish looks ANGRY🤣
Maybe he is :p
Time and money. That's the biggest factors
Very true
And that my friend, is exactly what the hobby is all about!!!
Listen I had a 75 for 15 years was beautiful research buy a couple books PATIENCE that's the key lost it all by hurricane stupid didn't have a generator can be costly find a good store that doesn't push stuff on you that's what's costly and time once its established ALMOST will take care of itself may get back into it looking to move have to wait
@@butch9044 next time use your car as a generator. Super easy to set up and tanks dont need an insane amount of power.
Hit the nail on the head !!!
On learning: "being nice to other humans" Haha. Great comment and really nice video 👍
Thank you :)
I didn't know you watched this MD
That aquarium is a heaven in earth
I kept a marine tank and it was fine...so long as "I" was taking care of it. Fast forward to the wife wanting to take a vacation and me asking a "friend" to feed my fish. I came home after one week to a tank full of dead fish & coral valued at 6k in mid 90's money. Granted this was in the 90's and it was my "friend"'s fault because he couldn't be bothered to do what I asked.
Had a similar experience when my mother-in-law took care of my tank. Literally cooked the coral and fish....
@@jim1120 Jeez, that's brutal
You can get an autofeeder or hire a petsitter for the vacation, just write EXACT instructions for feeding, matinence, etc.
Let me tell you ...If my 19 year old autistic son can keep a reef tank anybody can! 😁 Also he’s upgrading from his ten gallon to a 20 gallon now because of needed room!
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Awesome video as always! Sometimes all you need is a little inspiration to breath some life back into your passion! Thanks 🙏🏼
I have aspergers and I find it easy to keep a reef tank. I used to have a 180 gallon reef but downsized to a fluval evo 13.5 that is super easy to keep. I think me having aspergers has helped means reef keeping is my obsession along with gaming and I have to know everything about it and I research about reef keeping constantly even if I know about a coral I will always read more about it. People on the spectrum arnt stupid you know.
diddystar 86 ..... I wasn’t stating at all that my son is stupid. I was bragging 😁 I’m very proud of him. As a matter of fact he holds down a job at Petco that he loves and everyone there loves him as well. That job has really brought him out of his shell so to speak. He also has a 75 gallon planted angel fish tank and a 55 gallon mixed community tank! His hobby’s are gaming and fish too. He’s such a great kid and just like you everything he does has to be exact and just so. The only problems he has is with point blank in the moment decision making skills and for that reason he can’t drive. My wife and I drive him to and from work and he even has a manager that picks him up at 5:30 am on truck days. She offered to do that for us which was very kind.
@@2pleez122474 I think I may off read your message wrong so I apologise if I was rude. And its also brilliant that your son is working in the type of job that he loves not many people on the spectrum are as successful when it comes to working. I'm lucky that my wife helps me out when it comes to socializing as I do sometimes offend people if I say something I shouldn't. Anyways I think it's fantastic your son is into fish keeping it's a fantastic hobby for anyone on the spectrum because as you may know we love science and keeping a aquarium and definitely with a reef aquarium there's lots of science involved. And I'm sure your son is doing a fantastic job with all his aquariums
diddystar 86 .... Thanks for commenting back😁 I’m glad you understand where I was coming from. Thanks for all the kind words about my son. That really means a lot and I will relay this to him as inspiration! One day we’re hoping that he may find a good significant other that is understanding, kind and helpful like you have. Up to this point he has shown no interest in girls/young women. He claims he has had online girlfriends but we really want him to make a physical connection with someone as we feel that is what he needs.
I love how easy that discussion between you guys was handled in 2 messages. I hate when I see 2 people, going back and forth on a point that neither of them is wrong on. I remember coming to the USA and having a teacher tell my mom I was slow... and shy, and wasn’t talking...really? I didn’t speak the language duh 🙄 well I ended up getting a scholarship to NYU at 14 and attending at 15. Grad by 19. Slow?
