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!

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!

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!!!

great stuff, Jake. Thanks for the advice on bringing corals back from Vegas. Im still here!

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!

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

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"!!!

Luis seems like a down to earth kind of guy. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us.

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

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

I met Jake in a LFS and I knew him more for his awesome freshwater planted tanks than his reef expertise back then!!!

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!

Nice to see you two back. Awesome tank Louis

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan!

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!

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

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!!!

What a gorgeous tank and a very warm and likable guy. Thank you, Luis. Four years later. 😆

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.

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Theodore!

I Think at this point, I’ve watched this video more than any other video on KZread. Helped me with my set up a lot. Thanks for this

@skyking9248

3 жыл бұрын

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🐠

Man, what a beautiful tank! I love that flow.

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eddie...I really appreciate it!

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!

@LuisBe19

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris!

Wow what a beautiful reef...Thanks Jake for presenting yet another beauty....

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you @Ashfaque!

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.

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you @Medic 58...Good luck with the build!

Beautiful tank. Appreciate you sharing it with us.

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by!

I love the wave surge you have going! Super awesome tank!

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you...Tunze WaveBox FTW!!!

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!

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

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!!!

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!

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks CJ!!!

great reef,one of the most beautifuls i saw in youtube so far..congratulations,it's amazing

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!

Love the various studio videos, but I have been waiting for more personal hobbyist like this again 😅👍👍🙏

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Me too!

Luis has the most beautiful reef tank I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@Dasilva1515

5 жыл бұрын

@@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!

Another great vid! Thanks Jake

"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!

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mat! This is at the top of my list labeled: "Lessons Learned"!!!

@theskeletonboi

5 жыл бұрын

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.

Never boring to see this video over n over every years

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 :)

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

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!

@ThaMaikel13

5 жыл бұрын

@@LuisBe19 definitely! Also learned that most of the times less is more!

This mini reef looks awesome

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

Such a beautiful Tank, he also has a very Clean set up underneath. very organized.

@LuisBe19

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Thanks for sharing, Love the Tech used to automate the filtration...

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Venkat Y!

Very Beautiful! I love the organization underneath

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Steve!

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.

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you...that means a lot to me! I totally agree with you about what is attainable, well said.

@ReefingwithO

5 жыл бұрын

Luis Rosa I have a Red Sea 350. I’m going to copy some of your methodologies.

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

@@ReefingwithO Glad I could help!

@MrV8eater

5 жыл бұрын

Reefing with O I definitely agree with you O

@hincapiej4

4 жыл бұрын

He said he has like 40lbs of rock...meanwhile my tank has prob at least triple that.omg. lol

Great video Jake! Awesome 250 Luis Rosa!!!!!

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt!

That's a well established aquarium. NICE. Love the Bali Green Slimers

Beautiful display!! 😊👍🏽🐟🐡🐠

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Fantastic looking tank!

I watch this video every year!

Very nice tank and i like how reefers are just cool people.

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

Reef builders kick ass 👍👍👍

Great looking tank!!!

Absolutely beautiful, great job!!!!!

you are my inspiration Luis !!! your thank smell harmony !! thank for your video ;Pura vida Luis rosa

@LuisBe19

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Vincent!

I love your music 🥰💕❤️

Always the best videos

Oh man that thing is absolutely gorgeous

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, @scareface1197!

Holy smokes that 180 is truly something to behold. Wow

Beautiful Tank Luis!

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you @Casiop

Very beautiful and successful reef tank it’s an example how a reef tank should be corals and fish look healthy and happy bravo 👌👌👌

I was worried whether it will fit but I’ll certainly be looking to take your advice - thanks

Solid tank, thanks for sharing !

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Justin!

Love this tank!

Simply nice my brother!

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I love these crazy setups , I just use a HOB and do Relatively fine but it’s fun seeing these perfectionist

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

My name is Luis...and I'm a Reefaholic!!!

Absolutely beautiful, thanks for sharing

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Stunning tank. Luis really hit it out of the park with this one. Love the "more automation" philosophy

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you..."more automation" = "more simple" !!!

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.

