@daledgend1981 My advise would be too find a retailer and fellow hobbyists with excellent display tanks. That way you know the advise you recieve will be based on real experience rather than re hashed info. Some of the better forums will also be a great place to ask questions, Ultimate reef in the UK or Reef central in the US being two.
I have this fav'd and come here when I want to feed my soul. I just sit and stare and smile. I was given a 25 gal tank and equipment so I thought I'd try to keep some feeder goldfish alive. Four out of six survived, so I got 3 "scum suckers" ( those black critters with the sucker on the underside) plus some white/pinky kissing fish and two angelfish. Well the angelfish chowed down on the delicate and shy kissing fish plus it's partner and also got two of the black things. Now I do research
@kingdomriver1 David has set the system up so its as easy to maintain as possible but yes everything with the system is large by any hobbyists standard.
All change underway though and the system is due another rebirth soon!!!
I've been into salt water tanks since the mid 70s and I'm just blown away by this amazing tank. The things that blow me are the mutant colored Yellow tangs that are yellow and white. I can't even imagine what they are worth. I had a 300 gal tank in the 80s back when you could buy Clarion Angels for around $200.00. I've heard they can go as high as $8000.00 these days! I had a # flames, a semi Juvie Clarion, and adult and a # of Garibaldis. Do you think I like Orange? :-) Bravo Mr. Saxby!
Just for info the tangs are known as Tri-color tangs(Zebrasoma Tricolor) but there is some question if they are mutant Scopas or Yellow tangs or even wild cross bred
@AirlanggaRI Not so- this aquarium holds 16,000L or so and has many oxygenated remore sump systems attached. The fact that many fish are at one end ready for feeding makes the tank look busier than it is. The tank stocking was revised in 2009 for more shoaling fishes for a reef crest feel with a bias towards SPS and LPS corals. The video can be viewed from Stuart's You tube home page.
Have a look at David's 2009 video as the tank was revamped to bias towards smaller shoaling fishes and LPS/SPS corals. But with regards to the overstocked comments one must remember that this is a 16,000L system and in many of the shots the fish have collected at one end of the large L shaped tank for feeding.
@jtisle506 True but if your going to get wet you may as well do it in style. That said David has a huge amount of water off the system so temp housing of most if not all livestock wouldnt be a problem.
@Cpedro1685 David's Nitrate is removed in the main by carbon fed Deltec Nitrate reactors and one of his sumps also contains a Caulerpa bed. For a full run down on David's system please see the following link below but add the w's to the start of the link as You tube does not allow links, also replace the 'dot' at the end with the correct character.
theaquariumsolution'dot'com/files/Technical review of David Saxbys system2'dot'pdf
@Cpedro1685 Actually look at the response that sits just under the video, there is a direct link there.This will give you a full understanding of how David's system is set up.
Beautiful tank. It Looks like whoever did it put alot of effort into it. Mine is not as nearly as beautiful as this but it would be cool if you checked mine out my channel and give me some constructive criticism on mine.
This may be possible but can you touch base with me at tony'at'theaquariumsolution'dot'com and ill pass your details onto David. Just replace the at and dot with the appropriate characters as you tube does not allow links.
This is the best saltwater aquarium in the world, this man really knows what hes doing. Thumbs up. i would love to visit you sometime. You inspire so many people.
I have added your channel to reeftank dot nl months ago if u ever have the time please visit my 1100 liter tank.
@Arsenalfan941 A well run reef tank shouldnt require a dreat deal of cleaning apart from glass cleaning etc. The majority of work takes place maintaining media,equipment,water changes etc although David has as much of his equipment automated as possible. This includes water change vessels,automatic cleaning heads on skimmers etc etc.