Labels hurt and stop people from being themselves. You guys rock!!! ❤️
For my first tank I got a 32.5 gallon Fluval all in one tank, and it’s been really easy, I’ve had it for almost 4 months, and I haven’t even needed to do a water change yet, and I haven’t even needed to turn on the skimmer, I think the key is stocking fish and corals slowly, and researching. I was not expecting it to go this week, and I know more maintenance will come, but it really isn’t a difficult hobby
I've kept a lot of animals from big things like cows, sheep, pigs and a horse to hamsters, guinea pigs, cats and dogs and a couple birds. And I've never had any issues with caring for them but everyone has always told me that saltwater fish tanks are extremely difficult so I never bothered but this is made me desperately want to try a saltwater tank.
I have had my saltwater tank up for nearly a decade now. Thriving 100g mixed reef. SPS. LPS. Softies. The majority of my knowledge came from trial and error. It currently houses over 20 coral species and 10 fish species. I have a couple corals and fish that I have had now for that decade. It is a wonderful hobby that brings joy and "wows" to many people. While the hobby is not that hard to maintain doing it optimally can get very costly. I have easily over $1000 USD in lighting alone. Then you have your sump system. Skimmers. Dosers. Reactors. UV. I also run a chiller. Pumps and powerheads. RO/DI water station then the salt mixes. Difficult, not really. Costly and time consuming, very much so. Maintenance on all that hardware every 3-6 months. Although the more established the reef becomes the less time you will have to spend on it. Until you have to frag.......
The smaller the tank the harder to maintain the nutrient levels making it harder to control algae. Highly recommend a 75g or more for your first tank. I now have 5 reef tanks ranging from 10g to my 100g. Cheers on the video. Looks beautiful.
Pickle MeTimbers how much does it cost you per year in total? How much did it cost you to set it up? Thanks for your answer! All the best!
Yeah I'm out on saltwater. Several thousand dollars. Just in the setup. I can do the same thing with freshwater and not worry about killing 2000$ in fish.
Its hard to say if its more rewarding because of this though
The same can be said for both salt and freshwater. They can be expensive then can also not be expensive. Just as Joey who had lots of freshwater expensive losses.
Buy a good used tank and buy tough inexpensive fish till your tank is established. I'm setting one up all said and done it will be about $800 for the tank and about $350 for all the fish I want to stock. If I bought new, the tank would set me back $3500!
I'm probably going to stock Chromis and a saddle puffer to break it in (after a Ammonia cycle) then get the Coral beauty, then the blenny, then the Fox face, then a butterfly, then a Zebra eel, and finally last goes the Blue jaw trigger all probably a couple months apart.
I'm also building a sump system good for a 200gallon for my 100gallon for extra stability.
I have no interest in Uber rare and expensive fish, there are plenty of amazing fish for $40 vs $400.
A have a co-worker that has a 15 year old reef tank, it's so cycled and stable he changes 30% of the water once a month and has corals as old as the tank.
Freshwater fish cant compare to saltwater fish. Fresh water fish are boring!
I like Freshwater fish more! African cichlids . Plus I can't afford 100$ for a lion fish.
I love how salt water reefs mold me into a expert. No matter how hard, or challenging the hobby can be, the suspense thrives me to greater knowledge!
I feel exactly the same way... always more to learn as well
I always thought it was impossible till I actually did it
I thought the same
I've got loads of reptiles but I'd love a couple of clown fish
Thank you for this positive perspective and the encouragement.
It’s all about water chemistry, the water parameters are the most important everything else comes after that if you don’t test you’ll never know what’s going on with your tank it’s all about keeping pristine water 💯👍
True, but SW inhabitants live in a much more narrow water parameter range than FW inhabitants, so don't you have to tend to a SW tank more diligently than a FW tank?
As a high school science/chemistry teacher... your words resonate with conviction and clarity. Thank you
It would be nice to have someone knowledgeable and experienced to help me get started. I believe that to be my main hesitation.
Some here
Find a aquarium store in you local area. I don’t mean pet smart or pet co. I mean a nice store that has a focus on fish and actual experts who love the hobby so much they’ve made it their job. Most cities have at least one. Go there with a budget in mind and start asking questions.
The Lazarus Psychology like what I said to him. Just google fish store near me and something will pop up. avoid chain stores because in my experience they don’t know what they’re talking about.
