Aquariums by Sissy Reef aquarium #1 11/30/07

[iLOVENATURE2011]

what i like about this aquarium is that there are live corals... at least, the fishes' artificial habitat is close to that of their natural sanctuary...

[SissySathre]

@roxileeable The one in this tank is from Africa and is rare called a yellow belly blue tang.

" Paracanthurus hepatus"

[209eflores]

Awesome !

[reapergirl1507]

love the colors to the tank it's vibrant do u have any rare fish in there i know there has to be one in there

[kingsterism]

what lights did you use? thank you :)

[SissySathre]

@kingsterism 3- 400 watt metal halide with 14K bulbs and 4 - 96 watt power compact with actinic bulbs = moon lights.

[hawaiidoves]

Great looking tank, with healthy fish !!!!!!!

[christinern100]

OK, I love this, Beautiful ! But did you have to re-mortgage  the house? You got it going on.

[Nexgt]

This tanks awsome keep up the good work. My Pacific blue tang has just layed eggs cant wait for the opening

[Byron3east]

Nice!

[mysteryimpt]

Simply amazing...mind giving us viewers naration please:)?!

[Mr1SXM]

stunning. ty

[SissySathre]

It's called a Fox Face , and no they don't !

[mrxsaulviera13]

does the fire fox eats corals?

[clickeymay]

Great tank dude

[hawaiidoves]

Awesome tank!!!

[TheWondersofthewater]

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[TheRolex23]

how old is ur tank? how'd u get ur sand so white? coz everytime i open my mh my sand becomes brown. tnx

[bbagwell100]

what lighting is on that

[ReefGuy2008]

Amazing. What the best aquariums ive seen

[jonnyeeyyoo]

or just uv lights



[paulanyc09]

My cat thanks you

[2424Anthony]

Once you get to reef tanks there more you need to now and mantain. That i dont get.

[jalo1548]

at 0:53 towards the right, is that a coral beauty?

[SissySathre]

@jalo1548 No Angels in this tank. I think your looking at a damsel.

[SissySathre]

@jalo1548 I don't get your statement!

[arthurobregon08]

@SissySathre i know what ur talking about it looked like it to me too but i thinks is a clown

[Balomega]

@jalo1548 doesn't look to be a coral beauty to me looks like tomato clown or damsel but cant tell the light not enough to identify the fish. I ts really y nice fish tank

I have 220G too but have only few fishes and mostly Tangs, I have only 10 fishes in total in my 220G i like to see them swimming alot

[hotwheelz28]

@jalo1548 It looks like a tomato clown to me

[aeropostalbaby1]

@jalo1548 i think its a flame hawk

[tyjennr1]

beautiful tank what song is that?

[unttrmptplyr]

Are you supplementing your MHs with anything?

[SissySathre]

@unttrmptplyr yes 4 96 watt Power compact Actinic :)

[theovergrownkid]

Screensaver

[poemsforcreation]

Beautiful tank, a great hobby, I love being a fish mom!!

[jgtheman84]

@poemsforcreation yeah i love being a fish son.

[SissySathre]

@poemsforcreation  Me TOO ! I'm Mommy too over 100 reef tanks!

[jgtheman84]

@SissySathre reef tanks > kids anyday.

[00vampirate00]

@SissySathre Seriously!! 100 dif tanks?? dang! :D

[jgtheman84]

@00vampirate00 i thought i had a lot when i had 4

[00vampirate00]

@jgtheman84 I no!, i only have 7 : /!

[aeropostalbaby1]

@SissySathre will angels eat soft corals if i put them together in a tank? i noticed you have a foxface rabbit and it seems to be behaving around the corals even though ive heard bad things. is there any way to prevent angels from nipping? thanks for your help

[SissySathre]

@aeropostalbaby1 each fish is different, but I find that most angels do nip on all corals. I ifnd that I get much better polyp extension with out them in the reef tanks that I service. Hope this helps, Sissy

[TheAlmightyKingTroll]

Justin Bieber is from Sissy Reef.

[FallensReef]

awesome tank lots of color

[ClamsOnDemand]

clamsondemand com check us out we may have something for your tank. Plus 25 flat rate shipping and free shipping over 150

[arturohh100]

Q chafa, esta mas chingon el mio

[ilovemyhorsesarabi12]

i let my cat whach this she lovs it

[hemiphil81]

i love the fox face.i use 96 watt smart lights 3 strips dawn to night.