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16000 L comes to more than 4200 gallons. CRAZY!!! OMG at the Anthias. Amazing. I wonder what his power bill is, to support that kind of lighting... =O
We all suffer pest problems within our reef tanks from time to time, david'd is no different. Method's used on this grand scale can be different to what we may try and home though. For instance David used small Octopus to rid the tank of pest crabs and Mantis before the tank was stocked as a natural predator. David removed these before stocking and passed them on.Very large aquaria demands thinking out of the box and David manages work arounds in most cases.
@LeanDreMPeters Take a look at the 2009 video for an updated look at the aquarium and coral stocking is now biased towards SPS/LPS and fish more towards smaller shoaling fish that would be found at the reef crest. Not sure what you mean about fish to coral ratio though,surely the only sign of a balance problem would be due to nutrients effecting coral health and this certainly isnt the case here. This is a 16000L system,its easy to forget the dilution factor involved and the display is L shape
@DMK748 Hi ,Take a look at the 2009 video for an updated look at the aquarium and coral stocking is now biased towards SPS/LPS and fish more towards smaller shoaling fish that would be found at the reef crest. Not sure what you mean about fish to coral ratio though,surely the only sign of a balance problem would be due to nutrients effecting coral health and this certainly isnt the case here. This is a 16000L system,its easy to forget the dilution factor involved and the display is L shape
This means fish collect at one end of the L when being fed giving the illusion that stocking is denser than the system size as the longest part of the 4 foot deep aquarium is around the other side.
@Capalleras David aquascaped his tank again in 2009, please check out the latest video as fish stocking is now biased to smaller shoaling fish and corals biased towards sps and lps. That said much of the video here was shot at feeding time and the fish were concentrated at one end of the tank.We have to remember the system is 16,000L.
Too many small red fish I would have achielles tang I didn't see one and some blue tangs but I'm sure he don't want to risk for ich so many yellow tangs
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Hi , David did have the cross hatch triggers but in 2009 he rescaped his tank to house more sps and lps and stock with smaller reef crest fishes, please see the 2009 video. The tangs are in fact Tri coloured tangs rather than yellow tangs hence the colour varation.
To the 29 idiots who gave this a this a thumbs down...I doubt they knew the work involved. That tank is a lifetime's commitment and that's about how long it probably took to build. There had to have been 1000 individual fish in that aquarium.
been thru all the posts but nobody seems to know the second half of video guitar music, only the piano music 1st half (Gymnopedie 1), anyone any ideas of the guitar music?
Shame on everyone whom disliked this spectacular tank! I dream of tanks likes this, and the utmost admiration for the man who made this. It is BEAUTIFUL!
Check out the 2009 video, much has changed including smaller shoaling fishes. David basically biased the coral stocks towards LPS and SPS in 2009 and changed the fish stocks to better represent those found swimming on shallow reef within the coral heads.
@erangaa21 There is a 720p version of this vid but i cant post a link due to a You tube post restriction, its under vids by Stuart Bertram .Also check out the 2009 vid.
My reef tank look better than this one it's the barrier reef hahaha awesome tank. All those fishes need a lot of food. I bet he has a big back up generator. I will shit in my pant if the electricity go down.
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Hi, the coral at 2:10 that looks like cat tails is a caribbean photosynthetic gorgonian, possibly Plexaurella sp
The invert is actually a worm living in a hard calcerous tube, the red feather like appendages are used to capture microscopic foods from the water, the worms are commonly known as coco worms (Protula bispiralis)
David, Truly amazing system. Too bad most public reef aquaria dont hold a candle to your system. Your collection of tangs is remarkable. do you keep many angels?
Hi- David changed his stocking in 2009 , you can view the latest changes to emulate an sps reef crest with smaller shoaling fishes in his 2009 video on you tube. As far as im aware there are no Angles in there now probably due to their coral nipping habits.
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Hi, You have to try and envisage just how large this aquarium actually is.
The main aquarium is an L shape measuring 120'' x 78'' x 60'' x 39'' x 60'' x 39'' x48''deep, total system volume of 16,000 L.
