Michael's Insane Soft Coral Reef Tank

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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
    @opethmike Жыл бұрын

    Soft corals are so vastly underrated. Not to mention, how much less of a headache they are than SPS.

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Couldn’t agree more

  • @patfromamboy

    @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

    @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

    @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

    @Knottykid

    6 ай бұрын

    @@NuclearSpinachbecause they like the challenge. I think softies and LPs are more interesting

  • @laderrickjones7881
    @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

    @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
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching mate :)

  • @FishBoyFranko
    @FishBoyFranko Жыл бұрын

    Now thats what I call a reef tank! Such a beautiful aquarium!

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely!!

  • @subhra_s_das
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching :)

  • @nathanwilliams786
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Its amazing, I was so thoroughly impressed when I saw it in person!

  • @lorenzospina3174
    @lorenzospina3174 Жыл бұрын

    I'm a soft corals lover , this aquarium is awesome. Holacanthus ciliaris is a nature masterpiece 😍.

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    it's simply a beautiful tank!

  • @coralreef909

    @coralreef909

    5 ай бұрын

    Holacanthus ciliarus is native to the waters of the Bahamas Florida Belize Brazil Cuba the cayman islands and Bermuda 🇧🇲

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    5 ай бұрын

    @coralreef909 beautiful!!

  • @simmo56able
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Always nice to see them live on!!

  • @antoniofaustino2548
    @antoniofaustino2548 Жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful tank! So colourful and the fish amazing stuff. Well done to Michael. Great video Sam thank mate!

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s amazing isn’t it!

  • @marcopalazzo9349
    @marcopalazzo9349 Жыл бұрын

    It's the movement that really gives it life and not just a stunning motionless picture.

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Very true

  • @annebartells777
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    10 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @CherryHaze86
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful pieces!!

  • @docforestal
    @docforestal Жыл бұрын

    great video on a fantastic tank - love the softies and those fish are amazing! cheers

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    thanks for watching!

  • @franklinwest2090
    @franklinwest2090 Жыл бұрын

    I love the this tank! Shows that you can have a showstopping tank that is not SPS only!

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely

  • @andreasmithander314
    @andreasmithander314 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! This was really interesting. How nice of her to give cred to our hobby.

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Michaels tank was absolutely gorgeous.

  • @fadetoblack.-
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    not many of us still in the hobby from 30 years ago though!!!

  • @coralreef909

    @coralreef909

    Жыл бұрын

    Colt coral.

  • @fadetoblack.-

    @fadetoblack.-

    Жыл бұрын

    @@coralreef909 yep !

  • @GenePlotkin
    @GenePlotkin Жыл бұрын

    Soft corals are very underrated.

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Spot on

  • @nickm3042
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    it's a tank lots of us aspire to replicating!

  • @markfisher7937
    @markfisher7937 Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely stunning movement colour combinations

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Spot on!

  • @00ninja00
    @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

    @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
    @Ok-551 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing corals and fish.

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes they are!

  • @robertverzin1235
    @robertverzin1235 Жыл бұрын

    What an amazing tank !!Happy to give some of the wrasses a new home 🤣 Love my wrasses !!

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Indeed it is and indeed you do!!

  • @russellgordon5160
    @russellgordon51605 ай бұрын

    So enjoyed this, thank you.

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    5 ай бұрын

    Pleasure!

  • @Heavens-Humanaterian-Army
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    This tank has now been shut down and upgrade being planned :)

  • @queencityreefs
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    hard to ignore soft corals after seeing this system!

  • @queencityreefs

    @queencityreefs

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ParkersReef exactly 💯

  • @brycenelson9102
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Makes it a compelling tank for sure

  • @brycenelson9102

    @brycenelson9102

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ParkersReef the wrasse lineup is outstanding

  • @brycenelson9102

    @brycenelson9102

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ParkersReef the wrasse lineup is outstanding

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    it sure is!

  • @NRKA
    @NRKA Жыл бұрын

    On ya Micheal. Great guy

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely!

  • @kimthompson1618
    @kimthompson1618 Жыл бұрын

    That’s top notch. I love it.