[lala42907]

This is a gorgeous tank :) Well done!

[MagicialSmoke]

Absoulty Beautiful

[moneymobsterman510]

wow nice job...

[brandon429]

my video in my channel also started out w strong saturation like this one. in high actinic/reflective shots I found its best to turn that down w the software editor, the reef and animals are pro however that rocks!

[kristoferleonardi]

beautiful!

[MrTomster93]

go and check out my first ever vid of my fish tanks

please leave a comment if you want!

[kbabykim2005]

Awsome! Completely beautiful! Cannot even imagine how much time and money that must take.

[undy1984]

gorgeous tank, hope mine will look half as good eventually. i love the fish u got, but my marine specialist is always sayin you cant keep yellow an purple tangs, but i see so many aquariums on you tube wiv alsorts ov tangs together

[kamiinha1]

How many gallons?

[SissySathre]

225 gallons + 55 gallon sump

[nerdyfatkid36]

i just have a little bio-cube with 5 fish.

2 nemos

1 pipefish

1 dory

1 horshoe crab

[kbabykim2005]

How big is your biocube? You shouldn't have a dory (blue hippo tang) in a small tank...Blue Hippo Tang's take atleast a 55 gallon and most of the time that is too small for there needs and happyness!

[The9226192]

@kbabykim2005 If you didn't notice the description says the tank is 220 gallons way different from 29 gallons! Before you comment next time , read the description.

[200ltrRoma]

@nerdyfatkid36 muppet

[chase4c]

what r some good beginer corals..check my tank out its just live rock now.

[sk8ersammy88]

BEAUTIFUL =)

if you happen to

know the cost of

everything - send

a message thanks !

[kbabykim2005]

lots and lots of money!!! Time, frustrations, and patients!!!

[Tankscapers]

sorry, i just realized this was that sweet tank you were talking about. it is sweet.

[Tankscapers]

wow this tank is beautiful. post a video of that corner tank.

[ThunderTundra1011]

lol i dont think you can fit one more coral in there if u tryed

[bobbobmarley27]

awessssssssssomeeeeeee speechlessssssssssssss

[billabongBUTTS]

stunning tank, well thought out, i hope

i can do somthing half as good

[MrFatboy291]

how big is ur tank

[SissySathre]

@MrFatboy291 225 gallons+ 55 gallon sump

[Stephe51313]

thank you very much

[Stephe51313]

daaaaaaaam! you are no beginner thats for sure. very beautiful. what kind of lights are those 400 watt?? my hamilton 175 watt and coralife t5 30 inch just aint doin it for my 55 gallon corner tank . Any suggestions??? Would be much much appreciated

[SissySathre]

400 wt metal halide with 14 K bulbs

[casieben]

nicest tanki have EVER seen! this is what i hope to have after a few more years of spending mney and working on my tank, i love that you have 3 of my fav tangs all living nicely together

[shechshire]

Very nice kept tank. Most people with a reef tank look like if theres an algae monster living in there lol. but really this looks really neat and clean.

[raffaelecaruso1997]

very very good

[qfour20]

very nice tank, was hoping to see a powder blue tang, my favorite =(

[TRUTOKA574]

I also have a sw tank on youtube. Nothing like urs but i also spent 75% less than you. Was wondering if you would look at my setup and comment on what i need to improve.

[TRUTOKA574]

I love the tank.. I was wondering how to join ur aquarium addiction group on yahoo. I was needing some help with an algae problem and maybe a better setup than what i have.

[SissySathre]

Search Yahoo groups for Aquarium Addiction, then request to join this group.

[jebmat]

Stunning tank.... Well worth the cost, time and patience! One of the most colourful on youtube :O)

[123xzx321]

pretty :D

[HKYMOM8]

Absolutely beautiful! I dont have a salt water tank but am interested in getting started. You have put a lot of hard work into yours and it is awesome.

[porthos08]

How much money have you spend on this?

I got my self a 132 gallon freshwater tank right now... but iam a little intrested in converting my tank into a saltwater tank....

But how much money have you spend so far in all that decoration?

[SissySathre]

About 10K and those decorations are live corals.

[porthos08]

Holy crap =o... that was exspensive =)

But darn beautiful =)

Maybe i start in a smaller tank, just to see if i can keep anything live :)

[garrette94]

sissy i got another question.. u dont need to have a ton or coral reefs for a saltwater tank do ya.. like maybe a one or 2 small ones??

