Check out this nuts 5 foot waterbox with some delicious soft corals and a fish list to die for. Michael's insane waterbox is one not to be missed!
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@opethmike Жыл бұрын
Soft corals are so vastly underrated. Not to mention, how much less of a headache they are than SPS.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Couldn’t agree more
@patfromamboy
Жыл бұрын
Exactly, many people think that they have to have SPS corals to be cool but I choose what I like which is usually a mix of coral varieties and keep a small amount of fish. I get to know them that way and they don’t pollute as much.
@patfromamboy
Жыл бұрын
@@ParkersReefI just discovered your channel, fantastic! I live in Vancouver Washington. My 300 gallon reef tank perished in an arson caused house fire. I’m bringing the rock back to life years later in a couple of small tanks. Time for a nice one again. I’m getting inspired. Thanks
@NuclearSpinach
7 ай бұрын
I think softs are so much prettier and more interesting. SPS corals just look like sticks to me and I don't understand why people go through the extra headache for them
@Knottykid
6 ай бұрын
@@NuclearSpinachbecause they like the challenge. I think softies and LPs are more interesting
@laderrickjones7881 Жыл бұрын
This is the best Coral tank I've ever seen, because there's so much movement. It doesn't look stagnant all the fish and all the soft corals moving looks so fluid.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Glad you like it, it’s something that I think we can all take something away from for our own tanks
@RogueAquariums Жыл бұрын
This is the best looking soft coral tank I’ve seen. Michael’s choice of corals and fish are outstanding. That colt coral is a stunner. Thanks for the tour Sam. 👌
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching mate :)
@FishBoyFranko Жыл бұрын
Now thats what I call a reef tank! Such a beautiful aquarium!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!!
@subhra_s_das Жыл бұрын
Wow . I really admire beautiful, colourful and healthy fishes . Love everything about this tank and thanks for sharing Sam.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching :)
@nathanwilliams786 Жыл бұрын
Crazy tank. The size of the fish and corals along with color contrast and movement make this look amazing.I personally wouldn't keep those angels in this size tank but it looks great currently.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Its amazing, I was so thoroughly impressed when I saw it in person!
@lorenzospina3174 Жыл бұрын
I'm a soft corals lover , this aquarium is awesome. Holacanthus ciliaris is a nature masterpiece 😍.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
it's simply a beautiful tank!
@coralreef909
5 ай бұрын
Holacanthus ciliarus is native to the waters of the Bahamas Florida Belize Brazil Cuba the cayman islands and Bermuda 🇧🇲
@ParkersReef
5 ай бұрын
@coralreef909 beautiful!!
@simmo56able Жыл бұрын
Great video Sam, I love Michael's tank, it great to see something so different. It's also great to see the care Michael has given to the the big green leather on the left that came from our tank. I might just get it back when you close down Michael!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Always nice to see them live on!!
@antoniofaustino2548 Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful tank! So colourful and the fish amazing stuff. Well done to Michael. Great video Sam thank mate!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
It’s amazing isn’t it!
@marcopalazzo9349 Жыл бұрын
It's the movement that really gives it life and not just a stunning motionless picture.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Very true
@annebartells77710 ай бұрын
I just love soft coral tanks. Your tank is beautiful. I've been reefing for about five years and have only softies in it. Sps corals are beautiful, but to me sps tanks just look like colorful rocks. I love the movement of soft corals and there are so many colors in zoathids and mushrooms. Thanks for sharing your tank. Its spectacular
@ParkersReef
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@CherryHaze86 Жыл бұрын
Looks amazing, I dont know why sof corals are so underappreciated! I just popped 2 in my aquarium and I am loving them...
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful pieces!!
@docforestal Жыл бұрын
great video on a fantastic tank - love the softies and those fish are amazing! cheers
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
thanks for watching!
@franklinwest2090 Жыл бұрын
I love the this tank! Shows that you can have a showstopping tank that is not SPS only!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@andreasmithander314 Жыл бұрын
Wow! This was really interesting. How nice of her to give cred to our hobby.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Michaels tank was absolutely gorgeous.
@fadetoblack.- Жыл бұрын
I always find who is old-school, and who is not. A laugher him not knowing it’s a colt Coral 30 years ago. These were over running everybody’s tank, and people will gladly give you a cutting for free because they grow so quickly if you turn down the flow on that tank you’ll notice better polyp extension on those softies. loving the tank and the fish 🐠 OMG ! A beauty❤
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
not many of us still in the hobby from 30 years ago though!!!
@coralreef909
Жыл бұрын
Colt coral.
@fadetoblack.-
Жыл бұрын
@@coralreef909 yep !
@GenePlotkin Жыл бұрын
Soft corals are very underrated.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Spot on
@nickm3042 Жыл бұрын
Nice work! This is so close to my future build plan! I have a nearly identical tank, and many of the same fish and corals already. Just need to put them all together. I work in the industry and need a relatively easy to maintain reef after dealing with coral and fish all day.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
it's a tank lots of us aspire to replicating!
@markfisher7937 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning movement colour combinations
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Spot on!
@00ninja00 Жыл бұрын
I was going to sell off everything including my redsea Reefer 750. I just didn’t have the time or patience to pull off another full blown sps 200g system. But after seeing this system, I think I may attempt this. Gave me a lot of inspiration watching this. I love love love a lot of nice fishes, and I was limited with a sps tank. But I think to replicate this tank in a larger 6ft long reefer750 was probably be pretty awesome!!!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Im so glad to hear that, this tank was truly inspirational to me so I and glad to hear it is inspiring others like yourself!
@Ok-551 Жыл бұрын
Amazing corals and fish.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Yes they are!
@robertverzin1235 Жыл бұрын
What an amazing tank !!Happy to give some of the wrasses a new home 🤣 Love my wrasses !!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Indeed it is and indeed you do!!
@russellgordon51605 ай бұрын
So enjoyed this, thank you.
@ParkersReef
5 ай бұрын
Pleasure!
@Heavens-Humanaterian-Army Жыл бұрын
Absolutley beautiful set up glad to hear he is planning on upgrading thoes dream angels realy need a much much bigger tank.💙
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
This tank has now been shut down and upgrade being planned :)
@queencityreefs Жыл бұрын
Amazing 👏🏻 I am restarting my peninsula tank again and am really debating on soft corals, maybe one of the popular sunburst anemones and like you said, angels. I love angels too.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
hard to ignore soft corals after seeing this system!