Its a huge body of water and in many shots the fish have collected at one end of the L shape to feed. David changed his aquarium in 2009 to house more LPS and SPS including shoaling fishes so the stock has changed since this video anyway, check out the 2009 video.
I think we will have to agree to disagree on that as the aquarium is very very large and bordering on public aquaria size. The point is moot anyway now as the stocking has changed hence my reference to the 2009 video.
im curently setting up a 600ltr marine tank can u give me any advice??
daledgend1981 4 days ago
@daledgend1981 My advise would be too find a retailer and fellow hobbyists with excellent display tanks. That way you know the advise you recieve will be based on real experience rather than re hashed info. Some of the better forums will also be a great place to ask questions, Ultimate reef in the UK or Reef central in the US being two.
Regards Tony
TonyatDD 1 day ago
the best one on youtube
macdaddy1600 4 days ago
you should check out the video on this app called AQUARIUM I.D.
chivang425 5 days ago
This aqaurium is simply amazing!!! he know's his shit man...awesome!!!!!
TheDeadready50 6 days ago
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pandalillyapps 6 days ago
I have this fav'd and come here when I want to feed my soul. I just sit and stare and smile. I was given a 25 gal tank and equipment so I thought I'd try to keep some feeder goldfish alive. Four out of six survived, so I got 3 "scum suckers" ( those black critters with the sucker on the underside) plus some white/pinky kissing fish and two angelfish. Well the angelfish chowed down on the delicate and shy kissing fish plus it's partner and also got two of the black things. Now I do research
FunNotNuts 1 week ago
gold flake is grubbing 6:14...but what a fish!!!
Reefer831 1 week ago
The maintenence on this must be very tramendous.
kingdomriver1 2 weeks ago
@kingdomriver1 David has set the system up so its as easy to maintain as possible but yes everything with the system is large by any hobbyists standard.
All change underway though and the system is due another rebirth soon!!!
regards Tony
TonyatDD 1 week ago
ARE WE RELATED?? WE HAVE THE SAME LAST NAMMMEEEE
saxby51 2 weeks ago
very inspiring great job, this is how we try to build them when the clients funds are right.
urbanaquatics 2 weeks ago
I've been into salt water tanks since the mid 70s and I'm just blown away by this amazing tank. The things that blow me are the mutant colored Yellow tangs that are yellow and white. I can't even imagine what they are worth. I had a 300 gal tank in the 80s back when you could buy Clarion Angels for around $200.00. I've heard they can go as high as $8000.00 these days! I had a # flames, a semi Juvie Clarion, and adult and a # of Garibaldis. Do you think I like Orange? :-) Bravo Mr. Saxby!
rschuh1 2 weeks ago
@rschuh1
Just for info the tangs are known as Tri-color tangs(Zebrasoma Tricolor) but there is some question if they are mutant Scopas or Yellow tangs or even wild cross bred
Great tank that just keeps getting better!!
TonyatDD 2 weeks ago
All I can say is wow!!! U are the man :)
Tonytoomuch420 3 weeks ago
1:05...
Oh gosh, so many fish, no oxygen you know... Hahaha
AirlanggaRI 3 weeks ago
@AirlanggaRI Not so- this aquarium holds 16,000L or so and has many oxygenated remore sump systems attached. The fact that many fish are at one end ready for feeding makes the tank look busier than it is. The tank stocking was revised in 2009 for more shoaling fishes for a reef crest feel with a bias towards SPS and LPS corals. The video can be viewed from Stuart's You tube home page.
TonyatDD 3 weeks ago
@TonyatDD : Hehehe... I was rather joking :D
Don't take it seriously...
AirlanggaRI 3 weeks ago
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Skuhlig 3 weeks ago
what an awesome tank!
RedneckReefJunkie 1 month ago
waiting one minute for a video to play in 2012 is an absolute FAIL
ldballoon4 1 month ago
@ldballoon4 You could always slide the play bar along, not sure why its a fail and why intro's should be any different in 2012.
