Views : 945,366
Genre: Education
Date of upload: Dec 9, 2023 ^^
Rating : 4.979 (151/28,434 LTDR)
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Top Comments of this video!! :3
Can't believe it's been 12 months, I've been waiting for an update but would've guessed it'd been only half that time! It's gorgeous. I look forward to seeing the fully recovered frogspawn. And I LOVE benny and the jammies!! Yet another hobby I now need to somehow take up with extremely limited space, funds and experience hahaha
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Iâve been in the Saltwater hobby for over a decade and was really excited to see you get into saltwater and the care of some corals. If youâre into Euphyllia (frogspawn) there is an interesting cross between traditional frog spawn and hammer corals commonly called a frammer that you might enjoy. I have an over abundance of it that I need to frag, and I would be willing to donate some for your channel if youâre ever interested!
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Thank you for being transparent about your tank challenges. I was nervous seeing you load so much livestock all at once, and hearing you not checking water parameters for a really long time right at the start is very educational for new reef enthusiasts.
I started my own reef last January, but resisted the temptation to add livestock early and stayed on top of water parameters pretty much daily at first.
Nearly a year later, I havenât lost any of my corals, and the maintenance is far easier now that the tank is established and has a predictable maintenance cadence. I did lose some livestock to a hyper aggressive clownfish I used for initial cycling (literally bit the hands that fed it), but after swapping that out, my livestock are all thriving.
Saltwaterâs biggest challenge is the initial cost of entry compared to fresh, followed by the increased maintenance requirement. My 75g planted tank will go 6+ months between major maintenance.
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Looking good, but the all coral loss probibly came form not waiting till the systems had been set up and established for a few months. Coral tanks need to go through All the algae stages before you add the corals. SPS needs a lot of flow, most softies can't take the flow needed for sps. SPS also need lots of light and they can't take paramater swings at all. You need to run a carbon filter with a mixed reef tank and get a glass lid.
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I love those kinds of videos in which you pop out each issue you had to face and the results you obtained: it would be interesting to see - if you have time - a more detailed explanation of the issues and the solutions you applied, even for freshwater aquariums. By the way, I'm following you since 2019 and I'm still excited to wait for each Saturday to check for new videos. Amazing.
Have a nice day!
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A great Anenome Tank! The videography is top notch. My venture into saltwater was similar although I could not keep a clownfish alive and did not even try the anenomes. I did have the macros though and I enjoyed them most. I feel like trying to have everything is a recipe for failure. It is best to choose a main focus and go with that.
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I can tell you put a lot more effort into the aquascape than most marine aquarists do. you built a beautiful ecosystem and can't wait to see it grow. I suspect you'll start exploring the world of oddball inverts soon, cucumbers and starfish are my absolute favorite animals in my aquaria.
Needless to say, I can't wait to see you do more with saltwater in the future. Slipper lobsters, chocolate chip starfish, frogfish, etc could all have really cool species only tanks.
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I am so glad you went for it! For me its the opposite, I connect more to corals. They elicit such a complex mix of emotions in me, awe at the coloring, tranquility when I watch the movement, and at the same time they also creep me out a little, like watching an alien life form. I love it!
The barrier of entry is much too high for me though, so I enjoy watching you doing a better job than I ever could :)
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I had a a few reef tanks a while back, my favorites were Blue Linka Starfish, Coral Banded Shrimp, Tiger Sea Cucumber, Scarlet Hermits and the snails. I remember making the mistake of adding a Damsel and it was very territorial. It really disrupted the peace and tranquility in the tank. I loved that the tankmates always knew what time it was (feeding time, bedtime) and they all "went to bed" by finding their favorite dark corner to rest in.
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@SerpaDesign
4 months ago
The saltwater update is finally here! I've been getting requests for an update on everything since I posted the original video a year ago. I'm really excited to share the progress and hope you all enjoy it. Have a great weekend SerpaSquad!
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