@@joshuaspath6923 Fr they bullshit you all the time
Very good overview regarding taking the leap into saltwater marine aquariums. It gave me a little more confidence at least. I've had freshwater aquariums for over 65 years, never been without one or four. I enjoy the hobby very much and the challenges of overcoming a problem is always a learning experience. Keep up the informative videos.
wow 65 years...It sounds like its time for you to get a saltwater tank.
With that sort of experience...trust me, you'll be fine
Good approach. However, I chose to leave the hobby because so many of the fish and corals were not raised in captivity. Given that reefs are so special and important to our oceans, I do not want to do anything to upset that delicate balance. I am happy with my freshwater fish and plants. It still remains true that it costs a lot more money to have a salt water tank than a fresh.
Fragbox.ca
Now those words at the end are from an intelligent person! Deserves so much more this guy. 😮
Keeping a reef tank is easy until its not. It can be easy until things go sideways, its keeping them from crashing, when they start to head down hill, that is the hard part. If you can stomach loosing lots of money and watching beautiful things die and still have the drive to keep on keeping on, this hobby is for you! But I will stay I had 10+ years in this hobby through my late teens and twenties in the 90's with minimal success and have picked it back up again 5 years ago. The products we have to keep corals now actually make it possible to keep creatures alive and even thrive! I use to kill things all the time and now I have a thriving 90 gallon mixed reef. If you are a reefer, youtube is you're best friend!
Very true, I learn so much from youtube as well
I found the majority of my help on saltwater forums. It wasn't until I was 5 years in did UA-cam start to have content that would further assist me.
Your video just made me decide to start my investigation into all there is to fishkeeping an start the hobby once I’m done, in the near future.
This is one of your best videos
its like taking care of your kids full time job and fun
Honestly your totally correct and I love this video. I had been keeping freshwater tanks for years, and started watching your videos and decided to start a 10 gallon nano reef and am upgrading later in the month. As long as you research what your doing, it’s super easy and almost as easy as freshwater. I love being able to just look at my zoas and frogspawn. It’s just such a nice hobby.
Sounds like you've got the bug, upgrading already :)
Bassmaster23 I find marine easier than fresh
Brilliant video very true I love this hobby I test my water weekly clean glass daily change socks every two days and always trying to get my tank to look better it's a lot of hard work and a lot of money but very satisfying .
Commitment is absolutely key to long term success. I would add one more...Consistency. Awesome video 👍🏾👍🏾
Very true :)
Thank you❤ the lady at the pet store today was saying the exact opposite to me despite me NOT being a complete beginner to aquarium keeping so it's refreshing to hear some hope. I still haven't decided whether I am ready to leap onto saltwater but I am researching to find out if I am. ❤
I find running saltwater tanks pretty easy and I have two that I run different ways. My 75 gallon mixed reef has a sump, reef octopus skimmer, while I run hob, filtration, and skimmer on my 65 gallon softie tank with just a couple pieces of lps, and sps...just to see if they live. So far so good. They are both doing well, for someone who's only been reefing for 18 months. I set up the 65 the way I did, to show folks that it can be done with hob equipment for folks on a budget. I test every week, and I do water changes bi weekly, unless it tests off, then its once a week.
Tina's Reef ....That’s so awesome!!! Great Job Tina 😁
Well done Tina! I have used HOB as well. I have found that I will end up having a lot more salt creep then the other setups. Same can be said for the rimless tanks that flow over the sides. Lots of salt creep and it builds up fast! However it can be done successfully!
Thank you Pickle me timbers!!!! I do notice salt creep but I clean it up every couple of days. I hate the creep but I know its going to happen
just got in the hobby of salt water tank .
have two tanks , a 125 gl fresh water and a 90 gl that converted to salt water just recently .
had heard it's hard it's lots of money it's so complicated .
well , life isn't easy yet we live .
love the challenge and will plant corals .
u love it it's easy
That last point is 100% me... smh you didn’t have to get that real 😂
Lol secret is out 😛
I was told not to get to the saltwater hobby because it was very complicated. This was in 2013 and still running the same 65 gallon tank in 2019.
Damn goals..