TonyatDD 1 month ago 3
wow
Really beautiful aquarium
if i had won the 182m lotto
i defo would had something like mr david saxby tank
thank you for showin us the wonderful aquarium
JAYBMWM3 1 month ago
Where'd you getting the mutated tangs
fishinizer 1 month ago
@fishinizer The tri color tangs do come up in the hobby from time to time, if you have a good local retailer ask them to try and get one in for you.
TonyatDD 1 month ago
/watch?v=H91IEZ4ldck
alil50centj 2 months ago
I love your mutated tangs! they're sweet!
Grrr4200 2 months ago
I think theres to much fish :0
Dimarcokevin 2 months ago
nice tank dude. I made a reef hip hop video featuring jay z lol let me know what you think, its titled Corals In Paris
bloodyheero 2 months ago
OVER STOCKED!
mrswagerondeckk 2 months ago
@mrswagerondeckk shut up you have no idea what your talking about
afrankdapimp12 2 months ago
@afrankdapimp12 im pretty sure i do... i have a 180 gallon tank and i know my stuff
mrswagerondeckk 2 months ago
@mrswagerondeckk he has had his tank up and running for 13 years i think he knows a little more
afrankdapimp12 2 months ago
@afrankdapimp12 he does know his stuff... but it doesn't mean that his tank isn't overstocked
mrswagerondeckk 2 months ago
@mrswagerondeckk
Have a look at David's 2009 video as the tank was revamped to bias towards smaller shoaling fishes and LPS/SPS corals. But with regards to the overstocked comments one must remember that this is a 16,000L system and in many of the shots the fish have collected at one end of the large L shaped tank for feeding.
TonyatDD 2 months ago
@TonyatDD Reefs have many more fish than that. As long as he can handle the bioload I think he is doing fine. I agree with you Tonyatdd
st1llwat3rz 2 months ago
If this tank cracked it would be such a disaster :(
jtisle506 3 months ago
@jtisle506 True but if your going to get wet you may as well do it in style. That said David has a huge amount of water off the system so temp housing of most if not all livestock wouldnt be a problem.
TonyatDD 3 months ago in playlist More videos from stuartbertram
great tank ... it really is thriving .. good job!
DarksideMuzik 3 months ago
Great tank. I was wondering if you had any opinions on deep sand beds?
Cpedro1685 3 months ago
@Cpedro1685 David's Nitrate is removed in the main by carbon fed Deltec Nitrate reactors and one of his sumps also contains a Caulerpa bed. For a full run down on David's system please see the following link below but add the w's to the start of the link as You tube does not allow links, also replace the 'dot' at the end with the correct character.
theaquariumsolution'dot'com/files/Technical review of David Saxbys system2'dot'pdf
TonyatDD 3 months ago in playlist More videos from stuartbertram
@Cpedro1685 Actually look at the response that sits just under the video, there is a direct link there.This will give you a full understanding of how David's system is set up.
TonyatDD 3 months ago in playlist More videos from stuartbertram
Beautiful tank. It Looks like whoever did it put alot of effort into it. Mine is not as nearly as beautiful as this but it would be cool if you checked mine out my channel and give me some constructive criticism on mine.
sonofanutmonkey5 3 months ago
I thought this was a scary halloween video with the music intro...LOL
johnherrera305 4 months ago
I would love to visit and see you tank David is that possible with appointment .....
dm002a8686 4 months ago
@dm002a8686 Hi
This may be possible but can you touch base with me at tony'at'theaquariumsolution'dot'com and ill pass your details onto David. Just replace the at and dot with the appropriate characters as you tube does not allow links.
regards Tony
TonyatDD 3 months ago
This is the best saltwater aquarium in the world, this man really knows what hes doing. Thumbs up. i would love to visit you sometime. You inspire so many people.
