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@Ghost-peppah

2 жыл бұрын

How much did it cost for this whole setup?

@kevinpro6483

17 күн бұрын

Tanks for that!

My advice on a budget: wait til after cycling the tank to buy the lights. Use the cycle time to save up for your light. The longer you go with the cycle, the better. The longer you save during the cycle, the better the light you can get ;)

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Good idea, Thanks!

@mogwap5056

3 жыл бұрын

BYes

I have watched no less than 15 "Beginner Setup" videos and this is the best one yet. Thank you!

Best tutorial yet, so clear and understandable, wish this was around when I did my first tank would have made life much easier!

@MaverickTide

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks for the kind words!! Sorry I didn’t make it sooner! 😂

An honorable mention ... With the tank water evaporation (and protein skimming), the salinity will rise. Therefore, a periodic tank water with fresh water mixture may be necessary. I would sometimes accomplish minimal adjustments by briefly placing lava rock from my 55g cichlid tank into the filtration compartment of my 55g AIO saltwater tank. Hope this is helpful ... Cheers!

@MaverickTide

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

I find your video highly educational ! Thank you so much for the time spent explaining all those details that can help us new reefers begin the hobby. Greetings from Bulgaria 🇧🇬

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome!! Thanks for showing some love all the way from Bulgaria 🇧🇬!!! I appreciate the kind words.

Excellent! I’ve been thinking to switch from fresh water to salt but I thought it was more complicated. Thanks for the great explanation, I am going to start!!

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, so glad this helped!!! You will not regret it switching!!

@Tom-pp4iv

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it’s a lot more complicated if you put corals in, you need to know all the ph, kh, gh levels and stuffs....

@jakeoneal6056

Жыл бұрын

@@Tom-pp4iv sounds very similar actually lol

This is the best clearly explained video on the cycling and set up of a tank

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks for saying that, means a lot to me!

Thank you for the video! I'm saving up to start my reef tank and this video is super helpful and the clearest one I have watch, so excited to start this journey!

This is the best instructional video on saltwater tanks i have ever seen.

Glad to see you back!

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for waiting!

Beautifully put together. Thank you

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Glad i watched this video first. I will be setting up my first saltwater tank tomorrow. 55gal. 40lbs of live rock.

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats and Good Luck!!

I have a sump and it's my favorite because it adds water volume and allows for a refugium and a skimmer and more!!

Thanks for the video. Really clean setup.

Thanks for the tip on RODI water! I'm coming from only freshwater aquarium and using tap water and really need all these tips!

It's been my life dream to set up a salt water tank but I'm so intimidated by it. Not so much the salt water part but the actual filtration set up. All the hardware and plumbing us so confusing. No one ever actually explains how you set that up. It looks complicated 😔. Do you still holes in the tank itself for the piping and then route it under the cabinets. And then there's the sump tank!?! Im so confused. I've got the money to invest in all that it would take to do a salt water tank but everytime I try to ask for help at the fish store the owners always discourage me. They say that if I don't know then its not for me. Everyone has to start somewhere. You didn't just wake up one day and just know these things 😢. So until I find someone willing to help I have my 125 gal cichlid tank. Could you maybe do a video on the plumbing filtration set up of the tank? If really appreciate that!

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

The filtration is not as complicated as people may say. It all depends on what type of setup u want to do. The plumbing and under the cabinet setup is basically the most complicated one to do, it’s called a sump. Water just goes down from the main display to a holding tank down below where you put all ur equipment in, then just gets pumped back up to the main display. You don’t have to set it up this way. You can buy a all in one setup where the water just flows into some back chambers like the one u see in my video. In the back chambers there’s absolutely no plumbing that’s needed and that’s where u put all ur equipment as well. The last setup u can do is just a tank with a hang in the back filter. This is the most simple setup, usually good for nano setups. All depends on the size of the tank. Hope this helps, if not just search up on KZread how a sump works.

@1200kristy

3 жыл бұрын

@@MaverickTide thank you soo much I appreciate you taking the time to reply back to me. I'll look into the sump thing by searching through other videos too. Or if all else fails like you said I can just do the simple hang on the back type filters. Id rather do a sump but if I cant figure it out then it is what it is. As long as I finally get my saltwater tank I'll be happy. It's a dream I've always had and Im determined to have one 💝

@mikepeifer6502

3 жыл бұрын

Trust me it’s not as hard as it sounds. I’m about 2 months in and when you add little by little it all makes sense. I went with a waterbox aio (all in one) meaning the sump is on the back. So it has the two chambers on both ends, they come with filter socks, I swapped them out for media cups to put in some of the filter foam stuff. Then the next chamber i put a protein skimmer on one side and some bio balls in the other. Then the return pump and a heater, and got an auto top off later. I promise you it’s not as hard as it all sounds. I have always wanted a tank, and have always been scared off as well. But there’s so much info out there, and it will all make sense once you start going. The waterbox tanks are really nice and make it super simple with the all in one set ups.