I think too many people are frightened away with advice like that
i wish i could get a small saltwater tank with a couple corals 2 clownfish and a goby but my bank account says no you cant haha
lol I'm the same but I want an even bigger tank :p
I've been in this hobby since 2000. Little clown fish are only good for small tanks
Great video . 👍🏻
This hobby is as easy or difficult as you make it. It also very addictive..
That last bit is very very true :p
This video is amazing ty so much for your time n knowledge , ,me and my wife are wanting to start our very first salt tank together 55gal n we have been doing alot of research n this video has really.made us feel.alot better about going forward
the hardest thing about it is saving up the money to buy everything
Ryan the Reef Philosopher! Always food for thought, love it. Btw that Mandarin attack footage is wild...! =O
Sounds like I need to change the channels name... Philosophical Reefer 😂
You must own the hardest mandarin on the planet . Little man's tapped haha
So true. Information is so easy and free today. Not doing it is inexcusable.
For the level of complexity you are willing to engage in, try yourself. Don't aim too high and build experience.
Great advice :)
If you have to be knowledgeable and put a lot of work in to something, I wouldn’t call it easy.
Yeah I would think it’s just gotten easier. Not that it’s no longer difficult
I’ve kept freshwater fish for 25 years, I’m considering Marine. Thanks for this video
Much easier now than when I started 15 years ago
Even I've noticed a differences in the time I've been doing it
This is a great video for anyone but especially beginners. 👏👏
Yes it is its hard at the beginning and you can spend lots off 💰 but gets easier little by little
Tell me about it, I have 2 tanks, both about 60 litres each, spend money on Zoas like it’s going out of fashion lol, good job I can afford it
@@markevans2280 we started with a 50 g and then upgraded to a 100g but can not go any bigger 😢
I had 5 tanks at one point... thats when you know things are starting to get out of hand :p
Very true about the arguments, I can’t stand ppl that are always like “NO! Ur wrong! Betas can’t I’ve in a community tank, they don’t need a heater or very much care”. Just an example
1:11 Porcupine fish winks
lol I tried to see it but couldnt?
Cute
When I first started my tank this is who I watched !
Well I’m not autistic so I may have a disadvantage but I’ve been keeping SW and FW tanks for more than 30 years. Used to keep fish only SW tanks under fluorescent bulbs and no corals available back then.
SW chemistry / balance is very challenging and I feel that your video may suggest otherwise and people will get in over their heads.
SW requires constant maintenance and the equipment is VERY expensive compared to FW
Finally if you wish to start SW I suggest no less than 50 gallons as the smaller tank chemistry will be a constant headache. The smaller the volume of water, the greater swings in the balance
Harry T - gotta agree with you about the complexity of SW - beautiful but a ton of work - I couldn’t take a vacation because I had no one to help with the maintenance. I’ve lost hundreds of dollars of fish - very disappointing hobby
I keep this in mind when I wanna start SW tanks I got FW but I've been wanting a SW tank
@@BigDaddyRic I used to have SW but eventually switched it to FW. WAYYYYYYYYYY too expensive and wayyyyyyy too sensitive. Discus are prized FW fish, and yet are far easier to manage then most SW fish and around the same price.
@@hajjdawood dude my discuss died this week I had a bad spikes man my roommate thought I didn't feed my fish and he droped in more food and you know people who don't know about fish they just dump away and well yeah long story short he was the first die but saved my other fishes and thanks my friend I'll keep that in mind I'm still thinking if I should or not or maybe have both idk
Harry T Thanks for your comment. I have FW now and am on the fence on starting a SW tank. It seems that it is more complex as the water have to be “maintained” constantly especially in nano tanks. FW tanks can survive evaporation and dirtier water with lots of plant and/or aquaponics. I don’t understand those that say it’s just as easy as FW tanks.
Absolutely. If you go fish only, it's not much more effort than freshwater and yet a thousand times more rewarding 👍
I disagree about 1000x more rewarding. You can get really cool FW fish like Discus etc with far less headache and equally beautiful. The difference is coral. Plants are nice but coral is next level. If you are doing only fish for saltwater, you better have a shark otherwise just stick with FW.
