#2 - HOW TO SET UP A SIMPLE MARINE NANO TANK

[AhhMazingManny]

like like like !!

[dominodude007]

your sooo lucky that, hitchiker its an emerald crab. If your worrying about hair/bubble algae, that crab will eat it. Nice video.

[TheMAXandFriendsShow]

@dominodude007 There's at least 3 in the tank

[zakartaz]

nice job on the nano. it's looking very impressive already

[TheMAXandFriendsShow]

@zakartaz Thanks Marc, Hows things?

[NasserHamedi]

The fun thing is that marine fish are cheap but the equipment and all that is expensive

[DaughtersBoi]

nice vid keep it up

[JUNAID187]

nice video mate. What camera did you use?

[bolly12345]

@JUNAID187 I'm using an iPhone 4 for now ;)

[JUNAID187]

@bolly12345 wow the quality is really good for the I4 :D

[bolly12345]

@JUNAID187 It's really good for macro close ups

[xxL0CKHARTxx]

Ill say something to add to bolly's comment to Wayne. There is no wrong way to set up a saltwater ecosystem, but there is a better way. Live sand is much needed, it will not just trap waste, it will holster more good bacteria to break down nutrients that cause that problematic algae. A DSB adds another type of bacteria ( Anaerobic bacteria )

[xxL0CKHARTxx]

And anyone reading, watching here is a quick tip.. put half of the sand in a plastic bag close it tight with your hand, and place it at the bottom of the tank. Then "slowly" <~~~ (I can't stress that enough) slowly tip over the bag pulling the bottom out from under the sand. Once you have all the sand in the tank you can even it out with your hand "slowly". I have done this before and yes it still gets cloudy but not as bad, I'm sure of that. My tank cleared in one hour maybe less. Happy reefin

[xxL0CKHARTxx]

Hey bolly. Looks like you've done your research. One thing I would like to stress is.. in your description you said your a beginner, and should start off little. I feel anyone Beginning Saltwater should go atlease 30g or higher for the simple fact of water chemistry, and how in a nano, water parameters can swing fast. You are doing a great job on explaining though. Keep it up. Another thing don't forget to test Phosphate's.

[TheHobdenMarina]

@xxL0CKHARTxx thats really good advice and true as well, I'm doing a nano actually the same tanks a bolly, and the reason I wanted a nano is to learn from mistakes and learn how to fix problems rather then go straight away to a larger tank and bung it up lol. I will be doing my nano until I am comfortable knowing that I can handle water problems or algae, or any other, then move up to a larger tank so I dont kill a bunch of live rock right off the bat ;)

[xxL0CKHARTxx]

@TheHobdenMarina nano's are fun. And you will have algae problems. We all do. I don't think you can kill live rock, you can only make it more mature. maybe the only way you can kill the rock is if you let it dry out.

[TheHobdenMarina]

@xxL0CKHARTxx oops did I say rock? I meant corals and that kind of stuff, like I'd rather have a 8-10 gallon and kill everything then have a 30+ gallon and kill it hahaha just until I learn some of the tricks of the trade, I have my freshwater Cichlid tank, now its time to start reef!

[xxL0CKHARTxx]

@TheHobdenMarina I hear ya, you've already got a good idea on maintaining a tank though.

[TheHobdenMarina]

@xxL0CKHARTxx yeah pretty much, but I also dont have room in my apartment for a bigger tank! haha once we buy a house I'm upgrading to 125 gallon long fresh for my cichlids, and probably 50 to 90 for salt.

[95mnbvcxz95]

How r the pleco fry it is 14 days since mine Hatched and got eaten do u recon I should take the pair out to lay again

[guitarplayingairsoft]

hey I have that exact test kit but mine came as a whole set for a freshwater kit...probably wouldve been cheaper.

[mbezik]

looks like you were lucky getting one of those emerald crabs stowed away on the rock, i read they only reach just over 2 inches and are brilliant scavengers of nuisance algae and waste food.

[bolly12345]

@mbezik Tell me about it mate ;) I rang my mate from my local fish shop where i got the live rock and told him he was like you lucky sod I sell them for around £30 hahaha

[BeerBellyDK]

This is so awesome, youv'e really made me wanna try forces on a smaller marine tank.. Maybe that'l be what the tall 175 liter will end up as, when i find another tank. :D

[bolly12345]

@BeerBellyDK I've still got a long ways to go so hopefully I might get you more hooked on a small Marine tank :)

And thank you

[95mnbvcxz95]

Looking good cool crab :)

[bolly12345]

@95mnbvcxz95 Thanks buddy

[samuelwaynefoleyjr]

oh yeah the crab was an emerald they eat stuff like bubble algae

[samuelwaynefoleyjr]

your sand should buffer the ph up....if you don't have nitrite you won't have ammonia if you don't have nitrate you won't have nitrite or ammonia......honrstly bro if your not doing a deep sand bed there is no point in having sand in there but someone can fuss at me about that i mean your live rock will provide a place for aerobic bacteria and all the sand will do is trap waste but i think your going to do a water change everyweek or whatever so yeah just make sure you get in the tank everytime

[bolly12345]

@samuelwaynefoleyjr Hi buddy, I don't mean to sound disrespectful because I read all your suggestions but is your way of doing things the only way to it?

If I start doing what everyone suggests I'll never learn for my self - I need to be able to correct mistakes along the way so they don't happen again down the line and the only way I'll be able to do that is by gaining my own experience.

I'm like a sponge and will take in all the info you give aswel researching this hobby.

Thanks pal

[samuelwaynefoleyjr]

@bolly12345 i feel you man i dooo i getcha, i'm the same way when drawing or doing whatever i want to learn the mistakes my way that way i realllllyyyy learn them no offense taken. happy reefing

[bolly12345]

@samuelwaynefoleyjr Big respect Wayne, thank you for understanding where I'm coming from ;)

[samuelwaynefoleyjr]

@bolly12345 no problem

[TheHobdenMarina]

also one question as I have the same nano currently cyclin, are you still using the fluval nano filter that came with it?

[bolly12345]

@TheHobdenMarina Hi, yes it's still in the tank. I clean all the sponges every couple of days before it can release crap back in to the tank.

It's mainly there to polish the water and added flow

[TheHobdenMarina]

actually From what I've seen using google it definitely appears to be an emerald crab! Lucky you, this little guy will clean up any algae you have from breen bubble to red bubble! also he'll eat anywast thats missed by your filter, so I would say you lucked out lol, cause usually you gotta pay for these little tikes! I just put my live rock in on saturday, and saw something scurry accross the bottom, so I'm waiting for my sand to settle to see what it is! its a pretty exciting thing

[bolly12345]

@TheHobdenMarina Cool! They are an exspensive little crab then

(just checked)

You'll find yourself watching the rocks close up for ages.

[TheHobdenMarina]

I think thats an emerald, check it out. If it is he's good for eating green bubble algae

[JoshsMbuna]

hey mate to up my african cichlid pH when i got my tank i used a marine saltwater buffer made by a company called KENT i could recommend it highly enough its almost instant :) ill inbox you the link to it pal

[bolly12345]

@JoshsMbuna Thanks Josh

[Claya94]

could be an emerald crab maybe? they're not bad

[bolly12345]

@Claya94 Thanks Claya ;)