@Guapogiboy

3 жыл бұрын

Keeping these fish are hard I personally think keeping all pets should be intimidating to prevent people from impulsively buying them

@porcu12345

3 жыл бұрын

Smaller tanks don't need sumps and all the extra plumbing underneath. You can buy a smaller tank with an all in one set-up that'll come with 90% of the work done already.

Excellent quality advice. Thankyou

straight and to the point!!! Thank you

I have been looking for a video like this. Thanks.

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome, was fun making it

Brilliant video super clear too

Great video cant wait to get started

I added a air pump in the back to make a moving bed for the media and moved the sponge to the other side with the floss ditched the skimmer works a treat 💪🏻

@MaverickTide

2 жыл бұрын

That also works!

Great video! I set up a saltwater tank about 2 months ago and wish I saw this before hand!

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Wish I posted it sooner! How did the build go?

@willparfit3368

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it went well. Had some problems to begin with though. But all okay now fingers crossed!

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Well good luck!

Perfect explanation. Setting it up right from the beginning. I am completely newbie, but I know the important part of being patient andg invest in a good equipment

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck!!! Glad you liked my video.

Thank you , you made simple and understandable

Great video, good info thanks

great video. finally one that was just clear. Really appreciate your efforts. I used to keep african cichlids in a 125 with a sump. I moved, never set the tank back up, sold it, and now setup my 29 gallon tank with a canister filter plumbed into the garage. Never had a SILENT tank before ...so nice! Think I will setup a FOWLR at first....but I guess I need to drain the entire thing and replace it with purchased water, correct?

This helped so much!!! Thank you 🙏🏽

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Your Welcome!!

@chazebutler2438

3 жыл бұрын

@@MaverickTide for real you answered all my questions I had. I'll be setting up my nano this weekend. Thanks

Very informative video, thank you for making this.

@MaverickTide

Жыл бұрын

Your welcome

Great video. Made me feel a bit comfortable with saltwater aquariums after watching your video.

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. Tried making it as simple as possible.

For a proper cycle to occur you NEED to throw in small portions of fish food (or another source of ammonia) so you actually have something that produces ammonia, if you don't your tank will not cycle.

Appreciate you, well spoken and understood

@MaverickTide

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks for the awesome vid man! Just got my first tank this last Wed. Waterbox Marine 35.1. Def will be using this vid to help me get everything started.

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations!! Waterbox is a great brand. Let me know how the build goes.

Very good explanation, clear and concise… Although I'm very familiar with the fresh water in my aquariums, I'm thinking about going into a small reef… You've gained another subscriber. 😜

@MaverickTide

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! Yea jump into saltwater, you’ll be glad you did.

great video very good infomation

Thank you for imazing and really understandable explanation! The great 👍🏻 review! Thank you!

@MaverickTide

2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome!!

Great video very informative

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Very good tutorial

Super tips for fish tank ideas 👌

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Might hang on back filter has a built-in digital heater and is a wave maker and aeration all built in. It's really nice.

I love to hear your voice. Thank you for your videos. They’ve helped so much. Have a great day cutie.

@MaverickTide

2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome!

Clear explanation 👍

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I tried.

Turned out good

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Best explanation ever

Greatest hobby in the world!!

Thanks for the knowledge sir, alot of people dont understand how endangered corals and invertebrates are. PATIENTS IS KEY GUYS. Don't jump in above your heads guys, take it slow. 👊😎

great video very good information nice tank bro happy reefing from the Mad Reefer

Please do more… imma subscribe but I definitely wanna see more you have great stuff!

@MaverickTide

2 жыл бұрын

I will, trust me. Been saving tons of money to make a huge gallery.

Hi, great video. I believe the rock should be put in before the sand as fish/critters can shift the sand beneath the rock causing it to destabilise, worst case being the rock falling and smashing the glass

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

This makes lots of sense. Thanks for the comment.

Good work on the fish tank

Wow awesome video super well explained wish you where my trainer at my work haha sorry I watch it again

@MaverickTide

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliment!! What do you do for work?

go local use your local sea fish my tank is full of fish out of the river Mersey and I love it 💪🏼

I really like that setup! I’m considering a marine tank for the living room, thanks for the video

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

No, problem. That’s a good idea to have it in the living room. Will always be able to keep an eye on it and it will be a great conversation piece for your friends.