@queencityreefs
Жыл бұрын
@@ParkersReef exactly 💯
@brycenelson9102 Жыл бұрын
wow soft corals look great and love the fact that you can have such a fish lineup in them as well
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Makes it a compelling tank for sure
@brycenelson9102
Жыл бұрын
@@ParkersReef the wrasse lineup is outstanding
@brycenelson9102
Жыл бұрын
@@ParkersReef the wrasse lineup is outstanding
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
it sure is!
@NRKA Жыл бұрын
On ya Micheal. Great guy
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@kimthompson1618 Жыл бұрын
That’s top notch. I love it.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
spectacular tank hey!
@AquaGeekАй бұрын
The corals look amazing, I would never put Naso's and angels that large in a tank that short.
@ParkersReef
Ай бұрын
It was a beautiful tank
@Francis.Rivers Жыл бұрын
Yeah those colt corals are awesome. I remember i had a frag really really cool
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
They look amazing!!
@scottallan6770 Жыл бұрын
I'd give anything to have this absolutely amazing tank!!!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
It’s gorgeous is it!
@timjohnson3913
7 ай бұрын
If you have $8,000 and a solid bit of time, you can do it!
@swissfragreefer Жыл бұрын
Sometimes I really forget how nice a softy tank looks😍🪸😎
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
You and me both!
@jhickox11 ай бұрын
That middle set of corals looks like an explosion!
@ParkersReef
11 ай бұрын
an awesome explosion of colour and movement!
@tamaghnajoardar3125 Жыл бұрын
Awesome tank.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
I think so too!
@karljoseph4766 Жыл бұрын
Stunning reef tank 🪸 and a very nice selection of fish and coral 💯
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Sure is!!
@Knottykid6 ай бұрын
My KZread algorithm really like your channel 😊
@ParkersReef
6 ай бұрын
Happy days!!
@sunnygoold9449 Жыл бұрын
I just finished watching Hunter on the Bum and then to go into this and see all the wrasse - epic! My favourite as a kid was always the Emperor and that one is incredible but even that was surpassed by the Queen Shame it's being shut down - "why are all you Aussies so easy going about shutting down such a masterpiece". There's a bit of a thing with reefers getting into softies - they are hard to find now and the Weeping Willow got people looking at them again. I'd love a Fiji yellow and my favourite coral as a kid was Carnations - I can't wait till we can keep them and I will definitely get em but I think there's some photosynthetic nepthya that look the same - Than has em but never seen anything like that over this side of the pond. Happy reefing and yeah - I REALLY want a tank like this now!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Temporary shut down with an upgrade to come ;)
@sunnygoold9449
Жыл бұрын
@@ParkersReef Yeah but all those amazing fish and corals - I hope hes not selling them / giving them away - eeek - for 2 years that's a VERY expensive tank :D
@jtdr2023 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful softies and even more beautiful fish. Looks like way to many big fish in that tank. Not trying to be a troll. It’s beautiful, just feel kind of bad.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
10ft is on the way 👍🏻
@jtdr2023
Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome. Congratulations on 23k!
@peterlim1587 Жыл бұрын
Nice tank!! love it ! How do you feed all the corals ?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Just feed the fish I think is all Michael does :)
@timjohnson3913 Жыл бұрын
Amazing Tank! Any recommendation as to how I can learn to replicate something like this?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Routine is key and sticking to a plan is vital
@PhilsNanoReeF-qw1ov Жыл бұрын
i LOVE this tank. only problem i have is, with all those anemones, how do you not have 1 clown!?! but seriously, this might be one of the best tanks i have ever seen! well done!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
It’s a stunner of a tank
@foreveretikaspoptart1854
11 ай бұрын
There's a tomato clown
@Mrmarshadow Жыл бұрын
Amazing tank! Just love it. I am based in Sydney and I am ready to start my journey within the marine tanks (corals and fish) could you please give some advice on who I can contact to help me with the set up at home, getting equipment. It will be well appreciated. Cheers!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Pop into ARC aquariums and tell them Parker’s reef sent you. They’ll take care of you :)
@nikoraviel6038 Жыл бұрын
i love soft coals and lps!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
The best!
@Wetbandits34 Жыл бұрын
Such a small tank for those fish 😢
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Upgrade on the way :)
@Jimmy-xr5qw
Жыл бұрын
@@ParkersReef you need tausends of gallons for this kind of Fish!!
@Wetbandits34
Жыл бұрын
Even if he doubled it .. that’s 200gallons which is big enough for a few tangs .. I hate seeing fish in small tanks .. those are big angels and he has a lot of them
@opethmike
Жыл бұрын
@@Wetbandits34 I'm with you. I couldn't make it more than 2 minutes into the video; it's painful seeing those big fish packed in like sardines.
@paulm0573 Жыл бұрын
Can I have more information on that battery backup you have please? What type is it and what equipment does it provide backup power to?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Hey Paul, sure! We carry backups for all ecotech pumps but I can custom make for anything DC
@reefer6972 Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video mate! Looking forward to setting up a softie dominated tank myself. I'd love to have an angel or two but I thought they'd demolish any coral. Do they dislike softies?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Softies seem to be a bit more resilient to the constant nips from them :)
@markorrell-dobson23755 ай бұрын
Awesome tank. Just out of interest what light schedule do you use Thanks
@ParkersReef
5 ай бұрын
yeah great question! From memory it was one of the built in schedules, perhaps AB+?
@gregorymowens1697 Жыл бұрын
Question for ya. How do you keep these great angels without them eating all your corals?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
that's the reason for the soft corals in the system, they are not as keen on eating those as other corals
@sgbbco3981 Жыл бұрын
I love the Angels but addicted to Wrasses and ready for my WB 130.4 to be ready. I have never seen a Parrot fish that small. How old is it, how long have you been keeping it? Magnificent collection and livestock density is a generalized rule in the hobby. Primarily because most people are not diligent enough to watch for aggression and maintain proper nutrient levels in the water. As far as heavily stocked reef tanks go, this is one of the cleanest and nicest looking. Beautiful Yellow Tang too. Very rich color on all the fish. I love the selection you have. Epic fish list indeed!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
super cool fish list :)
@nicolaypastore Жыл бұрын
Beautiful tank! What are the dimensions of the tank and what are you upgrading to?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
This was a water box tank (it’s not been shut down), I believe the planned upgrade is 8ft?)
@morphmongal320 Жыл бұрын
Disease and and parameter swing resistant softies are 👑
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Sure are!!
