4am eastern Reefbuilders video? An insomniac’s dream

Misting system is amazing! It really shows that you are extremely concerned about providing the livestock and other organisms in your care the optimal environment for them to thrive! Bravo!

Wow the misting machine is incredible! Nice job on this tank Jake, excited to see what else is going on in the studio.

Its a pretty unique design, the tank is coming along nicely!

Great effect on the par values both in and out of the aquarium raising the lights a foot. Definitely one of my favorite tank from the RB studio. Keep on keeping on Mr. Adams !

Thank you Kessil for making the narrow angle reflector. That was my idea, you’re welcome.

Beautiful tank! Glad you raised the lights! Now those mangroves are going to thrive and turn the Beautiful green they are supposed to be! Awesome job!

My fav tank in your fishroom. Love the share on using PAR in water and out. Definitely going to be following this tank. The misting system takes it to the next level.

Always enjoy your videos Jake!

Love it man!! That’s a cool tank with a lot of creative thought behind it. 👍🏻👍🏻

so nice. love this tank!

This would be a cool aquarium for garden eels!!

I have had my Kessil A500X for a few weeks now. The BRS PAR readings are WAY low. Be very careful as at 70% intensity it puts out 470 PAR at 18 inches under the lens and 8 inches under the water. It's a very powerful unit. I check mine with my Apogee MQ-510. EDIT, I should have added, that is with the 55 degree lens and was taken in a 2x2 Cube. Mounted with Kessil mounting arm set on 10. Here are some numbers. 30 Color, 70 Intensity, 55 degree lens 470 PAR - 18 inches from lens - 8 inches under top of water. 370 PAR - 24 inches from lens - 14 inches under top of water. 320 PAR - 28 inches from lens - 16 inches under top of water. 300 PAR - Sandbed 32 inches from bottom of Kessil lens - 20 inches under top of water.

Great video!!! Will get those lenses!!!

Now that IS BEAUTIFUL

one of the coolest tanks out there

Nice concept, a shallow tank & mangrove still in tank 👌

Video suggestion for you - you always talk about observing your corals... For the less experienced reef keepers, it would be great for you to provide details for things to look for (both good and bad), and remedies for improved results. Perhaps walking around the studio pointing out things, and giving examples of what you might do to address each. For both SPS and LPS. I know I would greatly appreciate a video like that!

That spray system is brilliant.

"Hehe 😅 I added an automatic mister too, not only it washes the salt off the mangroves... But it looks fricken awesome!" 😂😂

There are bigger tanks out there, more stocked, more tech, more whatever, but Jake - this is one of the most beautiful set-ups i've ever seen. Ticks all my visual boxes. I'm not sure what it is, but this thing is just "right".

Man looks like a painting. Perfection

Very nice. When I first saw this light, mangrove was what I immediately thought of. Great to see someone trying out in that application. The tank looks great 👍 One consideration when you mount them. Most trees, most plants have a growth function know as apical dominance with leading meristem, without getting technical: it will chase the sun. So, it's generally recommended to front light and back light indoor trees so they grow evenly. That's just a best practices from horticulture. You can certainly ignore it. But depending on how long you keep those trees for, if you grow them a few feet tall, they might go a bit crooked and lean twoards the light source if lighting isn't balanced. User preference though. I don't think you'll have a problem with how their mounted right and left (you have essentially counter light them). But it is somthing I never hear discussed which should be, when you talking about growing an indoor tree for years.

Great misting system. Now just add a small speaker with a thunderstorm rolling in as a warning before it rains on the mangroves.

This is the totally BEST looking tank ever!!!! I love the set up and the colors of the corals and the totally natural look of the light. It really looks like real lagoon!absolutely fantastic tank. Jake,can you share how the Kessils are set so you get these mega vibrant coral colors and such natural look???pleaaaase🙏❤️

The mist takes it to another level

magnificent. well done to water the leaves. continue to share with us. we love you ;p

Nice discus u have there! 😉 A and there are the lights lifted up... misting sistem si cool as wel

Damn, those lights do look good. Very close to halides.

Researching for a mangrove lagoon tank attached to my reef tank. Trying to figure out the best light to use. FYI it's black mangroves that excrete salt from their leaves, reds don't uptake any salt, so no need to rinse leaves. But the misting system is cool and I'm sure doesn't hurt.

@momentiummonroe1475

2 жыл бұрын

Do you think both work about the same for uptaking Nitrates and Nitrites? They're pretty small trees so who know how much they're actually taking up, but still?

Awesome. I always mist my mangroves with a spray bottle, cool to see an automated spray

I guess raising lights is essential with mangroves eventually without pruning anyway. So it can't hurt to raise set them up in a position to be raised easily later. Good notes taken.

I am a subscriber but don't have saltwater tank hehe because its very expensive here in the Philippines....i can't buy even that's light sir.... Everytime i watch your video i imagine i have saltwater tank lol.... thank you you're video reduce my stress

The MGA is too sweet for words!