I have added your channel to reeftank dot nl months ago if u ever have the time please visit my 1100 liter tank.
nlreeftank 4 months ago
must be a bitch cleaning it out
Arsenalfan941 4 months ago
@Arsenalfan941 A well run reef tank shouldnt require a dreat deal of cleaning apart from glass cleaning etc. The majority of work takes place maintaining media,equipment,water changes etc although David has as much of his equipment automated as possible. This includes water change vessels,automatic cleaning heads on skimmers etc etc.
TonyatDD 3 months ago
minecraft anyone?
TheNeonTide 4 months ago
Amazing tank :)
thereefuge 4 months ago
6:18 BAD FISHY!!!
Tuton25 4 months ago
ccheck out my vids sub plz ^^
Creolity 4 months ago
oooh a lottery win is in order around about now lol
TheJonoWilliams 5 months ago
lol , why would you dislike??? ha ha ha what did the fish look at your girlfreind in the vid? lolz
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StephanieLisaTara 5 months ago
16000 L comes to more than 4200 gallons. CRAZY!!! OMG at the Anthias. Amazing. I wonder what his power bill is, to support that kind of lighting... =O
HollyKMS007 6 months ago
Money.
BlackTipReefSharks 6 months ago
man....unbelievable.....im tryin to get a 200 gal and i thought my hands were full
xXpushinfirekeysXx 6 months ago
What is the triggerfish at 5:10? Is it a red tail I used the magic of google but not sure I'm correct.
AtticusDoodlePoo 6 months ago
@AtticusDoodlePoo that's a crosshatch triggerfish they are very expensive i looked in liveaquaria and they cost 550 dollars!
MrBOREDoutofmymind13 6 months ago
Could you imagine trying to control aiptasia or catch a mantis shrimp in this thing?!
capsaicinrain 6 months ago
@capsaicinrain
We all suffer pest problems within our reef tanks from time to time, david'd is no different. Method's used on this grand scale can be different to what we may try and home though. For instance David used small Octopus to rid the tank of pest crabs and Mantis before the tank was stocked as a natural predator. David removed these before stocking and passed them on.Very large aquaria demands thinking out of the box and David manages work arounds in most cases.
TonyatDD 6 months ago
Wow. Do you maintain it by yourself?
138fishers 6 months ago
@138fishers
Hi , Yes David maintains the aquarium himself although there are jobs where he needs an extra pair of hands due to the depth of the aquarium.
TonyatDD 6 months ago
how does he clean that?
sonicmaster1241 6 months ago
looks great man... i'm feeling hella clostro right now tho!! tooooo many fish i feel
LeanDreMPeters 7 months ago
@LeanDreMPeters Take a look at the 2009 video for an updated look at the aquarium and coral stocking is now biased towards SPS/LPS and fish more towards smaller shoaling fish that would be found at the reef crest. Not sure what you mean about fish to coral ratio though,surely the only sign of a balance problem would be due to nutrients effecting coral health and this certainly isnt the case here. This is a 16000L system,its easy to forget the dilution factor involved and the display is L shape
TonyatDD 7 months ago
@LeanDreMPeters - guess you'd feel clostro diving in Indonesia or Papua New Guinea then... ; )
jcommerce 6 months ago
u rock man
djspinningblades 7 months ago
where did this guy get a white yellow tang?
snowboarderrx 7 months ago
@snowboarderrx
Hiya
Thats a tri-colour tang.
TonyatDD 7 months ago
Thats the coolest tank with all those fish
living2down 7 months ago
I'm scared
Oldgreggory51 7 months ago
Excellent tank!!! Hoe much $ u put into it? Haha
fishguy1974 7 months ago
i wonder if the fish think hes god since without him theyre dead
grahamyodude 8 months ago
Amazing.........
MissHattieable 8 months ago
This alone will turn anyone on to the hobby... Nice setup!!!