@SpencerGorsch Жыл бұрын
Hey Parker - How do you film the tanks and avoid having the footage be overly blue? Thanks!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Just iPhone with a filter :)
@amiremadian67162 ай бұрын
so beautiful tank. is cool sp coral😍😍
@ParkersReef
2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@amiremadian6716
2 ай бұрын
@@ParkersReef 👌👍
@JB-vz7qr Жыл бұрын
Love the set up!, I’m keen on one of the BTA’S but I don’t know how to get in contact, cheers JB
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully Michael can reach out here :)
@holeshotherb1007 ай бұрын
I’m also interested if you had long-term or short-term success with that many powder blues and how was their aggression. Only video I seen on KZread of multiple powder blues, looked really nice 👍
@ParkersReef
6 ай бұрын
Yeah that is an awesome question as they sure are some aggressive fish. Michael has since shut the tank down (as mentioned in the video) for his expanding family, but I too would love to know if there were any tricks to their success in getting two such aggressive fish to coo exist
@kleberscutari3383 Жыл бұрын
Coral Soft são muito lindos e traz movimentação para o aquário
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
es un lado hermoso del hobby que a menudo se pasa por alto
@tonycloseukreef3799 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting cheers 👍
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
thanks for watching!
@Krusty_the_Clownfish Жыл бұрын
The colours in that tank are mad! I need an Emporer and Queen Angel for my tank to go with my Regal, flame and Goldflake!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
So pretty!!!
@tomg5405
Жыл бұрын
not be same stupid and put them in such a small aquarium thee need much larger tanks that is not responsible at all!!
@Krusty_the_Clownfish
Жыл бұрын
@@tomg5405 my tank is 8ftx2.5ftx2.5ft
@tomg5405
Жыл бұрын
@@Krusty_the_Clownfish that is much Better than the tank in the video, but I think still short for an emporer, I have a bit bigger than yours and I would not put one I think 2000l is a minimum for such a Fisch and 3000-4000 would be perfect. They can become very hudge and need to swim a lot
@mikedelape6609
Жыл бұрын
@@tomg5405 they take a decade too get that big, i have a blueface angel in my 6 foot 210 and hes doing great and he has plenty of room
@reeferjay23 Жыл бұрын
Nope. That Emp, Queen and Naso need waaay more space. He needs an upgrade asap. Or sell/trade those big fish to someone that can properly keep them.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Yep, 10ft on the way :)
@coralreef909
Жыл бұрын
Yes agreed, the tank is too small for these fish. Adult size of the queen angelfish ranges from 18-24 inches. Too small a tank stresses the fish and shortens their lifespan. You can‘t stunt the growth of some species, they will just keep getting larger thus outgrowing their tank. The tank also needs to be wider and not just longer. 800 gallons perhaps.
@masonschwecke941 Жыл бұрын
Any way I can get more info on the bubble king replacement pump? Is it available in the US?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Not sure they’re in the states, but take a look at mantis tornado pumps
@618Group6 ай бұрын
what are the few things that make the softies so big in this tank? is it the feeding? the carbon and GFO? the lighting?
@ParkersReef
6 ай бұрын
softies will grow if you let them. Problem is, most people don't let them, they either trim them or remove them
@mattwhittle9082 Жыл бұрын
How does he keep his nutrient levels in check with that huge bioload? Just the skimmer and fuge? No carbon dosing?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
that is correct. And out of interest, the nutrients are actually pretty high
@shezz1e2113 ай бұрын
What light setting is he running? Makes the corals look stunning
@ParkersReef
3 ай бұрын
Radions :)
@ParkersReef
3 ай бұрын
Oh sorry, which setting - I am not sure, would have been one of the default ones I reckon
@Maximo21akuma3 ай бұрын
Sometimes when I watch PARKERS REEF I invite some Joeys over to watch the videos… LOL
@ParkersReef
3 ай бұрын
Hey, however you like to watch it is fine with me 😅😂
@lucky4eja Жыл бұрын
Awesome tank mate, what T5 bulb combo do you use?
@reefinedcollective8960
Жыл бұрын
If I had all 4 bulbs working it'd be 3 ati blue plus and 1 coral plus. ATM just 2 blue plus at working. Just my personal preference
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Nice combo for sure
@lucky4eja
Жыл бұрын
@@reefinedcollective8960 nice combo, I am currently running 4 blue plus
@timjohnson39137 ай бұрын
Does Michael have a build thread or does anyone know if there is a guide somewhere that can tell someone how to set up a tank like this? Would snails survive in a tank like this?
@ParkersReef
7 ай бұрын
No build thread that I know of, but there are plenty of threads out there for similar style setups. The beauty of Michael's tank wasn't so much the equipment that made it work, it was the livestock selection that worked so beautifully together :)
@berndstromberg23846 ай бұрын
The tank looks very cool, well done. Just the fishes look a bit oversized for the tank.
@ParkersReef
6 ай бұрын
Sure was a lovely setup
@saltcreeptv28 күн бұрын
What intensity are the radions set at? Also, what are the nitrates and phosphates?
@ParkersReef
28 күн бұрын
nitrates and phosphates were up a bit in the system from memory and the lights were cranking at a decent percentage. The tank was shut down shortly after this video to make way for baby number 2 in the family but Michael is assessing a new build soon :)
@joshuacohen27353 ай бұрын
I know this was posted awhile ago so I’m not sure I’d get any answer but how do you manage to get the angles not to eat all your corals
@ParkersReef
3 ай бұрын
Fast growing soft corals, grow quicker than they can eat them :)
@BL_Denni Жыл бұрын
that bta tree is beautiful
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Nice hey!
@alonlevy1979 Жыл бұрын
Great video 👌🏻 Would love to know his feeding routine please 🙏🏻
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully Michael will reply so we both know :)
@reefinedcollective8960
Жыл бұрын
6 cubes of frozen food mainly mysis and brine every 2-3 days. Half a sheet of Nori daily. Mainly ocean nutrition and aqua forest pellets.
@rodneymatthews1891 Жыл бұрын
i am doing something similar on a smaller scale. sinularia, zoas, toadstools, purple star polyps, gsp, xenia. then 1 forest fire nem, 1 purple torch and 1 green elegance just for a little bit of contrast. i did have a alvopora but the nem deciided it liked that spot.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful!!