I like the off color mangrove to be honest....great stuff you take care 🍻

In love with this tank! How’s the Aussie reef doing?

How do you keep the glass so clean free of lime and water spots? Tank looks great!

Is there a video on this tanks filtration?

Super random, but what mode are you using on the neros for that tank?

Do you have plans when the mangroves start growing out of the tank? I know it might be a while but I was wondering if you will use some stiff wires to bansai them so they don't shade the whole tank.

What % is the green spectrum set to on that tank?

Where can we find a tank like that?

Hey Jake awesome project great video. Do you find that the blue star leopard adjusts well to a barebottom oppose to other wrasses?

@ReefBuildersVideo

3 жыл бұрын

can't really comment on other wrasses but this guy sleeps under corals

What did you use to cut the Kessil mount? I’m trying to cut the AI prime mount and hoping the same method will work

@ReefBuildersVideo

3 жыл бұрын

just a hacksaw

Jake, What is your lighting schedule on your Krssil 500?

Can you tell me the name of this exact tank so i can purchase as a gift for my son🥰?

At first i thought those numbers on the glass were prices for corals. :-)

What brand is your temp meter..very minimalist

@ReefBuildersVideo

3 жыл бұрын

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Do you think this Kessil grow SPS ? That an expensive light especially 2 around $1,500

whar the clams go

Are the mangroves in any sort of substrate or just bare roots?

@ReefBuildersVideo

2 жыл бұрын

They are all in Refugite substrate

Totally off the topic of the video, but what are those thermometers on the front of the mangrove tank and the one to the left of it? I would love to get my hands on one of those.

@IGSHOTZ98

3 жыл бұрын

Theyre called qguai aquarium thermometer on amazon. Say apetsma on the front. $15.99

@ReefBuildersVideo

3 жыл бұрын

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When the new reed therapy episode coming?!? Can u please do an update on the Australian tank after u changed the lights

@ReefBuildersVideo

3 жыл бұрын

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@eillyacostandinides3344

3 жыл бұрын

@@ReefBuildersVideo man didn't know u had a channel for that. Just subed. Thank youuuuuu

What’s the dems of that tank Mr. Adams?

@ReefBuildersVideo

3 жыл бұрын

30" cube

Mangroves are a protected species in Australia despite has having many many zillions on our coastline. Crazy!!!

@OriginalMindTrick

3 жыл бұрын

Considering how important they are as a nursery for fish and how much of this habitat has been destroyed around the world I say Australia is being very wise to protect it.

@martijnvanbeek4387

3 жыл бұрын

That's an answer as how important they are protecting the coastal line.

@aaronarmstrongaa

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah but they could still farm them and sell them to aquariums etc....its illegal though

@Joel-to3xx

3 жыл бұрын

@@aaronarmstrongaa Exotic Aquaculture Australia in Melbourne had some for sale

2 questions, 1. Why not run the Kessils on a Track light rail in front of the tank pointed at the tank so they are never in the viewing frame? 2. On the misting I am assuming it is "tap" based off some of the Therapy sessions where you talk about how good the water is. Can you simply do the calculation to how much evaporation the tank looses daily and set them on a timer daily to account for it basically using them as an Auto-top-off as well as the mister for the Mangroves.?

@ReefBuildersVideo

3 жыл бұрын

the freshwater tank next to this display is the 'reservoir' for the misting system

@tranquilwaters917

3 жыл бұрын

@@ReefBuildersVideo Oh now more questions, You are exporting the nutrients via misting from the freshwater tank. Have you noticed an increase in Nitrates or anything for that matter? I have my freshwater tank designed so that during the water change it goes out to my garden via a Leaky Pipe. The growth in my vegetables is very nice from it. Simple to do This is now giving me Ideas for a future build using My Discus tank to top-off a Shallow lagoon macro-algea style reef.

hey Jake do you have anything to do with reef stock australia?

@ReefBuildersVideo

3 жыл бұрын

Yes of course. Jake founded ReefStock and it’s grown to the international saltwater aquarium show

@Sativa098

3 жыл бұрын

@@ReefBuildersVideo iv been trying to find out if there is an age in which kids are free for the Australian event in august and no one will get back to me

@ReefBuildersVideo

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sativa098 hmm we do show any outstanding messages. Kids under 5 are free!

what money can. buy in reefing

Think I’ll stick with my metal halides. Tank does look good though

Later on when they get tall maybe mount some AIs on the inner rims of the aquarium brace...my thoughts 🍻

What happened to all those nice clams?

@ReefBuildersVideo

3 жыл бұрын

moved them around so i can see them better

amazing❤🎉 l

Thanks Jake!! Would you mind telling me what brand of the misting system you are using? I have a 60g cube w mangroves I’d like to set up similar to yourself. Thanks for the content and inspiration

I am the controller, but yet has a controller lol

@ReefBuildersVideo

3 жыл бұрын

no controllers