[menaceonlegs87]

Nice Tank

This is what im trying to get up and running in my 6by2by2. I want some purple tangs but here in australia cost $300. What type of lights u running. Whats u think better MH or t5

Thanks you

[locust7777]

Magnificent! Hey do you have any advice for someone who is going through a nasty hair algae outbreak?

[quader94]

cook the rock since the rocks purging phosphates

[SissySathre]

I need more info! What kind of lighting, what kelvins are they, and how many watts. How big is your tank? What is the Po4,and Nitrates?

[toddpossum]

Love it! THX

[Skalar300]

Schön gestaltetes Aquarium. Find ich O.K.

[neodark414]

how often does it need to be cleaned, and how long does it take to clean it.

[SissySathre]

One hour every-other week with a 35 gallon water change.

[ctenochaetus]

Can I ask you something. Which brand of sea salt are u using?

[SissySathre]

Instant Ocean forever.

[ctenochaetus]

Thanks alot.

[taintedeyez]

Ya, I agree people that always claim "Too Many Fish" need to learn about protein skimmers and additional filtration. I have gone scuba diving in many coral reefs in my lifetime and there are literally thousands of fish of all kinds within close proximity to eachother

[bkbrianbk]

AMAZING

[philburzynski]

Why must people always say there are too many fish in the tank? If the tank looks as healthy and clean as this one it's fine. People read to many things and just repeat things instead of trying and experimenting. Yoj have a great tank that I only wish mine looked half as good. It's up on YouTube. Check it out and complain about all the fish I have and they've been healthy for two and a half years!

[Vaun686]

Beautiful colors! Great tank!

[Mattgreenwald]

Anychance I could get scrapings of Coroline Algea and pay you to mail it to my house or something, the live rock I have had green algea and it suffocated my coroline out.

[Balomega]

i love deep tanks, but there are way too many fishes in the tank, very nice lightining, your protein skimmer must be doing extra work with all those fish, to keep nitrate level low. very nice tank, what are the specs? and parameters, please share, thank you

[SissySathre]

Why do you say that? We have not added any new fish and they are so happy together. They are going on 3-5 years old, all seem to be very happy.

Natural reefs are buzzing with fish, I think they are happier with a natural setting.

I have been over and over the Specs, please read. New update video #4 coming soon .

[Balomega]

sorry i didnt mean to upset you or offend you in any way, its just in my research i found that, Tangs grows big and need more room to swimm, yellow tangs, fox face, the hippo, all those will grow bigger if you gonna keep them for longer time. you have beautifull coras, but hey, who am i to tell you any thing about your tank, obvious you know what you are doing!! lovely tank, worth time and money spent, cheeers

[bluecrossrifles]

Hi...Just had a question for you. The racoon fish and the yellow tangs...do they give you problems with your corals? I have read that they eat polyps...

[SissySathre]

Not at all, I do not have any ANGELS in this tank,  this tank does better than the ones with ANGEL fish by far.

[jgtheman84]

that is one colorful tank

[Hermit4321]

love it..

[coralobsessed]

I say less is not more. I say more iis more. Beautiful tank

[crabsyman]

Hi Sissy, Great tanks but what viewers want is naration. Life, equipment, etc. Come on please with narated tours, Please.

[schaus111]

nicest tank on youtube for sure keep up the good work!

[94jg]

This is absolutely beautiful....... best tank I have seen on YouTube. You don't have to be rich to have tanks like this the #1 rule in Salt water aquariums is patience. It just takes time.

[rust1982]

Patience and graigslist! $500 scored a $3000 setup for $500 bucks with 6 year old live rock and the water. Never would of been able to start if it wasn't for that.

[94jg]

thats true

[Sn0wFreak]

i still say less is more...its a bit too much for my taste

[AcanLord]

I think your probably right to at least a degree.

Could you imagen how much allelopathy is going on in there between those of those Coral species? I prefer not to mix stonies and softies.

[ckrol93]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!

[TropicalFishHobbyist]

Awesome colors!

[keizeral]

Very nice Reef-Aquarium ! An aquariaan wetdream....

[acquariamania]

complimenti per gli ottimi risultati!!!

[jchc09]

you are a true perfectionist. this is the best tank i think i have ever seen!!! lota of monayyy you much be a rich feller lol

[hockeyphuck]

whats the upkeep on this thing like??

if anyone has aan answer, please reply!