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    spectacular tank hey!

  • @AquaGeek
    @AquaGeekАй бұрын

    The corals look amazing, I would never put Naso's and angels that large in a tank that short.

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Ай бұрын

    It was a beautiful tank

  • @Francis.Rivers
    @Francis.Rivers Жыл бұрын

    Yeah those colt corals are awesome. I remember i had a frag really really cool

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    They look amazing!!

  • @scottallan6770
    @scottallan6770 Жыл бұрын

    I'd give anything to have this absolutely amazing tank!!!

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s gorgeous is it!

  • @timjohnson3913

    @timjohnson3913

    7 ай бұрын

    If you have $8,000 and a solid bit of time, you can do it!

  • @swissfragreefer
    @swissfragreefer Жыл бұрын

    Sometimes I really forget how nice a softy tank looks😍🪸😎

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    You and me both!

  • @jhickox
    @jhickox11 ай бұрын

    That middle set of corals looks like an explosion!

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    11 ай бұрын

    an awesome explosion of colour and movement!

  • @tamaghnajoardar3125
    @tamaghnajoardar3125 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome tank.

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    I think so too!

  • @karljoseph4766
    @karljoseph4766 Жыл бұрын

    Stunning reef tank 🪸 and a very nice selection of fish and coral 💯

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Sure is!!

  • @Knottykid
    @Knottykid6 ай бұрын

    My KZread algorithm really like your channel 😊

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    6 ай бұрын

    Happy days!!

  • @sunnygoold9449
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Temporary shut down with an upgrade to come ;)

  • @sunnygoold9449

    @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
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    10ft is on the way 👍🏻

  • @jtdr2023

    @jtdr2023

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s awesome. Congratulations on 23k!

  • @peterlim1587
    @peterlim1587 Жыл бұрын

    Nice tank!! love it ! How do you feed all the corals ?

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Just feed the fish I think is all Michael does :)

  • @timjohnson3913
    @timjohnson3913 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing Tank! Any recommendation as to how I can learn to replicate something like this?

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Routine is key and sticking to a plan is vital

  • @PhilsNanoReeF-qw1ov
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s a stunner of a tank

  • @foreveretikaspoptart1854

    @foreveretikaspoptart1854

    11 ай бұрын

    There's a tomato clown

  • @Mrmarshadow
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Pop into ARC aquariums and tell them Parker’s reef sent you. They’ll take care of you :)

  • @nikoraviel6038
    @nikoraviel6038 Жыл бұрын

    i love soft coals and lps!

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    The best!

  • @Wetbandits34
    @Wetbandits34 Жыл бұрын

    Such a small tank for those fish 😢

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Upgrade on the way :)

  • @Jimmy-xr5qw

    @Jimmy-xr5qw

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ParkersReef you need tausends of gallons for this kind of Fish!!

  • @Wetbandits34

    @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

    @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
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey Paul, sure! We carry backups for all ecotech pumps but I can custom make for anything DC

  • @reefer6972
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Softies seem to be a bit more resilient to the constant nips from them :)

  • @markorrell-dobson2375
    @markorrell-dobson23755 ай бұрын

    Awesome tank. Just out of interest what light schedule do you use Thanks

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    5 ай бұрын

    yeah great question! From memory it was one of the built in schedules, perhaps AB+?

  • @gregorymowens1697
    @gregorymowens1697 Жыл бұрын

    Question for ya. How do you keep these great angels without them eating all your corals?

  • @ParkersReef

    @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
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    super cool fish list :)

  • @nicolaypastore
    @nicolaypastore Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful tank! What are the dimensions of the tank and what are you upgrading to?

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    This was a water box tank (it’s not been shut down), I believe the planned upgrade is 8ft?)

  • @morphmongal320
    @morphmongal320 Жыл бұрын

    Disease and and parameter swing resistant softies are 👑

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Sure are!!

  • @SpencerGorsch
    @SpencerGorsch Жыл бұрын

    Hey Parker - How do you film the tanks and avoid having the footage be overly blue? Thanks!