@rahadibogia5397 Жыл бұрын
how long did the tank last?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Few years and counting
@gregorymowens1697 Жыл бұрын
I’m about to buy a similar sized tank. What do you think of asfur, majestics and Achilles tangs for this type of system?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
to be honest, the Achilles will be too big for the system long term
@gregorymowens1697
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Powder Blue it will be
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Also pretty aggressive fish for a 5ft system
@gregorymowens1697
Жыл бұрын
What tang would you suggest? I’m mostly focused on the angels which is why I love your system. In descending order, my favorites are Regal, Goldflake, Flame, Emperor, Asfur, Magestic. Trying to figure which to get and when. Of course, not all
@mikedelape6609
Жыл бұрын
@@gregorymowens1697 that tank is way too small for angels, you need 9 foot tank at least, i would say 310 gallon too 1000 gallon sysyem
@kayjoe7237 Жыл бұрын
DUDE WTF ??? Overstocked !!!!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
upgrade is on the way :)
@sergiorobertodepaula Жыл бұрын
Are these 2 a leather umbrella?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
They go by a few names, that could be one of them
@hsregina147 Жыл бұрын
How can we find more of Michael's tank of socials? Insta? KZread?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
It’s actually shut down now to make way for an upgrade
@montag301 Жыл бұрын
Hi i have a question about my nitrate reactor .When i turn the valve to increase the drop flow. My affluent water nitrate level always increase can you help
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Hi, I am assuming we are talking about a sulphur reactor? If so, what speed is the effluent when it is producing zero nitrate and what are you increasing it to?
@montag301
Жыл бұрын
@@ParkersReef when the affluent is zero nitrate the drop rate is very slow maybe one drop per minute then i am increasing to 3 drops a minute .Yes it is a sulphur reactor.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
that is a very very slow drop rate. You might need a larger sulphur reactor
@-Wreckanize- Жыл бұрын
Proves that if you have fish aggression issues, just pack the tank with more fish. Problem solved.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Aggression dispersal can work!!
@vetekli1234 Жыл бұрын
Im suprised he has angels in there, dont they munch on soft coral / LPS ?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
not in this instance :)
@821702feb3 ай бұрын
I personally prefer soft or lps and nems I'm upgrading soon from a 135g to a 200g and this is probably the route I'm going
@ParkersReef
3 ай бұрын
Nice choice :)
@theanimanga1744 Жыл бұрын
Are those fish not to big to be in there. Always here crazy 125 for a tang yet a tang seems huge even in a tank that size.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Yeah an upgrade is coming :)
@nilsvestergren3329 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful tank. But all these big fish, I don't know 🤔
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Upgrade is on the way!!
@SaltWaterSteve1 Жыл бұрын
Morning all 😊
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Morning!
@user-nw9wu6zb1z3 ай бұрын
What is the mass of the aquarium?
@ParkersReef
3 ай бұрын
I think it was around 400-500 litres?
@itsagooo4 ай бұрын
Soft corals are great but i find most people grow out of them. Its becomes too easy and people look for more of a challenge with SPS. The tank looks great!
@ParkersReef
4 ай бұрын
It's funny you say that, as I find SPS becomes fairly easy to grow. Some softies are certainly easy, but some others that were previously considered "temporary" in home aquariums are now possible. The hobby is growing and I'm pleased to see it grow in all sorts of different directions :)
@jimelliott339 ай бұрын
I may have missed it but did he mention he doses or does he just perform water changes? Or nothing at all?
@ParkersReef
9 ай бұрын
Yeah great question, I cannot recall myself. From my very sketchy memory it was nothing or water changes
@jimelliott33
9 ай бұрын
@@ParkersReef Thanks for the reply, I’ve kept LPS and some SPS and tbh I’m leaning towards soft corals more and more, I have a busy life, not to say I don’t make time for my tanks as I have 5 and run them all on a maintenance schedule, but managing Alk is a bloody headache not to mention keeping perfect stability of phosphate and nitrate, whenever I see a soft coral tank I’m like “why would you want anything more” soft coral tanks have more movement, fish are happier with more places to hide and they just fit life better, not lazy, but they give greater visual rewards for a fraction of the work and quicker growth, and that’s most of our aspiration to have a tank with more coral than rock and see visible growth month to month
@ParkersReef
9 ай бұрын
@jimelliott33 can’t disagree with anything you say there mate!!
@mikedelape6609 Жыл бұрын
im surprised those angels arent eating all those corals, my blueface angel eats any soft coral it sees
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
So far so good for Michael!
@mememayman Жыл бұрын
Sorry I don’t think an emperor and queen angel plus a naso should be kept in a 5’ tank, I dipped out early ☹️
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Understandable!
@joncorke7606 ай бұрын
Funny how they say you don't have to go super expensive (aussie upward inflection like its a question)...you got 6 ai leds at $600 a pop and tangs angels and massive softies, all at least $300 each ... wow
@ParkersReef
6 ай бұрын
Not a cheap hobby!!
@samuelphilp5 ай бұрын
Late to the party here Sam, but any chance you still in touch with Michael. After that colt coral/cladellia!
@ParkersReef
5 ай бұрын
Haha all good mate, afraid the tank has been shut down for quite some time now :(
@Coral-reef.7 ай бұрын
How come my fish dont swim around like in this video ? My blue and yellow tang are always hiding behind the heater and scared of me never swimming around. They are babies just got them a week ago. Any thoughts ?
@ParkersReef
7 ай бұрын
There is your answer, it’s only been a week. Give them time to settle in :)
@Coral-reef.
7 ай бұрын
@@ParkersReef ok thank you. Im just so frustrated cause i have 2 tangs 2 clown fish and 2 blood red shrimp and when you look at the tank it looks empty lol
@ParkersReef
7 ай бұрын
yeah I can imagine. It's a big change for the fish, give them a couple weeks
@Coral-reef.
7 ай бұрын
@@ParkersReef thank you
@sebwillforde78286 ай бұрын
How does he keep the angels from nipping at the soft corals?
@ParkersReef
6 ай бұрын
Lots of food and the angels don’t seem to be that interested
@sebwillforde7828
6 ай бұрын
@ParkersReef I heard this elsewhere, so it has to be true 👍🏾
@mattmonteith217511 ай бұрын
I have 150 gallon reef started growing soft corals 4 months. Now and few stoneys. At few odd ones . petco I get most of my soft corals
@ParkersReef
11 ай бұрын
Nicely done
@gedontopps28857 ай бұрын
Hey maybe the lipstick tang needs a mate after awhile. All species of the living at some point of time will need a buddy of their own kind because they do recognize one another. In the wild the lipstick tang would have access to his own kind. In the home aquarium maybe those needs have to be addressed also. I'm only assuming this because in the canine kingdom, a dog, some breeds recognize their own and do better when housed with one another. Just like a species will recognize one another and battle each other I believe in the opposite also. They might or they will at some point need the company of the same species they know and recognize.