Gtrplyr1 8 months ago
What variation of Tang is that at 8.00mins? Looks like a Yellow Tang dipped in white?
ChrisRottweiler 8 months ago
@ChrisRottweiler Hiya
Its a Tri colour tang, these are very variable in colour and im quite a fan although never been lucky enough to own one,
TonyatDD 8 months ago
@TonyatDD Thanks mate.
ChrisRottweiler 8 months ago
Wow!!
cholometralleta 8 months ago
nice
subhomoyde 8 months ago
Fish to coral ratio is way out of balance.
Too many fish,you would never see this concentration on any reef.
Doesn't look natural,what ever the cost!
DMK748 9 months ago
@DMK748 Hi ,Take a look at the 2009 video for an updated look at the aquarium and coral stocking is now biased towards SPS/LPS and fish more towards smaller shoaling fish that would be found at the reef crest. Not sure what you mean about fish to coral ratio though,surely the only sign of a balance problem would be due to nutrients effecting coral health and this certainly isnt the case here. This is a 16000L system,its easy to forget the dilution factor involved and the display is L shape
TonyatDD 9 months ago
@TonyatDD cont:
This means fish collect at one end of the L when being fed giving the illusion that stocking is denser than the system size as the longest part of the 4 foot deep aquarium is around the other side.
TonyatDD 9 months ago
Fish to coral ratio is way out of balance.
Too many fish.
DMK748 9 months ago
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nana74ish 9 months ago
these are so beautiful fishes
nana74ish 9 months ago
I think taht there are much fish for the aquarium.
I don't write English googd! Sorry!
Capalleras 9 months ago
@Capalleras David aquascaped his tank again in 2009, please check out the latest video as fish stocking is now biased to smaller shoaling fish and corals biased towards sps and lps. That said much of the video here was shot at feeding time and the fish were concentrated at one end of the tank.We have to remember the system is 16,000L.
TonyatDD 9 months ago
In a dream ... good choice for the music ...How lucky you are!!!
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wow very nice video and please check out MARTYN DI MARCELLO VIDEO and sub him as well please ,,
Mart427di 9 months ago
Too many small red fish I would have achielles tang I didn't see one and some blue tangs but I'm sure he don't want to risk for ich so many yellow tangs
iben7 9 months ago
@stuartbertram pls could you tell what's the second music piece playing on the video? thanx!
nanaDcThes 9 months ago
@confuse Yup David walks them around the park every day on a lead, sorry i couldnt resist.
TonyatDD 10 months ago
BELLISSIMO!
dafnemusa 10 months ago
<3 <3 <3333 just plain amazing
lilludakris 10 months ago
wew very inspiring!!
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johnyannaaquapets 10 months ago
Wow! Is that a crosshatch trigger? They cost $600. What's wrong with those two yellow tangs? The one with black on it and the one with white on it?
AJY710 11 months ago
@AJY710
Hi , David did have the cross hatch triggers but in 2009 he rescaped his tank to house more sps and lps and stock with smaller reef crest fishes, please see the 2009 video. The tangs are in fact Tri coloured tangs rather than yellow tangs hence the colour varation.
TonyatDD 10 months ago
lol very nice, this david guy has to be really richhhhhh
hype0ff 11 months ago
Breath taking.... Beautiful....
Baugher1976 11 months ago
wow!
To the 29 idiots who gave this a this a thumbs down...I doubt they knew the work involved. That tank is a lifetime's commitment and that's about how long it probably took to build. There had to have been 1000 individual fish in that aquarium.
TypOPositiv 11 months ago
great job
rickside2009 11 months ago
The best reef tank . Wow great work !!
MVBRUTALELEE 11 months ago
Hey man,i wish you great luck with this tank....it is amazing.....Did you make it alone?
justinsnewchannel 11 months ago
lol i like the music transition, the classical music perfectly replicates the ambiance of an aquarium like this
TheSixthSon1111 11 months ago
This tank makes me truly speechless!!!
rsiddi01 11 months ago
why are some yellow tangs have either white or black spots?