[SissySathre]

We do 35 gallons water change every 2 weeks

[chuckydaphish]

very nice

[robbsreef]

most beautiful tank I have seen in a while

[SaltwaterFishFreak]

speechless i have a 75 gallon saltwater and yours smokes it

[arifm1]

realy wonderfull aquarium, how much did the purple tang cost?

[guapo7guapa8]

How much did you spend on it in total?

[danica367]

This tank is gorgeous! My husband has a 220, he definitely needs to start getting some more CORAL!

[tbenn77]

Absolutely gorgeous, your reef is amazing, you fish look very happy...I think the natural reef setting really makes a difference in their behavior.

[gustashly]

how did you get your tank so beautiful... im just starting off and i would like mine to be like that... any pointers?

[quader94]

get a skimmer, a sump, and lots of flow and light

[ClubDevin]

wow what a pimp'n tank! i wish i had that much rock and coral! all i have is a hammer and a sebae clown since my tank had bad nitrates!

[BobbyL1212]

this tank urinates on mine! ... It's a work in progress.

[DaytonaRoadster]

great tank

[charzarg]

thats an amazing tank!! It goes back pretty far :o

Can you imagine if you were a small fish the huge maze underneath all that rock and coral?? :o

[ianjuarez30]

do you have calcium reactor? if so what kind and what size? thanks!

[SissySathre]

No, we add Kalk for all topoff. Also use Kent cba and cbb

[ianjuarez30]

what supplyment or equipment do you use for you corals? i'm new to this so little advice would much appreciated. thanks!

[SissySathre]

We use Kent CBA and CBB, Tech "M", Tech "I",and Kent Moly/Str. Coral frinzy as coral food.

[tmbdtuff]

work of art.

[nedbella]

AMAZING tank. All you need is a couple of Nemo fish. If i had the money, this is exactly the kind of tank i'd have. It's beautiful. Whoever put this together knows their job well. Thanks for posting.

[pmlive]

very nice tank m8 one of the best tank ive seen....

[xxnethersxx]

that creams my tank wow

[VaynahUnited]

wow wow wowoooow! Nice tank!

[geedunk13]

that is so nice

[jjr505]

Your tank is mesmerizing...

[mareklittlebritain]

absouloutely stunning:-) what amazing work and time you have put in to your masterpiece. I am trying too to get where you have got, you can see my effort he he: "marek's reef aquarium" but i have a long way to go to get as far as you have!

[blade786786]

big tank

[sexystoner76357]

simply beautiful

[darryleight8]

what is your secret? My reef looked like a bad part of town!!!! I tried everything and purchased the best of everything and nothing made it. WHAT CHEMICALS DO YOU ADD AND CHECK IS MY QUESTION. THANKS darryleight@aol

[AquaticLifeForm]

WOW!!! The is one beautiful tank. 5 stars

[BillySlone]

May I ask, What is the name for the florecent light bulb your using? I LOVE that color blue, its not too overpowering like some of the other shades of blue Ive seen in lighting.

[TheExoticFish]

The Exotic Fish . com

[slappy2825]

Did you introduce the yellow tangs all at the same time? They seem to get along just fine...

[SissySathre]

Yes , all the tangs at one time (3 yellow,3 purple,1 african yellow belly blue tang, and 2 foxface tangs. Added a large sailfin 6 months later with no problems.

[hardrockerjkt69]

beatifull..outstanding.epic!!!­!!

[puffythepuffer]

amazing outstanding awsome!!!!

[steve1600cc]

Wow!!I love it!!

[nachocheese44]

lol stingray...nice tank though

[ForumBoosters]

Looks a bit overstocked but very pretty to watch.

[bullitr]

nice tank . i want to do the same with my 300 gallon with 150 sump . i had lots of sps but died when i move. what is your tank dimension.

[reefking15]

wow, awesome tank. Looks great!

[bigmacmarco]

OK THANX MAN  OHH AND YOUR TANK ROCKS

[bigmacmarco]

umm how do you get the salt for your tanks case im thinkning of geting a smal salt water tank ohh and would sea salt work???

[SissySathre]

I use Instant Ocean salt mix, in Ro & DI water.

[ZZMann33]

DI Water? Is that Distiled?

[SissySathre]

de-ionized

[burningforGod]

this is the best saltwater fish tank i have ever seen you need to geta diamond goby and a yellow tang, and stingray