@ParkersReef
7 ай бұрын
Yeah perhaps! Lots to still learn in this hobby
@boonyung Жыл бұрын
Do you QT the fish before putting them in???
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
I’m not sure on the process Michael follows sorry
@boonyung
Жыл бұрын
How do we reach out to Michael if possible to ask? Amazing collection he has
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
He will see the comment at some stage. This tank has now been shut down though
@nildadomingo421 Жыл бұрын
The tank is good but isn't it overloaded?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
It was certainly busy, but knew that an upgrade was coming
@robertcoleman10703 ай бұрын
I have found some very old tube Coral buried in a freshwater lake is it possible to bring it back to life
@ParkersReef
3 ай бұрын
I wouldn't think so
@robertcoleman1070
3 ай бұрын
@@ParkersReef thank you for replying I don't know much about coral but I do know this must be thousands of years old the depth of 20 ft buried under shelves of Coquina Rock , also found pieces and chunks of what appear to be brain coral the tube Corrals in pieces that are 6 inches to a foot long
@ParkersReef
3 ай бұрын
@robertcoleman1070 that’s pretty cool!!
@saltyparent9428 Жыл бұрын
Hi Sam how could I please get a frag of that colt coral I love the softies I'm getting rid of my lps coral had brown jelly destroy alot of them
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully Michael will reply and can tee it up for you :)
@reeflad4170 Жыл бұрын
I wonder what the nutrients are at in there?
@reefinedcollective8960
Жыл бұрын
Hey mate! Nutrients on my tank aren't pretty! Po4 at 0.7 and nitrates 100ppm+. But its been stable like this for a year
@reeflad4170
Жыл бұрын
@@reefinedcollective8960 wow and at those numbers it still looks awesome! Good work mate 👍
Пікірлер: 329
Soft corals are so vastly underrated. Not to mention, how much less of a headache they are than SPS.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Couldn’t agree more
@patfromamboy
Жыл бұрын
Exactly, many people think that they have to have SPS corals to be cool but I choose what I like which is usually a mix of coral varieties and keep a small amount of fish. I get to know them that way and they don’t pollute as much.
@patfromamboy
Жыл бұрын
@@ParkersReefI just discovered your channel, fantastic! I live in Vancouver Washington. My 300 gallon reef tank perished in an arson caused house fire. I’m bringing the rock back to life years later in a couple of small tanks. Time for a nice one again. I’m getting inspired. Thanks
@NuclearSpinach
7 ай бұрын
I think softs are so much prettier and more interesting. SPS corals just look like sticks to me and I don't understand why people go through the extra headache for them
@Knottykid
6 ай бұрын
@@NuclearSpinachbecause they like the challenge. I think softies and LPs are more interesting
This is the best Coral tank I've ever seen, because there's so much movement. It doesn't look stagnant all the fish and all the soft corals moving looks so fluid.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Glad you like it, it’s something that I think we can all take something away from for our own tanks
This is the best looking soft coral tank I’ve seen. Michael’s choice of corals and fish are outstanding. That colt coral is a stunner. Thanks for the tour Sam. 👌
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching mate :)
Now thats what I call a reef tank! Such a beautiful aquarium!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!!
Wow . I really admire beautiful, colourful and healthy fishes . Love everything about this tank and thanks for sharing Sam.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching :)
Crazy tank. The size of the fish and corals along with color contrast and movement make this look amazing.I personally wouldn't keep those angels in this size tank but it looks great currently.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Its amazing, I was so thoroughly impressed when I saw it in person!
I'm a soft corals lover , this aquarium is awesome. Holacanthus ciliaris is a nature masterpiece 😍.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
it's simply a beautiful tank!
@coralreef909
5 ай бұрын
Holacanthus ciliarus is native to the waters of the Bahamas Florida Belize Brazil Cuba the cayman islands and Bermuda 🇧🇲
@ParkersReef
5 ай бұрын
@coralreef909 beautiful!!
Great video Sam, I love Michael's tank, it great to see something so different. It's also great to see the care Michael has given to the the big green leather on the left that came from our tank. I might just get it back when you close down Michael!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Always nice to see them live on!!
What a beautiful tank! So colourful and the fish amazing stuff. Well done to Michael. Great video Sam thank mate!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
It’s amazing isn’t it!
It's the movement that really gives it life and not just a stunning motionless picture.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Very true
I just love soft coral tanks. Your tank is beautiful. I've been reefing for about five years and have only softies in it. Sps corals are beautiful, but to me sps tanks just look like colorful rocks. I love the movement of soft corals and there are so many colors in zoathids and mushrooms. Thanks for sharing your tank. Its spectacular
@ParkersReef
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Looks amazing, I dont know why sof corals are so underappreciated! I just popped 2 in my aquarium and I am loving them...
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful pieces!!
great video on a fantastic tank - love the softies and those fish are amazing! cheers
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
thanks for watching!
I love the this tank! Shows that you can have a showstopping tank that is not SPS only!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely
Wow! This was really interesting. How nice of her to give cred to our hobby.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Michaels tank was absolutely gorgeous.
I always find who is old-school, and who is not. A laugher him not knowing it’s a colt Coral 30 years ago. These were over running everybody’s tank, and people will gladly give you a cutting for free because they grow so quickly if you turn down the flow on that tank you’ll notice better polyp extension on those softies. loving the tank and the fish 🐠 OMG ! A beauty❤
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
not many of us still in the hobby from 30 years ago though!!!
@coralreef909
Жыл бұрын
Colt coral.
@fadetoblack.-
Жыл бұрын
@@coralreef909 yep !
Soft corals are very underrated.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Spot on
Nice work! This is so close to my future build plan! I have a nearly identical tank, and many of the same fish and corals already. Just need to put them all together. I work in the industry and need a relatively easy to maintain reef after dealing with coral and fish all day.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
it's a tank lots of us aspire to replicating!
Absolutely stunning movement colour combinations
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Spot on!