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Just iPhone with a filter :)

  • @amiremadian6716
    @amiremadian67162 ай бұрын

    so beautiful tank. is cool sp coral😍😍

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    2 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @amiremadian6716

    @amiremadian6716

    2 ай бұрын

    @@ParkersReef 👌👍

  • @JB-vz7qr
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Hopefully Michael can reach out here :)

  • @holeshotherb100
    @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

    @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
    @kleberscutari3383 Жыл бұрын

    Coral Soft são muito lindos e traz movimentação para o aquário

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    es un lado hermoso del hobby que a menudo se pasa por alto

  • @tonycloseukreef3799
    @tonycloseukreef3799 Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting cheers 👍

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    thanks for watching!

  • @Krusty_the_Clownfish
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    So pretty!!!

  • @tomg5405

    @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

    @Krusty_the_Clownfish

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tomg5405 my tank is 8ftx2.5ftx2.5ft

  • @tomg5405

    @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

    @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
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep, 10ft on the way :)

  • @coralreef909

    @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
    @masonschwecke941 Жыл бұрын

    Any way I can get more info on the bubble king replacement pump? Is it available in the US?

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Not sure they’re in the states, but take a look at mantis tornado pumps

  • @618Group
    @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

    @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
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    that is correct. And out of interest, the nutrients are actually pretty high

  • @shezz1e211
    @shezz1e2113 ай бұрын

    What light setting is he running? Makes the corals look stunning

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    3 ай бұрын

    Radions :)

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    3 ай бұрын

    Oh sorry, which setting - I am not sure, would have been one of the default ones I reckon

  • @Maximo21akuma
    @Maximo21akuma3 ай бұрын

    Sometimes when I watch PARKERS REEF I invite some Joeys over to watch the videos… LOL

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    3 ай бұрын

    Hey, however you like to watch it is fine with me 😅😂

  • @lucky4eja
    @lucky4eja Жыл бұрын

    Awesome tank mate, what T5 bulb combo do you use?

  • @reefinedcollective8960

    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Nice combo for sure

  • @lucky4eja

    @lucky4eja

    Жыл бұрын

    @@reefinedcollective8960 nice combo, I am currently running 4 blue plus

  • @timjohnson3913
    @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

    @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 :)

  • @berndstromberg2384
    @berndstromberg23846 ай бұрын

    The tank looks very cool, well done. Just the fishes look a bit oversized for the tank.

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    6 ай бұрын

    Sure was a lovely setup

  • @saltcreeptv
    @saltcreeptv28 күн бұрын

    What intensity are the radions set at? Also, what are the nitrates and phosphates?

  • @ParkersReef

    @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 :)

  • @joshuacohen2735
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    3 ай бұрын

    Fast growing soft corals, grow quicker than they can eat them :)

  • @BL_Denni
    @BL_Denni Жыл бұрын

    that bta tree is beautiful

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Nice hey!

  • @alonlevy1979
    @alonlevy1979 Жыл бұрын

    Great video 👌🏻 Would love to know his feeding routine please 🙏🏻

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Hopefully Michael will reply so we both know :)

  • @reefinedcollective8960

    @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
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful!!

  • @rahadibogia5397
    @rahadibogia5397 Жыл бұрын

    how long did the tank last?

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Few years and counting

  • @gregorymowens1697
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    to be honest, the Achilles will be too big for the system long term

  • @gregorymowens1697

    @gregorymowens1697

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Powder Blue it will be

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Also pretty aggressive fish for a 5ft system

  • @gregorymowens1697

    @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

    @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
    @kayjoe7237 Жыл бұрын

    DUDE WTF ??? Overstocked !!!!

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    upgrade is on the way :)

  • @sergiorobertodepaula
    @sergiorobertodepaula Жыл бұрын

    Are these 2 a leather umbrella?

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    They go by a few names, that could be one of them

  • @hsregina147
    @hsregina147 Жыл бұрын

    How can we find more of Michael's tank of socials? Insta? KZread?