Angelestrada1903 11 months ago
@Angelestrada1903
They are Tri-color tangs rather than yellow tangs hence the colour variation.
TonyatDD 11 months ago
How beautiful!!
KellyForest2000 11 months ago
Wow. Isn't our planet beautiful? Thank you for sharing this vid.
SpikeyMum 11 months ago
been thru all the posts but nobody seems to know the second half of video guitar music, only the piano music 1st half (Gymnopedie 1), anyone any ideas of the guitar music?
ocnarfle 1 year ago
DROP DEAD GORGEOUS! 16000 liters... thats how many gallons?........... your tank makes my 150 gallon look tiny!!!
676094 1 year ago
probably the best tank to be seen by anyone,,,,,greatest work..great
9778585333 1 year ago
What do you reackon are the running costs each month for that?!!!....Beautiful set-up!
chiligum 1 year ago
Ainda existem pessoas que não acreditam em Deus!!!!!!!!
kallysr 1 year ago
Shame on everyone whom disliked this spectacular tank! I dream of tanks likes this, and the utmost admiration for the man who made this. It is BEAUTIFUL!
fullerk1989 1 year ago
I'd say with everything in there theres nothing less than !150,000 invested probably more
Phantomg23 1 year ago
Is that all live coral?
boardthrulife 1 year ago
@boardthrulife
Yes all live corals, most grown from small corals such as the large gorgonian at the front(looks like catstails)
TonyatDD 1 year ago
awesome but I still think you have too many fishes in there.
chris2586 1 year ago
@chris2586
Check out the 2009 video, much has changed including smaller shoaling fishes. David basically biased the coral stocks towards LPS and SPS in 2009 and changed the fish stocks to better represent those found swimming on shallow reef within the coral heads.
TonyatDD 1 year ago
@chris2586 its not really overcrowded because the fish just come to the front of the tank because they think they are going to get food
The9226192 1 year ago
how many years have you had the tank established? love the biodiversity in the tank! i wish i could frag some of your corals haha!
rwinktown 1 year ago
breath taking!
jrlee31 1 year ago
OMFG!!! wish i was ta owner...
cly900 1 year ago
Amazing what is the size of this tank
prangel1132 1 year ago
@prangel1132
The main aquarium is an L shape measuring 120'' x 78'' x 60'' x 39'' x 60'' x 39'' x48''deep, total system volume of 16,000 L.
stuartbertram 1 year ago 4
@stuartbertram very impressive,
megafishtank1 11 months ago
@megafishtank1
Have a look at Stuarts tank as well as David's , its superb!!
TonyatDD 11 months ago
@TonyatDD have a look at my reef tank and tell me what you think its 24foot long and holds 4000 lts
megafishtank1 11 months ago
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megafishtank1 11 months ago
@prangel1132 meraviglioso perdersi in questo spettacolo
ODYNOful 11 months ago
This is amazing. Need this in 1080 - thumbs up!
erangaa21 1 year ago 9
@erangaa21 There is a 720p version of this vid but i cant post a link due to a You tube post restriction, its under vids by Stuart Bertram .Also check out the 2009 vid.
kind regards Tony
stuartbertram 1 year ago
My reef tank look better than this one it's the barrier reef hahaha awesome tank. All those fishes need a lot of food. I bet he has a big back up generator. I will shit in my pant if the electricity go down.
ycnibrc 1 year ago
Props man. I would definitely spend a good 20-30 minutes each day looking at that if it were mine just because it's so soothing.
plessans 1 year ago
I was wanting to know what the long swaying coral is in the middle? I really like the looks of them and am thinking about adding some.