I was going to sell off everything including my redsea Reefer 750. I just didn’t have the time or patience to pull off another full blown sps 200g system. But after seeing this system, I think I may attempt this. Gave me a lot of inspiration watching this. I love love love a lot of nice fishes, and I was limited with a sps tank. But I think to replicate this tank in a larger 6ft long reefer750 was probably be pretty awesome!!!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Im so glad to hear that, this tank was truly inspirational to me so I and glad to hear it is inspiring others like yourself!
Amazing corals and fish.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Yes they are!
What an amazing tank !!Happy to give some of the wrasses a new home 🤣 Love my wrasses !!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Indeed it is and indeed you do!!
So enjoyed this, thank you.
@ParkersReef
5 ай бұрын
Pleasure!
Absolutley beautiful set up glad to hear he is planning on upgrading thoes dream angels realy need a much much bigger tank.💙
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
This tank has now been shut down and upgrade being planned :)
Amazing 👏🏻 I am restarting my peninsula tank again and am really debating on soft corals, maybe one of the popular sunburst anemones and like you said, angels. I love angels too.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
hard to ignore soft corals after seeing this system!
@queencityreefs
Жыл бұрын
@@ParkersReef exactly 💯
wow soft corals look great and love the fact that you can have such a fish lineup in them as well
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Makes it a compelling tank for sure
@brycenelson9102
Жыл бұрын
@@ParkersReef the wrasse lineup is outstanding
@brycenelson9102
Жыл бұрын
@@ParkersReef the wrasse lineup is outstanding
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
it sure is!
On ya Micheal. Great guy
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
That’s top notch. I love it.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
spectacular tank hey!
The corals look amazing, I would never put Naso's and angels that large in a tank that short.
@ParkersReef
Ай бұрын
It was a beautiful tank
Yeah those colt corals are awesome. I remember i had a frag really really cool
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
They look amazing!!
I'd give anything to have this absolutely amazing tank!!!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
It’s gorgeous is it!
@timjohnson3913
7 ай бұрын
If you have $8,000 and a solid bit of time, you can do it!
Sometimes I really forget how nice a softy tank looks😍🪸😎
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
You and me both!
That middle set of corals looks like an explosion!
@ParkersReef
11 ай бұрын
an awesome explosion of colour and movement!
Awesome tank.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
I think so too!
Stunning reef tank 🪸 and a very nice selection of fish and coral 💯
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Sure is!!
My KZread algorithm really like your channel 😊
@ParkersReef
6 ай бұрын
Happy days!!
I just finished watching Hunter on the Bum and then to go into this and see all the wrasse - epic! My favourite as a kid was always the Emperor and that one is incredible but even that was surpassed by the Queen Shame it's being shut down - "why are all you Aussies so easy going about shutting down such a masterpiece". There's a bit of a thing with reefers getting into softies - they are hard to find now and the Weeping Willow got people looking at them again. I'd love a Fiji yellow and my favourite coral as a kid was Carnations - I can't wait till we can keep them and I will definitely get em but I think there's some photosynthetic nepthya that look the same - Than has em but never seen anything like that over this side of the pond. Happy reefing and yeah - I REALLY want a tank like this now!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Temporary shut down with an upgrade to come ;)
@sunnygoold9449
Жыл бұрын
@@ParkersReef Yeah but all those amazing fish and corals - I hope hes not selling them / giving them away - eeek - for 2 years that's a VERY expensive tank :D
Beautiful softies and even more beautiful fish. Looks like way to many big fish in that tank. Not trying to be a troll. It’s beautiful, just feel kind of bad.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
10ft is on the way 👍🏻
@jtdr2023
Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome. Congratulations on 23k!
Nice tank!! love it ! How do you feed all the corals ?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Just feed the fish I think is all Michael does :)
Amazing Tank! Any recommendation as to how I can learn to replicate something like this?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Routine is key and sticking to a plan is vital
i LOVE this tank. only problem i have is, with all those anemones, how do you not have 1 clown!?! but seriously, this might be one of the best tanks i have ever seen! well done!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
It’s a stunner of a tank
@foreveretikaspoptart1854
11 ай бұрын
There's a tomato clown
Amazing tank! Just love it. I am based in Sydney and I am ready to start my journey within the marine tanks (corals and fish) could you please give some advice on who I can contact to help me with the set up at home, getting equipment. It will be well appreciated. Cheers!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Pop into ARC aquariums and tell them Parker’s reef sent you. They’ll take care of you :)
i love soft coals and lps!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
The best!
Such a small tank for those fish 😢
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Upgrade on the way :)
@Jimmy-xr5qw
Жыл бұрын
@@ParkersReef you need tausends of gallons for this kind of Fish!!
@Wetbandits34
Жыл бұрын
Even if he doubled it .. that’s 200gallons which is big enough for a few tangs .. I hate seeing fish in small tanks .. those are big angels and he has a lot of them
@opethmike
Жыл бұрын
@@Wetbandits34 I'm with you. I couldn't make it more than 2 minutes into the video; it's painful seeing those big fish packed in like sardines.
Can I have more information on that battery backup you have please? What type is it and what equipment does it provide backup power to?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Hey Paul, sure! We carry backups for all ecotech pumps but I can custom make for anything DC
Enjoyed the video mate! Looking forward to setting up a softie dominated tank myself. I'd love to have an angel or two but I thought they'd demolish any coral. Do they dislike softies?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Softies seem to be a bit more resilient to the constant nips from them :)
Awesome tank. Just out of interest what light schedule do you use Thanks
@ParkersReef
5 ай бұрын
yeah great question! From memory it was one of the built in schedules, perhaps AB+?
Question for ya. How do you keep these great angels without them eating all your corals?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
that's the reason for the soft corals in the system, they are not as keen on eating those as other corals
I love the Angels but addicted to Wrasses and ready for my WB 130.4 to be ready. I have never seen a Parrot fish that small. How old is it, how long have you been keeping it? Magnificent collection and livestock density is a generalized rule in the hobby. Primarily because most people are not diligent enough to watch for aggression and maintain proper nutrient levels in the water. As far as heavily stocked reef tanks go, this is one of the cleanest and nicest looking. Beautiful Yellow Tang too. Very rich color on all the fish. I love the selection you have. Epic fish list indeed!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
super cool fish list :)
Beautiful tank! What are the dimensions of the tank and what are you upgrading to?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
This was a water box tank (it’s not been shut down), I believe the planned upgrade is 8ft?)
Disease and and parameter swing resistant softies are 👑
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Sure are!!
