Very informative video mate. Thank you. It's made up my mind for me to stick with my planted freshwaters. 👍

Excellent video. Thank you!

Great video. People aren't aware how much it costs to run/setup a tank and work required and knowledge. You really wouldn't spend that much more to have a 100gal tank because of the essential equipment, auto dosing, skimmers, lighting etc...just get a bit more expensive and larger...otherwise...you need all the same equipment big/small...not cheap. Recommend anybody considering reef tank ownership, responsibility, work/effort and knowledge and go very slow...don't add coral/fish or anything for a month of running the tank to ensure you systems are all running perfect, lighting, water parameter control, topping off/water changes and basic day to day maintenance. Then start slowing adding some coral or fish and go from there. Trust me...last thing you want, and for our Earth, is to be irresposible and kill fish/coral due to that. Good stuff!

Wish I had seen this video earlier. I LOVE ❤ your aquascape

Spent $1600 for my 14 gallon innovative marine nano tank with l the test kits,new return pump, skimmer,light sand rock,rodi system. Only got 2 clownfish and 3 $20 coral frags. And I'm about to setup a second tank. I'm buying a used red sea 130d for $150 full setup

How do you keep your sand so clean? Thank you your tank looks anazing

Great vid! Thanks.

Hi Nathan, Any ideas what this kind of setup is costing in electric each year? Just specking a similar system.

Hi, I got a question. Does your tank have a lot of micro bubble? Cause mine does

What do you think the stand is made of?

How high is the prime light from the water ?

Just what I have waited for! Thanks mate. Wish I could get the rsm e-260. But I live in the upstairs flat.

@andycx2

5 жыл бұрын

I have a 450 litre tank in a third floor flat. Just make sure it's against a support wall.

There is also no need to go full blown... Most thing are gadget, a simple heater and the return pump is enough for soft corals. No need for 300$ pump controlled via app...

@batman6540

2 жыл бұрын

also dosing can be avoided with simple 15-20% water changes weekly

Great video. I love the hobby but it’s definitely not the cheapest.

So much of what’s In here is unnecessary and I think videos like this are misleading. This videos intention is to intimidate and show off. Trust me guys you can do what half of these systems do and cut the Budget he listed to a quarter without problems.

If you smoked 20 a day for a year that would be over 3.5k which is equal to reef with livestock so I know which I would use my money for.

@HWolfe

5 жыл бұрын

😂...uh....should I ask which one? I have decided to do a 'Meleve' style anemone nano...frigg all the $$$$$ corals unless they can go out, work a 8 hr shift & secure the bag. I am keeping it real bruh. I got a cap for money and I promise you, although I have tanks and equipment already..e.g. Water filter, lights...whatever (seasoned sw keeper) I wont be buying a car a.k.a. sw system. I am doing old school mostly. I thank him for telling peeps the "real deal".

I got lucky.. I bought a brand new red sea 170 with everything you've shown in the video for 500e which is £400 also he gave me 200e worth of seahorse aquarium livestock vouchers. I drove half way around the country for it last xmas. The guy was moving to Oz for good and needed quick sale. Iv been looking at it for a year now ans still havwnt set it up. Planning on getting it started in the next week but very nervous about it! Clueless when it comes to marine.

@nathanqwerty1

3 жыл бұрын

Nice one buddy, just go for it, learn as you go, we all started that way, im still learning after 25 years!

So the Red Sea Max Nano is not an all-in-one tank as it's made out to be as you need a lot of extra equipment to get it working! Thanks for the video.

@jamesabaileyjr

3 жыл бұрын

You don't need most of that stuff. He went way overboard.

Thanks

Are you using prime light? Can i get your schedule?

Neat.

Hi have you got any advice on getting air bubbles out of the dosing tubes?

@nathanqwerty1

5 жыл бұрын

Just disconnect tubes from dose containers and re do them and Prime loads, had the same

Donde lo compraste?

Hi was just watching this I noticed the sides of your rear sump are see through just purchased one of these and mine is just blacked out

@nathanqwerty1

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah i pealed mine off so i could see if any detritus build up

I wish I lived where ever you live. It's so much more expensive in New Zealand

@sandorcle5886

4 жыл бұрын

In New Zealand is everywhere sea, you dont need a tank ;-)

Bloody hell mate

I appreciate theirs more than one way to skin a cat. Nothing wrong with what you've done. Could've spent more. Could've spent less. It's a personal thing. What would make a great vid is showing the basic things you NEED. Then a list of things that sit between need and want. Then the wants. IMO this would be more realistic in the setup process. The WANTS can be added maybe every paycheck or so. Just my tuppence

Would you get this is or the waterbox 25 peninsula if you had to option?

@nathanqwerty1

3 жыл бұрын

Thats a hard one as it really depends on budget and what you want to spec it up with, the red sea max nano is great for a starter tank as it comes with everything you need(light,skimmer,ect) and is a very good system out the box, the Waterbox systems are really nice high high quality but will have to spec it right i would go for either prime 16hd or red sea reef led50 or kessil a160we. with a tunze 9001 skimmer. All depends on if its a first reef tank for you.

@ALECXANDER.

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll have to agree with you on that, think I’m gonna go with Redsea

I know. There aren’t many videos talking about ALL THE EXPENSES behind it. They know that once you are in it. You will spend so much $$$$$$$$$$$$$ Thanks man.

Notice that since this video the price has risen to £549 tank only and £749 with stand, so £50 price increase.