Those tanks are beautiful
Some very beautiful tanks :)
Great video! Hugs from Brazilian aquarists
I've sent this to my friend who's considering it
Hopefully it pushes him over the edge and you'll have a new fish buddy
The bit at the end is so true, I think we are the ones which are making people think its harder than it is
Quite possibly :p
You were taught the nitrogen cycle in biology class? I must have had a bad teacher then haha!
Yes, but it wasn't regarding fish tanks, its applies to other things as well :)
My 12 and 13 year old spawn know it from local public school. I had bad teachers too. and good ones lol
Reading comments like this makes me appreciate my teachers and schools
Thank you very much. I'm in the beginning of my research with the goal of getting a marine tank at the end of this year, or the beginning of next year. I have some saving to do. But I plan to spend the time it takes me to save watching helpful UA-cam videos like this to give me a good starting point. Thank you very much.
the expense of the hobby is what hits hard
Very true
Not true at all. I screwed up and got into the hobby for $500 fully set up.
We choose to buy more.
Jason yo how did you start, I have 2k to spend on reefing
Great video very true words 👍 I’m OCD with my tank glass cleaned everyday without fail, test my water twice a week change out my filter socks twice a week clean my protein skimmer every other day water changes every week the list goes on and on and on
Sounds like you're one of the meticulous people I was talking about :p
Lol yes I’m one of those people my wife says to me I care more about that fish tank than me 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ditto ditto DITTO
I’ve pondered this same thing only to come to the conclusion it would be difficult for the majority of the people whom ask me. What percentage of people whom ask you, would you assume can run a successful reef tank with little effort? For me 90% of those who ask about saltwater tanks, would indeed fail at this hobby. Not giving up my super power ;)
Craze's Corals most
People can’t even keep freshwater that’s how I got my 60g my aunt decided she would like some neons....30 of them and a big pleco topped off with 6 clown loaches all at the same time in a new tank ...rip
KyleTheAquariumGuy that’s always a plus when helping some start, if they exit fast you’ll get the spoils. ;)
Craze's Corals I didn’t help I wish I knew what she was doing so I could’ve helped she just called me asking if I wanted a 60g...and that started a plague I had a 10g with a baby pajama Cardinal and 3 peppermint shrimp at the time....I now have a 265 with a 60g sump with a 30g fish qt and 10g coral qt
KyleTheAquariumGuy Awww to bad you don’t post content. :/
@@kyletheaquariumguy5167 Lol!!
Thanks for this video! I’m new to learning about salt and I really enjoyed this video.
Informative, clear, and engaging. And the video images inspiring. 👌🏻
I enjoyed so much I subscribed!
I'm trying to setup a 75 gallon saltwater tank. I've had it setup with water in it for a week now. The first time I checked the salinity level it was too high (above 1.026) I drained some water and added fresh water (non salt) I let it sit overnight and checked the salt level again this time it was too low so I added more salt and brought the level up to 1.024. I let it sit overnight and checked it the level again in the morning. This time it was too low.
WTF am I doing wrong? How can the salt level change so fast overnight?
Have you got sand in the tank ? Mine was up & down for a few weeks, it will stabilise in time, persevere
@@markevans2280 no I just have gravel.
How are you checking your salinity? Hydrometers arent really accurate. Dips in salinity arent something to pull your hair out over most times though.
@@gottmituns5961 I'm using a hydro and I'll be buying a refactormeter this weekend
@@sseeaahhaawwkkssrule975 have you checked out Bulk Reef Supply on here? They have countless hours of videos to help new and experienced reefers in this hobby.
This video is a lot more than just is a saltwater tank easy it was also a great life lesson on how to perceive and except knowledge.
lol who knew I was so deep :p
Of course this is not easy, it's so f***ing hard; with just watching the first minute I'm confused
Is this all your tank!??? Wow
lol I wish, this was a mixture of lots of tanks :)
Yes yes yes! I have a 6 gallon pico tank and it's my first saltwater tank. Submersible filter, Amazon generic coral light. Just doing 30% water change every two weeks. Two fish, 2-3 feedings a week, lots of inverts and lots of macroalgae-- same approach I use for my freshwater that are almost zero maintenance. I have easy/beginner friendly corals and everything I've put in there has been happy and grown. The only thing I add to the water is extra beneficial bacteria to help stabilize the water. It's sooooo easy, I wish I had started this hobby so much sooner!