Hey Parker - How do you film the tanks and avoid having the footage be overly blue? Thanks!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Just iPhone with a filter :)
so beautiful tank. is cool sp coral😍😍
@ParkersReef
2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@amiremadian6716
2 ай бұрын
@@ParkersReef 👌👍
Love the set up!, I’m keen on one of the BTA’S but I don’t know how to get in contact, cheers JB
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully Michael can reach out here :)
I’m also interested if you had long-term or short-term success with that many powder blues and how was their aggression. Only video I seen on KZread of multiple powder blues, looked really nice 👍
@ParkersReef
6 ай бұрын
Yeah that is an awesome question as they sure are some aggressive fish. Michael has since shut the tank down (as mentioned in the video) for his expanding family, but I too would love to know if there were any tricks to their success in getting two such aggressive fish to coo exist
Coral Soft são muito lindos e traz movimentação para o aquário
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
es un lado hermoso del hobby que a menudo se pasa por alto
Very interesting cheers 👍
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
thanks for watching!
The colours in that tank are mad! I need an Emporer and Queen Angel for my tank to go with my Regal, flame and Goldflake!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
So pretty!!!
@tomg5405
Жыл бұрын
not be same stupid and put them in such a small aquarium thee need much larger tanks that is not responsible at all!!
@Krusty_the_Clownfish
Жыл бұрын
@@tomg5405 my tank is 8ftx2.5ftx2.5ft
@tomg5405
Жыл бұрын
@@Krusty_the_Clownfish that is much Better than the tank in the video, but I think still short for an emporer, I have a bit bigger than yours and I would not put one I think 2000l is a minimum for such a Fisch and 3000-4000 would be perfect. They can become very hudge and need to swim a lot
@mikedelape6609
Жыл бұрын
@@tomg5405 they take a decade too get that big, i have a blueface angel in my 6 foot 210 and hes doing great and he has plenty of room
Nope. That Emp, Queen and Naso need waaay more space. He needs an upgrade asap. Or sell/trade those big fish to someone that can properly keep them.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Yep, 10ft on the way :)
@coralreef909
Жыл бұрын
Yes agreed, the tank is too small for these fish. Adult size of the queen angelfish ranges from 18-24 inches. Too small a tank stresses the fish and shortens their lifespan. You can‘t stunt the growth of some species, they will just keep getting larger thus outgrowing their tank. The tank also needs to be wider and not just longer. 800 gallons perhaps.
Any way I can get more info on the bubble king replacement pump? Is it available in the US?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Not sure they’re in the states, but take a look at mantis tornado pumps
what are the few things that make the softies so big in this tank? is it the feeding? the carbon and GFO? the lighting?
@ParkersReef
6 ай бұрын
softies will grow if you let them. Problem is, most people don't let them, they either trim them or remove them
How does he keep his nutrient levels in check with that huge bioload? Just the skimmer and fuge? No carbon dosing?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
that is correct. And out of interest, the nutrients are actually pretty high
What light setting is he running? Makes the corals look stunning
@ParkersReef
3 ай бұрын
Radions :)
@ParkersReef
3 ай бұрын
Oh sorry, which setting - I am not sure, would have been one of the default ones I reckon
Sometimes when I watch PARKERS REEF I invite some Joeys over to watch the videos… LOL
@ParkersReef
3 ай бұрын
Hey, however you like to watch it is fine with me 😅😂
Awesome tank mate, what T5 bulb combo do you use?
@reefinedcollective8960
Жыл бұрын
If I had all 4 bulbs working it'd be 3 ati blue plus and 1 coral plus. ATM just 2 blue plus at working. Just my personal preference
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Nice combo for sure
@lucky4eja
Жыл бұрын
@@reefinedcollective8960 nice combo, I am currently running 4 blue plus
Does Michael have a build thread or does anyone know if there is a guide somewhere that can tell someone how to set up a tank like this? Would snails survive in a tank like this?
@ParkersReef
7 ай бұрын
No build thread that I know of, but there are plenty of threads out there for similar style setups. The beauty of Michael's tank wasn't so much the equipment that made it work, it was the livestock selection that worked so beautifully together :)
The tank looks very cool, well done. Just the fishes look a bit oversized for the tank.
@ParkersReef
6 ай бұрын
Sure was a lovely setup
What intensity are the radions set at? Also, what are the nitrates and phosphates?
@ParkersReef
28 күн бұрын
nitrates and phosphates were up a bit in the system from memory and the lights were cranking at a decent percentage. The tank was shut down shortly after this video to make way for baby number 2 in the family but Michael is assessing a new build soon :)
I know this was posted awhile ago so I’m not sure I’d get any answer but how do you manage to get the angles not to eat all your corals
@ParkersReef
3 ай бұрын
Fast growing soft corals, grow quicker than they can eat them :)
that bta tree is beautiful
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Nice hey!
Great video 👌🏻 Would love to know his feeding routine please 🙏🏻
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully Michael will reply so we both know :)
@reefinedcollective8960
Жыл бұрын
6 cubes of frozen food mainly mysis and brine every 2-3 days. Half a sheet of Nori daily. Mainly ocean nutrition and aqua forest pellets.
i am doing something similar on a smaller scale. sinularia, zoas, toadstools, purple star polyps, gsp, xenia. then 1 forest fire nem, 1 purple torch and 1 green elegance just for a little bit of contrast. i did have a alvopora but the nem deciided it liked that spot.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful!!
how long did the tank last?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Few years and counting
I’m about to buy a similar sized tank. What do you think of asfur, majestics and Achilles tangs for this type of system?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
to be honest, the Achilles will be too big for the system long term
@gregorymowens1697
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Powder Blue it will be
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Also pretty aggressive fish for a 5ft system
@gregorymowens1697
Жыл бұрын
What tang would you suggest? I’m mostly focused on the angels which is why I love your system. In descending order, my favorites are Regal, Goldflake, Flame, Emperor, Asfur, Magestic. Trying to figure which to get and when. Of course, not all
@mikedelape6609
Жыл бұрын
@@gregorymowens1697 that tank is way too small for angels, you need 9 foot tank at least, i would say 310 gallon too 1000 gallon sysyem
DUDE WTF ??? Overstocked !!!!
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
upgrade is on the way :)
Are these 2 a leather umbrella?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
They go by a few names, that could be one of them
How can we find more of Michael's tank of socials? Insta? KZread?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
It’s actually shut down now to make way for an upgrade
Hi i have a question about my nitrate reactor .When i turn the valve to increase the drop flow. My affluent water nitrate level always increase can you help
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Hi, I am assuming we are talking about a sulphur reactor? If so, what speed is the effluent when it is producing zero nitrate and what are you increasing it to?