@darkphoenx3930

2 жыл бұрын

Even more now, £899 😩

Wow that's one way of putting newbies off most of the stuff you can get lots cheaper ro system u can st up for less than 100 you dont need top of the range everything you can get a couple of wavemakers for less than 60 pounds for a pair you can start out with this tank and its equipment no problem up grading as you go sounds to me as if u are just showing off your tank

@brycel.8291

2 жыл бұрын

Yes this guys just wants to intimidate and show off or feel less bad about the ridiculous price he’s paid for a nano lol

Sorry Nathan I do not agree that it has to cost this much for a decent looking tank. I have done it and it did not cost me anywhere near to what you are telling. I have started with SPS recently and so far so good.

@nathanqwerty1

5 жыл бұрын

No your right it doesn't have to cost this much to have a nice reef tank as my sons proves which is probably around the £500 mark which i will be doing a video on and were working on right now

@kamranasif2004

5 жыл бұрын

@@nathanqwerty1 Spot on Nathan. Your reefer 250 was an absolute legend and any given day your advice is more credible than mine.

why you dose when you can keep all of those corals with changing water..?

@nathanqwerty1

6 ай бұрын

Water changes alone simply would not keep up the with the demand and consumption of the spss corals and coraline algae

@petarst

6 ай бұрын

@@nathanqwerty1 red sea coral pro can do it

@nathanqwerty1

6 ай бұрын

It certainly will not im afraid, you would have to do a 90%+ water change every other day just to keep alkalinity stable, alot of work when you can just dose what your system uses every hour by a auto doser. Now even easier now we have all in one dose solutions on the market its a game changer. Been reefing 30 years and seen so many changes and methods.

Too much expensive, I probably will give up🤪

Hi ..the salt checker ..do u have link ta

@nathanqwerty1

5 жыл бұрын

charterhouse-aquatics.com/shop/aquatics/maintenance/pocket-checker/hanna-waterproof-salinity-tester

Where can i get a lid?

@nathanqwerty1

4 жыл бұрын

Red sea net cover, any red sea dealer, charterhouse Aquatics online

What temp controller called ??

@nathanqwerty1

4 жыл бұрын

D-D temp controller, charterhouse Aquatics list them, you have to buy the titanium heat bar separately

Do you or your son have an Instagram account for your tanks?

Decided to stopped smoking for a year (2021 wish me luck) that'll save me around $2016! Guess my new years resolution has been set. Hahahaha

You do not need all that gear

Excellent video, but please don't show it to my girlfriend :)

Glad I didn’t bite the bullet and buy that $4000 120 gallon setup. I would have had to spend another 10 grand on it to have it set up properly. Fuck that.

Your video made me feel sad and depressed about starting a reef tank due to the expense … 😢

@svenvanderzwaag1012

2 жыл бұрын

Dont. This video is a big lie. You dont have to spend this much when you buy second hand. You can buy a 30 gallon tank second hand for 30 dollars, diy a lighting setup with multiple channels and day and night schedule for 100, diy a skimmer for 20, buy a cheap/second hand ro/di for 60, diy a cheap sump, you can diy a gravity ato or electronic for 10, use kalkwasser with a 60 dollar kamoer x1 dosing pump, use a cheap ac return pump for 25 bucks which is even way more reliable than these 300 dollar dc bullshit. you can get everything you need to run a 30 gallon very succesfully for less then 500 dollars. This includes fish and corals. Of course you will have to keep paying for salt, di filters, food and test kits, but that is not that expensive. Dont let these big spenders steer you away from the hobby. They are ignorant and want to convince you you need this to run a succesfull tank because they want to convince themselves. Of course some things are nice to have, but if you diy a lot, know what you're doing, buy second hand. You can easily make something just as good if not better for way less.

Well I'm not going to bother then 🤣

fish are hiding. Flow too high?

Mate, you waffle a bit too much 2:30 and not even touched on price

I'll be honest if i look at your channel and the amount of systems you have had in such a short time, you have an addiction to buying things.No matter how much you spend you don't seem to be satisfied, its like you are feeding a black hole..Learn to be happy, count your blessings and thank God Almighty for even the air you are blessed to breathe daily.Ask Him to help you be content having NOTHING but His grace and forgiveness.You will see how meaningless all these materialistic items truly are :) Bless your heart Nathan and bless your family in the name of Jesus Christ.

@nickhatton7502

5 жыл бұрын

uriel mesenja have a day off. Nobody is interested in you spreading the word of god. In other news, Santa Claus is also real and is also disappointed in you for lecturing people about god.

@richmatty5561

5 жыл бұрын

At least the easter bunny doesn't create wars!!!

@HWolfe

5 жыл бұрын

@@nickhatton7502You made your point...........

@HWolfe

5 жыл бұрын

@@richmatty5561 uh?...........o...k....

@HWolfe

5 жыл бұрын

Uhm......how did we get God in the mix..........another viewpoint, and I won't discount anyone's viewpoint..ANYWAY...its his money, HIS tank and life....I don't care really EITHER WAY. What I do appreciate is his being kind enough to do the video for others. Thanks Nathan❤

So there we have it Nathan, and as we’ve already discussed this is just to get a small tank up and running, it’s perfectly normal for anyone to start with the basic nano whatever make it is just to start with the basics get bored then start adding bells and whistles to make it the way they want it. Then get bored and want to upgrade even further. You and I have both been there with big tanks so know full well what it costs just to run them..... then we both downgraded for various reasons to where we are now and our little tanks are expensive enough to run. Not like I would want to put anyone off this as marine fishkeeping is extremely rewarding but not for the faint hearted regarding an ever expanding cost sheet as you’ve shown lol 😆👍👍