Most people who say saltwater aquariums are hard to keep usually never owned one.
Very True
Gott mit uns not hard to keep per say of difficulty. More like if you are out of money or low on cash then it’s hard.
@@bellabugs It can be a challenge yes, but when I was talking to people at work about getting into this hobby all I was told was it was impossible to keep them. Then I started asking them how many they owned. It was always 0.
I owned one about 20 years ago. I’d say it was pretty challenging and expensive, sometimes heartbreaking. I wouldn’t recommend it to someone on the promise that it’s an easy or casual hobby.
@@ericfan9149 they've made advances on sw aquariums since then. I'm not saying it's an easy hobby but it's not impossible.
very sound advice on just about everything lol. great work man
Saltwater keepers = nerds
Lol true
Hello Nerd
Well I guess I like to fvck nerds. Instagram: kitten_creampie
Simon soo im 13 years old and im getting a saltwater aquarium and in dont even know where to find de one “ on a key board so
@@Gabrielaalvarezdogmom
I'm a nerd.
Brilliant video. 😊 A lot of what you said with regard to research, preparation and testing applies to freshwater too. 👍
says keeping a saltwater tank is easy...then proceeds to lecture on "do your research" while giving zero valid advice on keeping a saltwater tank.
Can't quite put my finger on it, but your video about fish tanks just renewed my faith in humanity 🙏
lol that is an unexpected reaction... what made you say that?
I keep fresh water tanks of Puffers!
I kept a few salty fishes, forty years ago.. No tech..
Undergravel filter days.. Fish would live a few years with little maintenance with very Low stocking.
Now, starting Salt by raising brine shrimp to adults...
with some added bacteria in a bottle, was sooo easy.
Grew them some algae in a bucket, first.
For my first real Marine experiment in Hawaii...
Will grab some plankton size fishies, and see what they grow into.
Have watched lots of coral vids about phosphates and nitrates and refugiums. Am pleased that salty tanks generally do not need massive water changes. 🙏😁🍀🍻
Will get to corals, some day..
Thx for these vids.
Cheers, everyone! 🌈🍻
Loved this video! Yours have been enjoyed by me for years now. But, I must say. Part of the reason I refer to the Saltwater hobby (as the Aquatics manager at a pet store) as "hard" is to deter people who don't have the passion and rigor to maintain these systems. Perhaps not "hard" in regard to actual labor and effort, but "hard" as in "this will take genuine commitment if you want to see success". Soooo many people have this misconception that fishkeeping is an effortless hobby, or simply don't do any research. If someone genuinely wants to learn, I love to teach! But most people are scared off by the commitment.
Thank you very much for your eloquent and informative video!
Thank you for saying what you said. Its inspiring me to press on with my reef build
Sounds like my video worked then :)
What a great video. Your comments relate to so many other things outside of the content.
in fresh water the substrate is the key to a balanced planted tank in salwater it's surely similar but only the Jaubert method is presently an answer to the natural balance but it need to expand much more.
awesome video!! so many people ask me how hard it is to have saltwater tanks and most people seem to just assume its too difficult. it definitely takes a lot of research.
Thats the step most people like to skip
I am hoping to get a reef tank someday and I think this will help a lot. The reason we don't have one in my house it because it would cost money for plumbing (it will be in the wall) and it will cost a lot for the sand, rocks, corals, fish, water, the tank, food, and the salt for the water
1:20
Reef: Promise me you wont tell anyone. This hobby is simple.
Me: Trust me. No one will believe that if you tell them.
lol True
I love this video. I really want to get a salt water fish tank and just need to have confidence that i can take care of these little guys.
As long as you take things slow you wont have a problem
I remember watching this video when you posted it and I was about 3 months into my first tank and i was using a little 25 gallon and i had the wrong mindset coming in cause it was such a learning curve coming from cichlids and discus. I got into the hobby wanting a challenge but realized when watching your video it wasnt about the challenge as in it hard to keep saltwater it was about the amount of care and commitment it takes to have a beautiful tank. I struggle with ptsd and the matianence and the attention it requires completely envelopes you at times. And therein lies the beauty. Any new comers to the hobby my advice is research research research but have fun doing it.😁
Sounds like great advice to me :p
Not criticizing, but I've heard many times your success factor moves up by using larger tanks. 25 gallon seems too small for me unless you keep the numbers down to compensate. The few times I got into trouble was when I had birth explosions and didn't give away the growing fry before I experienced a bio overload. It took me a while to overcome the parasite invasion, but eventually, I did without much loss.