Best video ive seen

@MaverickTide

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!

Are these good for a quarantine tank maybe because I want a big display tank also?

Very useful video, made it very clear. XD

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I tried

Thank you

@MaverickTide

2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome!

Thanks, great info. I just wanted to ask if I can use Distilled water instead og using RO/DI water? Thanks.

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Rodi is better but distilled still works.

How long would you have the lights on for a reef tank like this? I have problem algae so I’m worried that maybe I’m leaving it on too long?

Looks like you have a 30 im tank and the ai prime like. I have a 25 gal im tank with ai prime I was wondering if you can shoot some tips on the lighting set up you have once everything is all set and done?? Need some help

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

I run the lights for 9hrs. An hour ramp up to full strength for 7hrs then ramp down for 1 hour. I use the AB+ lighting and spectrum from ecotech. Just search up on KZread brs reef tank lighting schedule and you’ll see in detail how to do it.

Heyo! Can I use Distilled water or pre filtered water if I don’t have the RODI system yet?

I use the regular basic instant ocean salt do i need better salt for corals?

I am starting first saltwater whith 5 gallons tank only 1 pair clowns fish Bcz I don’t have extra money 💰 to spend nice video and information 🥰🥰🥰

do i need a ro/di filter or does a ro filter do the same thing? im a bit confused

In the fresh water tank setup, cycling can be sped up using those off the shelf beneficial bacterial. Is there such a thing in the salt water setup? Also, as I am moving house in 2 months, I’m planning to start a 3ft tank in my current place so it’s ready for fishes when I move. Is it ok to start cycling the water now? I’ll probably separate the water from the tank in two trips when I move and put them together at the new place again.

So this gave me some idea, but would you be willing to do a step by step tutorial if you haven’t already? I’m interested in starting a 100G tank in a few months, but I’ve only dealt with freshwater fish. I think it would be helpful if you did a series like what to buy/ then what to do with it exactly, just in beginners terms! Also things like how to set up what you have and the filtration system you have to get water!

@kirstenwalters3243

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll also add it would be helpful to know good beginner fish and which fish go well together in a tank

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Won’t be able to get to something like that soon but in the future, for sure

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Good idea, will do

For a beginner with a 10 gallon, do you recommend starting with dry or live rock. Or could I even do mostly dry rock and a few small pieces of live.

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

I would do all dry, so u don’t bring in any unwanted pests.

Thank you so much for this! I am a newbie and appreciate the help. I have a few questions though. 1, for the LEDs you linked for the tank how many do you recommend? I am making a reef tank. 2nd what fish do you recommend for a newbie?

@MaverickTide

2 жыл бұрын

What is the size of the tank?

Wow this looks hard I’m going to wait

Newbie here. With water, could you use the stuff you get for drinking?

so for water changes you said 10 but when you come back and fill the tank you fill with pure ROD water or do you also have to add salt to that?

Great video, I'm right at the beginning of my keeping fish expensive but this is something I'd love to aim for. Can i ask how long it takes to fill that tank up uses the purification method your using? Think I'll need to take a few days off work

@MaverickTide

2 жыл бұрын

It took only 10hrs. I have a rodi unit that does 75 gallons per day.

@alexcrabb8242

2 жыл бұрын

@@MaverickTide whenever you get a minute could you send me a link to it please. I was thinking about just buying a 1000ltr container of pre filtered water

2:35 I need that one. Do you have the specs for that or where you got the picture from?

@MaverickTide

2 жыл бұрын

Got it somewhere on the internet. Don’t remember where, sorry

can you use gravel in a saltwater tank? is it just preference based? he never mentioned gravel even being any option, only sand and bare bottom. i’ve done both but currently have extra gravel and would like to use it up.

I want to start a 5 gallon just to start me up on salt, should I use a canister or a hob?

Do you have a sump on this aquarium?

Thank God I Found a normal KZread

@MaverickTide

Жыл бұрын

Haha, normal. What’s happening out there?

@planetaustraliachannel

Жыл бұрын

@@MaverickTide defined age trying to find a KZread without all the music all the carry-on is very hard now days so I really appreciate when you find a KZread that somebody wants to talk about what they're talking about and trying to show you without all the music in all their background of their background history bulshit..🌻

Question, when starting a new tank, do I leave filtration and lights on or off after adding the sand and water and microbacter start xlm?

@MaverickTide

2 жыл бұрын

Leave just the filtration on, you don’t need the lights on during cycling. All that’s gonna do is great algae!

Where did you get that fish tank

seven years, it has been seven years since I first time watch your video, and remember you ,when will you back the channel. your video is my beginning point of the saltwater trip. Are you still in this field?