Beautiful Aquarium inspires me to go out and start myself a saltwater tank

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Lindo, lindo, lindo mesmo seu aquário.

this is my 4th time watching this video. love it. great video !

@LuisBe19

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks AsianFishKeeper!!!

none the less, what a beautiful tank!!

@LuisBe19

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gerardo!

@aquin6675

4 жыл бұрын

@@LuisBe19 What size is the tank?

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

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks @desylid ... well said!

Beautiful reef tank 👍👍👍

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you David!

Nice Tank. Greetings from switzerland

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tommaso...Happy to see you here!

I'd love to see a follow up on Luis's tanks!

Incredible tank!!!

Love his tank!

@LuisBe19

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ron!

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.?

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

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!

@Reefahholic

5 жыл бұрын

Luis Rosa - 😂✅ Beautiful tank man! You definitely got it mastered! Well done.👍

Beautiful Display Louis. lets hear more on the light.

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

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.

@zero-ol2nt

4 жыл бұрын

@@LuisBe19 Hey Louis had some question about how to use the Triton other methods. What is the best way to reach you? Thanks!

@Cycnoches2012

4 жыл бұрын

@@LuisBe19 thanks for this ! looking at this light.

What a beautiful tank

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Carlos!

extraordinary tank. great video.

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you @Laki Makce!

Great video Jake as always.great tank Luis and still jacked 💪 at your age great job.

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

HA! Thanks man...made my day! 59 is the NEW 35!!!

@Sylvania-Frenchies

5 жыл бұрын

@@LuisBe19 anytime brother you should start a channel keep us updated. You're reef is amazing and what we strive for as reefers.

I love your Fish tank thanks.

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

It's really beautiful reef tank.

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Jake always has the best music.

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

I agree!

love it! keep up the great work.

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@dontbestupid6664

5 жыл бұрын

Luis Rosa it’s you! Wasn’t expecting a direct reply. It looks like every one of your corals are 100% healthy. No parts look damaged or recovering. And all that healthy coral in such a small footprint is equally amazing.

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

@@dontbestupid6664, Once the reef finds its happy place, you really don't have to mess with it too much. I found that the more I just left it alone, the better everything looked!

@dontbestupid6664

5 жыл бұрын

Luis Rosa I have come to this realization myself recently. Haven’t quite caught up yet. Thanks for the firsthand knowledge and experience

Beautiful tank Luis! Thank you for sharing! Watching your videos, Jake has inspired me to get into the hobby again. Especially Luis and Evan Luo's tanks. I just took delivery on a Red Sea Reefer XXL 750 and I'm struggling to decide which way to go with lighting for an SPS dominant reef tank. What lighting would you suggest for a 6' x 2' dream Acro tank build?

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 !!!!

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Corey!

@corey6269

5 жыл бұрын

Im watching it AGAIN HAHAHA . 🤯🤯

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

@@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 KZread video. Thank goodness Jake is awesome at editing!!!

@corey6269

5 жыл бұрын

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 .

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

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Gracias!

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!

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?!

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

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!

Rest in Paradise, Jake. You will be missed.

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.

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks @915Mang !!!

Lovely little system! Did I see the file fish take a cheeky nip at the Goni at the end lol

@LuisBe19

4 жыл бұрын

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!

Love your videos! I have been watching them for years! When are you going to to a video of my Red Sea Reefer 750 XXL? LOL! 😁..... seriously love your videos!

@ReefBuildersVideo

5 жыл бұрын

You in Colorado and is your reef PIMP?

Great looking tank

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by!

Rewatching this and remembering Jake.

Amazing reef!

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank You!

Super super fantastic saltwater aquarium and Acropora corals.......

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Love the tank awesome 😎

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you @Carlos23!

Green Slimer.... Oldie but goodie.

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Sentimental favorite...It was my 1st acro back in the mid-90's. It grew like a weed!

Just amazing

Realy Beautiful I love it👍🍀

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Anton!!!

Amazing!

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....

Very nice I love see aquarium

@LuisBe19

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Zafer!

Nice tank. 👍

@LuisBe19

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt!

Just gorgeous

@LuisBe19

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you J R !

I wanna be a reefer like Luis one day.