Jef's Reef Tank

Salt Water system, 75 Gal aquarium, 5 Gal overflow, 10 Gal Refugium, 20 Gal wetdry sump, Aquaclear 110, Fluval 404, UV Sterilizer, 36 & 48 inch Coralife 96 watt PC Florescent lighting units. Fish: Yellow Tang, Naso Tang, Sailfin Tang, Clown Trigger, Lionfish, 2 Golden Stripe Maroon Clowns, 2 Yellow Tail Blue Damsels, Mandarin Dragonet , Scooter Blenny, 2 Fire Shrimp, Purple Lobster, Rock Anemone, 2 Condilactis Anemone, 6 varieties of Hermit Crabs, 4 Varieties of Snails, Sea Cucumber -Tiger Tail(although not in the video), Strawberry Crab, Sea Apple, Brittle Starfish, Sun Coral(tubastrea), Duncan Coral, Green Star Polyp Coral, Mushroom Coral. 100 lbs Live Rock. Music by Matt Bachrach "Dreams" & "Silent Rain" on his Nine CD -Wonderful Piano Artist

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Saltwater
• Marine Fish
• 75 Gal Tank
• Wetdry Sump
• Refugium
• Fluval 404
• Yellow Tang
• Naso Tang
• Sailfin Tang
• Clown Trigger
• Mandarin Dragonet
• Scooter Blenny
• Fire Shrimp
• Purple Lobster
• Rock Anemone
• Condylactis Anemone
• Snails
• Sea Apple
• Brittle Starfish
• Strawberry Crab
• Sun Coral
• tubastrea
• Duncan Coral
• Green Star Polyp Coral
• Coraline Algea
• Reef Tank
• Matt
• Bachrach
• Dreams
• Silent
• Rain
• Nine
• CD
• Piano
• Solo

[finger11yo]

is that a marine catfish how much was it and is it reef safe

[JefSmithers]

@finger11yo They call it a Coral Cat. They generally sell them at about 2" when they're cute. This particular one is now about 6" long, not as cute. They are fairly Reef Safe fish, they don't chew they only swallow what they can fit in their mouth. They clean up the gravel at night looking for tiny morsels, or suck shrimp meat out of Bandit the Clown Triggers mouth during the day. I keep thinking Bandit is going to have him for lunch one day because it anoys him.

[JefSmithers]

@JefSmithers Coral Cats are also poisonous, so have to be handled with a little care. They have poisonous spines in the dorsal fin and side fins.

[alnoel22]

is your naso tang gonna be to big for this tank and do clown triggerfish pick at corals

[JefSmithers]

@alnoel22 I have since upgraded to a 180 gallon, and yes Bandit has taken out quite a few corals, and I knew it would happen. What I have found is corals he won't bother in the process. I love the guy and he is huge now, so I only put corals in that he won't munch, I also feed him, which is the mistake a lot of aquarists make is lack of feeding in fear of getting high nitrates & phosphates (get a algea scrubber). Bandit will not bother Mushrooms, Ricordia, and Button polyps.

[Springs24]

Nice clown trigga...is he pretty reef-safe (now that he's probably older and bigger)

[CptAlexAhlgrim]

One: love the music!!! I'm probably going to go get his cd tomorrow.

Two: I want your aquarium!

Three: very well! Very!

And four: how much have you invested in your aquarium?

[oFallenDemono]

0:36 Aptaisia

[JefSmithers]

@JefSmithers I meant "a lot"

[JefSmithers]

@miabelara Yes it was, kinda. I had slot of external filtration units. But have since put everyone in a 180 gallon tank, look for my update in a few weeks. Thank you for looking :-)

[JefSmithers]

@TheLabguy6 In the past he has taken out two large fields of Star Polyps, but those are coming back in the new tank. My Purple Lobster and Strawberry Crab are doing great, but a few months ago Bandit lunched my Blood Shrimps. I'm going to introduce some more Blood Shrimp later on when he has other things to do. Watch for my updated video in a few weeks. I have since gone to a 180 gallon Flat Back Hex that is stunning (in comparison only) with quite a few improvements.