TheHendricks25 1 year ago
@TheHendricks25
Hi, the coral at 2:10 that looks like cat tails is a caribbean photosynthetic gorgonian, possibly Plexaurella sp
TonyatDD 1 year ago
SEPIA in a reef fish tank video equals epic fail.
betrekwoman 1 year ago
i love your tank i have the new deepblue 57 rimless..
f7shaun 1 year ago
WOW!!! amazing....i hate my tank now :[
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Asilex100 1 year ago
Wonderful Tank and what very unique one of a kind fish. I'd like to know what is this called in the middle 2:10 & at 3:52.
kkeonnnn 1 year ago
@kkeonnnn
Hi, the coral at 2:10 that looks like cat tails is a caribbean photosynthetic gorgonian, possibly Plexaurella sp
The invert is actually a worm living in a hard calcerous tube, the red feather like appendages are used to capture microscopic foods from the water, the worms are commonly known as coco worms (Protula bispiralis)
TonyatDD 1 year ago
sweeeet
ReefCollege 1 year ago 8
David, Truly amazing system. Too bad most public reef aquaria dont hold a candle to your system. Your collection of tangs is remarkable. do you keep many angels?
sbreefer 1 year ago
@sbreefer
Hi- David changed his stocking in 2009 , you can view the latest changes to emulate an sps reef crest with smaller shoaling fishes in his 2009 video on you tube. As far as im aware there are no Angles in there now probably due to their coral nipping habits.
TonyatDD 1 year ago
Im so jealous atm cause my 135g Sw is doing really crappy..
SawyerR6 1 year ago
#wow
mareklittlebritain 1 year ago
What type of pair of fish is at 5:43? Wrasses I presume? Very nice...
trapperjeff 1 year ago
what kind of lighting is used on the tank?!
peacehopelovemusic 1 year ago
@peacehopelovemusic There are four Giesemann Bilux lights which contain a 14,500 and 21,000 Kelvin 400 watt SE lamps in three of the units and one unit containing two 21,000 kelvin 400watt SE
lamps,all lamps used are Geisemann
These are supplemented by 48 T5 tubes in Geisemann Matrix housings. The units run a mix of D-D Aquablue and Actinic plus tubes at a ratio of 6-2. There are thrity two 39 watt tubes and twelve 24 watt tubes within
the set up.
TonyatDD 1 year ago
Wow
Tonytoomuch420 1 year ago
I think the aquarium is not as large as to have as many fish...
mikestat2007 1 year ago
@mikestat2007
Hi, You have to try and envisage just how large this aquarium actually is.
The main aquarium is an L shape measuring 120'' x 78'' x 60'' x 39'' x 60'' x 39'' x48''deep, total system volume of 16,000 L.
Its a huge body of water and in many shots the fish have collected at one end of the L shape to feed. David changed his aquarium in 2009 to house more LPS and SPS including shoaling fishes so the stock has changed since this video anyway, check out the 2009 video.
TonyatDD 1 year ago
@TonyatDD is not as large as to have as many fish...
mikestat2007 1 year ago
@mikestat2007
I think we will have to agree to disagree on that as the aquarium is very very large and bordering on public aquaria size. The point is moot anyway now as the stocking has changed hence my reference to the 2009 video.
regards Tony
TonyatDD 1 year ago
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@TonyatDD is not as large as to have as many fish...
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mikestat2007 1 year ago
One word : AMAZING :o
Great job, good choise of music and hobby,
Erik
AweSomo84 1 year ago
wow! great tank man
giggitygiggitygoo9 1 year ago
Thats not a fish tank thats a mini ocean!
blairfritz 1 year ago
rainbowreefcorals
teamtrj17 1 year ago
BADASS
digitalmicetails 1 year ago
26 people would rather have a gay little goldfish or tetra bowl than a tank like this.
jcommerce 1 year ago
greenandblueaquarium
TheDuca996 1 year ago
Someday I will have grown a reef like this...... Wow
MadHatterReefs 1 year ago
That without doubt is the best reef tank I have seen on here . How big is the tank
jacklad99 1 year ago