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s actually shut down now to make way for an upgrade

  • @montag301
    @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

    @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

    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    that is a very very slow drop rate. You might need a larger sulphur reactor

  • @-Wreckanize-
    @-Wreckanize- Жыл бұрын

    Proves that if you have fish aggression issues, just pack the tank with more fish. Problem solved.

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Aggression dispersal can work!!

  • @vetekli1234
    @vetekli1234 Жыл бұрын

    Im suprised he has angels in there, dont they munch on soft coral / LPS ?

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    not in this instance :)

  • @821702feb
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    3 ай бұрын

    Nice choice :)

  • @theanimanga1744
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah an upgrade is coming :)

  • @nilsvestergren3329
    @nilsvestergren3329 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful tank. But all these big fish, I don't know 🤔

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Upgrade is on the way!!

  • @SaltWaterSteve1
    @SaltWaterSteve1 Жыл бұрын

    Morning all 😊

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Morning!

  • @user-nw9wu6zb1z
    @user-nw9wu6zb1z3 ай бұрын

    What is the mass of the aquarium?

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    3 ай бұрын

    I think it was around 400-500 litres?

  • @itsagooo
    @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

    @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 :)

  • @jimelliott33
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    9 ай бұрын

    Yeah great question, I cannot recall myself. From my very sketchy memory it was nothing or water changes

  • @jimelliott33

    @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

    @ParkersReef

    9 ай бұрын

    @jimelliott33 can’t disagree with anything you say there mate!!

  • @mikedelape6609
    @mikedelape6609 Жыл бұрын

    im surprised those angels arent eating all those corals, my blueface angel eats any soft coral it sees

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    So far so good for Michael!

  • @mememayman
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Understandable!

  • @joncorke760
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    6 ай бұрын

    Not a cheap hobby!!

  • @samuelphilp
    @samuelphilp5 ай бұрын

    Late to the party here Sam, but any chance you still in touch with Michael. After that colt coral/cladellia!

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    5 ай бұрын

    Haha all good mate, afraid the tank has been shut down for quite some time now :(

  • @Coral-reef.
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    7 ай бұрын

    There is your answer, it’s only been a week. Give them time to settle in :)

  • @Coral-reef.

    @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

    @ParkersReef

    7 ай бұрын

    yeah I can imagine. It's a big change for the fish, give them a couple weeks

  • @Coral-reef.

    @Coral-reef.

    7 ай бұрын

    @@ParkersReef thank you

  • @sebwillforde7828
    @sebwillforde78286 ай бұрын

    How does he keep the angels from nipping at the soft corals?

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    6 ай бұрын

    Lots of food and the angels don’t seem to be that interested

  • @sebwillforde7828

    @sebwillforde7828

    6 ай бұрын

    @ParkersReef I heard this elsewhere, so it has to be true 👍🏾

  • @mattmonteith2175
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    11 ай бұрын

    Nicely done

  • @gedontopps2885
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    7 ай бұрын

    Yeah perhaps! Lots to still learn in this hobby

  • @boonyung
    @boonyung Жыл бұрын

    Do you QT the fish before putting them in???

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m not sure on the process Michael follows sorry

  • @boonyung

    @boonyung

    Жыл бұрын

    How do we reach out to Michael if possible to ask? Amazing collection he has

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    He will see the comment at some stage. This tank has now been shut down though

  • @nildadomingo421
    @nildadomingo421 Жыл бұрын

    The tank is good but isn't it overloaded?

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    It was certainly busy, but knew that an upgrade was coming

  • @robertcoleman1070
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    3 ай бұрын

    I wouldn't think so

  • @robertcoleman1070

    @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

    @ParkersReef

    3 ай бұрын

    @robertcoleman1070 that’s pretty cool!!

  • @saltyparent9428
    @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

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Hopefully Michael will reply and can tee it up for you :)

  • @reeflad4170
    @reeflad4170 Жыл бұрын

    I wonder what the nutrients are at in there?

  • @reefinedcollective8960

    @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

    @reeflad4170

    Жыл бұрын

    @@reefinedcollective8960 wow and at those numbers it still looks awesome! Good work mate 👍

  • @ParkersReef

    @ParkersReef

    Жыл бұрын

    Looks incredible!

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