@MaverickTide

Жыл бұрын

Wow, that’s awesome to hear. I’ve been away from the channel for a very long time that is a fact. I’ve literally been trying to make other sources of income to be able to fund my hobby. It’s definitely pretty expensive but I think I’m finally in a great spot to be making videos again pretty regularly. I’m definitely still in the field, just haven’t been making KZread videos. Thanks for sticking around the channel for this long.

@bilibilireefer1575

Жыл бұрын

@@MaverickTide glad to hear you are still sticking with this hobby, hope we can enjoy the reef tank all the time. Cheer!

I should have bought a all in one at the beginning but maybe my next one if I decide, beacuse all my stuff is hanging, but I dont mind, nice video man, also i put gravel instead of rock but is ok

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Yea all in ones are nice because it hides all the equipment!

@jaguaresed

3 жыл бұрын

@@MaverickTide yes they do, I just didnt know those existed beacuae I bought it at petsmart haha next time I want a red sea one those are amazing

Hey I am getting a shark soon so I just the tank and it’s a bamboo shark and I just need the salt water and sand that’s all but we have the tank and I need the stuff like you have thank you I’ll use this when I get my shark have a nice day.

@MaverickTide

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome to hear. You have a nice day aswell.

Where do I find a back chamber??? I’ve looked everywhere and cannot seem to find one. Also how do you hide your skimmer and filter behind it, it looks too thin to hide them?

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

It comes with it. There called a “all in one system” or aio for short. The equipment I bought was the same company as the tank. They built it in a way so that you can’t see them.

great video sir! what would be the minimum amount of time to cycle?

@Scooge

2 жыл бұрын

Depending on what your maintenance looks like, the minimum is 2 weeks but it can take a month.

@MaverickTide

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, anywhere from 2-4 weeks

I bought live sand and ocean water for my 20 gallon tank. The water been cloudy for a week now. I tried using clarity and also a infrared sterilizer. I even did a 10% water change. I need some help, should I start over?

if i am doing a reef tank do you stil recommend instant ocean salt and not the red sea

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

I would use reef crystals instead of the basic instant ocean. I would suggest Red Sea if ur planning on doing a sps tank. But all options would still work.

I'm looking at the fluval flex 123 atm, it seems to come with nearly everything I need 🤔

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Go for it!!

Dude it’s been a while enjoying life I see and also awesome tank

Hi can I ask you I’ve just starting marine just a small one I seem to be getting like tiny shell thing on the rocks I think there coming of the sand are these ok

@MaverickTide

Жыл бұрын

Hard to tell from your brief description. Any other details?

How do we know that the tank has cycled and ready ? How long does it take and what are the indications?

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

I would test the water and It typically takes anywhere from 2-4 weeks.

Did you post a list of what you bought for this setup somewhere?

@MaverickTide

2 жыл бұрын

It’s all listed in the description of this video.

Is this hard to maintain

I just setup my saltwater tank today, It is a small 10 gallon with a hang on the back filter. Is it bad that I have my filter running as I have the sea salt dissolving? Or is that what you need to do? Also, how long does it take for the fogginess from the salt to go away?

@MaverickTide

Жыл бұрын

Running the filter is a great thing to do. Will help mix the salt until it dissolves. Less then 24hrs for sure for the fogginess to go away.

Yea I’m gonna have to stick with freshwater for a while 😂 not that anything seems too complicated with running a reef tank, it’s just the initial cost. Getting it right the first time is worth waiting! It just might be a while 😂

How long do you have to wait to cycle the water for it to be safe to add fish and corals etc.

@MaverickTide

2 жыл бұрын

Depends on what method u use. It normally takes 2-4 weeks on average

How do you do if you want to put corals later on? Do you just pick up the rocks from the aquarium and stick on the corals?

@Arborpress

2 ай бұрын

Removing rock scape isn't necessary. Add glue to the bottom of your frag and just stick it in a spot you want it.

gorgeous tank, ive been keeping freshwater fish (guppies, tiger barbs, otocinclus, corydora, ancistrus etc..) and have been wanting to start a marine tank for a while since i am i scuba diver but i just had no idea how to start. it looks like its pretty similar to freshwater! ill be doing a lot more research before starting but this has given me hope. thanks ill definitely be checking your videos out

@MaverickTide

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome!! The marine side is on a whole another level when it comes to fish and invertebrates. You will enjoy it, it’s not that much harder then fresh. I’m in the opposite order of you, I have a marine tank but haven’t scuba dived yet. That’s my goal in the next couple of years.

Do you have to have a surtent pump for saltwater?

@MaverickTide

3 жыл бұрын

Nope, any aquarium pump works

dont u have to cycle it for 4 weeks?