Very good narration. I have had tanks since age 18. Now, I have a 50 Gallon Saltwater Fish tank
Thank you :)
FIRST I enjoyed the video and thought you made a lot of good points however... There are few things in life that are actually difficult if you do the proper research and practice (theres always exceptions) the research and time needed to learn how to do something is what makes it difficult now i personally dont know anything about salt water tanks i really enjoy looking at them and was thinking about starting a small 20 gallon freshwater tank and this showed up in my suggested. Now with that being said when i see boxes that say things like Phosphate, nitrate, magnesium ect. and you say "they are test kits" that says to me that i will not only have to know what all of those levels should be at in my tank but i will also have to know what each individual fish in my tank requires and if they are compatible with the environment i am providing. So keeping a saltwater tank may not be physically difficult but it seems at first glance to be very involved and something you have to have a huge passion for to keep one the "right" way which in turn makes it pretty difficult.
Love your work mate! Great stuff. I just started 2 ‘months ago and I do research got
My PHD is marine biology and it’s fun I’m just very impatient and I wanna throw everything that I want into my tank like for tangs I’ve read and heard it’s best to Waite at least 2...3 months after cycle and to get all tangs all together if possible less chances of them being aggressive to each other
Always best to wait, nothing happens fast in this hobby
The excitement is just to
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johnny acabal same here, waiting for the bacteria to build up is painful 😣 But I just try to forget about it 😂
Great ways to explain how we do with the marine aquariums , routine, routine and more routine is what keeps mine growing very nice. Thank you! For this video
This def did help inspire me to have a salt water tank. I have 5 freshwater and one of my tanks, a 40 breeder already has a sump installed and I have wave makers and stuff I got with it so maybe ill eventually have a little salty tank. It currently is a planted tank with a pink jack dempsey
Thats nice to hear :) just need to take the plunge now :p
So i did not wanted to see a spidercrab before going to sleep
Great footage, and good advice. Thanks for sharing.
After coming back to this hobby (freshwater planted tanks) I've found it way more evolved. I started fishkeeping as a kid in the late 60's. I told my wife that back in the day some reef fish were caught with cyanide and corals were harvested with dynamite. Imagine my surprise more than 50 years later, doing a quick Google search to see it still happens. WTH
Easy when you have a lot of time on your hands,I had a cyclid tank,just as lovely to look at but so much easier to keep nice and clean and no dramas either
I totally agree with this! I'm new to the hobby, my tank is just over 6 months old and definitely still maturing, but people ask me all the time if saltwater is hard. I always respond the same, it's as hard or as easy and you make it. If you start off doing like crazy and trying to speed up your cycle because you want fish and corals, or if you cut corners and get lazy with water changes, you're setting yourself up for trouble. I let mine run for 2 months before stocking anything and, although I'm dealing with a bit of a Cyano bloom at the moment, I haven't had any major issues at all so far. It can be such an amazing hobby if you put the little bit of work, patience, and time in.
You are exactly right...cutting corners is where people go wrong
Believe me it is much easier now than when i started in the late 70’s. I’ve seen the changes over the years. We didnt have the technology to keep corals and the fish kept we didnt have much literature for feeding requirements . We didnt have dried algae to feed herbivores and they grazed on dead coral skeletons. I didn’t see my fish breeding like i do now. We didnt have pods to feed more delicate fish such as mandarin. Today with a little bit of research, patience, keeping perspective on what you can afford, joining a good reef club and finding a reputable store most anyone can do it.
Wow I cant even imagine what it would have been like back then
Some enlightening information key to coexistence in this video. Knowledge is power. Love it.
Thank you :)
I was turned off within the first 5 minutes, so I know I’m not invested enough to make the leap. Shit sounds like a full time job, I will continue to admire from afar. 😅
this guy's spitting truth left right and center