@montag301
Жыл бұрын
@@ParkersReef when the affluent is zero nitrate the drop rate is very slow maybe one drop per minute then i am increasing to 3 drops a minute .Yes it is a sulphur reactor.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
that is a very very slow drop rate. You might need a larger sulphur reactor
Proves that if you have fish aggression issues, just pack the tank with more fish. Problem solved.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Aggression dispersal can work!!
Im suprised he has angels in there, dont they munch on soft coral / LPS ?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
not in this instance :)
I personally prefer soft or lps and nems I'm upgrading soon from a 135g to a 200g and this is probably the route I'm going
@ParkersReef
3 ай бұрын
Nice choice :)
Are those fish not to big to be in there. Always here crazy 125 for a tang yet a tang seems huge even in a tank that size.
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Yeah an upgrade is coming :)
Beautiful tank. But all these big fish, I don't know 🤔
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Upgrade is on the way!!
Morning all 😊
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Morning!
What is the mass of the aquarium?
@ParkersReef
3 ай бұрын
I think it was around 400-500 litres?
Soft corals are great but i find most people grow out of them. Its becomes too easy and people look for more of a challenge with SPS. The tank looks great!
@ParkersReef
4 ай бұрын
It's funny you say that, as I find SPS becomes fairly easy to grow. Some softies are certainly easy, but some others that were previously considered "temporary" in home aquariums are now possible. The hobby is growing and I'm pleased to see it grow in all sorts of different directions :)
I may have missed it but did he mention he doses or does he just perform water changes? Or nothing at all?
@ParkersReef
9 ай бұрын
Yeah great question, I cannot recall myself. From my very sketchy memory it was nothing or water changes
@jimelliott33
9 ай бұрын
@@ParkersReef Thanks for the reply, I’ve kept LPS and some SPS and tbh I’m leaning towards soft corals more and more, I have a busy life, not to say I don’t make time for my tanks as I have 5 and run them all on a maintenance schedule, but managing Alk is a bloody headache not to mention keeping perfect stability of phosphate and nitrate, whenever I see a soft coral tank I’m like “why would you want anything more” soft coral tanks have more movement, fish are happier with more places to hide and they just fit life better, not lazy, but they give greater visual rewards for a fraction of the work and quicker growth, and that’s most of our aspiration to have a tank with more coral than rock and see visible growth month to month
@ParkersReef
9 ай бұрын
@jimelliott33 can’t disagree with anything you say there mate!!
im surprised those angels arent eating all those corals, my blueface angel eats any soft coral it sees
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
So far so good for Michael!
Sorry I don’t think an emperor and queen angel plus a naso should be kept in a 5’ tank, I dipped out early ☹️
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Understandable!
Funny how they say you don't have to go super expensive (aussie upward inflection like its a question)...you got 6 ai leds at $600 a pop and tangs angels and massive softies, all at least $300 each ... wow
@ParkersReef
6 ай бұрын
Not a cheap hobby!!
Late to the party here Sam, but any chance you still in touch with Michael. After that colt coral/cladellia!
@ParkersReef
5 ай бұрын
Haha all good mate, afraid the tank has been shut down for quite some time now :(
How come my fish dont swim around like in this video ? My blue and yellow tang are always hiding behind the heater and scared of me never swimming around. They are babies just got them a week ago. Any thoughts ?
@ParkersReef
7 ай бұрын
There is your answer, it’s only been a week. Give them time to settle in :)
@Coral-reef.
7 ай бұрын
@@ParkersReef ok thank you. Im just so frustrated cause i have 2 tangs 2 clown fish and 2 blood red shrimp and when you look at the tank it looks empty lol
@ParkersReef
7 ай бұрын
yeah I can imagine. It's a big change for the fish, give them a couple weeks
@Coral-reef.
7 ай бұрын
@@ParkersReef thank you
How does he keep the angels from nipping at the soft corals?
@ParkersReef
6 ай бұрын
Lots of food and the angels don’t seem to be that interested
@sebwillforde7828
6 ай бұрын
@ParkersReef I heard this elsewhere, so it has to be true 👍🏾
I have 150 gallon reef started growing soft corals 4 months. Now and few stoneys. At few odd ones . petco I get most of my soft corals
@ParkersReef
11 ай бұрын
Nicely done
Hey maybe the lipstick tang needs a mate after awhile. All species of the living at some point of time will need a buddy of their own kind because they do recognize one another. In the wild the lipstick tang would have access to his own kind. In the home aquarium maybe those needs have to be addressed also. I'm only assuming this because in the canine kingdom, a dog, some breeds recognize their own and do better when housed with one another. Just like a species will recognize one another and battle each other I believe in the opposite also. They might or they will at some point need the company of the same species they know and recognize.
@ParkersReef
7 ай бұрын
Yeah perhaps! Lots to still learn in this hobby
Do you QT the fish before putting them in???
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
I’m not sure on the process Michael follows sorry
@boonyung
Жыл бұрын
How do we reach out to Michael if possible to ask? Amazing collection he has
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
He will see the comment at some stage. This tank has now been shut down though
The tank is good but isn't it overloaded?
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
It was certainly busy, but knew that an upgrade was coming
I have found some very old tube Coral buried in a freshwater lake is it possible to bring it back to life
@ParkersReef
3 ай бұрын
I wouldn't think so
@robertcoleman1070
3 ай бұрын
@@ParkersReef thank you for replying I don't know much about coral but I do know this must be thousands of years old the depth of 20 ft buried under shelves of Coquina Rock , also found pieces and chunks of what appear to be brain coral the tube Corrals in pieces that are 6 inches to a foot long
@ParkersReef
3 ай бұрын
@robertcoleman1070 that’s pretty cool!!
Hi Sam how could I please get a frag of that colt coral I love the softies I'm getting rid of my lps coral had brown jelly destroy alot of them
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully Michael will reply and can tee it up for you :)
I wonder what the nutrients are at in there?
@reefinedcollective8960
Жыл бұрын
Hey mate! Nutrients on my tank aren't pretty! Po4 at 0.7 and nitrates 100ppm+. But its been stable like this for a year
@reeflad4170
Жыл бұрын
@@reefinedcollective8960 wow and at those numbers it still looks awesome! Good work mate 👍
@ParkersReef
Жыл бұрын
Looks incredible!